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Jefferson Davis, The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Chapter 16: (search)
t should be completed, and other works constructed on the high lands just above the fort on the opposite side of the river. Measures for the accomplishment of this plan were adopted as rapidly as the means at disposal would allow. In relation to Donelson, it was his opinion that, although a better position might have been chosen for this fortification on the Cumberland, under the circumstances surrounding the command, it would be better to retain and strengthen the position chosen. General Polk, in a report to General Johnston just previous to the battle of Shiloh, said: The principal difficulty in the way of a successful defense of the rivers, was the want of an adequate force—a force of infantry and a force of experienced artillerists. This was the unavoidable result of the circumstances heretofore related, but tells only half of the story. To match the vessels of the enemy (floating forts) we required vessels like theirs, or the means of constructing them. We had neither.
Jefferson Davis, The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Chapter 17: (search)
ewhat prostrated by sickness, which partially disabled him through the campaign. The two grand divisions of his army were commanded by the able Generals Bragg and Polk. On March 26th he permanently removed to Corinth. Under his orders the evacuation of Columbus by General Polk, and the establishment of a new line resting on NeGeneral Polk, and the establishment of a new line resting on New Madrid, Island No.10, and Humboldt, was completed. On March 2d Brigadier General J. P. McCowan, an old army officer, was assigned to the command of Island No.10, forty miles below Columbus, whither he removed his division. A. P. Stewart's brigade was sent to New Madrid. At these points some seven thousand troops were assembled, and the remainder marched under General Cheatham to Union City. General Polk says: In five days we moved the accumulations of six months, taking with us all our commissary and quartermaster's stores—an amount sufficient to supply my whole command for eight months—all our powder and other ammunition and ordnance stores, exce
Jefferson Davis, The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Chapter 18: (search)
o four corps, commanded respectively by Major Generals Polk, Bragg, and Hardee, and Brigadier Gener of Hardee's corps. The First Corps, under General Polk, consisted of two divisions, under Cheathams' interval, and form a second line of battle. Polk's corps was to form the left wing of the third the 5th, and took position on the left wing of Polk's corps. Breckinridge's reserve corps moved frs head some distance out in an open field. General Polk's reserves were ahead of it, with their wags. The road was not clear until 2 P. M. General Polk got Clark's division of his corps into line on Pittsburg. Beauregard second in command, Polk the left, Bragg the center, Hardee the right wiright; and at the same time Maney's regiment of Polk's corps was advanced by the same road to reenfoered to bivouac on the field of battle. General Polk's report says: We had one hour or more f our men, falling far away in the rear. General Polk described the troops in advance for that re[5 more...]
Jefferson Davis, The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Chapter 28: (search)
the mills at Atlanta were induced to make the necessary changes in the machinery, and undertake the work. Efforts at other places in the West had been unsuccessful, and this was one of the difficulties which an inefficient department would not have overcome. The ironclad gunboats Arkansas and Tennessee were commenced at Memphis, but the difficulty in obtaining mechanics so interfered with their construction that the Secretary of the Navy was compelled, on December 24, 1861, to write to General Polk, who was commanding at Columbus, Kentucky, asking that mechanics might be detached from his forces, so as to insure the early completion of the vessels. So promptly had the ironclad boats been put under contract that the arrangements had all been made in anticipation of the appropriation, and the contract was signed on the very day the law was passed. On December 25, 1861, Lieutenant Isaac N. Brown, Confederate States Navy, a gallant and competent officer, well and favorably known in
Jefferson Davis, The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Chapter 39: (search)
s of Kentucky. Some recruits joined him, and an immense amount of supplies was obtained, which he continued to send to the rear until he withdrew from the state. The enemy, having received reenforcements, as soon as our army began to retire, moved out and pressed so heavily on its rear, under Major General Hardee, that he halted and checked them near Perryville. General Bragg then determined there to give battle. Concentrating three of the divisions of his old command, then under Major General Polk, he directed him to attack on the morning of October 8th. The two armies were formed on opposite sides of the town. The action opened at 12:30 P. M., between the skirmishers and artillery on both sides. Finding the enemy indisposed to advance, General Bragg ordered him to be assailed vigorously. The engagement became general soon after, and was continued furiously until dark. Although greatly outnumbered, our troops did not hesitate to engage at any odds, and, though the battle ra
Jefferson Davis, The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Chapter 40: (search)
s sent toward the Cove were accordingly withdrawn to Lafayette, and Polk's and Walker's corps were moved immediately in the direction of Lee and Gordon's Mills, Lieutenant General Polk commanding. He was ordered to attack early the next morning, as the enemy's corps was known to bleft opposite Alexander's Bridge, Buckner's next, near Tedford Ford, Polk opposite Lee and Gordon's Mills, and Hill on the extreme left. Ordeylight on the 19th, when Buckner's corps with Cheatham's division of Polk's corps crossed the Chickamauga, and our line of battle was thus forlank from that where both armies had probably expected it. Lieutenant General Polk was now directed to move the remainder of his corps acrossized as two corps, the one on the right to be commanded by Lieutenant General Polk; the other, on the left, to be commanded by Lieutenant General Longstreet. These corps consisted respectively as follows: Polk's right wing, of Breckinridge's, Cleburne's, Cheatham's, and Walker's di
Jefferson Davis, The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Chapter 48: (search)
h army takes position at Kenesaw death of Lieutenant General Polk battle at Kenesaw Mountain retreat beyondrtment of Mississippi and East Louisiana to Lieutenant General Polk, and repair to Dalton, Georgia, to assume cas about fifty thousand. When to these is added General Polk's command (then en route), the advance of which ision at Cartersville 1,700   cavalry ——— 49,292 Polk's command 19,330 ——— Total effective 68,620 sly learned the proximity of the advance of Lieutenant General Polk's command, and that the rest of his troops nfidence on the part of Lieutenant Generals Hood and Polk in their ability to resist the enemy, the army was aion in rear of Cassville, and states that he and General Polk explained that their corps were on ground comman death of that noble Christian and soldier, Lieutenant General Polk. Having accompanied Generals Johnston and y sustained no heavier blow than in the death of General Polk. On June 18th, heavy rains having swol
Jefferson Davis, The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Chapter 49: (search)
On September 3d an exchange was made between General Pillow and Colonel Wallace, of the United States Army. Whereupon General Polk proposed an exchange to General Grant, who replied on October 14th: I can, of my own accordance, make none. I recnicate with higher authorities for their views. An exchange was made on October 23d between General McClernand and General Polk. Subsequently, on November 8th, General Grant offered to surrender to General Polk certain wounded men and invalids uGeneral Polk certain wounded men and invalids unconditionally. To this proposition General Polk replied: My own feelings would prompt me to waive again the unimportant affectation of declining to recognize these States as belligerents in the interest of humanity; but my Government requires aGeneral Polk replied: My own feelings would prompt me to waive again the unimportant affectation of declining to recognize these States as belligerents in the interest of humanity; but my Government requires all prisoners to be placed at the disposal of the Secretary of War. On November 1st General Fremont made an agreement with General Price, in Missouri, by which certain persons named were authorized to negotiate for the exchange of any persons who
Jefferson Davis, The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Index (search)
Pierpont, Francis H., 256, 257, 258, 612. Pierrepont, Edwards, 406. Pickett, General, 131, 296, 309, 373, 441, 561. Pillow, General, 24, 25, 26, 27-28, 32, 34, 35,496. Piracy. Term applied to Confederate naval operations, 9-10. English discussion of Lincoln's piracy proclamation, 10. Pitcairn, Major, 514. Pittsburg (gunboat), 25. Pittsburg Landing, 39, 41-42, 58. Battle, 43. Pleasant Hill, Battle of, 457. Poindexter, Doctor. 122. Point Comfort, 7 Polignac, General, 455. Polk, General, Leonidas, 20, 40-41, 43, 44, 46, 47, 55, 192, 324, 359, 360, 361, 460, 466, 468, 496. Extract from report on battle of Shiloh, 51. Death, 469. Pope, Gen. John, 58, 59, 61, 114, 262, 265, 269, 270, 271, 275, 276, 498-99, 618, 630, 631,633, 634. Orders to devastate Virginia, 262-63. Port Hudson. Siege, 351-52, 353. Port Republic, Battle of, 94-96. Gen. Taylor's description, 95-96. Port Royal, S. C., 8. Porter, General, 114, 275, 283. Admiral, D. D., 23, 182, 184, 185,