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Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 4. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book IV:—the war in the South-West. (search)
mbered with this undisciplined crowd, was becoming troublesome to the Federals. Smith gave it McCrillis' brigade as an escort, Waring followed it, whilst Grierson, with Hepburn's brigade, was makingcort of the train are entrusted to Hepburn. Waring follows him at some considerable distance; McCrillis brings up the rear. Forrest had halted with his two brigades fourteen miles south of Okolonapport the Fourth regulars, which covers on this side the flank of the column against Barteau. McCrillis posts himself in a line with them on leaving the town. Hepburn has halted six miles farther oing the line of the two Federal regiments, whose retreat he threatens to cut off, he dashes on McCrillis' brigade. The latter, attacked at the same time by McCulloch, thinks himself flanked and disbat. It may be feared, in fact, that this ,retreat will soon degenerate into a complete rout. McCrillis' brigade has not been able to rally. The runaway soldiers, whose number has increased at ever