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Browsing named entities in 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.. You can also browse the collection for Fort Pillow (Tennessee, United States) or search for Fort Pillow (Tennessee, United States) in all documents.

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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., Iii. Kentucky--Tennessee--Alabama. (search)
umberland across the Tennessee Nashville recovered Columbus, Ky. New Madrid Island no.10 Fort Pillow Memphis first siege of Vicksburg Grant moves up the Tennessee to Pittsburg Landing Sidneyhe Rebels usually economized their cartridges, firing only when they could do so with effect. Pillow, still successful and slowly advancing, about noon joined hands with Buckner in the center, and tly led by him against breastworks whereof the defense had doubtless been weakened to strengthen Pillow's effort, succeeded with little loss. The 2d Iowa went into them on a run, closely followed by followed by transports conveying part of Gen. Pope's army ; finding his way first impeded at Fort Pillow, or Wright, situated on the first Chickasaw Bluffs, near the Islands Nos. 33 and 34, about 70as our only vessel that had suffered, and she had but 4 wounded. A month later, June 4. Fort Pillow was evacuated, as was Fort Randolph, twelve miles below. Some damaged guns were left in them
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., chapter 27 (search)
t Yazoo City Palmer's advance to Dalton Forrest takes Union City repulsed by Hicks at Paducah assaults and carries Fort Pillow butchery after surrender Sturgis routed by Forrest at Guntown A. J. Smith worsts Forrest at Tupelo Forrest's raid in and Lt.-Col. Morton, slightly wounded. His loss was doubtless far heavier than he admitted. Buford, with a part of Pillow's men, next summoned April 13. Columbus, held by Col. Lawrence, 34th New Jersey; who refused to surrender. and could larger portion of his command, had meantime fallen back into Tennessee, where he suddenly appeared April 12. before Fort Pillow, some 40 miles above Memphis. held by Maj. L. F. Booth, with a garrison of 557 men, 262 of whom were Blacks (6th U. S Forrest, Maj.-Gen. Com'ding. Both Booth and Bradford having, been killed, the precise terms in which he summoned Fort Pillow do not appear ; Forrest's official report speaks of his summonses No. 1 and No. 2, as hereto appended; but the repo
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., chapter 28 (search)
y beaten by Howard and Logan Kilpatrick's raid around Atlanta Sherman moves by his right behind at anta Howard beats Hardee at Jonesboroa J. C. Davis repeats the lesson Hood abandona Atlanta Sherman enters orders it cleared of inhabitants Pillow raids to Lafayette Wheeler to Dalton and through Southern Tennessee Jeff. Davis at Macon Hood flanks Sherman French attacks Allatoona Corse beats him off Hood crosses sand Mountain Thomas intrusted with the defense of Tennessee Sherman tuties arising in our intercourse. This was the simple truth. The removal was not only right in itself, but was effected with considerate tenderness. While Sherman was still north of the Chattahoochee, a Rebel raiding, force of cavalry, under Pillow, had dashed into Lafayette, nearly up to Chattanooga, held by Col. Watkins with 400 men, and had very nearly taken it; when Col. Croxton, 4th Kentucky, came up and beat them off; taking 70 prisoners. The killed and wounded on either side were abo
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., Xxxiii. The repossession of Alabama. (search)
n, when but 40 yards from the fort, were plowed with grape from 8 guns; while our skirmishers, on reaching the brink of the ditch, were scattered by the explosion under their feet of a dozen torpedoes; yet, under a furious fire of grape and canister, the assault was steadily persisted in till the victory was complete. On our right, the Blacks, led by Gen. Hawkins, were pitted against Mississippians, who specially detested them, but who found them foemen worthy of their steel. Remember Fort Pillow! passed from rank to rank as, with set teeth and tightly grasped weapons, they went over the Rebel breastworks, hurling back all before them. By 7 P. M., Blakely was fully ours, with 3,000 prisoners, 32 guns, 4,000 small arms, 16 flags, and large quantities of ammunition. It had cost us fully 1,000 killed and wounded; while 500 Rebels lay stretched beside them. Mobile was lost and won. It could no longer be held; so its evacuation commenced on the 10th, and was completed on the 11th
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., Appended notes. (search)
reen, Ky., Rosecrans at, 270. Bradford, Major, his defense of Fort Pillow against Forrest, 619; murder of by Rebel soldiers, 619. Braggberland, 53; at Columbus, Ky., 54; at Island No.10, 55; bombards Fort Pillow, 56. Ford, Col. T. H., on Maryland Heights, 200; abandons the Parker's Cross-roads, 282; at Chickamauga, 417; his massacre at Fort Pillow, 619; routs Sturgis at Guntown, 621; assails Johnsonville, Tenn.ure of, 79. Fort McAllister, attack on, 463; stormed, 693. Fort Pillow, bombarded and captured — Forrest's massacre at, 619. Fort Poottsylvania, 572-3; Cold Harbor, 580; defense of the massacre at Fort Pillow, 629; attacks Warren and Sheridan, 731; notifies Davis to evacua6-9. Pike, Gen. Albert, commands Indians at Pea Ridge, 27-33. Pillow, Gen. Gideon J., at Fort Donelson, 47-51. Pineville, Mo., fight t McAllister, Ga., 693: Fort Macon, N. C., 79; Fort Morgan, 651; Fort Pillow, 56, 619; Pulaski, 457; Fort Sanders, 432; Fort Sumter, 467-9; F