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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 33. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.19 (search)
Powers was gradually forced back, but having called for reinforcements General Gardner sent out of Port Hudson Miles' Legion, 750 strong, and Boone's battery. Gen. Miles soon deployed his men, and Boone, having placed in position his guns, a spirited engagement ensued, Boore driving Grierson back upon the infantry line of battle, while General Miles held in check the enemy's infantry until nightfall. Powers dismounted most of his cavalry and fought as infantry. As night was approachiug General Miles, after removing his dead and wounded, retired within the line of entrenchments. General Augur admitted that he had three brigades—Weitzel's, Grover's andGeneral Miles, after removing his dead and wounded, retired within the line of entrenchments. General Augur admitted that he had three brigades—Weitzel's, Grover's and Dwight's—engaged in this action, and yet, when night closed in, Powers' cavalry were still in line near Plains Store. On the morning of May 25th, Col. Powers succeeded in placing his command outside the cotton that was then encircling Port Hudson, Banks and Augur, commanding the two investing armies, joined hands and Port Hudson <
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 33. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.33 (search)
ndicate. No matter what orders for retiring had passed to the rear of the assaulting columns, those in front were absolutely routed. That a hopeless undertaking was imposed on brave, veteran, soldiers, the very flower of the Federal Army in this effort, there can be no doubt, but the task was impossible and they did all that brave men could do. Some of the finest officers in the Federal Army were there in that assault, many since distinguished in both military and civil life– Lieutenant-General Miles, Major-General Brooke, Governor Hartranft, and others were there. There should be no reflection on these brave men, though in greater numbers, any more than on Pickett's men in a similar effort at Gettysburg. The recital of this engagement brings out prominently three points of great interest and especially to soldiers of an artillery organization: 1st. The repulse of the heavy assaulting columns of the enemy, was practically by the destructive fire of artillery alone.