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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)
is about to assume the proportions of an army corps. One of his subordinates, Gilbert, who had only brought one brigade, is already in command of two; since the 12toburn's brigade, which had left this village the previous day in order to join Gilbert at Franklin. The general movement commences on the 4th. There are three colu The recent movements of the enemy had not been reported to the Federals, and Gilbert, believing that the approaches of Duck River were only guarded by Wheeler's mourn, astonished at having met the enemy in force so near Franklin, has sent to Gilbert for fresh instructions. The latter directs him to send back his wagons and co But the latter, seeing only a few enemies in front, advances against them, as Gilbert had directed him. Just as his column appears at the entrance of the defile at was falling back on the 6th of March from Thompson's Station upon Spring Hill, Gilbert, expecting to be attacked, was bringing all his forces into line south of Fran