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James D. Porter, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 7.1, Tennessee (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 2 0 Browse Search
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Civil War in the United States. (search)
eated with a loss of 1,000 made prisoners and many arms. Skirmish near Woodbury, Tenn.; Confederates defeated.—29. City Point, on the James River, shelled and destroyed by Union gunboats.—30. Buckhannon, Va., entered and occupied by Confederates. Battle of Bolivar, Tenn.; Confederates routed.—31. Skirmish at Weldon, Va.; Confederates defeated.—Sept. 1. The legislature of Kentucky, alarmed by Confederate raids, adjourned from Frankfort to Louisville. Battle at Britton's Lane, near Estanaula, Tenn.; Confederates defeated. Skirmish near Jackson, Tenn.; Confederates defeated.—2. General McClellan placed in command of the defences of, and troops for the defence of, Washington, D. C. Martial law declared in Cincinnati. Fighting between Fairfax Court-House and Washington.—3. Centreville, Va., evacuated by the Union forces.—4. Confederate steamer Oreto ran the blockade into Mobile Harbor.—6. Confederate cavalry attacked the Union outposts at Martinsburg, Va., and were repuls
James D. Porter, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 7.1, Tennessee (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 12: (search)
sion of the State was crowded with young men ambitious for command, and it required address and firmness on the part of General Forrest to consolidate the several detachments, and to secure efficient regimental organizations. General Hurlbut, commanding the Federal forces of the district, numbering about 20,000 men of all arms, sought to encompass Forrest and destroy him, and was vigilant and energetic in his efforts, but Forrest was equally so. He had successful combats at Jack's creek, Estanaula, Somerville, Lafayette and Collierville, eluded his pursuers and took out this large force of unarmed men, well mounted, with a wagon train loaded with supplies, and a good stock of beef cattle and hogs. Brig.-Gen. W. Sooy Smith, commanding the Federal cavalry forces of the department of Tennessee, numbering 7,000, which General Sherman stated was superior and better in all respects than the combined cavalry which the enemy has in all the State of Mississippi, was ordered to move on Pon