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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 6. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 13 (search)
oc. 12.-battle of old Fort Wayne, Ark. General Blunt's official report. headquarters Firstvery respectfully, your obedient servant. James G. Blunt, Brig.-Gen. Commanding First Division Armittle later a halt took place also in front; Gen. Blunt being at that time some distance to the rearWelster creeks. Coming up with the enemy, Gen. Blunt had with him as before stated, no other forcd. They were dismounted to act as infantry, Gen. Blunt directing the movement in person, and encour were placed upon the left, with orders from Gen. Blunt to sweep the woods in a wide circle in that ion of the command. Had the plan adopted by Gen. Blunt been fully carried out, had no halt taken plewith, remained here yesterday morning until Gen. Blunt was close upon him, never apparently dreamin the Kansas division, under the command of General Blunt, which, I verily believe, would have done The members of the division staff now with Gen. Blunt are as follows: Major Van Antwerp, Inspector[2 more...]
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 6. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 26 (search)
army of the frontier, under the command of General Blunt, holds its position further south than anyef duration here. On the second of December Gen. Blunt received information of a character to leaveif it rained) to perform; but he had assured Gen. Blunt that he should lose no time on the road, and. Such turned out to have been his plan. Gen. Blunt determined to make sure the safety of the tre polish as well as ability — presented to General Blunt, for his consideration, several points, inillery! When, therefore, the interview with Gen. Blunt took place, the most of Hindman's army were same road, making a forced march to reenforce Blunt at Cane Hill or Boonsboro. About three miles, they already began to falter. Instantly our (Blunt's) guns were unlimbered, and two full batterie started at three o'clock, on the march for (Gen. Blunt, who lay at Cane Hill, threatened by an overand determined enemy was before us, and that Gen. Blunt needed our assistance, which had arrived jus[47 more...]
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 6. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 38 (search)
bted for efficient and valuable services during the day. I am, General, very respectfully, your obedient servant, James G. Blunt, Brig.-General Commanding First Division Army of Frontier. Chicago evening Journal account. Cane Hill, (or we have put the enemy to flight. I will briefly give you the particulars of the battle of Cane Hill, or Boonsboro. Gen. Blunt's division of the army, consisting of three brigades, four batteries, and six mountain howitzers, under the command of ordered to move, and all the ambulances accompanied the column. Promptly at daylight the column was put in motion, General Blunt commanding in person. The country over which we passed (south-east) was extremely rugged, rendering the passage of ong two batteries of four guns each, intending to rake us as we filed through the narrow ravine that led to the town. General Blunt was not to be caught in this kind of a trap. The column was at once moved from the main road up the steep hillside a
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 6. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 98 (search)
Doc. 90.-the capture of Van Buren, Ark. Despatch from General Blunt. headquarters, army of frontier, Van Buren, Ark., December 28. river in the morning, and offer them battle. Respectfully, James G. Blunt, Brigadier-General Commanding. Missouri Democrat account. f the cavalry force. (The cavalry of the First division, under General Blunt, joined our force one mile below Oliver's farm, on the telegrapag. On our signal, they crossed over to this side in a skiff. General Blunt, who had arrived on the spot in the mean time, and his Adjutantith intentions to take a trip on the F. Nortrebe to Van Buren, (General Blunt having first asked what the captain of the Nortrebe would chargto see to the proper fulfilment of the contract entered into by General Blunt and the steamboat captain, who, by the way was a very gentleman full. At about five o'clock a small party, consisting of Brigadier-Generals Blunt and Herron, and Col. Huston, his Adjutant-General, Lieut.
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 6. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 206 (search)
Doc. 196.-fight near Fort Gibson, Ark. Colonel Philips's report. headquarters, Indian territory and Western Arkansas, Fort Blunt, Cherokee Nation, May 22. Major-General James G. Blunt: sir: I have the honor to report to you a somewhat severe engagement with the enemy on the twentieth instant. I had eight hundred (800) mounted men guarding my supply line, to cover approaching trains, when the enemy, in the night, crossed the Arkanas River with five regiments, going a mountain road. A scout I had sent, failing to do his duty, left that road unwatched, and they approached within five miles of me, getting me on the left flank. They were, however, afraid to attack me in the works, and taking a strong position on the mountains on the south, five miles distant, and close to the Arkansas River, tried to cut off the stock. As all had been reported quiet for twenty (20) miles in all directions this side of the river, the stock was, therefore, being sent out to graze, when the
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 6. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 210 (search)
egulars, the wreathing smoke of our batteries in active operation, could be seen around the whole line, while to the car, came the sudden roar of the gunboats on the river. The rebel hospital and court-house were in sight, but for miles along their rifle-pits and forts, not a man was visible. About four hundred yards in front of their works, was a ridge, on the top of which the rebels had burnt a house. Three pieces of the First Indiana battery were in the rear of the chimney, land two of Blunt's cannon were in the road, to the left of which Generals Carr and Smith made their headquarters. Between ten and eleven o'clock, the rattle of musketry and a shower of bullets announced that Benton's brigade was advancing. General Carr, followed by his staff, rode up to the ravine from the railroad, stopping just below the crest of the hill, and sat like a statue while around him passed the hissing hail of lead. Lawler's brigade, on the left, advanced nearly to the works, and while Os