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Louisville (Kentucky, United States) (search for this): chapter 137
record of Buena Vista. It will be seen from the official report of General Grant, that the object of the expedition was not for the attack of Columbus, but for the purpose of diverting the enemy from sending reinforcements to Thompson, Price, or Buckner, and I have further learned from Gen. McClernand, which is corroborated by prisoners taken at Belmont, that a large rebel force actually had their knapsacks packed to reinforce Buckner at Bowling Green, and make a forward movement against Louisville. To further show that the object of the expedition against Belmont was not intended for Columbus, I was shown a letter in Gen. Grant's quarters to-day from Assistant Adjutant-General McKeever directing him to move only against Belmont and avoid Columbus. Thus the movement intended and directed was a complete success and a triumph over the superior numerical forces of the enemy by destroying their camp and twice routing them, and driving them, with terrible slaughter, before our bayonets.
Island Number Ten (Missouri, United States) (search for this): chapter 137
ghty-six, rank and file — all Illinois Volunteers. Having embarked on the steamer Scott, with the Thirtieth and Thirty-first, on the evening of the 6th instant, I left Cairo at five o'clock, and proceeded down the Mississippi to the foot of Island No.1, and lay to for the night on the Kentucky shore, eleven miles above Columbus, as previously instructed by you. Posting a strong guard for the protection of the boat, and those that followed to the same point, I remained until seven o'clock on ndred and sixty-two men, rank and file, with two days rations, on board the transport Belle Memphis. Every thing being on board the steamer, we moved out into the stream, and, after a short trip, lay to on the Kentucky shore, near the head of Island No.1, where we remained through the night in company with other transports from Cairo and Bird's Point, aboard of which were troops, comprising the Seventh Iowa, commanded by Col. Lauman, Twenty-seventh Illinois, Col. Buford, Thirtieth Illinois, Co
Paducah (Kentucky, United States) (search for this): chapter 137
rice'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 Gen. Smith, commanding at Paducah, Ky., 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 ned with three of our guns on them, together with the gunboats, and the way we dropped the shell among them was a caution. The firing did not cease till sundown. The whole thing was an awful bungle. The question is, where was the force from Paducah, and the force above, which left several days ago? Fifteen thousand, we thought, were there to engage the rebels at Columbus, while we were to take them at Belmont. We steamed slowly up stream, lying to occasionally and taking on fugitives,
Columbus, Ky. (Kentucky, United States) (search for this): chapter 137
e to Mayfield and another in the direction of Columbus, not to approach nearer, however, than twelve two and a half miles, in a direct line, from Columbus and Belmont. By half-past 8 o'clock the reods and brush, protected by the heavy guns at Columbus. In this struggle, while leading the chargHeadquarters, First Div. West, Department, Columbus, Ky., Nov. 7, 1861. To General Headquarters, thearly opposite Columbus, and its proximity to Columbus, the rebel Headquarters, made its occupancy d Orleans. There were thirteen regiments at Columbus yesterday morning, and they were all to have re we had been, having crossed the river from Columbus, and more had been landed below, and they camtogether with cavalry and four batteries from Columbus, and their heavy guns from the bluffs oppositthe battle. Memphis appeal narrative. Columbus, Nov. 10, 1861. Thursday, the 7th day of NOrleans, though, more properly speaking, upon Columbus. Things had worn their wonted aspect of quie[54 more...]
Buena Vista (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 137
e General commanding this military district returns his thanks to the troops under his command at the battle of Belmont on yesterday. It has been his fortune to have been in all the battles fought in Mexico by Generals Scott and Taylor save Buena Vista, and he never saw one more hotly contested or where troops behaved with more gallantry. Such courage will insure victory wherever our flag may be borne and protected by such a class of men. To the brave men who fell the sympathy of the cehoods that ever blistered a tongue. But so far from this being a repulse, from the evidences now accumulated, it proves to have been one of the most signal and brilliant victories that have graced the pages of our history since the record of Buena Vista. It will be seen from the official report of General Grant, that the object of the expedition was not for the attack of Columbus, but for the purpose of diverting the enemy from sending reinforcements to Thompson, Price, or Buckner, and I hav
Mexico, Mo. (Missouri, United States) (search for this): chapter 137
t, and better prepared for battle and for victory. By order of John A. Mcclernand, Brigadier-General Commanding. M. Brayman, Assistant Adjutant-General. General Grant issued the following order to the troops at Cairo: Headquarters District S. E. Mo., Cairo, November 8, 1861. The General commanding this military district returns his thanks to the troops under his command at the battle of Belmont on yesterday. It has been his fortune to have been in all the battles fought in Mexico by Generals Scott and Taylor save Buena Vista, and he never saw one more hotly contested or where troops behaved with more gallantry. Such courage will insure victory wherever our flag may be borne and protected by such a class of men. To the brave men who fell the sympathy of the country is due, and will be manifested in a manner unmistakable. U. S. Grant, Brigadier-General Commanding. On the day after the battle, (Nov. 8th,) a flag of truce was sent from Cairo, Ill., to Columbus
Mayfield (Kentucky, United States) (search for this): chapter 137
y men of all arms, to make a reconnoissance 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 Gen. Smith, commanding at Paducah, Ky., 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 Ellicott'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 served to distract the enemy, and led him to think he was to be attacked in his strongly fortified position.
San Juan (search for this): chapter 137
Tappan's regiment, and the Watson battery, setting are to the tents and throwing their lines upon the banks of the river beneath which our men lay without ammunition. It is said that as the Lincolnites came upon the bank above them, our whole force, which lay but eight or ten yards off, had but three rounds of cartridges with which to receive them. Our men now retreated up the river to a point opposite the upper end of Columbus; here Colonel Carroll's Fifteenth (under Colonel Tyler, of San Juan notoriety) and Col. Mark's Eleventh Louisiana regiments were being landed, which forces reached the other side of the river between half-past 12 and two. At eleven o'clock A. M. orders were received for two companies of the first battalion Tennessee Cavalry, Colonel Logwood, to cross the river, and Captain Taylor's Memphis Light Dragoons and Captain White's Tennessee Mounted Rifles (being companies A and B, of the battalion) were detailed and marched under Colonel Logwood. In crossing t
Fort Pillow (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 137
hem. One of the men informed me that Col. W. was mortally wounded. Also, that Pillow, who was in command, was wounded. There will be more information when the Mempral Cheatham brought over Marks', Russell's, and Carroll's regiments, and, with Pillow, renewed the fight. A flank movement was executed by Cheatham, in which Marks'l supply of them. The battle throughout was exceedingly fierce. The fire on Pillow's force in the first instance was tremendous. The Federals fought with unusualfantry, four hundred and fifty cavalry, and I don't recollect their artillery. Pillow acted with great bravery. So did Polk and Cheatham, but they were not in the fight for several hours after Pillow. Pillow's escape is miraculous. Every one of his staff officers had his horse shot under him. One of them, Gus. Henry, had two sne of his aids was shot through the hip, and his horse was riddled with balls. Pillow wore a splendid uniform, very conspicuous, and rode the handsomest gray mare in
New Orleans (Louisiana, United States) (search for this): chapter 137
ite had his right hand blown off, but is doing well. Orderly Sergeant Everett was struck in the back of the head, but is doing well. Sergeant Chase was shot through the arm — doing well. Two of our guns destroyed a famous battery of nine guns, called the Washington battery, from New Orleans. We brought off two of their guns, but had to leave two of our caissonbodies. I brought off one of them with my caisson-teams, a brass six-pounder, engraved on the breech Lee, John Clark, maker, New Orleans, La. Rebel accounts of the battle. Memphis appeal narrative. Columbus, Nov. 10, 1861. Thursday, the 7th day of November, 1861, as your columns have already announced, was an eventful day to the Confederate cause in the Northwest--the advance of the first column of the enemy, as a prisoner has remarked, upon New Orleans, though, more properly speaking, upon Columbus. Things had worn their wonted aspect of quiet up to six A. M. on that morning, with the exception of an occasio
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