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Horace Greeley, The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-65: its Causes, Incidents, and Results: Intended to exhibit especially its moral and political phases with the drift and progress of American opinion respecting human slavery from 1776 to the close of the War for the Union. Volume II., chapter 14 (search)
h the colors of the 28th, 41st, and 53d Illinois. It being evident that to remain was simply to court destruction, Johnston — apprised that heavy trains of ammunition were coming up from Vicksburg to Sherman, who had thus far been constrained to economize his cartridges — having sent away whatever he could — his railroad eastward being still open — evacuated Jackson during the night, July 25. hurrying across Pearl river, and burning the bridges behind him; retreating through Brandon to Morton. Sherman did not pursue in force beyond Brandon; but, having thoroughly broken up the railroads for miles in every direction, and destroyed every thing in Jackson that could be useful to the enemy, fell back by Clinton across the Big Black. July 10-11. Johnston reports his loss in Jackson at 71 killed, 504 wounded, and about 25 missing; but adds Desertions during the siege and on the march [retreat] were, I regret to say, frequent. Having perfected the occupation and insured the ret
Horace Greeley, The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-65: its Causes, Incidents, and Results: Intended to exhibit especially its moral and political phases with the drift and progress of American opinion respecting human slavery from 1776 to the close of the War for the Union. Volume II., chapter 27 (search)
Gen. Sherman, with four divisions of Hurlbut's and McPherson's corps, and a brigade of cavalry under Winslow, low, moved Feb. 3, 1864. eastward from Vicksburg through Jackson, crossing Pearl river on pontoons, and advancing through Brandon, Morton, Hillsboroa, and Decatur, across the Octibbeha and Tallahaha, to Meridian Feb. 14-16.--a railroad junction on the eastern border of the State--destroying a vast amount of railroad property, bridges, trestles, track, locomotives, cars, &c., &c.e having been 14 killed and 46 wounded. Forrest reports his loss here and at Union City, as far as known, at 25; He afterward makes it 10 killed, 40 wounded. but names Col. A. P. Thompson and Lt.-Col. Lanhum, killed, and Col. Crosslin and Lt.-Col. Morton, slightly wounded. His loss was doubtless far heavier than he admitted. Buford, with a part of Pillow's men, next summoned April 13. Columbus, held by Col. Lawrence, 34th New Jersey; who refused to surrender. and could not be taken.
Horace Greeley, The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-65: its Causes, Incidents, and Results: Intended to exhibit especially its moral and political phases with the drift and progress of American opinion respecting human slavery from 1776 to the close of the War for the Union. Volume II., Xxx. Political Mutations and results.—the Presidential canvass of 1864.< (search)
Pennsylvania and Indiana having for an age been held to indicate, by the results of those elections, the issue of the pending Presidential canvass. Indiana now showed a change of 30,000 since 1862; 1862--Peele,118,517Athon,128,160 1864--Morton,152,084McDonald,131,201 electing Governor Morton and carrying the Republican tickets throughout by over 20,000 majority, with 8 Republican to 3 Democratic Representatives in Congress — a gain of 4 seats to the victors. The vote was heavy beyondGovernor Morton and carrying the Republican tickets throughout by over 20,000 majority, with 8 Republican to 3 Democratic Representatives in Congress — a gain of 4 seats to the victors. The vote was heavy beyond precedent — swelled, the losers said, unfairly. Pennsylvania elected no State officer this year by a general vote; but her representatives in Congress — before 12 to 12--were now 15 to 9, with a Legislature strongly Republican in both branches, and an average popular majority of 10,000 to 15,000. Ohio, on the same day, Oct. 11. went Union by a popular majority of 54,754 Union.Dem.  Smith,237,210.Armstrong,182,439. on Secretary of State; while, instead of the 14 Democrats to 5
Horace Greeley, The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-65: its Causes, Incidents, and Results: Intended to exhibit especially its moral and political phases with the drift and progress of American opinion respecting human slavery from 1776 to the close of the War for the Union. Volume II., Appended notes. (search)
is killed in East Tennessee, 408. Morgan, Gen. Geo. W., abandons Cumberland Gap, 214; at siege of Vicksburg, 289; at capture of Fort Hindman, 293. Morgan, Major, charges at Pleasant Hill, 543. Morganzia, La., surprised by the Rebels, 340. Morrell, Gen., engaged at Gaines's Mill, 155. Morris Island, Gen. Strong established at, 475; failure to blow up the New Ironsides at, 482. Morris, Gen. L. O., killed at Cold Harbor, 582. Morris, Gen. W. H., at the Wilderness, 571. Morton's Engineers, at Stone River, 275. Moseby, Col. John S., his movements, 727. Mosquito Inlet, naval expedition to, 459. Mound City, gunboat, boiler exploded, 57. Mower, Gen., at Corinth, 226; at Vicksburg, 311; at Pleasant Hill, 548; in Missouri, 559. Mulligan, Col., 15th Ga., killed at Antietam,210. Mulligan, Gen. (Union), killed, 606. Mumford, Wm. B., hanged at N. Orleans, 100-1. Munfordsville, Ky., fight at, 215. Munroe, Col., charges at Fayetteville, Ark., 448.