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Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Chapter XXII: Operations in Kentucky, Tennessee, North Mississippi, North Alabama, and Southwest Virginia. March 4-June 10, 1862., Part II: Correspondence, Orders, and Returns. (ed. Lieut. Col. Robert N. Scott) 40 4 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore) 29 1 Browse Search
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3. 25 3 Browse Search
John James Geer, Beyond the lines: A Yankee prisoner loose in Dixie 19 5 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 22. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 12 12 Browse Search
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. 11 3 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 10. (ed. Frank Moore) 11 1 Browse Search
The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 4: The Cavalry (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller) 10 0 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 7. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 10 10 Browse Search
An English Combatant, Lieutenant of Artillery of the Field Staff., Battlefields of the South from Bull Run to Fredericksburgh; with sketches of Confederate commanders, and gossip of the camps. 8 0 Browse Search
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Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3., Chapter 8: Civil affairs in 1863.--military operations between the Mountains and the Mississippi River. (search)
out raiding parties in various directions to gather up cattle and other supplies. But his career in that region was short. General Hurlbut sent out troops from Columbus, on the north, and from Corinth, on the south, to oppose him, the former under the command of General A. J. Smith, and the latter composed of General Mower's brion to Okolona, on the Mobile and Ohio railway. Then they pressed southward, along the line of that road, toward Meridian. Colonel Grierson was sent to threaten Columbus, while Smith, with the main body, moved on toward West Point, tearing up the railway track, and burning nearly a million bushels of corn, and about two thousand J. Tenney, in his Military and Naval History of the Rebellion, page 519. On the day after the capture of Fort Pillow, Buford appeared April 18, 1864. before Columbus, and, in imitation of his chief, demanded an unconditional surrender, saying: Should you surrender, the negroes now in arms will be returned to their masters. S
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)
s instructed to send back the garrisons which General Granger had called to Stevenson, See page 419. to their former posts. He was joined by Granger at the latter place, and they reoccupied Decatur on the 27th, but too late to impede Hood's flight, for he had already crossed the Tennessee. But a cavalry force of six hundred men, under Colonel W. J. Palmer, was sent from Decatur in pursuit of Hood's train. Pressing back Roddy's cavalry near Leighton, Alabama, Palmer moved toward Columbus, Mississippi, and captured and destroyed Hood's pontoon train, ten miles from Russellville. Another force being reported in pursuit, under cover of darkness Palmer pushed for Moulton. Meeting the Confederates near Thorn Hill, he attacked and defeated 1865. them, and arrived safely at Decatur on the 6th of January. On the 30th of December, General Thomas announced to the army the. termination of the campaign, Thomas estimated his entire loss during the campaign, in all the operations unde
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3., Chapter 19: the repossession of Alabama by the Government. (search)
ion of property in Selma, 518. capture of Montgomery and Columbus, 519. La Grange's expedition to West Point capture of Fmbigbee River, the columns simultaneously menaced Columbus, in Mississippi, and Tuscaloosa and Selma, in Alabama. At thatalry, was on the Mobile and Ohio railway, west of Columbus, in Mississippi, and so rapid was Wilson's march through Alabama,hoochee River, the boundary between Alabama and Georgia,--Columbus, in the latter State, ninety miles distant, being his chigomery and Atlanta while the main column passed on toward Columbus. That city was on the east side of the Chattahoochee, anouri then seized another and perfect bridge, leading into Columbus, when Upton made another charge, sweeping every thing bef their iron-clad gun-boats, then lying twelve miles below Columbus. In the mean time, La Grange had pushed on to West Poin the same day, Minty's (late Long's) division moved from Columbus for the same destination, and Upton's marched the next da
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3., Index. (search)
nt in at the election of Lincoln, 1.49; secession convention assembled at, 1.100; Sherman at, 3.460; the burning of, 3.461. Columbia, Ark., defeat of Marmaduke near, by Gen. A. J. Smith, 3.269. Columbia, Indiana, sacked by Morgan, 3.92. Columbus, Ga., capture of by Gen. Wilson, 3.519. Columbus, Ky., occupation of by Gen. Polk, 2.74; evacuation of by Polk's troops, 2.235. Colyer, Vincent, philanthropic efforts of at New Berne, 2.308. Commissioners, Confederate, sent to England, Columbus, Ky., occupation of by Gen. Polk, 2.74; evacuation of by Polk's troops, 2.235. Colyer, Vincent, philanthropic efforts of at New Berne, 2.308. Commissioners, Confederate, sent to England, France, Holland and Belgium, 1.260; sent to Washington, 1.300; not recognized by Mr. Seward, 1.301; final letter of in reply to Mr. Seward's memorandum, 1.303. Commissioners, South Carolina, sent to Washington, 1.147; their correspondence with the President, 1.148; their return to Charleston, 1.152. Commissioners, Virginia, reply of Lincoln to, 1.376. Committee of Safety, appointed by the Texas secession convention, 1.188. Committee of Thirteen, in the Senate, action of, 1.221. Co