. From Manassas to Appomattox : memoirs of the Civil War in America . s,and the reconnoissance revealed an excellent point com-manding the city and the enemys lines of works, thoughparts of his lines were beyond our range. Some of ourbest guns were put in position, and our captured pontoonbridges down at Lenoirs were sent for, to be hauled upalong the river, but impassable rapids were found, and wewere obliged to take part of our supply-train to haul were brought up, and communication between thedetachment and main force was made easy. The brigadesof Law and Robertson were left on th
. From Manassas to Appomattox : memoirs of the Civil War in America . s,and the reconnoissance revealed an excellent point com-manding the city and the enemys lines of works, thoughparts of his lines were beyond our range. Some of ourbest guns were put in position, and our captured pontoonbridges down at Lenoirs were sent for, to be hauled upalong the river, but impassable rapids were found, and wewere obliged to take part of our supply-train to haul were brought up, and communication between thedetachment and main force was made easy. The brigadesof Law and Robertson were left on the east (or south)side as guard for that battery. The Union forces were posted from left to right,—theNinth Corps, General K. ^. Potter commanding. Gen-eral Ferreros division extended from the river to SecondCreek; General Hartranfts along part of the line be-tween Second and First Creeks; Chapins and Reillysbrigades over Temperance Hill to near Bells house, andthe brigades of Hoskins and Casement to the river. The ,H o ^ - o z fTl -i Q V S * -nmo c m 2 v. 33 ^ Ml. BESIEGING KNOXVILLE. 499 interior line was held by regiments of loyal Tennesseeansrecently recruited. The positions on the south (or east)side of the river were occupied by Camerons brigade ofHascalls division and Shackelfords cavalry (dismounted),E-eillys brigade in reserve,—two sections of Wilders bat-tery and Konkles battery of four three-inch rifle guns. The batteries of the enemys front before the city wereRomers four three-inch rifles at the university, Benjaminsfour twenty-pound Parrotts and Beechers six twelve-pound Napoleons (at the fort), Gittingss four ten-poundParrotts, Fifteenth Indiana Battery of six rifle guns(three-inch), Jamess (Indiana) Battery of six rifle guns,Henshaws battery of two (Jamess) rifle guns and foursix-pounders, Shieldss battery of six twelve-pound Napo-leons, and one section of Wilders three-inch rifle guns,extending the line from the fort to the river on thenorth. In his ofiicial
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