[182] drove back a Federal expedition on the Yazoo, near Satartia. On February 2d, at Liverpool, on the same river, he made a gallant fight with his Texans against a formidable expedition, and three days later, at Yazoo City, again met the Federals and compelled them to return down the river. The Federals subsequently occupying Yazoo City, he attacked them March 5th and forced them to evacuate. These and many other exploits kept the marauding parties from Vicksburg within narrow bounds. ‘All praise is due,’ said Gen. W. H. Jackson, commanding division, ‘the fighting Texans and King's battery, and their gallant leader, General Ross, for their noble defense of the Yazoo country.’ On September 29th General Ross took command of the cavalry division composed of his own brigade and Gholson's.
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[182] drove back a Federal expedition on the Yazoo, near Satartia. On February 2d, at Liverpool, on the same river, he made a gallant fight with his Texans against a formidable expedition, and three days later, at Yazoo City, again met the Federals and compelled them to return down the river. The Federals subsequently occupying Yazoo City, he attacked them March 5th and forced them to evacuate. These and many other exploits kept the marauding parties from Vicksburg within narrow bounds. ‘All praise is due,’ said Gen. W. H. Jackson, commanding division, ‘the fighting Texans and King's battery, and their gallant leader, General Ross, for their noble defense of the Yazoo country.’ On September 29th General Ross took command of the cavalry division composed of his own brigade and Gholson's.
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