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Jefferson Davis, The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Chapter 39: (search)
On April 20th the movement of the enemy commenced through the country on the west side of the river to their selected point of crossing below Grand Gulf. On the 29th the enemy's gunboats came down and took their stations in front of our batteries and rifle-pits at Grand Gulf. A furious cannonade was continued for many hours, and the fleet withdrew, having one gunboat disabled, and otherwise receiving and inflicting but little damage. Among the casualties on our side was that of Colonel William Wade, the chief of artillery, an officer of great merit, alike respected and beloved, whose death was universally regretted. In a short time the fleet reappeared from behind a point which had concealed them from view. The gunboats now had transports lashed to their farther side, and, protected by their iron shields, ran by our batteries at full speed, losing but one transport on the way. On the evening of April 29th the enemy commenced ferrying over troops from the Louisiana to the
Jefferson Davis, The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Index (search)
tle, 111-29. Formation of West Virginia, 255-57. Abolition of slavery by so-called government, 258. State government in 1865, 258-59. Reconstruction, 612-14, 619-22. Assembly of convention, 1868, 620. Virginia (frigate), 67, 68, 73, 82, 84-85, 191. Trial trip, 165-66. Battle with Federal ships, 166-67. Fight with the Monitor, 168-69. Destruction, 171. W Wabash (steamer), 63. Wachusett (ship), 219-20, 221. Wafford, Colonel, 285. Waddell, Capt. J. J., 221, 593. Wade, Col., William, 334. Wainwright, Commander, 198. Walker, Colonel, 297. Gen. David S., 632. Gen. J. G., 43, 270, 281, 282, 285, 286, 349, 576. Gen. W. H. T., 359-60, 361, 438, 455, 456. Death, 475. Wallace, Gen., Lew, 52, 57, 446, 496. Waller, General, 277. Walshe, Matthew, 200. Walthall, General E. C., 18, 491. Walton, Col. I. B., 282. War Between the States. Growth, 14. Ward, Col. George T., 72, 131. Description given by Gen. Early, 79-82. Warley, Lieutenant, 186. Warren, Gener