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Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 3. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book II:—--the Mississippi. (search)
watered by the tributaries of the Mississippi, a portion of which Weitzel had already occupied at the close of 1862. Since then he had ma accompany him. On the 9th and 10th of April he landed Emory's and Weitzel's divisions at Berwick City, in front of Brashear, on the other sir was retiring toward Shreveport with a handful of men, pursued by Weitzel, who followed him as far as Grand Écore: all the resources of his s was reduced to an average of less than three thousand men each. Weitzel occupied the extreme right, his troops comprising two negro regimeth. About ten o'clock the fleet opened fire, and at this signal Weitzel, Grover, and Dwight moved toward the abatis. The Confederates awat, but each time were repulsed. At the close of the day, however, Weitzel, who had crossed Sandy Creek, succeeded in maintaining his positio place, seven transports were getting under way, having Grover and Weitzel on board, with the largest portion of Banks' army; the remainder w