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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 14. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Fortification and siege of Port Hudson—Compiled by the Association of defenders of Port Hudson; M. J. Smith, President; James Freret, Secretary. (search)
s of a mile from the river the line crossed a broken series of ridges, plateaus and ravines, taking advantage of high ground in some places and in others extending down a deep declivity; for the next mile and a quarter it traversed Gibbon's and Slaughter's fields, where a wide, level plain seemed formed on purpose for a battlefield; another quarter of a mile carried it through deep and irregular gullies, and for three quarters of a mile more it led through fields and on hills to a deep gorge, ion the left. Colonel Miles was immediately called upon for assistance from the right, which was promptly responded to, his Legion reaching there just in time to meet the assault. The enemy came up in gallant style, their right wing resting on Slaughter's road, and thence stretching across the field with four regimental colors flying, and a pioneer corps in advance, bearing plank to cross our ditches with. A heavy fire of artillery was opened upon them from every position of our line which co