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Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 3. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book II:—--the Mississippi. (search)
the right bank of the Mississippi as far as Port Hudson in order to assist Banks; but, in addition ng-channel. The bayous only reappear below Port Hudson to form the tributaries of Amite River, disreach the Mississippi between Vicksburg and Port Hudson. At about seventy-five miles above Vicksbu admiral, fell back with the Richmond below Port Hudson. Finally, the Mississippi ran aground shorss. There was nothing between Vicksburg and Port Hudson that could offer any resistance to these tw attack upon Vicksburg after the capture of Port Hudson would scarcely have compensated for the advwrote to him again, ordering him to abandon Port Hudson immediately; but it was too late. On the 2and the Confederates seventy. On the 25th, Port Hudson was invested by a force of fifteen thousandave seen, which did not reach this general, Port Hudson being already invested. Johnston, however,sault he had delivered against the works of Port Hudson on the 14th of June, Banks had adopted the [61 more...]
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 3. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book IV:—Third winter. (search)
s retreat is the condemnation of Meade's hesitations. The latter would have smarted for them had not the victory of Gettysburg been so recent. The army was greatly disappointed: it felt that their commander had been deceived by Lee, and the confidence which he had won on the battlefield was irrevocably shaken. The chagrin of the Northern people burst out so much the more noisily as it was believed, very wrongly, that Lee was to renew at Williamsport the capitulations of Vicksburg and Port Hudson, which were still filling the minds of all; and what carried the exasperation of the moment to its highest pitch was the fact that his withdrawal, as his retreat was foolishly called, was coincident with the dreadful riot in New York, which will be spoken of hereafter. The President, through the medium of Halleck, manifested his displeasure to Meade. The latter by offering his resignation General Meade did not tender his resignation as an officer, but requested to be relieved of his
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 3. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), chapter 6 (search)
erton. Division, Bowen. Division, Bowen. Division, M. L. Smith. Brigade, Green. Brigade, Cockerell. Brigade, Gates. Brigade, Vaughn. Brigade, Shoupe. Brigade, Baldwin. Division, Stevenson. Division, Forney, Division, Forney, Division, Forney, Division, Loring. Division, Loring. Brigade, Reynolds. Brigade, Moore. Brigade, Lee. Brigade, Hebert. Brigade, Tilghman. Brigade, Buford. Brigade, Featherston. Division, Gardner, at Port Hudson, Brigade, Gregg. Division, Maxey. Division, Beall. Cavalry brigade, Wirt Adams. Reinforcements arrived at Jackson: Brigade, W. H. Walker. Reinforcements arrived at Jackson: Brigade, Gist. This list having been prepared, not from official sources, but simply from information collected here and there from various reports, is very incomplete, and contains perhaps some inaccuracies. We have found it impossible to correct it and supply the documents that are wanting. Deta