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Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 4. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.) 179 1 Browse Search
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Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 4. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book II:—the siege of Chattanooga. (search)
tions. The warm and damp climate completes the enervation of troops which are no longer stimulated by the excitement incident to the struggle. More men are disabled by typhoid and marsh fevers than by the fire of the enemy. Requests for furloughs, at first readily granted, multiply at a fearful rate. It appears to be the belief that the army has accomplished its task. Besides, Halleck continues to parcel it out, for at the beginning of September he asks Grant for a division to reinforce Steele in Arkansas. Finally, the army beholds its chief himself reduced for a time to inactivity. The Federal Government wished to re-establish its authority in Texas and occupy the frontier formed by the Rio Grande River. The creation of the ephemeral empire of Mexico, together with the difficulties which it had raised between Paris and Washington, caused the latter to fear lest a foreign army, crossing the Rio Grande, might come and join with the Confederates. But Grant was still thinking of
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 4. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book III:—the Third winter. (search)
r end of this river, we have yet to relate how Steele, taking more to the east another Union army, rnt to Little Rock offered numerous obstacles. Steele resolved to ascend White River to place this dtal of Arkansas. The vessels which had joined Steele at Clarendon transported the sick and the traialry to Brownsville and awaited the arrival of Steele. The latter had put Devall's Bluff in a statwo forces met the following day. On arriving, Steele saw that he could not, without danger, force tch the enemy without delay by his right wing. Steele resolved upon the latter. He knew that a good a force to be able to avail himself of it. Steele, who soon joined him, at once decided upon thrceeded in the direction of Little Rock, whilst Steele, leaving his trains and a strong guard near thdversaries. There is no further doubt. It is Steele, who, meeting with no resistance, has followed roads and joined his chief at Arkadelphia. Steele could not follow them so far with all his army[16 more...]
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 4. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book IV:—the war in the South-West. (search)
ulties on the Houston road, Halleck has pushed Steele forward beyond Arkadelphia, luring him with tho principal corps were to unite at this point, Steele promised to proceed down the Washita with the rity, to serve under the command of Sherman or Steele. Grant, on the contrary, considering, with go as the movement declared itself, Wharton with Steele's cavalry entered Natchitoches, which the Fedeith, had arrived at Shreveport on the day that Steele had left Little Rock. The infantry that Pricee Little Missouri, an affluent of the Washita: Steele, after a feint of wishing to cross this river . It was much behind time, and could not join Steele before the 9th. On the next day the latter se left the field free to the enemy's guerillas, Steele resolved to wait for more precise information y over the latter under pretext of heading off Steele, who was weaker and easier to crush, he does n has returned to Jenkins' Ferry on learning of Steele's arrival, instead of seeking to outmarch him [52 more...]
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 4. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Addenda by the Editor. (search)
son104th Infantry. Indiana. Captain Frank P. Strader6th Infantry. Captain Frank II. Aveline12th Infantry. Captain Hezekiah Beeson12th Infantry. Captain John F. Monroe15th Infantry. Lieutenant William D. Sering15th Infantry. Lieutenant-colonel Jacob Glass32d Infantry. Lieutenant James M. Hanna40th Infantry. Lieutenant John Reese68th Infantry. Captain Francis M. Bryant75th Infantry. Captain William M. Southard86th Infantry. Lieutenant Burr Russell87th Infantry. Captain James H. Steele88th Infantry. Lieutenant Daniel Little88th Infantry. Captain James M. Harland100th Infantry. Lieutenant Henry T. Waterman101st Infantry. Iowa. Lieutenant Thomas H. Cramer4th Infantry. Lieutenant Charles S. Miller5th Infantry. Captain Robert Allison6th Infantry. Lieutenant George H. Conant10th Infantry. Lieutenant Isaac Sexton10th Infantry. Captain Luther F. McNeal17th Infantry. Captain John L. Steele26th Infantry. Kentucky. Lieutenant Gavine D. Hunt3d