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Island Number Ten (Missouri, United States) (search for this): article 16
The War in the West. Affairs at Fort Pillow--news from Nashville — the mutiny at Clarksville — operations of the enemy in North Alabama--Island no.10, &c., &c. [Special correspondence of the Dispatch.] Memphis, Tenn., Sunday, A. M. April 27, 1862. Our latest news from Fort Pillow is by an arrival last night.y are in their proper places. The opinion is gaining ground daily that the enemy will not attempt to run by Fort Pillow, as they did past our batteries on Island No.10, until an attack has proved successful in the rear. This is likely to be prevented.--The experience with our heavy guns during the long bombardment of twenty-. The mail agent escaped by leaping from the opposite side of the car and mingling with the passengers. The report of Gen. Pope concerning the capture of Island No.10 has been published in Northern papers with the usual brazen blast of trumpets. He clams to have taken over one hundred guns, a large amount of ammunition of a
Terry (search for this): article 16
six miles long around the island from above, four miles of which was through a heavy forest, and sawed off the trees four feet under water. He reports his capture of troops to be fragmentary portions of seven regiments, namely: The 1st Alabama, Colonel Stedman. Col. Alex Brown's regiment, Tennessee. Colonel Baker's, Alabama, Tennessee, and Mississippi. Col. Clark's Tennessee. Col. Marsh Walker's Arkansas, 40th Confederate regiment. Col. Smith's Arkansas. Col. Terry's battalion, Arkansas. The total number taken is not far from eighteen hundred. He describes our guns as being but indifferently spiked; but we may say the same of Yankee work in this respect. Modern appliances for the removal of spikes are so ingenious that a single night or day will suffice to withdraw any number, and this fact is therefore no reasonable indication of carelessness or ignorance. The floating battery, which we supposed fully scuttled, proved to be only part
Albert Sidney Johnston Killed (search for this): article 16
y ! Victory !--Greatest Battle of the War !!--Contest at Pittsburg Landing--Two Days Desperate Fighting !--Able Generalship on Both Sides — The Battle Commenced by Prentiss's Division — The Odds Against us Fearful !--Grant Incites his Troops to Firmness !!--Our Gunboats Shell the Rebel Trains — Terrible Resistance of the Enemy--General Buell arrives with Reinforcements--Gen. Grant Leads a Charge !--The Rebels Routed and in Full Retreat on Corinth — Their Loss about 35,000 !!!-- Gen. Albert Sidney Johnston Killed !!--Beauregard's Arm Shot Off !!!-- Federal Loss between 16 and 20,000 ! Among the items which ensue, it is stated with great gusto that Gen. Grant several times got within range of the enemy's guns, and was fired upon. Capt. Carson, a staff officer, had his head shot off. " Gen. Sherman had two horses killed under him. General Buell remained with his troops day and night, and he and Gen. Crittenden and Bull Nelson rede along the lines, encouraging our men." On
Stedman (search for this): article 16
ne hundred guns, a large amount of ammunition of a superior quality, three hundred bags of coffee, and an immense amount of commissary stores, from which the Federal army are now drawing their rations. He says, further, that he cut a canal six miles long around the island from above, four miles of which was through a heavy forest, and sawed off the trees four feet under water. He reports his capture of troops to be fragmentary portions of seven regiments, namely: The 1st Alabama, Colonel Stedman. Col. Alex Brown's regiment, Tennessee. Colonel Baker's, Alabama, Tennessee, and Mississippi. Col. Clark's Tennessee. Col. Marsh Walker's Arkansas, 40th Confederate regiment. Col. Smith's Arkansas. Col. Terry's battalion, Arkansas. The total number taken is not far from eighteen hundred. He describes our guns as being but indifferently spiked; but we may say the same of Yankee work in this respect. Modern appliances for the removal of spikes are
Beauregard (search for this): article 16
tle of the War !!--Contest at Pittsburg Landing--Two Days Desperate Fighting !--Able Generalship on Both Sides — The Battle Commenced by Prentiss's Division — The Odds Against us Fearful !--Grant Incites his Troops to Firmness !!--Our Gunboats Shell the Rebel Trains — Terrible Resistance of the Enemy--General Buell arrives with Reinforcements--Gen. Grant Leads a Charge !--The Rebels Routed and in Full Retreat on Corinth — Their Loss about 35,000 !!!-- Gen. Albert Sidney Johnston Killed !!--Beauregard's Arm Shot Off !!!-- Federal Loss between 16 and 20,000 ! Among the items which ensue, it is stated with great gusto that Gen. Grant several times got within range of the enemy's guns, and was fired upon. Capt. Carson, a staff officer, had his head shot off. " Gen. Sherman had two horses killed under him. General Buell remained with his troops day and night, and he and Gen. Crittenden and Bull Nelson rede along the lines, encouraging our men." On another portion of this mo
Grant Leads (search for this): article 16
deciphering I made out the following, the exultant heading in large caps of the news of the recent battle: Victory ! Victory !--Greatest Battle of the War !!--Contest at Pittsburg Landing--Two Days Desperate Fighting !--Able Generalship on Both Sides — The Battle Commenced by Prentiss's Division — The Odds Against us Fearful !--Grant Incites his Troops to Firmness !!--Our Gunboats Shell the Rebel Trains — Terrible Resistance of the Enemy--General Buell arrives with Reinforcements--Gen. Grant Leads a Charge !--The Rebels Routed and in Full Retreat on Corinth — Their Loss about 35,000 !!!-- Gen. Albert Sidney Johnston Killed !!--Beauregard's Arm Shot Off !!!-- Federal Loss between 16 and 20,000 ! Among the items which ensue, it is stated with great gusto that Gen. Grant several times got within range of the enemy's guns, and was fired upon. Capt. Carson, a staff officer, had his head shot off. " Gen. Sherman had two horses killed under him. General Buell remained with h
Prentiss (search for this): article 16
astened a note with the following words upon it: "Commodore Montgomery ! Stand from under ! We're Coming !" The paper sails are infinitesimal fragments of a "Philadelphia Press," and after a deal of deciphering I made out the following, the exultant heading in large caps of the news of the recent battle: Victory ! Victory !--Greatest Battle of the War !!--Contest at Pittsburg Landing--Two Days Desperate Fighting !--Able Generalship on Both Sides — The Battle Commenced by Prentiss's Division — The Odds Against us Fearful !--Grant Incites his Troops to Firmness !!--Our Gunboats Shell the Rebel Trains — Terrible Resistance of the Enemy--General Buell arrives with Reinforcements--Gen. Grant Leads a Charge !--The Rebels Routed and in Full Retreat on Corinth — Their Loss about 35,000 !!!-- Gen. Albert Sidney Johnston Killed !!--Beauregard's Arm Shot Off !!!-- Federal Loss between 16 and 20,000 ! Among the items which ensue, it is stated with great gusto that Gen. Gr
Buell (search for this): article 16
sperate Fighting !--Able Generalship on Both Sides — The Battle Commenced by Prentiss's Division — The Odds Against us Fearful !--Grant Incites his Troops to Firmness !!--Our Gunboats Shell the Rebel Trains — Terrible Resistance of the Enemy--General Buell arrives with Reinforcements--Gen. Grant Leads a Charge !--The Rebels Routed and in Full Retreat on Corinth — Their Loss about 35,000 !!!-- Gen. Albert Sidney Johnston Killed !!--Beauregard's Arm Shot Off !!!-- Federal Loss between 16 and 20,0ems which ensue, it is stated with great gusto that Gen. Grant several times got within range of the enemy's guns, and was fired upon. Capt. Carson, a staff officer, had his head shot off. " Gen. Sherman had two horses killed under him. General Buell remained with his troops day and night, and he and Gen. Crittenden and Bull Nelson rede along the lines, encouraging our men." On another portion of this morceaux of intelligence is the following editorial tribunes: "As the red wav
Kirby Smith (search for this): article 16
insubordination. The Mayor and many of the prominent citizens have been imprisoned, and Andy Johnson rules with an iron hand. Much excitement exists in anticipation of a threatened Confederate advance supposed to be on the tapis, led by Generals Kirby Smith and Humphrey Marshall. A thousand Federal troops only are said to be in Nashville, besides those who are sick; and in view of the apprehended danger, and inadequate means of defence, all the cotton was being removed, sutlers were selling amely: The 1st Alabama, Colonel Stedman. Col. Alex Brown's regiment, Tennessee. Colonel Baker's, Alabama, Tennessee, and Mississippi. Col. Clark's Tennessee. Col. Marsh Walker's Arkansas, 40th Confederate regiment. Col. Smith's Arkansas. Col. Terry's battalion, Arkansas. The total number taken is not far from eighteen hundred. He describes our guns as being but indifferently spiked; but we may say the same of Yankee work in this respect. Modern appli
Alex Brown (search for this): article 16
ge amount of ammunition of a superior quality, three hundred bags of coffee, and an immense amount of commissary stores, from which the Federal army are now drawing their rations. He says, further, that he cut a canal six miles long around the island from above, four miles of which was through a heavy forest, and sawed off the trees four feet under water. He reports his capture of troops to be fragmentary portions of seven regiments, namely: The 1st Alabama, Colonel Stedman. Col. Alex Brown's regiment, Tennessee. Colonel Baker's, Alabama, Tennessee, and Mississippi. Col. Clark's Tennessee. Col. Marsh Walker's Arkansas, 40th Confederate regiment. Col. Smith's Arkansas. Col. Terry's battalion, Arkansas. The total number taken is not far from eighteen hundred. He describes our guns as being but indifferently spiked; but we may say the same of Yankee work in this respect. Modern appliances for the removal of spikes are so ingenious that a si
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