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Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 1. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book V:—the first winter. (search)
to proceed higher up, and which at times even completely interrupt its navigation. Finally, at Eastport it again resumes its original course to run directly north as far as Paducah. The distance in res. Fort Henry is situated on the lower part of the river, about two hundred kilometres below Eastport. This path, opened by the battles of February into the heart of the rebel States, was the one n reconnoitred during the early part of March by C. F. Smith, who, after making a feint against Eastport, had landed his division upon the left bank of the river at an almost desert place called Pittsy, the entire supplies of which were naturally obtained by water. It was between this city and Eastport that, on the 17th of March, Grant joined his troops, scattered along both sides of the river. e preferred this latter route, either because he was afraid of seeing the former intercepted at Eastport, as it actually was, or because he wished to draw Buell far away from the large rivers, and to