Word: columbus
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Confederates at once determined to invade the state. Gen Leonidas Polk entered at the west, and established himself in a strongly fortified position at Columbus. The Confederate line extended from here to the Cumberland Gap, far to the east, under the command of Gen. A. S. Johnston...
Ordered to keep Polk occupied, Grant made a dash upon Belmont, just across the Mississippi from Columbus, and defeated Gen, Pillow decisively. His raw, troops became unmanageable, however, and delayed so long looting the camp, that the Confederates returned and almost cut off Grant's retreat...
That night Pillow and Floyd deserted their post and the place surrendered, with 15,000 prisoners. The result was the fall of Nashville and Columbus. It was so far the greatest achievement of the war and established, once for all, public confidence in Grant...
Rantoul, Cram, r. e. l. e., Columbus...
Morse, r. e. l. e., Columbus...