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Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 4. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.) 118 0 Browse Search
Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War. 106 2 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 8. (ed. Frank Moore) 92 0 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore) 79 1 Browse Search
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4. 59 1 Browse Search
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3. 52 0 Browse Search
John Dimitry , A. M., Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 10.1, Louisiana (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 50 0 Browse Search
Horace Greeley, The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-65: its Causes, Incidents, and Results: Intended to exhibit especially its moral and political phases with the drift and progress of American opinion respecting human slavery from 1776 to the close of the War for the Union. Volume II. 48 2 Browse Search
William Tecumseh Sherman, Memoirs of General William T. Sherman . 39 1 Browse Search
Col. John M. Harrell, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 10.2, Arkansas (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 38 4 Browse Search
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The Daily Dispatch: May 4, 1864., [Electronic resource], From Gen. Bank's Department. (search)
e from Bank's Department. It seems that he set his house in order before starting to get his thrashing from Kirby Smith: The latest order is that planters are ordered to plant cotton, if not their property is confiscated. The tax is one half to be given to the U. S., one fourth to be sold them payable after the war and one fourth cash, or in plain English the Yankee Government takes all the cotton, and pays for one-fourth. Magruder and Price were reported by the Yankees as being at Shreveport, and they admit a severe defeat. The dash of Col. Powers into Port Hudson is confirmed. There are but two white regiments in Baton Rouge, one of which is an Ohio regiment. They are tired of the war and wish to quit, and say they will whip us this summer. The whole country is full of spies. The negroes are paid to report what ever they can learn. The Yankees themselves can be purchased. An English gentleman from New Orleans told our informant he could buy any Yankee in that city.
The Daily Dispatch: May 4, 1864., [Electronic resource], The News. (search)
gunboat two days after the battle of the 9th. The expedition was planned by Franklin, and the Yankees expected to make Shreveport their base, and therefrom to enter Texas through the northeastern counties. Banks was sure of finding Steels in possession of Shreveport, and was intensely chagrined when informed that he was not there. A courtier from Banks to Steele was intercepted at Shreveport, carrying orders for Steele to fall back as rapidly as possible; that Banks had advanced on ShreveportShreveport, carrying orders for Steele to fall back as rapidly as possible; that Banks had advanced on Shreveport expecting to find 6,000 men there but had met 60,000. Matches and Baton Rouge are crowded to excess with wounded. The extent of our victory on Red river cannot be exaggerated. Prince Polignac was promoted on the field. His clothes were riddlShreveport expecting to find 6,000 men there but had met 60,000. Matches and Baton Rouge are crowded to excess with wounded. The extent of our victory on Red river cannot be exaggerated. Prince Polignac was promoted on the field. His clothes were riddled with bullets. He succeeds Monton and Wharton succeeds Green. Meridian, May 8, via Mobile, May 8.--Lieut. W. R. Wron, of Wirt Adams' cavalry, went within six miles of Vicksburg recently, capturing and killing a number of Yankees and bringing