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Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865, chapter 27 (search)
shed a battery at Point Pleasant, of small rifled guns. The river would be closed if New Madrid was abandoned. A large force would be required to hold Island No.10 if New Madrid was in the hands of the enemy. It is necessary to hold the place until forces are thrown here to defeat the enemy — the quicker the better. I see no other course to pursue. If I had twenty thousand more men, such would be my course. McCown. P. S. Shall I look for reinforcements? I want commanders Trudeau, March, Walker, and Gantt. It is important. Headquarters army of the Mississippi, Jackson, Tenn., March 9th, 1862. General,—I send you herewith enclosed a slip from the N. Y. Herald, to show. you that the enemy's gunboats are not invulnerable to our heavy guns, so that I have strong hopes now you will be able to keep them out of Madrid Bend. I think they themselves have lost all confidence in them. They will hardly attack you on the water before their mortar-boats are ready. This is a ver