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Col. John C. Moore, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 9.2, Missouri (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 9: (search)
agg their left wing, and hold them until Generals Van Dorn and Price could move around their left ar the Federal commander too timid, for before Van Dorn and Price, who had to cross a heavy swamp, goe his own force up and join Bragg. Price and Van Dorn each commanded a corps of two divisions. Thei, and were independent of each other, though Van Dorn was the ranking officer. Their combined forc to about 25,000 infantry and 3,000 cavalry. Van Dorn proposed that they combine their forces and dmined to comply with it. The movement to join Van Dorn at Ripley was to have begun at daylight next en it moved to Ripley to form a junction with Van Dorn's forces. General Price was now at liberty to co-operate with Van Dorn in an attack on Corinth. But his force, since the proposition was origin 10,000 infantry, 2,000 cavalry and 42 guns. Van Dorn's strength was about 6,800—6,000 infantry andhe town, Price's command holding the left and Van Dorn's the right. The line of battle when formed [6 more...]
Col. John C. Moore, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 9.2, Missouri (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 10: (search)
raise a regiment battle of Lone Jack three regiments organized at Newtonia a brigade formed with Shelby commanding the fight at Newtonia Hindman Superseded Holmes orders troops out of Missouri the desperate fight at Cane Hill When Generals Van Dorn and Price, under orders from Richmond, moved their troops east of the river to reinforce General Beauregard at Corinth, they left the Trans-Mississippi department stripped of soldiers and at the mercy of the Federals. Not only were the orgey belonged. The States, as well as the troops, took a broader view of the situation. The men were willing to serve where their services were most needed, and the State authorities and the people endorsed them in so doing. Consequently, after Van Dorn and Price left with their commands, there was for some months a steady stream of organized and unorganized regiments and companies moving across the river and falling into line wherever ordered. Nothing but imbecility prevented the Federals,
John Dimitry , A. M., Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 10.1, Louisiana (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 7: (search)
14, 1862, Breckinridge's division had come as far as the Comite river, under orders from Major-General Van Dorn, commanding the district, to move upon Baton Rouge. The division had suffered severely that, could he look for her to divert the fire of the gunboats? These queries, telegraphed to Van Dorn, brought an immediate answer. The Arkansas will be ready to co-operate at daylight on Tuesday,rom Baton Rouge was the result of certain skillful operations by that dashing tactician, Major-General Van Dorn. He had already clearly seen the importance to the Confederacy of the occupation of Pornce to the enemy. Baton Rouge would, in the meanwhile, be held in menace. The event justified Van Dorn's military foresight. The enemy disappeared from the Mississippi between Baton Rouge and Vickst fight was also to fall, and the Mississippi was to run unvexed to the sea. In accordance with Van Dorn's plan Breckinridge, a few days after the battle of Baton Rouge, occupied Port Hudson with a pa
Col. John M. Harrell, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 10.2, Arkansas (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 4: (search)
Capture of Lexington Price and McCulloch Van Dorn in command Federal advance under Curtis bat the time being. The appointment of Major-General Van Dorn to the command of the Trans-Mississippmarked by burning depots and forage piles. Van Dorn says in his report: Owing to bad roads and deorn tavern, before 2 o'clock, it was evident, Van Dorn reported afterward, that if McCulloch could apected advance of the enemy's infantry to General Van Dorn, who, in reply, ordered me to hold my posurage unsurpassed. Our latest order from General Van Dorn directed our line to retire by the Huntsv3d, General Pike had received dispatches from Van Dorn's adjutant-general directing him to hasten winemy during the action. March 9, 1862, General Van Dorn requested of General Curtis that, accordivage warfare. To this note Col. D. H. Maury, Van Dorn's adjutant-general, made an immediate reply, . A heavy blow had been struck the Federals; Van Dorn proposed to seek another field before they re[19 more...]
Col. John M. Harrell, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 10.2, Arkansas (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 5: (search)
days cooked rations. On his departure, General Van Dorn, having tendered to Gen. J. S. Roane a brna who might come into the State to report to Van Dorn. Any infantry troops that might be in the St, after the battle at Pittsburg landing, that Van Dorn and Price had reinforced the enemy with 10,00of troops transferred, of the first sent with Van Dorn's command, arrived at Corinth in time to take to the President, describing the havoc which Van Dorn had caused already, and that which he contempn called for them when he did not need them. Van Dorn gathered men from all quarters, until they wend munitions in transitu for the Indians, General Van Dorn, June 9, 1862, wrote a letter from Pricev Curtis by disloyal informers. The news that Van Dorn had arrived with 30,000 men, told by a citizeDavis, put in command of unattached forces by Van Dorn, and given a brigade in the army of the West.nd everything necessary for my troops. General Van Dorn, in March, took from me, at Fort Smith an[8 more...]
Col. O. M. Roberts, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 11.1, Texas (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Biographical. (search)
efficient service as engineer, and received the compliments of General Van Dorn, who recommended his promotion to the rank of brigadiergen-eradead had been buried and the smoke of battle had cleared away, General Van Dorn and all the officers of the Second cavalry signed a petition t E. Johnston, Hardee, Forrest, S. D. Lee, Maury, W. H. Jackson and Van Dorn. He participated in numerous engagements, and had five horses shosioned colonel, May 17, 1862, and assigned to the department under Van Dorn, and afterward under Pemberton. Waul's Texans especially distingualry command. He participated in the successful cavalry battle of Van Dorn near Spring Hill, on March 5, 1863, and received the thanks of GenGeneral Van Dorn for the skill and valor with which he performed his part in the action. On the 9th of May, 1863, Colonel Whitfield received theordered to Corinth with other troops of the army of the West under Van Dorn. They reached that place about May 2, 1862. Beauregard's 30,000
Col. O. M. Roberts, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 12.1, Alabama (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 4: (search)
plimented by General Breckinridge. At Corinth, October 3d, its losses again were heavy and General Van Dorn praised its work. It fought in Loring's division at Baker's Creek, and, after the siege of. Vol. XVII, Part 1—（375) Rust's brigade, district of the Mississippi, army of the West, General Van Dorn, October, 1862. （407-409) Mentioned in General Rust's report of operations near Corinth, O. Boggess was killed, and again at Baton Rouge, August 15th, where it lost severely It followed Van Dorn to Corinth, and there again met heavy loss in the attack on that place. The winter of 1862-63 l Gardner, Port Hudson, April 6th. Vol. XVII, Part 1—（375) Rust's brigade, army of the West, Van Dorn commanding, at battle of Corinth, August 30 to October 12, 1862. （407-409) Mentioned in Generaetired. One officer and 10 men wounded. Vol. XVII, Part 1—（375) In Rust's brigade, with General Van Dorn, battle of Corinth. （407-409) Commended in General Rust's report of operations
Colonel Charles E. Hooker, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 12.2, Mississippi (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 2: (search)
The president appointed Messrs. Gholson, Anderson and Beene to act as tellers. Upon the first ballot Jefferson Davis received 88 votes, Reuben Davis 1 vote, Earl Van Dorn 1 vote; whereupon Jefferson Davis was declared major-general. Mr. Davis was then in Washington City. Returning home, he found his commission, dated Januaryprejudices and opinions he entertained, and whose fate and fortunes he wished to share. A major-general elected, the convention then elected in their order, Earl Van Dorn, Charles Clark, James L. Alcorn and C. H. Mott as brigadier-generals. Mr. Davis having been elected to the presidency of the Confederate States, Gen. Earl Vanral Orders No.1, dated March 2, 1861, in which the following appointments and elections were announced to the division: Richard Griffith, brigadier-general, vice Van Dorn appointed major-general; Beverly Mathews, adjutant and inspector-general, vice Griffith appointed brigadier-general; William Barksdale, quartermaster-general; Sa
Colonel Charles E. Hooker, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 12.2, Mississippi (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 5: (search)
me the great rallying point in the central South. Van Dorn came across the Mississippi with his army of the Wbrigade, Fifteenth and Twenty-second infantry. In Van Dorn's army, Ruggles division, Anderson's brigade, Thirers of the route they should take in retreat. General Van Dorn's division was ordered to be in line of battleishing. An advance was again ordered on the 20th, Van Dorn to move to Farmington and drive the enemy hotly onnridge took position fronting the Purdy road. But Van Dorn, having been sent on a circuitous route toward Farwas still intended to attack, when a telegram from Van Dorn was received stating that at noon, after a conferesplendid results on Sunday, April 6th. When General Van Dorn's army arrived, his effective total was estimay at Tupelo continued. On July 2d he assigned General Van Dorn to the command of the district of the Mississianassas, let us turn to the field of operations in Van Dorn's department and review what had been done in the
Colonel Charles E. Hooker, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 12.2, Mississippi (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 6: (search)
ts every day from the 20th to the 27th, at times very heavy and frequently lasting until late at night. On the 28th General Van Dorn, department commander, arrived, and with him the advance of Breckinridge's division, which occupied the city. Guns l number on the Confederate side not one was dismounted, and but two temporarily disabled. The troops gathered by General Van Dorn for the defense of Vicksburg included the brigades of General Helm, General Bowen, General Preston, Colonel Statham ssippi cavalry, Colonel Starke, with Smith. These officers and men are mentioned in the reports of Generals Smith and Van Dorn in the most complimentary terms. The lamented Colonel Statham's brigade, under his own lead, showed a bravery in guardve taken possession of and destroyed several. But the Mississippians alone did not gain this splendid result. As General Van Dorn, himself one of the State's most famous sons, well said: The power which baffled the enemy resided in the breasts of
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