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Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3. 717 1 Browse Search
Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War. 676 8 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 7. (ed. Frank Moore) 478 10 Browse Search
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General Joseph E. Johnston, Narrative of Military Operations During the Civil War 411 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 2: Two Years of Grim War. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller) 409 3 Browse Search
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Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3., Bragg's invasion of Kentucky. (search)
nnessee, while Buell could menace or even invade Alabama or north Georgia. The changed condition of the opposing armies during four months should now be considered. In January, 1862, the Confederates had held all of Tennessee and most of Kentucky, and the Mississippi River from Columbus to the delta. Now, after a series of Confederate reverses, both States were virtually under the control of the armies under General Halleck, and the Federal flotilla sailed unmolested from St. Louis to Vicksburg. The Federal right was thrown forward into Mississippi. Its center occupied north Alabama, and its left was pressing the Confederates to the southern border of east Tennessee. The Confederate problem was to devise some plan to turn the tide of disaster and recover at least a portion of our lost territory. Our soldiers had expected a battle at Corinth, in which they felt confident of as decisive a victory as was won by them on the first day of Shiloh; and the withdrawal to Tupelo had
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3., East Tennessee and the campaign of Perryville. (search)
red from Corinth, might well have been in a worse condition than the stronger army in November, 1863, which was reduced to horse and mule meat for its ration, with its communications complete to within 30 miles, and with an unoccupied army from Vicksburg and consider able reenforcements from the Potomac hastening to its succor. The reports of the superior force assembled in east Tennessee were confirmed as the time passed, and there could be no doubt that our position in middle Tennessee wasnched, after a month of fighting and manoeuvring, at Corinth; 100,000 repelled by 80,000 in the first Peninsular campaign against Richmond; 70,000, with a powerful naval force to inspire the campaign, which lasted nine months, against 40,000 at Vicksburg; 90,000 to barely withstand the assault of 70,000 at Gettysburg; 115,000 sustaining a frightful repulse from 60,000 at Fredericksburg. 100,000 attacked and defeated by 50,000 at Chancellorsville; 85,000 held in check two days by 40,000 at Anti
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3., Lee's invasion of Pennsylvania. (search)
ered as it was, still considered itself, with fair opportunities, invincible, and was ready for any move warranted by good judgment. While General Lee was reorganizing his army he was also arranging the new campaign. Grant had laid siege to Vicksburg, and Johnston was concentrating at Jackson to drive him away. Rosecrans was in Tennessee and Bragg was in front of him. The force Johnston was concentrating at Jackson gave us no hope that he would have sufficient strength to make any impression upon Grant, and even if he could, Grant was in position to reenforce rapidly and could supply his army with greater facility. Vicksburg was doomed unless we could offer relief by strategic move. I proposed to send a force through east Tennessee to join Bragg and also to have Johnston sent to join him, thus concentrating a large force to move against Rosecrans, crush out his Map of the Gettysburg campaign. army, and march against Cincinnati. That, I thought, was the only way we had to
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3., Lee's right wing at Gettysburg. (search)
porary shelter as could be collected and placed in position to cover the troops. Lee's hope in entering the campaign was that he would be in time to make a successful battle north of the Potomac, with such advantages as to draw off the army at Vicksburg as well as the Federal troops at other points. I do not think the general effect of the battle was demoralizing, but by a singular coincidence our army at Vicksburg surrendered to Grant on the 4th, while the armies of Major-General George Vicksburg surrendered to Grant on the 4th, while the armies of Major-General George E. Pickett, C. S. A. From a photograph. Lee and Meade were lying in front of each other, each waiting a movement on the part of the other, neither victor, neither vanquished. This surrender, taken in connection with the Gettysburg defeat, was, of course, very discouraging to our superior officers, though I do not know that it was felt as keenly by the rank and file. For myself, I felt that our last hope was gone, and that it was now only a question of time with us. When, however, I found
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3., chapter 5.63 (search)
the consequent opening of the Mississippi to Vicksburg also opened the White River to the Federal fed the way to Grant to move overland against Vicksburg, which stronghold and Port Hudson were the of November 11th, to send ten thousand men to Vicksburg if possible. Holmes, on receiving this ordehen Grant was ready to move overland against Vicksburg he ordered Sherman, in the absence of McClerby him, having for its object the capture of Vicksburg, the freeing of the Mississippi, and the opee Mississippi to cooperate in the capture of Vicksburg. Schofield, who had resumed command of fts until after the all-important struggle for Vicksburg had been decided, and sent nearly twelve thoe sent out of Missouri to reinforce Grant at Vicksburg, a force which gave him the victory there anthe day that Grant's victorious army entered Vicksburg, and that Lee began his retreat from Gettysbr he now began to fortify. The capture of Vicksburg and Port Hudson (the former on the 4th and t[8 more...]
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3., The assault on Chickasaw bluffs. (search)
to the command of a river expedition against Vicksburg. The day following the receipt of this orhe essence of the whole plan, viz., to reach Vicksburg, as it were, by surprise, while General Granto contend only with the smaller garrison of Vicksburg and its well-known strong batteries and defeun-boats, and at noon on the 26th he reached Vicksburg in person, before Sherman had arrived at thehn were promptly transferred from Grenada to Vicksburg, and formed the enemy's sole defense between Vicksburg and McNutt Lake, a distance of six miles. General Pemberton describes the battle-grou-bar], or at any point between the bayou and Vicksburg, he could have gone into the city. As it waake. This was promptly done. The city of Vicksburg formed the extreme left of the enemy's posite bayou from Blair, I reconnoitered First Vicksburgh campaign or Chickasaw Bayou December 27 1862t; that we will lose 5000 men before we take Vicksburg, and may as well lose them here as anywhere [4 more...]
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3., The opposing forces at Chickasaw bluffs (or First Vicksburg), Miss.: December 27th, 1862--January 3d, 1863. (search)
The opposing forces at Chickasaw bluffs (or First Vicksburg), Miss.: December 27th, 1862--January 3d, 1863. The composition, losses, and strength of each army as here stated give the gist of all the data obtainable in the Official Records. K stands for killed; w for wounded; m w for mortally wounded; m for captured or missing; c for captured. The Union army. Right wing. Thirteenth army Corps. Major-General William T. Sherman. First division, Brig.-Gen. Andrew J. Smith (also in commauring the assault by Morgan's and Steele's divisions, and at the time of crossing the 6th Missouri, during the afternoon of December 29th, by the Second Division. The Confederate forces. Lieutenant-General John C. Pemberton. defenses of Vicksburg, Major-General Martin L. Smith, Major-General Carter L. Stevenson. Barton's Brigade, Brig.-Gen. Seth M. Barton: 40th Ga., Col. Abda Johnson (w); 42d Ga., Col. R. J. Henderson; 43d Ga., Lieut.-Col. Hiram P. Bell (w); 52d Ga., Col. C. D. Phill
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3., chapter 5.67 (search)
brought what had been his active forces into Vicksburg. On the 20th of January all the troops deneral Grant had abandoned the design against Vicksburg and was preparing to reembark his forces, peat there were nine Federal gun-boats between Vicksburg and Port Hudson. Colonel B. H. Grierson [on of Grand Gulf, and thence operate against Vicksburg; for Admiral Porter's squadron commenced fir troops abandoned Grand Gulf and returned to Vicksburg. On the same day the Seventeenth Corps joinorces were at Edwards's depot, 20 miles from Vicksburg, and his headquarters at Bovina, 8 miles froll. The Confederate troops retreated toward Vicksburg, but bivouacked at night near the Big Black d the intrenchments and retreated rapidly to Vicksburg, accompanied by the division that had been pte to General Pemberton that, if invested in Vicksburg, he must ultimately surrender; and that, insplace, he must save the troops by evacuating Vicksburg and marching to Vicksburg Court House, a L[13 more...]
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3., The defense of Vicksburg. (search)
The defense of Vicksburg. by S. H. Lockett, C. S. A., chief engineer of the defenses. The occupation of Vicksburg was the immediate result of the fall of New Orleans on the 25th of April, 1862. constitute the strong defensive position of Vicksburg, raised some two hundred feet above the levey harmless sport of pitching big shells into Vicksburg. During this period General Thomas Williamsed to construct a line of defense in rear of Vicksburg, to prepare against an army operating upon land several transports, ran the batteries at Vicksburg. Gun-boats had frequently passed the batterlow) caves of the kind in which residents of Vicksburg sought refuge during the bombardment by the General Forney's division which was left in Vicksburg, and General Smith's which was posted at andralized; that they could occupy our lines at Vicksburg, covering especially the approaches from thence wrote an order directing me to return to Vicksburg in all possible haste, to put the place in a[30 more...]
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3., chapter 5.69 (search)
s the starting-point of roads to Grand Gulf, Vicksburg, and Jackson. McClernand's advance met th my base, destroy the rebel force in rear of Vicksburg, and invest or capture the city. Grand Gunew base was established on the Yazoo, above Vicksburg. While the troops were awaiting the arrivy one day's march from there on their way to Vicksburg, and on three different roads leading to the a base of supplies on the Yazoo River above Vicksburg. Sherman's line of march led him to the verrps up to the works built for the defense of Vicksburg on three roads,--one to the north, one to thpture of the city. The immediate capture of Vicksburg would save sending me the reenforcements, whby Johnston. But as against the garrison of Vicksburg we were as substantially protected as they w Had the attempt been made, the garrison of Vicksburg would have been drowned or made prisoners on Yankee boast that they would take dinner in Vicksburg that day, that the best receipt for cooking [84 more...]
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