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William Swinton, Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac, chapter 12 (search)
the James had early been secured by General Butler at Deep Bottom, only ten miles south of Richmond. Here a force under Foster held an intrenched camp, and communication with Bermuda Hundred was established by means of a ponton-bridge. Thus it wastom. As will presently appear, however, there were circumstances that thwarted the execution of this part of the plan. Foster's lodgment at Deep Bottom had caused Lee to send a body of troops to observe him. This force held position on his immedialies to dislodge him. Hancock determined, next morning, to disengage this force by a turning movement by the right, while Foster threatened it in front. The operation was successfully accomplished, and the skirmish line of Miles' brigade, of Barlow'ing the night of the 12th, the fleet steamed up stream, and the troops were next morning landed at Deep Bottom, where General Foster continued to hold an intrenched camp. The artillery had been previously sent across the Appomattox, by way of Poin