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Much time was lost in getting all of the Sixth and Nineteenth corps through the narrow defile, Grover's division being greatly delayed there by a train of ammunition wagons, and it was not until late in the forenoon that the troops intended for the attack could be got into line ready to advance.
While waiting for Crook to come into position on the right, Emory's restored line was formed by Beal on the right, prolonged toward the left by Shunk, Birge supported by Molineux, Day with the 131st New York, Allen with the battalion of the 38th Massachusetts, the 8th Vermont, and the 12th Connecticut of McMillan supported by the 160th New York, now withdrawn from the right, and finally Neafie, leading Grover's 3d brigade in place of Sharpe, who had been carried off the field severely wounded.
Under cover of the wood, Taylor moved Gray quietly to the left, and perceiving that his line now overlapped Grover's right, promptly determined to gain the brief time he still needed for the safe retreat of his main body by a bold and vigorous attack with the whole force he had under his hand. The order was obeyed with spirit.
"Asked what?" "He ast me where in h the path was." "By ginger, that's him, right out an' out!" exclaimed Mr. Crow excitedly. "'Nen he said he'd give me a quarter if I'd show him the way; so I " "Did he give you the quarter?" questioned one of the men. "Yep. He'd a roll of bills as big as my leg." Everybody gasped and thought of Grover's hog-money.
To cover the right flank of the last Confederate position Semmes brought up the Diana, whose injuries of the day before he had during the night partly made good by repairs. Her 30-pounder Parrott now opened a slow fire without great effect other than to add to Grover's caution. Shortly after eight o'clock Mouton rode up.
Grover's men made the hard march of 69 miles from Washington in three days; the last 33 miles in 13½ hours, actual time. See Major Tiemann's "History of the 159th New York," pp. 91, 92.
Before setting out to rejoin the division Holcomb burned the lower bridge, under orders, and then marching up the left bank, crossed the upper bridge at a late hour of the night. In Grover's front stood Vincent alone, for Reily had not yet come; but in the darkness it was impossible for Grover to make out the enemy's force, or even to find his exact position.
The country grew more and more rolling, even hilly. From between the tufts of buffalo grass now and then protruded the white face of a rock. Over one such, all but concealed in the darkness, Grover's horse stumbled, and with a groan, the rancher beneath, fell flat to earth.
We might have told him that Grant, Butler, and Foster examined their position from Mrs. Grover's house, about four hundred yards distant, two hours after the Rebel cannon-ball danced a break-down on the Lieutenant-General's dinner-table.
"Er Major Grover," he said, gently, "I wouldn't." The major paused. "Wouldn't what?" he demanded. "Go over there and tell Phin and the rest what you think of 'em. If 'twould do 'em any good I'd say, 'For mercy sakes, go! But 'twouldn't; they wouldn't believe it." Grover's lips tightened. "Telling it might do ME some good," he observed, significantly. "Yes, I know.
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