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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)
tteries of artillery, which were marching rather incautiously, suddenly encountered Roddy, who was waiting for it along Bear Creek, between Iuka and Dickson. The Federals attacked him, and were repulsed, leaving about one hundred prisoners, with a pery, in his hands. This success of the Confederates was of short duration: in fact, the day following Dodge arrived at Bear Creek with his whole force, capturing the ford and driving Roddy before him in the direction of Tuscumbia. The Confederate gHenry, his brigade was again taken on board, and landed on the evening of the 19th at Eastport, at the very entrance of Bear Creek. It was impossible to be more promptly at the rendezvous; but Streight's troops were not mounted, it having been foundng Streight the necessary start to get away from him. But the time lost by the Federals between the first engagement at Bear Creek and the capture of Tuscumbia was fatal to them, for these four days enabled Bragg to bring on a formidable adversary to