Second Battle of Memphis
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The Second Battle of Memphis was a battle of the American Civil War occurring on August 21, 1864, in Shelby County, Tennessee.
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General Washburne escapes
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Cadwallader C. Washburn
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Cadwallader Colden Washburn was an American businessman, Republican politician, and Wisconsin pioneer. He was the 11th governor of Wisconsin and served 10 years in the U.S. House of Representatives, r
Second Battle of Memphis
…with other Union troops, the raiders split to pursue separate missions. One Union general was not at his quarters. During the raid, another—General Cadwallader C. Washburn—escaped to Fort Pickering dressed in his night-shirt after John Alexander Bryan of Co I, 15th Tennessee Cavalry, captured his horse. Forrest took…
Cadwallader Colden Washburn
Statue of Washburn at Vicksburg National Military Park by George Brewster
Cadwallader C. Washburn Monument and grave site at Oak Grove Cemetery in La Crosse, Wisconsin.
Cadwallader Colden Washburn, General