Tag: ramon t. de aragon
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DE ARAGON, The Chronicle of a Confederate Surgeon – Epilogue
Author’s note: This is the last installment of the story of Major Ramon T. de Aragon. It deals with events after the war ended and he returned to his home in Moscow, Tennessee. Epilogue By May 13, the men of Taylor’s army had completed the task of turning in their arms and the last […]
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DE ARAGON, The Chronicle of a Confederate Surgeon – Part 15
Author’s note: Part of the remnants of the Army of Tennessee were sent to North Carolina to join Joe Johnston’s force there. The rest, including French’s Division is sent South to defend Spanish Fort in Mobile Bay. Mobile Bay The Battle of Spanish Fort A report on the organization of the Army of Tennessee by Colonel […]
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DE ARAGON, The Chronicle of a Confederate Surgeon – Part 14
Author’s note: This covers the Battle of Nashville and Hood’s retreat into Mississippi. The Battle of Nashville December 1, the day following the battle (Franklin), virtually every house in Franklin was turned into a hospital to accommodate the thousands of Confederate wounded. While the surgeons toiled to cope with the overwhelming numbers of mangled and torn men, Hood urged […]
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DE ARAGON, The Chronicle of a Confederate Surgeon – Part 13
Author’s note: De Aragon’s division rejoin’s Hoods army which moves north toward Dalton, Ga and then into Alabama before moving into Tennessee and fighting the enemy at Franklin. The Battle of Franklin In the dark of night, French’s Division marched twelve miles through rain and mud to reach New Hope Church at dawn on October 6. […]
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DE ARAGON, The Chronicle of a Confederate Surgeon – Part 12
Author’s note: Part twelve of the sory of Major Ramon T. de Aragon. After the fall of Atlanta, French’s Division is sent to capture Allatoona Pass and fill up the railroad cut. Hood’s Tennessee Campaign The Battle of Allatoona Pass Abraham Lincoln declared September 4, 1864 a day of thanksgiving in the North in honor of the occupation […]
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DE ARAGON, The Chronicle of a Confederate Surgeon – Part 11
Author’s note: This is the 11th part of the story of Major Ramon T. de Aragon. This part tells of the siege of Atlanta and the details of the activities of Ector’s Brigade. Announcement: DE ARAGON, the Chronicle of a Confederate Surgeon is now available in paperback as well as the Kindle version. Chapter 11 […]
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DE ARAGON, The Chronicle of a Confederate Surgeon – Part 10
Author’s Note: This is the 10th installment on the series about Major Ramon T. de Aragon. In May, 1864, Federal General William T. Sherman launched his advance on Atlanta from Ringold, Georgia, just south of Chattanooga. Leonidas Polk’s corps, including Major De Aragon’s brigade, is summoned by Confederate Joseph E. Johnston to rejoin the Army […]