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Narrative of the western theatre in the American Civil War, 1880s
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The Confederats make a good stand but are not able to check the advance of Shermans & McPhersons veterans The Confederats give away and the union forces with colors flying and drums beeting enter the city and plant the Stars and Strips on the Capitol The troops help themselves to Johnstons bacon and hams that he left behind and had not time to destroy Johnston moves N.W. and orders Pemberton to march NE and join him at Clinton Pemberton calls a council of his officers they are not agreed as what to do At the last he decids not to obey Johnston but to attack Grants rear
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The Confederats make a good stand but are not able to check the advance of Shermans & McPhersons veterans The Confederats give away and the union forces with colors flying and drums beeting enter the city and plant the Stars and Strips on the Capitol The troops help themselves to Johnstons bacon and hams that he left behind and had not time to destroy Johnston moves N.W. and orders Pemberton to march NE and join him at Clinton Pemberton calls a council of his officers they are not agreed as what to do At the last he decids not to obey Johnston but to attack Grants rear
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