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Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 3. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book III:—Pennsylvania. (search)
enumerated, possesses four or five others of less importance, which lead to Hanover at the eastward, south-westward to Fairfield, north-westward to Mummasburg, and thence to Shippensburg by way of the mountain, and north-eastward to Hunterstown. The former, leaving this point in the afternoon of the 30th, on receiving intelligence of the appearance of the enemy at Fairfield turned round to the left and proceeded to take position near Emmettsburg, in order to strengthen the wing commanded by at Fountain Dale, situated halfway. It was scarcely dark when this vigilant chief perceived in the distance, along the Fairfield road, the bivouac-fires of a hostile body of troops, probably Davis' brigade of Heth's division. Before daylight on the 30th he bore down upon Fairfield for the purpose of attacking it, but after a few shots he became convinced that he could not accomplish his object without artillery; and while the enemy was falling back toward the north, Buford, not daring to eng
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 3. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book IV:—Third winter. (search)
Seminary Hill, was covering the two roads of Fairfield and Cashtown. One large train has taken thed, by its position, the most remote from the Fairfield road, closes the line of march. Each corps slope. The wagon-train sent by Lee on the Fairfield road had reached that village on the afternoase the bulk of his column should follow the Fairfield and Monterey road. Kilpatrick unhesitatin has left the Emmettsburg road, to reach the Fairfield road near Marsh Run, and, remaining himself ce into the mountain; hence a forced halt at Fairfield. While a large number of vehicles and cannolittle more than a mile on the other side of Fairfield, Early has yielded the post of honor to Rode bulk of his corps as far as the vicinity of Fairfield, having despatched Neill's brigade to make aright of Rodes by way of the Emmettsburg and Fairfield road; but, like Neill, he contents himself wimpregnable, he leads his troops back toward Fairfield. Rodes at once takes advantage of the depar[3 more...]
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 3. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Addenda by the editor (search)
y 5. Leaving Gettysburg, the Second corps marched to Two Taverns; the Fifth corps, to Marsh Run; the Sixth corps, to Fairfield; the Eleventh corps, to Rock Creek; the Twelfth corps, to Littlestown; and McIntosh's brigade, of Gregg's cavalry divisps marched from Gettysburg to Emmettsburg; the Fifth corps, from Marsh Run to Moritz Cross-roads; the Sixth corps, from Fairfield to Emmettsburg, except Neill's (Third) brigade, of Howe's (Second) division, which, in conjunction with McIntosh's brigade of cavalry, was left at Fairfield to pursue the enemy; the Eleventh corps, from Rock Creek to Emmettsburg; Buford's cavalry division, from Frederick City to Williamsport, and thence back to Jones' Cross-roads; Kilpatrick's cavalry division and Ha. and Williamsport, to Jones' Cross-roads; McIntosh's brigade, of Gregg's cavalry division, from Graefenburg Spring to Fairfield; and J. I. Gregg's brigade, of Gregg's cavalry division, from Greenwood to Marion. Smith's division of Couch's command