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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)
o re-embark promptly. This check did not stop the expedition, as the flotilla took advantage of the night to force the passage, and arrived on the 9th opposite Yazoo City, which was found defenceless. Two days after Coates re-embarked his troops to continue ascending the Yazoo, and without impediment reached the village of GreenFederals spent several days, contrary to the strict rule established by Sherman, in gathering cotton and loading their vessels with it. After having disembarked at Yazoo on the 28th of February, they sent these vessels to carry their booty to Vicksburg. They were near paying dear for their imprudence. A little above Yazoo City, CYazoo City, Coates had landed his cavalry for the purpose of seizing all the roads leading therefrom. A detachment of this force encountered a part of Ross' brigade, which had left Grenada and outflanked the flotilla by a rapid march; it was quickly driven back into the town. If Ross, who, it is said, had fifteen hundred men under his comman