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Colonel William Preston Johnston, The Life of General Albert Sidney Johnston : His Service in the Armies of the United States, the Republic of Texas, and the Confederate States., Chapter 26 : battle of Fishing Creek . (search)
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events, Diary from December 17, 1860 - April 30, 1864 (ed. Frank Moore), 1861 , May (search)
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events, Diary from December 17, 1860 - April 30, 1864 (ed. Frank Moore), 1863 , May (search)
May 1.
The battle of Port Gibson, Miss., was fought this day, between the National forces, under Major-General Grant, and the rebels, under General John S. Bowen.--(Doc. 180.)
A fight took place at Monticello, Ky., between a force of five thousand Nationals, under the command of General Samuel P. Carter, and the rebels, commanded by Colonel Morrison, resulting in the defeat of the latter.--(Doc. 181.)
The Committee of Thirteen, appointed at the last session of the rebel Congress to collect and report outrages on persons and property committed by the public enemy in violation of the rules of civilized warfare, reported in part, and asked leave to continue their labors.--See Supplement.
The schooner Wanderer, while endeavoring to run the blockade of Wilmington, N. C., was captured by the National steamer Sacramento.
A skirmish took place near La Grange, Arkansas, between a detachment of the Third Iowa cavalry, under the command of Captain J. Q. A. Do Huff, and
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events, Diary from December 17, 1860 - April 30, 1864 (ed. Frank Moore), 1863 , May (search)
May 31.
A battle occurred in Lincoln County, Mo., between a large body of guerrillas, and the enrolled militia of the county, resulting in the defeat of the latter, with a loss of ten men.--The National gunboat Alert, lying at the navy-yard at Norfolk, Va., took fire this morning.
The fire soon reaching her magazine, a shell exploded, which went through her bottom, and she sank immediately.--A cavalry reconnoissance was made from Somerset, Ky., to within four miles of Monticello, during which, sixteen rebels, with their arms and horses, were captured.
A force of Union cavalry, under the command of Colonel F. M. Cornyn, Tenth Missouri cavalry, returned to Corinth, Miss., after a successful raid into Alabama.
They were absent five days, during which time, they had a fight (May twenty-seventh) with a body of rebel guerrillas, under Colonel Roddy, at Florence, Ala., routing them with considerable loss; they destroyed seven cotton factories, with all their contents, valued at
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events, Diary from December 17, 1860 - April 30, 1864 (ed. Frank Moore), 1863 , June . (search)
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 7. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 62 (search)
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60.-fight near Monticello, Ky.
Somerset, Ky., June 10, 1863.
One of the most exciting and trying reconnoissances that I have ever seen I returned fro o'clock we were in the saddle, and moving at a brisk walk in the direction of Monticello.
We were regaled on our way by the perfume of the clover-fields and early fl e trouble among the pickets.
Our men pressed on vigorously till they reached Monticello, where they captured two boxes of small arms of all patterns and sizes, and t ich he did in the face of a superior force, and fell back without loss.
At Monticello, the rear-guard was joined by a company of the Seventh Ohio cavalry, Captain t found a savory meal, and had retired to safer positions in the direction of Monticello.
The wounded were brought to Captain West's, and laid down in his yard, wh He fell while gallantly discharging his duty to his country.
The people of Monticello, supposing we were coming in force, expressed, in private, much gratification
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 7. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 124 (search)
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 7. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 146 (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 3., Chapter 15 : Sherman 's March to the sea.--Thomas 's campaign in Middle Tennessee .--events in East Tennessee . (search)