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1355:Johnsonville
1299:Fort Sanders
1289:Collierville
1264:Blue Springs
1239:Hoover's Gap
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1198:Stones River
1168:Riggins Hill
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946:November 14,
944:. Retrieved
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352:Highland Rim
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240:Hoover's Gap
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104:Belligerents
27:Part of the
1432:Confederate
1411:Chattanooga
1399:Involvement
1370:Spring Hill
1335:Fort Pillow
1330:Fair Garden
1309:Mossy Creek
1294:Rogersville
1254:Blountville
1244:Liberty Gap
1074:Confederacy
992: /
591:Casualties
344:Shelbyville
326:Confederate
245:Liberty Gap
1546:Categories
1360:Bull's Gap
1345:Morristown
1284:Wauhatchie
1259:Farmington
1178:Hartsville
1118:Fort Henry
1067:Combatants
980:86°14′43″W
977:35°37′50″N
847:References
521:Commander
340:Duck River
292:Background
65:1863-06-26
57:1863-06-24
1478:Aftermath
1439:John Bell
1416:Nashville
1380:Nashville
1325:Dandridge
1229:Brentwood
1183:Lexington
1088:Campaigns
562:(Mounted)
551:(Mounted)
540:(Mounted)
529:(Mounted)
481:Rosecrans
467:Aftermath
457:Elk River
453:Tullahoma
308:Maj. Gen.
171:XIV Corps
1519:Category
1365:Columbia
877:(1996).
588:Wounded
348:Wartrace
73:Location
1530:Commons
1425:Leaders
1188:Jackson
1138:Lebanon
1104:Battles
1041:Origins
865:May 18,
585:Killed
461:Decherd
367:Colonel
264:of the
95:victory
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703:Totals
518:Units
503:Forces
389:Battle
354:(near
89:Result
1458:Union
1214:Dover
1079:Union
719:Notes
582:Unit
342:from
315:Union
121:Union
93:Union
1318:1864
1207:1863
1111:1862
948:2020
921:ISBN
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883:ISBN
867:2008
712:145
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329:Gen.
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