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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)
t. The heavy train-wagons were replaced with pack-trains — a change contrary to usages in the American armies, but which was rendered necessary on account of the character of the campaign about to be inaugurated. In order to avoid crowding and to facilitate the distribution of provisions the army was divided, on leaving, on the 16th of August, Camp Nelson near Lexington, into four columns of infantry and one of cavalry, which, collecting some reinforcements on the way, formed in line on the 21st, to the north of the Cumberland Valley, on the different routes which each was appointed to take. To the first column on the right, which had the longest way to go, was assigned the best and surest route: it was entrusted with the heaviest part of the train. Leaving Glasgow, it made, via Tompkinsville and Livingston, for the village of Jamestown, where it was merged, on the 28th of August, with the second column, which had come from Columbia via Creelsborough and Albany. The two others, mu
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 4. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book II:—the siege of Chattanooga. (search)
been entrusted to boats which have stopped on the way, these despatches reach Memphis only after incredible delays. The despatch of the 15th arrives first, on the 21st; Hurlbut sends it immediately to Grant, who receives it on the 22d. That of the 13th is handed to him only on the 25th: it took ten days to carry this despatch fry, the dilatoriness of Hill and Polk on the 11th and the 20th of September. Perhaps he has a grudge against Forrest for being too quick to pursue the enemy on the 21st. Be that as it may, he deprives him, in fact, of his command by enjoining upon him to remain on the left bank of the Tennessee with only one of his brigades. Th notification of his removal: his devotion to the common cause has found the means of rendering cordial his interview with Grant, whom he meets at Stevenson on the 21st. From Bridgeport to Chattanooga the general-in-chief, being still disabled, is obliged to be carried over rough places where it was not safe to cross on horseback
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 4. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book III:—the Third winter. (search)
as brought back to the embrasures, whence it launched a deadly fire on the approach-works. In spite of the storm that raised the sea into the trenches, the works were resumed with activity on the 18th, in full sap, beyond the third parallel. Soon the Confederate sharpshooters' fire was added to that of the mounted guns to annoy the besiegers. A sandhill situated some two hundred and fourteen yards in front of the fort offered these sharpshooters a supporting-point and good shelter. On the 21st the trench-guards tried to dislodge them, but they were repulsed with loss. To shield from them the ground recently gained, a fourth parallel was at once run out, partly in full sap and partly in gabions, one hundred and eight yards before reaching the sandhill. The regular bombardment of Fort Sumter ended, as we have said, in the morning of the 23d; during the eight following days the breaching-batteries kept up an irregular fire as much against the ruins of the fort as against the work
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)
s numerical inferiority, he had recommended him, after having repulsed this attack, to take, in his turn, the offensive. As will be seen, Sooy Smith gave little heed to these recommendations or did not think himself able to follow them. On the 21st, at daybreak, a train composed of draught animals started in the direction of Okolona. It was accompanied by a very great number of horses and mules—three thousand, it was said—which had been picked up on the road, and which carried the fruits of Vincent was to watch their movements, and a battery of artillery was sent on the 21st to reinforce him. But the Federals, who had just occupied Alexandria, had in A. J. Smith a chief who was in the habit of acting promptly and vigorously. On the 21st he had recognized Vincent's position, and resolved to dislodge him in order to ensure the army the passage of Bayou Rapides. General Mower had charge of this operation with his division of infantry and a brigade of Lee's cavalry, which, preceding