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snowball’s chance in Dalton?

Pretty good in March 1864: It is written: “On rare occasions it snowed and like children released from school, the troops treated any snowfall as an occasion for play. On March 22 dawn revealed a fresh 5 inches of new … Continue reading

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handoff in Dalton

“In an emotional ceremony, General Braxton Bragg surrenders command of the Army of Tennessee to General William J. Hardee at Dalton, Georgia” From the Richmond Daily Dispatch December 8, 1863: Farewell order of Gen. Bragg. The following is Gen. Bragg’s … Continue reading

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