. The soldier in our Civil War : a pictorial history of the conflict, 1861-1865, illustrating the valor of the soldier as displayed on the battle-field, from sketches drawn by Forbes, Waud, Taylor, Beard, Becker, Lovie, Schell, Crane and numerous other eye-witnesses to the strife . f cavalryunder General A. P. Lee, and reported that Uiiuks■vas thou at Opelousas. Bankss forces had been Banks would be there by way of Pleasant Hiil and31 ans field. General Fnmklin. in charge of Bankss from Natchitoches, preceded by GeneralLeos cavalry, which latter was ordered to attackthe Confcdon


. The soldier in our Civil War : a pictorial history of the conflict, 1861-1865, illustrating the valor of the soldier as displayed on the battle-field, from sketches drawn by Forbes, Waud, Taylor, Beard, Becker, Lovie, Schell, Crane and numerous other eye-witnesses to the strife . f cavalryunder General A. P. Lee, and reported that Uiiuks■vas thou at Opelousas. Bankss forces had been Banks would be there by way of Pleasant Hiil and31 ans field. General Fnmklin. in charge of Bankss from Natchitoches, preceded by GeneralLeos cavalry, which latter was ordered to attackthe Confcdonttes wherover found, without, however,bringing on a general engagement. General Lc€maintained a constant skirmish with the enemyuntil when about two miles beyond Pleasant Hill,where the main body of the Confederate cavalry,under Oencrul Thomas Green, was met by the brigado under Colonel IL Ttobinson. After a two-hours fight Jjreon was compelled to fall back onSt. Patricks Bayon (Bayou do Paul) whore a muchsuperior force of Confederate infantry and artil-lery was found to bo atatiooed. Colonel Bobinson decided to await reinforce-ments, and haltcu for the night. Upon the arrivalof Colonel Laudrums brigade, belonging to thsFourth Division of tlio Thirteenth Corpa, ho moved. Aestorn watoL-s. This conaigtcd of the following u.;.e!s: Commiindcr Itolicrl Towjiecd<I. Kailiiorl. Lieu leu anl-comnmndur S. L. Jl„.ri.: »uii;.iil-rumimmilrT K. H. Hr«sc. Omui, LkuLuiKiul luiiiiiijuiiIlt T. U. StlfriilgcOii/tdiila, LWulcnual CoimnuudtT Byron ^^iiigtaii. Lioultuiinl Q. M. Liomcniinl S. P. Liculenuul W. li. Hoc)..V-iiiiiil Ciln. LiuuWnnnl A. R. , Liculcoaal Simuid IIowhhL(kiirt. Lieiilcnant G. V/. BrowneIbrI Iliadman, Lieutciinat John Pisirce,Critkrt. ITiisler H. 11. Gomn^, Muster Cburlcs Tbnldicr. Early on the ISth of March the fleet waa dividedi.;o two squadrons. One, accompanied by Admir


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