1. A Short History of the Civil War
... the army into the Army of Northern Virginia, with two corps; one under Jackson and the other commanded by the exprienced and gruff James Longstreet. McClellan retreated north while an army of 60,000 union soliders under the braggard John Pope invaded Virginia. Lee sent Jackson and cavalry ... gorvnernor. Buell caught up with Bragg and fought a draw at Perryville. Bragg retreated into Tennesee, while Buell was replaced with the more energetic William Rosencrans. Rosencrans entered Tennesee and gave battle at Murfreesboro. The battle was a draw but it forced Bragg to retire to Chattanooga,...
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