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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)
dissipate the Union general's dangerous illusions. In the mean while, Taylor had not received any reinforcement from either Texas or Shreveport; therefore, on hearing of the arrival of the Federals at Cotile he hastened to retreat. The bulk of his forces took the road to Fort Jesup, and, going beyond this point, halted on April 1st at the village of Pleasant Hill, where he joined them after having waited at Natchitoches for the arrival of the Federals. This town was occupied on the 31st of March by Lee's cavalry. Franklin was following. Lee with all of his small command having halted but one night on the banks of Bayou Jean-Jean, A. J. Smith, on his part, embarked with all his forces on the 2d of April, near the entrance of the bayou, on the transports which had already brought him as far as Alexandria, and which, ascending the Rigolets du Bon Dieu, landed his troops at Grand Écore on the 3d. Franklin's infantry on the preceding day had entered Natchitoches. A further advanc