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Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 1. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book IV:—the first autumn. (search)
, against which he was himself preparing to operate directly. The attack was fixed for the 7th of November. On the 6th, Grant embarked upon three transport-ships, with five regiments of infantry, oto protect the communications indispensable to the existence of his men. At last, about the 7th of November, the Confederates decided to leave Cotton Hill, and took a position a little higher up, on maginary victory for two days. Nelson's expedition was to have more modest results. On the 7th of November he had sent one half of his forces northward, by way of John's Creek valley, lying parallelthe vessels which the Confederates were preparing to break the blockade. During the night of November 7th two armed launches were sent by the frigate Santee, stationed outside of Galveston, to attackr Theodora, and reached Havana after eluding the vigilance of the Federal cruisers. On the 7th of November they embarked, with their secretaries, Messrs. Eustis and McFarland, for St. Thomas and Eng