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Jefferson Davis, The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Chapter 45: (search)
ons between Richmond and the South. On May 7th he telegraphed that he had destroyed many miles of railroad, and got a position which, with proper supplies, we can hold out against the whole of Lee's army. At this time Major General Robert Ransom, as before mentioned, was in command at Richmond, including Drewry's Bluff. His force consisted, for the defense of both places, of the men serving the stationary or heavy artillery, and three brigades of infantry—Hunton's at Chapin's Bluff, and Barton's and Gracie's for field service. To these, in cases of emergency, the clerks and artisans in the departments and manufactories were organized, to be called out as an auxiliary force when needed for the defense of the capital. It was with this field force that Ransom, as has been related, moved upon Butler and drove him from the railroad, the destruction of which he had so vauntingly announced. A few days thereafter he again emerged from his cover, but this time changed his objective p
Jefferson Davis, The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Chapter 47: (search)
d the demand to be a trick, declared himself, and demanded an answer within twenty minutes whether the commander would fight or surrender. Meanwhile, the foremost boat indicated an intention to land, but a few shots caused her to withdraw to the other side of the river, along which they all passed up. The answer from the fort was a positive refusal to surrender. Three companies on the left were now placed in an old rifle pit and almost in the rear of the fort, and on the right a portion of Barton's regiment of Bell's brigade was also under the bluff and in the rear of the fort. On the signal, the works were carried without a halt. As the troops poured into the fortification the enemy retreated toward the river, arms in hand and firing back, and their colors flying, doubtless expecting the gunboats to shell us away from the bluff and protect them until they could be taken off or reenforced. As they descended the bank an enfilading and deadly fire was poured in upon them from righ
Jefferson Davis, The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Index (search)
Bagby, Colonel, 198. Bahama (ship), 210, 211. Baker's Creek, Battle of, 341-343, 346. Baldwin, General, 25, 334, 339. Banks, General N. P., 67, 88, 89, 90, 96, 97, 114, 212, 251,253, 275, 335, 351, 352, 455,456, 457, 458. Commander of New Orleans, 242, 638. Barksdale, General, William, 295-96, 301, 377. Barnes, Surgeon-General (U. S.), 513. Barney, Lt. John N., 165, 169. Barnwell, Lieutenant, 589, 595. Barron, Capt., Samuel, 62-63. Barry, Col. William S., 329. Barton, General, 428, 459. Battle, General, 18, 434, 449. Baxter, Governor of Arkansas, 642. Beale, General, 512. Beaufort (tug), 165, 166. Beauregard, Gen. P. G. T., 29, 32, 34, 35, 37, 40, 43, 44, 46, 47, 48, 51, 52, 54, 59, 177, 345,429, 430, 431,432,479, 480, 481, 485, 491,530, 533, 534, 536, 575, 586. Report on first day of battle of Shiloh, 48-50, 53. Retreat to Tupelo, 60. Surrender of Command, 60-61. Letter from Davis concerning Hood's campaign into Tennessee, 482. Conference with