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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., X. Tennessee--Kentucky--Mississippi—Buell — Bragg — Rosecrans — Grant — Van Dorn.. (search)
telegram from Gen. Grant, that a considerable Rebel force was moving northward between them, and that its cavalry had already attacked Bolivar, and cut the line of railroad between that post and Jackson. Hercupon, leaving Iuka in charge of Col. R. C. Murphy, 8th Wisconsin, Rosecrans moved castward with Stanley's division to his old encampment at Clear creek. seven miles from Corinth. Murphy precipitately abandoned his post on the approach of the Rebel cavalry, allowing a large amount of storeMurphy precipitately abandoned his post on the approach of the Rebel cavalry, allowing a large amount of stores, with 680 barrels of flour, to fall into the hands of the enemy. A reconnoissance in Iuka. force, under Col. Mower, having satisfied Rosecrans that the Rebel army under Gen. Price now occupied luka, he so advised Gen. Grant; who there-upon resolved on a combined attack, sending down Gen. Ord, with some 5,000 men, to Burnsville, seven miles west of Iuka, and following from Bolivar with such troops as could be spared to reenforce him. Ord was to move on Iuka from the north; while Rosecrans
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)
t it from Lagrange advances to Oxford, Miss. Van Dorn captures Holly Springs Murphy's cowardice Grant compelled to fall back Hovey and Washburn on the Coldwater ated by the enemy as worth at least $4,000,000. The post was in charge of Col. R. C. Murphy, 8th Wisconsin, who had over 1,000 men under his command; while bales of ular approaches, or at least consumed by volleys of shells. Grant had warned Murphy of his danger the night before, and did not imagine his capture a possibility; y out by a resolute charge, in which they lost but 7 men, disabling 30 Rebels. Murphy filled up the measure of his infamy by accepting paroles, with his men; so as t, and Bolivar, farther north; but, though the defenders of each were fewer than Murphy might have rallied to his aid at Holly Springs, each was firmly held, and the raiders easily driven off. Murphy, it need hardly be added, was dismissed from the service in a stinging order Dated Holly Springs, Jan. 8. by Gen. Grant--said orde
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)
, 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. Murfreesboroa, Tenn., capture of, 212. Murphy, Col. R. C., 8th Wis., abandons Iuka, 222; surrenders Holly Springs, 287; is cashiered, 287. N. Naglee, Gen. H. M., at Seven Pines, 142-4; wounded, 148. Nashville, Tenn., occupied by Unionists, 53; railroad reopened to, 270; stores accumulated at, 272; battle of, 685; losses and captures, 686. Nassau Island, focus of blockade runners, 643. Natchez, Miss., surrenders, 104. National Debt — Currency depreciation, 663-4. National Finances, Gov. Chase on the, 661. Nation