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McNair (search for this): chapter 7
cuate Port Hudson, and march toward Jackson. After General Pemberton's investment in Vicksburg, there was no longer an object for moving to the northwest; Gregg's and Walker's brigades were, therefore, ordered to march to Canton, that they might be joined by the reenforcements expected from the East, and where, while being equipped for the field, they might have the advantage of railroad transportation. On the 20th and 21st, Gist's brigade, sent by General Beauregard, and Ector's and McNair's, from General Bragg's army, joined me. Loring's division, separated from the army in the retreat, after the battle of Baker's Creek, reached Jackson on the 20th, and Maxey's brigade, from Port Hudson, on the 23d. On the 3d of June we had been reenforced, in addition to these, by Evans's brigade from South Carolina, and Breckenridge's division, and about two thousand cavalry from the Army of Tennessee. General Bragg's report. This body of cavalry was commanded by Brigadier-General W. H.
Randal McGavock (search for this): chapter 7
lker's, just arrived at Jackson, from General Beauregard's department, to join him there. On the 12th, McPherson with his corps encountered Gregg near Raymond, and drove him back, after a spirited resistance, considering that it was made by a brigade against a corps. In the Northern official statement, this affair is greatly exaggerated. Its effects were trifling, on the numbers as well as on the spirits of Gregg's brigade, which joined me less than two days after it. The loss of Colonel Randal McGavock, Tenth Tennessee regiment, who fell gallantly in this action, was much regretted. He fell back to Jackson, in conformity to General Pemberton's instructions for such a case, accompanied by Walker, whom he met at Mississippi Springs. They reached the place with their brigades on the evening of the 13th. General Gregg, the senior of the two, reported to me on my arrival at night. See telegram to Secretary of War, Appendix. He informed me that he had learned from Colonel Wirt Ada
S. Bassett French (search for this): chapter 7
, while the other maintained the investment of Vicksburg. On the 28th, the necessary supplies and field transportation having been procured, the equipment of the artillery completed, and a serviceable floating-bridge finished (the first constructed having proved a failure), the army The effective force was a little above twenty thousand infantry and artillery, and two thousand cavalry. was ordered to march next morning toward the Big Black River. In the afternoon of July 1st, Loring's, French's, and Walker's divisions bivouacked near Birdsong's Ferry, on that river, and Breckenridge's, with the floating-bridge, near Edwards's Depot. The cavalry, under General W. H. Jackson, was placed in observation along the river. This expedition was not undertaken in the wild spirit that dictated the dispatches from the War Department, of the 16th and 21st of June. I did not indulge in the sentiment that it was better for me to waste the lives and blood of brave soldiers, than, through
Bowen (search for this): chapter 7
Raymond to the Clinton road-Loring's division on the right, Bowen's in the centre, and Stevenson's on the left. In this pLieutenant-General Pemberton restored the fight by bringing Bowen's division, unemployed till then, to the assistance of Stev the enemy in check with his single one. After bringing Bowen's troops into action, General Pemberton directed Loring to tion, and our defeat thus made certain. Stevenson's and Bowen's troops, and the reserve artillery, well placed and servedtherston's and Buford's brigades protecting Stevenson's and Bowen's divisions in their retreat; and Tilghman's resisting the by his brave example. By the time that Stevenson's and Bowen's divisions had crossed Baker's Creek, the Federal troops w, near which it bivouacked about one o'clock; but he halted Bowen's troops at a line of rifle-pits, three-quarters of a mile d been occupied for several days by Vaughn's brigade, which Bowen's troops found in it. The object of this measure was to
Evans (search for this): chapter 7
from the East, and where, while being equipped for the field, they might have the advantage of railroad transportation. On the 20th and 21st, Gist's brigade, sent by General Beauregard, and Ector's and McNair's, from General Bragg's army, joined me. Loring's division, separated from the army in the retreat, after the battle of Baker's Creek, reached Jackson on the 20th, and Maxey's brigade, from Port Hudson, on the 23d. On the 3d of June we had been reenforced, in addition to these, by Evans's brigade from South Carolina, and Breckenridge's division, and about two thousand cavalry from the Army of Tennessee. General Bragg's report. This body of cavalry was commanded by Brigadier-General W. H. Jackson. The Federal army was receiving considerable additions in the mean time, estimated by our scouts at not less than twenty thousand men. The Confederate forces enumerated above, not equal to a third of the Federal army, were almost without artillery and field transportation,
Gregg (search for this): chapter 7
on. In the mean time, Lieutenant-General Pemberton had ordered Gregg's brigade coming from Port Hudson to Raymond, and W. H. T. Walker's join him there. On the 12th, McPherson with his corps encountered Gregg near Raymond, and drove him back, after a spirited resistance, cons effects were trifling, on the numbers as well as on the spirits of Gregg's brigade, which joined me less than two days after it. The loss ofd the place with their brigades on the evening of the 13th. General Gregg, the senior of the two, reported to me on my arrival at night. ansporting. In the Federal official report, their skirmishing with Gregg's and Walker's brigades is exaggerated into a heavy engagement of treek-too late to influence his action. On the 15th the march of Gregg's and Walker's troops was continued ten miles, to Calhoun Station. cksburg, there was no longer an object for moving to the northwest; Gregg's and Walker's brigades were, therefore, ordered to march to Canton
J. C. Pemberton (search for this): chapter 7
I found the explanation of this in Lieutenant-General Pemberton's report. It was not delivered to ten o'clock A. M., a letter to me, from General Pemberton, was delivered by Captain Yerger. It waence to the order expressed in it. Lieutenant-General Pemberton's official report. A majority of thter bringing Bowen's troops into action, General Pemberton directed Loring to join in it with at lessissippi, and his official report, See General Pemberton's report, page 33. prove that before I r and by what routes to approach. Lieutenant-General Pemberton wrote on the same day: I am still wicate. In a dispatch dated 22d, Lieutenant-General Pemberton suggested that I should propose tery have been written subsequently by Lieutenant-General Pemberton, was intercepted or lost. The laste, infantry and artillery, is, from Lieutenant-General Pemberton, nine thousand eight hundred and thated. We cannot combine operations with General Pemberton, from uncertain and slow communication. [56 more...]
L. Mims (search for this): chapter 7
operty as we had the means of transporting. In the Federal official report, their skirmishing with Gregg's and Walker's brigades is exaggerated into a heavy engagement of two hours, in which the Confederate main body was badly beaten and pursued until night. On the contrary, the skirmishing was trifling, and there was nothing like pursuit-into Jackson even. And no body of Federal soldiers was discovered by our rear-guard and reconnoitring-party between Jackson and our camp. Fortunately, Major Mims, the chief quartermaster of the department, was in Jackson; and, foreseeing, from the intelligence received the day before, that a movement was inevitable, had begun at once to prepare for it. Orders were sent to Brigadier-Generals Gist and Maxey, for the security of the troops under their respective commands. The train, loaded, left the town by the Canton road before two o'clock; and the two brigades were called in, and followed it, and encamped about five miles from the town. This
John G. Walker (search for this): chapter 7
rt Hudson, and march toward Jackson. After General Pemberton's investment in Vicksburg, there was no longer an object for moving to the northwest; Gregg's and Walker's brigades were, therefore, ordered to march to Canton, that they might be joined by the reenforcements expected from the East, and where, while being equipped foinvested before the arrival of the courier who bore it. On the 24th such demonstrations were made by the enemy, beyond the Big Black and along the Yazoo, that Walker was sent with his division to Yazoo City, with orders to fortify that point. And these demonstrations being repeated, Loring's division was sent to Benton on thentry and artillery, and two thousand cavalry. was ordered to march next morning toward the Big Black River. In the afternoon of July 1st, Loring's, French's, and Walker's divisions bivouacked near Birdsong's Ferry, on that river, and Breckenridge's, with the floating-bridge, near Edwards's Depot. The cavalry, under General W. H.
Cumming (search for this): chapter 7
upted by his adversary. When McPherson, with two divisions, had come up, and McClernand with four, including Blair's of Sherman's corps, was within an hour's march of the field, the action was begun by Hovey's division, which assailed the left and centre of Stevenson's. Logan's division, moving by the right of Hovey's, passed the left of Stevenson's line as if to take it in reverse. Stevenson transferred Barton's brigade from his right to the left rear to meet this movement, while with Cumming's and Lee's he opposed Hovey's attack. This opposition was so effective that General Hovey called for aid, and McPherson's other division, Quimby's, was sent to his assistance. In the mean time Logan had engaged Barton, and Stevenson's three brigades were forced back by the three Federal divisions; and at two o'clock they had lost the ground on which they had just stood, many men, and much of their artillery. Lieutenant-General Pemberton restored the fight by bringing Bowen's division,
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