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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore) 86 14 Browse Search
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: Volume 2. 79 7 Browse Search
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 2. 65 3 Browse Search
Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Chapter XXII: Operations in Kentucky, Tennessee, North Mississippi, North Alabama, and Southwest Virginia. March 4-June 10, 1862., Part II: Correspondence, Orders, and Returns. (ed. Lieut. Col. Robert N. Scott) 52 44 Browse Search
Jefferson Davis, The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government 42 16 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 10. (ed. Frank Moore) 39 23 Browse Search
The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 2: Two Years of Grim War. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller) 29 9 Browse Search
John Dimitry , A. M., Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 10.1, Louisiana (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 28 2 Browse Search
Col. John M. Harrell, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 10.2, Arkansas (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 27 5 Browse Search
Col. O. M. Roberts, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 11.1, Texas (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 25 17 Browse Search
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Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 2., Chapter 9: events at Nashville, Columbus, New Madrid, Island number10, and Pea Ridge. (search)
error, 249. National troops in Arkansas Curtis in pursuit of Price, 250. gathering of Confederate forces Curtis's address to the inhabitants of Arkansas General Van Dorn, 251. his presence in the Confederate camp his address to his soldiers, 252. relative position of the National troops Van Dorn's flanking movement, 253. Van Dorn's flanking movement, 253. he marches to attack Curtis prepared to receive him, 254. opening of the battle of Pea. Ridge Indian savages led by Albert Pike a severe struggle, 255. a General battle Carr's struggle on the right, 256. night ends the battle preparations by the Nationals for renewing it, 257. battle renewed in the morning the Nationalsltering hills was preparing to strike a heavy blow. Suddenly came the Earl Van Dorn. startling intelligence that Price and McCulloch had been joined by General Earl Van Dorn, March 2, 1862. one of the most dashing and energetic of the Confederate officers, who had lately been appointed Jan. 29. commander of the Trans-Mississi
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 2., Chapter 11: operations in Southern Tennessee and Northern Mississippi and Alabama. (search)
could not then number over 85,000 effective men, but that Van Dorn might join him in a few days with about 15,000. He askeden re-enforced, and his army was re-organized. Price and Van Dorn had arrived with a large body of Missouri and Arkansas trecond in rank, and commanded the Army of the Mississippi. Van Dorn was placed at the head of the re-enforcements, and Breckind menace Beauregard's right. Twenty thousand men, under Van Dorn, fell upon them on the 9th, May, 1862. and drove them ba we have observed, called the conflict between Curtis and Van Dorn, at Pea Ridge, the Battle of Elkhorn. We are about to meeriver. The Confederate fleet, It consisted of the General Van Dorn (Hollins's flagship), General Price, General Bragg, Gng only four vessels afloat (Thompson, Bragg, Sumter, and Van Dorn), and these badly injured, made for the shore, where they their craft but one, and fled for life and liberty. The Van Dorn escaped down the river, the sole survivor of the Confeder
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 2., Chapter 19: events in Kentucky and Northern Mississippi. (search)
ates in Mississippi, under Generals Price and Van Dorn, When about to march for Kentucky, Bragg id leave to them the enemy in West Tennessee. Van Dorn had then established batteries at Port Hudsonoined Sept. 28, 1862. the larger force under Van Dorn, a detachment of which had been menacing Cori between Jacinto and Holly Springs, Price and Van Dorn prepared to march upon Corinth, the key to thddle Tennessee. So reasoned Van Dorn. See Van Dorn's Report, Oct. 20, 1862. Regarding the attack difficult for Rosecrans to determine whether Van Dorn's destination was Corinth, Bolivar, or Jackso that Rosecrans felt assured that Corinth was Van Dorn's objective. Then, before dawn, he disposed the brigades of Villipigue, Bowen, and Rust. Van Dorn's army advanced in the following order:--Lovems with assurance of victory in the morning. Van Dorn believed Corinth would be his before the risi intercept their retreat, had met the head of Van Dorn's column near Pocahontas, on the morning of t[4 more...]
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 2., Chapter 20: events West of the Mississippi and in Middle Tennessee. (search)
our hours. The infantry brought with them a few Arkansas volunteers, and a large number of negroes, who sought liberty and protection under the old flag. Both the National and Confederate powers were weak in Arkansas at, this time. Price and Van Dorn, with their armies, and a large number of the Arkansas troops, had been called to Corinth and vicinity, and when Governor Rector summoned militia to defend his capital when Curtis menaced it, the response was so feeble that he fled from the Statng it. Re-enforcements were sent to him, and Farragut took a position to give him aid in holding the place if necessary. Williams's troops were suffering severely from sickness, and this fact, in an exaggerated form, having been communicated to Van Dorn by resident secessionists, he organized an expedition to capture the post. It was composed of about five thousand men, under General J. C. Breckenridge, who expected to be aided by the ram Arkansas. He approached the city with General Daniel Ru
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 2., Chapter 21: slavery and Emancipation.--affairs in the Southwest. (search)
n the mean time upon the main body of the Confederate troops under Van Dorn, north and eastward of Vicksburg, and, if they should retreat to tcavalry, under Colonels Lee and T. L. Dickey, to press the rear of Van Dorn's retreating column. At Coffeeville, several miles southward, these encountered Dec. 5, 1862. a superior force of Van Dorn's infantry and some artillery, and, after a sharp struggle, were driven back several the National cause. His treasures were a powerful temptation to Van Dorn, and Grant was so satisfied that he would attempt to seize them, trwise, for defense. When, at daybreak the next morning, Dec. 20. Van Dorn and his cavalry burst into the town like an overwhelming avalancheits own prisoners. Had Murphy refused parole for himself and men, Van Dorn would have been compelled, Grant said, to have released them uncon,000; 1,000 bales of cotton and $600,000 worth of sutlers' stores. Van Dorn's men departed at five o'clock in the evening, highly elated, and