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Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: The Opening Battles. Volume 1. 32 0 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 6. (ed. Frank Moore) 20 18 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 3. (ed. Frank Moore) 19 15 Browse Search
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories 12 0 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 4. (ed. Frank Moore) 10 0 Browse Search
Colonel William Preston Johnston, The Life of General Albert Sidney Johnston : His Service in the Armies of the United States, the Republic of Texas, and the Confederate States. 6 0 Browse Search
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 4. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.) 5 1 Browse Search
Varina Davis, Jefferson Davis: Ex-President of the Confederate States of America, A Memoir by his Wife, Volume 2 5 5 Browse Search
The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 1: The Opening Battles. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller) 4 0 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Poetry and Incidents., Volume 4. (ed. Frank Moore) 3 1 Browse Search
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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)
once made every preparation to dislodge Bee from his position. He remained before Monet's Ferry with two brigades of his division and all his artillery, while General Birge, with a brigade of Cameron's division and the third of Emory's division under the orders of Colonel Fessenden, tried to turn the flank of the enemy above the ford. Cameron was to support this movement at the head of the rest of the Thirteenth corps. Birge succeeded in crossing the river nearly two miles above Monet's Ferry, and, clearing for himself a road through almost impassable swamps and brakes, he issued from it, toward three o'clock, on the left flank of Bee. The Confederatesush through which the Federals had just advanced. This strong position was defended by several pieces of artillery. However, the attack had to be made in front. Birge, without a moment's hesitation, springs to the charge at the head of his two small brigades. They are decimated by a terrific fire. Fessenden falls dangerously w