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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Chickasaw Bayou , battle of (search)
Chickasaw Bayou, battle of
When Gen. W. T. Sherman came down from Memphis to engage in the siege of Vicksburg, late in 1862, with about 20,000 men and some heavy siege guns, he was joined by troops from Helena, Ark., and was met by a gunboat fleet, under Admiral Porter, at the mouth of the Yazoo River, just above the city (Dec. 25). The two commanders arranged a plan for attacking Vicksburg in the rear.
They went up the Yazoo to capture some batteries at Chickasaw Bayou and other points.
The Yazoo sweeps round in a great bend within a few miles of Vicksburg.
The range of hills on which Vicksburg stands extends to the Yazoo, about 12 miles above the city, where they terminate in Haines's Bluff.
There is a deep natural ditch extending from the Yazoo below Haines's Bluff to the Mississippi, called Chickasaw Bayou, passing near the bluffs, which were fortified, and along their bases were rifle-pits for sharp-shooters.
This bayou lay in the path of Sherman's march up the bluff
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Porter , Robert P. 1852 - (search)
Porter, Robert P. 1852-
Journalist: born in Markham Hall, England, June 30, 1852; received a common school education, and came to the United States early in life.
He became connected with the Chicago Inter-Ocean in 1872; was a member of the tariff commission in 1882; later established the New York Press; was superintendent of the eleventh census, in 1889-93; and special United States commissioner to Cuba and Porto Rico in 1898-99.
He is the author of The West in 1880; Life of William McKinley; Municipal ownership at home and abroad; and Industrial Cuba.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Tariff. (search)
Tatnall, Josiah -1871
Naval officer; born near Savannah, Ga., Nov. 9, 1796; entered the United States navy in 1812; rose to captain in 1850; first served in the frigate Constellation, and assisted in the repulse of the British at Craney Island in 1813.
He afterwards served under Perry and Porter, and was engaged on the Mexican coast during the war against Mexico.
He entered the Confederate service; improvised a flotilla known as the Mosquito Fleet, and attempted to defend Port Royal Sound against Dupont.
He commanded at Norfolk when the Merrimac was destroyed, and the Mosquito Fleet at Savannah.
He died in Savannah, Ga., June 14, 1871.