. History of the Thirteenth Regiment, United States Infantry. teenth Infantry in its usual place—in the lead. GeneralSherman was afoot and seems to have set the pace, and theywent at the double quick, with occasional rests. Twenty-one miles were made by noon, and in a few moments a forceof Confederates was struck which was attempting to fell treesin the bayou in rear of the gunboats. The arrival of Sher-man was most opportune; the Confederates were immediatelydriven off and the Navy boats extricated from that scrape,as the Admiral justly put it. The Battalion pursued therebels about two miles,
. History of the Thirteenth Regiment, United States Infantry. teenth Infantry in its usual place—in the lead. GeneralSherman was afoot and seems to have set the pace, and theywent at the double quick, with occasional rests. Twenty-one miles were made by noon, and in a few moments a forceof Confederates was struck which was attempting to fell treesin the bayou in rear of the gunboats. The arrival of Sher-man was most opportune; the Confederates were immediatelydriven off and the Navy boats extricated from that scrape,as the Admiral justly put it. The Battalion pursued therebels about two miles, when it was recalled. It took theNavy three days to back out of Deer Creek into Black Bayouand thence the Admiral proceeded to the mouth of the Grant was disappointed at the failure of the fleetto get through to the Yazoo above Haynes Bluff, and or-dered all to return to their camps at Youngs Point, whichwere reached on the 27th. An old soldier of the battalion has the following to sayconcerning the camp at Youngs Point La.: It is said that.
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