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Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 41: the Red River expedition, under Major-General N. P. Banks, assisted by the Navy under Rear-Admiral David D. Porter. (search)
ome while devoting all his energies to overcome the enemies of his country, and to be reviled by a lot of people who had neither the courage nor the inclination to take part in putting down the Rebellion — Northern copperheads, who did all in their power to shake the confidence of the public in the men at the head of the armies and fleets. General Banks, having delayed long at Alexandria, directed General Smith's command to advance to Bayou Rapides, where the latter encamped on the 27th of March, 1864. On the 30th, part of Banks' army passed General Smith; but it was not until April 2d that Smith received orders to embark his men in the transports, and proceed to Grand Ecore, where they disembarked, and encamped at Natchitoches, near by. No opposition had thus far been met with, and one or two guns fell into the hands of the Navy a few miles below Grand Ecore. Up to this time the opinion seemed general that the Confederates did not intend to offer any opposition to the Federal
George Meade, The Life and Letters of George Gordon Meade, Major-General United States Army (ed. George Gordon Meade), chapter 6 (search)
. Tell Sargie Son of General Meade. two copies of the famous Life and Services of Major General Meade have been sent me by the publishers. I had no idea my services would take up so much printing matter. I must confess I think a little more space might be given to my services prior to the Rebellion. I always thought my services in the construction of lighthouses, and subsequently on the Lake Survey, were of considerable importance. Headquarters army of the Potomac, Easter Sunday, March 27, 1864. Your letter of the 25th inst. arrived this afternoon. I am very much distressed to hear of Sergeant's continued weakness. As to my going home, that is utterly out of the question. You must not expect to see me till next winter, unless, as before, I am brought home on a litter. Whatever occurs, I shall not voluntarily leave the field. We have had most interesting services to-day by Bishop Whipple, who administered the Holy Communion to quite a number of officers and soldie
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Battles, Arkansas, 1864 (search)
SOURI--11th Cavalry (Detachment). NEBRASKA--1st Cavalry (Detachment). March 26: Skirmish, QuitmanARKANSAS--3d Cavalry. March 27: Skirmish, Ben Brooks' MillsARKANSAS--1st Cavalry. March 27: Skirmish, BranchvilleINDIANA--1st Cavalry (Detachment). KAMarch 27: Skirmish, BranchvilleINDIANA--1st Cavalry (Detachment). KANSAS--5th Cavalry (Detachment). March 27: Scout to BerryvilleMISSOURI--7th State Militia Cavalry (Co. "A"). March 27: Skirmish, Oil Trough Bottom near Cross RoadsMISSOURI--11th Cavalry. March 27-31: Expedition from Pine Bluff to Mount Elba and LonMarch 27: Scout to BerryvilleMISSOURI--7th State Militia Cavalry (Co. "A"). March 27: Skirmish, Oil Trough Bottom near Cross RoadsMISSOURI--11th Cavalry. March 27-31: Expedition from Pine Bluff to Mount Elba and LongviewILLINOIS--18th Infantry. INDIANA--1st Cavalry. KANSAS--5th Cavalry. MISSOURI--7th Cavalry. WISCONSIN--28th Infantry (Cos. "A," "D," "F," "G," "H," "I"). March 27-31: Scout from Little Rock to BentonARKANSAS--1st Cavalry (Detachment). March 28:March 27: Skirmish, Oil Trough Bottom near Cross RoadsMISSOURI--11th Cavalry. March 27-31: Expedition from Pine Bluff to Mount Elba and LongviewILLINOIS--18th Infantry. INDIANA--1st Cavalry. KANSAS--5th Cavalry. MISSOURI--7th Cavalry. WISCONSIN--28th Infantry (Cos. "A," "D," "F," "G," "H," "I"). March 27-31: Scout from Little Rock to BentonARKANSAS--1st Cavalry (Detachment). March 28: Skirmish, Mount ElbaILLINOIS--18th Infantry. WISCONSIN--28th Infantry (6 Cos.). March 28: Skirmish, DanvilleKANSAS--2d Cavalry. March 29: Skirmish, LongviewINDIANA--1st Cavalry (Detachment). KANSAS--5th Cavalry (Detachment). March 29: Skirmish, A
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Battles, California, 1864 (search)
Jan. 2: Occ. of Santa Catalina IslandCALIFORNIA--4th Infantry (Co. "C"). Feb. 29: Skirmish, Redwood CreekCALIFORNIA--1st Battalion Mountaineers (Co. "A"). March 1: Skirmish, Redwood MtsCALIFORNIA--1st Battalion Mountaineers (Detachment). March 17: Skirmish on Red Mountain near Blue Rock StationCALIFORNIA--2d Infantry (Co. "D"). March 19: Skirmish, Eel RiverCALIFORNIA--2d Infantry (Detachment Co. "D"). March 22: Skirmish, Bald Spring Canon, Eel RiverCALIFORNIA--2d Infantry (Co. "D"). March 27: Skirmish, Eel RiverCALIFORNIA--2d Infantry (Co. "D"). April 28: Skirmish, Big Bend, Eel RiverCALIFORNIA--2d Infantry (Detachment Co. "D"). April 28: Skirmish, Eel RiverCALIFORNIA--2d Infantry (Detachment Co. "D"). May 1: Affair, Booth's RanchCALIFORNIA--6th Infantry (Detachment Co. "E"). May 2: Skirmish, Kneeland's PrairieCALIFORNIA--6th Infantry (Detachment Co. "E"). May 6: Skirmish, Boynton's PrairieCALIFORNIA--1st Battalion Mountaineers (Co. "B"). May 26: Skirmish, Grouse CreekCAL
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Battles, Kentucky, 1864 (search)
ir, ColumbusTENNESSEE--2d Heavy Arty., African descent (Co. "E"). March 10: Raid on Clinton(No Reports.) March 10: Raid on Mayfield(No Reports.) March 19: Skirmish, Cumberland RiverKENTUCKY--13th Cavalry (Detachment). March 22: Affair, Fancy Farms(No Reports.) March 25: Action, Fort Anderson, PaducahILLINOIS--122d Infantry (Co's "C," "H," "K"). KENTUCKY--16th Cavalry. UNITED STATES--8th Colored Heavy Arty.; Gunboats "Paw Paw" and "Peosta." Union loss, 14 killed, 16 wounded. Total, 30. March 27: Skirmish, ColumbusNEW JERSEY--34th Infantry. UNITED STATES--3d Colored Infantry. March 28-April 16: Operations in Eastern KentuckyKENTUCKY--14th, 39th and 40th Infantry. MICHIGAN--11th Cavalry. March 28: Affair, New HopeKENTUCKY--52d Infantry (Detachment). March 30: Scout from Columbus to Clinton and MoscowNEW JERSEY--34th Infantry (Detachment). March 31: Skirmish, Forks of BeaverKENTUCKY--14th and 39th Infantry (Detachments). April --: Skirmish, Creek Head(No Reports.) April 5: Skir
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Battles, Mississippi, 1864 (search)
INDIANA--3d and 9th Indpt. Batteries Light Arty.; 89th Infantry. IOWA--14th, 23d, 27th, 32d and 35th Infantry. MINNESOTA--5th Infantry. MISSOURI--Battery "M," 1st Light Arty.; 24th and 33d Infantry. NEW YORK--178th Infantry. WISCONSIN--8th, 14th and 33d Infantry. March 14: Operations, Jones County(No Reports.) March 22: Skirmish, Langley's Plantation, Issaquena Co.UNITED STATES--51st and 66th Colored Infantry (Detachments). March 26: Skirmish, ClintonOHIO--3d Indpt. Battery Light Arty. March 27: Skirmish, LivingstonMISSOURI--10th Cavalry. March 30: Skirmish, Roach's PlantationUNITED STATES--3d Colored Cavalry. Union loss, 16 killed, 3 wounded. Total, 19. March 30: Attack on Snyder's Bluff(No Reports.) April 3: Skirmish, ClintonILLINOIS--5th Cavalry. April 17: Skirmish, Holly Springs(No Reports.) April 19-23: Exp. from Haines' Bluff up Yazoo RiverKANSAS--1st Mounted Infantry (Detachment). MISSOURI--10th Cavalry (Detachment). UNITED STATES--3d Colored Cavalry (Detachment); Batt
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Battles, Missouri, 1864 (search)
shesMISSOURI--8th State Militia Cavalry (Co. "G"). March 18: Scout from Island No. 10LOUISIANA--7th Colored Infantry (Detachment). MISSOURI--1st Cavalry (Detachment); 2d Heavy Arty. (Detachment). NEW JERSEY--34th Infantry (Co. "C"). March 19: Skirmish, Oregon CountyMISSOURI--3d State Militia Cavalry. March 19-22: Scout from LexingtonMISSOURI--1st State Militia Cavalry. March 20-30: Scouts in Jackson and LaFayette Counties and skirmishesMISSOURI--1st State Militia Cavalry (Detachments). March 27: Affair, Deep Water TownshipMISSOURI--1st State Militia Cavalry (Detachments). March 30: Affair near GreentonMISSOURI--1st State Militia Cavalry (Co. "F"). April 1: Affair near BloomfieldMISSOURI--2d State Militia Cavalry (Detachment). April 5-9: Exp. from New Madrid to Little River near Osceola, Ark.,, and skirmishes in Swamps of Little River and on Pemiscot Bayou, Ark.MISSOURI--1st Cavalry (Co's "G," "K," "M"); Batteries "B," "I" and "K" 2d Light Arty. April 11: Affair, Chariton Count
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Battles, Tennessee, 1864 (search)
Colored Heavy Arty. March 17: Skirmish, WinchesterTENNESSEE--5th Cavalry. March 18: Scout from Island No. 10 to New Madrid, Mo.LOUISIANA--7th Colored Infantry (Detachment). MISSOURI--1st Cavalry (Detachment). NEW JERSEY--34th Infantry (Co. "B"). March 19: Skirmish, Beersheeba SpringsTENNESSEE--5th Cavalry. March 21: Skirmish, ReynoldsburgTENNESSEE--7th Cavalry (Detachment). March 24: Action, Union CityTENNESSEE--7th Cavalry. Union loss, 1 wounded, 450 captured and missing. Total, 451. March 27: Affair, Louisville(No Reports.) March 28: Skirmish, Obey's RiverKENTUCKY--13th Cavalry (Detachment). March 29: Skirmish near BolivarTENNESSEE--6th Cavalry. Union loss, 8 killed, 35 wounded, 30 missing. Total, 73. March 29-31: Scout from Lookout Valley to Deer Head Cove. Ga.ILLINOIS--102d Infantry (Detachment). March 30-April 1: Scout from Lookout Valley to McLemore's Cove(No details.) April 2: Skirmish, ClevelandMICHIGAN--2d Cavalry. WISCONSIN--1st Cavalry. Union loss, 12 missing. Ap
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories, Illinois Volunteers. (search)
April 1-10, and to Summerville April 11-16. Moved to Vicksburg, Miss., May 30-June 2. Siege of Vicksburg, Miss., June 4-July 4. Occupation of Hickman, Ky., July 15-16 (Co. K ). Moved to Helena, Ark., July 24-27. Steele's Expedition against Little Rock, Ark., August 1-September 10. Bayou Fourche and capture of Little Rock September 10. Duty at Little Rock, Pine Bluff and Duvall's Bluff, Ark., till December, 1865. Expedition from Pine Bluff to Mount Elba and Longview March 27-31, 1864. Actions at Mount Elba March 28 and 30. Non-Veterans mustered out May 28, 1864. Regiment mustered out at Little Rock, Ark., December 16, and discharged at Camp Butler, Ill., December 31, 1865. Regiment lost during service 6 Officers and 99 Enlisted Men killed and mortally wounded and 7 Officers and 282 Enlisted men by disease. Total 394. 19th Illinois Regiment Infantry. Four Chicago Companies mustered into State service at Camp Yates May 4, 1861. Regiment orga
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories, Kansas Volunteers. (search)
Miss., December 3. Expedition to Big and Little Creeks and skirmishes March 6-10, 1863 (Detachment). Little Rock Road April 2 (Co. G ). Mount Vernon May 11. Polk's Plantation, neat Helena, May 25. Repulse of Holmes' attack on Helena July 4. Steele's Expedition to Little Rock August 1-September 10. Bayou Metoe August 27. Bayou Fourche and capture of Little Rock September 10. Near Brownsville September 12. Moved to Pine Bluff September 14 and duty there till March 27, 1864. Tulip October 10, 1863. Pine Bluff October 25. Scout to Monticello January 13-14, 1864. Monticello January 16. Branchville, Ivy's Ford, January 19. Expedition to Mount Elba and Longview March 27-31. Branchville March 27 (Detachment). Longview March 29-30. Action at Mount Elba and pursuit to Big Creek March 30. Swan Lake April 23. Mark's Mills April 25 (Detachment). Duty at Pine Bluff and Little Rock till October, 1864. Monticello Road, near Pine Bl
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