He helps her persuade wavering residents to stay after the Union garrison pulls out, leaving them without protection against the Indians.
The Union garrison shouldn't be much trouble either, Sam thought as he looked north toward the river.
Upon his demand for surrender at both locations, the Union garrisons did so.
Rather than being taken prisoner, the Union garrison was paroled.
The Union garrison also surrendered 12,419 men, 13,000 small arms, 200 wagons, and 73 artillery pieces.
For the Confederates, the Union garrison was a source of fresh supplies.
Fort Yuma served as the supply point for the Union garrisons there.
Price's cavalry skirmished with pickets posted by the small Union garrison stationed there.
The Union garrison is called out to patrol the roads to prevent any wagons from leaving town.
The Union garrison at Winchester stood directly in Ewell's path.