Letter reporting military engagement, from William J. Hardee to Braxton Bragg, April 4, 1862.

Authors

William J. Hardee, Confederate States Army

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Description

Hardee describes an attack on Confederate forces by Union cavalry and infantry, just before the Battle of Shiloh.

Transcription

Camp near Mickey's

April 4, 1862

General:

The Cavalry & Infy of the enemy attacked Colo Clanton's regiment which was posted as I before informed you about 500 or 600 yards in advance of my lines. Colo Clanton retired & the enemy's cavalry followed until they came near our infy & Arty when they were gallantly repulsed with slight loss.

Very Rsply,

W.J. Hardee

Maj Gen

Genl Braxton Bragg

Chief of Staff

Creation Date

4-4-1862

County

Hardin County

State/Province

Tennessee

Country

United States

Creator Life Dates

1815-1873

Keywords

William J. Hardee, William Hardee, Braxton Bragg, cavalry, infantry, artillery, Battle of Shiloh, Shiloh, Tennessee

Resource Identifier

070427-08

Date Digital

8-27-2014

Document Type

Manuscript

Disciplines

American Studies | History | Military History | United States History

Publisher

Wofford College

Language

En-us

Recommended Citation

Hardee, William J., "Letter reporting military engagement, from William J. Hardee to Braxton Bragg, April 4, 1862." (1862). Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection. 276.
https://digitalcommons.wofford.edu/littlejohnmss/276

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