. Die Armee im Bürgerkrieg.. . theMemphis und Charleston Eailroad; Prices Corps war auf dem eft, im Winkel zwischen den beiden Eisenbahnen, Maurys Division, mit zwei Brigaden in Reihe und einer in Reserve, verbinden-ing mit Lovell, und Heberts (ehemals Littles) Division, ähnlich gebildet, auf Maurys links. Jacksons Cavaby bri-gade war auf der rechten Seite der ganzen Linie, und Armstrongs auf der linken Seite. Van Dorns Absicht war, den Angriff mit Lovells Division zu öffnen, in der Hoffnung, dass Eosecrans würde stärken-en seine Linke durch den Rückzug von seiner Rechten, und dann seine Hauptmacht, unter Preis, war es, den Prinzipal zu machen

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. The army in the civil war.. . theMemphis and Charleston Eailroad; Prices corps was on theleft, in the angle between the two railroads, Maurys divi-sion, with two brigades in line and one in reserve, connect-ing with Lovell, and Heberts (formerly Littles) division, similarly formed, on Maurys left. Jacksons cavaby bri-gade was on the right of the whole line, and Armstrongs onthe left. Van Dorns intention was to open the attack withLovells division, in the hope that Eosecrans would strength-en his left by withdrawing from his right, and then his mainforce, under Price, was to make the principal attack onEosecranss right. In the meantime, Eosecrans had been fully informed ofthe enemys approach, and had drawn into Corinth all the 46 THE MISSISSIPPI. detachments posted in observation on the exterior. Hisforce consisted of the two divisions of his own army, underStanley and Hamilton, and the 2d and 6th divisions of theArmy of the Tennessee, commanded by Davies and Mc-Kean. His position was well defended by a line of re-. Cormth, October 3^, 1S62. doubts, constructed within a short distance of the town, andby an outer line of intrenchments, about two miles in ad-vance, which had been built by the Confederates prior totheir evacuation in May. During the night of October 2dto 3d, Bosecrans issued orders, directing his divisions tomove at 3 a.m., and take post in advance of his line of lUKA AND CORINTH. 47 redoubts, and about half-way to the outer line; Hamil-tons division was on the right, facing north, Davies in thecentre, and MoKeans division on the left, on the Ohewallaroad, with three regiments advanced to the outer line ofworks. Stanleys division was just south of the town, inreserve. These positions were assumed about 9 a.m. Van Dom, meanwhile, had been advancing from Ohewalla, skirmishing all the way with the outposts of MoKeans divi-sion, and about 10 a.m., he deployed into the formation pre-viously given. Lovell, on the right, at once came in contactwith the three r

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