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Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 3. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book I:—the war on the Rapidan. (search)
once that all the advantages of his position on the right side of the river were irrevocably lost; the provisions which the army had brought along with it one week previously were nearly exhausted, and it would have required several days to procure fresh supplies. Finally, sad to relate, a certain number of regiments whose term of service had expired the day before insisted upon being immediately discharged, and some of them having even refused to fight, it was deemed expedient to send them North. It was therefore necessary either to make a great effort early in the morning under the most unfavorable circumstances, or to go back to Falmouth. Hooker had the good sense and the courage to adopt the latter alternative, and at once caused a new line of intrenchments to be prepared near the river in order to cover the passage. But, not wishing to assume all the responsibility of this decision, he summoned his corps commanders to a council of war, in order that they might share it with h