. The photographic history of the Civil War : in ten volumes . -suit at daylight the next morning. JNIeanwhile, HurlbutAvith his (liAision was hastening from Bolivar to the Confed-erate rear. On the night of the 4th he bivouacked on the westbank of the Hatchie River near Davis Bridge, right in thepath of \-A\\ Dorn. The following morning General Ordarrived and took command of the Federal forces. Owing to a number of mishaps and delays Rosecransne\er overtook the Confederate army, but when Van Dornsadvance guard attempted to seize the Ilatchie bridge on themorning of the .5th, it was most spiri


. The photographic history of the Civil War : in ten volumes . -suit at daylight the next morning. JNIeanwhile, HurlbutAvith his (liAision was hastening from Bolivar to the Confed-erate rear. On the night of the 4th he bivouacked on the westbank of the Hatchie River near Davis Bridge, right in thepath of \-A\\ Dorn. The following morning General Ordarrived and took command of the Federal forces. Owing to a number of mishaps and delays Rosecransne\er overtook the Confederate army, but when Van Dornsadvance guard attempted to seize the Ilatchie bridge on themorning of the .5th, it was most spiritedly attacked and drivenoft l)y Ord, \\\\o was severely wounded. Although the Con-federates greatly outnumbered their opponents. Van Dorn,fearful of Rosecrans in his rear, moved down the east bank ofthe Ilatchie, crossed six miles below, and made his way toFlolly Springs. On these three October days the Federalslost over tA\enty-five hundred and the Confederates forty-eighthundred. Of these over two thousand had been captured byRosecrans and Ord. icoi d. J,. PART IIOPENING THE MISSISSIPPI THE MIDWINTER COMBATAT STONES RIVER


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