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Adam Badeau, Military history of Ulysses S. Grant from April 1861 to April 1865. Volume 1, Chapter 7: (search)
Gulf, which had marched out promptly under General Bowen, with the idea of holding Grant in check nthe number of the enemy at eleven thousand. Bowen himself reported that he had fifty-five hundre rebel and national, I am inclined to estimate Bowen's force at between seven and eight thousand. Hy-four missing! Six field-guns were captured. Bowen's advance to Port Gibson was bold, and his defdoubtedly a surprise. Prisoners stated that Bowen had taken up his position on the battle-groundopportune. On the 2d, also, telegrams between Bowen and Pemberton were intercepted, in which the fhe contrary, these movements demonstrated that Bowen had retreated across the Big Black at Hankinsoto the Raymond road, with Loring on the right, Bowen in the centre, and Stevenson on the left. Thi Pemberton was at once apprised of the fact by Bowen, and made what he supposed ample dispositions ds, that made me most anxious to reinforce General Bowen. When it was discovered that Grant had ab[8 more...]
Adam Badeau, Military history of Ulysses S. Grant from April 1861 to April 1865. Volume 1, Chapter 8: (search)
, he surrendered thirty-one thousand nearly seven weeks later, and received no reenforcements in the mean while. Stevenson was put on the right, his troops reaching from the Warrenton road to the railroad, a distance of nearly five miles; Forney had the line between the railroad and the Graveyard road; and Smith, with his own troops, and some remnants of Loring's fugitive command that had straggled back into Vicksburg, had the extreme left, from the Graveyard road to the river on the north. Bowen was held in reserve, ready to strengthen any portion of the line most threatened. In addition to the guns on the water-front, one hundred and two pieces of artillery of different calibre, principally field, were placed in position on the land side, and details of men were set to work strengthening the fortifications. All cattle, sheep, and hogs belonging to private parties, as far as Bovina, had been driven into the works several days before, and all corn on the road also collected. With
Adam Badeau, Military history of Ulysses S. Grant from April 1861 to April 1865. Volume 1, Chapter 9: (search)
is four division commanders, Stevenson, Forney, Smith, and Bowen: Unless the siege of Vicksburg is raised, or supplies are ton will be handed you, under a flag of truce, by Major-General John S. Bowen. The white flag was hoisted at about ten o'cle morning. Hostilities in that quarter ceased at once, and Bowen and Colonel Montgomery, an aide-de-camp of Pemberton, were l of the sick and wounded to some point outside the lines. Bowen was received by General A. J. Smith, and expressed a strongafternoon, Pemberton proceeded to the front, accompanied by Bowen and Colonel Montgomery. With Grant were Generals Ord, McPhiately. Very well, said Grant, and turned away. But General Bowen then proposed that two of the subordinates present shoust himself decide what terms were to be allowed. Smith and Bowen accordingly went a little way apart, while Grant and Pember a few minutes, all returned to the tree of rendezvous, and Bowen proposed that the rebels should march out of Vicksburg with
Adam Badeau, Military history of Ulysses S. Grant from April 1861 to April 1865. Volume 1, Appendix to chapter VII. (search)
ome artillery. I am in hopes many of them will be picked up by our forces. Our loss will not exceed one hundred and fifty killed and five hundred wounded. The enemy's loss is probably about the same. We have, however, some five hundred of their men prisoners, and may pick up many more yet. Many stragglers, particularly from the Missouri troops, no doubt have fallen out, and will never join their regiments again. The move by Bruinsburg undoubtedly took the enemy much by surprise. General Bowen's (the rebel commander) defence was a good one, and well carried out. My force, however, was too heavy for his, and composed of well-disciplined and hardy men, who know no defeat and are not willing to learn what it is. This army is in the finest health and spirits. Since leaving Milliken's bend they have marched as much by night as by day, through mud and rain, without tents or much other baggage, and on irregular rations, without a complaint, and with less straggling than I have e