. Story of the Confederate States; or, History of the war for southern independence, embracing a brief but comprehensive sketch of the early settlement of the country, trouble with the Indians, the French, revolutionary and Mexican wars .. . all in their power to prevent these out-rages. He lays all the blame on A. J. Smiths com-mand, from Shermans army. The Capture of Plymouth. , 23. In the spring of 1864 the Confederate authori-ties decided to attempt the recapture of Plymouth, onthe Roanoke river in North Carolii:^a. In order toeffect the capture General Hoke was ordered to take adivision o
. Story of the Confederate States; or, History of the war for southern independence, embracing a brief but comprehensive sketch of the early settlement of the country, trouble with the Indians, the French, revolutionary and Mexican wars .. . all in their power to prevent these out-rages. He lays all the blame on A. J. Smiths com-mand, from Shermans army. The Capture of Plymouth. , 23. In the spring of 1864 the Confederate authori-ties decided to attempt the recapture of Plymouth, onthe Roanoke river in North Carolii:^a. In order toeffect the capture General Hoke was ordered to take adivision of troops and surround the town from the * In the Red River campaign Bankss army numbered 31,603, and hadthe assistance of Porters fleet. Its losses, including those lost on theretreat from Alexandria, were 454 killed, 2,191 wounded and 2,600 cap-tured or missing—5,244. Steeles Union army in Arkansas numbered13,000, and its total loss was 2,500. Total Union loss, 7,744. TaylorsConfederate army at Mansfield numbered 11,000. Its total loss in thecampaign was 3,976. Kirby Smith led against Steele 14,000 men. Halfof them were from Taylors army and have already been counted. Hialoases were 1,200, making the total Confederate loss 5,
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