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Narrative of the western theatre in the American Civil War, 1880s
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and what he valued more the life of the confederacy demanded a victory. "What! wonder that despair the grim chamberlain that lighted him to bed should nerve his arm and brain to hazard all even life itself upon a single battle. Grant in disgrace after the fall of Donnalson and C. F. Smith put in Command Sherman gets a division at Paduca KY and on the 16th of March puts them on transports moves up the Tennesee River and on the 13th reports to C. F. Smith at Ft. Henry, who instructs him to move up the river in connection with the two wooden gunboats Tyler & Lexington and destroy the Memphis & Charlston RR between Tuscumbia & Corinth, but owing to the flooded condition of the streams could not reach the RR
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and what he valued more the life of the confederacy demanded a victory. "What! wonder that despair the grim chamberlain that lighted him to bed should nerve his arm and brain to hazard all even life itself upon a single battle. Grant in disgrace after the fall of Donnalson and C. F. Smith put in Command Sherman gets a division at Paduca KY and on the 16th of March puts them on transports moves up the Tennesee River and on the 13th reports to C. F. Smith at Ft. Henry, who instructs him to move up the river in connection with the two wooden gunboats Tyler & Lexington and destroy the Memphis & Charlston RR between Tuscumbia & Corinth, but owing to the flooded condition of the streams could not reach the RR
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