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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Corinth
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Hatchee, battle at. (search)
Hatchee, battle at.
After the repulse of the Confederates from Corinth, Oct. 4, 1862, Rosecrans gave his troops rest until next morning, when he ordered a vigorous pursuit of the fugitives.
General McPherson, who had arrived with fresh troops, led in the chase, and followed the Confederates 15 miles that day. Meanwhile, a division under General Hurlbut, which had been sent to attack the Confederate rear or intercept their retreat, had met the head of Van Dorn's column, near Pocahontas, on the morning of the 5th, and was driving it back across the Hatchee River, towards Corinth, when General Ord, who ranked Hurlbut, came up and took the command.
A severe battle ensued near the waters of the Hatchee, where the Confederates lost two batteries and 300 men. Ord fell, severely wounded.
Hurlbut resumed command, but did not pursue, for his force was inferior.
The greater portion of the National army followed the fugitives to Ripley, where the pursuit ended.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Holly Springs , capture of. (search)
Holly Springs, capture of.
During the siege of Vicksburg by General Grant in 1862-63, the Confederates under Van Dorn captured Holly Springs, 28 miles in the rear of the National army, on Dec. 20, 1862.
The entire garrison were taken prisoners, and all the stores intended for the use of the National army were destroyed.
About the same time General Forrest destroyed the railroad at various points between Columbus and Jackson.
General Pemberton, knowing that it would be impossible for Grant to proceed under these circumstances, returned to Vicksburg in time to assist in repulsing the National army under Sherman, which had attacked the batteries in the immediate vicinity of Vicksburg.
As a result, Sherman was obliged to relinquish his position and to get his army back into the transports.
See Vicksburg, siege of.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Iuka Springs , battle near (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Battle of Murfreesboro battle of Stone River
Battle of Murfreesboro, or battle of Stone River,
As the year 1862 was drawing to a close, General Grant concentrated the bulk of his army at Holly Springs, Miss., where he was confronted by Van Dorn; and at about the same time General Rosecrans, with a greater part of the Army
Battle of Murfreesboro. of the Cumberland, moved southward to attack Bragg below Nashville.
Rosecrans was assisted by Generals Thomas, McCook. Crittenden, Rousseau, Palmer, Sheridan, J. C. Davis, Wood, Van Cleve, Hazen, Negley, Matthews, and others; and Bragg had Generals Polk, Breckinridge, Hardee, Kirby Smith, Cheatham, Withers, Cleburne, and Wharton.
On Dec. 30 the two armies lay within cannon-shot of each other on opposite sides of Stone River, near Murfreesboro, along a line about 3 miles in length.
Bragg's superior cavalry force gave him great advantage.
On the night of the 30th both armies prepared for battle.
Rosecrans had Crittenden on the left, resting on Stone River, Thomas in the centre,
Pea Ridge, battle of.
When the Confederates under General Price fled into Arkansas in February, 1861, General Curtis and a strong force of Nationals pursued him. Curtis crossed the Arkansas line on Feb. 18 and drove Price and his followers over the Boston Mountains.
He then fell back and took a position near Pea Ridge, a spur of the Ozark Mountains.
Meanwhile Price had been joined by Gen. Earl Van Dorn, a dashing young officer who was his senior in rank, and now took chief command of the Confederates.
Forty heavy guns thundered a welcome to the young general.
Soldiers!
cried the general, behold your leader!
He comes to show you the way to glory and immortal renown.
He comes to hurl back the minions of the despots at Washington, whose ignorance, licentiousness, and brutality are equalled only by their craven natures.
They come to free your slaves,
Battle of Pea Ridge. lay waste your plantations, burn your villages, and abuse your loving wives and beautiful daughters.
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Van Dorn, Earl
Military officer; born near Port Gibson, Miss., Sept. 17. 1820; graduated at West Point in 1842, and served in the war against Mexico, receiving brevets for gallantry at Cerro Gordo, Contreras, Churubusco, and at the capture of the city of Mexico, where he was wounded.
After serving in several Indian campaigns, he resigned, Jan. 31, 1861, and was commissioned a colonel in the Confederate army.
He was ordered to Texas in April, 1861, to secure for the Confederates the remnant of the forces betrayed by Twiggs (see Twiggs, David Emanuel). At that time seven companies, under Major Sibley, were at Matagorda Bay, preparing to embark for the North on the Star of the West, under convoy of the gunboat Mohawk.
These vessels did not make their appearance, and Sibley embarked on two lighters for Tampico, Mexico.
Lack of coal and provisions compelled him to turn back.
Four vessels, with 1,500 Texans under Van Dorn, came into the bay, and captured Sibley and his whole comma