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Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 3. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book II:—--the Mississippi. (search)
ion on the evening of the 30th. The army intended to be formed was composed of Price's division of infantry, comprising Parsons' and McRae's two brigades, one 1868 strong, and the other numbering 1227 men; of Fagan's brigade, with about eighteen huions, has lost some time in placing McRae's brigade on his left, which is to take the Federal redoubt in the rear whilst Parsons attacks it in front. At last, about five o'clock, these two brigades rush forward: the Union artillery cannot stop themeir fire upon the work which the enemy has captured. Holmes hastens to the spot and makes one supreme effort. He hurls Parsons' brigade against Fort Curtis, ordering McRae to rally his scattered troops as much as possible and to attack Fort Hindman, before which Fagan's brigade is still to be found. But this double movement is productive of disastrous results. Parsons' soldiers, in coming down the hill with more dash than order, are cut down by the guns of Fort Curtis and those of the gunb
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 3. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book II:—--the Mississippi. (search)
ion on the evening of the 30th. The army intended to be formed was composed of Price's division of infantry, comprising Parsons' and McRae's two brigades, one 1868 strong, and the other numbering 1227 men; of Fagan's brigade, with about eighteen huions, has lost some time in placing McRae's brigade on his left, which is to take the Federal redoubt in the rear whilst Parsons attacks it in front. At last, about five o'clock, these two brigades rush forward: the Union artillery cannot stop themeir fire upon the work which the enemy has captured. Holmes hastens to the spot and makes one supreme effort. He hurls Parsons' brigade against Fort Curtis, ordering McRae to rally his scattered troops as much as possible and to attack Fort Hindman, before which Fagan's brigade is still to be found. But this double movement is productive of disastrous results. Parsons' soldiers, in coming down the hill with more dash than order, are cut down by the guns of Fort Curtis and those of the gunb
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 3. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book II:—--the Mississippi. (search)
ion on the evening of the 30th. The army intended to be formed was composed of Price's division of infantry, comprising Parsons' and McRae's two brigades, one 1868 strong, and the other numbering 1227 men; of Fagan's brigade, with about eighteen huions, has lost some time in placing McRae's brigade on his left, which is to take the Federal redoubt in the rear whilst Parsons attacks it in front. At last, about five o'clock, these two brigades rush forward: the Union artillery cannot stop themeir fire upon the work which the enemy has captured. Holmes hastens to the spot and makes one supreme effort. He hurls Parsons' brigade against Fort Curtis, ordering McRae to rally his scattered troops as much as possible and to attack Fort Hindman, before which Fagan's brigade is still to be found. But this double movement is productive of disastrous results. Parsons' soldiers, in coming down the hill with more dash than order, are cut down by the guns of Fort Curtis and those of the gunb
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 3. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book II:—--the Mississippi. (search)
ion on the evening of the 30th. The army intended to be formed was composed of Price's division of infantry, comprising Parsons' and McRae's two brigades, one 1868 strong, and the other numbering 1227 men; of Fagan's brigade, with about eighteen huions, has lost some time in placing McRae's brigade on his left, which is to take the Federal redoubt in the rear whilst Parsons attacks it in front. At last, about five o'clock, these two brigades rush forward: the Union artillery cannot stop themeir fire upon the work which the enemy has captured. Holmes hastens to the spot and makes one supreme effort. He hurls Parsons' brigade against Fort Curtis, ordering McRae to rally his scattered troops as much as possible and to attack Fort Hindman, before which Fagan's brigade is still to be found. But this double movement is productive of disastrous results. Parsons' soldiers, in coming down the hill with more dash than order, are cut down by the guns of Fort Curtis and those of the gunb