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Cumberland River (Kentucky, United States) (search for this): chapter 1
t at Cairo rendered almost useless by long neglect. Many of the guns were dismounted, or otherwise unfit for service, and the supply of ammunition deficient and defective. A body of cavalry at Paducah were not mounted, and only part of those at Union City. I had not enough mounted men within my reach for orderlies. Question. What is the character of the public property and interests intrusted to your care? Answer. Paducah commands the Ohio. In hostile hands, the Tennessee and Cumberland rivers are no longer ours. Mound City, eight miles above Cairo, is the great naval depot for the Western fleet. Gunboats there receive their armaments, crews, and supplies. An average of probably five million dollars of public property is constantly at that point; I found it guarded by, perhaps, fifty men of the veteran reserve corps, not referring to gunboats lying there. Cairo, at the confluence of the great rivers, is the narrow gateway through which all military and naval operations o
Edgefield (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 1
attack within twenty-four hours. He wanted reinforcements. Question. Had you the means of reenforcing him? Answer. Of my own command, I had not one hundred and fifty available men; however, some regiments and detachments of General Veatch's division had arrived and awaited the arrival of boats from St. Louis to carry them up the Tennessee. General Veatch had gone to Evansville, Indiana. Simultaneously with the reports from Hicks and Hawkins, I received from General Sherman, then at Nashville, this despatch: Has General Veatch and command started up the Tennessee? If not, start them up at once. Down to this time it was uncertain whether Union City or Paducah was the real object of attack. Late in the evening I applied to Captain Fox, General Veatch's Assistant Adjutant-General, to have two thousand men in readiness to move during the night, if wanted, promising to have them back in time to embark, on arrival of their transports. I telegraphed Hawkins that he would receive a
Columbus, Ky. (Kentucky, United States) (search for this): chapter 1
eeded to Cairo and Mound City, Illinois; Columbus, Kentucky; and Fort Pillow and Memphis, Tennessee;the rebel General Buford appeared before Columbus, Kentucky, and demanded its unconditional surrendee embarked, and I left at ten; disembarked at Columbus, and arriving within six miles of Union City al Sherman reached me as I was going out from Columbus, prohibiting me from diverting the troops bouQuestion. What was done? Answer. I went to Columbus again, with such men as could be withdrawn frd, about equidistant from Paducah, Cairo, and Columbus, only a few hours from either. He was at theing, for instance, I sent four hundred men to Columbus, expecting trouble there, and the next morninnstructed me as follows: What news from Columbus? Don't send men from Paris to Fort Pillow. oops may reenforce temporarily at Paducah and Columbus, but should be held ready to come up the Tennands to surrender at Union City, Paducah, and Columbus, showing premeditation on the part of officer[5 more...]
Mayfield (Kentucky, United States) (search for this): chapter 1
t the expense of the Government, being used in carrying out supplies, which went mostly into disloyal hands, or were seized by Forrest. The road from Paducah to Mayfield was used by its owners. Enormous quantities of supplies needed by the rebel army were carried to Mayfield and other convenient points, and passed into the handsMayfield and other convenient points, and passed into the hands of the rebel army. I found this abuse so flagrant and dangerous that I made a stringent order stopping all trade. I furnish a copy herewith, making it part of my answer, (Exhibit A.) Question. What, in your opinion, is the effect of free trade in Western Kentucky and Tennessee? Answer. Pernicious beyond measure; corruptiny could by withdrawing men from duties which are presumed to be of greater importance. That point was settled by my superior officers. Forrest's force was near Mayfield, about equidistant from Paducah, Cairo, and Columbus, only a few hours from either. He was at the centre, I going round the edge of a circle. I could only watc
Paducah (Kentucky, United States) (search for this): chapter 1
over six thousand men, made an attack on Paducah, Kentucky, which post was occupied by Colonel S. Gix wounded. The operations of the enemy at Paducah were characterized by the same bad faith and hly report of March twentieth, as follows: Paducah, officers and men,408 Cairo, and men,231 Coeficient and defective. A body of cavalry at Paducah were not mounted, and only part of those at U interests intrusted to your care? Answer. Paducah commands the Ohio. In hostile hands, the Tens time it was uncertain whether Union City or Paducah was the real object of attack. Late in the eext day, March twenty-fifth. Question. Was Paducah reinforced previous to the attack? Answer.ds, or were seized by Forrest. The road from Paducah to Mayfield was used by its owners. Enormousfully understood. We ran too great a risk at Paducah. Nothing but great gallantry and fortitude sthis afternoon. I have sent reenforcements. Paducah also threatened. No danger of either, but I [15 more...]
Paris, Ky. (Kentucky, United States) (search for this): chapter 1
s now from below, and will go down, if necessary, to that point. Captain Pennock will send gunboats. If lost, it will be retaken immediately. I was informed, in reply, that Fort Pillow had no guns or garrison; had been evacuated; that General Hurlbut had force for its defence, etc. I understand that Fort Pillow had been evacuated and reoccupied, General Sherman not being aware of it. On the fourteenth he again instructed me as follows: What news from Columbus? Don't send men from Paris to Fort Pillow. Let General Hurlbut take care of that quarter. The Cairo troops may reenforce temporarily at Paducah and Columbus, but should be held ready to come up the Tennessee. One object that Forrest has is to induce us to make these detachments, and prevent our concentrating in this quarter. Question. Did you have any conversation with General Shepley in relation to the condition of the garrison at Fort Pillow when he passed by that point? If so, state what he said. What force
Brownsville, Tenn. (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 1
how the one who professed to have been an eye-witness of his death could have been mistaken. There may be some uncertainty in regard to his fate. When your committee arrived at Memphis, Tennessee, they found and examined a man (Mr. McLagan) who had been conscripted by some of Forrest's forces, but who, with other conscripts, had succeeded in making his escape. He testifies that while two companies of rebel troops, with Major Bradford and many other prisoners, were on their march from Brownsville to Jackson, Tennessee, Major Bradford was taken by five rebels--one an officer — led about fifty yards from the line of march, and deliberately murdered in view of all there assembled. He fell — killed instantly by three musket-balls, even while asking that his life might be spared, as he had fought them manfully, and was deserving of a better fate. The motive for the murder of Major Bradford seems to have been the simple fact that, although a native of the South, he remained loyal to h
Jackson (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 1
d by some of Forrest's forces, but who, with other conscripts, had succeeded in making his escape. He testifies that while two companies of rebel troops, with Major Bradford and many other prisoners, were on their march from Brownsville to Jackson, Tennessee, Major Bradford was taken by five rebels--one an officer — led about fifty yards from the line of march, and deliberately murdered in view of all there assembled. He fell — killed instantly by three musket-balls, even while asking that hiser I took command, Colonel Hicks, at Paducah, and Colonel Hawkins at Union City, advised me by telegraph of the presence in their neighborhood of armed bands, both fearing an attack. At night of the same day, Colonel Hawkins reported Forrest at Jackson, sixty-one miles south, with seven thousand men; and again that he expected an attack within twenty-four hours. He wanted reinforcements. Question. Had you the means of reenforcing him? Answer. Of my own command, I had not one hundred and
Union City (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 1
of any importance was the attack upon Union City, Tennessee, by a portion of Forrest's command. Tkman, and men,51 Island No.10, and men,162 Union City, and men,479   Aggregate2329 Question were not mounted, and only part of those at Union City. I had not enough mounted men within my reael Hicks, at Paducah, and Colonel Hawkins at Union City, advised me by telegraph of the presence in Down to this time it was uncertain whether Union City or Paducah was the real object of attack. Lt Columbus, and arriving within six miles of Union City at four P. M., where I learned that a surrenpresence of Forrest. My purpose was to save Union City, bring in its garrison, and have General Vean? Answer. It was but fourteen miles from Union City; too weak for defence, and unimportant. Hav brought away the garrison. Question. Was Union City important as a military post? Answer. I tdence growing out of demands to surrender at Union City, Paducah, and Columbus, showing premeditatio[1 more...]
November (search for this): chapter 2
olis, Maryland, May 6, 1864. Howard Leedom, sworn and examined: by the Chairman: Question. To what company and regiment have you belonged? Answer. Company G, Fifty-second New-York. Question. How long have you been in the service? Answer. About seven months. Question. What is your age? Answer. Seventeen. Question. When and where were you taken prisoner? Answer. At a place called Orange Grove, I think, back of Chancellorsville. Question. How long ago? Answer. In November last. Question. Where were you then carried? Answer. Right to Richmond. Question. In what prison were you placed? Answer. I was put on Belle Isle first, and then I got sick and was taken to the hospital. Question. Describe how you were treated there, and the cause of your sickness? Answer. They did not treat me very kindly. I froze my feet on the island. Question. How came they to be frozen? Answer. When they took me prisoner they got away the good shoes I had on an
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