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March 11, 1862.--skirmish near Paris, Tenn. Reports. No. 1.-Maj. Gen. U. S. Grant, U. S. Army. No. 2.-Lieut. Charles H. Thurber, Battery I, First Missouri Light Artill. No. 3.-Capt. John T. Croft, Fifth Iowa Cavalry. No. 4.--Ma. Gen. Leonidas Polk, C. S. Army. No. 1.-report of Maj. Gen. U. S. Grant, U. S. Army. Fort Henry, March 13, 1862. Learning that rebel troops had assembled at Paris for the purpose of enforcing conscription orders of Governor Harris, I sent night before last a portion of Curtis' Horse, Fifty-second Indiana, and Bulliss' battery. The enemy were driven from their works, situated about a mile and a half beyond the town, with the loss of probably 100 killed and wounded. Our loss was Captain Bulliss and 4 men killed and 5 men wounded. We have taken 8 prisoners. I am now engaged in sending more troops to the west bank of the river. The enemy are in force at Humboldt and might re-enforce their Paris troops in one day. U. S. Grant, Maj
. No. 209.-Maj. James T. Martin, Seventh Arkansas Infantry. No. 210.-Brig. Gen. P. R. Cleburne, C. S. Army, commanding Second Brigade. No. 211.-Col. William B. Bate, Second Tennessee Infantry. No. 212.-Lieut. Col. D. L. Goodall, Second Tennessee Infantry. No. 213.-Col. Ben. J. Hill, Fifth Tennessee Infantry. No. 214.-Lieut. Col. Robert Cantrell, Twenty-third Tennessee Infantry. No. 215.-Brig. Gen. S. A. M. Wood, C. S. Army, commanding Third Brigade. No. 216.-Lieut. Col. J. W. Harris, Sixteenth Alabama Infantry. No. 217.-Col. W. K. Patterson, Eighth Arkansas Infantry. No. 218.-Maj. John H. Kelly, Ninth Arkansas Infantry Battalion. No. 219.-Maj. A. B. Hardcastle, Third Mississippi Infantry Battalion. No. 220.-Captains of the Twenty-seventh Tennessee Infantry. No. 221.-Col. Coleman A. McDaniel, Forty-fourth Tennessee Infantry. No. 222.-Capt. W. L. Harper, Jefferson (Mississippi) Artillery. No. 223.-Lieut. Put. Darden, Jefferson Artillery. N
of resistance. Having been informed by a person who was in Bridgeport during the day that they were waiting for us with a force of 5,000 infantry and a regiment of cavalry, after opening our fire I deemed it proper to move with caution. The enemy attempted to blow up the big bridge; failing in this, he opened fire at the farther extremity. He then passed around and fired the draw-bridge in spite of the shells from Loomis' guns. Volunteers, called out by myself, from the Second Ohio, Colonel Harris, rushed across the main bridge and saved it. So completely were the enemy surprised, that twenty minutes after the firing commenced a body of 40 or 50 cavalry came dashing through a wheat field in full sight, just below the bridge, supposing our troops to be there, and advanced within 400 yards. Our cavalry dashed after them while our artillery opened fire. How many escaped I do not know. Placing Colonel Sill in command, I left at 7 p. m. for Stevenson. Holding the main bridge, we can
er ford, should make the attack from above. The movement was entirely successful, resulting in the capture of the entire force stationed at the trestle work, which force was found to be much smaller than had been represented. The enemy, under cover of some buildings, made a gallant defense for about ten minutes, but finally surrendered. I have as prisoners 2 captains, 2 lieutenants, and 43 non-commissioned officers and privates; also 8 negroes. Our loss is 5 killed, among them Captain Harris, of the Rangers, whose loss is deeply regretted, and 7 wounded. Among the latter I regret to include Captain Noel, a most excellent and gallant officer, seriously wounded in the side. The loss of the enemy in killed and wounded was much heavier. Captain Houston is entitled to much credit for the able manner in which he co-operated, and the conduct of the men was extremely gallant and praiseworthy. Minute particulars will be communicated to you as soon as they can be furnished.
Ashford. Its lieutenant-colonels were John H. McGaughey, Joseph J. May and John W. Harris. Extracts from the official war Records. Vol. Iv—(237) Col. W. B. Woollicoffer mentions battalion of the Sixteenth Alabama, in command of Lieutenant-Colonel Harris. Vol. Vii—(80) Report of Gen. George H. Thomas (Union), Logan's Ctured; Lieut. Wm. Patton, behaving with great gallantry, was killed. Lieutenant-Colonel Harris, though laboring under severe illness, conducted his regiment throughout both days. (597,598) Col. John W. Harris reports that his men fought gallantly and bravely. I was greatly assisted by Major Helvenston on the right, and I am inn, Company C; Privates Hufham, Quillan and Jesse L. Jackson of Company D; Sergeant Harris and Privates Harris, Lewis, Skinner and Williams of Company E; Privates SiPrivates Harris, Lewis, Skinner and Williams of Company E; Privates Simmons, Patrick and Jackson of Company F. (427, 428) Major McLennan of Fourth battalion commends conduct of Privates McCain, Holly, King, Head, of Company A; Corp
General Jackson having, in fact, almost disappeared as a body. McCook stated that when Terrill's brigade of Jackson's division gave way, seven guns of Parsons' eight-gun battery fell into the hands of the enemy; at 6 p. m., four of the guns of Harris' Nineteenth Indiana also fell into the hands of the enemy. General Terrill was among the killed. So conspicuous was the part of Cheatham's brigades, that when General Bragg issued his general order authorizing the several commands engaged in he killed. The Fifth sustained the credit won at Shiloh. Colonel Venable was seriously injured by a fall from his horse, but never left his post. Lieut.-Col. W. C. Suor had his horse killed, but served gallantly on foot. The gallant Capts. John W. Harris, John T. Irwin and James P. Cooper, Lieuts. George C. Kemp, Sam Kirkpatrick and Coleman Wilson, and Color-Bearer J. B. Jones were seriously wounded. Captain Cooper lost 20 men killed and wounded out of 34 present. And there were many br
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 32. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The battle of Shiloh [from the New Orleans, la, Picayune, Sept., 25, 1904.] (search)
some 40,000 Federal troops. His line extended from Cumberland Gap to Columbus, Ky., with Bowling Green as a salient. Buckner was moving with a small force in Kentucky, the numbers of which were greatly exaggerated, and created much alarm. Bowling Green was strongly fortified, and General Johnston used every means in his power to rally the Kentuckians to his standard. He brought Hardee from Arkansas, with 4,000 men, and appealed to the Southern governors for arms and 50,000 troops. Governor Harris, of Tennessee, responded as best he could, but the government at Richmond was unable to re-enforce him or to arm the troops he had. General Johnston realized the magnitude of the struggle, and his unprepared condition, but the people of the South only awoke to it when it was too late. He was never able to assemble more than 20,000 troops to meet the 100,000 on his front. On the 7th of November the battle of Belmont was fought opposite Columbus, in Missouri, General Grant commanding
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 32. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.29 (search)
erate Naval Cadet Battalion, and bacause it deals with the transportation of the government gold from the time when it was taken from Richmond on the day of the evacuation until it was put into the bank vaults at Augusta, Ga. The author was Dr. John W. Harris, of Augusta, who died in 1890: Confederate Naval Cadets. It may not be known generally that the Confederate government had established and conducted through the last three years of its existence a regularly organized and well perfectebetween them and its possession. (The coin belonging to the Richmond banks was upon the same train, but on a different car. It was under the charge of the officers of the banks, we believe.—editor Confederate column.) Biographical. Dr. John W. Harris was born in Augusta county, Virginia, July 16, 1848. His father was Dr. Clement R. Harris, M. D., surgeon in charge of the gangrene ward in Dellivan Hospital, at Charlottesville, Va. His mother was Eliza McCue, of Scotch descent. His earl
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Erlanger & Co., Proposition of, 113. Eustace, Lieutenant, killed, 240. Featherstone-Posey-Harris, Miss, Brigade; Organization and services of, 329, 330, 331, 336. Federal Army, Foreign Elemetion, Engagement at, 136. Harper, Colonel Kenton, 174. Harper's Ferry, Capture of, 257. Harris, Adjutant H. V., 191. Harris, Governor Isham G., 133. Harris, Dr. John W., 157. Harris,Harris, Governor Isham G., 133. Harris, Dr. John W., 157. Harris, General N. H., 336. Harrison, General W. H., 213. Helm, General B. H., killed, 306. Henry, Surrender of Fort, 126. Hill, Benjamin H., 107. Historic Waters of Virginia, Defences of, 347Harris, Dr. John W., 157. Harris, General N. H., 336. Harrison, General W. H., 213. Helm, General B. H., killed, 306. Henry, Surrender of Fort, 126. Hill, Benjamin H., 107. Historic Waters of Virginia, Defences of, 347. Hoffman, Captain John S., 204. Holze, Henry, 115. Hood, General J. B., His career, 151. Hood, Ida Richardson, 156. Housatonic, The, 111. Howell, Miss, 148. Hull's Surrender, GenHarris, General N. H., 336. Harrison, General W. H., 213. Helm, General B. H., killed, 306. Henry, Surrender of Fort, 126. Hill, Benjamin H., 107. Historic Waters of Virginia, Defences of, 347. Hoffman, Captain John S., 204. Holze, Henry, 115. Hood, General J. B., His career, 151. Hood, Ida Richardson, 156. Housatonic, The, 111. Howell, Miss, 148. Hull's Surrender, General, 23. Hunley, The, Captain Dixon, 111. Hunton, General Eppa, his service at Bull Run, 143. Huse, Captain Caleb, 112. Ingraham, D. N., 111. Jackson, General T. J., death of, 94; stra
Trial of Melton. --The trial of John H. Melton, for shooting and wounding P. O. Sims, commenced yesterday before Judge Meredith. The prisoner looked well, and has not suffered perceptibly in health from his long imprisonment. After considerable delay, a jury was empaneled, as follows: Caleb Mason, D. A. Crump, W. W. Savage, P. S. Dawson, A. G. Talman, John W. Harris, J. B. Cowles, R. H. Nowell, M. C. Barnes, T. J. Jones, James Blackburn and Thomas Phillips. The trial was progressing at a late hour last evening.--Counsel for the prisoner, Messrs. Crump and Johnson.
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