. The Civil War and the Constitution, 1859-1865 . ily receiving accessions to their ranks,and were making everything ready for an offensive cam-paign on their part. Forrest, who had retreated to McMinnville a few daysafter the capture of Murfreesborough, was back againon the 21st of July to within five miles of Nashville,destroying railroad bridges. Buell had sent GeneralNelson with his division from Northern Alabama toMurfreesborough to drive Forrest away from the lineof communication with Nashville. The arrival of Nel-sons forces in Murfreesborough protected the line fromNashville south. But
. The Civil War and the Constitution, 1859-1865 . ily receiving accessions to their ranks,and were making everything ready for an offensive cam-paign on their part. Forrest, who had retreated to McMinnville a few daysafter the capture of Murfreesborough, was back againon the 21st of July to within five miles of Nashville,destroying railroad bridges. Buell had sent GeneralNelson with his division from Northern Alabama toMurfreesborough to drive Forrest away from the lineof communication with Nashville. The arrival of Nel-sons forces in Murfreesborough protected the line fromNashville south. But Morgan now appeared again onthe line between Nashville and again. ^^ ^^^ ^^^^ ^^ August, he captured tlie gar-rison of two hundred men at Gallatin, thirty miles fromNashville, on the railroad to Louisville; destroyed therailroad bridges, and blocked the long tunnel near theplace ; and on the 21st he met the force sent out to chas-tise him at Hartsville, and completely annihilated it. SCALE OF MILES 10 SO 20 40 50 ^ ;boro. Bowling Grcen^^^-f,.civilwarconstitu02burg
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