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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Vicksburg, siege of (search)
began the siege of Vicksburg. Sherman had taken possession of the Walnut Hills, near Chickasaw Bayou, cutting off a Confederate force at Haines's Bluff; while McClernand, advancing to the left, took position at Mount Albans, so as to cover the roads leading out of that city. Porter, with his fleet of gunboats, was lying in the ole line moved to the attack. As before, Blair led the van, and very soon there was a general battle. At two different points the right was repulsed. Finally McClernand, on the left, sent word that he held two captured forts. Then another charge upon the works by a part of Sherman's troops occurred, but without success. The centre, under McPherson, met with no better success, and, with heavy losses, McClernand could not hold all that he had won. Porter had joined in the fray; but this second assault was unsuccessful. The Nationals had lost about 3,000 men. Then Grant determined on a regular siege. His effective force then did not exceed 20,000 me
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Wallace, William Harvey Lamb 1821-1862 (search)
Wallace, William Harvey Lamb 1821-1862 Military officer; born in Urbana, O., July 8, 1821; served in the war with Mexico, in Hardin's regiment; and was State's attorney for the ninth circuit of Illinois, in 1853. In May, 1861, he became colonel of the 11th Illinois Volunteers. He commanded a brigade in McClernand's division at the capture of Fort Donelson, and was made brigadier-general of volunteers. On the first day of the battle of Shiloh (q. v.) he was mortally wounded, and died in Savannah, Tenn., April 10, 1862.