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Grand Gulf (Mississippi, United States) (search for this): entry port-gibson-battle-of
Port Gibson, battle of.
Grant crossed the Mississippi at Bruinsburg on the gunboats and transports which had run by Grand Gulf in 1863.
His troops consisted chiefly of General McClernand's 13th Army Corps.
These troops pushed forward and were met (May 1), 8 miles from Bruinsburg, by a Confederate force, which was pushed back to a point 4 miles from Port Gibson.
There McClernand was confronted by a strong force from Vicksburg, under General Bowen, advantageously posted.
The Nationals were divided for the occasion.
On McClernand's right were the divisions of Generals Hovey, Carr, and Smith, and on his left that of Osterhaus.
The former pressed the Confederates steadily back to Port Gibson.
The troops of Osterhaus were reinforced by a brigade of General Logan's division of the advance of McPherson's corps, and others were sent to help McClernand.
Late in the afternoon the Confederates were repulsed and pursued to Port Gibson.
Night ended the conflict, and under its cover th
Port Gibson (Mississippi, United States) (search for this): entry port-gibson-battle-of
Port Gibson, battle of.
Grant crossed the Mississippi at Bruinsburg on the gunboats and transports which had run by Grand Gulf in 1863.
His troops consisted chiefly of General McClernand's 13th Army Corps.
These troops pushed forward and were met (May 1), 8 miles from Bruinsburg, by a Confederate force, which was pushed back to a point 4 miles from Port Gibson.
There McClernand was confronted by a strong force from Vicksburg, under General Bowen, advantageously posted.
The Nationals w erals Hovey, Carr, and Smith, and on his left that of Osterhaus.
The former pressed the Confederates steadily back to Port Gibson.
The troops of Osterhaus were reinforced by a brigade of General Logan's division of the advance of McPherson's corps, and others were sent to help McClernand.
Late in the afternoon the Confederates were repulsed and pursued to Port Gibson.
Night ended the conflict, and under its cover the Confederates fled across a bayou, burning the bridges behind them, and r
Bruinsburg (Mississippi, United States) (search for this): entry port-gibson-battle-of
Port Gibson, battle of.
Grant crossed the Mississippi at Bruinsburg on the gunboats and transports which had run by Grand Gulf in 1863.
His troops consisted chiefly of General McClernand's 13th Army Corps.
These troops pushed forward and were met (May 1), 8 miles from Bruinsburg, by a Confederate force, which was pushed back to a point 4 miles from Port Gibson.
There McClernand was confronted by a strong force from Vicksburg, under General Bowen, advantageously posted.
The Nationals werBruinsburg, by a Confederate force, which was pushed back to a point 4 miles from Port Gibson.
There McClernand was confronted by a strong force from Vicksburg, under General Bowen, advantageously posted.
The Nationals were divided for the occasion.
On McClernand's right were the divisions of Generals Hovey, Carr, and Smith, and on his left that of Osterhaus.
The former pressed the Confederates steadily back to Port Gibson.
The troops of Osterhaus were reinforced by a brigade of General Logan's division of the advance of McPherson's corps, and others were sent to help McClernand.
Late in the afternoon the Confederates were repulsed and pursued to Port Gibson.
Night ended the conflict, and under its cover th
Thomas M. Bowen (search for this): entry port-gibson-battle-of
Port Gibson, battle of.
Grant crossed the Mississippi at Bruinsburg on the gunboats and transports which had run by Grand Gulf in 1863.
His troops consisted chiefly of General McClernand's 13th Army Corps.
These troops pushed forward and were met (May 1), 8 miles from Bruinsburg, by a Confederate force, which was pushed back to a point 4 miles from Port Gibson.
There McClernand was confronted by a strong force from Vicksburg, under General Bowen, advantageously posted.
The Nationals were divided for the occasion.
On McClernand's right were the divisions of Generals Hovey, Carr, and Smith, and on his left that of Osterhaus.
The former pressed the Confederates steadily back to Port Gibson.
The troops of Osterhaus were reinforced by a brigade of General Logan's division of the advance of McPherson's corps, and others were sent to help McClernand.
Late in the afternoon the Confederates were repulsed and pursued to Port Gibson.
Night ended the conflict, and under its cover t
Peter Joseph Osterhaus (search for this): entry port-gibson-battle-of
John Alexander McClernand (search for this): entry port-gibson-battle-of
Alvin P. Hovey (search for this): entry port-gibson-battle-of
John A. Logan (search for this): entry port-gibson-battle-of
U. S. Grant (search for this): entry port-gibson-battle-of
Port Gibson, battle of.
Grant crossed the Mississippi at Bruinsburg on the gunboats and transports which had run by Grand Gulf in 1863.
His troops consisted chiefly of General McClernand's 13th Army Corps.
These troops pushed forward and were met (May 1), 8 miles from Bruinsburg, by a Confederate force, which was pushed back to a point 4 miles from Port Gibson.
There McClernand was confronted by a strong force from Vicksburg, under General Bowen, advantageously posted.
The Nationals were divided for the occasion.
On McClernand's right were the divisions of Generals Hovey, Carr, and Smith, and on his left that of Osterhaus.
The former pressed the Confederates steadily back to Port Gibson.
The troops of Osterhaus were reinforced by a brigade of General Logan's division of the advance of McPherson's corps, and others were sent to help McClernand.
Late in the afternoon the Confederates were repulsed and pursued to Port Gibson.
Night ended the conflict, and under its cover t
Green Clay Smith (search for this): entry port-gibson-battle-of