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New Orleans (Louisiana, United States) (search for this): chapter 221
Doc. 208.-expedition to Ponchatoula, La. Official report of General Butler. headquarters Department of the Gulf, New-Orleans, September 24, 1862. Major-General H. W. Halleck, Commanding Armies of the United States: General: Having been informed that a small force of the enemy were repairing Manchac Pass, and that theck, and in open day, at the head of one hundred and twelve men, made a march of ten miles upon the headquarters of a General who was collecting forces to attack New-Orleans, drove away a light battery of artillery, supported by three hundred infantry, took and occupied the town, destroyed the telegraph and post-offices, captured th Butler, Major-General Commanding. A true copy: Geo. C. Strong, Assistant Adjutant-General. Major strong's report. headquarters Department of the Gulf, New-Orleans, September 24, 1862. Major-General B. F. Butler, Commanding Department of the Gulf: General: Pursuant to your orders of the third-teenth instant, I embarked
United States (United States) (search for this): chapter 221
Doc. 208.-expedition to Ponchatoula, La. Official report of General Butler. headquarters Department of the Gulf, New-Orleans, September 24, 1862. Major-General H. W. Halleck, Commanding Armies of the United States: General: Having been informed that a small force of the enemy were repairing Manchac Pass, and that the troops had been withdrawn from Ponchatoula, forty-eight miles north of this city, the headquarters of Gen. Jeff. Thompson, I directed Major Strong, my Chief-of-Staff, to take five companies of men to complete the destruction of the bridge and the repairs, if any, and by a division of his force to endeavor to secure the person of Gen. Thompson, and to destroy his supplies. Owing to the heavy draught of water of our boats, as set forth in Major Strong's report, herewith inclosed, it was found impossible to carry out the plan as originally proposed. But Major Strong, not to be baffled, determined upon an attack, and in open day, at the head of one hundre
Lakeport (California, United States) (search for this): chapter 221
ic fault with our officers. I have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obedient servant, B. F. Butler, Major-General Commanding. A true copy: Geo. C. Strong, Assistant Adjutant-General. Major strong's report. headquarters Department of the Gulf, New-Orleans, September 24, 1862. Major-General B. F. Butler, Commanding Department of the Gulf: General: Pursuant to your orders of the third-teenth instant, I embarked on the afternoon of that day on board the steamer Ceres, at Lakeport, with three companies of the Twelfth regiment Maine volunteers, commanded respectively by Capts. Thornton, Farrington, and Winter, and one company, Captain Pickering's, of the Twenty-sixth Massachusetts regiment. I had previously sent one hundred men of the Thirteenth Connecticut regiment on board the gunboat New-London, whose commander, Capt. Read, had kindly consented to cooperate with me. The object in view was to surprise the village of Ponchatoula, the headquarters of the rebel Gen
Tangipahoa, La. (Louisiana, United States) (search for this): chapter 221
be found there northwards to Ponchatoula, while the remainder of the force, having found the way fifteen miles up the Tangipahoa in the night, were to land and march six miles westward and capture Ponchatoula in season to secure those of the enemy who had been driven up from Pass Manchac. The attempt at surprise failed, for not only was the New-London unable to get over the bar into Manchac Pass in the darkness, but the Ceres, too large for the easy navigation of the narrow and winding Tangipahoa, failed in each of the two succeeding nights to reach her destination on that river in season to admit of our gaining Ponchatoula before daylight. I resolved, therefore, to go with that steamer to Manchac bridge, and did so on the morning of the fifteenth. From that point, Captain Winter was sent with his company southward, to make the destruction of the railroad on Manchac Island complete, which duty he thoroughly performed. Capt. Pickering's company was left to guard the steamer, an
Pass Manchac (Louisiana, United States) (search for this): chapter 221
son, forty-eight miles north of the city, on the line of the Jackson Railroad. To that end the New-London was to land her men at Manchac bridge, whence at daybreak next morning they were to drive the enemy that might be found there northwards to Ponchatoula, while the remainder of the force, having found the way fifteen miles up the Tangipahoa in the night, were to land and march six miles westward and capture Ponchatoula in season to secure those of the enemy who had been driven up from Pass Manchac. The attempt at surprise failed, for not only was the New-London unable to get over the bar into Manchac Pass in the darkness, but the Ceres, too large for the easy navigation of the narrow and winding Tangipahoa, failed in each of the two succeeding nights to reach her destination on that river in season to admit of our gaining Ponchatoula before daylight. I resolved, therefore, to go with that steamer to Manchac bridge, and did so on the morning of the fifteenth. From that point,
Ponchatoula (Louisiana, United States) (search for this): chapter 221
Doc. 208.-expedition to Ponchatoula, La. Official report of General Butler. headquartersand that the troops had been withdrawn from Ponchatoula, forty-eight miles north of this city, the ject in view was to surprise the village of Ponchatoula, the headquarters of the rebel General Jeffemy that might be found there northwards to Ponchatoula, while the remainder of the force, having fnd and march six miles westward and capture Ponchatoula in season to secure those of the enemy who hat river in season to admit of our gaining Ponchatoula before daylight. I resolved, therefore, gton began a forced march of ten miles upon Ponchatoula. A locomotive one mile below the village for reenforcements. We met, on entering Ponchatoula, a discharge of canister, at seventy yards,ast the gallant Capt. Thornton,) ten men at Ponchatoula. Surgeon Avery, of the Ninth Connecticuted on board the steamer. Our return from Ponchatoula was necessarily along the railroad, through
W. Hight (search for this): chapter 221
, and the companies of Captains Thornton and Farrington began a forced march of ten miles upon Ponchatoula. A locomotive one mile below the village gave notice of our approach, (which could not be concealed,) and ran northward, giving the alarm at the village, and thence to Camp Moore for reenforcements. We met, on entering Ponchatoula, a discharge of canister, at seventy yards, from a light battery, in charging which Captain Thornton fell severely wounded. His company, then, under Lieut. Hight, reenforced Capt. Farrington's platoon on the enemy's right, while Lieut. Coon, with the second platoon of that company, took a position, under partial cover, on the left of the enemy's line. From these positions our men poured in so deliberate and destructive a fire that the enemy was driven from the field, the artillery galloping away, followed by the infantry, on a road through the forest, in a north-westerly direction. We then set fire to a train of upwards of twenty cars, laden w
R. C. Buchanan (search for this): chapter 221
rought back upon the line of the road as soon as we should have left the village. The artillery did so return at the signal of the inhabitants; but, though actively served, did us no harm. Surgeon Avery reports twenty of the enemy killed. Capts. Thornton and Farrington, and the officers and men of their respective commands, though nearly exhausted by the march, two miles of which was over an open trestle-work, in the heat of the day, behaved nobly in the fight. Captains Pickering and Winter, after a very rapid march, for which they are entitled to much credit, came up after we had left the village, covered our rear, and assisted in bringing in the wounded. Lieuts. Martin, Allen, and Finegass, and Commander Buchanan, United States Navy, who accompanied the expedition, rendered important services, and their gallantry during the action deserves special mention. I have the honor to be, General, very respectfully, your obedient servant, George C. Strong, Acting General.
Doc (search for this): chapter 221
Doc. 208.-expedition to Ponchatoula, La. Official report of General Butler. headquarters Department of the Gulf, New-Orleans, September 24, 1862. Major-General H. W. Halleck, Commanding Armies of the United States: General: Having been informed that a small force of the enemy were repairing Manchac Pass, and that the troops had been withdrawn from Ponchatoula, forty-eight miles north of this city, the headquarters of Gen. Jeff. Thompson, I directed Major Strong, my Chief-of-Staff, to take five companies of men to complete the destruction of the bridge and the repairs, if any, and by a division of his force to endeavor to secure the person of Gen. Thompson, and to destroy his supplies. Owing to the heavy draught of water of our boats, as set forth in Major Strong's report, herewith inclosed, it was found impossible to carry out the plan as originally proposed. But Major Strong, not to be baffled, determined upon an attack, and in open day, at the head of one hundre
Benjamin F. Butler (search for this): chapter 221
ide. Major Strong and his officers and men deserve great credit. It may have been a little daring, perhaps rash, but that has not been an epidemic fault with our officers. I have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obedient servant, B. F. Butler, Major-General Commanding. A true copy: Geo. C. Strong, Assistant Adjutant-General. Major strong's report. headquarters Department of the Gulf, New-Orleans, September 24, 1862. Major-General B. F. Butler, Commanding Department of theMajor-General B. F. Butler, Commanding Department of the Gulf: General: Pursuant to your orders of the third-teenth instant, I embarked on the afternoon of that day on board the steamer Ceres, at Lakeport, with three companies of the Twelfth regiment Maine volunteers, commanded respectively by Capts. Thornton, Farrington, and Winter, and one company, Captain Pickering's, of the Twenty-sixth Massachusetts regiment. I had previously sent one hundred men of the Thirteenth Connecticut regiment on board the gunboat New-London, whose commander, Capt. R
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