Tag: Chickamaugua
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River of Death: Chickamaugua and the 44th Mississippi (Chapter 4)
After their defeat at Murfreesboro, the men of the Army of Tennessee slogged southward. Major Thompson retained command of Blythe’s regiment. According to company records, they marched from January 4th to Shelbyville which was about 25 miles. They then marched about 28 miles to another location and then back to Shelbyville. It was here that…