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Title: Grierson raids, and Hatch's sixty-four days march, with biographical sketches, also the life and adventures of Chickasaw, the scout
Year: 1865 (1860s)
Authors: Surby, Richard W., 1832-
Subjects: Naron, L. H., Union scout Grierson's Cavalry Raid, 1863 United States -- History Civil War, 1861-1865 Campaigns
Publisher: Chicago, Rounds and James, printers
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
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ing infantry. Leaving an orderly to close the columnand sending another to inform Captain Harper that hemust hold his position, at all hazards, until the pack-train and artillery had passed, as it was impossible,from the bad condition of the road, to halt or return bythe same route, Colonel Coon rode rapidly to the SecondIowa, and found them engaged with a superior force.He at once sent an orderly with instructions for thetrain and artillery to turn up the valley of the LittleButler, accompanied by the Sixth Illinois as escort,Major Whitrish commanding, who was instructed totake all the spades and make a crossing on Shoal Creek,at all hazards, as this was the only place of escape froma well devised trap of the enemy. Great anxiety wasfelt for the command, as Buford, on the north, waspressing the Second Iowa hard in front, and flankingon the right and left with vastly superior numbers,while the Ninth Illinois were heavily pressed in therear by a force from the south. During this time a
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n>RK UMB^i SECOND BRIGADE. 217 messenger was sent to Captain Mock, informing himthat unless he returned soon the last place left for hisescape would have to be abandoned. As the NinthIllinois came up they passed to the right and rear ofthe Second Iowa, down the Little Butler, and formedin line dismounted at the junction of the two rivers,where the high and abrupt bluffs on either side madethe valley quite narrow. This made a good supportfor the Second when compelled to fall back. By thistime the situation of the Second became critical, inconsequence of the rapid movements of the rebelflanking column, which reached nearly to their rearon right and left. Seeing that it was impossible tohold the gap until Captain Mock could be heard from,Major Horton was ordered to fall back and form againin rear of the Ninth Illinois; each regiment then fellback alternately and formed lines for two miles, whenthey reached Shoal Creek and found, to their greatsurprise, the Sixth Illinois pack-train, a

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