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General Joseph E. Johnston, Narrative of Military Operations During the Civil War, Chapter 7 (search)
of the enemy. orders to General Pemberton. battle of Baker's Creek. retreat of General Pemberton across the Big Black to It was not delivered to him until after the battle of Baker's Creek-too late to influence his action. On the 15th the m15th, the army commenced its march, and, after crossing Baker's Creek, encamped near Champion Hill, some three miles from the, however, by the destruction of a bridge by a flood in Baker's Creek. General Pemberton was informed at night, that the ge-train turned and moved as rapidly as possible across Baker's Creek on the road by which they had advanced the day before. time that Stevenson's and Bowen's divisions had crossed Baker's Creek, the Federal troops were so near the stream as to rendee a brief account of the circumstances of the battle of Baker's Creek, and his retreat to the Big Black River, after which herated from the army in the retreat, after the battle of Baker's Creek, reached Jackson on the 20th, and Maxey's brigade, fro
General Joseph E. Johnston, Narrative of Military Operations During the Civil War, Chapter 7 (search)
16th, and two the 21st of June. of the Administration, but by giving him orders that caused the disastrous battle of Baker's Creek, on the 16th of May, and thus led to the siege and capture of Vicksburg. That idea is the foundation of Lieutenant-Gell as by direct assertion, to fix upon me the responsibility for the course, on his part, which led him to defeat at Baker's Creek and the Big Black River, and caused the capture of Vicksburg and the gallant army that formed its garrison. I assertached, including Gregg's See page 175. and Walker's, ordered to Jackson, could and should have been in the battle of Baker's Creek, and would have increased the Confederate force on that field to nearly thirty-five thousand men. Such an army, respeg to attack him. In discussing this question, Lieutenant-General Pemberton assumes that the loss of the battle of Baker's Creek was inevitable. It certainly was made probable by the complete separation of Gregg's and Walker's brigades See Gen
General Joseph E. Johnston, Narrative of Military Operations During the Civil War, Chapter 14 (search)
mpossible to stand a siege. These were my only dispatches to the President on the subject. Stores were not lost, for we had none in Jackson. We were supplied by the railroad from the East, and our depot was at its terminus east of Pearl River, so that its contents were easily saved. The soldiers were not dispirited by finding that their lives and blood were valued; but their confidence in the Government, as well as that of the people of the State, was weakened by the disasters at Baker's Creek and the Big Black, the loss of Vicksburg, and capture of its brave garrison. These disasters were caused by the hesitation of the Government to reinforce the Army of the Mississippi. About eighteen thousand men were sent to it from Beauregard's and Bragg's departments between the 12th and the end of May. This could have been done as easily between the middle of April, when General Grant's plan became distinctly known, and the 1st of May, when he crossed the Mississippi. With such
General Joseph E. Johnston, Narrative of Military Operations During the Civil War, Letters. (search)
on's report of the battles of Port Gibson, Baker's Creek, and the siege of Vicksburg. Headquarains then on the Clinton road and crossing Baker's Creek. The line of battle was quickly formed, whad been instructed to throw a bridge over Baker's Creek, on the Raymond road. The stream had alsorder. On reaching the ford and bridge, at Baker's Creek, I directed Brigadier-General Bowen to takn my arrival, about sunset, at the ford on Baker's Creek, I found that the enemy had crossed the brare taken by his division in the battle of Baker's Creek, nor have I yet been informed of the reasonot go with his company into the battle of Baker's Creek, and, having made his way to Big Black, jo the 17th, of the result of the battles of Baker's Creek and Big Black, and informed that I had, inbut not received until after the battle of Baker's Creek, suggested. General Gregg, with his briga order had never been given, the battle of Baker's Creek would not have been fought. In relatio[6 more...]