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Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 2. 33 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) 24 2 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) 16 4 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 7. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 12 2 Browse Search
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler 11 1 Browse Search
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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
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: The Opening Battles. Volume 1. 6 2 Browse Search
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Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: The Opening Battles. Volume 1., The Western flotilla at Fort Donelson, Island number10, Fort Pillow and — Memphis. (search)
blow that secured that victory. Returning to New Madrid, we were instructed by General Pope to attack the enemy's batteries of six 64-pounders which protected his rear; and besides, another gun-boat was expected. The Pittsburgh (Lieutenant-Commander Thompson) ran the gauntlet without injury, during a thunder-storm, at 2 in the morning of April 7th, and arrived at 5 o'clock; but she was not ready for service, and the Carondelet attacked the principal batteries at Watson's Landing alone andng her officers and crew, wounding slightly Acting-Master Gibson and two or three others who were standing at the time on the forward deck with me. The heavy timber which was suspended at the water-line, to protect the boats from Brigadier-General M. Jeff. Thompson. From a photograph. the Confederate rams, greatly impeded our progress, and it was therefore cut adrift from the Carondelet when that vessel was in chase of the Bragg and Sumter. The latter had just landed a number of her officer
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: The Opening Battles. Volume 1., Ellet and his steam-rams at Memphis. (search)
has always been the general impression that the Price received her disabling blow in an accidental collision with the Beauregard, as has been stated by Captain Hurt, commander of the Beauregard. The reports of Flag Officer Davis and of General M. Jeff. Thompson, commander of the Confederate troops at Memphis, agree in saying that the Price was rammed by one of her consorts,--General Thompson adding that the blow, which he states was delivered by the Beauregard, knocked off the Price's wheel anGeneral Thompson adding that the blow, which he states was delivered by the Beauregard, knocked off the Price's wheel and entirely disabled her.-editors. As soon as the Queen was freed from the wreck of the sinking Lovell, and before she could recover headway, she was attacked on both sides by the enemy's vessels, the Beauregard on one side and the Sumter on the other. In the melee one of the wheels of the Queen was disabled so that she could not use it, and Colonel Ellet, while still standing on the hurricane-deck to view the effects of the encounter with the General Lovell, received a pistol-ball in his k
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events, Diary from December 17, 1860 - April 30, 1864 (ed. Frank Moore), 1861, October (search)
cast off the yoke you have unwillingly worn so long. Come to me and I will assist you, and drive the invaders from your soil or die with you among your native hills. Soldiers from Iowa, Nebraska, and Illinois, go home! We want you not here, and we thirst not for your blood. We have not invaded your States, we have not polluted your hearth stones, therefore leave us; and after we have wiped out the Hessians and tories we will be your friendly neighbors if we cannot be your brothers. M. Jeff. Thompson, Brigadier-General Commanding. --St. Louis Republican, Oct. 26. The gunboat Sciota was launched from the ship-yard of Jacob Brierly, at Kensington, Philadelphia.--Rev. Harvey E. Chapin, of Sandy Creek, Otsego County, New York, arrived in Troy, with a company of ninety-four men, most of them members of his own congregation, and at once marched up to Camp Strong, where he joined Colonel Morrison's Cavalry regiment.--N. Y. World, October 17. Secretary Seward issued a circula
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 2., Chapter 2: civil and military operations in Missouri. (search)
of the rights of the people. He clothed M. Jeff. Thompson, Thompson, who became a notorious gueThompson, who became a notorious guerrilla chief, like Pillow, seemed fond of issuing proclamations and writing letters, in both of whice day after Reynolds issued his proclamation, Thompson sent forth the following manifesto to the peosolutions is before me, and is signed by M. Jeff. Thompson, B. Newton Hart, Thomas P. Hoy, N. J. Mc officers to be commissioned by Davis, M. Jeff. Thompson. who was also empowered to appoint all llow, who had advanced some troops, and, with Thompson, was preparing to seize Cape Girardeau, Bird'gust 5th, 1861. He informed Hardee that General Thompson, Governor Jackson, and Lieutenant-Governo the commands of General Polk with alacrity. Thompson was under the command of Governor Jackson; anht. Two days afterward, a battery planted by Thompson, at Commerce, was captured by National troopsand, if found guilty, should be shot; M. Jeff. Thompson, already mentioned, and who became the t[2 more...]
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 2., Chapter 3: military operations in Missouri and Kentucky. (search)
eutrality flight of secessionists, 76. ex Vice President Breckenridge among the traitors operations of Buckner General Anderson's counter — action, 77. seed of the Army of the Cumberland planted the Confederate forces in Missouri in check Price retreats toward arkansas, 78. Fremont's Army pursues him passage of the Osage Fremont's plans, 79. the charge of Fremont's body-guard at Springfield, 80. Fremont's Army at Springfield success of National troops in Eastern Missouri, 81. Thompson's guerrillas dispersed complaints against Fremont, 82. Fremont succeeded in command by Hunter preparations for a battle, 83. Fremont returns to St. Louis his reception, 84. General Grant in Kentucky, 85. expedition down the Mississippi by land and water Columbus menaced, 86. battle at Belmont Grant hard pressed, but escapes, 87. services of the gun boats the Confederates at Columbus in peril, 88. Zollicoffer's advance in Kentucky the Unionists aroused battle among the Rock C
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 2., Chapter 9: events at Nashville, Columbus, New Madrid, Island number10, and Pea Ridge. (search)
y, under Captain Webster, and a company of independent cavalry, under Captain Noleman, encountered the guerrilla chief M. Jeff. Thompson with about two hundred mounted men. These were routed, and pursued with great vigor to Thompson's lines at New MThompson's lines at New Madrid, losing in their flight three pieces of artillery, and throwing away guns and every thing else that might lessen their speed. In the mean time Pope's main column moved on, traversed with the greatest difficulty overflowed miry swamps, The mommander Stembel; Carondelet, commander Walke; Mond City, Commander Kelley; Louisville, Commander Dove; Pittsburg, Lieutenant Thompson; St. Louis, Lieutenant Paulding; and Conestoga (not armored), Lieutenant Blodgett. The mortar-boats were in charg a few men, landed and spiked its guns. That night, at the urgent request of Pope, Foote ordered the Pittsburg, Lieutenant Thompson, to run the blockade. It was done, and she arrived at New Madrid at dawn on the 7th, when Captain Walke went down
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3., Chapter 7: the siege of Charleston to the close of 1863.--operations in Missouri, Arkansas, and Texas. (search)
x hundred Missourians, swept down from Pilot Knob into Northern Arkansas, and at Pocahontas, on the Big Black River, captured the famous guerrilla chief, General M. Jeff. Thompson, and about fifty of his men, Colonel Woodson sent forward Captain Gentry, of the Second Cavalry of the Missouri State Militia, to seize Thompson. He Thompson. He found that famous chief sitting quietly in his office, tracing a map of Southeastern Missouri, in perfect security as he supposed, for he did not think there was a National soldier within a hundred miles of him. Thompson was astonished, but not disconcerted. He declared it was too bad to interrupt him, for, if they had let him alThompson was astonished, but not disconcerted. He declared it was too bad to interrupt him, for, if they had let him alone two weeks longer, he would have had three thousand men at his command. it was difficult to shield them from personal peril. Soon after the attack on Helena, See page 148. the surrender of Vicksburg and Port Hudson, and the retreat of Johnston from Jackson, See page 146. by which Grant's army was relieved from pressure
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), March 14, 1862.-skirmishes at Big Creek Gap and Jacksborough, Tenn. (search)
out the rebel forces which were reported to be in that vicinity blockading roads and molesting the persons and property of Union citizens, I left with my command on the morning of the 10th instant, accompanied by Lieut. Col. James Keigwin, of the Forty-ninth Indiana Volunteers, and marched to Big Creek Gap via Boston. My force consisted of the Second East Tennessee Regiment; Company A, of the First East Tennessee Regiment, Captain Cooper; Company B, of the Forty-ninth Indiana Regiment, Captain Thompson, and a detachment of Lieutenant-Colonel Munday's First Battalion Kentucky Cavalry. We arrived at the foot of the Cumberland Mountains, on the north side, on the 13th instant, at 6 o'clock p. m. I then learned that two companies of the First Tennessee Regiment rebel cavalry were encamped at Big Creek Gap. Finding the road completely blockaded, I detached the cavalry, and sent them around by another road, with orders to meet the main body of the command at a certain point on the oppo
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), April 29-June 10, 1862.-advance upon and siege of Corinth, and pursuit of the Confederate forces to Guntown, Miss. (search)
ere was no force of the enemy in the vicinity where I had been sent to attack them, returned to camp at 10 o'clock next morning, the command having marched 35 miles. Complying with orders of Colonel Elliott, May 27 left camp at Farm. ington at 1 a. m.; marched over a very broken country to the main ford of Yellow Creek; crossed that evening the railroad above Iuka about 2 miles, keeping a southerly course. Bivouacked at 2 a. m. at a good stream 6 miles south of Iuka, a place known as Thompson's, pushed forward at daylight, marching southwest over a very rough country, intersected by the swamps of the Tombigbee, and reached Booneville at daylight in the morning, and I was immediately ordered to move on the town, filled with sick and convalescent. Following Col. W. L. Elliott's instructions, destroyed the contents of 26 cars and depot, 13,000 stand of arms, equipments for 10,000 men, and an immense amount of stores and ammunition. Some of our men, going too far from us in their
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), May 10, 1862.--naval engagement at Plum point, near Fort Pillow, Tenn. (search)
illiam K. Strong, U. S. Army. No. 2.-Capt. J. E. Montgomery, C. S. Navy. No. 3.-Brig. Gen. M. Jeff. Thompson, Missouri State Guard. No. 1.-report of Brig. Gen. William K. Strong, U. S. Army. Van Dorn was above four of the enemy's boats. As our remaining boats, the General M. Jeff. Thompson, Capt. J. H. Burke; the Colonel Lovell, Capt. J. C. Delancy, and the General Beauregard, Capt. ed no serious injuries. Our casualties were 2 killed and 1 wounded-arm broken. General M. Jeff. Thompson was on the General Bragg; his officers and men were divided among the boats. They werrvice. General G. T. Beauregard, Comdg. C. S. Army of the West. No. 3.-report of Brig. Gen. M. Jeff. Thompson, Missouri State guard. Confederate States River defense service, Gunboat General men acted, as they always have, bravely and obediently. Yours, most respectfully, M. Jeff. Thompson, Brigadier-General, Missouri State Guard, Comdg. Confederate Troops on Fleet. General G. T
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