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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 6. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 109 (search)
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 6. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 110 (search)
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101.-battle of Arkansas Post.
Report of Major-General McClernand.
headquarters army of the Mississippi, steamer Tigress, Miss. River, January 20, 1863. Lieut.-Colonel John A. Rawlins, A. A. General, Department of the Tennessee:
I have the honor to submit the following report of the operations of the forces of which, in pursuance of the order of Major-General Grant, commanding the department of the Tennessee, I assumed command on the fourth inst., at Milliken's Bend, La., resulting in the reduction of Fort Hindman, more generally known as Post Arkansas.
These forces, styled by me for convenience and propriety of description, the Army of the Mississippi, consisted of parts of two corps d'armee; namely, the Thirteenth, my own, and the Fifteenth, Major-Gen. Sherman's. Desiring to give my undivided attention to matters affecting the general command, I immediately assigned Brig.-General Geo. W. Morgan, a tried and meritorious officer, to the command of the Thirteenth co
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 6. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 111 (search)
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102.-barbarities of the guerrillas.
headquarters Central division of Missouri, Jefferson City, January 20, 1863. Editors Missouri Democrat:
Herewith I inclose you for publication an official communication just received from Colonel Penick, Fifth cavalry, M. S. M., commanding at Independence, that the community may understand and know the kind of foe we have to contend with in Missouri, and whether peace rules supreme within her border.
How very pleasant the reflection that in the endurance of all the hardships imposed by our rulers in their attempts to conciliate traitors, upon the loyal inhabitants, that it is a necessity, to enable them hereafter to live in harmony with such demons as those who have perpetrated these outrages.
The devils in hell, by comparison, would show as bright angels of light by the side of such men. Ben. Loan, Brigadier-General M. S.M.
headquarters Fifth cavalry M. S.M., Independence, Mo., January 11, 1863.
General: Private Johnson, of