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The Daily Dispatch: April 14, 1862., [Electronic resource], Distances on the Mississippi. (search)
showing the distance between the towns along the river from St. Louis to New Orleans: Miles. St. Genevieve60 St. Mary's Landing12 Chester8 Liberty10 Wilkinson's10 Cape Girardeau50 Commerce15 Cairo35 Columbus20 Hickman17 Island No.1028 New Madrid10 Point Pleasant12 Tiptonville8 Island No.1412 Gayoso8 Crothersville2 Fort Pillow45 Miles Memphis78 Mo'th of St Francis80 Helena10 Month of White84 Napoleon21 Columbia65 Princeton50 Lake Providence25 Vicksburg75 ing12 Chester8 Liberty10 Wilkinson's10 Cape Girardeau50 Commerce15 Cairo35 Columbus20 Hickman17 Island No.1028 New Madrid10 Point Pleasant12 Tiptonville8 Island No.1412 Gayoso8 Crothersville2 Fort Pillow45 Miles Memphis78 Mo'th of St Francis80 Helena10 Month of White84 Napoleon21 Columbia65 Princeton50 Lake Providence25 Vicksburg75 Grand Gulf50 Rodney20 Month of Red river65 Bayon Sarah30 Port Hudson18 Baton Rouge20 Plaquemine20 Donaldsonville85 New Orleans78
The Daily Dispatch: April 14, 1862., [Electronic resource], An interesting incident. (search)
An interesting incident. --We have been informed of an incident, of recent occurrence, which affords a pleasing illustration of the steadiness and nerve of our men under the most embarrassing circumstances. The day before the enemy opened fire upon Island No.11 of our men died. The interment was ordered for the next day, and his company was detailed to perform the last melancholy duties towards their departed comrade.--While engaged in this duty the enemy opened fire on the party, although, by the usages of war, they should, at such a moment have been exempted from attack. Never the less, the Federals threw a number of shells among the burial party, but without dispersing them or even disturbing the consummation of the solemn ceremony. Not a man moved, although thirteen shells were thrown, many of which burst in dangerous proximity to the little party standing around the dead soldier's grave. The ceremonies were brought to a conclusion without unseemly haste, and the company
The Daily Dispatch: April 14, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 17 (search)
army was ordered to retreat, without being pursued. In this retreat we lost some four pieces of artillery and all the commissary stores we had captured. Island ten. On Tuesday night last, says the Memphis Appeal, of the 7th, one of the enemy's gunboats passed our fortifications and Island 10 during the storm. She passuting rafts or boats, upon which they hope, by the assistance and aid of this gunboat, to land their forces on the Tennessee side of the Mississippi river, below Island 10, and at or above Tiptonville, and thus capture, by their large force, our batteries on the Tennessee shore and then Island 10; and thus, at that point, to removeIsland 10; and thus, at that point, to remove an impassable barrier to the dissor of their boats and transports down the Mississippi, so long as they can hold these positions. The nojacent country affords ample supplies for our forces, and, in many respects, it is a most eligible and commanding situation. The enemy can only capture our forts etc., by creasing the Missi