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Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 2. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.) 4 0 Browse Search
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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 11. (ed. Frank Moore) 1 1 Browse Search
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Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 2. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book IV:—Kentucky (search)
recipitate retreat, he could have achieved a decisive victory; but he failed to avail himself of this opportunity. After the capitulation of Munfordsville, he left on Green River a simple rear-guard, which Buell's heads of column dislodged from Prewitt's Knob (or Glasgow Junction) on the 20th of September, and scattered his troops through the country to take possession of it, to install the authorities devoted to his cause, and, above all, to gather the largest possible amount of booty. He thtance in consequence of Bragg's error, of which Buell had skilfully availed himself. The Union general, making a circuit to westward, had followed a road parallel to that which his adversaries had just marched over; his vanguard, which had left Prewitt's Knob on the 21st, were four days in advance of his rear, it having been found necessary to move his divisions en echelon, in order to subsist them upon the resources of the country. Once across Salt River, Buell had forcibly drawn near the po