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J. B. Jones, A Rebel War Clerk's Diary, chapter 38 (search)
rot included. The pigeons of my neighbor have disappeared. Every day we have accounts of robberies, the preceding night, of cows, pigs, bacon, flour — and even the setting hens are taken from their nests! April 12 Cloudy — rained in the afternoon. This is the anniversary of the first gun of the war, fired at Fort Sumter. It is still said and believed that Gen. Lee will take the initiative, and attack Grant. The following shows that we have had another success: Mobile, April 11th, 1864. To Gen. S. Cooper, A. & I. General. The following report was received at Baton Rouge, on the 3d inst., from the Surgeon-General of Banks's army: We met the enemy near Shreveport. Union force repulsed with great loss. How many can you accommodate in hospitals at Baton Rouge? Steamer Essex, or Benton, destroyed by torpedoes in Red River, and a transport captured by Confederates. Farragut reported preparing to attack Mobile. Six monitors coming to him. The garrisons of New Orle
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 8. (ed. Frank Moore), Battle of Pleasant Hill. (search)
after. It was supposed he would lose his leg in consequence, but the surgeons now think it can be saved. Chicago Tribune account. Grand Ecore, La., April 11, 1864. The army under General Banks left here on the sixth, via Pleasant Hill and Mansfield for Shreveport, with the exception of Smith's forces, consisting of dal of Smith's force, in which event the Red River expedition must be abandoned for the present. A. W. M. New-York Herald narrative. Grand Ecore, La., April 11, 1864. Early on the morning of Wednesday, April sixth, General Banks's column, having rested for two days at Natchitoches, marched on the Shreveport road, Generaiana. Rebel Addresses and orders. The following is General Taylor's address to his army: headquarters District Western Louisiana, Mansfield, La., April 11, 1864. General orders, no.--. Soldiers of the Army of Western Louisiana: At last have your patience and devotion been rewarded. Condemned for many days to
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 6. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The battle of the Wilderness. (search)
. We have been endeavoring to collect full sets of these reports for all of our armies, and shall publish from time to time such as we shall be able to secure. We earnestly ask that any one having reports of these campaigns will forward them without delay to this office. The following reports of the battle of the Wilderness have never been in print, so far as we are aware: Report of General James Longstreet. headquarters First Army corps, March 23, 1865. Colonel — On the 11th of April, 1864, I received orders at Bristol from the Adjutant and Inspector-General to report with the original portion of the First corps (Kershaw's and Field's divisions and Alexander's battalion of artillery) to General R. E. Lee, commanding Army of Northern Virginia. On the 14th I reached Charlottesville, and awaited there the arrival of my troops, which were somewhat delayed by want of transportation on railroad. As the troops arrived they were encamped at points between Charlottesville and G
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 7. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Meeting at the White Sulphur Springs. (search)
in your command, only the matter involves Kentucky also. As soon as he is disposed of, I will leave all matters in your Department to you. Veatch is posted near Purdy to cut off his escape by the headwater of the Hatchie. Hurlbut, with infantry and cavalry, will move towards Bolivar with a view to catch Forrest in flank as he attempts to escape. Brayman will stop a few veteran regiments returning, and will use them as far out as Union City. W. T. Sherman, Major-General. Nashville, April 11, 1864. To General McPherson, Huntsville: If you have at Cairo anything that could go up the Tennessee, and move inland on Jackson or Paris even, it would disturb Forrest more than anything Hurlbut will do from Memphis. W. T. Sherman, &c. Nashville, April 18, 1864. To General McPherson, Huntsville; General Brayman, Cairo; General Hurlbut, Memphis; and General Slocum, Vicksburg: General Grant has made the following orders. . . . General Sturgis has started this morning to assume command
George Meade, The Life and Letters of George Gordon Meade, Major-General United States Army (ed. George Gordon Meade), chapter 6 (search)
did want and expected to be nominated. I think it a pity Philadelphia was so late in getting up its fair. The subject will be so thoroughly exhausted that people will be tired with such matters. Still, there seems to be great spirit evinced by those who have it in charge. I have now as a guest Lieutenant Colonel Strave, of the Russian Engineers, who seems a young man of intelligence. He came down with letters from Mr. Seward and Mr. Stanton. Headquarters army of the Potomac, April 11, 1864. There is no doubt General Birney is scared at the turn things have taken in the Sickles matter, for I received a note from Hancock, the other day, saying Birney had been to see him, disclaiming being a partisan of Sickles, and saying he would like to come and see me to explain matters, but did not like to do so without some intimation on my part that it would be agreeable. I replied to Hancock that I was not aware of there being any occasion for explanation on the part of General B
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Battles, Alabama, 1864 (search)
Bridgeport to Caperton's FerryOHIO--5th Infantry. PENNSYLVANIA--28th Infantry. April 7: Skirmish, Woodall's Bridge(No Reports.) April 8: Skirmish, Paint Rock BridgeINDIANA--73d Infantry (Detachment). Union loss, 1 killed, 1 wounded. Total, 2. April 11: Affair, Kelly's Plantation, Sulphur Springs RoadOHIO--5th Cavalry (Detachment). April 11: Scout from Stevenson to Caperton's FerryNEW YORK--60th Infantry (Detachment). April 12: Skirmish near FlorenceOHIO--9th Cavalry (Co. "G"). April 12-16:April 11: Scout from Stevenson to Caperton's FerryNEW YORK--60th Infantry (Detachment). April 12: Skirmish near FlorenceOHIO--9th Cavalry (Co. "G"). April 12-16: Reconn. from Bridgeport down Tennessee River to TrianaALABAMA--1st Cavalry (Detachment). OHIO--7th, 28th and 66th Infantry (Detachments). PENNSYLVANIA--Indpt, Battery "E," Light Arty. (Section); 28th and 147th Infantry (Detachments). April 13: Skirmish near DecaturILLINOIS--9th Mounted Infantry. Union loss, 2 killed, 41 missing. Total, 43. April 17: Affair, Flint RiverILLINOIS--9th Mounted Infantry (Detachment). April 17: Skirmish, DecaturILLINOIS--9th Mounted Infantry (Detachment). April 1
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Battles, Arkansas, 1864 (search)
Light Artillery; 43d Infantry. INDIANA--2d Indpt. Battery Light Artillery; 43d and 50th Infantry. IOWA--1st Cavalry; 18th, 29th, 33d, 36th and 40th Infantry. KANSAS--2d, 6th and 14th Cavalry; 12th Infantry; 1st, and 2d Colored Infantry. MISSOURI--1st, 2d and 3d Cavalry. Battery "E" 2d Light Arty. OHIO--77th Infantry. WISCONSIN--Voegle's Battery (Co. "F," 9th Infy.); 9th and 27th Infantry. ARKANSAS--1st Battery Light Arty.; 1st and 2d Infantry. Union loss, 20 killed, 42 wounded. Total, 62. April 11: Skirmish, Richland Creek(No Reports on file.) April 12: Action, Van BurenARKANSAS--1st Battery Light Arty. April 13: Skirmish, Spring River, near SmithvilleMISSOURI--11th Cavalry (Detachment). NEBRASKA--1st Cavalry (Detachment). April 13: Action, MoscowARKANSAS--1st and 2d Infantry. INDIANA--2d Indpt. Battery Light Arty. IOWA--18th Infantry. KANSAS--6th Cavalry. Union loss, 5 killed, 17 wounded. Total, 22. April 13: Skirmish, Indian BayUNITED STATES--56th Colored Infantry. April 13-14
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Battles, Kentucky, 1864 (search)
UCKY--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: Skirmish, Quicksand CreekKENTUCKY--14th Infantry (Co. "I"). April 7: Skirmish, Brushy CreekKENTUCKY--14th and 39th Infantry (Detachments). April 11: Skirmish, ColumbusNEW JERSEY--34th Infantry (Detachment). UNITED STATES--3d Colored Infantry (Detachment). April 13: Skirmish, ColumbusNEW JERSEY--34th Infantry (Detachment). UNITED STATES--3d Colored Infantry (Detachment). April 13: Skirmish, PaintsvilleKENTUCKY--14th and 39th Mounted Infantry. April 14: Skirmish, PaducahOHIO--72d Infantry. April 14: Action, Half Mountain, Licking RiverKENTUCKY--14th and 39th Mounted Infantry. Union loss, 4 wounded. April 14: Affair, BoonevilleKENTUC
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Battles, Missouri, 1864 (search)
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 CountyMISSOURI--9th State Militia Cavalry (Detachment). April 18: Affair, HunnewellMISSOURI--Citizens. April 19-20: Skirmishes near CharlestonMISSOURI--State Militia Cavalry (Detachment). April 23: Skirmish, IndependenceMISSOURI--5th State Militia Cavalry. April 26: Skirmish, Wayne CountyMISSOURI--3d State Militia Cavalry. April 27: Skirmish, DaytonCOLORADO--2d Cavalry. April 28: Skirmish, Offatt's KnobMISSOURI--1st State Militia Cavalry. April 28-30: Skirmishes, Jo
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Battles, Virginia, 1864 (search)
Aldie and MiddleburgPENNSYLVANIA--13th Cavalry. March 30: Capture of Cherry GroveNaval Brigade, Boats from "Commodore Barney." April 1: Skirmish, Fremont's FordPENNSYLVANIA--54th Infantry. April 1: Skirmish, Rappahannock RiverCONNECTICUT--1st Cavalry. Union loss, 4 wounded, 2 missing. Total, 6. April 8: Skirmish, WinchesterPENNSYLVANIA--14th Cavalry. WEST VIRGINIA--6th and 7th Cavalry (Detachments). Union loss, 27 missing. April 9: Skirmish, Bristoe StationPENNSYLVANIA--13th Cavalry. April 11: Affair near GreenwichUNITED STATES--2d Infantry (Cos. "E," "H," "K"). April 12-14: Expedition to Westmoreland CountyUNITED STATES--37th Colored Infantry. April 13: Affair near NokesvillePENNSYLVANIA--13th Cavalry (Detachment). April 13-15: Reconnoissance from Portsmouth to the BlackwaterPENNSYLVANIA--5th and 11th Cavalry. UNITED STATES--2d Colored Cavalry (Detachments). April 13-15: Expedition from Norfolk to Isle of Wight CountyMASSACHUSETTS--23d and 35th Infantry. NEW JERSEY--9th Inf
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