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Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865, Chapter 15: (search)
iate command thus proposed to General Beauregard included the forces under Major-General Polk, with headquarters at Columbus, Kentucky, within the Department of Kentucky and Tennessee, commanded by General Albert Sidney Johnston. Colonel Pryor gas now burned by the Federal gunboats, and that line of communication between General Johnston and his forces at Columbus, western Kentucky, was cut off, as had been apprehended, leaving, as the shortest route available, the line of railroad by Nashvissee River by the enemy, resulting from the fall of Fort Henry, separates the army at Bowling Green from the one at Columbus, Kentucky, which must henceforth act independently of each other until they can again be brought together. The first one hav line of retreat to the latter place, or to Grenada, Mississippi, and, if necessary, to Jackson, Mississippi. At Columbus, Kentucky, will be left only a sufficient garrison for the defence of the works there, assisted by Hollins's gunboats, for th
Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865, Chapter 16: (search)
h more desolating consequences. Hence, I have thought I would submit, for the consideration of the governors of the Mississippi Valley States, This confidential circular was sent by special messengers to the governors of Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana—the rendezvous of the troops furnished to be as follows: those from Tennessee, at Jackson, Tenn.; from Alabama, at Corinth; from Mississippi, at Grand Junction; from Louisiana, at Jackson, Tenn., if by railroad, and at Columbus, Ky., if by water. a plan which I deem most practicable for the recovery of our losses and the defence of this river, and call upon them for the means of execution. I propose that the governors of the States of Tennessee, Mississippi, and Alabama, and your Excellency, shall each furnish me with from five thousand to ten thousand men, armed and equipped, with the utmost possible celerity; for time is precious, and despatch essential to success. I shall call on General Van Dorn to unite his
Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865, Chapter 23: (search)
General McCown's forces, exclusive of the gunboats—which were not under his orders, but had come to co-operate with him—consisted of twelve regiments and one battalion of infantry, five field-batteries of six pieces each, and three companies of cavalry; added to which was the equivalent of one regiment of heavy (foot) artillery, making an aggregate of about eight thousand five hundred men of all arms. His opponent, Major-General Pope, who had left Commerce, on the Mississippi, above Columbus, Kentucky, on the 28th of February, arrived in front of New Madrid on the morning of the 3d of March. His force numbered five small infantry divisions, with one light battery to each, besides nine companies organized into a division of light artillery; about three regiments of cavalry, and two of infantry acting as engineer troops — in all, some twenty-five thousand men. General Pope had no sooner ascertained the nature and armament of the Confederate works in his front than he sent for and <
Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865, chapter 27 (search)
that you would cheerfully accept the command of the defences at Columbus, Ky., and that your absence from the Army of the Potomac, at the preC. S. A. Maj.-Genl. L. Polk, Comdg. 1st Division Dept. of West, Columbus, Ky. Jackson, Tenn., Feb. 23d, 1862. General,—I have to sublection, however, it would seem advisable, first, to relieve Columbus (Kentucky) of about one half of its subsistence supplies, to be divided Beauregard, Genl. C. S. A. Maj.-Genl. L. Polk, Comdg. forces, Columbus, Ky. Jackson, Tenn., Feb. 24th, 1862. General,—As I had anticipegard. Jackson, Tenn.,Feb. 25th, 1862. To Major-General Polk, Columbus, Ky.: Cavalry at Paris best be distributed on outpost duty to watse approved. Get troops wherever you can. G. T. Beauregard. Columbus, Ky., Feb. 26th, 1862. To General G. T. Beauregard: I am carryingomdg. Jackson, Tenn., Feb. 26th, 1862. To Major-General Polk, Columbus, Ky.: Colonel Jordan, A. A. G., has gone up to discuss matters wi