Tag Archives: Wiliam J. Hardee

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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“lodged in a horse-thief jail”

From The New-York Times November 10, 1861: STORY OF AN EXCHANGED PRISONER From the Louisville Journal, Nov. 5. We have had an interview with Mr. P.H. LIPPERT, of the Twenty-fourth Illinois Regiment, who was taken prisoner some months ago, about … Continue reading

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Harriet Lane Gets Makeover

__________________________ The February 14, 1861 issue of The New-York Times included an overview of recent military events (The New York Times Archive): IMPORTANT MILITARY AND NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. The United States revenue cutter Harriet Lane is to be temporarily converted into … Continue reading

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