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Columbus, Ky. (Kentucky, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.8
The battle of Belmont. In the early days of November, 1861, the regiment of which I was Lieutenant-Colonel, the One Hundred and Fifty-fourth senior regiment, Tennessee volunteers, First brigade, Second division, was in camp at Columbus, Kentucky. This was General Polk's headquarters. His encampment was strongly fortified with batteries, which commanded the river. Immediately opposite and across the river is the small village of Belmont, Missouri. Here Colonel Tappan was posted. His ctheir boats. General Grant gives as his reasons for fighting the battle of Belmont, that on the 1st of November he was ordered to make a demonstration on both sides of the Mississippi river, with the view of detaining the Confederates at Columbus, Kentucky, within their lines. As evidence that the battle of Belmont was regarded in the North as a defeat for General Grant, Curtis telegraphs General E. D. Townsend, Adjutant-General United States army, from St. Louis, under date of 9th Novembe
Preston Smith (search for this): chapter 1.8
ordered General Cheatham, with the First brigade of his division, under Colonel Preston Smith, to cross the river. General Cheatham arrived at the landing before thhat these guns could be employed without risk or danger to our own troops. Captain Smith was accordingly ordered to move his Mississippi battery down to the bank anommanded and Colonel Blythe's Mississippi regiment received orders from Colonel Preston Smith, commanding the brigade, to place ourselves under arms with a full suppdirection indicated by General Cheatham, who led our advance, acompanied by Colonel Smith and Generals Polk and Pillow. Meanwhile Colonel McNairy, of General Cheath, supported by two gunboats. Just here I quote from the official report of Colonel Smith, commanding our brigade. Colonel Smith says: Major-General Polk, whoColonel Smith says: Major-General Polk, who, in company with Brigadier General Pillow, had rejoined Brigadier-General Cheatham near this point, directed me to move the head of my command forward to the river,
Henry M. White (search for this): chapter 1.8
e of retreat he was struck first by Colonel Marks and afterward by General Cheatham on his flank. These conflicts were severe, but the enemy was driven in with great loss. By this time Cheatham's command had arrived at the landing on the Columbus side. It consisted of Blythe's Mississippi regiment and the One Hundred and Fifty-fourth senior regiment of Tennessee volunteers, of which I was lieutenant-colonel and in command. General Polk took command of these regiments, together with Captain White's company, of Colonel T. H. Logwood's battalion of cavalry, and crossed the river. He ordered two regiments of General McCown's division to follow. General McCown dispatched Colonel Neely's Fourth Tennessee and Colonel Scott's Twelfth Louisiana regiments, but they arrived too late to participate in the action. On landing, General Polk was met by Generals Pillow and Cheatham, whom he directed, with the regiments of General Cheatham and portions of others, to press the enemy to his bo
Blythe (search for this): chapter 1.8
d had arrived at the landing on the Columbus side. It consisted of Blythe's Mississippi regiment and the One Hundred and Fifty-fourth senior ten o'clock in the morning, the regiment which I commanded and Colonel Blythe's Mississippi regiment received orders from Colonel Preston SmiGeneral Cheatham's staff, had been ordered back to move forward Colonel Blythe's regiment, which was done. After marching for a mile and a senior regiment to the right and below the enemy, the left wing and Blythe's regiment being led on to the river above by Brigadier-General Chehe enemy were already routed before my own regiment and that of Colonel Blythe's arrived on the ground. Three regiments which followed Generaen we arrived the enemy were already in flight and confusion. Colonel Blythe's regiment and my own numbered, probably, 1,000 together, makinion forces from the field, as before stated, General Cheatham took Blythe's Mississippi regiment and the One Hundred and Fifty-fourth Tenness
John L. Miller (search for this): chapter 1.8
senior regiment, Tennessee volunteers, First brigade, Second division, was in camp at Columbus, Kentucky. This was General Polk's headquarters. His encampment was strongly fortified with batteries, which commanded the river. Immediately opposite and across the river is the small village of Belmont, Missouri. Here Colonel Tappan was posted. His command consisted of his own regiment, the Thirteenth Arkansas, Captain Beltzhoover's (Watson battery), of six guns, and two companies of Colonel Miller's battalion of cavalry, under Captain Bowles and Lieutenant Jones. It was between two and three o'clock on the morning of the 7th of November, 1861, that General Polk received information from his aid-de-camp, Major Winslow, that the enemy was moving a strong force, designed to attack General Jeff. Thompson's position at Bloomfield and New Madrid. Soon after daybreak he received further information, from the same source, that the enemy had made his appearance in the river, with gunbo
Beltzhoover (search for this): chapter 1.8
Tappan was posted. His command consisted of his own regiment, the Thirteenth Arkansas, Captain Beltzhoover's (Watson battery), of six guns, and two companies of Colonel Miller's battalion of cavalfor observation, and formed his little line of battle, consisting of his own regiment and Colonel Beltzhoover's battery, about one hundred yards from the river and fronting on it. About half-past resting on Colonel Tappan's Arkansas regiment; Freeman and Pickett occupied the centre, then Beltzhoover's battery, and last, Colonel J. V. Wright on the extreme left. With the exception of Bell'available, and says that he does not believe five persons were touched by its shot. Lieutenant-Colonel Beltzhoover, commanding the battery, makes a very meagre report. His command distinguished itsep the river bank. Colonel John V. Wright occupied the extreme left, his right resting upon Beltzhoover's battery. Under order from General Pillow he had detached one company (A) from his regiment
Oglesby (search for this): chapter 1.8
e had been notified that there was a force of about three thousand Confederates on the St. Francis river, Arkansas, about fifty miles from Cairo, and had sent Colonel Oglesby there, with a force equal to that of the Confederates, to oppose them and hold them in check. Learning that General Polk was about to detach a large force frved down the river and to reinforce General Price, he had orders to prevent this movement. He then ordered a regiment under Colonel W. H. L. Wallace to reinforce Oglesby, and ordered General C. F. Smith to move all the troops he could spare from Paducah directly against Columbus. Added to these, he took all the troops which couldseverely criticised in the North as a wholly unnecessary battle, barren of results; or the possibility of them from the beginning. If it had not been fought, Colonel Oglesby would probably have been captured or destroyed with his three thousand men. Then I would have been culpable indeed. After the retreat of the Union forces f
Curtis (search for this): chapter 1.8
eral fleet returned, who state that the enemy was a day and a half in burying the dead and removing the wounded from their boats. General Grant gives as his reasons for fighting the battle of Belmont, that on the 1st of November he was ordered to make a demonstration on both sides of the Mississippi river, with the view of detaining the Confederates at Columbus, Kentucky, within their lines. As evidence that the battle of Belmont was regarded in the North as a defeat for General Grant, Curtis telegraphs General E. D. Townsend, Adjutant-General United States army, from St. Louis, under date of 9th November, 1861, two days after the battle, as follows: * * Captain McKeener telegraphs from Cincinnati to General Fremont, that General Grant had no orders from Fremont to attack Belmont or Columbus. (See Rebellion Records, Vol. III, p. 567.) He had been notified that there was a force of about three thousand Confederates on the St. Francis river, Arkansas, about fifty miles from Cairo
W. H. Stovall (search for this): chapter 1.8
f this time the boats succeeded in cutting their cables and moved out under cover of their gunboats, and the flotilla began its return up the river, firing some farewell shots from their gunboats as they steamed up the stream. When we arrived in sight of the gunboats there were unmistakable signs of a precipitate flight. Large quantities of baggage, arms, overcoats, knapsacks, and other articles were strewn over the ground. After the gunboats had moved out of range, I directed Adjutant W. H. Stovall and a detail of ten men to remain with me and look after the wounded. After this duty had been performed, we took possession of seven wagons, a lot of harness, blankets, trunks, knapsacks, and clothing of all sorts. We also captured some muskets. Captain Fitzgerald had been successful with his scouting party, capturing eight prisoners and killing three in his skirmish. The battle of Belmont was long and severe. It began at half-past 10 in the morning and did not finally close
Winslow (search for this): chapter 1.8
o companies of Colonel Miller's battalion of cavalry, under Captain Bowles and Lieutenant Jones. It was between two and three o'clock on the morning of the 7th of November, 1861, that General Polk received information from his aid-de-camp, Major Winslow, that the enemy was moving a strong force, designed to attack General Jeff. Thompson's position at Bloomfield and New Madrid. Soon after daybreak he received further information, from the same source, that the enemy had made his appearance iwho was in immediate command of the Eleventh Louisiana, to bring a portion of the column into line, he fell severely wounded. We were getting decidedly the worst of it. The situation of affairs at 12 M. is thus reported to General Polk by Major Winslow: About 12 M. I was ordered by you to recross the river and ascertain the progress of the battle. On arriving on the Missouri shore, I found our troops retreating in some disorder up the river, the enemy having driven them back. I ask
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