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Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 4. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book II:—the siege of Chattanooga. (search)
vengeance upon Garrard for the repulse experienced at Blue Springs. General W. E. Jones and Colonel Giltner, successor to Williams, are designated to wreak this vengeance. Their two brigades togethelank attack on Garrard's command, which is encamped somewhat to the eastward on the Big Creek. Giltner will cross the North Holston at Kingsport in order to attack the Federals in front. They will so as to turn this camp on the north side. He has the good fortune to meet, during the night, Giltner's column, and thus is enabled to concert with him, Still, the two commanders after having takenntil the other should give the signal for the attack. Meanwhile, Garrard, who was surprised by Giltner's presence, was preparing to fight when he perceived Jones behind him. He immediately falls baccation with the latter, and has availed himself of this opportunity to detach from his division Giltner's and W. E. Jones' two cavalry brigades, which arrive in front of Knoxville on the 27th and the
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 4. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book III:—the Third winter. (search)
the southwest of Knoxville, leave open the road taken by Long. This column follows the railway, and will ascend the right bank of the Holston to pass on the left at Strawberry Plains. The rest of the army begins to march in the night of the 4th-5th. McLaws and Johnson abandon the intrenchments opposed to Fort Sanders, join Jenkins to the northward of the place, and, passing beyond the range of the Federal works, take the Rutledge road. Martin with the cavalry, including his division and Giltner's and Jones' brigades, is charged with the care of covering the retreat. At daybreak he evacuates the approaches, of which the Federal outposts immediately take possession. The Army of the Ohio is delivered, but Burnside cannot, with his forces alone, pursue Longstreet. Hence the latter is not molested in his first stage, and after a march of nineteen miles he reaches Blain's Cross-roads, where General Ransom awaits him. All his forces are collected at this point on the evening of the 5