Pittsburg Landing
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Grant claimed that he ordered Wallace to march to Pittsburg Landing, via the river road.
From Slate • Mar. 26, 2013
Then on April 6, 1862, he was camped at Crump's Landing on the Tennessee River, in command of the 3rd Division, while Grant assembled his divisions at Pittsburg Landing, six miles away.
From Time Magazine Archive
She made the notation, Died at Pittsburg Landing, April 6th, 1862, with great care and she wiped her eyes quickly lest the ink of the record be smudged.
From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt
General Halleck had shuffled the generals at Pittsburg Landing after the battle there, assigning Grant to an ineffectual position as assistant commander and taking command of the field himself.
From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt
Nobody could deny that Grant had waited too long and had been surprised at Pittsburg Landing, and certainly he had been driven back at Oxford, Mississippi.
From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt
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