. Abraham Lincoln : a history . ad and attack that side of the town at thesame moment. The two generals had about17,000 men, almost equally divided. This plan metwith the usual ill-success which attended such con-certed movements during the early part of the was himself attacked by the Confeder-ates two miles south of Iuka, and the head of hiscolumn was roughly handled. The engagementlasted several hours, but as a strong wind was blow-ing from the north, Ord, who was only a few milesaway, and who was waiting for the signal of Eose-cranss attack, heard not a shot nor a sound. Hego
. Abraham Lincoln : a history . ad and attack that side of the town at thesame moment. The two generals had about17,000 men, almost equally divided. This plan metwith the usual ill-success which attended such con-certed movements during the early part of the was himself attacked by the Confeder-ates two miles south of Iuka, and the head of hiscolumn was roughly handled. The engagementlasted several hours, but as a strong wind was blow-ing from the north, Ord, who was only a few milesaway, and who was waiting for the signal of Eose-cranss attack, heard not a shot nor a sound. Hegot the news, however, during the night, and pushedon to Iuka in the morning, only to find that thetown was deserted and that the enemy, after hold-ing Eosecrans in check during the afternoon on theJacinto road, had escaped during the night by theFulton road, a few miles further east. Price passedin this way round the right flank and rear ofEosecrans, and joined Van Dorn at Eipley. Both Vol. VII.—8 Sept. 19, 114 ABRAHAM LINCOLN. CAMPAIGNS IN THE MISSISSIPPI PBELUDES TO THE VICKSBUEG CAMPAIGNS 115
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