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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)
d, and wishing to lead to battle as quickly as possible his brave though undisciplined soldiers, he resolved to attempt a coup de main against the Federal post at Vidalia, situated on the right bank of the Mississippi opposite the city of Natchez. This post was occupied by one regiment, the Thirtieth Missouri, and two negro battalions, with a few pieces of artillery. After a march of thirty-eight miles the Confederates appeared in front of Vidalia on the 7th of February. The Federals, warned of this movement, were on their guard. They were waiting for the attack behind a ditch dividing a large opening in the woods through which the enemy must come; severhe Texans. Meanwhile, the fight having been seen from the top of the Natchez bluffs, which commanded the entire right bank, reinforcements were promptly sent to Vidalia, and were landing when the young Confederate general gave the order to retreat. He had not been able to surprise the Federals, and could not expect to make a reg