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The Daily Dispatch: July 23, 1863., [Electronic resource], The siege and fall of Port Hudson. (search)
kees, across a bridge which had been built over Sandy creek on the night of the 25th. This force was thrown against the 39th Mississippi regiment, commanded by Col. Shelby. About 500 negroes in front advanced at double quick within 150 yards of the works, when the artillery on the river bluff and two light pieces on Col. Shelby'sCol. Shelby's left, opened upon them, and at the same time they were received with volleys of musketry from five companies of the 39th. The negroes fled every way in perfect confusion, without firing a gun, probably carrying with them, in their panic flight, their sable comrades further in the rear, for the enemy themselves report that 600 of told them that Vicksburg had fallen. That night about 10 o'clock Gen Gardner summoned a council of war, consisting of Gen. Beale, Cols Steadman, Miles, Lyle, and Shelby, and Lieut. Col. Marshal J. Smith, who, without exception, decided that it was impossible to hold out longer, considering that the provisions of the garrison were