Tag Archives: Nashville Tennessee

The Battle of Murfreesboro-Part II

Posted on January 19, 2013 by mheise@engagingcauses.com

The cartridges were all shot away, yet it came off in good order.  Gen. Rosecrans publicly told Gen. Negley, “nothing but the stubborn fighting of the eighth division, saved the army on that bloody Wednesday.” The Seventy fourth was the … Continue reading →

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January 17, 1863

Posted on January 17, 2013 by mheise@engagingcauses.com

January 17th 63 Saturday we comenced the stockade near the asylum.  6 mills south of nashvill tenessee  Mr. Brown is our boss of this job

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The Battle of Murfreesboro-Part I

Posted on January 13, 2013 by mheise@engagingcauses.com

As wonderful as Jonathan Hamilton’s diary is, it often lacks a great deal of detail about what was happening on a daily basis.  I found an article published in the Xenia Torchlight regarding the 74th Ohio Volunteer Infantry and their … Continue reading →

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January 12, 1863

Posted on January 12, 2013 by mheise@engagingcauses.com

Monday the 12th Monday was a riding on the cars and we got our engine stove up after we left nashvill

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