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1864-04-15, page 2
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65 at 6.Pm. distance made to day,16 miles, part of the fleet, here, disembarked the morning of the 15th, marched a mile back from the river, in the edge of the woods, & camped, Banks, & his army are here, the principal topic of conversation was and is, the late battle & its consequenses, it was no doubt a disastrous repulse, the two armies met at Pleasant Hill 40 miles from here, on the 8th at ___ from what I have learned, I think Banks was surprised not thinking the enemy in formidable force, he was attacked furiously in front with artillery, & both flanks, with infantry & cavalry, his trains were so interspersed with the troops out of order in battle, that confusion, panic & defeat, was the result, Gen Ransom who commanded the 13 A. C. was seriously wounded in the first of the engagement, the 13th & 19th A.C's. were engaged, the attack was made in heavy pine wood, which made it difficult to get the train of teams out of the way, 180 waggons & 19 pieces of artillery complete were lost, they retreated 13 miles, followed by the rebs & there they met the 16th. A.C. commanded
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65 at 6.Pm. distance made to day,16 miles, part of the fleet, here, disembarked the morning of the 15th, marched a mile back from the river, in the edge of the woods, & camped, Banks, & his army are here, the principal topic of conversation was and is, the late battle & its consequenses, it was no doubt a disastrous repulse, the two armies met at Pleasant Hill 40 miles from here, on the 8th at ___ from what I have learned, I think Banks was surprised not thinking the enemy in formidable force, he was attacked furiously in front with artillery, & both flanks, with infantry & cavalry, his trains were so interspersed with the troops out of order in battle, that confusion, panic & defeat, was the result, Gen Ransom who commanded the 13 A. C. was seriously wounded in the first of the engagement, the 13th & 19th A.C's. were engaged, the attack was made in heavy pine wood, which made it difficult to get the train of teams out of the way, 180 waggons & 19 pieces of artillery complete were lost, they retreated 13 miles, followed by the rebs & there they met the 16th. A.C. commanded
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