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Keywords: library company of philadelphia librarycompanyofphiladelphia united states unitedstates history civil war civilwar 1861-1865 18611865 currier & ives currierives georgia soldier rifle army outdoor "Genl Rosecrans having advanced the "Army of the Cumberland" into Northwestern Georgia, was attacked by the Rebel army in overwhelming numbers under Bragg, Longstreet and others. But the glorious fighting of Genl. Thomas Division saved the day, completely shattering Longstreets' famous corps, and so effectually checking the whole Rebel army by nightfall on Sunday the 20th that Genl. Rosecrans was enabled to fall back in safety on Chatanooga, this failing the rebels in obtaining possession of that strong hold." "Genl Rosecrans having advanced the "Army of the Cumberland" into Northwestern Georgia, was attacked by the Rebel army in overwhelming numbers under Bragg, Longstreet and others. But the glorious fighting of Genl. Thomas Division saved the day, completely shattering Longstreets' famous corps, and so effectually checking the whole Rebel army by nightfall on Sunday the 20th that Genl. Rosecrans was enabled to fall back in safety on Chatanooga, this failing the rebels in obtaining possession of that strong hold."
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