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Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 3. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book IV:—Third winter. (search)
the east under the designation of Warm Springs Mountain. On the south of the gap opened by the waters it is called Peter's Mountain, and is united to the principal chain twenty-two miles distant, thus forming on its eastern reverse a small valley wn, which ascends Jackson's River, and which, in 1863, stopped at Covington. The opposite valley, comprised between Peter's Mountain and Potts' Mountain, is only a narrow passage which Potts' Creek crosses on the north to empty itself at Covington ithe Federals, who return from the south-east, Jones on the right, with Echols' brigade and some other troops, guards Peter's Mountain crest above Sweet Springs and the road followed by Averell in going to Salem. Jackson, who is concealed from Moor, ear-guard and the trains take the direct Covington road, Averell, ascending with a part of his cavalry the slopes of Peter's Mountain, feigns a vigorous attack in the direction of Sweet Springs. Jones, persuaded that he wishes to reach the banks of