. Battles and leaders of the Civil War : being for the most part contributions by Union and Confederate officers . e the right of Daviess, then to facehis brigades south-westerly, and move down in that direction. The enemysleft did not much overpass the right of Davies, and but few troops were onthe line of the old Confederate works. Hence Hamiltons movement, the bri-gades advancing en echelon, would enable the right of Bufords brigade to farout-lap the enemys left, and pass toward the enemys rear with little or noopposition, while the other brigade could press back the enemys left, and byits
. Battles and leaders of the Civil War : being for the most part contributions by Union and Confederate officers . e the right of Daviess, then to facehis brigades south-westerly, and move down in that direction. The enemysleft did not much overpass the right of Davies, and but few troops were onthe line of the old Confederate works. Hence Hamiltons movement, the bri-gades advancing en echelon, would enable the right of Bufords brigade to farout-lap the enemys left, and pass toward the enemys rear with little or noopposition, while the other brigade could press back the enemys left, and byits simple advance drive him in and attack his rear. Hamilton told Colonel Ducat that he wanted a more positive and definiteorder before he made the attack. Ducat explained the condition of the battleand urged an immediate movement, but was obliged to return to me for anorder fitted to the situation. I sent the following: Headquarters, Army op the Mississippi, October 3d, 1862. Brigadier-General Hamil-ton, Commanding Third Division : Rest your left on General Davies and swing round your THE BATTLE OF CORINTH. 747.
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