Word: murfreesboro
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Dates: during 1895-1895
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...Sanders Theatre last evening the second in his series of lectures on the Western Campaigns of the Civil War. Beginning immediately after the battle of Shiloh, he described the naval operations about New Orleans, Halleck's supreme command in the West, and finally the battle of Stone River or Murfreesboro...
Accordingly Rosecrans moved on Bragg, who awaited him at Murfreesboro, on the Stone River. Each general arranged his line for the battle next day, intending to attack and crush his opponent's right. Rosecrans, however, was so intent upon this purpose that he failed to strengthen his own right, and as Bragg struck his blow first and luckily found this one weak spot, the rebels came within an ace of winning a decisive victory. The Union right was forced back and routed, but Sheridan and Thomas stood firm in the centre and, by magnificent firmness, repelled