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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 221 (search)
Doc. 208.-expedition to Ponchatoula, La. Official report of General Butler. headquartersand that the troops had been withdrawn from Ponchatoula, forty-eight miles north of this city, the ject in view was to surprise the village of Ponchatoula, the headquarters of the rebel General Jeffemy that might be found there northwards to Ponchatoula, while the remainder of the force, having fnd and march six miles westward and capture Ponchatoula in season to secure those of the enemy who hat river in season to admit of our gaining Ponchatoula before daylight. I resolved, therefore, gton began a forced march of ten miles upon Ponchatoula. A locomotive one mile below the village for reenforcements. We met, on entering Ponchatoula, a discharge of canister, at seventy yards,ast the gallant Capt. Thornton,) ten men at Ponchatoula. Surgeon Avery, of the Ninth Connecticuted on board the steamer. Our return from Ponchatoula was necessarily along the railroad, through