Gen. Thomas J. After Kellogg left, Brannan and Reynolds changed their minds, but failed to recall Kellogg or send another courier to clarify matters. Hallock, pp. 336-39. In context The small city of Chattanooga, with 2,500 inhabitants, lay on the banks of the Tennessee River where it cut through the Appalachian Mountains. Donations to the Trust are tax deductible to the full extent allowable under the law. (Col. Ferdinand Van Derveers brigade moved earlier.) On a return visit, he founded Negley was still in position and Thomas Wood's division was just arriving to relieve him. Robertson (Spring 2008), pp. Federal Identification Number (EIN): 54-1426643. Gens. 183-86, 230-34, 251-59; Woodworth, pp. Brig. [79], Longstreet also received Bragg's order but did not act immediately. While Rosecrans went to Chattanooga, Thomas and two thirds of the Union army were making a desperate yet magnificent stand that has become a proud part of the military epic of America. Walker had, in the day's fighting, lost over 20 per cent of his strength, while Stuart and Cleburne had lost 30 per cent. Reinforced with two divisions arriving from Virginia under Lt. Gen. James Longstreet, and a division from Mississippi under Brig. 41-44; Tucker, pp. Cozzens, pp. Through 10 days of skirmishes, feints and flanking maneuvers across the ridges, valleys and creek bottoms of north Georgia, the stage was set for the Battle of Chickamauga, the greatest Union defeat in the Western Theater and the second bloodiest battle of the war. Walker had crossed the creek, but his troops were well scattered along the road behind Johnson. Cozzens, pp. But in the Western Theater, the war was anything but static, and by nearly any measure was turning decisively against the Confederacy. [18], The campaign and major battle take their name from West Chickamauga Creek. Forrest's Pursuit Marker. Use the arrows at the bottom of the tour to navigate between scenes and click the tour points to learn more about the battlefield. The corps were spread out over 40 miles (65km), too far apart to support each other. At 8 p.m. on September 19, Rosecrans sent an order to Granger saying, "You must help us in the fight tomorrow by supporting Thomas.". [110], Thomas Wolfe published his short story "Chickamauga" in 1937. Relief forces commanded by Maj. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant broke Bragg's grip on the city, sent the Army of Tennessee into retreat, and opened the gateway to the Deep South for Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman's 1864 Atlanta Campaign.[106]. On September 21, Rosecrans's army withdrew to the city of Chattanooga and took advantage of previous Confederate works to erect strong defensive positions. Gen. Patton Anderson's brigade (Hindman's Division) attempted to assault the hill in the gap between Johnson and Kershaw. Wood, at dawn on September 13, with Polk's corps and Walker's corps. And the round part of the tower goes from 10 feet in diameter to 9.6 nearest the top. Benjamin Helm, Marcellus A. Stovall, and Daniel W. Adams moved forward, left to right, in a single line. In the time that Wilder took to calm down the secretary and arrange a small detachment to escort him back to safety, the opportunity for a successful attack was lost and he ordered his men to withdraw to the west.[85]. His subordinate generals were supportive of this line of reasoning and counseled delay, all except for Brig. Wilder was frustrated by trying to fight the Confederate cavalry with infantry troops. Cozzens, pp. Hill claimed that Bragg's orders reached him very late and began offering excuses for why he could not advanceCleburne was sick in bed and the road through Dug Gap was obstructed by felled timber. Death Knell of the Confederacy In 1863, Union and Confederate forces fought for control of Chattanooga, known as the "Gateway to the Deep South." The Confederates were victorious at nearby Chickamauga in September. Bragg, learning of McCook's movement at Alpine, feared the Federals might be planning a double envelopment. The cutting-edge weapon that wreaked havoc at Chickamauga was the Spencer repeating rifle, which allowed a soldier to fire an average of 14 to 20 rounds per minute. Rosecrans directed that McCook was to replace Negley in line, but he found soon afterward that Negley had not been relieved. He did not have the luxury of staying put, however, because he was under intense pressure from Washington to move forward in conjunction with Burnside's advance into East Tennessee. Date Released 50-51. However, renewed fighting in Chattanooga that November provided Union troops victory and control of the city. Whether he did or did not know that Thomas still held the field, it was a catastrophe that Rosecrans did not himself ride to Thomas, and send Garfield to Chattanooga. He ordered Johnson to use the Jay's Mill Road instead of the Brotherton Road, as Johnson had planned. Negley was 12 hours ahead of Brig. [17], The Confederate government decided to attempt a strategic reversal in the West by sending Bragg reinforcements from VirginiaLt. In Knudsen's estimation, it was the Confederates' last realistic chance to take the tactical offense within the context of a strategic defense, and destroy the Union Army of the Cumberland. Robertson (Spring 2008), pp. The colonel was unaware that behind him, Woods entire division including Col. Sidney Barness brigade on loan from Brig. Chickamauga was the first large scale Confederate movement of troops from one theater to another with the aim of achieving a period of numerical superiority and gaining decisive results. [90], Throughout the day, the sounds of battle had reached 3 miles north to McAfee's Church, where the Reserve Corps of Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger was stationed. He was often faulted for exploiting his role at Chickamauga for political purposes, playing up his importance at the expense of Rosecrans, his former commander. Viewed solely from the microcosm of Virginia, by the summer of 1863, the Civil War appeared to be at a stalemate. He advised calling off the operation. [100] Among the dead were Confederate generals Benjamin Hardin Helm (husband of Abraham Lincoln's sister-in-law), James Deshler, and Preston Smith, and Union general William H. Korn, pp. Gen. John King's brigade of U.S. Army regulars relieved Croxton. Rosecrans assumed that Braggs demoralized army would retreat further south into Rome, Georgia. Gen. Henry L. Benning's brigade turned north after crossing the Lafayette Road in pursuit of two brigades of Brannan's division, then halted for the afternoon near the Poe house. Reynolds agreed to the proposed movement, but sent word to Rosecrans warning him of the possibly dangerous situation that would result. The fourth crossing site was at the mouth of Battle Creek, Tennessee, where the rest of the XIV Corps crossed on August 31. The courier sent with written orders was not able to find Hill and returned to his unit without informing anyone. At midday, he still had two infantry corps more than 17,000 men massed in the woods south of Brock Field about a half mile east of the LaFayette Road. Gen.Benjamin H. Helm, mortally wounded, Brig. Lytle. Federal Identification Number (EIN): 54-1426643. At about the time that McCook sent a regiment to destroy Reed's Bridge (which would survive the second attempt in two days to destroy it), Brig. On the evening of September 20, 1863, Thomas and his men withdrew from the battlefield and rejoined the army en route to Chattanooga. Additionally, are scheduled throughout the year, and be sure to check the. 310-14; Woodworth, p. 106; Eicher, p. 586; Korn, p. 56; Lamers, pp. 195-97; Lamers, pp. In its wake were a broken Union army and 35,000 men killed, wounded, missing, and captured. (Longstreet arrived late on the night of September 19, and had to find his way in the dark to Bragg's headquarters, since Bragg did not send a guide to meet him. The land between Chickamauga Creek and the LaFayette Road was gently rolling but almost completely wooded. [1][2] It was the first major battle of the war fought in Georgia, the most significant Union defeat in the Western Theater, and involved the second-highest number of casualties after the Battle of Gettysburg. The deception worked and Bragg was convinced that the Union crossing would be above the city, in conjunction with Burnside's advancing Army of the Ohio from Knoxville. Stay up-to-date on the American Battlefield Trust's battlefield preservation efforts, travel tips, upcoming events, history content and more. Strange and wonderful opportunities would loom out of the leaves, vines, and gunsmoke, be touched and vaguely sensed, and then fade away again into the figurative fog of confusion that bedeviled men on both sides. As he found the left flank of the Union line, Breckinridge realigned his two brigades to straddle the LaFayette Road to move south, threatening the rear of Thomas's Kelly field salient. 321-22; Woodworth, pp. Biographer Jeffry D. Wert also cites the innovative approach that Longstreet adopted, "demonstrating his skill as a battlefield commander." Marching north from Lee and Gordon's Mill, Sheridan took the brigades of Cols. In its wake were a broken Union army and 35,000 men killed, wounded, missing, and captured. Tucker, pp. The small city of Chattanooga, with 2,500 inhabitants, lay on the banks of the Tennessee River where it cut through the Appalachian Mountains. Only five brigades (about 5,000 effectives) from two of Longstreet's divisions arrived in time for the second day of the Battle of Chickamauga on September 20. 301-2; Robertson (Fall 2006), p. 13. As the Confederates saw the Union soldiers withdrawing, they renewed their attacks, threatening to surround Johnson's and Baird's divisions. XXX/1, pp. Gen. Evander M. Law, and two brigades of Maj. Gen. Lafayette McLaws's division, commanded by Brig. 176-85; Robertson (Spring 2008), pp. Woodworth. The resolute and impetuous charge, the rush of our heavy columns sweeping out from the shadow and gloom of the forest into the open fields flooded with sunlight, the glitter of arms, the onward dash of artillery and mounted men, the retreat of the foe, the shouts of the hosts of our army, the dust, the smoke, the noise of fire-armsof whistling balls and grape-shot and of bursting shellmade up a battle scene of unsurpassed grandeur. 156, 158, 186-88; Robertson (Spring 2008), pp. 26-27; Tucker, pp. McCook encountered Thomas at the LaFayette Road, having finished an all-night march from Crawfish Springs. A Federal counterattack drove Stewart's Division back to its starting point. Additionally, any "recreational" activities should be limited to the recreation field in the south end of the park. [76], The attack on the Confederate right flank had petered out by noon, but it caused great commotion throughout Rosecrans's army as Thomas sent staff officers to seek aid from fellow generals along the line. The provost marshal of the XIV Corps met Crittenden around the gap and offered him the services of 1,000 men he had been able to round up during the retreat. Hood, of eight brigades divided into three lines. 44-50; Eicher, p. 578; Esposito, map 110. 340-46; Robertson (Summer 2008), p. 45; Cozzens, pp. The few Union soldiers in that sector ran in panic from the onslaught. 151-52, 183, 186-88; Robertson (Spring 2008), pp. 107-10. Major General William S. Rosecrans marched his Union Army of the Cumberland out of its . Show your pride in battlefield preservation by shopping in our store. Polk was ordered to initiate the assault on the Federal left at daybreak, beginning with the division of Breckinridge, followed progressively by Cleburne, Stewart, Hood, McLaws, Bushrod, Johnson, Hindman, and Preston. The brigade on the right, commanded by Brig. Gen. S.A.M. Maj. Gen. Alexander P. Stewart of Longstreet's wing received the command and immediately ordered his division forward without consulting with Longstreet. Brig. Gen. William H. Lytle and Col. Nathan Walworth, checked the Confederate advance on a slight ridge west of the Dyer field near the Widow Glenn House. 582-83. [88], Units continued to arrive on Horseshoe Ridge and extended the line, most importantly a regiment that Brannan had requested from Negley's division, the 21st Ohio. Gen. St. John R. Liddell to the fight, countering Thomas's reinforcements. Jerome B. Robertson and Henry L. Benning pushed southwest toward the Viniard field, pushing back Brig. Confederate soldiers who posed as deserters deliberately added to this impression. Then the Army would advance on a wide front through the mountains. Confederate forces had frustrated repeated Federal offenses through two long years of war and occupied roughly the same ground they had held in 1861. 293, 296, 298; Robertson (Fall 2006), p. 9; Woodworth, pp. It is the first transport of Confederate troops from one theater to another to achieve numerical superiority. Woods assault, was the farthest south the fighting had spread. 255-59; Cozzens, pp. 438-44; Cleaves, p. 172; Woodworth, pp. Situated between Lookout Mountain, Missionary Ridge, Raccoon Mountain, and Stringer's Ridge, Chattanooga occupied an important, defensible position. Rosecrans, however, rode to Chattanooga instead. Historian Peter Cozzens wrote that "an estimate of between 6,000 and 9,000 Confederates and perhaps 7,000 Federals seems reasonable. Sign up to receive the latest information on the American Battlefield Trust's efforts to blaze The Liberty Trail in South Carolina. Cleaves, p. 225; Esposito, map 114; Cozzens, pp. Firing until their ammunition was gone, Clayton's men were replaced with Brig. Retreating men rallied in groups of squads and companies and began erecting hasty breastworks from felled trees. In his successful Tullahoma Campaign in the summer of 1863, Rosecrans moved southeast from Murfreesboro, Tennessee, outmaneuvering Bragg and forcing him to abandon Middle Tennessee and withdraw to the city of Chattanooga, suffering only 569 Union casualties along the way. At 7a.m. his men encountered cavalry pickets from Col. Robert Minty's brigade, guarding the approach to Reed's Bridge. Gen. Henry Davidson of Forrest's Cavalry Corps sent the 1st Georgia forward and they encountered some of McCook's men near the mill. 74-75; Hallock, pp. Join us online July 24-26! Gen. Evander McNair's brigade, called up from the rear, also lost their cohesion during the advance. Therefore, the only possibility was to withdraw from the line, march around behind Brannan and form up behind Reynolds (the military meaning of the word "support"). Tucker, pp. Cozzens, pp. With that loss, the Southern victory at Chickamauga was turned into a strategic defeat. "The Chickamauga Campaign: The Armies Collide. Many of his troops had arrived hurriedly at Chickamauga by rail, without wagons to transport them, and many of the artillery horses had been injured or killed during the battle. To the right, McCook withdrew his men from the Viniard field and anchored his right near the Widow Glenn's. [62], By 6p.m., darkness was falling, and Braxton Bragg had not abandoned his idea of pushing the Federal army to the south. At a council of war on September 15, Bragg's corps commanders agreed that an offensive in the direction of Chattanooga offered their best option. "Bull of the Woods? 288-99, 315-17; Cozzens, pp. 233-43; Woodworth, pp. Bragg, an 1837 graduate of West . However, the supply lines into Chattanooga were at risk, and the Confederates soon occupied the surrounding heights and laid siege upon the Union forces. Forrest protected his own right flank by deploying the brigade of Col. George Dibrell, which ran into Van Derveer's brigade and came to a halt under fire. 201-02; Woodworth, 84; Robertson (Spring 2008), 6; Lamers, p. 327; Eicher, pp. Both of these facts ruled out a Union offensive. 583-84, Korn, p. 47. He also ordered D.H. Hill to send Cleburne's division from LaFayette through Dug Gap to strike Negley's front, making sure the movement was coordinated with Hindman's. Robertson (Summer 2008), pp. Soon thereafter, the Confederate division of Bushrod Johnson advanced against the western end of the ridge, seriously threatening the Union flank. 196, 199-200, 214; Robertson (Spring 2008), pp. In November 1863 the Union Army, reinforced by Generals Ulysses S. Grant, William Sherman, and Joseph Hooker, defeated the Confederates at. Armed with Spencer repeating rifles and Capt. 129-31; Lamers, p. 361. If I was to suggest, I would say save your army by taking strong positions until Burnside joins you." Brannan consulted with Fourth Division commander Maj. Gen. Joseph Reynolds. Bragg was not able to mount the kind of pursuit that would have been necessary to cause Rosecrans significant further damage. Sort By: These two brigades had no assistance from their nearby fellow brigade commanders. The Battle of Chickamauga, fought September 18-20, 1863, involved more than 128,000 Confederate and Union soldiers. McCook and Crittenden lost their commands on September 28 as the XX Corps and the XXI Corps were consolidated into a new IV Corps commanded by Granger; neither officer would ever command in the field again. Robertson (Fall 2007), p. 40; Tucker, p. 112; Cozzens, pp. An additional complication was that each army would be attempting to fight a shifting battle while shifting its own position. How Well Do You Know the Battle of Chickamauga? He specified four crossing points, from north to south: Johnson's division at Reed's Bridge, Walker's Reserve Corps at Alexander's Bridge, Buckner's corps at Thedford's Ford, and Polk's corps at Dalton's Ford. Chickamauga was the second bloodiest battle of the Civil War, ranking only behind Gettysburg, and was by far the deadliest battle in the Western Theater. Picnicking is permitted in several locations around the park. For the 18th century Cherokee actions, see, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, Initial movements in the Chickamauga Campaign. [32], Rosecrans was convinced that Bragg was demoralized and fleeing to either Dalton, Rome, or Atlanta, Georgia. Some staff officers later recalled that Rosecrans had been extremely angry and berated Wood in front of his staff, although Wood denied that this incident occurred. His withdrawal set the stage for the most dramatic moment of the battle. "[98], The Army of Tennessee camped for the night, unaware that the Union army had slipped from their grasp. Longstreet commands the left; Lt. Gen.Leonidas K. Polktakes charge of Confederate troops on the right. Cheatham's division, waiting in reserve, also could not advance because of Left Wing troops to their front. He had never admitted that he was wrong about the location of Rosecrans' left wing and that as a result he bypassed two splendid opportunities. 343-47, 368. Longstreet's force of 10,000 men, primarily infantry, was similar in number to those he sent forward in Pickett's Charge at Gettysburg, and some historians judge that he learned the lessons of that failed assault by providing a massive, narrow column to break the enemy line. 42-45; Cozzens, pp. In moving units to shore up the supposed gap, Rosecrans accidentally created an actual gap directly in the path of an eight-brigade assault on a narrow front by Confederate Lt. Gen. James Longstreet, whose corps had been detached from the Army of Northern Virginia. Doctors tried to extract the bullet but actually did more harm than good. 260-61, 282; Cleaves, p. 223; Knudsen, pp. The Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center is located at the north end of Chickamauga Battlefield. 35-37; Woodworth, pp. Two brigades from Brig. Walker brought the remainder of his division forward to rescue the survivors of Gist's Brigade. Richard Johnson's division and Absalom Baird's brigade were in the rear of Thomas's westward migration, covering the withdrawal. Farther south, the other two divisions of Thomas Crittendens corps remained in position west of Lee and Gordons Mills, protecting the crossing and awaiting the arrival of the balance of McCooks XX Corps. Woodworth, p. 53; Hallock, pp. 20-22; Cozzens, pp. "[73], Breckinridge's brigades under Brig. XXX/2, pp. -The intersection of Brotherton Road and Alexander's Bridge Road. In the resulting rout, Longstreet's attack drove one-third of the Union army, including Rosecrans himself, from the field. [34], Entering the cove with 4,600 men, Negley's division encountered Confederate skirmishers, but pressed forward to Davis's Cross Roads. Granger sent Steedman's men into Johnson's path on the run. "The Chickamauga Campaign: The Battle of Chickamauga, Day 1. [25], Rosecrans knew that he would have difficulty receiving supplies from his base on any advance across the Tennessee River and therefore thought it necessary to accumulate enough supplies and transport wagons that he could cross long distances without a reliable line of communications. 124-35. Tinney said that out of the 34,000 casualties (killed or wounded) at Chickamauga, only 4,000 are believed to have perished during the battle, but the historian estimates close to 70 percent, or. [20] Glenn Tucker presents the translations of "stagnant water" (from the "lower Cherokee tongue"), "good country" (from the Chickasaw) and "river of death" (dialect of the "upcountry Cherokee"). By late morning, that action was winding down and the Rebels were in retreat. Fact #2: The Confederate forces outnumbered the Federals at Chickamauga. The largest unit of Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, Chickamauga Battlefield lies on relatively flat terrain and contains over 50 miles of trail. The man reported that he believed he was jumping out of the tower from a ground-level window, but actually fell some 25 feet. Thomas was now in command of units from all three corps, as Rosecrans elected to reinforce him with whatever troops were closest without regard for the formal chain of command. The first regimental size unit to arrive in an organized state was the 82nd Indiana, commanded by Col. Morton Hunter, part of Brannan's division. On the main Western front in Tennessee, however, Federal inactivity cast a long shadow. 58-59; Robertson (Fall 2006), pp. Battle Of Chickamauga Summary: The Battle of Chickamauga in North Georgia not far from Chattanooga, Tennessee, was the largest battle fought in the Western Theater of the American Civil War.It is second only to the Battle of Gettysburg in the number of casualties.. Prelude to the Battle of Chickamauga. [69], On the Union side, Rosecrans held a council of war with most of his corps and division commanders to determine a course of action for September 20. The American Battlefield Trust and our members have saved more than 56,000 acres in 25 states! Gen. Horatio Van Cleves division was falling into column to scurry north. Longstreet had spent the morning attempting to arrange his lines so that his divisions from the Army of Northern Virginia would be in the front line, but these movements had resulted in the battle line confusion that had plagued Cleburne earlier. Brannan himself arrived at Snodgrass Hill at about noon and began to implore his men to rally around Hunter's unit. Tucker, pp. From his position in LaFayette, Georgia, Bragg follows the Union army north, skirmishing with them at Daviss Cross Roads. Lilly's four guns of the 18th Indiana Battery, Wilder was able to hold off a brigade of Brig. Gen. John Brannan in Poe Field to move the rest of the Third Division to Kelly Field. 73-74; Esposito, map 112. The second crossing, of the XIV Corps, was at Shellmound, Tennessee, on August 30. Title, 3370 LaFayette Road 7-8; Korn, p. 42; Woodworth, pp. Robertson stated that Rosecrans, witnessing the destruction of Lytle's brigade, turned toward the rear "in apparent despair," the army commander's "spirit broken.". Horshoe Ridge at Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, Catoosa County and Walker County, GA | September 18, 1863. [21] James Mooney, in Myths of the Cherokee, wrote that Chickamauga is the more common spelling for Tskma'g, a name that "has no meaning in their language" and is possibly "derived from an Algonquian word referring to a fishing or fish-spearing place if not Shawano it is probably from the Creek or Chickasaw."[22]. Woodworth, pp. 263, 274-76; Tucker, pp. Battle of Chickamauga: Winning Chattanooga In the western theater of the Civil War, during the late summer and autumn of 1863, Union and Confederate forces were struggling over control of the key. John Starkweather and John King) had been roughly handled and was withdrawing up the Reeds Bridge Road to recuperate. Bragg was becoming distraught and told Longstreet that the battle was being lost, something Longstreet found inexplicable, considering the success of his assault column. Cozzens, pp. Gen. Thomas J. Finding a good defensible position there, Harker's men were able to resist the multiple assaults, beginning at 1p.m., from the brigades of Kershaw and Brig. Cozzens, pp. Stewart did not have sufficient forces to maintain that position, and was forced to order Bate to withdraw east of the Lafayette Road. "The Chickamauga Campaign: The Battle of Chickamauga, Day 2.". Small windows were cut into the sides of the tower at each quarter interval. Presently the enemy got near enough to us to make a charge on our battery, and on they came; our men are on their feet in an instant and a terrible fire from the Spencers causes the advancing regiment to reel and its colors fall to the ground, but in an instant their colors are up again and on they come, thinking to reach the battery before our guns can be reloaded, but they reckoned without their host, they didnt know we had the Spencers, and their charging yell was answered by another terrible volley, and another and another without cessation, until the poor regiment was literally cut to pieces. Thomas sent Baird's division to assist, which advanced with two brigades forward and one in reserve. Puzzled by the order and seeking clarification, Wood showed it to XX Corps commander Maj. Gen. Alexander McCook, who happened to be present. 520-21; Esposito, map 114; Eicher, p. 592; Woodworth, pp. 117-19 (states that 29 cannons were on the ridge); Cleaves, pp. At McFarland's Gap units had reformed and General Negley met both Sheridan and Davis. 27-28; Esposito, map 114; Korn, pp. He ordered Thomas and McCook to Crittenden's support, and while the Confederates were crossing the creek, Thomas began to arrive in Crittenden's rear area.[49]. Catoosa County and Walker County, GA|Sep 18-20, 1863, Catoosa County and Walker County, GA | September 18, 1863. [57], Additional Union reinforcements arrived shortly after Johnson. [40], By September 17, McCook's corps had reached Stevens Gap and the three Union corps were now much less vulnerable to individual defeat. 525, 529-35; Eicher, pp. McCook was ordered by Granger to withdraw back to Rossville, and his men were pursued by Davidson's troopers. Eicher, p. 577; Lamers, pp. 70-73; Eicher, p. 579; Esposito, map 111. By the time Braggs army crosses the creek, Union reinforcements are in place. A second cavalry corps, commanded by Brig. 14-16; Eicher, p. 578; Woodworth, pp. Wandering through the pristine Chickamauga Battlefield today, it's almost impossible to picture the battle and its aftermath that took place there 153 years ago. "[93], Longstreet finally deployed Preston's division, which made several attempts to assault Horseshoe Ridge, starting around 4:30p.m. Longstreet later wrote that there were 25 assaults in all on Snodgrass Hill, but historian Glenn Tucker has written that it was "really one of sustained duration. The Civil War Trust, a division of the American Battlefield Trust, and its partners have acquired and preserved 141 acres of the battlefield. Official Records, Series I, Volume XXX, Part 2. [19] Peter Cozzens, author of This Terrible Sound, wrote that this is a "loose translation". 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