. History of the American Civil War . before the former could interfere. He therefore directed Rosecrans, who was at Counter attempt of^-p, 1 , i ti i/^ti Grant to destroy luscumDia, to advauce on luka, and Urd to Price. . , , . move in combination with hira, attackino;from the west and north. At noon (September 19th), Rosecrans, who had 9000men, was within seven miles of luka, moving slowly for-ward. Ord had been directed to approach the place,but not to attack until he heard the sound of Rose-. ^, cranss Q-uns. He w^as, however, prevented Affair at luka. * . ^ . bv a strong; northwest wind f
. History of the American Civil War . before the former could interfere. He therefore directed Rosecrans, who was at Counter attempt of^-p, 1 , i ti i/^ti Grant to destroy luscumDia, to advauce on luka, and Urd to Price. . , , . move in combination with hira, attackino;from the west and north. At noon (September 19th), Rosecrans, who had 9000men, was within seven miles of luka, moving slowly for-ward. Ord had been directed to approach the place,but not to attack until he heard the sound of Rose-. ^, cranss Q-uns. He w^as, however, prevented Affair at luka. * . ^ . bv a strong; northwest wind from hearing;any sound at all. Meantime Rosecrans, who was delay-ing beyond Grants expectations, came up to a point with-in two miles of luka, and there, about 4 , encounter-ed the Confederates in force. A severe conflict ensued,in which he lost a battery and 730 men killed andwounded. It was continued until dark. The men laydown on their arms, expecting to renew the engagementin the morning. 314 PRICE AND VAN DOEN. [Sect. JlEMl-HIi TO VICKSBUUG. When morning came, Orel, who had never heard the sound of the battle, l)ut had learned from some negroes that it had taken place, moved into luka, and found that the Confederates h a d abandoned it. They had es- Escape of Price capcd by the Fulton Road, which Rose-to Vau Doru. , ■> • i t> crans was to have occupied. Kosecrans pur-sued, but could not overtake them. They had checkedhim on one road while they had escaped by the loss, however, had been 1438. In these operations,Grant was very far from being satisfied with what Rose-crans had done. The two Confederate o-enerals, findino; that their at-Attempt to take tcuipt to gct posscsslou of CoHntli by strat-coriuth by force. ^^^^ ^^^^ ^^-^^^^^ determined to take it by force. They therefore concentrated at Ripley. Rosecranswas in command at Corinth with a force of about 20,000men. Ord was at Bolivar, and Grant at Jackson. I ] attack on CORINTH.
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