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Fort Smith (Arkansas, United States) (search for this): chapter 10
s will follow, and if you do in future as you have done in these days of trial, the time will soon come when you will pitch your tents on the beautiful shores of the Arkansas River, and there meet our own iron-clad propellers at Little Rock and Fort Smith. Therefore keep alert, my friends, and look forward with confidence. but a stain that cannot be effaced tarnishes the glory of all the achievements of the Confederates on that occasion, because of their employment of Indians in that campaign, ge minority of both nations, led by the Creek Chief Opothleyolo; resisted the Confederates and their Indian adherents. Between these and the Indian insurgents a battle was fought on the 9th of December, 1861, on Bushy Creek, 180 miles west of Fort Smith, when Opothleyolo and his followers, as we have observed, were driven into Kansas. The Indian Territory was then left in the undisputed possession of the Confederates; and there it was that Pike collected about 4,000 warriors, who appeared in
Pelican (Texas, United States) (search for this): chapter 10
to another. The Carondelet was the first vessel that ran the Confederate blockade on the Mississippi River; and her brave commander and his men received the special thanks of the Secretary of the Navy, April 12, 1862. for his courageous and important act. On the following morning, April 4. the Benton, Cincinnati, and Pittsburg, with three boats, opened a heavy fire upon a huge floating battery of sixteen guns, which the Confederates had moored at Island Number10. This was formerly the Pelican floating Dock, in New Orleans, and had been towed up the river over nine hundred miles. Unable to defend it, the Confederates imperfectly scuttled the monster, and cut it loose. It drifted down the river and lodged a short distance above Point Pleasant. So one by one advantages were gained by the Nationals. The impatient Pope, satisfied that he could not rely upon the flotilla for much aid on his side of Island Number10, had caused several floating batteries to be constructed of coal-b
Shiloh, Tenn. (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 10
the smallest tent, there were proofs of the greatest haste in leaving. Among other things found at Headquarters was a bundle of important official papers, one of them containing a drawing of Fort Pillow on the river below. The victory at Island Number10 produced the most profound sensation throughout the entire republic. Its importance to each party in the conflict could scarcely be estimated. The announcement of it went over the land simultaneously with that of the hard-won triumph at Shiloh on the Tennessee River, April 7, 1862. which we shall consider presently, and was followed, a few days afterward, by that of the capture of Fort Pulaski, at the mouth of the Savannah River. Every loyal heart was filled with joy and Confederate Headquarters, Island number10. in this little picture is seen a representation of one of the plantation bells that Beauregard called for hope, and Government securities, which were at two and a half and three per cent. below par, immediately co
Grayson, Ky. (Kentucky, United States) (search for this): chapter 10
nd about fifty made prisoners. Congratulating his troops on the 15th of March, Sigel said of this affair--On the retreat from Bentonville to Sugar Creek, a distance of ten miles, you cut your way through an enemy at least five times stronger than yourselves. The latter were chiefly Schaeffer's men, who had fallen into an ambuscade. The remainder joined the forces of Davis and Carr at the west end of Pea Ridge, an elevated table-land broken by ravines, and inclosed in a large bend of Sugar Creek. Van Dorn completed his flank movement on the night of the 6th, March 1862. and proceeded to attack the Nationals early the following morning. He left a small force to make a feint on their front, while Pike, with his Indian followers, took position about two miles to their right, to divert their attention from the main point of attack in their rear. Price occupied the main road not far from the Elkhorn Tavern, north of Curtis's camp, and McCulloch and McIntosh lay north of Sigel an
Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania, United States) (search for this): chapter 10
s, after meridian, by a floating battery of ten guns, formed of the gun-boats Cincinnati, Benton, and St. Louis, lashed side by side, followed by the Carondelet, Pittsburg, and Mound City. They went nearer to the works, and pounded them severely. Heavy blows were given in return, and the second day of. the siege was as barren of decial thanks of the Secretary of the Navy, April 12, 1862. for his courageous and important act. On the following morning, April 4. the Benton, Cincinnati, and Pittsburg, with three boats, opened a heavy fire upon a huge floating battery of sixteen guns, which the Confederates had moored at Island Number10. This was formerly tattery opposite Point Pleasant, and Captain Marshall, with a few men, landed and spiked its guns. That night, at the urgent request of Pope, Foote ordered the Pittsburg, Lieutenant Thompson, to run the blockade. It was done, and she arrived at New Madrid at dawn on the 7th, when Captain Walke went down the river with the two gu
Boston Mountains (Arkansas, United States) (search for this): chapter 10
uthward. also by General Albert Pike, See page 475, volume I. at the head of a considerable body of half-civilized Indians, making the whole Confederate force, including large 1 numbers of Arkansas compulsory recruits, about twenty-five thousand a strong. Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas troops under McCulloch, 18,000 Choctaw, Cherokee, Chickasaw, and other Indians, with two white regiments under Pike, about 4,000; and Missouri troops under Price, about 8,000. These were in and near Boston Mountains at the beginning of March. Van Dorn, the senior officer, was in chief command, and he was rallying the whole Confederate army in that quarter, to drive Curtis back into Missouri. The forces of the latter, of all arms, did not at that time exceed eleven thousand men, with forty-nine pieces of artillery, including a mountain howitzer. Satisfied that he must soon fight a greatly superior force, he at once prepared for the encounter by so arranging his troops as best to present a strong
Louisiana (Louisiana, United States) (search for this): chapter 10
s Qu'un sang impur abreuve nos sillons! Creoles of Louisiana, on to the work These officers had scarcely establ the most dreadful apprehensions. The Governor of Louisiana (Moore), who had been chiefly instrumental in thatwere made places for the rendezvous of troops from Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama. And while Johnston wasile, had been joined by Ben McCulloch, with Texas, Louisiana, and Arkansas troops, and his force had become ful about twenty-five thousand a strong. Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas troops under McCulloch, 18,000 Choctaw,ress to the young men of Arkansas, Texas, and Northern Louisiana. We have voted to be free, he said. We musthe bright battalions of Arkansas, of Texas, and of Louisiana, as they are marshaling to do battle with Missouring men of Arkansas, and arm! Beautiful maidens of Louisiana, smile not upon the craven youth who may linger byttalion of cavalry forming Price's body-guard, and Louisiana infantry. Fortunately, Sigel had remained with hi
Huntsville (Arkansas, United States) (search for this): chapter 10
l Carr had moved up the main road toward Elkhorn Tavern;. Colonel Dodge's brigade filing off to the road leading from that place to Ben. tonville, where Captain Jones, of the Iowa Battery, opened upon the Confederates, and a smart artillery fight ensued, in which infantry were engaged. Colonel Vandever's brigade passed about half a mile beyond the tavern, and Captain Hayden's Dubuque battery at about nine o'clock also opened upon the Confederates. Colonel Vandever had been to Huntsville, in Madison County, for the purpose of capturing a regiment of insurgents there. These had left two days before. On receiving a message from General Curtis, announcing the approach of Van Dorn, Vandever made a forced march of forty-one miles to the National camp, making only three halts, of fifteen minutes each, during the entire distance. The infantry consisted of the Ninth Iowa and Twenty-fifth Missouri. Vandever arrived on the evening of the 6th, and went into the fight refreshed. Another e
Arkansas (Arkansas, United States) (search for this): chapter 10
w Orleans in terror, 249. National troops in Arkansas Curtis in pursuit of Price, 250. gathering e post was now in charge of General Gantt, of Arkansas. The town was at the junction of a bayou andthe standard of the Republic, in triumph into Arkansas,, in the grand movement down the Mississippi ce was expelled from Missouri and driven into Arkansas. He was closely followed by the National for by Ben McCulloch, with Texas, Louisiana, and Arkansas troops, and his force had become fully equal en from the Confederates since he had entered Arkansas, considered it prudent to retrace his steps, nfederate force, including large 1 numbers of Arkansas compulsory recruits, about twenty-five thousand a strong. Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas troops under McCulloch, 18,000 Choctaw, Cherokee, Chir, and for independence? Awake, young men of Arkansas, and arm! Beautiful maidens of Louisiana, sm, 1862. in the extreme northwestern corner of Arkansas, called by the general name of the battle of [9 more...]
Jackson (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 10
he Mississippi River. under General Cheatham. The removal of special articles of value to Jackson, Tennessee, had been accomplished at that time. Then the cavalry set fire to the military buildings the Department of Mississippi, was in immediate command of the troops, and the property at Jackson, Tennessee, after the evacuation of Columbus; and, inspired by an appeal from the Ordnance Department and had called General Bragg from Pensacola to his aid. He issued a, stirring order, from Jackson, Tennessee, March 5. addressed to the inhabitants of his department, announcing his assumption of ththe southern march of the Nationals; and conscriptions and impressments were commenced. Jackson, in Tennessee, and Grand Junction, Grand Junction was a very important point, being at the junction of the Charleston and Memphis Railway and the railway from New Orleans to Jackson, in Tennessee. It was only about two miles northward of the State of Mississippi. During all the time that the Con
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