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Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 1. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book IV:—the first autumn. (search)
nd wooded ravine; the Confederate artillery, well protected, commanded all the approaches, especially the Summerville road, which passed through the centre of the position. These skirmishes were only the prelude to more serious conflicts. Rosecrans and Lee were both preparing for a new campaign, and it was expected that they would soon come in collision. The former was quicker than his adversary. About the 3d of September he left Clarksburg with his three brigades and proceeded towards Weston; having reached that place, instead of turning eastward, along the Beverly road, to march against Lee, as the latter had expected, he took a southerly direction, and soon arrived at Suttonville. Then, crossing Elk River, he entered the scarped passes of Gauley Mountain, which separate that stream from Gauley River. The roads were difficult and the gorges narrow. Finding no ground for a camp on the road, a portion of the troops had to cross the most dangerous passes during the night among