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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)
ying Hickman and Columbus. They, moreover, sent reinforcements to Buckner, who was organizing the rebel militia of the State, and preparing al flotillas to penetrate into the very heart of the Confederacy. Buckner was trying to forestall them. His militia were only within a few itions which will acquire a special importance during the war. General Buckner, who is in command, has taken position at the railroad junctiopaign, of which West Virginia was the theatre. As we have seen, Buckner, in the west, was stationed around Bowling Green with the Kentuckyhile Anderson was assuming command of the troops entrusted to him, Buckner was preparing to inaugurate the campaign by a bold stroke. This wtainty which still prevailed in all minds. It failed of success. Buckner's troops were put on several trains and proceeded northward, takin movements were known and that the enemy was on the watch for him, Buckner, who had already reached the suburbs of Elizabethtown, not far fro
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 1. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book V:—the first winter. (search)
in Fort Donelson since the rout of the 5th. Buckner with his division from Bowling Green had arriine. As soon as Pillow had opened a passage, Buckner was to follow him, after evacuating the fort g to the plan agreed upon the evening before, Buckner had only left in the entrenchments he occupie in front of the enemy's entrenchments, where Buckner was massing all his troops for the purpose of, hardly yet reclaimed. A few moments after, Buckner came out of the entrenchments with his reservld drag them. This was the decisive moment. Buckner was repulsed, and Pillow, being no longer susn the ground they had conquered, and those of Buckner fall back at the first fire of L. Wallace's dpossession of the Confederate leaders. While Buckner was vainly endeavoring to lead his men once mened, in his turn, to transfer the command to Buckner, who, alone actuated by a sense of military hwhite flag on every side. A few hours after, Buckner accepted, with bad grace and without dignity,[3 more...]