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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Freemasonry, (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Fremont , John Charles 1813 -1890 (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Harney , William Selby 1798 -1889 (search)
Helena, battle at.
There was a sharp struggle between the National and Confederate troops at Helena, Ark., on the west side of the Mississippi, on July 4, 1863. Gen. B. M. Prentiss was in command there.
The Confederates in that region were under the command of General Holmes, assisted by Generals Price, Marmaduke, Fagan, Parsons, McRae, and Walker, and were the remnants of shattered armies, about 8,000 strong in effective men. The post at Helena was strongly fortified.
It had a garrison of 3,000 men, supported by the gunboat Tyler.
Holmes was ignorant of the real strength of Prentiss, and made a bold attack upon the works.
At three o'clock in the afternoon the Confederates were repulsed at all points, and withdrew with a loss, reported by Holmes, of 20 per cent. of the entire force, or 1,636 men. Prentiss lost 250 men. The Confederate loss must have been much greater than Holmes reported, for Prentiss buried 300 of their dead left behind, and captured 1,100 men.
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Jenkinson's Ferry , battle of. (search)
Jenkinson's Ferry, battle of.
In 1864, General Steele, at Little Rock, Ark., tried to co-operate with the Red River expedition, but was unable to do so effectually, for he was confronted by a heavy body of Confederates.
He started southward, March 23, with 8,000 troops, cavalry and infantry.
He was to be joined by General Thayer at Arkadelphia, with 5,000 men, but this was not then accomplished.
Steele pushed on for the purpose of flanking Camden and drawing out Price from his fortifications there.
Early in April Steele was joined by Thayer, and on the evening of the 15th they entered Camden as victors.
Seriously menaced by gathering Confederates, Steele, who, by the retreat of Banks, had been released from duty elsewhere, moved towards Little Rock.
He crossed the Washita on the night of April 26.
At Jenkinson's Ferry, on the Sabine River, he was attacked by an overwhelming force, led by Gen. Kirby Smith in person.
Steele's troops, though nearly famished, fought despera