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Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 4. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book II:—the siege of Chattanooga. (search)
om the Little River crossing as far as the edge of Rock Creek, one of its affluents, which he cannot reach before night. The battle is renewed on the 15th in the morning. The Federals continue their retreat, without having their lines broken, and finally halt on the heights overlooking Knoxville, on the left bank of the Holston. These are the positions which Wheeler would like to take by a dash or rapid attack, so as to close the passage of the river to the Federals. However, Sanders and Parke, whom Burnside has left in command of the place, fully understand how important are these positions for defence. While a portion of the cavalry, having dismounted, check the enemy by their firing, the others, exchanging their carbines for axes and picks, hurriedly fell trees for an abatis and throw up breastworks. Even on the following day these works are sufficiently advanced toward completion to deter Wheeler from attempting an attack upon them. He immediately falls back to cross the Ho
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 4. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book III:—the Third winter. (search)
heatre during the last days of the year 1863. General Parke, Burnside's chief of staff, set out on the 7th tackelford before he has reached Bean's Station; but Parke, who has only just then set out, fearing lest the laBlain's Cross-roads, where it comes to a halt also. Parke, having only some ten thousand foot-soldiers, does nguard and have covered their front with earthworks. Parke, who on the day before was between Blain's Cross-roang, Shackelford retires on Blain's Crossroads, where Parke concentrates his forces to give battle. But Longstrces he could withdraw from Knoxville. In a few days Parke thus finds himself at the head of twenty-six thousanhe fords in the neighborhood of Blain's Cross-roads, Parke sends his cavalry to the left shore at Nance's Ferryg the assailants, but they must await the arrival of Parke to resume the offensive. In the mean time, Grant,issippi, had been deprived of the Ninth corps, which Parke had brought back to Kentucky to follow Burnside on t