The pictorial history of the great Civil War- its causes, origin, conduct and results; embracing full and authentic accounts of its battles by land and sea, with graphic descriptions of heroic deeds (14576120229)

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Title: The pictorial history of the great Civil War: its causes, origin, conduct and results; embracing full and authentic accounts of its battles by land and sea, with graphic descriptions of heroic deeds achieved by armies and individuals; narratives of personal adventure; thrilling incidents; daring exploits; wonderful escapes; life in camp, field, and hospital; adventures at sea; blockade life, etc., etc.; containing carefully prepared biographies of the leading generals and naval commanders of both the North and the South / by John Laird Wilson
Year: 1881 (1880s)
Authors: Wilson, John Laird, 1832-1896
Subjects: United States -- History Civil War, 1861-1865
Publisher: New York : Bryan, Taylor
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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rom the east side of ChickamaugaCreek to Alpine—a distance of fifty-seven miles from flank to flank. Rose-cranz, in truth, was completely deceivedas to the movements and intentions ofhis antagonist. While, on the 9ih, hewas giving orders for pursuit, 1 .aggwas actually prepaiing to assail Thomasin McLemores Cove; and but for mis-understandings among the Confederateofficers, the battle might have been pre-cipitated, and serious detriment mighthave resulted to the Nationa.. army.It is difficult to acquit Rosecranz ofblame in this matter. He was certainljfound wanting in vigilance. Beforeattempting the hazardous experimentof so extending his line, and thus ren-dering himself incapable, at any onepoint, of resisting a vigorous attack, heought, by a more thorough reconnois-sance, to have been more accurately in-formed of the whereabouts of the ene-my. The truth seems to be that, inhis excessive desire to win renown bycapturing his foe, or driving him inconfusion to the eulf, the National
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;rams showing the positions of the armies at the battles ofchickamauga and missionary ridge. THE NEW YORKPfDLIC LIBRARY L ASTOH, LENOX ANDT1U)£N KinlNBATlONS THE RIVER OF DEATH. 549 commander partially lost his head. Itwas the opinion of more than one ofhis officers that the general-in-chief wasin error. As early as the 11th, a negrohad Ieported to Wood that the balkof the rebel army, under Bragg in per-son, was at Lee and Gordons Mills.Subsequent developments, according toWood, proved that report to be singu-larly correct. In a letter to Thomas,Negley remarks that he is confidentthat Rosecranz is totally misinformedas to the chai-acter of the country, andthe position, force and intentions of theenemy. If Rosecranz was to blame for thedisposition he made of his troops, Braggwas even more to blame for not seizingthe opportunity which Rosecranz hadcreated for him. With the forces athis disposal, he might easily havecrushed Thomas, Crittenden and Mc-Cook il rapid succession; and, having

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