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After remaining inactive for two months after the Battle of Stones
River, Rosecrans finally made a movement, sending a brigade under
Col. John Coburn towards Columbia, Tennessee. Coburn, encountering a
small Confederate force on March 5, 150 years ago today, attacked but
was driven back. Then suddenly he was struck by the Confederates. He
had encountered a Confederate cavalry corps under Major General Earl
Van Dorn which was moving north on a foray. Van Dorn sent one
division forward in a frontal attack, while Nathan Bedford Forest
moved around Coburn's left flank into his rear. Coburn was driven off
the hill where he had established his defense, while Forrest captured
his wagon train. Surrounded and out of ammunition, Coburn surrendered
with 1,500 of his troops. The Confederates lost only 350.
1 comments:
Warfare is a fascinating subject. Despite the dubious morality of using violence to achieve personal or political aims. It remains that conflict has been used to do just that throughout recorded history.
Your article is very well done, a good read.
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