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Missouri (Missouri, United States) (search for this): chapter 14
his horse floundering in the quicksand, while he carried two lines of rifle-pits beyond, under a deluge of shot and shell from front and flanks, which stuck down a third of his command; among them Col. T. C. Fletcher, Since chosen Governor of Missouri. 31st Missouri, who, being wounded, fell into the hands of the enemy; while his Lt.-Col., Simpson, was also wounded, and his Major, Jaensen, was killed. Lt.-Col. Dister, 58th Ohio, was also killed here. Col. J. B. Wyman, 13th Illinois, had falut 20.000 men into line of battle the day after the unlucky assault, he had many more effectives a month later; beside which, he had been reenforced by Lauman's division, and by two others from Memphis, under Gen. C. C. Washburne, one drawn from Missouri, under Gen. F. J. Herron, and two divisions of the 9th corps, under Maj.-Gen. J. G. Parke. Our first mine was sprung under a principal fort opposite our center, on the 25th, throwing down a part of its face: a bloody struggle following for it
Clinton (Mississippi, United States) (search for this): chapter 14
w bridges. Thus advancing, our army encountered no serious resistance until its van, under McPherson, then moving, on Clinton and Jackson, was encountered, May 12. near Raymond, by two Rebel brigades, under Gen. Gregg, who had taken a good posherson's generalship and dash elicited the admiration of our soldiers. McPherson pushed on next morning May 13. to Clinton, which he entered unopposed at 2 P. M., and commenced tearing up the railroad thence toward Jackson; Gen. Sherman advancon of its railroads, military factories, and stores, directed Mc-Pherson to retrace his steps next morning May 15. to Clinton, following himself in tie afternoon; impelling McClernand's corps westward next morning May 16. upon Edwards's Statioreceived May 14. a dispatch from Johnston suggesting — he says not ordering — a combined attack on McPherson, then at Clinton, and called a council to consider the proposition. After hearing its advice, he decided to attack next morning; but was
Mississippi (Mississippi, United States) (search for this): chapter 14
d Holmes assails Helena, and is routed. Vicksburg, on the lower Mississippi, about midway between Cairo and its mouth, was the natural cetly. Being the chief outlet for the surplus products of the State of Mississippi, connected with Jackson, its capital, 44 miles cast, by a raennessee having been so enlarged Oct. 16, 1862. as to include Mississippi, he at once commenced preparations for an advance; transferring, Tensas, and thence, through a similar net-work, regained the lower Mississippi near New Carthage. This one had actually been made so far av sent forward to reconnoiter: these soon reported the capital of Mississippi evacuated; and, at 4 P. M., the flag of the 59th Indiana was wavted to bringing up and distributing provisions — the campaign in Mississippi having thus far been prosecuted on our part with scarcely a day' of Vicksburg; the occupation of Jackson, the capital of the State of Mississippi, and the capture of Vicksburg and its garrison and munitions
Raleigh (North Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 14
Morgan, Forrest, and Van Dorn. To this end, Col. B. H. Grierson, with a cavalry brigade, 1,700 strong, composed of the 6th and 7th Illinois and 2d Iowa, starting April 17. Lagrange, Tennessee, swept rapidly southward, through Ripley, New Albany, Pontotoc, Clear Spring, Starkville, Louisville, Decatur, and Newton, Miss.--thus passing behind all the Rebel forces confronting and resisting Grant — until, having passed Jackson, he turned sharply to the right, and made his way W. S.W. through Raleigh, Westville, Hazlehurst, and Gallatin, to Union C. H., back of Natchez; thence zigzagging by Bogue Chito to Greensburg and Clinton, La., and so to Baton Rouge; May 2. having traversed more than 600 miles of hostile territory in 16 days; crossing several considerable rivers by ferriage, burning great numbers of railroad bridges, trestles, cars, and depots of supplies, having several smart engagements with Rebel forces hastily gathered to obstruct his progress, killing or wounding about 100
Monroe (Louisiana, United States) (search for this): chapter 14
to repel — as we have seen See pages 57 and 101.--the efforts of our fleets and expeditions, which, after the fall of New Orleans and that of Memphis, assailed it from below and from above respectively and conjointly. Being the chief outlet for the surplus products of the State of Mississippi, connected with Jackson, its capital, 44 miles cast, by a railroad, and thus with all the railroads which traverse the State, as also with the Washita Valley, in northern Louisiana, by a railroad to Monroe, while the Yazoo brought to its doors the commerce of another rich and capacious valley, Vicksburg, with 4,591 inhabitants in 1860, was flourishing signally and growing rapidly until plunged headlong into the vortex of Rebellion and Civil War. Both parties to the struggle having early recognized its importance — Jefferson Davis, in a speech at Jackson, having in 1862 pronounced it indispensable to the Confederacy that the control of the Mississippi should not be surrendered to Federal pow
Arkansas (Arkansas, United States) (search for this): chapter 14
lernand who invests and captures the post of Arkansas Gen. Grant assumes command Debarks digging Fort Hindman, otherwise known as The Post of Arkansas, 50 miles from the Mississippi; where a settlen. T. H. Holmes [Little Rock], commanding in Arkansas, a telegraphic order to hold on till help arrlican has a letter from an eye-witness, dated Arkansas Post, January 12, who makes them 4,500--all or return from their triumphant incursion into Arkansas, accompanying them to Napoleon, where consultand alarm to the Rebels still holding most of Arkansas; threatening, as it did, the more important prg, ere which, Lt.-Gen. Holmes, commanding in Arkansas, had solicited June 14, 1863. of Lt.-Gen. their Missourians; Holmes had evidently swept Arkansas to swell the brigades of Fagan, McRae, and Waed by the Missourians — the Rebel Governor of Arkansas, Harris Flanagan, and his Adjutant-General, Ce the ground with their bleeding bodies. One Arkansas regiment, in attempting to force its way into
Yazoo River (United States) (search for this): chapter 14
r, having definite advices that Sherman's gunboats had reached the mouth of the Yazoo, he began to send his men southward by rail; following himself next day. Thus, th and 27th, our men were debarked without resistance, on the south bank of the Yazoo; and, being formed in four columns, gradually pushed forward, driving back the oint, nine miles above Vicksburg, on the opposite bank, facing the mouth of the Yazoo. Here was the head of the canal projected and partly opened, months before, bylded, and armed with two 11-inch and two 9-inch guns. Leaving the mouth of the Yazoo, she had drifted Night of Feb. 13. nearly by Vicksburg undiscovered; and thesion on ten steam boats, and proceeded April 29-10 A. M. to the mouth of the Yazoo, where he found Capt. Breese, with the iron-clads Black Hawk, Choctaw, and De Kthe right, lie took possession, unopposed, of Walnut Hills and the banks of the Yazoo adjacent. McPherson, striking into Sherman's road, followed it to the point wh
Cairo, Ill. (Illinois, United States) (search for this): chapter 14
nts on Haines's Bluff crosses the Mississippi at Hankinson's Ferry fight at Port Gibson fight at Raymond fight at and capture of Jackson battle of Champion Hills fight at the Big Black Haines's Bluff abandoned Vicksburg invested General assault repulsed the siege vigorously pressed Pemberton calls a parley surrenders Grant drives Jo. Johnston from Jackson fight at Milliken's Bend Holmes assails Helena, and is routed. Vicksburg, on the lower Mississippi, about midway between Cairo and its mouth, was the natural center and chief citadel of the Slave-holders' Confederacy. Located on an almost unique ridge of high, rolling land adjoining the great river, surrounded by the richest and best cultivated Cotton region in America, whereof the slave population considerably outnumbered the free, it had early devoted itself, heart and soul, to the Rebel cause. Its natural strength and importance, as commanding the navigation of the great artery of the South-west, were early app
Milliken's Bend (Louisiana, United States) (search for this): chapter 14
rives Jo. Johnston from Jackson fight at Milliken's Bend Holmes assails Helena, and is routed. aving been dispatched Dec. 21-22. from Milliken's Bend by Sherman to break up the (uncompleted) iesced in Sherman's decision to return to Milliken's Bend, where he formally assumed Jan. 4. comrders from General Grant, and returned to Milliken's Bend; having meantime sent an expedition, undeer side-cut, leaving the great river near Milliken's Bend, communicated, through a net-work of bayossissippi from Steele's bayou, just above Milliken's Bend, and listened to the testimony of friendl 12 miles farther, or 35 from his base at Milliken's Bend. And now the lack of transportation on tlf; extending the distance traversed from Milliken's Bend to 70 miles. Meantime, Commodore Porteng May 2. Blair's division moved up to Milliken's Bend, to remain there as a garrison till reliefar as was consistent with their safety. Milliken's Bend had thus been left in charge of Brig.-Gen[1 more...]
Clarendon, Ark. (Arkansas, United States) (search for this): chapter 14
ore important points therein. Yet it was left unassailed till near the close of the siege of Vicksburg, ere which, Lt.-Gen. Holmes, commanding in Arkansas, had solicited June 14, 1863. of Lt.-Gen. Kirby Smith, chief of the trans-Mississippi department, permission to attack it; which was readily granted. Meantime, the Confederate Secretary of War had not merely sanctioned the enterprise, but suggested and urged it. Thus authorized and stimulated, Holmes left June 26. Little Rock for Clarendon, which he had designated as the rendezvous for his forces. Fagan, with a part of his men, was promptly on hand; but Sterling Price, owing to heavy rains and consequent high water, was unable to arrive till four days afterward. June 30. The attempt at surprise was thus baffled; Maj.-Gen. B. M. Prentiss, commanding at Helena, being seasonably aware of his peril, and fully on the alert to repel it. He had 3,800 effectives, behind strong earth works mounted with serviceable guns, with the
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