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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)
vent the enemy from taking possession of the cliffs of Cape Girardeau, whence he could have intercepted the navigation of th cut the railway, and sometimes in the neighborhood of Cape Girardeau or Bird's Point. At the same time considerable forceshave joined hands with J. Thompson in attacking either Cape Girardeau or Pilot Knob, or even Rolla. The small army of Sturto flight by a detachment of Federal cavalry sent from Cape Girardeau. McCulloch, on his part, did not dare to advance beyoty9,677 men At Rolla4,700 men At Benton3,059 men At Cape Girardeau650 men At Bird's Point and Norfolk3,510 men At CairoIn the mean time, Grant was increasing the garrison at Cape Girardeau, and Colonel Plummer, with a brigade of fifteen hundre a sufficient quantity of provisions left to return to Cape Girardeau, he retraces his steps to that post, while Carlin retuite near Cairo under his special charge. He occupied Cape Girardeau, Commerce, and Bird's Point, on the right bank of the