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William Boynton, Sherman's Historical Raid, Chapter 2: (search)
navy under Commodore Foote, and the land forces under General Grant, on the 6th of February, 1862. About the same time General S. R. Curtis had moved forward from Rolla, and on the 8th of March, defeated the rebels under McCulloch, Van Dorn and Price at Pea Ridge. As soon as Fort Henry fell, General Grant marched straight across to Fort Donelson, on the Cumberland River, invested the place, and, as soon as the gun-boats had come round from the Tennessee, and had bombarded the water front, 1862. Brigadier-General D. C. Buell, Louisville, Ky. General: I have delayed writing to you for several days in hopes of getting some favorable news from the South-west. The news received to-day, however, is unfavorable, it being stated that Price is making a stand near Springfield, and that all our available forces will be required to dislodge and drive him out. My last advices from Columbus represent that the enemy has about twenty-two thousand men there. I have only about fifteen th
William Boynton, Sherman's Historical Raid, Chapter 4: (search)
General Van Dorn threatened Corinth, while General Price seized the town of Iuka, which was promptlned by a small garrison under Colonel Murphy. Price's force was about eight thousand men, and the acinto road, leaving the Fulton road clear for Price's use. Price perceived his advantage, and attaPrice perceived his advantage, and attacked with vehemence the head of Rosecrans' column, Hamilton's division, beating it back, capturing in Rosecrans was driven to the defensive, and Price, perceiving his danger, deliberately withdrew h is not the case in northern Mississippi. If Price was aiming for Tennessee he failed, and was th's divisions of Missouri cavalry, attacked General Price south of this village about two hours befooners. I have reliable information that it was Price's intention to move over east of Tennessee. Ited them taking the active part they desired. Price's force was about fifteen thousand. U. S. Gr forces of Mississippi, commanded by Van Dorn, Price, Lovell, Villipigue, and Rust in person, numbe[3 more...]
William Boynton, Sherman's Historical Raid, Chapter 11: (search)
t. All these aggregated about forty-five thousand men. General A. J. Smith at that time was in Missouri with the two divisions of the Sixteenth Corps which had been diverted to that quarter to assist General Rosecrans in driving the rebel General Price out of Missouri. This object had been accomplished, and these troops, numbering from eight to ten thousand, had been ordered to Nashville. To these I proposed at first to add only the Fourth Corps (General Stanley), fifteen thousand, and thstion now under discussion: What you are to do with the forces at your command, I do not exactly see. The difficulties of supplying your army, except when they are constantly moving beyond where you are, I plainly see. If it had not been for Price's movement, Canby could have sent twelve thousand more men to Mobile. From your command on the Mississippi an equal number could have been taken. With these forces, my idea would have been to divide them, sending one-half to Mobile and the othe
William Boynton, Sherman's Historical Raid, Chapter 13: (search)
's brigade, twenty-five hundred, and Colonel Capron's brigade, twelve hundred. Besides which General J. H. Wilson had collected in Nashville about ten thousand dismounted cavalry, for which he was rapidly collecting the necessary horses for a remount. All these aggregated about forty-five thousand men. General A. J. Smith at that time was in Missouri with the two divisions of the Sixteenth Corps which had been diverted to that quarter to assist General Rosecrans in driving the rebel General Price out of Missouri. This object had been accomplished, and these troops, numbering from eight to ten thousand, had been ordered to Nashville. To these I proposed at first to add only the Fourth Corps (General Stanley), fifteen thousand, and that corps was ordered from Gaylesville to march to Chattanooga and thence to report for orders to General Thomas; but subsequently, on the 30th of October, at Rome, Georgia, learning from General Thomas that the new troops promised by General Grant we