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Alabama (Alabama, United States) (search for this): entry island-number-ten
leaving the troops on the Kentucky and Tennessee shores in charge of General McCown, he, with a considerable number of his best soldiers, departed for Corinth to check a formidable movement of National troops through middle Tennessee towards Northern Alabama. The vigorous operations of Pope after he passed through the wonderful canal hastened the crisis. McCall and his troops, in their efforts to escape from the island, were intercepted by Pope's forces under Generals Stanley, Hamilton, anense alarm prevailed at New Orleans among the disloyal population. It seemed as if the plan devised by Fremont, and now partially executed, was about to be successfully carried out. Curtis had already broken the military power of the Confederates west of the Mississippi, and a heavy National force, pressing on towards Alabama and Mississippi, had just achieved a triumph on the banks of the Bombardment of Island number10. Tennessee, a score of miles from Corinth. See Fremont, John Charles.
Mississippi (Mississippi, United States) (search for this): entry island-number-ten
Island number10. This island lies in a sharp bend of the Mississippi River, about 40 miles below Columbus, and within the limits of Kentucky. At the beginning of the Civil War it was considered the key to the navigation of the lower Mississippi. To this island some of the troops and munitions of war were transferred when General Polk evacuated Columbus, and all the troops there were in charge of Beauregard. On March 8, 1862, he sent forth a proclamation in which he called for bells with which to make cannon, and there was a liberal response. In some cities, wrote a Confederate soldier, every church gave up its bells. Court-houses, public institutions, and plantations sent them. And the people furnished large quantities of old brass—andirons, candlesticks, gasfixtures, and even door-knobs. These were all sent to New Orleans to be used in cannon foundries. There they were found by General Butler, sent to Boston, and sold at auction. Beauregard had thoroughly fortified t
Cairo, Ill. (Illinois, United States) (search for this): entry island-number-ten
oston, and sold at auction. Beauregard had thoroughly fortified the island, and, after the capture of New Madrid, it became an object of great interest to both parties, for it was besieged by the Nationals. For this purpose Commodore Foote left Cairo, March 14, 1862, with a powerful fleet of gun and mortar-boats. There were seven of the former iron-clad and one not armored, and ten of the latter. On the night of the 15th Foote was at Island Number10, and the next morning (Sunday) he began talley, for it appeared probable that Memphis, one of the strongholds of the Confederates, where they had immense work-shops and armories, would soon share the fate of Columbus, and that National gunboats would speedily patrol the great river from Cairo to New Orleans. Martial law was proclaimed at Memphis, and only by the wisdom and firmness of the mayor were the troops and panicstricken citizens prevented from laying the town in ashes. Preparations for flight were made at Vicksburg, and inte
Tennessee (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): entry island-number-ten
d to General McCall, and leaving the troops on the Kentucky and Tennessee shores in charge of General McCown, he, with a considerable number of his best soldiers, departed for Corinth to check a formidable movement of National troops through middle Tennessee towards Northern Alabama. The vigorous operations of Pope after he passed through the wonderful canal hastened the crisis. McCall and his troops, in their efforts to escape from the island, were intercepted by Pope's forces under Generense alarm prevailed at New Orleans among the disloyal population. It seemed as if the plan devised by Fremont, and now partially executed, was about to be successfully carried out. Curtis had already broken the military power of the Confederates west of the Mississippi, and a heavy National force, pressing on towards Alabama and Mississippi, had just achieved a triumph on the banks of the Bombardment of Island number10. Tennessee, a score of miles from Corinth. See Fremont, John Charles.
Mississippi (United States) (search for this): entry island-number-ten
Island number10. This island lies in a sharp bend of the Mississippi River, about 40 miles below Columbus, and within the limits of Kentucky. At the beginning of the Civil War it was considered the key to the navigation of the lower Mississippi. To this island some of the troops and munitions of war were transferred when General Polk evacuated Columbus, and all the troops there were in charge of Beauregard. On March 8, 1862, he sent forth a proclamation in which he called for bells witight of April 3, Captain Walke ran by the Confederate batteries with the gunboat Carondelet, assailed by all of them, her position being revealed by the flashes of lightning. It was the first vessel that ran by Confederate batteries on the Mississippi River. She had not fired a gun during her passage, but the discharge of three assured anxious Commodore Foote of the safety of the Carondelet after the dangerous voyage. Perceiving the perilous fate that awaited them after the completion of th
Island Number Ten (Missouri, United States) (search for this): entry island-number-ten
Island number10. This island lies in a sharp bend of the Mississippi River, about 40 miles below Columbus, and within the limits of Ken and ten of the latter. On the night of the 15th Foote was at Island Number10, and the next morning (Sunday) he began the siege with a bombampt a crossing until these were silenced. Gen. Schuyler Ham- Island number10. Map of Island number10. ilton proposed the construction oIsland number10. ilton proposed the construction of a canal across the neck of a swampy peninsula of sufficient capacity to allow the passage of gunboats and transports, so as to effectually flank Island Number10 and insure its capture. It was undertaken under the supervision of Colonel Bissell, and was successfully performed. Its afloat, and a very large amount of ammunition. The fall of Island Number10 was a calamity to the Confederates which they never retrievedd just achieved a triumph on the banks of the Bombardment of Island number10. Tennessee, a score of miles from Corinth. See Fremont, Joh
Kentucky (Kentucky, United States) (search for this): entry island-number-ten
Island number10. This island lies in a sharp bend of the Mississippi River, about 40 miles below Columbus, and within the limits of Kentucky. At the beginning of the Civil War it was considered the key to the navigation of the lower Mississippi. To this island some of the troops and munitions of war were transferred when General Polk evacuated Columbus, and all the troops there were in charge of Beauregard. On March 8, 1862, he sent forth a proclamation in which he called for bells with which to make cannon, and there was a liberal response. In some cities, wrote a Confederate soldier, every church gave up its bells. Court-houses, public institutions, and plantations sent them. And the people furnished large quantities of old brass—andirons, candlesticks, gasfixtures, and even door-knobs. These were all sent to New Orleans to be used in cannon foundries. There they were found by General Butler, sent to Boston, and sold at auction. Beauregard had thoroughly fortified th
McCown (search for this): entry island-number-ten
ate that awaited them after the completion of the canal, the Confederates sank steamboats in the channel of the river to prevent the gunboats descending it, and they unsuccessfully attempted to escape from the island. After the Carondelet had passed the batteries, Beauregard was satisfied that the siege must speedily end in disaster to his command; so, after turning over the command on the island to General McCall, and leaving the troops on the Kentucky and Tennessee shores in charge of General McCown, he, with a considerable number of his best soldiers, departed for Corinth to check a formidable movement of National troops through middle Tennessee towards Northern Alabama. The vigorous operations of Pope after he passed through the wonderful canal hastened the crisis. McCall and his troops, in their efforts to escape from the island, were intercepted by Pope's forces under Generals Stanley, Hamilton, and Paine; and on April 8, 1862, Island The Carondelet. Number Ten, with the
E. R. McCall (search for this): entry island-number-ten
they unsuccessfully attempted to escape from the island. After the Carondelet had passed the batteries, Beauregard was satisfied that the siege must speedily end in disaster to his command; so, after turning over the command on the island to General McCall, and leaving the troops on the Kentucky and Tennessee shores in charge of General McCown, he, with a considerable number of his best soldiers, departed for Corinth to check a formidable movement of National troops through middle Tennessee towards Northern Alabama. The vigorous operations of Pope after he passed through the wonderful canal hastened the crisis. McCall and his troops, in their efforts to escape from the island, were intercepted by Pope's forces under Generals Stanley, Hamilton, and Paine; and on April 8, 1862, Island The Carondelet. Number Ten, with the troops, batteries, and supports on the main, was surrendered. Over 7,000 men became prisoners of war; and the spoils of victory were 123 cannon and mortars, 7,
Andrew Hull Foote (search for this): entry island-number-ten
e island, and, after the capture of New Madrid, it became an object of great interest to both parties, for it was besieged by the Nationals. For this purpose Commodore Foote left Cairo, March 14, 1862, with a powerful fleet of gun and mortar-boats. There were seven of the former iron-clad and one not armored, and ten of the latter. On the night of the 15th Foote was at Island Number10, and the next morning (Sunday) he began the siege with a bombardment by the rifled cannon of his flag-ship, the Boston. This was followed by the mortar-boats, moored at proper points along the river shore, from which tons of iron were hurled upon the island and the batterierst vessel that ran by Confederate batteries on the Mississippi River. She had not fired a gun during her passage, but the discharge of three assured anxious Commodore Foote of the safety of the Carondelet after the dangerous voyage. Perceiving the perilous fate that awaited them after the completion of the canal, the Confederat
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