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»inee informed me. ' They then p r esse dupon us and lt;J impelled ua to fall tael?which we did in good order, disputingthe ground at every available point, having in the meantime dsspitched a ruessetiger to Cot Cloud Commanding the3d. Brigade, for reinforcement* whopromptly dispatceed the bdance of theSecond to our assistance with twuJJow-t tze ra»We continued to skirmish during theday with rartoui sacenss. When nightret. in we still kept thorn on the Mountains, and, In consequence changed thewhole Rebel plan of attack. They learned that General Heron was advancing toour assistance. Hindman then conceived i the bold design of passing us on oar leftflank, and attacking Heron; before he succeeded in joining ua; uhen fall on our |rear, and cut off our retreat; thus beatingus in detail. In pursuance of lliis purpose they left a small detachment on the’if ^ fi i |» ^ W • ™ JO] I tf ^ MB' f - w ■ ;K- *UF V1 F ,lWmountain to hold in check whilu they accomplished their flank more meat;(they met on the morning of the 7th (Suns day) while Herons advance sooner than-iZlfc . I + - fi I '% f ir.. I y « I 1 1 *? Jr y f j T 1- TJthey expected, who inanedlately gave i 1• •them hnltle. {; . qv ; i , j1. Heron with lea* than 4,000 men met i ‘and held ts check 30,000 from earlyin the morning until 8 t^cloek. When■ ^ '■ -m g 1 fl V| - 1 ■ •' w ■” J I ■■ Jr w m- ,4.our Division arrived Heron was well)inigh exhausted. l£i« singly Battery belch-■h.
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Brownville Nebraska Advertiser
Brownville, Nebraska, US
Sat, Jan 03, 1863
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