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St. Francois River (United States) (search for this): chapter 28
ut one mile toward Belmont, and then drawn up in line of battle, a battalion also having been left as a reserve near the transports. Two companies from each regiment, five skeletons in number, were then thrown out as skirmishers, to ascertain the position of the enemy. It was but a few moments before we met him, and a general engagement ensued. On the 3d of November Grant had sent Colonel Oglesby with four regiments (3,000 men) from Commerce, Missouri, toward Indian Ford, on the St. Francis River, by way of Sikestown. On the 6th he sent him another regiment, from Cairo, with orders to turn his column toward New Madrid, and, when he reached the nearest point to Columbus, to await orders. The ostensible purpose of this movement was to cut off reinforcements going to General Price, and to pursue Jeff Thompson. There could not have been at this time any serious apprehension of Jeff Thompson, whose band had dissolved; and, as there were no such reinforcements going to Price, the
Illinois (Illinois, United States) (search for this): chapter 28
says: The Federal loss, as stated in their own accounts, was 607; but this is far below the truth. According to this account they had 64 killed, while it is certain more than 200 of their dead were found on the battle-field. According to the usual proportion, their total loss was probably not less than 1,200. Those interpreters of Scripture who find in every event of their own time a fulfillment of prophecy, noted a curious verbal coincidence in the fact that the troops of Southern Illinois, popularly known as Egypt, were slain and buried by Tennessee soldiers, many of whom were recruited at Memphis: Egypt shall gather them, and Memphis shall bury them. Grant showed his usual bravery and coolness on the field. On the other side, Pillow displayed conspicuous gallantry, and but one of his staff escaped untouched. General Polk complimented Pillow and his officers for their courage. A member of Taylor's battery (Federal), writing home next day, Rebellion record, v
Paducah (Kentucky, United States) (search for this): chapter 28
o, of November 12, 1861: On the evening of the 6th instant I left this place with 2,850 men, of all arms, to make a reconnaissance toward Columbus. The object of the expedition was to prevent the enemy from sending out reinforcements to Price's army in Missouri, and also from cutting off columns that I had been directed to send out from this place and Cape Girardeau, in pursuit of Jeff Thompson. Knowing that Columbus was strongly garrisoned, I asked General Smith, commanding at Paducah, Kentucky, to make demonstrations in the same direction. He did so by ordering a small force to Mayfield, and another in the direction of Columbus, not to approach nearer, however, than twelve or fifteen miles. I also sent a small force on the Kentucky side, with orders not to approach nearer than Elliott's Mills, some twelve miles from Columbus. The expedition under my immediate command was stopped about nine miles below here on the Kentucky shore, and remained until morning. All this ser
Belmont, Ky. (Kentucky, United States) (search for this): chapter 28
re marched by flank for about one mile toward Belmont, and then drawn up in line of battle, a battaels had been crossing troops from Columbus to Belmont the day before, with the purpose of cutting odetermined on converting the demonstration on Belmont into an attack, as it was now necessary to bell, however, had no intention of remaining at Belmont, which was on low ground, and could not have e the rebel garrison could be reinforced. Belmont was the inappropriate name given a settlementarly parallel with the course of the river at Belmont, and a couple of miles back from it. A line otended through the forest from the landing to Belmont, and the road turned the head of these ponds is statement of the losses of Grant's army at Belmont. The universal testimony of those who remainral Polk's dispatch announcing the victory of Belmont : Your telegraph received. Accept for yd skill, courage and devotion, of the army at Belmont. J. Davis. General Johnston, in General[9 more...]
Washington, Kentucky (Kentucky, United States) (search for this): chapter 28
pt for yourself, and the officers and men under your command, my sincere thanks for the glorious contribution you have just made to our common cause. Our countrymen must long remember gratefully the activity and skill, courage and devotion, of the army at Belmont. J. Davis. General Johnston, in General Order No. 5, after thanks and congratulations to Generals Polk and Pillow, and to the men engaged, concludes: This was no ordinary shock of arms, it was a long and trying contest, in which our troops fought by detachments, and always against superior numbers. The 7th of November will fill a bright page in our military annals, and be remembered with gratitude by the sons and daughters of the South. At Belmont the gallant Major Edward Butler fell mortally wounded. He was a man of splendid presence and chivalric nature, the grandson of one of Washington's four colonels. He said to his brother, Take my sword to my father, and tell him I died like a gentleman and a Butler.
Mississippi (United States) (search for this): chapter 28
preventing any further efforts of the rebels either to reinforce Price or to interrupt Oglesby. He still, however, had no intention of remaining at Belmont, which was on low ground, and could not have been held an hour under the guns at Columbus. His idea was simply to destroy the camps, capture or disperse the enemy, and get himself away before the rebel garrison could be reinforced. Belmont was the inappropriate name given a settlement of three houses on the western bank of the Mississippi River, opposite Columbus. It was situated in a dreary, flat bottom-land, cut up with sloughs, heavily timbered, and approached from the river by two natural terraces or banks. On the upper bank, a clearing had been made in the forest of some 700 acres. In this clearing was the encampment of Colonel Tappan's Thirteenth Arkansas Regiment, and a light battery named Watson's, under Colonel Beltzhoover, placed there as an outpost of the stronghold at Columbus. General Polk had information t
Missouri (Missouri, United States) (search for this): chapter 28
on. This report, made on the day of battle, is substantially accurate, except that the force of the enemy is over-estimated. General Grant represents his purpose and procedure in this movement as follows, in his report from Cairo, of November 12, 1861: On the evening of the 6th instant I left this place with 2,850 men, of all arms, to make a reconnaissance toward Columbus. The object of the expedition was to prevent the enemy from sending out reinforcements to Price's army in Missouri, and also from cutting off columns that I had been directed to send out from this place and Cape Girardeau, in pursuit of Jeff Thompson. Knowing that Columbus was strongly garrisoned, I asked General Smith, commanding at Paducah, Kentucky, to make demonstrations in the same direction. He did so by ordering a small force to Mayfield, and another in the direction of Columbus, not to approach nearer, however, than twelve or fifteen miles. I also sent a small force on the Kentucky side, with
Indian Village (Missouri, United States) (search for this): chapter 28
marched by flank for about one mile toward Belmont, and then drawn up in line of battle, a battalion also having been left as a reserve near the transports. Two companies from each regiment, five skeletons in number, were then thrown out as skirmishers, to ascertain the position of the enemy. It was but a few moments before we met him, and a general engagement ensued. On the 3d of November Grant had sent Colonel Oglesby with four regiments (3,000 men) from Commerce, Missouri, toward Indian Ford, on the St. Francis River, by way of Sikestown. On the 6th he sent him another regiment, from Cairo, with orders to turn his column toward New Madrid, and, when he reached the nearest point to Columbus, to await orders. The ostensible purpose of this movement was to cut off reinforcements going to General Price, and to pursue Jeff Thompson. There could not have been at this time any serious apprehension of Jeff Thompson, whose band had dissolved; and, as there were no such reinforceme
Fort Pillow (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 28
report. Grant's object. Polk's preparation. Pillow's account of the opening of the battle. Grantof the Confederates at the same time. Such is Pillow's statement, and it is corroborated by the rep and battalion also fell short of ammunition. Pillow ordered a bayonet-charge, which was made gallan back, but, in the final charge, prevailing. Pillow says he ordered his line to fall back to the rred Confederates took refuge behind this bank, Pillow, who had sent to Polk for an additional regime Louisiana and Carroll's Fifteenth Tennessee. Pillow determined to try to retrieve the fortunes of iters, was disastrous enough to Grant's army. Pillow says: Marks attacked the column, and theten and broken that they fled into the woods. Pillow halted his men to reform, and drew them off tone-third of them being killed and wounded. Pillow, in his report, says: We buried of the eand coolness on the field. On the other side, Pillow displayed conspicuous gallantry, and but one o[1 more...]
Columbus, Ky. (Kentucky, United States) (search for this): chapter 28
as fought at Belmont, Missouri, opposite Columbus, Kentucky. General Grant's reports and authorized of all arms, to make a reconnaissance toward Columbus. The object of the expedition was to prevent to Mayfield, and another in the direction of Columbus, not to approach nearer, however, than twelveid, and, when he reached the nearest point to Columbus, to await orders. The ostensible purpose of not have been held an hour under the guns at Columbus. His idea was simply to destroy the camps, cformation that led him to expect an attack on Columbus. Learning, early on the morning of the 7th, ral Polk was unwilling to weaken the force at Columbus too much, lest the weight of the attack shoulhe retained the greater part of his troops at Columbus, until the failure of the enemy to advance agd prevent the crossing of reinforcements from Columbus, insuring his capture as well as defeat. Latts, which they drove back. The heavy guns at Columbus now opened on the Federals with serious purpo[7 more...]
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