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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)
ork, the gorge of which rested on an escarpment above the river. The left branch, situated at the top of the slope and protected on the north by a small brook, Coal Creek, then overflowed, was difficult of access, but could be enfiladed by the fire of the enemy if the latter placed himself on an opposite height about one hundred d him not to make his attack until he heard the musketry fire on the north. Bell, who follows him closely, is to land on this side, going down the left bank of Coal Creek. But whilst McCulloch takes the position assigned to him, driving the enemy's skirmishers before him, Bell on his march meets unforeseen difficulties, and the h in the position he occupied before climbing the plateau; then its commander, Captain Marshall, ascending the river, had taken up a position at the entrance of Coal Creek and had fired briskly on Bell's right wing. It had been agreed between him and Booth that in case of any disaster he would move near the bluff to cover by his