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Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 1. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book IV:—the first autumn. (search)
zvous for all the scattered elements which were soon to form the army of the Cumberland. During this time, as we have stated, Zollicoffer was preparing to defend Eastern Tennessee by assuming the offensive, and invading Kentucky. On the 14th of September he occupied Cumberland Gap. At its foot lay the deep and extensive valley of the Cumberland River, which flows from east to west, and waters the whole of the south-eastern section of the State. Beyond it a chain of strong hills separates of the sentinels of Fort Pickens. They attempted in vain, on the 2d of September, to set it on fire, and only succeeded in destroying one of the stocks for ship-building. They soon returned to the charge. During the night of the 13th or 14th of September four boats belonging to the frigate Colorado proceeded as far as the dock of the arsenal, at which the Confederate schooner Judah was moored. They seized her by quick assault, set her on fire, and retired after having lost four men killed