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...Cheapens patriotism.- 2. It puts a premium on idleness and stimulates dishonesty and mendacity.- 3. It will pension persons who had no connection whatever with the war: Nation, 44, 131, 136; Nation, 45, 67; Bragg's speech in Cong. Record...
Among the new members elected to the Washington Harvard Club at the last meeting were Senator Pasco of Florida, Senator Chandler of New Hampshire, Judges Cooley and Bragg of interstate commerce commission, Professor Henry Mitchell, Second Comptroller Sigourney Butler, and Congressmen Burnett, Cogswell, Rockwell and Lodge of Massachusetts...
...Rosecrans' order the army now retired into Bhattanooga. Bragg advancing occupied the surrounding heights across the river. These were Missionary Ridge, Orchard Knob, and Lookout Mountain. So close upon the town did he press that communication with nashville was about cut off and semi-starvation troubled the troops in the beleagured town. Better times, however, were close at hand. Grant
...placed in command in place of Rosecrans. Sherman and Hooker from the west and east were sent with reinforcements, and Bragg was again placed on the defensive...
...made preparations for a general attack. Hooker was to keep the enemy busy at Lookout Mountain, Thomas was to take Orchard Knob, while Sherman was to capture the northern end of Missionary Ridge. Sherman encountered at first much resistance, but Hooker and Thomas carried the heights in their front. Bragg then withdrew all his men on to Missionary Ridge, still confident that he could not be dislodged. Another day's events undeceived him. As Hooker was delayed by a broken bridge, Thomas' corps charged across the valley and up the steep heights driving the enemy. Sherman also carried the northern...