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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)
ary, the Federals, anxious, no doubt, to avenge the disaster of Hartsville, assume the offensive against Morgan, who covers Bragg's right wing. On the 26th, General Palmer surprises a detachment of Southern cavalry at Woodbury, taking about one hundred prisoners; on the 1st of February a new surprise awaits the latter at Milton,In order to accomplish this result, the Federals required a decided numerical superiority. On the evening of the 1st of April the brigades of Cruft and Hazen, of Palmer's division, left Murfreesborough, accompanied by a detachment of cavalry, the former following the direct Woodbury route, the latter making a wide detour for the reduced, remain inactive until the beginning of June. The Federal cavalry takes advantage of this to display a little more boldness. On the 16th of May, General Palmer, at the head of his cavalry escort, charges and disperses a squadron of the Third Georgia at Bradyville on the Murfreesborough road. Five days later, on the