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Twisty Bayou (Louisiana, United States) (search for this): chapter 6
not occupy all the attention of Pemberton's forces at Grenada. Again, in the same report: Not one word could I hear from General Grant, who was supposed to be pushing south. I proposed. . . to attack the enemy's right, which, if successful, would give us the substantial possession of the Yazoo river, and place us in communication with General Grant. Of course I was sadly disappointed, as it was the only remaining chance of our securing a lodgment on the ridge between the Yazoo and the Black rivers, from which to operate against Vicksburg and the railroad east, as also to secure the navigation of the Yazoo river. The rumor of General Grant having fallen back behind the Tallahatchie, became confirmed by my receiving no intelligence from him. The effort was necessary to a successful accomplishment of my orders, and the combinations were the best possible under the circumstances. I assume all the responsibility, and attach blame to no one. In his orders to division commanders bef
Coldwater (Michigan, United States) (search for this): chapter 6
rest, and taken every precaution to meet it. General Sullivan, who commanded at Jackson, was reinforced rapidly, and directed to move out towards the enemy. All of the available cavalry of the Army of the Tennessee was also sent after the raiders, and all commanders between Oxford and Bolivar were notified of the rebel movements, and directed to hold their respective posts at all hazards. Men and commanders everywhere did their duty, except at Holly Springs; and the enemy was repulsed at Coldwater, Davis Mills, Bolivar, and Middleburg; but Holly Springs was captured while the troops were in their beds. The commanding officer of the post, Colonel Murphy, of the Eighth Wisconsin volunteers, had taken no steps to protect the place, not notifying a single officer of the command, of the approaching danger, although he himself had received early warning from Grant. The troops were blameless, for the first intimation they had of an attack, was when they found themselves surrounded; and n
Holly Springs (Mississippi, United States) (search for this): chapter 6
, and on the 13th, Grant's cavalry entered Holly Springs, driving the enemy south of the TallahatchTallahatchie, and his headquarters were at Holly Springs; Sherman, too, was up, and would cross thee was at Oxford, twenty-eight miles beyond Holly Springs, with his cavalry at Coffeeville, only eig cavalry, under Van Dorn, made a dash into Holly Springs, twenty-eight miles in Grant's rear, and cnders everywhere did their duty, except at Holly Springs; and the enemy was repulsed at Coldwater, bably amounted to a million of dollars. Holly Springs, Grant had made a secondary base of supplia sorry day for the rebels when they burnt Holly Springs, and broke up Grant's communications with f December, the headquarters were again at Holly Springs. Forrest was speedily chased out of West ished soldiers, even after the disaster at Holly Springs; and I have heard men of high military repbut before the rebel rear-guard was out of Holly Springs, he had planned another campaign with all [8 more...]
Island Number Ten (Missouri, United States) (search for this): chapter 6
gallant defence they made for their main artery of supply. Accordingly, the insurgents early seized the most important positions along the river, and, with a keen appreciation of their natural advantages, fortified Columbus, Fort Pillow, Island Number10, Vicksburg, and later, Port Hudson. The first three of these places had fallen, in the spring of 1862; but Vicksburg, situated at a remarkable bend in the river, and on one of the few bluffs that mark its course, was rendered one of the sted, now, to abandon the railroad from Jackson to Columbus, and to move all his troops south, except those absolutely necessary to hold the line from Memphis to Corinth. All heavy guns on the east bank, between Memphis and Columbus, and from Island Number10, as well as the floating batteries below there, were at once removed; as their remaining only offered inducements to the enemy to attack from the Tennessee side; and the expedition was ordered to Young's point, opposite the mouth of the Yaz
Tallahatchie River (Mississippi, United States) (search for this): chapter 6
ant's letter; and receiving no answer, the latter announced from Jackson, on the 2d of November: I have commenced a movement on Grand Junction, with three divisions from Corinth and two from Bolivar. Will leave here to-morrow and take command in person. If found practicable, I will go to Holly Springs, and, may be, Grenada, completing railroad and telegraph as I go. Holly Springs is on the Mississippi Central railroad, twenty-five miles from Grand Junction, and about half way to the Tallahatchie river. The distance to Grenada from Grand Junction is one hundred miles. General Pemberton, having superseded Van Dorn, who remained to serve under him, was at this time in command of the forces opposed to Grant, and had fortified strongly on the Tallahatchie, his advance, however, reaching as far north as La Grange and Grand Junction. When Halleck received word that Grant had absolutely started south, he telegraphed: I approve of your plan of advancing upon the enemy as soon as you are st
Humboldt, Tenn. (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 6
the portions of Kentucky and Tennessee west of the Tennessee river. The next day he wrote to Halleck: You never have suggested to me any plan of operations in this department. . . . . As situated now, with no more troops, I can do nothing but defend my positions, and I do not feel at liberty to abandon any of them, without first consulting you. He then proposed the abandonment of Corinth, the destruction of all the railroads branching out from that place, the reopening of the road from Humboldt to Memphis, and the concentration of the troops from Corinth and Bolivar, and with small reenforcements at Memphis, I think I would be able to move down the Mississippi Central road, and cause the evacuation of Vicksburg. This was the first mention, in the correspondence of the two commanders, of the place destined afterwards to become so renowned. Grant continued: I am ready, however, to do with all my might whatever you may direct, without criticism. The plan here proposed implied re
Memphis (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 6
attack. After cutting the two roads, General Sherman's movements, to secure the end desired, will necessarily be left to his judgment. I will occupy this road to Coffeeville. Written instructions conformable to the above dispatch were on the same day given to Sherman; headquarters Thirteenth army corps. Department of the Tennessee, Oxford, Mississippi, December 8, 1862. Major-General W. T. Sherman, commanding Right Wing: You will proceed, with as little delay as possible, to Memphis, Tennessee, taking with you one division of your present command. On your arrival at Memphis, you will assume command of all the troops there, and that portion of General Curtis's forces at present east of the Mississippi river, and organize them into brigades and divisions in your own army. As soon as possible move with them down the river to the vicinity of Vicksburg, and, with the cooperation of the gunboat fleet under command of Flag-Officer Porter, proceed to the reduction of that place, i
Jackson (Mississippi, United States) (search for this): chapter 6
into West Tennessee, and cut the railroad to Columbus, at several points between that place and Jackson. This completely severed Grant's only line of communication with the North, and even with moste advance of Forrest, and taken every precaution to meet it. General Sullivan, who commanded at Jackson, was reinforced rapidly, and directed to move out towards the enemy. All of the available cavaonly long enough to complete the destruction of the stores; but the cutting of the line between Jackson and Columbus at once demonstrated what Grant had foretold, the impossibility of maintaining so ck, and to act in concert with General Grant against Pemberton's forces, supposed to have Jackson, Mississippi, as a point of concentration. In the same paper: It may be necessary (looking to Grant'stake time and men, but can be accomplished. He determined, now, to abandon the railroad from Jackson to Columbus, and to move all his troops south, except those absolutely necessary to hold the li
Yazoo City (Mississippi, United States) (search for this): chapter 6
ahatchie, which was strongly fortified; but as he (Pemberton) will not have time to fortify the Yallabusha, he will hardly fortify there, and in that event General Grant will immediately advance down the high ridge lying between the Big Black and Yazoo, and will expect to meet us on the Yazoo, and receive from us the supplies which he needs, and which he knows we carry along. Finally: I purpose to land our whole force on the Mississippi side, and then to reach the point where the Vicksburg andrs, and any side move must simply be to protect our flanks and rear. On the 22d, he said to McClernand: I hope the work of changing the channel of the Mississippi is begun; and on the same day: On the present rise, it is barely possible that the Yazoo pass might be turned to good account in aiding our enterprise. These two ideas were already prominent in his mind; they were destined to become fully developed ere long, and to be prosecuted with energy and persistency, but both to prove unsucce
Banks (search for this): chapter 6
ich reenforcements could have been sent to Vicksburg), and waiting to hear from Banks, who had been ordered to move up the river from New Orleans and cooperate in thezvous at Milliken's bend, or some other point convenient for cooperation with Banks, who was daily expected below Vicksburg. It is necessary to a correct unders operations, and due to General Halleck, to keep constantly in mind that Major-General Banks had been sent to New Orleans, by sea, with an army of forty thousand menecially in the capture of Vicksburg. On the 2d of February, Halleck wrote to Banks: General Grant's forces have been for some time operating in the vicinity of Vi it is not my province to investigate or describe, delayed the movements of General Banks, who arrived at New Orleans in December, but did not start from there untilgood policy to combine the four departments at the West —Rosecrans's, Steele's, Banks's, and his own—under one commander, and remarked: As I am the rank. ing depart
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