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Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 3. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book I:—the war on the Rapidan. (search)
eft, and both of them, after crossing the stream, take possession of the heights opposite, compelling Brooks' troops to fall back upon the Plank Road. At the centre, Hoke, making a similar movement, scales the slopes commanded by the Guest dwelling, while Hays takes this position in the rear by following the track of the road. On the right, Gordon advances alone in the direction of Taylor's Hill. The attack has been made with rapidity and vigor. The Federals make a desperate resistance. Mills' Neill's.—Ed. brigade repels Hays' assault, taking a considerable number of prisoners; but Howe's line is too weak for a long resistance, and, in order to preserve the important position of Taylor's Hill, he is compelled to abandon that of the Guest dwelling in the centre. His line would certainly be broken if all the forces which Lee has arrayed against the Sixth corps were to take advantage of this success to attack it all at once. These forces, in fact, number more than twenty-three