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Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories 108 0 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 8. (ed. Frank Moore) 26 0 Browse Search
John Dimitry , A. M., Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 10.1, Louisiana (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 19 1 Browse Search
Horace Greeley, The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-65: its Causes, Incidents, and Results: Intended to exhibit especially its moral and political phases with the drift and progress of American opinion respecting human slavery from 1776 to the close of the War for the Union. Volume II. 15 1 Browse Search
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 3. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.) 14 0 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 6. (ed. Frank Moore) 14 2 Browse Search
Caroline E. Whitcomb, History of the Second Massachusetts Battery of Light Artillery (Nims' Battery): 1861-1865, compiled from records of the Rebellion, official reports, diaries and rosters 12 0 Browse Search
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3. 12 0 Browse Search
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 12 0 Browse Search
George P. Rowell and Company's American Newspaper Directory, containing accurate lists of all the newspapers and periodicals published in the United States and territories, and the dominion of Canada, and British Colonies of North America., together with a description of the towns and cities in which they are published. (ed. George P. Rowell and company) 12 0 Browse Search
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Browsing named entities in Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 4. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.). You can also browse the collection for Opelousas (Louisiana, United States) or search for Opelousas (Louisiana, United States) in all documents.

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Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 4. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book III:—the Third winter. (search)
receding spring. He had with him the Nineteenth corps and Lawler's and Washburne's divisions of the Thirteenth. He was to carry on this demonstration as far as Opelousas, then withdraw as soon as he should hear of the departure of the fleet to unite his troops, occupying only the interior line of the Bayou Teche, near Brashear C detachments sent in the direction of Alexandria, and by the 27th he had sent Lawler's division on to New Iberia. On the 1st of November he left the vicinity of Opelousas with the remainder of his little army, and camped on the banks of Carrion Crow Bayou, which the road to Vermilionville crosses at an equal distance—say about fouhat the latter was retreating. Joining to his little band the forces of Green, whom he had called back from the banks of the Atchafalaya, he was following from Opelousas the tracks of the Federals, concealing himself after the Indian fashion and seeking the opportunity of crushing one of their detachments before it could be assis
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)
six regiments and seven or eight batteries had come from the North and increased the number of his effective forces. Established on the Teche between Brashear and Vermilionville under the command of Franklin, it was to ascend this stream, via Opelousas, as far as Alexandria, taking the route followed by Banks the preceding year. As the two principal corps were to unite at this point, Steele promised to proceed down the Washita with the third until he was within communicating distance of thensportation. Fearful weather had broken up the roads. Nevertheless, Franklin succeeded in moving forward the heads of his columns on the 13th. Lee's cavalry, which was not under his command, preceded him at a short distance. Passing through Opelousas, it reached Alexandria on the 25th of March, without meeting any hostile party: the direct route which Franklin had followed from Cheneyville had, in fact, led him along the left bank of the Bayou Boeuf, which the Confederates had abandoned sev