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Browsing named entities in a specific section of Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing). Search the whole document.
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Tupelo (Mississippi, United States) (search for this): entry iuka-springs-battle-near
Tennessee (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): entry iuka-springs-battle-near
Iuka (Mississippi, United States) (search for this): entry iuka-springs-battle-near
Tennessee River (United States) (search for this): entry iuka-springs-battle-near
Indiana (Indiana, United States) (search for this): entry iuka-springs-battle-near
San Jacinto (Texas, United States) (search for this): entry iuka-springs-battle-near
Burnsville (Mississippi, United States) (search for this): entry iuka-springs-battle-near
Bolivar, Tenn. (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): entry iuka-springs-battle-near
Alabama (Alabama, United States) (search for this): entry iuka-springs-battle-near
Iuka Springs, battle near
After the evacuation of Corinth (q. v.), General Rosecrans was placed in command of the forces under Pope, who had gone to Virginia, to occupy northern Mississippi and Alabama, in the vicinity of Corinth, and eastward to Tuscumbia.
His forces were known as the Army of the Mississippi, with headquarters at Corinth.
There were no more stirring events in the region of General Grant's command (under whom was Rosecrans) than guerilla operations, from June until September.
At the beginning of September the Confederates under Price and Van Dorn moved towards the Tennessee River, and, when Bragg moved into Tennessee, Price attempted to cut off communications between Grant and Buell.
General Armstrong (Confederate), with over 5,000 cavalry, struck the Nationals, Aug. 30, 1862, at Bolivar, with the intention of severing the railway there.
He was repulsed by less than 1,000 men, under Colonel Leggett.
He was repulsed at Jackson the next day, and again, on Sep
Iuka Springs (Missouri, United States) (search for this): entry iuka-springs-battle-near
Iuka Springs, battle near
After the evacuation of Corinth (q. v.), General Rosecrans was placed in command of the forces under Pope, who had gone to Virginia, to occupy northern Mississippi and Alabama, in the vicinity of Corinth, and eastward to Tuscumbia.
His forces were known as the Army of the Mississippi, with headquarters at Corinth.
There were no more stirring events in the region of General Grant's command (under whom was Rosecrans) than guerilla operations, from June until Septem gs, about 15 miles east of Corinth, where a large amount of stores had been gathered.
There, with Stanley's division, he encamped at Clear Creek, 7 miles east of Corinth, and, at the same time, Price moved northward from Tupelo with about
Iuka Springs, 1862. 12,000 Confederate troops.
Price struck Iuka, Sept. 10, and captured the National property there.
Grant at once put two columns in motion to crush Price—one, under Rosecrans, to attack his flank and rear, and another, under General