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Old Pap gone

I first knew of him as “The Rock of Chickamauga.” In September 1863 Union General George H. Thomas and his men held off the Confederate Army of Tennessee while about a third of the Union Army of the Cumberland was … Continue reading

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Glorious News for the Federals

Civil War Daily Gazette publishes an excellent account of the Battle of Mill Springs that occurred on January 19, 1862. The story in The New-York Times of January 21, 1862 trumpeted the Union victory for northerners who were looking for … Continue reading

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Loose Lips Help Sink a Bishop’s Career

From The New-York TimesFrom The New-York Times January 12, 1862: THE DEFENCES OF COLUMBUS. Correspondence of the Cincinnati Commercial. LOUSVILLE, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 1861. The Catholic Bishop of Nashville has arrived here. He states that drafting in Tennessee proved a … Continue reading

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