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Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 2., Chapter 9: events at Nashville, Columbus, New Madrid, Island number10, and Pea Ridge. (search)
ambuscade. The remainder joined the forces of Davis and Carr at the west end of Pea Ridge, an elev McCulloch and McIntosh lay north of Sigel and Davis, after the National army had changed position,across Sugar Creek, under the direction of General Davis. His position was strong. On the morniand Asboth, were on his left, the Third, under Davis, composed his center, and Carr's Fourth divisie attacking column seemed inevitable, when General Davis and his division, who had bivouacked on thonfederate flank. Curtis had at first ordered Davis to the relief of Carr on his extreme right, bumminent, he directed him to hasten to his aid. Davis changed his march skillfully under fire, and ahe Confederates were continually re-enforced. Davis and Osterhaus recoiled and recovered alternatee part of the Confederates to renew the fight, Davis's command bivouacked on the field they had so th and Sigel to get into position, but ordered Davis, who occupied the center in the new line, to o[2 more...]
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 2., Chapter 20: events West of the Mississippi and in Middle Tennessee. (search)
attered division was captured by the Confederates. Following up this success, the victors fell with equal vigor upon McCook's left, composed of the divisions of Sheridan and J. C. Davis. They struck them on the flank. After a sharp struggle, Davis gave way. Sheridan fought longer and most desperately with the foe on his front, flank, and rear. Twice his gallant division changed front and drove back its assailants, but finally, outnumbered, and nearly surrounded, its ammunition exhausted, They had hard work to perform. The Confederate batteries, in chosen positions, were playing fearfully upon the center, under the gallant Thomas, where Negley's division, in the cedar woods, was desperately fighting the victors over Sheridan and Davis. Negley's ammunition began to fail, his artillery horses became disabled, and a heavy column of the foe was crowding in between him and the remnant of the right wing. These circumstances compelled him to recoil, when Rousseau led his reserve di