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Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 4. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.) 10 0 Browse Search
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Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 4. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book I:—eastern Tennessee. (search)
ods in the vicinity of that road; he opens fire with all his guns on Granger, and, causing a part of his troops to advance dismounted as skirmishers, he compels Granger to deploy. But the latter, being thus detained for some time in front of Colonel Cloud's plantation, understands by the hesitation of the enemy what they propose to do. He in turn trifles with them, slips away from them, leaves McCook, who was hastily called up, to stand before them, and continues his march with Steedman towardrigade takes Govan in flank; Turchin's brigade, filing to the left, so as to form in line of battle, captures, by a rapid right wheel, all of Walthall's skirmishers. The latter is shelled at the same time by Daniel McCook's artillery posted near Cloud's plantation, and whose fire Armstrong has provoked. Liddell's division has a hard time, and is soon repulsed in the greatest disorder. Armstrong also is closely pressed by McCook and a portion of Turchin's brigade. He falls back with diffic
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 4. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book III:—the Third winter. (search)
sided with the Confederates, seeing the Unionists masters of the place through which they were the most frequently in communication with the whites, submitted, and the settlers of Western Arkansas, finding themselves left to their own resources, were not long in imitating them. In fact, Blunt, having been apprised that a Federal army from Helena was proceeding to Little Rock and that Cabell had moved to meet it, did not hesitate to forward his cavalry in the direction of the capital. Colonel Cloud, after having proceeded more than halfway down the right bank of the Arkansas, reached Dardanelle on September 9th, and scattered a large detachment of the enemy. Federal rule was now definitely re-established in these regions, for, as will presently be seen, General Steele was entering Little Rock on the following day. In the mean time, Blunt, by leading his little army into the valley of the Arkansas, has removed it from the frontiers of Missouri and the Indian Territory, and has t
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 4. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book IV:—the war in the South-West. (search)
soldiers have carried them after having tried in vain, by means of signals, to have the New Era return to take charge of them. At last the dawn breaks upon this mournful scene. One of the numerous Federal gunboats that plough the river, the Silver Cloud, is soon signalled. She nears the shore, and, seeing the enemy's flag, throws a few projectiles upon the fort. At once the Confederates set on fire the barracks, which have been turned into hospitals. It has been stated that a number of wou the ground since the day before, and pitilessly despatch them. Fortunately, an officer sent by Forrest with one of his prisoners when he heard the roar of the cannon arrives at the fort, and, hoisting a flag of truce, communicates with the Silver Cloud and a Federal transport, the Platte Valley, which in the mean while had arrived. By this time order is restored. All the wounded are carefully gathered and taken on board: the greater part arrived still alive at Cairo, while Chalmers, on his