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Georgia (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 5.67
senior officer, reported to me soon after that he had been ordered from Port Hudson to Raymond by General Pemberton, but had been driven from that place the day before by the Federal Seventeenth Corps;, and, in obedience to the general's instructions for such an event, had fallen back to Jackson, accompanied by Brigadier-General W. H. T. Walker, whom he had met on the way, marching to join him with his brigade. The latter had just come from General Beauregard's department [South Carolina, Georgia,, and Florida]. There were about six thousand men in the two brigades. He said further that Colonel Wirt Adams, of the cavalry, had informed him that General Pemberton's forces were at Edwards's depot, 20 miles from Vicksburg, and his headquarters at Bovina, 8 miles from that place; that the Seventeenth Corps (McPherson's) had moved that day from Raymond to Clinton, 9 or 10 miles from Jackson, on the road to Vicksburg. He added that General Maxey's brigade from Port Hudson was expected
Big Black (Mississippi, United States) (search for this): chapter 5.67
tended to follow; but he remained passive five or six hours, before a single Federal division, until near noon, when General Grant, having brought up six other divisions, attacked him. Notwithstanding the enemy's great superiority of numbers, General Pemberton maintained a spirited contest of several hours, but was finally driven from the field. This was the battle of Baker's Creek, or Champion's Hill. The Confederate troops retreated toward Vicksburg, but bivouacked at night near the Big Black River, one division in some earth-works in front of the bridge, the other a mile or two in rear of it. Lorina, whose division was in the rear, in quitting the field, instead of crossing Baker's Creek, turned southward, and by a skillfully conducted march eluded the enemy, and in three days joined the troops from the east, assembling near Jackson. On the near approach of the pursuing army next morning, the troops in front of the bridge abandoned the intrenchments and retreated rapidly to Vick
Yazoo City (Mississippi, United States) (search for this): chapter 5.67
the 29th. These troops were employed until April in cutting a canal through the point of land opposite Vicksburg, to enable the Federal vessels to pass it without exposure to the batteries; but the attempt was unsuccessful. In the meantime Brigadier-General Bowen was detached with three brigades to Grand Gulf, to construct batteries there; and Major-General Loring, with a similar detachment, was sent to select and fortify a position to prevent the enemy from approaching Vicksburg by the Yazoo Pass and River. He constructed a field-work for this object at the head of the Yazoo. A flotilla of 9 United States gun-boats and 20 transports, carrying 4500 troops, appeared before it on the 11th of March, Major-General Martin L. Smith, C. S. A. From a photograph. and constructed a land-battery, which, with the gun-boats, cannonaded the fort several days; but the steady fire of the little work [Fort Pemberton] compelled the assailants to draw off and return to the Mississippi. On t
Raymond (Mississippi, United States) (search for this): chapter 5.67
day the Seventeenth Corps joined the Thirteenth at Willow Springs, where the two waited for the Fifteenth, which came up on the 8th. The army then marched toward Raymond, the Seventeenth Corps leaving first, and the Fifteenth second. In the evening of May 9th I received, by telegraph, orders to proceed at once to Mississippi anarched into the town an hour or two before. Brigadier-General Gregg, their senior officer, reported to me soon after that he had been ordered from Port Hudson to Raymond by General Pemberton, but had been driven from that place the day before by the Federal Seventeenth Corps;, and, in obedience to the general's instructions for sudwards's depot, 20 miles from Vicksburg, and his headquarters at Bovina, 8 miles from that place; that the Seventeenth Corps (McPherson's) had moved that day from Raymond to Clinton, 9 or 10 miles from Jackson, on the road to Vicksburg. He added that General Maxey's brigade from Port Hudson was expected in Jackson next day. I had
Shelbyville, Tenn. (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 5.67
nformed of the great reduction of his antagonist's strength, and marched from Nashville to attack him. The battle, that of Murfreesboro' or Stone's River, occurred on the 31st of December, 1862, and the 2d of January, 1863, and was one of the most obstinately contested and bloody of the war, in proportion to the numbers engaged. [See articles to follow.] The result of this action compelled the Confederate army to fall back and place itself behind Duck River, at Manchester, Tullahoma, and Shelbyville. Early in December Grant projected an enterprise against Vicksburg under Sherman's command. He directed that officer to embark at Memphis with about 30,000 men, descend the river with them to the neighborhood of the place, and with the cooperation of Admiral Porter's squadron proceed to reduce it. Sherman entered the Yazoo with his forces on the 26th of December, employed several days in reconnoitering, and on the 29th made a vigorous assault upon the defensive line near Chickasaw Bay
Champion's Hill (Mississippi, United States) (search for this): chapter 5.67
p six other divisions, attacked him. Notwithstanding the enemy's great superiority of numbers, General Pemberton maintained a spirited contest of several hours, but was finally driven from the field. This was the battle of Baker's Creek, or Champion's Hill. The Confederate troops retreated toward Vicksburg, but bivouacked at night near the Big Black River, one division in some earth-works in front of the bridge, the other a mile or two in rear of it. Lorina, whose division was in the rear, interms opening correspondence. But as that order, dated May 13th, was disobeyed, it certainly produced neither confusion nor disaster. But consequent disaster was undoubtedly due to the disobedience of that order, which caused the battle of Champion's Hill. When that order was written, obedience to it, which would have united all our forces, might have enabled us to contend with General Grant on equal terms, and perhaps to win the campaign. Strange as it may now seem, Mr. Davis thought so at
Brookhaven (Mississippi, United States) (search for this): chapter 5.67
ions. He also reported that General Grant was occupying New Carthage, and that there were nine Federal gun-boats between Vicksburg and Port Hudson. Colonel B. H. Grierson [Federal] set out from La Grange on the 17th of April on his noted raid through Mississippi, terminating at Baton Rouge, May 2d. The mischief reported was the burning of some bridges, engines, and cars near Newton, the destruction of ammunition and cars at Hazelhurst, and the burning of the railroad depot and cars at Brookhaven. Several brigades of infantry were detached to protect such property; but fruitlessly, of course. Admiral Porter's squadron, and three transports towing barges, passed Vicksburg on the night of April 16th, and ran down to Hard Times, where the army was; and six more transports and barges followed on the night of the 22d. On the two occasions, one transport was sunk, another burned, and six barges rendered unserviceable by the fire of the batteries. General Grant's plan seems to hav
Mobile, Ala. (Alabama, United States) (search for this): chapter 5.67
h the gun-boats, cannonaded the fort several days; but the steady fire of the little work [Fort Pemberton] compelled the assailants to draw off and return to the Mississippi. On the 22d of January, while inspecting the works for the defense of Mobile, then in course of construction, I received orders by telegraph from the President to go to General Bragg's headquarters with the least delay. A letter from the President delivered to me in Chattanooga told for what service. It was to ascertainnfidence of the army as to make it expedient to remove him from command. After making the necessary investigation thoroughly, I came to the conclusion that there was no ground for the general's removal, so reported, and resumed the inspection at Mobile. While so employed, I received a telegram from the Secretary of War, in which he ordered me to direct General Bragg to report at the War Department for conference; and to assume, myself, direct charge of the army in middle Tennessee. On my retu
Tennessee (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 5.67
ferred General Buell, with his troops, to middle Tennessee, and left General Grant in command of thoion north-eastern Mississippi and southern West Tennessee. For this object they were distributed in have secured to the South the possession of Tennessee and Mississippi was employed in a wild expedte through south-eastern Kentucky and north-eastern Tennessee, brought his troops to the neighborhouse the great distance between the armies of Tennessee and Mississippi, and the fact that they had o that department, was disastrous to that of Tennessee, for it caused the battle of Murfreesboro‘. y cannot be sent from here without giving up Tennessee. On the 3d Bowen's troops abandoned Grand of these troops, and, as I hoped, 3000 from Tennessee, would increase the force in Jackson to neareston, on the 21st Ector's and McNair's from Tennessee, and on the 23d Maxey's from Port Hudson joiserved Mississippi but enabled us to recover Tennessee. But if there were some necessity known o[4 more...]
Arkansas (Arkansas, United States) (search for this): chapter 5.67
resident in my presence. There were no Federal forces in Arkansas at the time, except one or two garrisons. In all the tthis order, I again suggested the transfer of the army in Arkansas to Mississippi. The suggestion was not adopted or noticether, that there was no object in our retaining troops in Arkansas, where they could find no enemy. For these reasons I dec's headquarters, whether the army of Tennessee or that of Arkansas should furnish the reenforcements necessary to enable theecessary, and I again urged him to transfer the troops in Arkansas to Mississippi. In a friendly note to General Holmes, wheft the Yazoo, and, entering the Arkansas, ascended it to Arkansas Post, which they captured, with its garrison of five thou than the Federals to invade. By uniting their forces in Arkansas with those in Mississippi, an army of above 70,000 men woy to the President to keep the Confederate troops then in Arkansas on that side of the Mississippi, he could have put Genera
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