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Adam Badeau, Military history of Ulysses S. Grant from April 1861 to April 1865. Volume 1, Chapter 5: (search)
main artery of supply. Accordingly, the insurgents early seized the most important positions along the river, and, with a keen appreciation of their natural advantages, fortified Columbus, Fort Pillow, Island Number10, Vicksburg, and later, Port Hudson. The first three of these places had fallen, in the spring of 1862; but Vicksburg, situated at a remarkable bend in the river, and on one of the few bluffs that mark its course, was rendered one of the strongest fortified places in America. outh of the Arkansas, with all the troops on board; from there, he wrote to Halleck, what the experience of many months eventually confirmed: Our troops must get below the city to be used effectually. On the 18th, he wrote: Should Banks pass Port Hudson, this force will be ready to cooperate on Vicksburg, at any time. On the 20th, he returned to Memphis, and sent word to one of his subordinates: The Mississippi river enterprise must take precedence of all others, and any side move must simpl
Adam Badeau, Military history of Ulysses S. Grant from April 1861 to April 1865. Volume 1, Chapter 6: (search)
Memphis, Helena, Vicksburg, Grand Gulf, and Port Hudson are points of this kind, and rise from eighstill another, of even greater strength, at Port Hudson, a hundred and fifty miles from the sea. PoPort Hudson and Grand Gulf were, in reality, the outworks of Vicksburg, and between them the mighty r directed to put forth every effort against Port Hudson; while to Grant and his subordinates was asas the mouth of the Red river is just above Port Hudson. The third, and apparently only other poss, and combine with Banks to operate against Port Hudson; and, after that place should fall, begin at this plan was not now feasible; and until Port Hudson was taken and the river opened to New Orleabeen abandoned; he had found the capture of Port Hudson as difficult a task as that of Vicksburg harant could not cooperate with Banks against Port Hudson. On the 9th, also, he wrote: You are too wto cooperate with Banks in the reduction of Port Hudson. After that place should have fallen, Bank[4 more...]
Adam Badeau, Military history of Ulysses S. Grant from April 1861 to April 1865. Volume 1, Chapter 7: (search)
ackson, and, if successful, cut off Vicksburg and Port Hudson. During the night, as Grant had foreseen, the to detach a corps to cooperate with Banks against Port Hudson, and so effect a junction of their forces. But, ments were constantly arriving at that place from Port Hudson and other Southern cities. Instead of reenforcinxandria, and who declared that he could not reach Port Hudson before the 10th of May, and that, even after the 10th of May, and after that for the reduction of Port Hudson, would be fatal; it would not leave him relativel and Banks should be united between Vicksburg and Port Hudson, so as to attack these places separately with theat Grand Gulf, to have sent a sufficient force to Port Hudson to have insured the fall of that place with your This body was a part of the reenforcements from Port Hudson, and under the command of Gregg. It was judicio lose the time. I have taken many prisoners from Port Hudson, who state that it will be evacuated on the appea
Adam Badeau, Military history of Ulysses S. Grant from April 1861 to April 1865. Volume 1, Chapter 9: (search)
of Vicksburg treatment of prisoners Pemberton's headquarters garrison paroled and marched out of Vicksburg fall of Port Hudson opening of Mississippi river Sherman sent against Johnston Johnston retreats to Jackson Sherman besieges Jackson ly contemplating speedy success: Should it be my fortune, general, to get into Vicksburg while you are still investing Port Hudson, I will commence immediately shipping troops to you, and will send such number as you may indicate as being necessary.ight leaven the whole lump of treason. The consequences of this victory were not long delayed. On the 8th of July, Port Hudson surrendered. As soon as its commander, General Gardner, heard of the fall of Vicksburg, he sent a communication to BaGardner a copy of Grant's dispatch announcing the capture of Vicksburg, and Gardner at once proposed the surrender of Port Hudson and its garrison. This event took place the next day. The attempted confederacy was thus cut in twain, and, in the fo
Adam Badeau, Military history of Ulysses S. Grant from April 1861 to April 1865. Volume 1, Chapter 10: (search)
ton should be disposed of, also Price and Marmaduke, so as to hold line of Arkansas river. This will enable us to withdraw troops from Missouri. Vicksburg and Port Hudson should be repaired, so as to be tenable by small garrisons; also, assist Banks in clearing out western Louisiana. When these things are accomplished, there wilid Grant, it could be done. He had already sent troops and transports to Banks, with which that officer could find no difficulty in keeping the river open from Port Hudson down. Above that, said Grant, I will take care of the river. Various expeditions were sent out to drive away and break up the guerrilla bands that infested tOn the 30th, he said:All I believe is now moving according to your wishes. I have ten thousand five hundred men to hold the river from here to Bayou Sara (near Port Hudson). The same day he said: I regret that there should be an apparent tardiness in complying with your orders; but I assure you that, as soon as your wishes were
Adam Badeau, Military history of Ulysses S. Grant from April 1861 to April 1865. Volume 1, Appendix to chapter V. (search)
burg with the limited force under my command, after its repulse near that place under General Sherman, I only repeat what was contained in a previous dispatch to you. From the moment you fell back from Oxford, and the purpose of a front attack upon the enemy's works near Vicksburg was thus deprived of cooperation , the Mississippi river expedition was doomed to eventuate in a failure. I had heard nothing of General Banks when I left Milliken's Bend on the 4th inst.; and if, as you say, Port Hudson has been made very strong, it will be some time before he 39 will be in a situation to receive the cooperation of the Mississippi river expedition, unless he should prove more successful than the latter. Had I remained idle and inactive at Milliken's Bend with the army under my command until now, I should have felt myself guilty of a great crime. Rather had I accepted the consequences of the imputed guilt of using it profitably and successfully upon my own responsibility. The offi
Adam Badeau, Military history of Ulysses S. Grant from April 1861 to April 1865. Volume 1, Appendix to chapter VII. (search)
that they may not be able to pass or reduce Port Hudson. They, however, will do every thing in theys. Admiral Farragut holds the river above Port Hudson. General Halleck to General Grant.—(tele, cannot you get troops down to help him on Port Hudson? Or at least can you not destroy Grand Gul Sara by the 25th, to cooperate with you on Port Hudson. Can you aid me and send troops after the reduction of Port Hudson to assist at Vicksburg? General Grant to General Halleck.—(telegram.) on, on Southern railroad. All looks well. Port Hudson is evidently evacuated, except by a small gh General Banks, to secure the reduction of Port Hudson and the union of the two armies. But I reccements were arriving there constantly from Port Hudson and the Southern cities. Under this state arleston, and two thousand two hundred from Port Hudson. Orders were sent the very day Banks inveshe honor to inform you that the garrison of Port Hudson surrendered unconditionally this afternoon.[12 more...]<