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ard has greatly delayed them. While his astounded adversaries meet at Franklin, he has reached the borders of the Cumberland, made his appearance at Palmyra on the 2d, and before the little town of Dover on the 3d. The reader will undoubtedly remember that this town is situated on the left bank of the Cumberland, less than two mtration for his various columns in the very heart of the country occupied by the enemy. The Federal troops were put in motion in the early part of March. On the 2d, Smith's cavalry takes position at Brentwood, south of Nashville, replacing Coburn's brigade, which had left this village the previous day in order to join Gilbert aving a detachment at the north charged with the defence of the railway-bridge and with preventing the enemy from turning it at this point. On the morning of the 2d, McClernand was upon his tracks. Aided by a diversion made by his left, he constructed a floating bridge over the southern branch of the bayou, whilst Logan's divi
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e Cumberland, made his appearance at Palmyra on the 2d, and before the little town of Dover on the 3d. The reader will undoubtedly remember that this town is situated on the left bank of the Cumberla general Reynolds, following up this success, advances, by way of Auburn, as far as Liberty on the 3d, breaking up some recruiting-camps and capturing depots of supplies laid up by Morgan; thence, on After having made the best resistance he could, Tilghman had been compelled, on the morning of the 3d, to abandon Grindstone Ford to McPherson, whose troops formed the head of the Federal column, and greatly the advance, and when the Federals finally reached Hankinson's Ferry on the evening of the 3d, there was not a single enemy left south of the Big Black. They had, however, pressed the Confedereduced to two regiments—one of infantry, the other of cavalry. Granger had left this city on the 3d: early on the morning of the 4th the Confederates came to attack it. Starnes followed the Columbia
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of Nashville, replacing Coburn's brigade, which had left this village the previous day in order to join Gilbert at Franklin. The general movement commences on the 4th. There are three columns on the march. The strongest, the left one, is composed of the whole of Sheridan's division and Minty's two brigades of cavalry. Leaving of cavalry, with two pieces of artillery, along the turnpike between Nashville and Columbia, in order to watch the neighborhood of Franklin. On the morning of the 4th, almost in close vicinity of this village, Coburn falls in with the troops above mentioned, and in order to open himself a passage is obliged to deploy his forces. drove the Confederates beyond the Tallahatchie. During the month of June the latter, anxious to conceal their real weakness, showed themselves very active. On the 4th, Wirt Adams' troopers, who covered Johnston's small army, advanced as far as Satartia on the Yazoo River, and did not retire until after meeting the superior force
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been vainly endeavoring to find the flaw in the armor of his opponent: the reconnoissances he had pushed forward between Haines' Bluff and the Big Black having convinced him that the Federal positions north of the railroad were impregnable, he decided to approach them from the south; and was about starting in that direction on the 5th of July when he heard of the capitulation of Vicksburg. He immediately fell back to Jackson, which he reached with his army on the evening of the 7th. On the 5th, Sherman had gathered his three corps together on the Big Black, crossing this river at three different points—Ord on the right, at the railroad-bridge; Steele in the centre, at Messenger's Ferry; and the Ninth corps on the left, at Birdsong Ferry. The passage of the two firstmentioned corps was completed by the 6th of July, the Ninth corps not reaching the other side of the river until the 7th. On the following day the whole army was assembled at Bolton, and on the 9th it appeared before J
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, and for connecting, by means of a solid line, this position with that of Murfreesborough. While Granger is hastening to Franklin, Steedman, on the morning of the 6th, falls back upon Triune, where he hastily intrenches himself, while Sheridan, collecting his division together, brings it to the rear toward the north-west. Jones'g the route to Alexandria open to Porter's fleet, which, after passing Grand Gulf, as we have just mentioned, had entered Red River in the beginning of May. On the 6th it appeared before Alexandria, and a few moments later, by a fortunate coincidence, the heads of columns of Banks' army were seen entering this city. The campaign pon this city and descending the stream as far as the mouth of Red River. Here he found Admiral Farragut, and, as we have already stated, reached Alexandria on the 6th, at the same time that Banks' advance-guard arrived, after taking possession of Fort De Russy on the way, which had been abandoned by the enemy. The Federal army,
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g his division together, brings it to the rear toward the north-west. Jones' and Heg's brigades are sent from Mufreesborough to cover his left, and they dislodge a Confederate detachment from the village of Middleton. On the following day, the 7th, the movement ordered by Rosecrans is executed. One brigade from La Vergne Station reinforces Steedman at Triune, a central point important to occupy in force. Sheridan, on his side, arrives at Franklin with his entire division simultaneously wipicion of his approach having been entertained by the Federals.. At last one of their patrols meets him south of Ozark village, and gives the alarm to the troops which occupy this place just in time to prevent their capture. On the evening of the 7th, Marmaduke takes up his quarters at Ozark, and the news of his invasion is conveyed to Springfield. Since the battle of Wilson Creek this little town has assumed great importance: besides the storehouses of which we have spoken, it contains hospi
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ccess, advances, by way of Auburn, as far as Liberty on the 3d, breaking up some recruiting-camps and capturing depots of supplies laid up by Morgan; thence, on the 8th, he proceeds north-westward toward Lebanon, which the latter has caused to be occupied by a strong detachment; he captures this village with its garrison, picking uhis time Van Dorn has merely caused the approaches of Franklin to be watched by Starnes, who, at the head of two regiments, captures a few Federal outposts. On the 8th, Granger, with six brigades of infantry and two of cavalry, resumes the offensive, marches upon Thompson's Station, and encounters Starnes, who tries to hold him inxpect the principal attack of the enemy: he knew that it was between the Yazoo and the Big Black. Consequently, Sooy Smith's division, which had just landed on the 8th, was stationed at Haines' Bluff, where it relieved the naval brigade. In the course of three days it created on these heights a vast intrenched camp capable of she
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a on the left bank. The Federals, delayed by the rains, advance slowly. On the 9th their heads of column arrive in front of Forrest's positions, and it is only on g for another attack. Marmaduke did not dare to venture. On the morning of the 9th, covering his retreat by a strong demonstration against the enemy's left, he stacollecting in front of Jackson, and made him bear to the left and encamp, on the 9th, at Cayuga, on the bank of Sandy Creek, along the Rocky Springs road, while McPhe command of Colonel Kautz, came up with Pegram's soldiers on the morning of the 9th, and drove them back in disorder beyond Monticello, taking possession of this vihich had left Opelousas on the 5th of May, was concentrated at Alexandria on the 9th. When, after the battle of Port Gibson, Grant decided to undertake an immediacers, who were sent to New Orleans. Banks took possession of Port Hudson on the 9th, and immediately set about the task of recovering from Taylor the section of cou
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to the anchorage below Vicksburg on the 5th of February, he started again on the 10th, each time braving the fire of the batteries that the Confederates had erected ahorses strong, proceeded to take position at Brentwood. On the morning of the 10th, Van Dorn advances in two columns, taking the Columbia road with Jackson's divisengaged in hunting for recruits or in picking up horses—one at Demasville on the 10th, one at Pikeville on the 15th, and the third at Helena on the 20th. After havEd. were on the road, and by a forced march reached Hartville at daybreak on the 10th. Informed of their approach, Porter had fallen back during the night upon Marmang suddenly to the right, passed behind him, and took the road to Utica. On the 10th the latter took position about six miles beyond this town, in the direction of Rf invalids and destroyed three small Federal transports. At Bayou Coula, on the 10th, he recaptured, to use his own expression, about one thousand stolen negroes. O
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out by him carried a letter intended for Banks: being unable to aid him in the reduction of Port Hudson, as the latter had requested, Grant proposed, in his turn, that he should come and join the Army of the Mississippi before Vicksburg. On the 11th, Grant was rapidly pushing his right forward in the direction of Jackson, while his left was advancing cautiously, for fear of precipitating an engagement with Pemberton. He had been informed that the latter was waiting for him at Edwards' Statioey have taken, and return to Spring Hill. Their stay here did not last long, for six days later, General Bragg having determined to ascertain the strength of the Federals at Triune, Forrest despatched Starnes' brigade toward that point. On the 11th the latter made a vigorous attack upon the outposts of Mitchell's cavalry, which covered the encampments of Granger's corps, taking a few prisoners, but soon found himself in the presence of a numerous force, which compelled him to beat a speedy r
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