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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 7. (ed. Frank Moore) 2 0 Browse Search
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Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 4. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book III:—the Third winter. (search)
avalry was marching direct toward Brownsville, a town situated on the line which the army was to follow in advancing against Little Rock. Thanks to the protection of the gunboats and the movement of the cavalry, the transportation by water was accomplished without any difficulty, and an intrenched camp was established at Devall's Bluff on the high cliff commanding the river. During this time, Davidson met the enemy's cavalry under Marmaduke, and, driving it before him on the 23d beyond Prairie Bayou, occupied Brownsville on the 25th. The following day Glover's brigade of cavalry continued advancing in the direction of Little Rock. Eighteen miles south-west of Brownsville is a stream, surrounded by pretty large swamps, called Bayou Metoe, which flows south-east toward the Arkansas. Price, confined in Little Rock with his little army, had directed Marmaduke to defend that line. The Confederate cavalry, mustering strong, occupied the approaches of the bridge by which the road cros