Sunday, June 23, 2013

September 21, 1862---Chess Masters



SEPTEMBER 21, 1862:      

General Braxton Bragg C.S.A. is marching is 26,000 man Army of The Mississippi deep into Kentucky, pursued by Don Carlos Buell U.S.A.’s 40,000 man Army of The Ohio. Bragg cannot take on Buell; Buell is cut off from his escape and supply base, Louisville. But there is just one other Confederate force in the general area to aid Bragg; Buell has two. Even after a link-up Bragg will be outnumbered 80,000 to 35,000. Bragg decides to move northeast and link up anyway.


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