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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)
it retrieves the fight, without, however, being able to get beyond the trenches, while Logan is menacing Stevenson's left flank. The latter is compelled to place Barton's brigade in a triangular position: pressed on all sides, and having only Cummings' and Lee's brigades left to defend a position which was no doubt a fine one, but too extended for the forces at his command, he instantly calls for assistance. In order to relieve him, Pemberton orders Bowen and Loring to make a vigorous attack The labors of the besiegers, therefore, were seldom seriously interrupted, and their losses in the trenches were very trifling. We can mention but one vigorous sortie in the whole course of these operations. In the night of the 22d of June, Cummings' brigade of Stevenson's division surprised Herron's men at work near the Hall's Ferry road, destroying their trenches and making twelve prisoners. But this was an isolated exploit, and the Confederates did not actively interfere to delay the wor