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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 14. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Fortification and siege of Port Hudson—Compiled by the Association of defenders of Port Hudson; M. J. Smith, President; James Freret, Secretary. (search)
History Southern Rebellion, page 85, Vol. IV, Banks's reports of negro troops. On the extreme r, was engaged in the operations of the day. Banks's report of casualties: On 27th May was killedhe white flag made a verbal statement that General Banks desired a cessation of hostilities for thenext morning, a flag of truce came in from General Banks, asking for an armistice till 2 P. M. to b it with artillery. At one o'clock P. M., General Banks sent in a demand for the surrender of the pon such severe exertion. In the evening, General Banks sent in a flag of truce to ask General Garficial copy of General Grant's dispatch to General Banks, announcing the capitulation of Vicksburg.f the 8th of July, General Gardner sent to General Banks, by flag of truce, for confirmation of thender to the United States forces, under Major-General Banks, the place of Port Hudson and its depen States service as may be designated by Major General Banks, with the ordinary formalities of rendi[3 more...]
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 14. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Our line penetrated. (search)
ground and been strongly reinforced, this movement might have proved disastrous to us. As it was, they captured a courier going to Colonel Steedman from one of his regimental commanders, calling for reinforcements. On the night of June 11th, the enemy threw up a battery, pierced for eleven guns, in the centre of Slaughter's field, and within four hundred yards of our works, connected by a line of breastworks with the woods, both on the right and left. They succeeded in placing their pieces in position during the next night. Along our whole line, at eleven o'clock A. M., the mortar boats having been moved up nearer to us, they joined the land batteries in a terrific bombardment of two hours duration, during which a line of battle was formed in Slaughter's field and moved forward, as if to charge, but fell back to the woods as soon as we opened upon it with artillery. At one o'clock P. M., General Banks sent in a demand for the surrender of the post and its garrison, as follows: