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the enemy's left.
The battle lasted all day, with heavy losses on both sides, and without any decided advantage to either side.
At dark the enemy still held his position, but in the morning was found to be in full retreat across the mountains.
A portion of our troops occupied the battle-field of Prairie Grove when I resumed command on December 29, and the remainder were making a raid to the Arkansas River, where they destroyed some property, and found that Hindman had retreated toward Little Rock.
It was evident that the campaign in that part of the country for that season was ended.
The question was What next?
I took it for granted that the large force under my command—nearly 16,000 men—was not to remain idle while Grant or some other commander was trying to open the Mississippi River; and I was confirmed in this assumption by General Curtis's previous order to march eastward with two divisions, which order, though premature when given, might now be renewed without danger.
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(operations on, 264, 268
Hilo, a trip to, 431
Hindman, Maj.-Gen. Thomas C., crosses the Boston Mountains, 62; battle of Prairie Grove, 62; retreats toward Little Rock, 63
History, the essentials of impartial, 122; the writing of, 300
Holden, William W., appointed provisional governor in North Carolina, 377
Holston Ri 101; Oct. 28, 103, 104; Nov. 9, 105, 106
Lincoln, Robert T., Secretary of War, 451; abolishes the Division of the Gulf, 451.
See also War Department.
Little Rock, Ark., Hindman retreats toward, 63; proposed movement against, 70; capture of, 70, 85
Little Tennessee River, the, military movements on, 115
Liverpool, Eng.ood, 225; reinforces Thomas at Nashville, 254; battle of Nashville, 266, 267; false statements by, concerning S., 267, 296 Steele, Maj.-Gen. Frederick, captures Little Rock, 70; troops ordered to reinforce, 85; commanding in Arkansas, 112
Sternberg, Surg.-Gen. George M., praise for his services, 183
Stevenson, Ala., necessity