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Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865 260 6 Browse Search
Colonel William Preston Johnston, The Life of General Albert Sidney Johnston : His Service in the Armies of the United States, the Republic of Texas, and the Confederate States. 124 0 Browse Search
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 2. 104 0 Browse Search
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: The Opening Battles. Volume 1. 82 0 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 8. (ed. Frank Moore) 78 0 Browse Search
Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Chapter XXII: Operations in Kentucky, Tennessee, North Mississippi, North Alabama, and Southwest Virginia. March 4-June 10, 1862., Part II: Correspondence, Orders, and Returns. (ed. Lieut. Col. Robert N. Scott) 75 1 Browse Search
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories 72 50 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 10. (ed. Frank Moore) 70 4 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore) 70 0 Browse Search
Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Chapter XXII: Operations in Kentucky, Tennessee, North Mississippi, North Alabama, and Southwest Virginia. March 4-June 10, 1862. (ed. Lieut. Col. Robert N. Scott) 69 7 Browse Search
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The Daily Dispatch: may 20, 1862., [Electronic resource], War Matters (search)
enterprise. They are determined that the approach to Memphis, at least, if nothing more can be accomplished, shall not be quite so easy as the foe was led to believe upon hearing that New Orleans had fallen. Accordingly, the defences at Forts Pillow and Wright, and Vicksburg have been greatly strengthened, and nut in a condition to delay the Federal flotillas a long time, if indeed they do not impede them altogether. No doubt Butler and Fariagut, who have scarcely regained their composure amid the exciting scenes incident to the capture of the Crescent City, are nursing the hope that no obstruction will be presented to their immediate movement up the river to Memphis, and thence to Fort Pillow, which they hope to see fall or evacuated, as the result of a combined attack of their own and Foote's gunboat fleet. We do not question the propriety of this movement on the part of our authorities. Indeed, it can be regarded in no other light than as being eminently wise. Should
The Daily Dispatch: may 20, 1862., [Electronic resource], Released. (search)
From Fort Pillow.successful naval engagement — the sharpshooters at work. Augusta, May 19. --The Memphis Avalanche, of the 13th, has a dispatch from Fort Pillow, which says: "We fought the enemy with four of our lightest gunboat one hour and a half. They had eight gunboats and twelve mortar boats. We sunk one gunboat and two mortar boats. Our loss was two killed and eight wounded. Our sharpshooters literally mowed the enemy down. Commander Montgomery commanded our fleet.Fort Pillow, which says: "We fought the enemy with four of our lightest gunboat one hour and a half. They had eight gunboats and twelve mortar boats. We sunk one gunboat and two mortar boats. Our loss was two killed and eight wounded. Our sharpshooters literally mowed the enemy down. Commander Montgomery commanded our fleet." The Avalanche says that three cases of yellow fever are reported in New Orleans. The Fort Smith Bulletin understands that 300 Jayhawker were defeated by the Confederates at or near Keithville, recently.