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Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 2. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book IV:—Kentucky (search)
of battle, which was becoming more and more distinct. His arrival, as we have said, could not have been more opportune. At this moment the Confederates were massing their forces upon their left for the purpose of flanking Herron's right wing. In the midst of this manoeuvre they encountered Blunt's heads of column, which were debouching upon their flank. The struggle began at first with cannon-shot; the infantry soon took part in it. While the cavalry was covering his right, Blunt pushed Weer's brigade into a wood, where the Confederates had been forming for the attack; they were dislodged from it, and their movement arrested. Herron, disengaged, joined his line to that of Blunt, and Dye's brigade, of the second division, repulsed the enemy, who tried to penetrate between that brigade and the third. Cannonading and musketry-fire continued until night, without the Confederates resuming the attack, or making any serious effort to drive their adversaries back upon Illinois Creek.