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Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories 44 0 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 4. (ed. Frank Moore) 43 1 Browse Search
Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865 20 0 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 1. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 10 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. 10 0 Browse Search
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: The Opening Battles. Volume 1. 10 0 Browse Search
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 2. 9 1 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) 8 0 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 8. (ed. Frank Moore) 7 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 1: The Opening Battles. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller) 6 0 Browse Search
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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 4. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 124 (search)
-was completed by Col. Bissell's Engineer regiment, and four steamers were brought through on the night of the sixth. The heavy batteries I had thrown up below Tiptonville completely commanded the lowest point of the high ground on the Tennessee shore, entirely cutting off the enemy's retreat by water; his retreat by land has nevegh heavy timber, which had to be sawed off by hand four feet under water. The enemy has lined the opposite shore with batteries, extending from Island Ten to Tiptonville, Merriweather Landing, to prevent the. passage of the river by this army. I directed Capt. Walker to run down with the two gunboats at daylight on the seventaccident. As soon as we commenced to cross, the enemy began to evacuate Island No.10 and his batteries along the shore. The divisions were pushed forward to Tiptonville as fast as they landed, Paine's leading. The enemy was driven before him, and although they made several attempts to form in line of battle and make a stand, P
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 4. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 140 (search)
the distance over land from Island No.10 to Tiptonville is five miles, while by water it is twenty-its waters into the river forty miles below Tiptonville, leaving the whole peninsula opposite New-M.10 along the west bank of Reelfoot Lake to Tiptonville. The only means of supply, therefore, for ticable on the land-side. One mile below Tiptonville begin the great swamps along the Mississippercepting the navigation of the river below Tiptonville, and commanding by heavy artillery the lowe steal up close along the opposite shore to Tiptonville, but always at such great risk that it was e shore from Island No.10 entirely round to Tiptonville, at every point where troops could be landeo him. The divisions were pushed forward to Tiptonville as fast as they were landed, Paine leading.ss the river and pushing forward rapidly to Tiptonville. The enemy retreating before Paine, and fr when we got under way, and crossed over to Tiptonville, the enemy having disappeared. The offic[9 more...]