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title: John M. Corse
author: Unknown Photographer
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21209/john-m-corse/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2025-10-13
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# John M. Corse
_Authored by Unknown Photographer_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21209.jpg)
## Image Caption
Portrait of John M. Corse, c. 1860-1870.
On 5 October 1864, Brigadier General John Murray Corse (1835-1893), having taken command of the Federal garrison at the Allatoona mountain pass, repulsed a Confederate strike meant to disrupt and ruin Union supply routes. Corse was less a cheekbone and an ear, but the Federal victory at the [Battle](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/battle/) of Allatoona was to be a harbinger for the Rebels' disastrous [Franklin-Nashville Campaign](https://www.worldhistory.org/Franklin-Nashville_Campaign/).
Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Photographer, U. (2025, October 13). John M. Corse. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Photographer, Unknown. "John M. Corse." *World History Encyclopedia*, October 13, 2025. .
### MLA
Photographer, Unknown. "John M. Corse." *World History Encyclopedia*, 13 Oct 2025, .
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