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Louisiana (Louisiana, United States) (search for this): chapter 23
he succeeds. the other attacks fail. disastrous retreat of Gen. Holmes. the campaign in Lower Louisiana. Gen. Taylor's capture of Braslear city and its forts his operations in the Lafourche coumy of the important valley in which it was situated; while a campaign auspiciously begun in Lower Louisiana was abandoned in consequence of the release of Banks' forces from the siege of Port Hudson.a, led his company into the fort, and was shot dead through the head. The campaign in lower Louisiana. Almost contemporary with these disastrous events was a remarkable episode of success in of insufficient forces. In tile latter part of June, Gen. Dick Taylor, who commanded in Lower Louisiana, organized an expedition upon Brashear City and its forts. Col. Majors, who commanded a brured, nearly five million dollars worth of stores, and a position occupied that was the key to Louisiana and Texas. It was thought that the capture of Brashear City might force the enemy to raise
Bovina (Mississippi, United States) (search for this): chapter 23
. Bowen at Port Gibson, made good the landing of his army, occupied Grand Gulf, and was marching upon the Jackson and Vicksburg Railroad. On reaching Jackson, Gen. Johnston found there the brigades of Gregg and Walker, reported at six thousand; learned from Gregg that Maxcy's brigade was expected to arrive from Port Hudson the next day; that Gen. Pemberton's forces, except the garrison of Port Hudson (five thousand) and of Vicksburg, were at Edwards's Depot — the General's headquarters at Bovina; that four divisions of the enemy, under Sherman, occupied Clinton, ten miles west of Jackson, between Edwards's Depot and ourselves. Gen. Johnston was aware that reinforcements were on their way from the East, and that the advance of those under Gen. Gist would probably arrive the next day, and with Maxcy's brigade, swell his force to about eleven thousand. Upon this information he sent to Gen. Pemberton a despatch, informing him of his arrival, and of the occupation of Clinton by a po
Bruinsburg (Mississippi, United States) (search for this): chapter 23
nction with the gunboats below Vicksburg, next determined to turn the works at Grand Gulf, which defended the mouth of the Big Black River, by landing at a point lower down the river. Accordingly he marched by its right flank, crossed opposite Bruinsburg, and on the 30th April landed on the left bank, and immediately pushed forward towards Port Gibson, a small town near the mouth of the Big Black River. Gen. Pemberton, who appeared to have been at last aroused to a sense of the danger of his were necessary to cover Vicksburg. Gen. Bowen had fifty-five hundred men. He was opposed by the corps of Gen. McClernand, numbering probably twenty thousand men. An engagement ensued on the banks of a small stream, which crossed the road from Bruinsburg. The enemy, by the extraordinary valour and constancy of the small force of Confederates, was kept back for an entire day, until just before sunset Gen. Bowen was compelled to fall back, executing a retreat without confusion, and saving the bu
Missouri (Missouri, United States) (search for this): chapter 23
four thousand Federal troops, with a gunboat in the river. On the morning of May 31st most of the troops in Arkansas were put in motion for an advance. The weather was very wet, the creeks all full, and the ground covered with water. For the expedition Gen. Holmes had Price's Division of infantry, consisting of Parsons' Missouri Brigade numbering 1,000, and McRay's Arkansas Brigade of 400; Fagan's Brigade of Arkansas infantry, numbering 1,500; and Marmaduke's Division of Arkansas and Missouri cavalry, numbering 2,000; making a total of 4,900. These several commands formed a junction at Jacksonport, and on the morning of 22d June commenced their march in the direction of Helena. It was a toilsome and dangerous march-one of the most extraordinary recorded in the history of the war. The infantry were in water to their waists on two-thirds of the road. Heavy details of worn-out men were employed in dragging the wagons through difficult places. The mules would be unhitched, a lon
Chancellorsville (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 23
ole length of the Mississippi River. Enormous efforts had been made to obtain these two great prizes. Five attempts upon Richmond had failed. Three at tempts upon Vicksburg — that of Porter's fleet; that of Sherman's army; and that of Grant, which may be designated as an attempt to force a passage to the rear of the town, including the project of a canal across the isthmus and the enterprises known as the Yazoo Pass and Sunflower Expeditions-had accomplished nothing. Foiled again at Chancellorsville, in the great aim of the Virginia campaign, the enemy turned with renewed vigour upon the second object of the war, and public attention was immediately directed to the great campaign likely to decide the fate of the Mississippi Valley. Gen. Grant had already obtained a great reputation for persistency-a slight title to merit, it may be remarked, when a commander has at his disposal abundant means, and at his back a government so generous and rich as never to call its officers into a
Brashear City (Louisiana, United States) (search for this): chapter 23
e to naught on account of insufficient forces. In tile latter part of June, Gen. Dick Taylor, who commanded in Lower Louisiana, organized an expedition upon Brashear City and its forts. Col. Majors, who commanded a brigade of cavalry on the Atchafalaya, was ordered to open communication by way of the lakes with Gens. Mouton andont of the enemy's position. The junction having been made by Majors, after a successful campaign through the Lafourche country, a combined attack was made on Brashear City on the 22d June, and the forts taken at the point of the bayonet. Eighteen hundred prisoners were captured, nearly five million dollars worth of stores, and a position occupied that was the key to Louisiana and Texas. It was thought that the capture of Brashear City might force the enemy to raise the siege of Port Hudson, and that Banks would be driven to the choice of abandoning his operations against this place or losing New Orleans. But these expectations failed; the second diver
Tullahoma (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 23
d Porter's gunboats at Carthage, was ready to execute the next step in his scheme of attacking Vicksburg from the southeast. His adventure was a complete surprise to Gen. Pemberton at Vicksburg. This commander, who had been appointed to what the Confederates designated as the department of Mississippi and East Louisiana, had been so blind as to suppose Grant's object was not Vicksburg, but Bragg's army in Tennessee, and as late as the middle of April, he had proposed to order troops to Tullahoma, under the delusion that Rosecrans would be reinforced from Grant's army. The mistake was characteristic of a commander who was in no way qualified for the great trust to which he had been exalted. The appointment of Gen. Pemberton to the defence of Vicksburg was an unfortunate one; it was probably the most unpopular single act of President Davis, who was constantly startling the public by the most unexpected and grotesque selections for the most important posts of the public service.
Jackson (Mississippi, United States) (search for this): chapter 23
ves upon Jackson. Gen. Johnston's arrival at Jackson. situation and strength of the Confederate forces. evacuation of Jackson. Johnston offers a second opportunity of attack to Pemberton. the l fatal error. Sherman's incendiary record in Jackson. his use of the fire-brand. Grant forces baof the place. Before Johnston's arrival at Jackson, Grant, as we have seen, had beaten Gen. Boweackson and Vicksburg Railroad. On reaching Jackson, Gen. Johnston found there the brigades of GrSherman, occupied Clinton, ten miles west of Jackson, between Edwards's Depot and ourselves. Gen.o remove or destroy the stores accumulated in Jackson. This work accomplished, Gen. Johnston retre 15th April Gen. Sherman's corps marched into Jackson. The incendiary record of this famous officeeet him. Sherman Lad been ordered to evacuate Jackson and to take a similar direction. Pemberton'srces of Gen. Johnston in the neighbourhood of Jackson. He succeeded in doing so with the loss of h[1 more...]
Arkansas (Arkansas, United States) (search for this): chapter 23
der that Vicksburg might be relieved. He accordingly directed Gen. Holmes to put the troops in Arkansas in motion to operate against Helena, a place on the west side of the river eighty miles south oederal troops, with a gunboat in the river. On the morning of May 31st most of the troops in Arkansas were put in motion for an advance. The weather was very wet, the creeks all full, and the grosons' Missouri Brigade numbering 1,000, and McRay's Arkansas Brigade of 400; Fagan's Brigade of Arkansas infantry, numbering 1,500; and Marmaduke's Division of Arkansas and Missouri cavalry, numberingArkansas and Missouri cavalry, numbering 2,000; making a total of 4,900. These several commands formed a junction at Jacksonport, and on the morning of 22d June commenced their march in the direction of Helena. It was a toilsome and dangeich, at last abandoning Little Rock, was to surrender to the enemy the most valuable portion of Arkansas. An esteemed correspondent writes us these personal incidents of the Battle of Helena:
Little Rock (Arkansas, United States) (search for this): chapter 23
rain. Across the river the train of disaster appears to have extended. The fall of the strongholds of the Mississippi resulted in the retreat of our army from Little Rock, and the surrender to the enemy of the important valley in which it was situated; while a campaign auspiciously begun in Lower Louisiana was abandoned in conseqhe battle was lost; six hundred Confederates had been disabled, and about four hundred taken prisoners. Gen. Holmes the next morning commenced his march back to Little Rock. The white flag had been run up at Vicksburg; all hope of the connection of the Trans-Mississippi with the eastern portions of the Confederacy was at an end; and Gen. Holmes had made the first step of the retreat which, at last abandoning Little Rock, was to surrender to the enemy the most valuable portion of Arkansas. An esteemed correspondent writes us these personal incidents of the Battle of Helena: Gen. Holmes is a brave man, and was under the hottest fire. After the cen
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