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Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 2. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book II:—the naval war. (search)
to. Fortunately for the Federals, the advanced positions of Thomas' army on the right were entrusted to Sherman. Although the combats, the marches and sickness had reduced his division to two thousand men present for duty, this enterprising general was only waiting for an opportunity to shut up the enemy in his entrenchments, and to break by any kind of success the monotony of the labors imposed upon his soldiers. This opportunity presented itself, or rather was created by him, on the 17th of May. Hitherto the Federals had remained on the left bank of Bridge Creek, a stream flowing eastward, parallel to Philips Creek, into which it empties below Corinth. These streams are separated by a strong undulation in the ground, which is itself divided into several hillocks (mamelons.) Upon one of these the forest was cleared, and at a distance of two thousand metres above the works of Corinth, and three thousand from the Federal parallels, stood a farm containing several buildings known