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Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories 273 7 Browse Search
Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Chapter XXII: Operations in Kentucky, Tennessee, North Mississippi, North Alabama, and Southwest Virginia. March 4-June 10, 1862., Part II: Correspondence, Orders, and Returns. (ed. Lieut. Col. Robert N. Scott) 109 5 Browse Search
Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Chapter XXII: Operations in Kentucky, Tennessee, North Mississippi, North Alabama, and Southwest Virginia. March 4-June 10, 1862. (ed. Lieut. Col. Robert N. Scott) 74 2 Browse Search
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3. 74 0 Browse Search
Col. J. Stoddard Johnston, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 9.1, Kentucky (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 68 0 Browse Search
Edward Alfred Pollard, The lost cause; a new Southern history of the War of the Confederates ... Drawn from official sources and approved by the most distinguished Confederate leaders. 38 0 Browse Search
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 4. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.) 36 0 Browse Search
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Battles 34 0 Browse Search
Col. O. M. Roberts, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 12.1, Alabama (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 34 0 Browse Search
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heavy force, and I do not see how this number of men can be raised by any influence I can bring to bear. I would like to have instructions from the Department for my government. From the best information I have I am under the impression that the enemy have moved nearly all their forces to the Mississippi River, probably for the purpose of attacking the troops defending Memphis. I am pretty confident there will be no attack here, or even at Knoxville, for some considerable time to come. From the same sources of information I think the force against Cumberland Gap is neither numerous nor efficient. If these opinions be correct, it gives time for organization to meet their advance upon both points, which will no doubt be made by the enemy in great numbers as soon as the heats of summer drive them from the farther south. I have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obedient servant, John B. Floyd, Brigadier-General, C. S. Army. Hon. J. P. Benjamin, Secretary of War.
ple through the section of country over which we passed are truly loyal in their sentiments and hailed the advent of our troops with unbounded enthusiasm. Everything they had was freely tendered to us. We found forage and provisions abundant on the route after we left Boston. The position we had at Woodson's Gap was a very strong one, and could have been held against a large force, and had we been permitted to remain we would no doubt have had an opportunity of meeting the forces at Cumberland Gap which had been sent out to attack us, but on the 19th instant I received an order from you to report at headquarters with my command at the earliest possible moment. I accordingly took up the line of march for this place on the 20th instant, and arrived here on the 23d instant without the loss of a single man. Your obedient servant, Jas. P. T. Carter Colonel Second Bast Tennessee Volunteers. Acting Brigadier-General Carter, Comdg. Twelfth Brigade. No. 2.-report of Maj. Gen
than 30 miles of it, or at 18 miles of it, or at 9, 7, or 4, or 2 miles; this from the Pikeville side From the Cumberland side in at least half a dozen other ways. One can pass from Whitesburg to Gladesville, 15 miles west of Pound Gap, and save 10 miles between the places. I sent my sick on horseback through that route. I drove a lot of hogs through the same pass. One can drive wagons from the Pound, 4 miles this side of the Gap, through to Cumberland Ford, 15 miles in front of Cumberland Gap. I have sent wagons down on the Poor Fork of Cumberland after corn, and they have returned to the Pound laden. These were actual demonstrations of the correctness of my conclusions. Hence I moved all the public property away from Pound Gap. When this force came upon Major Thompson there was nothing there but two or three disabled wagons and a few bushels of salt and something of that sort. The enemy paid more than everything he obtained in the exposition he made of his own plans
-23, 1862.-reconnaissance to and skirmish at Cumberland Gap, Tenn. Reports. No. 1.-Col. Samuel P. Carter, Uth (who had arrived on the preceding day), left Cumberland Gap on the 19th instant to attack the Second East T On the morning of the 21st we marched toward Cumberland Gap, with the hope of arriving there before the ret be carefully examined. This examination of Cumberland Gap confirms the opinion given in a former letter tneral: Col. J. E. Rains, commanding the post at Cumberland Gap, reports that on the evening of the 21st instan James E. Rains, C. S. Army. headquarters, Cumberland Gap, March 22, 1862. Sir: On yesterday evening, Assistant Adjutant-General. headquarters, Cumberland Gap, March 22, 1862-11 a. m. Major: A line of cot-General, Knoxville, Tenn. headquarters, Cumberland Gap, March 22, 1862. Major: It is 1 o'clock. Thet-General, Knoxville, Tenn. headquarters, Cumberland Gap, March 22, 1862-6 p. m. Major: We have had a
March 28-June 18, 1862.-Cumberland Gap (Tenn.) campaign. Events. Mar. 28, 1862.-Brig. Gen.rland Gsp. April 29, 1862.-skirmish near Cumberland Gap. June 10, 1862.-skirmish at Wilson's Gap deserter, was brought into camp. He left Cumberland Gap on the day before yesterday at 2 o'clock aour information in regard to evacuation of Cumberland Gap may be true, and, if so, probably resultedts of infantry and 300 Indians re-enforced Cumberland Gap. Kirby Smith is said to have returned to te my force at Cumberland Ford and to take Cumberland Gap. At that time the roads leading from Craba subject of rejoicing. On the east of Cumberland Gap the mountains rise up like a gigantic wallte to Big Creek Gap, and 35 miles west of Cumberland Gap. As I had anticipated, the enemy immediaton once occupied would threaten Knoxville, Cumberland Gap, and Clinton, or three important points, iolonel Carter, of the rebel cavalry, dated Cumberland Gap, June 11, 1862, and addressed to Major Bea[15 more...]
Kirby Smith, Major-General, Commanding. headquarters Department of East Tennessee, Knoxville, Tenn., April 29, 1862. Be sure that you blow up or effectively burn the bridge before the enemy get to it. The farther side should be burnt by all means. H. L. Clay, Assistant Adjutant-General. Brig. Gen. D. Leadbetter, Chattanooga, Tenn. headquarters Department of East Tennessee, Knoxville, Tenn., April 30, 1862. General: The major-general commanding has been called off to Cumberland Gap in consequence of on attack on that point. He directs that you make the best defense in your power along the line of the Tennessee River. Troops have been ordered up from Georgia to re-enforce you.. He thinks that if all the boats on the river are secured and a force displayed on this side the enemy will not venture to attack. Most respectfully, your obedient servant E. Cunningham, Acting Aide-de-Camp. Brig. Gen. D. Leadbetter, Commanding Troops, Chattanooga, Tenn. headquart