Life and deeds of General Sherman, including the story of his great march to the sea .. . retreat from Missouriinto Arkansas. The Old Flag- in Arkansas. On the 18th of that month he was closely followedby the Nationals under General Samuel R. Curtis ofIowa. On the same day joywas created throughout theUnion by a telegram sent byGeneral Halleck to GeneralMcClellan. The flag of theUnion, said Halleck, is float-ing in Arkansas. The army- ofthe South-west is doing its dutynobly. Curtis foresaw, how-ever, that he was certain soonto be taken at a disadvantage, as the Confederates in retreating had r
Life and deeds of General Sherman, including the story of his great march to the sea .. . retreat from Missouriinto Arkansas. The Old Flag- in Arkansas. On the 18th of that month he was closely followedby the Nationals under General Samuel R. Curtis ofIowa. On the same day joywas created throughout theUnion by a telegram sent byGeneral Halleck to GeneralMcClellan. The flag of theUnion, said Halleck, is float-ing in Arkansas. The army- ofthe South-west is doing its dutynobly. Curtis foresaw, how-ever, that he was certain soonto be taken at a disadvantage, as the Confederates in retreating had really beenfalling back upon reinforcements. He therefore tookpost upon Sugar Creek. His entire force consistedof twelve thousand five hundred men, with forty-nin6guns. The enemy, under General Earl Van Dorn,a dashing Confederate officer, was at least twentythousand strong. On the morning of the 7th of March the twoarmies came into collision, and fierce fighting con-tinued throughout the day. There had been much previous manoeuvring, andin consequence of a skillful and successful flank. H. W. HALLECK. 196 GENEKAL SHERMAN. movement made by Van Dorn, Curtis was compelled, i almost at the last moment, to change his front. ^ Carrs Division Driven Back. When the strueo^le beijan the First and Second divisions, under Sigel and Asboth, were on the !left, the Third, under Davis, was in the centre, and Carrs Fourth division formed the right. The line ex- [ tended between three and four ?miles, from Sucrar Creek to :Elkhorn Tavern. On the op- ;posite side of a ravine called iCross-Timber Hollow the Con- \federate line was stretched out ]before them, with Price on the ;right, Mcintosh in the centre, ;and McCulloch on the attack fell heavily upon jCarrs division, which during the course of the daywas driven back nearly a mile, but was not discr- ]ganized. • An attempt was made by McCulloch, by a move- =ment of his force to the left, to join Van Dorn and )Price in their
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