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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 16. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The battle of Belmont. (search)
k and were held as a reserve, were ordered forward. I directed Colonel Marks to land his regiment higher up the river, with a view to a flanmpanied this command during the execution of the movement under Colonel Marks. Captain Jackson, who had reported to General Pillow that he coight on the shore, and to support the flank movement ordered by Colonel Marks. It was just at this moment that the enemy fired our camp, aor his gunboats. On his line of retreat he was struck first by Colonel Marks and afterward by General Cheatham on his flank. These conflictpassed was strewn with the dead and wounded of the conflicts of Colonel Marks and General Cheatham, and with arms, knapsacks, overcoats, etc.ker of the engagement at Belmont. It will be remembered that Colonel Marks had been ordered by General Polk to cross the river and attack the enemy in the flank. On landing, Colonel Marks moved along up the river bank until he saw General Pillow, who gave him the same order,