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Tag Archives: john bell hood

Baptists and the American Civil War: January 23, 1865

Today’s Richmond Daily Dispatch reports of early movements of Sherman‘s army out of Savannah. “One corps of Sherman’s army has been sent to Hilton Head in transports.–Large bodies of troops have moved from Savannah into Carolina within the past few days. Our informant thinks a movement on Branchville is intended; and, if successful, from thence…

January 23, 2015 in Archive: This Day in Civil War History.

Baptists and the American Civil War: December 27, 1864

Confederate General John Bell Hood’s Army of the Tennessee, retreating from the Battle of Nashville less than two weeks ago, today completes a re-crossing of the Tennessee River into Mississippi, en route to Tupelo. With the crossing, the war comes to an end in Tennessee. Dispirited and demoralized, the Rebel army mirrors the feelings of…

December 27, 2014 in Archive: This Day in Civil War History.
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Baptists and the American Civil War: December 16, 1864

Today the Battle of Nashville, an ill-fated affair for the Confederacy, comes to a close as the Army of the Tennessee, despite being positioned on high ground, is overwhelmed by the onslaught of Union forces. Confederate General John Bell Hood‘s troops, their ranks decimated after two days of intense battle, retreat under the cover of…

December 16, 2014 in Archive: This Day in Civil War History.

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