. Lloyd's battle history of the great rebellion : complete, from the capture of Fort Sumter, April 14, 1861, to the capture of Jefferson Davis, May 10, 1865, embracing General Howard's tribute to the volunteer ... and a general review of the war for the union . er, andthe cavalry on the left. Eude breast-works covered the lines; thesewere strengthened by constant work till noon, and the muddy andimpracticable roads were corduroyed. Soon after mid-day a divi-sion of the sixth corps was sent toward Dabneys Mills in order toreach the Boydton plank-road. The route thence was covered withheavy wood
. Lloyd's battle history of the great rebellion : complete, from the capture of Fort Sumter, April 14, 1861, to the capture of Jefferson Davis, May 10, 1865, embracing General Howard's tribute to the volunteer ... and a general review of the war for the union . er, andthe cavalry on the left. Eude breast-works covered the lines; thesewere strengthened by constant work till noon, and the muddy andimpracticable roads were corduroyed. Soon after mid-day a divi-sion of the sixth corps was sent toward Dabneys Mills in order toreach the Boydton plank-road. The route thence was covered withheavy woods; swamps and ravines intersected it in all directions,and the only road was a narrow pathway filled with stumps andknee-deep with mud. During the night tlie enemy had been misled by the quiet whichprevailed in the Union army, and believing that they had abandon-ed the advance, sent out General Pegrams division to skirmishers soon encountered Crawfords advance, and after asharp contest were forced back to their original position. Pegramwas now reinforced by Evans, and a sharp fire through the woodedcountry around Dabneys Mills told that the spirited advance of theFederal troops was checked. ^^^^^i^mwi /I /-^ /(A^%.////*«^ .->^ i^yi^^.
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