Two Wars: An Autobiography of General Samuel G. French Mexican War; War between the States, a Diary; Reconstruction Period, His Experience; Incidents, Reminiscences, etc.

CHAPTER XVIII.

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March to Nashville--Cold Weather--Partial Investment of the 302 City--Leave of Absence--Turn the Command Over to Brig. Gen. C. W. Sears--Battle of Nashville--Hood Not Physically Able for the Duties of a Commander in Want of All Supplies--Marshal Saxe--Mulai Malek--Going to Nashville a Failure; Could Not Be Otherwise--Leave for Columbus, Ga.--Marriage to Mary Fontaine Abercrombie--Go to Meriwether County to Avoid Wilson's Raid--Robbing in Columbus--Adventures of My Orderly--Yankees Raid the Houses--Gen. A. Had No Pies--Gens. Lee and Johnston Surrender--Terms Thereof--War with the Musket Ends