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Jefferson Davis, The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Chapter 17: (search)
brigade (Crittenden's division). The brigade will halt at Iuka, the regiment at Burnsville; Cleburne's brigade, Hardee's division, except the regiment, at Burnsville; and Carroll's brigade, Crittenden's division, and Helm's cavalry, at Tuscumbia; Bowen's brigade at Courtland; Breckinridge's brigade here; the regiments of cavalry of Adams and Wharton on the opposite bank of the river; Scott's Louisiana regiment at Pulaski, sending forward supplies; Morgan's cavalry at Shelbyville, ordered on. Tomorrow Breckinridge's brigade will go to Corinth, then Bowen's. When these pass Tuscumbia and Iuka, transportation will be ready there for the other troops to follow immediately from those points, and, if necessary, from Burnsville. The cavalry will cross and move forward as soon as their trains can be passed over the railroad-bridge. I have troubled you with these details, as I can not properly communicate them by telegram. The test of merit in my profession, with the people, is succes
Jefferson Davis, The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Chapter 39: (search)
arly in February, 1863, to detach Brigadier General John S. Bowen, with his Missouri Brigade, to Grwhich occurred in a service so hazardous. General Bowen promptly entrenched his camp on the east son. The reenforcements which were en route to Bowen had not yet approached so near as to give him otice from this movement to get in the rear of Bowen, on the morning of the 2d, Grant ordered artilwas attended with only unimportant skirmishes; Bowen, with the reenforcements which were marching tarrenton or Grand Gulf. On the 28th Brigadier General Bowen, commanding at Grand Gulf, reported tll the troops he could spare to strengthen General Bowen. A dispatch was also sent to General J. EAt the same time the following was sent to General Bowen: I have directed General Stevenson to have Pemberton commenced, after the retreat of Bowen, to concentrate all his forces for the great e forward and crush the enemy in his front, and Bowen to cooperate. No movement was made by Loring;[10 more...]
Jefferson Davis, The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Index (search)
7. Benton (gunboat), 203. Bentonville, N. C., Battle of, 540. Berwick's Bay, Battle of, 350-51. Bethel Church, Battle of, 14. Big Black, Battle of, 343-44, 346. Bill of Rights, 620. Blair, Major, 350-51. Francis P., 522. Attempt to negotiate peace, 517-21. Blockade (U. S.) of Confederate ports, 314, 316-17, 321-22. Boone, Daniel, 356. Borke, Col. Heros von, 427. Boston (ship), 237. Boswell, Captain, 303. Boteler, Alexander R., 447. Boutwell, George S., 420. Bowen, Gen. John S., 37, 333, 334-35, 336, 337, 338, 339, 341, 342, 343. Death, 349. Bowling Green, Ky., evacuation, 30. Boyle, Father F. E., 419. Letter to Davis concerning Major Wirz, 419-20. Bradford, Governor of Maryland, 393. Address to legislature concerning military interference with elections, 393-94. Bragg, Gen., Braxton, 33, 35, 36, 40, 43, 44, 46, 47, 48, 52, 53, 323, 324, 325, 326, 345, 353, 358, 361, 364, 534, 536, 539, 549. Description of A. S. Johnston's army, 43-44.