. The history of the Civil War in the United States : its cause, origin, progress and conclusion ; containing full, impartial and graphic descriptions of the various military and naval engagements, with the heroic deeds achieved by armies and individuals, touching scenes and incidents in the camp, the cabin, the field and the hospital ; and biographical sketches of its heroes . or-generalof volunteers. Shortly after, in November, 1862, he drove the Kebels outof Lagrange, and established his headquarters there; and on the 11th ofthat month, making a strong reconnoissance, he met Prices Rebel ar
. The history of the Civil War in the United States : its cause, origin, progress and conclusion ; containing full, impartial and graphic descriptions of the various military and naval engagements, with the heroic deeds achieved by armies and individuals, touching scenes and incidents in the camp, the cabin, the field and the hospital ; and biographical sketches of its heroes . or-generalof volunteers. Shortly after, in November, 1862, he drove the Kebels outof Lagrange, and established his headquarters there; and on the 11th ofthat month, making a strong reconnoissance, he met Prices Rebel armyat Lamar, fought and defeated them, and having accomplished his object,returned safely to Lagrange. In this, the first battle in which he was theonly responsible commander, McPherson displayed that sagacity andprudence, combined with impetuosity of attack, and indomitable tenacityof purpose, which his after life developed upon a broader field; and inthe advance which followed through central Mississippi, McPherson com-manded the entire right wing of Grants army, with the utmost ability,always in the lead when advancing, and in the rear on the , in December, 1862, General Grant made a division of his armyinto four corps, one of them, the seventeenth, was awarded to McPher-son, who, about the same time, was confirmed a major-general of volun- [pq] iml ©2) ^. SKETCH OF GENERAL McPHERSON. •y^i teers. In the campaign and siege terminating with the fall of Vicksburg,General McPherson filled a conspicuous part. At the battle of PortGibson, it was under his direction that the enemy was driven, late in theafternoon, from a position which they bad held all day against an obstinateattack. His corps, the advance, always under his immediate eye, were thepioneers in the movement from Port Gibson to Hawkinsons ferry. Fromthe north fork of the Bayou Pierre to the Black river, it was a constantskirmish, the whole skilfully managed, the enemy being so closely pressedas to be una
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