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Ulysses S. Grant, Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant, Siege of Vicksburg (search)
nes' Bluff to hold it until reinforcements could be sent. On the 26th I also received a letter from Banks, asking me to reinforce him with ten thousand men at Port Hudson. Of course I could not comply with his request, nor did I think he needed them. He was in no danger of an attack by the garrison in his front, and there was no army organizing in his rear to raise the siege. On the 3d of June a brigade from Hurlbut's command arrived, General Kimball commanding. It was sent to Mechanicsburg, some miles north-east of Haines' Bluff and about midway between the Big Black and the Yazoo. A brigade of Blair's division and twelve hundred cavalry had already, on Blair's return from the Yazoo, been sent to the same place with instructions to watch the crossings of the Big Black river, to destroy the roads in his (Blair's) front, and to gather or destroy all supplies. On the 7th of June our little force of colored and white troops across the Mississippi, at Milliken's Bend, were
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3., chapter 5.69 (search)
you may ascend the river. . . editors. Of course I could not comply with his request, nor did I think he needed them. He was in no danger of an attack by the garrison in his front, and there was no army organizing in his rear to raise the siege. On the 3d of June a brigade from Hurlbut's command arrived, General Nathan Kimball commanding. General Kimball was wounded at Fredericksburg, and on recovering was assigned to the command of a division in the West.--editors. It was sent to Mechanicsburg, some miles north-east of Haynes's Bluff, and about midway between the Big Black and the Yazoo. A brigade of Blair's division and twelve hundred cavalry had already, on Blair's return from up the Yazoo, been sent to the same place — with instructions to watch the crossings of the Big Black River, to destroy the roads in his (Blair's) front, and to gather or destroy all supplies. On the 7th of June our little force of colored and white troops across the Mississippi, at Milliken's Bend
William F. Fox, Lt. Col. U. S. V., Regimental Losses in the American Civil War, 1861-1865: A Treatise on the extent and nature of the mortuary losses in the Union regiments, with full and exhaustive statistics compiled from the official records on file in the state military bureaus and at Washington, chapter 10 (search)
Mo., Sept. 2, 1861 2 1   3 Fredericktown, Mo. 2 8   10 Farmington, Miss. 1 1   2 Siege of Corinth, Miss. 3 22   25 Iuka, Miss. Official Records; the United States Volunteer Register gives different figures. 7 66 3 76 Corinth, Miss. Official Records; the United States Volunteer Register gives different figures. 7 62 5 74 Holly Springs, Miss. 2 2 1 5 Jackson, Miss. 1 6 2 9 Vicksburg, Miss. (assault May 22） 7 85   92 Siege of Vicksburg, Miss. 5 39   44 Mechanicsburg, Miss.   1   1 Richmond, La.   3   3 Tupelo, Miss. 1 6   7 Abbeville, Miss.   2   2 Nashville, Tenn. 4 83   87 Spanish Fort, Ala. 4 13   17 Guerrillas 2 6 2 10 Skirmishes 4 21 3 28   Totals 52 427 16 495 notes.--This regiment was recruited in Missouri and Illinois during the summer of 1861, and organized at St. Louis in August. On the 6th of August, it moved to Cape Girardeau, Mo., where it went into camp and remained until March, 1862, having
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 8. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Sherman's Meridian expedition and Sooy Smith's raid to West point. (search)
ly adhered. It was soon apparent that the spies had reported correctly. Adams' brigade of cavalry was drawn from the vicinity of Natchez; Ferguson was placed between Canton and Big Black, covering Loring, and Ross near the Yazoo river above Mechanicsburg. The Big Black was picketed heavily towards the railroad bridge and Messenger's ferry, six miles above. On January 28th a gunboat expedition, accompanied by three regiments of Federal infantry, ascended the Yazoo river. On same date Federal cavalry moved from the direction of Vicksburg towards Mechanicsburg, on road to Yazoo City. This force was met by Ross, and defeated and driven back in numerous skirmishes from January 28th to February 5th, when they retired towards Vicksburg. One of these affairs is worthy of special mention. Two regiments, the Sixth and Ninth Texas, and two guns of King's battery met and repulsed near Liverpool three Federal regiments of infantry twice, driving them to the gunboats — the Texans drawing
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 9. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Sherman's campaign in Mississippi in winter of 1864. (search)
A few days subsequently, Colonel Mabry, of the Third Regiment Texas Cavalry, commanding the brigade in my absence, received orders to move to the vicinity of Mechanicsburg, at which place the command arrived on the evening of the 26th. Being informed by the scouts in front that a large foraging party was moving upon the Ridge o river. Two boats were already at Satartia, and the smoke of others was plainly visible below. Hoping to surprise the two advance boats, I moved rapidly from Mechanicsburg to Satartia, leaving one regiment at the former place to guard against the advance of any land force from that direction. The movement was entirely successfrms. I had but two regiments with me at the time, having dispatched Colonel Mabry with his regiment (Third Texas) to check a force of the enemy advancing from Mechanicsburg, and sent the First Texas legion, under Colonel Hawkins, over to the left to guard another road upon which the enemy were making some demonstrations. Howeve
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Battles, Mississippi, 1863 (search)
try. KANSAS--7th Cavalry. MISSOURI--10th Cavalry. May 26-June 4: Exp. from Haines' Bluff to MechanicsburgILLINOIS--Batteries "B" and "E" 1st Light Arty.; 11th, 47th, 72d, 95th and 114th Infantry. INar AustinMiss. Marine Brigade. May 28: Skirmish, HernandoIOWA--2d Cavalry. May 29: Action, MechanicsburgILLINOIS--2d Cavalry (Detachment). IOWA--4th Cavalry (Detachment). Union loss, 4 wounded. Ma Skirmish, Edwards' StationPicket attack. June 2-8: Exp. from Haines' Bluff to Satartia and MechanicsburgILLINOIS--2d and 5th (Detachment) Cavalry; 43d, 47th and 61st Infantry. IOWA--4th Cavalry (DeNESOTA--5th Infantry. MISSOURI--11th Infantry. WISCONSIN--8th Infantry. June 4: Engagement, MechanicsburgILLINOIS--2d and 5th (Detachment) Cavalry; 43d, 47th and 61st Infantry. IOWA--4th Cavalry (De 10 wounded. Total, 12. June 6: Skirmish, Edwards' StationPicket attack. June 7: Skirmish, MechanicsburgMISSOURI--11th Infantry. June 9: Skirmish, Mason's Ford, Big Black RiverMISSOURI--6th Cavalr
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Battles, Mississippi, 1864 (search)
16 killed, 3 wounded. Total, 19. March 30: Attack on Snyder's Bluff(No Reports.) April 3: Skirmish, ClintonILLINOIS--5th Cavalry. April 17: Skirmish, Holly Springs(No Reports.) April 19-23: Exp. from Haines' Bluff up Yazoo RiverKANSAS--1st Mounted Infantry (Detachment). MISSOURI--10th Cavalry (Detachment). UNITED STATES--3d Colored Cavalry (Detachment); Battery "B," 2d Colored Light Arty.; 47th and 50th Colored Infantry; Gunboats "Petrel" and "Prairie Bird." April 20: Skirmish near MechanicsburgMISSOURI--10th Cavalry (Detachment). UNITED STATES--3d Colored Cavalry; 47th and 50th Colored Infantry (Detachments). April 21: Skirmish, RedboneWISCONSIN--2d Cavalry. Union loss, 1 killed, 6 wounded. Total, 7. April 25: Skirmish, NatchezUNITED STATES--9<*>th Colored Infantry. May 4-21: Exp. from Vicksburg to Yazoo CityILLINOIS--5th and 11th Cavalry (Detachments); Battery "L," 2d Light Arty.; 11th, 46th, 72d, 76th and 124th Infantry. KANSAS--1st Mounted Infantry. OHIO--7th Indpt. Batt
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Battles, Mississippi, 1865 (search)
1865 Jan. 2: Skirmish, FranklinILLINOIS--4th and 11th Cavalry. UNITED STATES--3d Colored Cavalry. Union loss, 4 killed, 9 wounded. Total, 13. Jan. 2: Skirmish, LexingtonINDIANA--7th Cavalry. Jan. 3: Skirmish near MechanicsburgIOWA--3d Cavalry. Jan. 4: Skirmish at the PondsIOWA--3d Cavalry. Jan. 9: Exp. from Eastport to IukaILLINOIS--58th Infantry. INDIANA--3d Indpt. Battery Light Arty. IOWA--27th and 32d Infantry. KANSAS--10th Infantry. Jan. 19: Skirmish, Corinth(No Reports.) Feb. 10: Skirmish, Friar's PointILLINOIS--87th Mounted Infantry (Co. "C"). Feb. 17-18: Exp. from Eastport to IukaScouting party. Feb. 19-23: Exp. from Eastport to Russellsville. AlaILLINOIS--9th Cavalry. IOWA--2d Cavalry. March 12-14: Exp. from Vicksburg to Grand GulfUNITED STATES--53d Colored Infantry. May 3-6: Operations about Fort AdamsUNITED STATES--3d Colored Cavalry. May 3-6: Exp. from Rodney to Port GibsonINDIANA--9th Cavalry.
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories, Illinois Volunteers. (search)
2. Haines Bluff May 23 (Detachment). Mechanicsburg May 29 (Detachment). Expedition to Sata Vicksburg May 19 and 22. Expedition to Mechanicsburg May 26-June 4. Advance on Jackson, Missnd 22. Expedition from Haines' Bluff to Mechanicsburg May 26-June 4. Action at Mechanicsburg Mechanicsburg May 29. Surrender of Vicksburg July 4. Expedition to Natchez July 12-13. Occupation of Nate Yazoo to Satartia June 2-8. Action at Mechanicsburg, Satartia, June 4. Moved to Haines' Bluy 19 and 22. Expedition to Satartia and Mechanicsburg June 2-8. Satartia June 4. Expeditio Satartia June 2-8. Action at Satartia, Mechanicsburg, June 4. Moved to Haines' Bluff June 6. Vicksburg May 19 and 22. Expedition to Mechanicsburg May 26-June 4. Surrender of Vicksburg Jrg May 19-22 and June 25. Expedition to Mechanicsburg May 26-June 4. Surrender of Vicksburg J Vicksburg May 19 and 22. Expedition to Mechanicsburg May 26-June 4. Surrender of Vicksburg J
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories, Indiana Volunteers. (search)
Division Dept. West Mississippi, to August, 1865. Service. Tallahatchie March November 26-December 20, 1862. Duty at Lagrange, Tenn., Corinth, Miss., and at Memphis, Tenn., till March, 1863. Moved to Helena, Ark., March 13, thence to Young's Point, La. At Ducksport, La., till May 3. Movement to join army in rear of Vicksburg, Miss., via Richmond and Grand Gulf, May 3-14. Mississippi Springs May 13. Jackson May 14. Siege of Vicksburg May 18-July 4. Expedition to Mechanicsburg May 26-June 4. Advance on Jackson, Miss., July 4-10. Siege of Jackson July 10-17. Camp at Big Black River till September 5 and at Oak Ridge till October 14. Expedition to Canton October 14-20. Bogue, Chitto Creek, October 17. Moved to Memphis, Tenn., November 7, and provost duty there till May 10, 1864. Expedition from Memphis to Wyatt's, Miss., February 6-18, 1864. Coldwater Ferry February 8. Near Senatobia February 8-9. Wyatt's February 13. Sturgis' Exp
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