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Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 3. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book II:—--the Mississippi. (search)
suffice to dissuade them from the attempt. They have sustained severe losses, amounting to two hundred and sixty men, which cannot be sufficiently compensated by the capture of a gun taken from the enemy. They are short of provisions. Consequently, they think of nothing but to beat a retreat, so as to avoid the Federal forces that are rushing in every direction in pursuit of them. See report of Colonel Abner C. Harding, Feb. 6, 1863. He was promoted to brigadier-general U. S. Vols. May 22, 1863.—Ed. The transports which the Lexington was convoying were bringing from Louisville to Nashville the whole of General Granger's division, from eight to nine thousand men strong; Colonel Lowe arrives from Fort Henry with reinforcements; finally, General Davis follows in Wheeler's track. The latter quickly retraced his steps, but on learning at Charlotte that Davis was on the march to meet him, he suddenly turned to the right and reached the village of Centreville, by way of Piney Factory,