Named Entity Results, Bakers Creek (Mississippi, United States)

Particulars of the fighting previous to the investment of Vicksburg. The details of the fighting which preceded the investment of Vicksburg are coming to light. A participant in the recent battle of Baker's Creek furnishes to the Appeal the annexed account of the affair, which is the first connected narrative yet published from a Southern source. The writer dates at Jackson, Miss., May 24: On Friday afternoon, the 15th inst., three divisions of the army under Lieut. Gen. Pembertons manly breast with a fragment of a shell. He was serving with his own hands a twelve pound howitzer, trying to dislodge a piece which was annoying us. At this time two brigades of Bowen's division were planted, one at the bridge across Baker's Creek and one at the ford, to guard the crossing, while Gen. Loring, with his division; engaged the enemy in front and drove him back. Baford's brigade was also ordered to support Bowen at the ford, and was in motion for that point, when word was

ign against Vicksburg The enemy landed seventy-five thousand strong at Grand Gulf on the 27th of April, and was attacked by Generals Bowen's, Gregg's, and Tracy's brigades, who fell back after a gallant resistance. The enemy then advanced in the direction of Jackson. Our forces fought them on the 12th and 13th of May, at Clinton and Mississippi Springs. The enemy occupied Jackson on the 14th, sacked the place, and evacuated it on the 16th. On the 22d Gen. Pemberton gave battle at Baker's Creek. His forces fell back, and the attack was renewed on the 23d at Big Black Bridge. They were again forced to retire, losing a number of guns. On the 24th Grant laid siege to Vicksburg, and on the 29th made an assault on the works, and was repulsed every time with immense slaughter. On the 30th of May he renewed the assault, with the same success. On the 31st his troops refused to renew the assault, and the idea of taking the place by storm was abandoned. He is now ditching, and by s

valry engagement in Mississippi--the enemy Defeated — flag of truce from General Grant Jackson, June 22. --Gen Ruggles, with his cavalry, overtook the Yankee raiders near Rocky Ford, in Tallahatchie to-day, and a severe engagement ensued, resulting in the capture of thirty prisoners, two pieces of artillery, their entire baggage and ammunition train, together with a large amount of provisions stolen from the citizens. The enemy's loss in killed is eighty. Our loss small. Gen. Grant sent a flag of truce to Jackson yesterday asking permission to remove his wounded left at Edward's Depot, after the fight of Baker's Creek, which was allowed after they were duly exchanged. [Second Dispatch] Jackson, June 22 --Passengers from Grenada report that the Yankee raiders have gone back in the direction of Memphis after burning Panola and Batesville. It was thought that Gen. Chalmers had overtaking them, as firing had been heard in the direction they had taken.

The Reason of the fight at Baker's Creek. --The Jackson correspondent of the Mobile Advertiser writes the following reasons why the battle of Baker's Creek was fought by Pemberton: It has been frequently asked why was the battle of Baker's Creek fought? After the smoke of the conflict has cleared, and we have a full vieBaker's Creek was fought by Pemberton: It has been frequently asked why was the battle of Baker's Creek fought? After the smoke of the conflict has cleared, and we have a full view of affairs, there are many Solomons to be found, and great Generals, at a safe distance, who criticise movements with a sang froid that is delightfully refreshing. These men daily plan huge campaigns, fight gigantic battles, in imagination, and "somehow or some where else"always gain glorious victories that eclipse the great capBaker's Creek fought? After the smoke of the conflict has cleared, and we have a full view of affairs, there are many Solomons to be found, and great Generals, at a safe distance, who criticise movements with a sang froid that is delightfully refreshing. These men daily plan huge campaigns, fight gigantic battles, in imagination, and "somehow or some where else"always gain glorious victories that eclipse the great captains of history, and they romantically see a grateful country and an applauding world kneeling in homage at their august feet. With these facts before me, I hope that I am not asking too much of the public when I humbly request them not to become of fended with your correspondent for modestly obtruding his views. The enemy f

dent confusion, and many of them were killed. He imagines the negroes were drunk. The great fight which the blacks made at Milliken's Bend was a forced fight. They were penned in and shot down, the Yankee gunboats killing as many, to keep them forward, as we did to keep them back. Many of them were drowned by being shoved into the water from the boats on which they sought refuge from the double fire. Capt. Lloyd Tilghman, son of Gen. Tilghman, who was killed at the battle of Baker's Creek, was thrown from his horse and killed Young Tilghman had been with his father as an aide-de-camp since the war began. He had just returned from a clandestine visit to his mother in Kentucky, his object being to sustain and comfort her in her deep affliction. We have lost a most gallant and promising young soldier. It is true, that which I wrote you a few days ago. The Yankees are to seize the private and public resources of the country and open colossal soup houses, where the peop

both of engines, cars, and machinery, were run down to Grenada by the Mississippi Central and Mississippian Tennessee roads, which it served to supply to the fullest extent with all desirable rolling stock. In time the Mississippi and Tennessee road was, too, abandoned, and its rolling stock transferred to Grenada and Canton. Thus the stock of these two important roads was transferred to a third. When the enemy pushed us back from the river and defeated Pemberton in the engagement at Baker's Creek and Big Black, and pushed on to Jackson, the rolling stock was withdrawn from the New Orleans and Jackson and the Jackson and Vicksburg roads, and forced on to Canton under the protective wing of Johnston, throwing the vast stock of these two latter roads together in safety with that of the former three. Here, then, we have accumulated, for safety and from abandonment of roads, the rolling stock and machinery of five important railroads, viz: The Memphis and Charleston, Mississippi and

in the battle of Seven Pines and the seven days fight around Richmond; was next assigned to duty as Colonel of the 4th Virginia cavalry, and subsequently to a battery of artillery that gained distinction in the second battle of Manassas and at Sharpsburg. When a commander was needed for the defences of Vicksburg in the fall of 1862, President Davis sent him to defend the stronghold of Mississippi, having conferred upon him the rank of Brigadier General. he commanded at the battle of Chickasaw Bayou, above Vicksburg, where, in December, 1862, he whipped Sherman and Morgan Smith, who brought a large force against his heroic little band. At the battle of Baker's Creek he commanded a brigade of Georgians, and during the siege of Vicksburg held that portion of Stevenson's line so furiously assaulted on the 19th and 22d of May. Shortly after the surrender Gen. Lee was appointed to the rank of Major General, and assigned to the command of all the cavalry in the Mississippi Department.