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- ↑ Woodworth, Steven (1998). The Art of Command in the Civil War. Nebraska University Press. p. 93.
- ↑ Huhta, James K. "Fortress Rosencrans". www.tennesseeencyclopedia.net. Tennessee Historical Society. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
