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d, once more took the road to Falmouth, and on the 7th each corps was again settled in the cantonments it had occupied during the winter. It was the fourth time that these troops had thus returned to their old quarters—twice without having encountered the enemy, and twice after having fought bloody and fruitless battles. An army capable of enduring such reverses without becoming discouraged must have possessed, notwithstanding its imperfections, some rare qualities. On the morning of the 6th, Lee soon perceived that the defensive dispositions of the enemy, the unfavorable state of the weather, and the fatigue of his own soldiers rendered it impossible for him to harass Hooker's retreat. He accordingly put his columns on the march in the direction of Fredericksburg. They also, therefore, reached their old cantonments again,, but in a frame of mind very different from that of their adversaries. Full of confidence in their own strength and the ability of their leaders, their onl
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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,
6th (search for this): chapter 4
fensive, could not thenceforth prevent the enemy from accomplishing his design. Hooker did his best not to allow himself to be surprised or forestalled by Lee. The bridges had been thrown over the river in the afternoon of June 5th, after a pretty sharp engagement with the Confederate skirmishers. As the latter were harassing the pontonniers a great deal, a Federal detachment had crossed the river in boats and dispersed them, after taking about one hundred prisoners. On the morning of the 6th, Hooker made Howe's division cross over to the right side of the Rappahannock. Lee, alarmed at this movement, caused a portion of Hill's corps to advance, holding himself ready to recall Ewell, who had been on the march since the day previous. But Hooker had his hands tied: when he saw the display of forces Howe provoked, he stopped the latter, without having been able to ascertain whether he had the enemy's whole army before him or only a portion of it. As to Lee, he soon discovered the we
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e mounted men rush into Fairfield at a gallop; at Hagerstown, on the 6th, two old women in a carriage suffice to make the veterans of Ewell as in the positions it occupied the previous evening till noon on the 6th. On the morning of the 6th, Sedgwick has advanced with the bulk o6th, Sedgwick has advanced with the bulk of his corps as far as the vicinity of Fairfield, having despatched Neill's brigade to make a reconnoissance beyond this village; but, believi employed in caring for the wounded and in burying the dead. On the 6th, at five o'clock in the evening, when he was finally convinced that allowed to precede him on the road. In fact, on the morning of the 6th, having ascertained that the pass of Monterey had been successfully d Kilpatrick had just retired after recrossing the Antietam. On the 6th he had, in pursuance of Meade's orders, sent Kenly's brigade to taket the point where Kilpatrick's rearguard kept Stuart in check on the 6th. The ridge defended on that day by the Confederates affords an exce
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g through Yanceyville; they were followed by Lee, whose pursit of Wyndham had once more led him to Stoneman's rear, but who could not seriously molest them. On the 7th the column crossed the Rapidan at Raccoon Ford, without any attempt having been made on the part of the enemy to disturb its march, and on the following day, takingm all the way from Richmond on the wrong scent, he suddenly turned once more southward; picked up on the way a squadron of the Twelfth Illinois; and finally, on the 7th, reached the strong place of Gloucester Point, at the entrance of York River, which was occupied by the Federals. Here he found Colonel Davis, who had arrived thlonging to the squadron, the Diana, was captured by the Confederates in the waters of Bayou Teche. The month of April bought on still further misfortunes. On the 7th a river-steamer, the Barrataria, which the Federals had fitted out as a guard-ship to watch the waters of Lake Maurepas, near New Orleans, ran aground at the mouth
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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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to execute a march parallel with the enemy. His army is made to follow the eastern slope of South Mountain in three columns, which concentrate at Middletown on the 7th. The one on the right, formed by the First, Second, and Sixth corps, skirts the foot of Catoctin Mountain by way of Emmettsburg, Mechanicstown, and Lewistown, crosanks of the river. Lee's supply-train is saved. There was nothing left for the Federal cavalry to do but to watch the movements of the enemy's infantry. On the 7th, while Meade's whole army was at last in motion, that of Lee was completing the last stage which brought it near the Potomac. During the evening Johnson's divisione river's course. Rappahannock Bridge and Kelly's Ford are, in fact, the only practicable crossings. On these two points Meade is moving his army. Early on the 7th, Sedgwick leaves Warrenton with the Sixth corps, and marches to Fayetteville. The Second, Third, and Fifth corps, encamped between Auburn, Catlett's Station, and
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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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olumns. In fact, Hill before joining Ewell must go through Culpeper: the three Federal corps which have crossed the Rappahannock at Kelly's Ford have only to march rapidly forward to separate these two columns, and pursue the second or outstrip the first at Culpeper. But Meade cannot take so bold a resolution. Hastily reaching Rappahannock Bridge before daybreak, he cannot persuade himself that Lee has given up the strong position which he occupied on the right bank. On the morning of the 8th, a thick fog hiding it from his sight, he dares not attempt the crossing, and awaits French, who has ascended that bank from Kelly's Ford to the ruins of the bridge. This movement takes up all the morning. At last, the Third corps, after having encountered Early's rear-guard, reaches the railroad: the Union soldiers show themselves on the banks of the Rappahannock and in the deserted batteries. With their help a ponton is soon thrown over the river, and the Sixth corps rapidly crosses. B
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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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