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Raymond (Mississippi, United States) (search for this): article 6
Pearl river, at Byram's station, on the Jackson and New Orleans Railroad, about 20 miles below Jackson and completely out of the enemy's lines, it was thought unnecessary for the troops to march directly away from their homes, and Gen. Pemberton issued an order for all those living in the Trans-Mississippi department.--comprising Missouri, Arkansas, Texas, and Louisiana--to fall back to Pearl river to receive their furloughs, that they might go to their homes. This order was first made at Raymond; but that being still within the lines, and only one route of exit being open, it was necessary to go to Pearl river before it could be carried out. This explains why some of the Louisiana regiments have such small number of men in camp at Enterprise. It was the same with those from Texas, Arkansas, and Missouri, as well as Mississippi and other States east of the river. It would have been cruel to march these men over a hundred miles from their homes, while they were in a condition that
Arkansas (Arkansas, United States) (search for this): article 6
omes, and Gen. Pemberton issued an order for all those living in the Trans-Mississippi department.--comprising Missouri, Arkansas, Texas, and Louisiana--to fall back to Pearl river to receive their furloughs, that they might go to their homes. This of the Louisiana regiments have such small number of men in camp at Enterprise. It was the same with those from Texas, Arkansas, and Missouri, as well as Mississippi and other States east of the river. It would have been cruel to march these men osome glorious Confederate victories on the western bank of the Father of Waters. The Yankees and the Contrabands in Arkansas--the Yankee soldiers don't want them. The St. Louis Journal has a letter from "Headquarters of Freedmen," at Helena, ands. The above was considered and returned to the Superintendent with the following endorsement: Hdq'rs Dep't Eastern Arkansas,Helena, Ark., July 24. The case of these negroes rests wholly with themselves to decide. It would be far better
Bakers Creek (Mississippi, United States) (search for this): article 6
dent confusion, and many of them were killed. He imagines the negroes were drunk. The great fight which the blacks made at Milliken's Bend was a forced fight. They were penned in and shot down, the Yankee gunboats killing as many, to keep them forward, as we did to keep them back. Many of them were drowned by being shoved into the water from the boats on which they sought refuge from the double fire. Capt. Lloyd Tilghman, son of Gen. Tilghman, who was killed at the battle of Baker's Creek, was thrown from his horse and killed Young Tilghman had been with his father as an aide-de-camp since the war began. He had just returned from a clandestine visit to his mother in Kentucky, his object being to sustain and comfort her in her deep affliction. We have lost a most gallant and promising young soldier. It is true, that which I wrote you a few days ago. The Yankees are to seize the private and public resources of the country and open colossal soup houses, where the peop
Clinton (Mississippi, United States) (search for this): article 6
will take the oath with the greatest eagerness to save what little property still remains in their possession, and the majority inwardly pray for the appearance of a regiment of blue coats before it becomes too late. All the guerilla bands and small squads of cavalry, after the fall of Port Hudson, were collected and organized into one body, under command of Col. Logan, a cavalry officer of considerable reputation among the Confederates. He concentrated his force a short distance from Clinton, and was here attacked and routed by our cavalry. The letter from Brandon says: We have amazing reports from New Orleans. A lady who came in contact with a Yankee General, below here, was told by him that they had very unsatisfactory news. The General would give her no particulars, but he seemed depressed, and the lady was sure some serious thing had happened. A gentleman who witnessed the performances of the negro regiments at Port Hudson, says it is all a mistake. The
Jackson (Mississippi, United States) (search for this): article 6
ute by which General Pemberton could take his troops out of the Federal lines, he desired to keep them together as much as possible. When the army reached Pearl river, at Byram's station, on the Jackson and New Orleans Railroad, about 20 miles below Jackson and completely out of the enemy's lines, it was thought unnecessary fd Gen. Pemberton issued an order for all those living in the Trans-Mississippi department.--comprising Missouri, Arkansas, Texas, and Louisiana--to fall back to Pearl river to receive their furloughs, that they might go to their homes. This order was first made at Raymond; but that being still within the lines, and only one route of exit being open, it was necessary to go to Pearl river before it could be carried out. This explains why some of the Louisiana regiments have such small number of men in camp at Enterprise. It was the same with those from Texas, Arkansas, and Missouri, as well as Mississippi and other States east of the river. It would have be
Milliken's Bend (Louisiana, United States) (search for this): article 6
her no particulars, but he seemed depressed, and the lady was sure some serious thing had happened. A gentleman who witnessed the performances of the negro regiments at Port Hudson, says it is all a mistake. The blacks never delivered their fire. They were brought to a certain point twice, and moved off by the flank into the woods. The line was in evident confusion, and many of them were killed. He imagines the negroes were drunk. The great fight which the blacks made at Milliken's Bend was a forced fight. They were penned in and shot down, the Yankee gunboats killing as many, to keep them forward, as we did to keep them back. Many of them were drowned by being shoved into the water from the boats on which they sought refuge from the double fire. Capt. Lloyd Tilghman, son of Gen. Tilghman, who was killed at the battle of Baker's Creek, was thrown from his horse and killed Young Tilghman had been with his father as an aide-de-camp since the war began. He had jus
Louisiana (Louisiana, United States) (search for this): article 6
n could take his troops out of the Federal lines, he desired to keep them together as much as possible. When the army reached Pearl river, at Byram's station, on the Jackson and New Orleans Railroad, about 20 miles below Jackson and completely out of the enemy's lines, it was thought unnecessary for the troops to march directly away from their homes, and Gen. Pemberton issued an order for all those living in the Trans-Mississippi department.--comprising Missouri, Arkansas, Texas, and Louisiana--to fall back to Pearl river to receive their furloughs, that they might go to their homes. This order was first made at Raymond; but that being still within the lines, and only one route of exit being open, it was necessary to go to Pearl river before it could be carried out. This explains why some of the Louisiana regiments have such small number of men in camp at Enterprise. It was the same with those from Texas, Arkansas, and Missouri, as well as Mississippi and other States east of
Port Hudson (Louisiana, United States) (search for this): article 6
lve days he has been travelling in a carriage through the country between Jackson, Miss., and Port Hudson, and during the whole of that time he has not seen or heard of a single rebel soldier. Not e becomes too late. All the guerilla bands and small squads of cavalry, after the fall of Port Hudson, were collected and organized into one body, under command of Col. Logan, a cavalry officer ohing had happened. A gentleman who witnessed the performances of the negro regiments at Port Hudson, says it is all a mistake. The blacks never delivered their fire. They were brought to a ce Gen. Ross. M. S. Kimball, A. A. G. How the Yankees Drove the negroes to slaughter at Port Hudson. The truth concerning the action of Banks's negro regiment at Port Hudson is beginning toPort Hudson is beginning to leak out. It travels slowly, but never fails to reach the public at some time. A correspondent of the N. Y. Express, writing from New Orleans furnishes the following: The report in question g
Missouri (Missouri, United States) (search for this): article 6
Pemberton issued an order for all those living in the Trans-Mississippi department.--comprising Missouri, Arkansas, Texas, and Louisiana--to fall back to Pearl river to receive their furloughs, that tmall number of men in camp at Enterprise. It was the same with those from Texas, Arkansas, and Missouri, as well as Mississippi and other States east of the river. It would have been cruel to march made so by the President's proclamation, and that their mistress wished to take them back into Missouri, where they would be slaves. He informed them if they returned to Missouri they would do so ofMissouri they would do so of their own free will; that no force could or should be used to compel them to go with their pretended owner, Mrs. Louisa T. Campbell; that the colored persons replied that if they were free they woulde negroes rests wholly with themselves to decide. It would be far better for them to return to Missouri than to remain here. The General commanding would prefer that they should go for their own goo
Atlanta (Georgia, United States) (search for this): article 6
nd ornaments are taken, that you may lose the ennobling elegance of costume which has characterized your mothers for hundreds of years. The Vicksburg army. The report current that the troops composing this army had scattered and deserted calls for a statement of the true facts, in order that the public may be undeceived, and that justice may be done to the soldiers. This story about desertions, in its true signification, is either entirely false or else greatly exaggerated. The Atlanta (Ga.) Appeal gives the following explanation: There were many Mississippians in that army whose homes were not far from Vicksburg, and who took the opportunity of going home as soon as they got outside the Federal lines. Many of them being sick and footsore from recent exposure, requiring rest and recreation, and passing near by their homes, refused to go to the camp at Enterprise until they had first visited their friends. There is no doubt that by this time most of these have recupera
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