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Adam Badeau, Military history of Ulysses S. Grant from April 1861 to April 1865. Volume 1, Chapter 6: (search)
an alarm and subsequent derision of rebels the Yazoo pass circuitous route obstructions by rebels pass finally cleared troops enter the pass rebel fort at Greenwood naval attack unsuccessful Reenforcements ordered into the pass route found impracticable Steele's bayou expedition remarkable natural difficulties Sherman ams; and the reenforcements were, in consequence, delayed at Helena. Near where the waters of the Tallahatchie meet those of the Yallabusha, the small town of Greenwood is built; a little way above this point, the former stream sweeps to the east for eight or ten miles, and then doubles at the confluence; while the Yazoo, which outes, that leaves the Yazoo river below Haine's bluff, and, after innumerable windings, renters the same stream sixty miles above that point, and in the rear of Greenwood. The route was by way of the Yazoo river to Steele's bayou, up the latter to Black bayou, through that to Deer creek, and along Deer creek to the Rolling Fork;
Adam Badeau, Military history of Ulysses S. Grant from April 1861 to April 1865. Volume 1, Appendix to chapter VII. (search)
Southern papers. General Grant to General Halleck.—(Cipher telegram.) before Vicksburg, March 24, 1863. At last accounts Yazoo pass expedition was yet at Greenwood. Porter and Sherman are attempting to get into the Yazoo below Yazoo City. No news from there for several days. Admiral Farragut holds the river above Port Huhe return of the Yazoo pass expedition from Fort Greenwood. From information I have, other and greater difficulties would be found in navigating the Yazoo below Greenwood. Considerable preparation has been made to receive our forces coming by that route. I get papers and deserters frequently from Vicksburg, but am not able to on was to find a practicable passage to the Yazoo river, without passing the enemy's batteries at Haine's bluff; to liberate our fleet and troops then held above Greenwood; and, if found sufficiently practicable, to enable me to land most of my forces east of the Yazoo, at some point from which Haine's bluff and Vicksburg could be