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Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 4. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book I:—eastern Tennessee. (search)
e 18th below the rapids at Buffington, and was waiting only for daylight to clear this dangerous pass. Having been delayed by the mist early in the morning, she was at last coming up to take a part in the struggle, and a few shells which she fired at the Confederates in retreat began to throw disorder into their ranks. Almost at the same time a sharp fusillade announces to them that another enemy is in their way. Hobson left Jackson on the 18th early in the morning, and, proceeding via Chester toward Troy, camped on the banks of Shade Creek to the northward of Buffington. On the morrow, at dawn, he commences to march toward the south, and arrives on the left flank of the Confederate column at the moment when it crowds in the narrow passage which alone offers it an outlet. The Confederates, pressed on all sides, make haste to follow Morgan, who has already passed beyond the point menaced by Hobson. The wagons, loaded with booty, huddled up in a heap with the artillery on the ro