hide
Named Entity Searches
hide
Matching Documents
The documents where this entity occurs most often are shown below. Click on a document to open it.
Document | Max. Freq | Min. Freq | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 2. | 23 | 3 | Browse | Search |
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) | 4 | 2 | Browse | Search |
View all matching documents... |
Your search returned 27 results in 6 document sections:
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 2., Chapter 3 : military operations in Missouri and Kentucky . (search)
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 2., Chapter 7 : military operations in Missouri , New Mexico , and Eastern Kentucky --capture of Fort Henry . (search)
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 2., Chapter 10 : General Mitchel 's invasion of Alabama .--the battles of Shiloh . (search)
Belmont, battle at.
Just before Fremont was deprived of his command (see Fremont, John C.) he ordered General Grant to move a co-operative force along the line of the Mississippi River.
It was promptly done.
A column about 3,000 strong, chiefly Illinois volunteers, under Gen. John A. McClernand, went down from Cairo in transports and wooden gunboats to menace Columbus by attacking Belmont, opposite.
At the same time another column, under Gen. C. F. Smith. marched from Paducah to menace Columbus in the rear.
Grant went with McClernand.
The troops landed 3 miles above Belmont, Nov. 7, 1861, and while they were pushing on the gunboats opened fire upon Columbus.
General (Bishop) Polk, the commander, sent General Pillow over the river to reinforce the little garrison at Belmont.
A sharp battle ensued, and the Nationals were victorious; but, exposed to the heavy artillery at Columbus, the post was untenable.
Giving three cheers for the Union, the Nationals set fire to the Confed
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), McClellan , George Brinton 1826 -1885 (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Smith , Charles Ferguson 1807 - (search)
Smith, Charles Ferguson 1807-
Military officer; born in Philadelphia, Pa., April 24, 1807; graduated at West Point in 1825, and was assistant instructor of tactics there from 1829 to 1831.
He was adjutant of the post from September, 1831, to April, 1838, and then again instructor, till 1842.
He served in the war against Mexico, received the brevet of colonel, and was made full colonel in September, 1861.
In August, 1861, he was promoted brigadier-general of volunteers, and in March, 1862, major-general.
For some time he was in command of the National forces in Kentucky, and led a division, under General Grant, in the capture of Fort Donelson, in which he was distinguished, heading a decisive charge with great gallantry.
He was afterwards ordered to Savannah, Tenn., here he died, April 25, 1862.