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Bovina (Mississippi, United States) (search for this): chapter 41
ch was received on the 14th: I have lately arrived, and learn that Major-General Sherman is between us with four divisions at Clinton. It is important to reestablish communications, that you may be reinforced, if practicable. I come up on his rear at once. To beat such a detachment would be of immense value. The troops here could co-operate; all the strength you can quickly assemble should be brought. Time is all-important. On the same day, the 14th, General Pemberton, then at Bovina, replied: I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of your communication. I moved at once with whole available force, about sixteen thousand, leaving Vaughn's brigade, about fifteen hundred, at Big Black Bridge; Tilghman's brigade, fifteen hundred, now at Baldwin's Ferry, I have ordered to bring up the rear of my column; he will be, however, fifteen or twenty miles behind it. Baldwin's Ferry will be left, necessarily, unprotected. To hold Vicksburg are Smith's and Forney's divis
Tullahoma (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 41
e enemy in force between this place and General Pemberton, cutting off communication. I am too late. In the order assigning General Johnston to the Geographical Department of the West, he was directed to repair in person to any part of his command, whenever his presence might be deemed for the time necessary or desirable. On May 9, 1863, General Johnston was ordered to proceed at once to Mississippi and take chief command of the forces, and he telegraphed to General Pemberton from Tullahoma the same day, Disposition of troops, as far as understood, judicious. Can be readily concentrated against Grant's army. When he reached Jackson, learning that the enemy was between that place and the position occupied by General Pemberton's forces, about thirty miles distant, he halted there and opened correspondence with Pemberton, from which a confusion with consequent disaster resulted, which might have been avoided had he, with or without reinforcements, proceeded to Pemberton's
Haynes Bluff (Mississippi, United States) (search for this): chapter 41
r the duration of an ordinary siege. On May 25th, General Grant telegraphed General Halleck at Washington: I can manage the force in Vicksburg and an attacking force of 30,000. My effective force is 50,000 ; and General Johnston telegraphed to Richmond that the troops he had at his disposal against Grant amounted to 24,000, not including Jackson's cavalry command. On May 18th, General Pemberton received by courier a communication from General Johnston containing these words: If Hayne's Bluff is untenable, Vicksburg is of no value and cannot be held. If you are invested in Vicksburg you must ultimately surrender. Under these circumstances, instead of losing both troops and place, we must if possible save the troops. If it is not too late, evacuate Vicksburg and its dependences, and march to the northeast. Relying upon his Government and General Johnston to raise the siege, General Pemberton called a council of war, laid Johnston's communication before them, and requeste
Edward's Depot (Mississippi, United States) (search for this): chapter 41
comply at once with your order. On the same day General Pemberton, after his arrival at Edward's Depot, called a council of war of all the general officers present. He placed General Johnston's General Johnston. General Pemberton then sent the following despatch to General Johnston: Edward's Depot, May 14, 1863. I shall move as early to-morrow morning as practicable, with a column of s situated on the main road leading from Raymond to Port Gibson, seven and a half miles from Edward's Depot. The object is to cut the enemy's communications and to force him to attack me, as I do notpositive information that he was daily increasing his strength. I also learned, on reaching Edward's Depot, that one division of the enemy (A. J. Smith's) was at or near Dillon's. On the morning oy move to that point with about six thousand. Pemberton reversed his column to return to Edward's Depot and take the Brownsville road, so as to proceed toward Clinton, on the north side of the rai
Raymond (Mississippi, United States) (search for this): chapter 41
14, 1863. I shall move as early to-morrow morning as practicable, with a column of seventeen thousand men, to Dillon's, situated on the main road leading from Raymond to Port Gibson, seven and a half miles from Edward's Depot. The object is to cut the enemy's communications and to force him to attack me, as I do not consider force sufficient to justify an attack on the enemy in position, or to attempt to cut my way to Jackson. At this point your nearest communication would be through Raymond. The movement commenced at I P. M. on the 15th. General Pemberton states that the force at Clinton was an army corps, numerically greater than his whole availof the 16th, about 6.30 o'clock, Colonel Wirt Adams, commanding the cavalry, reported to General Pemberton that his pickets were skirmishing with the enemy on the Raymond road, in our front. At the same moment a courier arrived and delivered the following despatch from General Johnston: Canton Road, Ten Miles from Jackson, May 1
Clinton (Mississippi, United States) (search for this): chapter 41
patch to General Pemberton, which was received on the 14th: I have lately arrived, and learn that Major-General Sherman is between us with four divisions at Clinton. It is important to reestablish communications, that you may be reinforced, if practicable. I come up on his rear at once. To beat such a detachment would be o At this point your nearest communication would be through Raymond. The movement commenced at I P. M. on the 15th. General Pemberton states that the force at Clinton was an army corps, numerically greater than his whole available force in the field; that the enemy had at least an equal force to the south, on my right flank, why move to that point with about six thousand. Pemberton reversed his column to return to Edward's Depot and take the Brownsville road, so as to proceed toward Clinton, on the north side of the railroad, and sent a reply to General Johnston to notify him of the retrograde movement. Just as the reverse movement commenced, the en
Vicksburg (Mississippi, United States) (search for this): chapter 41
entrated upon a campaign in Mississippi with Vicksburg as the objective point. Of course, this sec be left, necessarily, unprotected. To hold Vicksburg are Smith's and Forney's divisions, extendin that you fully comprehend the position that Vicksburg will be left in, but I comply at once with yth, on my right flank, which would be nearer Vicksburg than myself in case I should make the movemeBlack, defeated, and forced him to retire to Vicksburg. On the morning of the 18th, the troops these words: If Hayne's Bluff is untenable, Vicksburg is of no value and cannot be held. If you aacy. He then announced his decision to hold Vicksburg as long as possible. On May 19th two assn the 15th he telegraphed, I consider saving Vicksburg hopeless. To this last despatch the Secretaef. I rely on you for all possible to save Vicksburg. On June 27th, General Grant telegraphed Ge this increase, and do not despair of having Vicksburg before their arrival. After being besiege[6 more...]
Alabama (Alabama, United States) (search for this): chapter 41
sissippi River, a few miles below, and opposite to Vicksburg, and soon after with his large army marched into the interior of Mississippi. The destruction of valuable stores at Holly Springs by General Van Dorn frustrated Grant's plan of operations, and he retreated to Memphis. Upon General Johnston's recovery from the wound received at Seven Pines, he had been assigned, on November 24, 1862, to the command of a Geographical Department including the States of Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, and North Carolina. Mrs. Johnston and I were very intimate friends, and the day before his departure I went to see them. General Johnston seemed ill and dispirited. In answer to a hope expressed by me that he would have a brilliant campaign, he said, I might if I had Lee's chances with the army of Northern Virginia; from which I inferred he was very averse to leaving Virginia. When the events occurred that have been narrated, General Pemberton had felt severely the need of c
Georgia (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 41
River, a few miles below, and opposite to Vicksburg, and soon after with his large army marched into the interior of Mississippi. The destruction of valuable stores at Holly Springs by General Van Dorn frustrated Grant's plan of operations, and he retreated to Memphis. Upon General Johnston's recovery from the wound received at Seven Pines, he had been assigned, on November 24, 1862, to the command of a Geographical Department including the States of Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, and North Carolina. Mrs. Johnston and I were very intimate friends, and the day before his departure I went to see them. General Johnston seemed ill and dispirited. In answer to a hope expressed by me that he would have a brilliant campaign, he said, I might if I had Lee's chances with the army of Northern Virginia; from which I inferred he was very averse to leaving Virginia. When the events occurred that have been narrated, General Pemberton had felt severely the need of cavalry fo
Tennessee (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 41
ned, on November 24, 1862, to the command of a Geographical Department including the States of Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, and North Carolina. Mrs. Johnston and I were very intimate fril Johnston had been assigned to the command of a geographical department that included the State of Tennessee, and therefore General Bragg's command was subject to General Johnston's orders; but Gener and telegraphed the Secretary of War on June 12th: I have not considered myself commanding in Tennessee since assignment here, and should not have felt authorized to take troops from that Departmenttake from Bragg a force which would make this army fit to oppose Grant, would involve yielding Tennessee. It is for the Government to decide between this State and Tennessee. On the 15th he telegTennessee. On the 15th he telegraphed, I consider saving Vicksburg hopeless. To this last despatch the Secretary of War replied on the 16th: Your telegram grieves and alarms us. Vicksburg must not be lost, at least without a stru
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