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James R. Chalmers (search for this): chapter 25
, guarding the rear, and by the end of the week Beauregard's army was again in Corinth. The battle sobered both armies. some three or four miles from the battlefield, until proper dispositions of the cavalry could be made for their withdrawal. Chalmers's brigade, at Monterey, was also withdrawn at that time to a position nearer to Corinth. On the day following the retreat, General Beauregard made application to the War Department for two additional majorgen-erals, four brigadier-generals, ut the Appendix to this chapter will impart all such additional information as cannot be appropriately inserted within the limits of the text. Reference is here made particularly to General Beauregard's instructions to Generals Breckinridge and Chalmers, at Mickey's house and Monterey; to the list of officers forwarded to the President for promotion; to his further correspondence with General Grant relative to the exchange of prisoners, and the distinction to be made between colonels commanding
J. B. Villepigue (search for this): chapter 25
ily to Memphis, to be forwarded thence to Tuscaloosa, Alabama, where it was thought they might find better accommodations. General Pope made an evasive answer to General Beauregard's overture, and nothing satisfactory was effected. See General Villepigue's telegram to General Beauregard, in Appendix to Chapter XXIII. It was about the same time that General Beauregard wrote to General Grant concerning the burial of the Confederate dead on the field of Shiloh, and sent to him, under flag of tnd what was the cause of a failure to preserve that most important of our lines of communication? Answer No. 6.—By fortifying Fort Pillow, as was done, and sending there the best troops and most energetic young officer at my command—Brigadier-General Villepigue—who with open batteries effectually defied and held at bay the enemy's gun and mortar boats as long as the operations of the campaign permitted him to hold that position. The best way to defend Memphis, having no forces or guns to s<
H. W. Halleck (search for this): chapter 25
erals Cooper and E. K. Smith. would force General Halleck, who was plodding away slowly in his advaundred and twenty-five thousand men, with General Halleck, as first, and General Grant, as second, der, no doubt, to hurry on and anticipate General Halleck's advance against our forces, he determinents for an orderly retreat. Meantime, General Halleck had not ceased advancing his successive les forwarded after the event, telegraphed General Halleck on the 30th of May, at 1 o'clock A. M., aeral Pope's alleged pressing pursuit. Major-General Halleck's despatch of June 4th may particularlntered the place all had got off safely. General Halleck has thus achieved one of the most barren rland, Vol. i. pp. 128, 129. speaks of General Halleck's superior numbers at Corinth, and of hisonets, and refers to the field returns of General Halleck's forces at Corinth. disappeared from thele if pursued. Will write it soon, however. Halleck's despatch nearly all false. Retreat was a m[10 more...]
John H. Reid (search for this): chapter 25
e sand-bags, guns, carriages, platforms, etc., when called for by Chief-Engineer, Captain D. B. Harris. Have you constructed traverses and blindages at your forts? G. T. Beauregard. 2. Corinth, April 23d, 1862. General S. Cooper, Adjutant-General, Richmond, Va.: Services of General Sam. Jones are absolutely required here as soon as practicable. Having obtained guns for Vicksburg, am going to fortify it. But require engineers. I recommend John M. Reid, Louisiana, as captain, and J. H. Reid, Louisiana, as lieutenant. Am well acquainted with them, they having worked many years under my orders. G. T. Beauregard. 3. Corinth, April 24th, 1862. Major-General M. Lovell, New Orleans, La.: Two 10-inch and four rifled guns are under orders to you from Mobile. Do you want them? If not, say so to General S. Jones, and order them to Vicksburg. G. T. Beauregard. 4. Corinth, April 25th, 1862. Captain D. B. Harris: In consequence of news from Louisiana, put works below Vic
N. B. Forrest (search for this): chapter 25
auregard, who was thus deprived of his unquestionable right of correction, approval, or disapproval. And we will further state that General Bragg's report, though transmitted, as were the others, without the commanding general's endorsement, bore date April 30th, 1862, as if regularly made to General Beauregard, through Colonel Thomas Jordan, his Chief of Staff, when, in reality, it was not completed and despatched from army headquarters until the 25th of July, 1862. Campaigns of Lieutenant-General Forrest, p. 134, note. None of the general officers who thus openly violated the well-established rule of military etiquette were ignorant of its acknowledged necessity. From the Adjutant-General at Richmond, who received the documents thus irregularly transmitted, to the very corps commanders who forwarded them, all were trained soldiers, all, except General Breckinridge, had belonged to the Regular army before the war, where red-tape routine, in every military bureau, had ever been stri
J. R. Jackson (search for this): chapter 25
expedition under Colonel Morgan, together with the operations in Kentucky suggested by General E. Kirby Smith, and strongly urged by General Beauregard on the War Department, See his telegrams of April 14th, to Generals Cooper and E. K. Smith. would force General Halleck, who was plodding away slowly in his advance on Corinth, to send back a part, if not all, of General Buell's army into Tennessee and Kentucky. A third expedition of two regiments of cavalry, under Colonels Claiborne and Jackson, was also thought of and organized against Paducah, western Kentucky, to aid in the same purpose, and would halve been a great success but for the notorious incapacity of the officer in command. See, in Appendix, General Beauregard's instructions to Colonel Claiborne. However, General Beauregard was not wholly disappointed in his expectations with regard to his diversion movements, for, immediately after the evacuation of Corinth by the Confederate army (May 30th), General Buell's entir
Badeau (search for this): chapter 25
llowing remarks: The prisoners taken were few, and Pope was censured for making a statement of fact which he neither made nor authorized. Ibid. p. 191. General Badeau, after speaking of the evacuation of Corinth and the ineffectual pursuit by the Federal army, terminating, on the 10th of June, by the withdrawal of General Bis command: There is every indication that the enemy will attack our left this morning, as troops have been moving in that direction for some time. And, says General Badeau, the largest army ever assembled west of the Alleghanies was drawn out in line of battle, awaiting an assault. Military History of U. S. Grant, vol. i. p. 1ousand, General Beauregard says forty-five thousand effective, exclusive of cavalry. invested by an army of fully one hundred and twenty-five thousand, General Badeau puts the number at one hundred and twenty thousand bayonets, and refers to the field returns of General Halleck's forces at Corinth. disappeared from the fron
Jefferson Davis (search for this): chapter 25
my.—correct account by correspondents. General force in error. retreat considered masterly. dissatisfaction of the War Department. interrogatories sent by president Davis. General Beauregard's answer.> After the battle of Shiloh the Confederate troops resumed their former positions, except the forces under General Breckinri The two letters referred to will be found in the Appendix. approving the line of retreat suggested, should have sufficed the authorities at Richmond, and caused Mr. Davis to refrain from all further questioning, until General Beauregard could command leisure from the important duties then engrossing his mind. To show that there is no mistake in ascribing to the government an unfriendly feeling towards General Beauregard, about this matter, a list of interrogatories intrusted by Mr. Davis to Colonel W. P. Johnston, his aide-de-camp, is given, with General Beauregard's answers appended to the several questions. It was dated Richmond, June 14th, and was pr
D. B. Harris (search for this): chapter 25
April 18th, 1862. Major-General M. Lovell, New Orleans, La.: Have seen Lieutenant Brown. Have ordered a work at Vicksburg. Please hold ready to send there sand-bags, guns, carriages, platforms, etc., when called for by Chief-Engineer, Captain D. B. Harris. Have you constructed traverses and blindages at your forts? G. T. Beauregard. 2. Corinth, April 23d, 1862. General S. Cooper, Adjutant-General, Richmond, Va.: Services of General Sam. Jones are absolutely required here as soon a M. Lovell, New Orleans, La.: Two 10-inch and four rifled guns are under orders to you from Mobile. Do you want them? If not, say so to General S. Jones, and order them to Vicksburg. G. T. Beauregard. 4. Corinth, April 25th, 1862. Captain D. B. Harris: In consequence of news from Louisiana, put works below Vicksburg, to prevent passage of river from New Orleans. Put guns in position first, then construct works. System preferred is one main work, and detached batteries, not too far
Price (search for this): chapter 25
th, that is to say, four days after the battle of Shiloh, General Van Dorn's forces began to enter Memphis, MajorGen-eral Price's division arriving first. General Rust's brigade was immediately sent to Fort Pillow, as already explained, and General o match for the too powerful and daily increasing army under General Halleck. With a view to this, Generals Van Dorn and Price were invited to a conference at Corinth, ahead of their troops, then hourly arriving in Memphis. A promising cavalry ohis subordinate commanders together—namely, Generals Bragg, Van Dorn, Polk, Hardee, Breckinridge, and, by request, Major-General Price—to discuss the necessity of evacuating Corinth, and determine the time and method of so doing. He gave an elaboraportant a measure, it was submitted to a meeting of general officers, composed of Generals Bragg, Polk, Van Dorn, Hardee, Price, and Breckinridge, who unanimously approved of the movement. In retiring towards Tupelo, it was hoped the enemy would
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