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Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 3. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book II:—--the Mississippi. (search)
he 12th of July, and, falling suddenly upon the advance-guard of Grover, put it to flight, after capturing three pieces of artillery and three hundred prisoners. He was, however, soon compelled to retire before the small Federal army, which, striking the route followed by Major a month before, took possession of the whole Lafourche district without striking a blow. On the 22d of July, Taylor evacuated Brashear City, and retired toward the interior by ascending the Bayou Teche. On the 16th of July, for the first time since the beginning of the strife, a vessel coming direct from Cairo was moored at the wharves of New Orleans. The Federal flag which floated at her mast's head had not drawn a single cannon-shot upon her during the whole voyage. The Mississippi was open, the Confederacy was split in two, and the States of the Far West, being no longer able to supply the Southern armies with the resources they so much needed, had but an insignificant part to play for the remainder of
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 3. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book III:—Pennsylvania. (search)
f the importance of this materiel when it is known that it comprised not only the equipment of troops, hospital supplies, forage, and fuel, but even horses, wagons, locomotives, and cars; and, finally, even all the steamers used for the army. The riverfleet, whose operations in 1862 we have described, and which Foote had commanded with so much ability, was equipped by the quartermaster's department; it consisted of 45 vessels and 38 mortar-boats, measuring altogether 19,494 tons. On the 16th of July it was transferred to the Navy Department, but the quartermaster-general still retained control of the nine iron-clad rams, armed under the direction of Colonel Ellet, which had rendered such important services on the Mississippi. At the breaking out of the war the task of organizing transportation by rail was one of the greatest difficulties the military administration had to overcome. On the one hand, it had to employ the railroad lines of the Northern States without interfering wit
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 3. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Addenda by the editor (search)
Fairplay and near Williamsport to Sandy Hook. Buford's cavalry division moved from Falling Waters to Berlin; McIntosh's and J. I. Gregg's brigades, of D. McM. Gregg's cavalry division, from Harper's Ferry to Shepherdstown, and Huey's brigade, of same division, from Falling Waters to Boonsboroa; and Kilpatrick's cavalry division from Falling Waters, via Williamsport and Hagerstown, to Boonsboroa. Kelley's command, Department of West Virginia, marched from Williamsport to Indian Spring. July 16. The First corps marched from Rohrersville to near Berlin; the Third corps, from Burnside's Bridge to Pleasant Valley, near Sandy Hook; the Fifth corps, from Burkittsville, via Petersville, to near Berlin; the Sixth corps, from Boonsboroa to near Berlin; the Eleventh corps, from Middletown, via Jefferson, to Berlin; and the Twelfth corps, from Sandy Hook to Pleasant Valley. Buford's cavalry division moved from Berlin to Petersville; Huey's brigade, of Gregg's cavalry division, from Boon