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General Joseph E. Johnston, Narrative of Military Operations During the Civil War, Chapter 7 (search)
d Ector's and McNair's, from General Bragg's army, joined me. Loring's division, separated from the army in the retreat, after the battle of Baker's Creek, reached Jackson on the 20th, and Maxey's brigade, from Port Hudson, on the 23d. On the 3d of June we had been reenforced, in addition to these, by Evans's brigade from South Carolina, and Breckenridge's division, and about two thousand cavalry from the Army of Tennessee. General Bragg's report. This body of cavalry was commanded by Brigadiattempt to save you and your garrison. It will be impossible to extricate you unless you cooperate, and we make mutually-supporting movements. Communicate your plans and suggestions, if possible. Lieutenant-General Pemberton replied on the 3d of June: Have not heard from you since the 29th; enemy continues to work on his intrenchments, and very close to our lines; is very vigilant. I can get no information from outside as to your position and strength, and very little in regard to the enem
General Joseph E. Johnston, Narrative of Military Operations During the Civil War, Chapter 7 (search)
d by the Government, and we concur with him. We respectfully submit that Vicksburg, and the country dependent upon it, should be held at every sacrifice, and that you order the requisite number of troops to be sent forward with that view. It is unnecessary to say that time is all important; and that the decision should be promptly made. John J. Pettus, E. Barksdale, A. G. Brown, W. P. Harris. D. F. Kenner After all reinforcements had been received, in a dispatch to the President dated June 3d, Governor Pettus had expressed the opinion that our army was too small for the objects to be accomplished; and urged his excellency to send such reinforcements as would give guarantee of success. The President said in his reply, dated June 5th: .... I have not the power to comply with the request you make. Had it been otherwise, your application would have been anticipated .... Thus admitting the inadequacy of my forces. Lieutenant-General Pemberton also confirmed my opinion that m
General Joseph E. Johnston, Narrative of Military Operations During the Civil War, Chapter 11 (search)
cessor, Lieutenant-General S. D. Lee, gave me reason to believe that an adequate force to destroy the railroad communications of the Federal army could be furnished in Mississippi and Alabama, under an officer fully competent to head such an enterprise-General Forrest. I therefore suggested the measure to the President, directly on the 13th of June and 10th of July; and through General Bragg on the 3d, 12th, 13th, 16th, and 26th of June; also, to Lieutenant-General Lee on the 10th of May, and 3d, 11th, and 16th of June. That officer promised, on two occasions, to make the attempt. But, in each case, the troops that were to have been employed were diverted from that object to repel a Federal raid into Mississippi. I made these suggestions in the strong belief that this cavalry would serve the Confederacy far better by contributing to the defeat of a formidable invasion, than by waiting for and repelling raids. The Confederate Administration seemed to estimate the relative value of