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Browsing named entities in a specific section of Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 8. (ed. Frank Moore). Search the whole document.
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Tennessee (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 112
United States (United States) (search for this): chapter 112
Greenwood (Mississippi, United States) (search for this): chapter 112
Demopolis (Alabama, United States) (search for this): chapter 112
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109.-the fight at Yazoo City.
Cairo, March 16, 1864.
From an officer just arrived from Vicksburgh, who was in the recent fight at Yazoo City, we learn particulars concerning it. The fight was one of the best contested and most despera ty--that of the enemy at three hundred.
Lieutenant Ingersoll's account
camp Eleventh Illinois infantry, Vicksburgh, Mississippi, March 15, 1864.
dear C.: I am not much in the mood for letter-writing to-day, but I will try and write a sho ood.
Colonel Coates received orders while at Sulon to proceed to Yazoo City, take possession of the place, and send to Vicksburgh for camp equipage.
When within about six miles of the city, (by land, about fourteen by the river,) Colonel Osband's F oing well when they left here.
[Iman since reported dead.--Ed.
Jour.]
The morning after the fight orders came from Vicksburgh to embark immediately for that place.
We left Yazoo City on the morning of the seventh, arriving there on the ninth.
Benton (Mississippi, United States) (search for this): chapter 112
Stephenson (Illinois, United States) (search for this): chapter 112
Cairo, Ill. (Illinois, United States) (search for this): chapter 112
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109.-the fight at Yazoo City.
Cairo, March 16, 1864.
From an officer just arrived from Vicksburgh, who was in the recent fight at Yazoo City, we learn particulars concerning it. The fight was one of the best contested and most desperate of the war.
The Union force consisted of the Eleventh Illinois, Colonel Schofield, Colonel Coates's Eighth Louisiana, (colored,) and two hundred of the First Mississippi cavalry, Colonel Ed. Osband, (colored.) The enemy had eight regiments, under command of Ross and Richardson.
The fight commenced at eight A. M., and lasted nearly till dark, when the enemy retired.
Three hundred of the Eleventh Illinois were surrounded in a small fort of the bluff outside the town.
A storm of shot and shell was poured upon them all day, when a summons was sent to them to surrender.
They replied that they didn't know what surrender meant.
The remainder of the Union force was in town, where they were met by the enemy, who had gained cover of some
Yazoo City (Mississippi, United States) (search for this): chapter 112
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109.-the fight at Yazoo City.
Cairo, March 16, 1864.
From an officer just arrived fr m Vicksburgh, who was in the recent fight at Yazoo City, we learn particulars concerning it. The fig st was written, I believe, before we reached Yazoo City, on our way down from Greenwood.
Colonel Co received orders while at Sulon to proceed to Yazoo City, take possession of the place, and send to V nt out on the Benton road, leading west from Yazoo City.
When out about six miles, he came upon wha avy fire upon them.
Thus ended our fight at Yazoo City.
A second flag of truce was sent on the s volunteers, were named as such parties, nor Yazoo City the point for such exchange, would respectfu embark immediately for that place.
We left Yazoo City on the morning of the seventh, arriving ther icer who arrived here yesterday morning from Yazoo City, that the enemy reported having lost over fo telegraphs that Ross and Richardson attacked Yazoo City on the fifth instant, capturing many stores
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