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Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 1. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book V:—the first winter. (search)
found it impossible to obtain supplies, except by carting on land the provisions landed on the left side of the river below the last of the Federal batteries. But in order to thoroughly invest that island, Pope should have been able to cross to the other bank of the river, opposite New Madrid, which was in the enemy's hands. It is true that a small body of cavalry was operating below Columbus, which, on the 12th of March, had captured from the Confederates an insignificant post at Paris, in Tennessee; but it was too weak to undertake such a task, and Pope had not even a barge to convey his soldiers to the other side of that immense sheet of water which was spread out before him. In fact, Foote's fleet, after taking possession of the little town of Hickman, which was the terminus of a line of railway, and which had served as his depot, was held in check by the batteries of Island No.10. It was now the beginning of April; and for the last fortnight this fleet, armed with mortars an