NF Maj. Gen. P. Cleburne books?

[HardeeBoy]

Relatively new to ACW. Nearly finished with Battle Cry of Freedom (and the expansion of my vocabulary therein). While a grind it's been a good entry point....

L. J. Chamberlain was the first guy that grabbed me. Fascinating to learn about him. At this point Patrick Cleburne jumps off the pages for me and I'd ike to read some about him next. Not having much knowledge of the Western Theatre I ask you more learned folks: what's the best Cleburne book to go with?

 

[GELongstreet]

Am no expert about him; but I enjoyed Stonewall of the West: Patrick Cleburne and the Civil War by Craig Symonds.

 

[Legion Para]

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00HCSC6J6/?tag=civilwartalkc-20

Patrick R. Cleburne and the Tactical Employment of His Division at Chickamauga


This study is an historical analysis of Major General Patrick R. Cleburne's Division during the Battle of Chickamauga. Cleburne's Division earned a reputation as one of the best divisions in either army. This reputation also carried with it lofty expectations. This study analyzes how Cleburne's Division performed at Chickamauga and what the effects of its actions were on the overall outcome of the battle. The Battle of Chickamauga has suffered its share of historical neglect. Fought in the forests and mountains of northern Georgia and southeastern Tennessee, the battle has not been immortalized by any stirring fictional works, nor has it inspired any feature films, but the story of the men who fought there is worth studying. Cleburne's Division did not distinguish itself at Chickamauga. It launched a confused, disjointed night attack to close out the first day of the battle, but determined leaders succeed in capturing their objectives. Day Two of the battle saw Cleburne's Division attack four hours late. It was quickly repulsed while suffering horrific casualties. While the Confederate left wing routed the Union Army, Cleburne's Division nursed their wounds before finally advancing at sunset, as the Union withdrew from the battlefield.

 

[Legion Para]

http://www.amazon.com/dp/0912172185/?tag=civilwartalkc-20

Pat Cleburne, Confederate General

"Pat Cleburne Confederate General" by Howell and Elizabeth Purdue (Portals Press, 1973, 372 pages). "Pat Cleburne Confederate General" is an outstanding biography of this brilliant general who served in the Western Theater of the Confederate Army for four years before his death on November 30, 1864 while leading a charge against fortified Union positions during the Battle of Franklin. Patrick Ronayne Cleburne was born on March 28, 1826 in County Cork, Ireland. He served in the British Army and promoted to Corporal. In 1849, he arrived in the United States and settled in Helena, Arkansas becoming first a manager in a drug store before practicing law. In 1859 he became a senior partner in the law firm of Cleburne, Scaife & Mangum. The authors described his love for his newly adopted state of Arkansas and believed strictly in the Constitution of the United States and believed in his beloved Arkansas. In 1860, Cleburne enlisted as a private in the "Yell Rifles" and was elected captain of the regiment. When Arkansas seceded from the Union, he was unanimously elected Colonel of the First Regiment of Arkansas volunteers that eventually became the 15th Arkansas Infantry Regiment. Due to his brilliant and gallant leadership he was promoted to Brigadier General as commander of the 2nd Brigade, 3rd Army Corps in the Army of Mississippi. He earned fame for his excellent tactics and leadership and was recognized for his calm leadership while being wounded in the Battle of Richmond, Kentucky. During his time as General his troops would participate in the Battles of Perryville, Mufreesboro,the Tullahoma Campaign, McLemore's Cove, Chickamauga, Missionary Ridge, Ringgold Gap and was again commended for his leadership by the Confederate Congress. General Cleburne would become embroiled in controversy when he first proposed that freed male slaves enlist in the Confederate Army. This proposal would be turned down by the Confederate Government as being absurd. General Cleburne was ordered with his division to Georgia and Alabama and participate in the battles of Dalton, Resaca, Kennesaw Mountain, Bald Hill, Atlanta, Jonesboro and Spring Hill as commander of Cleburne's Division, Cheatham's Corps in the Army of Tennessee commanded by General John Bell Hood. During the battle of Franklin, Tennessee on November 30, 1864 General Hood directed Cleburne's Division to charge heavily entrenched Union positions. General Cleburne objected but was overruled. Cleburne knew this would be a suicidal charge and when one of his subordinates noted this, Cleburne said he knew it was but "we will die like men". General Patrick Cleburne was killed as he led his men and died on November 30, 1864 at the age of 36.
Howell and Elizabeth Purdue wrote this brilliant biography of this great general in an easy to read and fascinating biography. The endnotes help tremendously in aiding the reader about the regiments and battles General Cleburne was a part of. The family history in Ireland gives background of Cleburne's life before and after he arrived in the United States. General Cleburne's well written reports are in the book as General Cleburne wanted his reports to show that he thought clearly and objectively of the actions his division would be a part of. General Cleburne was noted for his abstinence of alcohol and being a non-smoker. He became engaged to Susan Tarleton of Mobile, Alabama but was killed before they were married. After the battle of Franklin, General Cleburne was buried in the churchyard of St. John's Episcopal Church in Ashwood, Tennessee, but was later reburied in 1870 at Magnolia Cemetery in Phillips County, Arkansas.
Howell and Elizabeth Purdue are to be commended for this outstanding biography of General Patrick Cleburne who was known as the "Stonewall of The West" for his outstanding tactics and calm during battle. General Cleburne is to be considered as one of the best 1% of General Officers who fought in the Confederate Army and after reading this outstanding biography I can understand why. A great biography about this outstanding and tragic General of the Confederacy.

 

[HardeeBoy]

Am no expert about him; but I enjoyed Stonewall of the West: Patrick Cleburne and the Civil War by Craig Symonds.

Thank you. This does seem to be the one that comes up most often.

 

[AUG]

I'll second Craig L. Symonds' Stonewall of the West. Great read!

I've heard (from other members here) that the above biography, Pat Cleburne, Confederate General by Howell and Elizabeth Purdue is also considered to be one of the best, but I haven't read it yet.

And if anyone's interested in reading more about some of the men that served under him, I recommend Granbury's Texas Brigade: Diehard Western Confederates by John R. Lundberg.

Also One of Cleburne's Command by Capt. Samuel T. Foster, edited by Norman D. Brown. Great diary by an officer who served in Granbury's Brigade.

 

[Legion Para]

http://www.amazon.com/dp/0865546932/?tag=civilwartalkc-20

A Meteor Shining Brightly

In this collection of well-written and lucid essays, the life, career, and impact of Irish Major General Patrick R. Cleburne is definitively reassessed. A Meteor Shining Brightly corrects inaccuracies in published accounts of Cleburne's life, and explores aspects of Cleburne's life that made him unique among Civil War generals.

This collection of essays by various historians covers Cleburne's life from his immigration as a young man to the United States, his experiences becoming a self-made man in Arkansas, and how he joined the Confederate Army to defend the state in which he and his family had been given a fresh start. His rise through the ranks was limited because he had advocated arming slaves to support the Confederate cause. He died during an impossible charge on Franklin, Tennessee and Jefferson Davis honored him with the nickname, "Stonewall of the West."

 

[HardeeBoy]

http://www.amazon.com/dp/0912172185/?tag=civilwartalkc-20

Pat Cleburne, Confederate General

"Pat Cleburne Confederate General" by Howell and Elizabeth Purdue (Portals Press, 1973, 372 pages). "Pat Cleburne Confederate General" is an outstanding biography of this brilliant general who served in the Western Theater of the Confederate Army for four years before his death on November 30, 1864 while leading a charge against fortified Union positions during the Battle of Franklin. Patrick Ronayne Cleburne was born on March 28, 1826 in County Cork, Ireland. He served in the British Army and promoted to Corporal. In 1849, he arrived in the United States and settled in Helena, Arkansas becoming first a manager in a drug store before practicing law. In 1859 he became a senior partner in the law firm of Cleburne, Scaife & Mangum. The authors described his love for his newly adopted state of Arkansas and believed strictly in the Constitution of the United States and believed in his beloved Arkansas. In 1860, Cleburne enlisted as a private in the "Yell Rifles" and was elected captain of the regiment. When Arkansas seceded from the Union, he was unanimously elected Colonel of the First Regiment of Arkansas volunteers that eventually became the 15th Arkansas Infantry Regiment. Due to his brilliant and gallant leadership he was promoted to Brigadier General as commander of the 2nd Brigade, 3rd Army Corps in the Army of Mississippi. He earned fame for his excellent tactics and leadership and was recognized for his calm leadership while being wounded in the Battle of Richmond, Kentucky. During his time as General his troops would participate in the Battles of Perryville, Mufreesboro,the Tullahoma Campaign, McLemore's Cove, Chickamauga, Missionary Ridge, Ringgold Gap and was again commended for his leadership by the Confederate Congress. General Cleburne would become embroiled in controversy when he first proposed that freed male slaves enlist in the Confederate Army. This proposal would be turned down by the Confederate Government as being absurd. General Cleburne was ordered with his division to Georgia and Alabama and participate in the battles of Dalton, Resaca, Kennesaw Mountain, Bald Hill, Atlanta, Jonesboro and Spring Hill as commander of Cleburne's Division, Cheatham's Corps in the Army of Tennessee commanded by General John Bell Hood. During the battle of Franklin, Tennessee on November 30, 1864 General Hood directed Cleburne's Division to charge heavily entrenched Union positions. General Cleburne objected but was overruled. Cleburne knew this would be a suicidal charge and when one of his subordinates noted this, Cleburne said he knew it was but "we will die like men". General Patrick Cleburne was killed as he led his men and died on November 30, 1864 at the age of 36.
Howell and Elizabeth Purdue wrote this brilliant biography of this great general in an easy to read and fascinating biography. The endnotes help tremendously in aiding the reader about the regiments and battles General Cleburne was a part of. The family history in Ireland gives background of Cleburne's life before and after he arrived in the United States. General Cleburne's well written reports are in the book as General Cleburne wanted his reports to show that he thought clearly and objectively of the actions his division would be a part of. General Cleburne was noted for his abstinence of alcohol and being a non-smoker. He became engaged to Susan Tarleton of Mobile, Alabama but was killed before they were married. After the battle of Franklin, General Cleburne was buried in the churchyard of St. John's Episcopal Church in Ashwood, Tennessee, but was later reburied in 1870 at Magnolia Cemetery in Phillips County, Arkansas.
Howell and Elizabeth Purdue are to be commended for this outstanding biography of General Patrick Cleburne who was known as the "Stonewall of The West" for his outstanding tactics and calm during battle. General Cleburne is to be considered as one of the best 1% of General Officers who fought in the Confederate Army and after reading this outstanding biography I can understand why. A great biography about this outstanding and tragic General of the Confederacy.


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Fanastic. Thanks for the reply. Of the two you proposed I'd see myself grabbing this one first. I'm going to see if my local library has a copy.

 

[Legion Para]

http://www.veteranstoday.com/2013/03/18/erin-go-bragh-ireland-forever/


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CSA General Patrick Cleburne leading the charge at Franklin – painting detail, by Don Troiani

… featuring Calvin Johnson and the Sons of Confederate Veterans

"Every man should endeavor to understand the meaning of subjugation before it is too late… It means the history of this heroic struggle will be written by the enemy; that our youth will be trained by Northern schoolteachers; will learn from Northern school books their version of the war; will be impressed by the influences of history and education to regard our gallant dead as traitors, and our maimed veterans as fit objects for derision…

It is said slavery is all we are fighting for, and if we give it up we give up all. Even if this were true, which we deny, slavery is not all that our enemies are fighting for. It is merely the pretense to establish sectional superiority and a more centralized form of government, and to deprive us of our rights and liberties." – Gen. Patrick Cleburne C.S.A. Jan 2, 1864

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General Patrick Cleburne – KIA, Franklin, Tenn.

The 150th Anniversary—War Between the States Sesquicentennial continues with events including the soon-to-reopenJefferson Davis Presidential Library at Beauvoir on the Mississippi Gulf Coast.

Jefferson Davis President of the Confederacy was of Welsh and his Mother Jane Cook of Scot-Irish descent.

A lot has been written about the 150,000 Irishmen who fought for the Union during the War Between the States, but do you know about the 30,000 equally brave Irishmen who fought for the Confederacy? It is written that by population a comparable number of Irishmen fought for the Confederacy as did those who supported the Union.

The 8th Alabama Irish Brigade made their mark in history fighting for the Confederacy and is remembered for their Erin Go Braugh! flag with a field of green with Faugh A Ballagh on bottom that is Irish for "clear the way.

Sunday, March 17, 2013 is Saint Patrick's Day and it's also the 185th birthday of Patrick Ronayne Cleburne.

Among the Union Armies fighting Irish was the 69th New York but….

Did you know the Confederacy's units included the 10th Louisiana and the 10th Tennessee Infantry which was formed at Fort Henry in 1861 and defended Fort Donelson before becoming part of the Army of Tennessee?

Patrick Ronayne Cleburne was born on March 17, 1828, in Ovens, County Cork, Ireland. He was an Anglo-Irish soldier who served in the 41st Regiment of Foot of the British Army. He is, however, best known for his service to the Confederates States of America.

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One of the most loved Confederate Generals

He was only eighteen months oldwhen his Mother died and a young fifteen when his Father passed away. He tried to follow in his Father's footsteps, Dr. Joseph Cleburne, in the field of medicine but failed his entrance exam to Trinity College of Medicine in 1848.

He immigrated to America three years later with two brothers and a sister and made his home in Helena, Arkansas.

In 1860 Cleburne became a naturalized citizen, was a lawyer and was popular with the residents.

He sided with the Confederacy at the outbreak of the War Between the States and progressed from the rank of private of the local militia to major general.

Cleburne, like many Southerners, did not support the institution of slavery but chose to serve his adopted country out of love for the Southern people and their quest for independence and freedom. In 1864, he advocated the emancipation of Black men to serve in the Confederate Armed Forces.

Cleburne participated in the Battles of Shiloh, Richmond, Perryville, Stones River, Chickamauga, Missionary Ridge, Ringgold Gap and Franklin. He was killed at the Battle of Franklin, Tennessee, on November 30, 1864.

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General Cleburne took a shot in the abdomen, shown here

General Patrick R. Cleburne said before his death:

"If this cause, that is dear to my heart, is doomed to fail, I pray heaven may let me fall with it, while my face is toward the enemy and my arm battling for that which I know is right."

Cleburne was engaged to Susan Tarleton of Mobile, Alabama.

On March 17, 1979, Cleburne's birthday, I proudly organized the Gen. Patrick R. Cleburne Camp 1361 of the Sons of Confederate Veterans in Jonesboro, Georgia, which is still active.

Gen. Cleburne is buried in Maple Hill Cemetery in Helena, Arkansas.

A good book "A Meteor Shining Brightly" Essays on Maj. Gen. Patrick R. Cleburne"—edited by Mauriel Phillips Joslyn, is a good source of information about Cleburne.

 

[Legion Para]

http://www.amazon.com/dp/0700609342/?tag=civilwartalkc-20

Stonewall of the West: Patrick Cleburne and the Civil War

To Jefferson Davis, he was the "Stonewall of the West"; to Robert E. Lee, he was "a meteor shining from a clouded sky"; and to Braxton Bragg, he was an officer "ever alive to a success." He was Patrick Ronayne Cleburne, one of the greatest of all Confederate field commanders.

An Irishman by birth, Cleburne emigrated to the United States in 1849 at the age of 21. He achieved only modest success in the peacetime South, but rose rapidly in the wartime army to become the Confederacy's finest division commander. He was admired by peers and subordinates alike for his leadership, loyalty, honesty, and fearlessness in the face of enemy fire. The valor of his command was so inspirational that his unit alone was allowed to carry its own distinctive battle flag.

In Stonewall of the West, Craig Symonds offers the first full-scale critical biography of this compelling figure. He explores all the sources of Cleburne's commitment to the Southern cause, his growth as a combat leader from Shiloh to Chickamauga, and his emergence as one of the Confederacy's most effective field commanders at Missionary Ridge, Ringgold Gap, and Pickett's Mill. In addition, Symonds unravels the "mystery" of Spring Hill and recounts Cleburne's dramatic and untimely death (at the age of 36) at Franklin, Tennessee, where he charged the enemy line on foot after having two horses shot from under him.

Symonds also explores Cleburne's role in the complicated personal politics of the Army of Tennessee, as well as his astonishing proposal that the decimated Confederate ranks be filled by ending slavery and arming blacks against the Union.

Symonds' definitive and immensely readable narrative casts new light on Cleburne, on the Army of Tennessee, and on the Civil War in the West. It finally and firmly establishes Cleburne's rightful place in the pantheon of Southern military heroes.

 

[HardeeBoy]

Legion Para

http://www.amazon.com/dp/0700609342/?tag=civilwartalkc-20

Stonewall of the West: Patrick Cleburne and the Civil War

To Jefferson Davis, he was the "Stonewall of the West"; to Robert E. Lee, he was "a meteor shining from a clouded sky"; and to Braxton Bragg, he was an officer "ever alive to a success." He was Patrick Ronayne Cleburne, one of the greatest of all Confederate field commanders.

An Irishman by birth, Cleburne emigrated to the United States in 1849 at the age of 21. He achieved only modest success in the peacetime South, but rose rapidly in the wartime army to become the Confederacy's finest division commander. He was admired by peers and subordinates alike for his leadership, loyalty, honesty, and fearlessness in the face of enemy fire. The valor of his command was so inspirational that his unit alone was allowed to carry its own distinctive battle flag.

In Stonewall of the West, Craig Symonds offers the first full-scale critical biography of this compelling figure. He explores all the sources of Cleburne's commitment to the Southern cause, his growth as a combat leader from Shiloh to Chickamauga, and his emergence as one of the Confederacy's most effective field commanders at Missionary Ridge, Ringgold Gap, and Pickett's Mill. In addition, Symonds unravels the "mystery" of Spring Hill and recounts Cleburne's dramatic and untimely death (at the age of 36) at Franklin, Tennessee, where he charged the enemy line on foot after having two horses shot from under him.

Symonds also explores Cleburne's role in the complicated personal politics of the Army of Tennessee, as well as his astonishing proposal that the decimated Confederate ranks be filled by ending slavery and arming blacks against the Union.

Symonds' definitive and immensely readable narrative casts new light on Cleburne, on the Army of Tennessee, and on the Civil War in the West. It finally and firmly establishes Cleburne's rightful place in the pantheon of Southern military heroes.

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[HardeeBoy]

http://www.amazon.com/dp/0700609342/?tag=civilwartalkc-20

Stonewall of the West: Patrick Cleburne and the Civil War

To Jefferson Davis, he was the "Stonewall of the West"; to Robert E. Lee, he was "a meteor shining from a clouded sky"; and to Braxton Bragg, he was an officer "ever alive to a success." He was Patrick Ronayne Cleburne, one of the greatest of all Confederate field commanders.

An Irishman by birth, Cleburne emigrated to the United States in 1849 at the age of 21. He achieved only modest success in the peacetime South, but rose rapidly in the wartime army to become the Confederacy's finest division commander. He was admired by peers and subordinates alike for his leadership, loyalty, honesty, and fearlessness in the face of enemy fire. The valor of his command was so inspirational that his unit alone was allowed to carry its own distinctive battle flag.

In Stonewall of the West, Craig Symonds offers the first full-scale critical biography of this compelling figure. He explores all the sources of Cleburne's commitment to the Southern cause, his growth as a combat leader from Shiloh to Chickamauga, and his emergence as one of the Confederacy's most effective field commanders at Missionary Ridge, Ringgold Gap, and Pickett's Mill. In addition, Symonds unravels the "mystery" of Spring Hill and recounts Cleburne's dramatic and untimely death (at the age of 36) at Franklin, Tennessee, where he charged the enemy line on foot after having two horses shot from under him.

Symonds also explores Cleburne's role in the complicated personal politics of the Army of Tennessee, as well as his astonishing proposal that the decimated Confederate ranks be filled by ending slavery and arming blacks against the Union.

Symonds' definitive and immensely readable narrative casts new light on Cleburne, on the Army of Tennessee, and on the Civil War in the West. It finally and firmly establishes Cleburne's rightful place in the pantheon of Southern military heroes.

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Legion para,

Thanks for the thorough replies. I will go forth with zeal in reading. Though the Stonewall of the West comes up frequently, I'm thinking I'll start with the Howell/Purdue text.

 

[JeffBrooks]

I think I may write a biography of Stonewall Jackson. My proposed title: Cleburne of the East.

 

[Legion Para]

http://civilwartalk.com/threads/cleburne-by-david-wright.95697/

Maj. Gen. Patrick R. Cleburne on Winstead Hill, about 2 miles south of Franklin TN, just before the attack. Franklin and the Army of Ohio entrenched around it are in the background. The Columbia Pike can also be seen running north to Franklin. The men of the 33rd Alabama Infantry of Brig. Gen. Mark P. Lowery's Brigade stand right behind Cleburne. Probably around this moment was when Cleburne said his famous words to Brig. Gen. Daniel C. Govan, "Well, Govan, if we are to die, let us die like men."

http://www.davidwrightart.com/

 

[Legion Para]

http://archive.pba.org/programming/programs/tia_history/cleburnesword/


The Cleburne Sword
Expired Image RemovedThis sword was made for Confederate General Patrick R. Cleburne and was presented to him in April 1864. Cleburne was a native of Ireland and served in the British Army for two years as an enlisted man before immigrating to Arkansas to make a name for himself in business. When the war broke in 1861, Cleburne recruited a regiment of soldiers from Arkansas; and it was that regiment, the 15th Arkansas, that presented Cleburne with the sword. Cleburne was killed at the Battle of Franklin. He wasn't carrying it at the time he was killed. It was found in his baggage. His staff officers sent his baggage and the sword to Mobile, Alabama to Susan Charlton, Cleburne's fiancé. Susan Charlton kept the sword as a reminder of what might have been, if her beloved General Cleburne had lived.

Expired Image RemovedAfter World War II when Charlton's house was cleaned out, evidently no one knew what the sword was; it ended up in an antique store, placed in an umbrella stand and forgotten. It was rescued by a collector operating out of Connecticut who realized that the sword once belonged to General Patrick R. Cleburne and kept it for many years. The collector parted with the sword in 1988 when it was purchased by Beverly DuBose, III and given to the Atlanta History Center in memory of his father, Beverly DuBose, Jr., who helped build the collection at the Atlanta History Center. General Patrick R. Cleburne was his father's favorite general.

Not only is this sword an incredible reminder of a great general, it also a reminder of how the Atlanta History Center builds its collections.

 

[HardeeBoy]

I think I may write a biography of Stonewall Jackson. My proposed title: Cleburne of the East.

Your comment is quite an endorsement of the Maj General's prowess on the battlefield. Born in Richmond, VA. A fan a Chelsea Football....though I'm partial to the club that play(ed) in White Hart Lane, I may just have to read your book one day.

 

[jackt62]

Someone already mentioned it, but I recommend "A Meteor Shining Brightly" edited by Muriel Phillips Joslyn. It is not a straight forward biography, but a collection of essays that cover most of Cleburne's life and career.

 

[HardeeBoy]

Someone already mentioned it, but I recommend "A Meteor Shining Brightly" edited by Muriel Phillips Joslyn. It is not a straight forward biography, but a collection of essays that cover most of Cleburne's life and career.

I like the fact that it comprised of contributions by various historians. Biographies can sometimes be
myopic. Either way, different vantage points always important when looking at hostory.

Thanks for the thoughts.

 

[peteanddelmar]

I like the fact that it comprised of contributions by various historians. Biographies can sometimes be
myopic. Either way, different vantage points always important when looking at hostory.

Thanks for the thoughts.

I was not impressed with Stonewall of the West as a biography. It seemed more like it was facts taken from the OR with a little biography tacked onto it. Now, it does show his great battle leadership and his men's love for his fairness.

If he could have got away from Hindman sooner and under Hardee's leadership sooner...he would have been better off as a soldier and a person.

I would try one of the other books first.

 

[tdftdf]

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00HCSC6J6/?tag=civilwartalkc-20

Patrick R. Cleburne and the Tactical Employment of His Division at Chickamauga


This study is an historical analysis of Major General Patrick R. Cleburne's Division during the Battle of Chickamauga. Cleburne's Division earned a reputation as one of the best divisions in either army. This reputation also carried with it lofty expectations. This study analyzes how Cleburne's Division performed at Chickamauga and what the effects of its actions were on the overall outcome of the battle. The Battle of Chickamauga has suffered its share of historical neglect. Fought in the forests and mountains of northern Georgia and southeastern Tennessee, the battle has not been immortalized by any stirring fictional works, nor has it inspired any feature films, but the story of the men who fought there is worth studying. Cleburne's Division did not distinguish itself at Chickamauga. It launched a confused, disjointed night attack to close out the first day of the battle, but determined leaders succeed in capturing their objectives. Day Two of the battle saw Cleburne's Division attack four hours late. It was quickly repulsed while suffering horrific casualties. While the Confederate left wing routed the Union Army, Cleburne's Division nursed their wounds before finally advancing at sunset, as the Union withdrew from the battlefield.


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I second this as a good read!!