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Delhi, N. Y. (New York, United States) (search for this): chapter 4
ppi appeared to increase the nearer I got to it, and General Hebert told me that it was very doubtful whether I could cross at all at this point. The Yankee gunboats, which had forced their way past Vicksburg and Port Hudson, were roaming about the Mississippi and Red River, and some of them were reported at the entrance of the Wachita itself, a small fort at Harrisonburg being the only impediment to their appearance in front of Munroe. On another side, the enemy's forces were close to Delhi, only forty miles distant. There were forty or fifty Yankee deserters here from the army besieging Vicksburg. These Yankee deserters, on being asked their reasons for deserting, generally reply,--Our government has broken faith with us. We enlisted to fight for the Union, and not to liberate the G-d d-d niggers. Vicksburg is distant from this place about eighty miles. The news of General Lee's victory at Chancellorsville had just arrived here. Every one received it very coolly, an
Chancellorsville (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 4
nt of Munroe. On another side, the enemy's forces were close to Delhi, only forty miles distant. There were forty or fifty Yankee deserters here from the army besieging Vicksburg. These Yankee deserters, on being asked their reasons for deserting, generally reply,--Our government has broken faith with us. We enlisted to fight for the Union, and not to liberate the G-d d-d niggers. Vicksburg is distant from this place about eighty miles. The news of General Lee's victory at Chancellorsville had just arrived here. Every one received it very coolly, and seemed to take it quite as a matter of course; but the wound of Stonewall Jackson was universally deplored. 11th may, 1863 (Monday). General Hebert is a goodlooking creole. The descendants of the French colonists in Louisiana are called creoles; most of them talk French, and I have often met Louisi-anian regiments talking that language. He was a West-Pointer, and served in the old army, but afterwards became a wealt
Paris, Ky. (Kentucky, United States) (search for this): chapter 4
ng every thing. The bivouacs are extremely pretty at night, the dense woods being lit up by innumerable camp-fires. 21st may, 1863 (Thursday). I rejoined General Johnston at 9 A. M., and was received into his mess. Major Eustis and Lieutenant Washington, officers of his Staff, are thorough gentlemen, and did all in their power to make me comfortable. The first is a Louisianian of wealth (formerly); his negro always speaks French. He is brother to the secretary of Mr. Slidell in Paris, and has learnt to become an excellent Staff officer. I was presented to Captain Henderson, who commanded a corps of about fifty scouts. These are employed on the hazardous duty of hanging about the enemy's camps, collecting information, and communicating with Pemberton in Vicksburg. They are a fine-looking lot of men, wild, and very picturesque in appearance. At 12 noon a Yankee military surgeon came to camp. He had been left behind by Grant to look after the Yankees wounded at J
West Point (Mississippi, United States) (search for this): chapter 4
mond. He was in full Yankee uniform, but was treated with civility by all the Confederate soldiers. I had a long talk with him; he seemed a sensible man, and did not attempt to deny the universal enthusiasm and determination of the Southerners. He told me that General Grant had been very nearly killed at the taking of Jackson. He thought the war would probably terminate by a blow — up in the North. Notwithstanding the exasperation with which every South. I had to change cars at West Point and at Atlanta. At the latter place I was crammed into a desperately crowded train for Chattanooga. This country, Georgia, is much more inhabited and cultivated than Alabama. I travelled again all night. 28th may, 1863 (Thursday). I arrived at Chattanooga (Tennessee) at 4.30 A. M., and fell in with Captain Brown again; his negro recognized me, and immediately rushed up to shake hands. After breakfasting at Chattanooga, I started again at 7.30, by train, for Shelbyville, Genera
West Point (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 4
time in five days, I called on Gen. Kirby Smith, who commands the whole country on this side of the Mississippi. He is a Floridian by birth, was educated at West Point, and served in the United States cavalry. He is only thirty-eight years old; and he owes his rapid rise to a lieutenant-general to the fortunate fact of his haghly good soldier, and he is the author of the drill-book still in use by both armies. Until quite lately, he was commanding officer of the military college at West Point. He distinguished himself at the battles of Corinth and Murfreesborough, and now commands the 2d corps d'armee of Bragg's army. He is a widower, and has the ceatest respect. When I was introduced to him he immediately invited me to come and stay at his headquarters at Shelbyville. He told me that he was educated at West Point, and was at that institution with the President, the two Johnstons, Lee, Magruder, &c., and that, after serving a short time in the artillery, he had entered th
Huntsville (Alabama, United States) (search for this): chapter 4
ing had a little dispute with a man for a corner seat, and beating him. It was the same sort of vehicle as the San Antonio one-eight people inside. During the night there was a thunderstorm. 5th may, 1863 (Tuesday). We breakfasted at Huntsville at 5.30 A. M. The Federal officers captured in the Harriet Lane are confined in the penitentiary there, and are not treated as prisoners of war. This seems to be the system now with regard to officers since the enlistment of negroes by the Nort fifty-two negroes. They reproved Mrs.-- for having given assistance to the wounded Yankees at Wartrace last year; and a sister of Mrs.--‘s, who is a very strong-minded lady, gave me a most amusing description of an interview she had had at Huntsville with the astronomer Mitchell, in his capacity of a Yankee general. It has often been remarked to me that, when this war is over, the independence of the country will be due, in a great measure, to the women; for they declare that had the wome
Trinity (Texas, United States) (search for this): chapter 4
tween the vessels and the fort, had, of course, suffered considerably during the bombardment. When the works are complete they will be much more formidable. To our great joy Colonel Logan decided that our vessel should proceed at once to Trinity, which is fifteen miles nearer Natchez (on the Mississippi) than Harrisonburg. We arrived there at 8 P. M., and found that the gunboats had only just left, after having destroyed all the molasses and rum they could find, and carried away a few d at this time of year, and the river itself is infested with the enemy's gunboats, which have run past Vicksburg and Port Hudson, the passage can only be made by a tedious journey in small boats through the swamps and bayous. Our party left Trinity at 6 A. M. in one big yawl and three skiffs. In my skiff were eight persons, besides a negro oarsman named Tucker. We had to take it in turns to row with this worthy, and I soon discovered to my cost the inconvenience of sitting in close proxi
Crocket (Texas, United States) (search for this): chapter 4
, called a Campbellite minister, at 4.30 P. M. The food consisted almost invariably of bacon, corn bread, and buttermilk: a meal costing a dollar. Arrived at Crockett at 9.30 P. M., where we halted for a few hours. A filthy bed was given to the Louisianian Judge and myself. The Judge, following my example, took to it boots and all, remarking, as he did so, to the attendant negro, that they were a d — d sight cleaner than the bed. Before reaching Crockett, we passed through the encampment of Phillipps's regiment of Texas Rangers, and we underwent much chaff. They were en route to resist Banks. 6th may, 1863 (Wednesday). We left all the passengers at Crockett except the Louisianian Judge, a Government agent, and the ex-boatswain of the Harriet Lane, which vessel had been manned by the Confederates after her capture; but she had since been dismantled, and her crew were being marched to Shrieveport to man the iron-clad Missouri, which was being built there. The foo
Charleston (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 4
y information, otherwise General Gist had made up his mind for some nasty work before the junction could be effected. He told me that the present expedition was rather inconvenient to him, as he had only been married three days before he left Charleston. He lent me a magnificent rug, and I slept very comfortably in the open air for the first time since I was in Texas. 20th may, 1863 (Wednesday). At 3 A. M. we were awoke by a great bombardment going on at Vicksburg, which lasted about th exhausted, at 9.30 A. M. General Loring came and reported himself soon after. He is a stout man with one arm. His division had arrived at Jackson from Crystal Springs about 6,000 strong; Evans's brigade, about 3,000, had also arrived from Charleston; and Maxey's brigade was in the act of marching into Jackson. I calculate, therefore, that General Johnston must now have nearly 25,000 men between Jackson and the Yazoo. I took an affectionate farewell of him and his officers, and he retu
Land's End, South-carolina (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 4
more beautiful was the scenery. At 4 P. M. we were assured by a citizen on the bank that the gunboats really had retreated; and at 5.30 our doubts were set at rest, to our great satisfaction, by descrying the Confederate flag flying from Fort Beauregard, high above the little town of Harrisonburg. After we had landed, I presented my letter of introduction from General Hebert to Colonel Logan, who commands the fort. He introduced me to a German officer, the engineer. They gave me an account of the attack and repulse of the four Federal gunboats under Commodore Woodford, and supposed to have been the Pittsburg ironclad), the General Price, the Arizona, and another. Fort Beauregard is a much more formidable looking work than I expected to see, and its strength had evidently been much underrated at Munroe. A hill 190 feet high, which rises just in rear of Harrisonburg, has been scarped and fortified. It is situated at an angle of the river, and faces, a long reach of
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