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Palmyra to disrupt Union shipping. The Federals, however, apprised of Wheeler's intent, refrained from sending any boats up or downriver. Unable to disrupt Union shipping and realizing that he and his men could not remain in the area indefinitely, Wheeler decided to attack the garrison at
346:"Wheeler's force retired. The Federals sent out a pursuit but to no avail. The Confederates had failed to disrupt shipping on the Cumberland River and capture the garrison at Dover. This Confederate failure left the Union in control in
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Battles of the Middle
Tennessee Operations of the American Civil War
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CWSAC Report Update and
Resurvey: Individual Battlefield Profiles
386:"Battle Detail – The Civil War (U.S. National Park Service)"
303:, commanding two brigades of cavalry, took position on the
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Western Theater of the American Civil War
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361:, saying he would not serve under him again."
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357:denounced Wheeler, a favorite of General
419:National Park Service battle description
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163:Second Corps, Army of Tennessee
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111:Confederate States of America
833:Third Battle of Murfreesboro
707:Second Battle of Chattanooga
616:First Battle of Murfreesboro
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413:Attack on Fort Donelson
293:"In late January 1863,
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154:83rd Illinois Infantry
117:Commanders and leaders
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788:Fair Garden
767:Mossy Creek
752:Rogersville
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702:Liberty Gap
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390:www.nps.gov
295:Confederate
1004:Categories
818:Bull's Gap
803:Morristown
742:Wauhatchie
717:Farmington
636:Hartsville
576:Fort Henry
525:Combatants
438:87°51′27″W
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407:References
395:2023-09-09
289:Background
46:1863-02-03
936:Aftermath
897:John Bell
874:Nashville
838:Nashville
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687:Brentwood
641:Lexington
546:Campaigns
342:Aftermath
253:Brentwood
977:Category
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169:Strength
54:Location
27:Part of
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883:Leaders
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