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The Daily Dispatch: March 21, 1863., [Electronic resource], Particulars of Van-Dorn's recent victory. (search)
t of Van Dorn's recent victory near Franklin, Tenn. He left Spring Hill on the 5th instant, with his entire force, except Crosby's brigade, having learned that the enemy were in force this side of Franklin. The letter says: Just as the forces d reported that he was hard pressed, when one of Armstrong's regiments, held in reserve, was ordered to his support until Crosby should come up. The enemy then made a cavalry demonstration upon our right, to distract our attention from the left, whicuggle, and occasionally met with a repulse, the enemy appearing to be determined to hold out, and finally drive us back. Crosby's brigade new came up in good time and galloped along the pike in full view of the enemy, and filed off into the valley an eminence their forces five minutes before occupied, and being well served forced a still further retreat of the enemy. Crosby now commenced advancing round upon their extreme right flank, and for a time all firing ceased.--Our men upon the slope o