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Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 3. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book I:—the war on the Rapidan. (search)
to carry out its projects against Charleston, confided the siege operations to an officer of undoubted ability. On the 2d of June, Hunter was superseded by General Gillmore. A better choice could not have been made. The conqueror of Pulaski combined the science of the engineer and the artillerist with the inventive genius, theal DuPont persisting in his incredulity regarding the efficacy of the monitors in the operations about to be undertaken, his removal was a natural consequence of Gillmore's advent and the instructions that had been given him. But before relinquishing the command he had creditably exercised for the last two years he had the satisfad memorable by the events which marked that epoch in other sections of the theatre of war. The operations against Charleston were about to be pushed with vigor. Gillmore, who had arrived a month previously, had commenced them at once; but we must reserve their recital. The narrative of naval operations in the Gulf of Mexico wi
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 3. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book II:—--the Mississippi. (search)
y, he is watching Pegram's movements, the latter overruns the whole left bank of this river with impunity. Finally, General Gillmore, commanding the division to which Carter belongs, having brought some reinforcements to the latter, they cross the Ke 29th, where they take a strong position a mile and a quarter north of this village in order to wait for the Federals. Gillmore, who has joined Carter with two hundred men, attacks them on the 30th, in the morning. After having driven back the Connacing the artillery, reaches the road which the Unionists have followed, the fighting has ceased on the other side, and Gillmore is able to concentrate his forces against him. Scott throws himself into a wood, where he dismounts and presents a bold unded, he reaches the plain and escapes from the Federals. The latter have lost fifty men, Pegram about three hundred. Gillmore pursued him as far as the Cumberland. The State of Kentucky was free for some time. In fact, during the whole month of
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 3. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book IV:—Third winter. (search)
at the rise would continue. The operations of the conscription, interrupted for a while, had just been resumed. They had not yet given any result; on the contrary, they had weakened the active army, a great display of forces being necessary to protect them in the large cities. Gordon's division of the Eleventh corps embarked on the 6th of August at Alexandria for New York; all the other corps furnished important detachments for the same service. Gordon's division went to reinforce General Gillmore in the operations against Charleston, S. C. Later in the month about ten thousand men, selected from the various corps, under Generals Ayres and Ruger, were sent to New York.—Ed. The system of breaking up the army, which had been abandoned at the hour of greatest peril, was gradually regaining favor: a division was taken from the Army of the Potomac and despatched to South Carolina. The cavalry, which had suffered greatly in the last campaign, repaired successively by brigades to Washi