Jones, Joseph, fl. 1862-1865 to Nancy E. Jones
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02739.072 Author/Creator: Jones, Joseph, fl. 1862-1865 Place Written: Chattanooga, Tennessee Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 24 September 1863 Pagination: 4 p ; envelope Order a Copy
They defeated Bragg, Johnson, and the Richmond army even though they were outnumbered five to one. They fell back here to fortify as the Confederates are planning to attack. He calls Stones River a skirmish in comparison with this battle. He has seen nine total days of hard battle in the war: six at Stones River, one at Liberty Gap, and two here in the Battle of Chickamauga.
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