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Danville (Mississippi, United States) (search for this): chapter 5
rigadier-General T. W. Sherman, commanding a division in the Army of the Tennessee. General Sherman the same day sent it by me, to General Pope's headquarters in the field. It read as follows: (Confidential.) headquarters, Corinth, May 9, 1862. General: In case we have to retire from this position, your army will follow the best road in the direction of Kossuth, via the Female College; and when about two or three miles from that town, a part of your forces, say a corps, will move to Danville, and another corps will move on the road to Kossuth, until it meets the one to Rienzi, when it will move on to the latter place. Depots of provisions, etc., have been made at Okolona and Columbus. One of your divisions or corps can continue to Ripley, thence to Oxford, and thence to Grenada, for the protection of that depot. ———,General Commanding. To General B. Bragg, Commanding Army of the Mississippi (For the information of Major—General Van Dorn.) Soon after entering the works, Gr
Barnet (Vermont, United States) (search for this): chapter 5
d, or until he should hear firing to the south. Rosecrans was notified, by his return messenger, of this change in Ord's instructions; but owing to the density of the forests and the difficulty of crossing the small streams and bottoms, all communication between Grant and Rosecrans was circuitous and delayed. By half-past 4, on the afternoon of the 19th, Rosecrans, making a forced march, had arrived within two miles of Iuka, moving only on the Jacinto or western road. A little north of Barnet's, the rebels were posted in force, and, unexpectedly to Rosecrans, they attacked the head of his marching column, driving it in, and checking his advance. The front was narrow, interrupted by ravines, and covered with a dense undergrowth; the enemy's position, on a hill, commanded the road by which the national forces were moving, and Rosecrans, not being able to develop his troops, lost a battery of artillery, the only one he got into action, besides seven hundred and thirty-six men in ki
Bear Creek (Mississippi, United States) (search for this): chapter 5
he said: Should the enemy come, I will be as ready as possible with the means at hand. I do not believe that a force can be brought against us at present that cannot be successfully resisted. On the 13th, Price advanced from the south and seized Iuka, twenty-one miles east of Corinth; Colonel Murphy, who was in command, making no resistance, but evacuating the place on the approach of the enemy. Grant telegraphed to Halleck on the 15th: If I can, I will attack Price before he crosses Bear creek. If he can be beaten there, it will pre. vent the design either to go north, or to unite forces and attack here. Grant had called in his forces some days before to the vicinity of Corinth, had repeatedly cautioned all his commanders to hold their troops in readiness, and when the enemy's cavalry moved towards Iuka, and cut the railroad and telegraph wires between that place and Burnsville, seven miles to the westward, Grant began his operations. Price was at Iuka, and Van Dorn four day
Tennessee (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 5
, and Buell was then sent towards Chattanooga, the great strategic point in East Tennessee. Grant retained command of the District of West Tennessee, and made his height have sent with Buell, men enough to place the seizure of that key to Eastern Tennessee beyond a doubt, and so have prevented the disasters both of Buell and Rossive. He had possession of Corinth, The map of Operations in Kentucky and Tennessee illustrates this position. the strategic point, but was obliged to hold the rng battles and campaigns by turns, under Halleck's supreme command; while in Tennessee, Bragg, who had outmarched and outmanoeuvred Buell, reaching Chattanooga firsmovement, which was to determine the possession of northern Mississippi and West Tennessee. Rosecrans pushed out about five miles, towards Chewalla, Grant having ordhown, he was not always obeyed. These two fights relieved the command of West Tennessee from all immediate danger, and recalled the attention of the country and th
Bolivar, Tenn. (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 5
but was obliged to hold the railroads from that place and Bolivar, north to Columbus, which last, on account of the low wate as to threaten either of three important points, Corinth, Bolivar, or Jackson, in Tennessee. Memphis was safe enough under e, of which Corinth may be considered another angle, while Bolivar, to the west, is the third. After leaving a sufficient foile Major-General Ord, with a force brought hurriedly from Bolivar and Jackson, was to push towards Burnsville, and from therweeks. He put Rosecrans in command at Corinth, and Ord at Bolivar, and on the 23d of September, removed his own headquarterswere in force at La Grange and Ripley, and threatened both Bolivar and Corinth, and Grant was obliged to be in readiness at eso Grant hurried Ord and Hurlbut by way of Pocahontas from Bolivar, forty-four miles away, to be ready to strike Van Dorn in push on instantly after his success, if necessary, even to Bolivar; for, if Ord's little force encountered the whole rebel ar
Chewalla (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 5
thirty-eight thousand by their own accounts. I am unable to say how he learned this. for this important movement, which was to determine the possession of northern Mississippi and West Tennessee. Rosecrans pushed out about five miles, towards Chewalla, Grant having ordered him to attack, if opportunity offered; but the enemy began the fight, and, on the afternoon of the 3d, the battle turned in favor of Van Dorn. Rosecrans was driven back to his defences on the north side of Corinth, and it his action to Grant, the latter, greatly disappointed at the delay, again issued peremptory orders to push on at once after the enemy. Rosecrans started out on the morning of the 5th, but was misinformed or misled, and took the road towards Chewalla, instead of that further south, by which the enemy had moved. After marching about eight miles out of the way, he discovered his blunder, and turned his column towards the Hatchie. Meanwhile, the fight with Ord for the crossing had occurred, a
Louisville (Kentucky, United States) (search for this): chapter 5
these works of great importance before many weeks had passed. The attention of the country was, at this period, turned almost exclusively and with painful interest, to operations further east. In Virginia, McClellan and Pope were superseding each other and losing battles and campaigns by turns, under Halleck's supreme command; while in Tennessee, Bragg, who had outmarched and outmanoeuvred Buell, reaching Chattanooga first, though starting last, was now racing with the same rival for Louisville and the Ohio. The North was thus threatened with invasion in Maryland and in Ohio at the same time. Every man that it was thought possible to take from Grant, had been sent to Buell, and the former was left to shift for himself, almost without troops, and (fortunately for the country), almost without orders. Van Dorn at last determined to move part of his force (under Price), east of Grant, apparently with a view to crossing the Tennessee, and reinforcing Bragg in the Kentucky campaig
Iuka (Mississippi, United States) (search for this): chapter 5
13th, Price advanced from the south and seized Iuka, twenty-one miles east of Corinth; Colonel Murward, Grant began his operations. Price was at Iuka, and Van Dorn four days off, to the southwest, the Memphis and Charleston railroad, and attack Iuka from that direction; while Major-General Ord, wds on the north side of the railroad, attacking Iuka from that quarter. Ord had eight thousand men,rs army of the Mississippi, two miles South of Iuka, September 19, 1862—10 1/2 P. M. Major—General to get a position on our right which will take Iuka. W. S. Rosecrans, Brigadier-General. Owing to captured the day before. When Grant arrived at Iuka, at nine o'clock A. M., the pursuit was not yetl he saw the route pursued by Rosecrans towards Iuka, and the condition of his column. He then leftother. Rosecrans reported the rebel loss at Iuka at fourteen hundred and thirty-eight. I havehis own destruction. In both the battles of Iuka and Corinth, Grant directed the movements, unti[9 more...]<
ng east and south, and cutting off Rosecrans from all reenforcements; so Grant hurried Ord and Hurlbut by way of Pocahontas from Bolivar, forty-four miles away, to be ready to strike Van Dorn in flahan a moral effect, but the enemy knew of his approach, and had also encountered the advance of Hurlbut's column, the day before. The knowledge of these reenforcements , however, seemed only to stime fight; and on the 5th, while in full retreat, were struck in flank, as Grant had planned, by Hurlbut and Ord, and the disaster was rendered final. This occurred early on the morning of the 5th,reach another bridge. Ord was seriously wounded in the fight, and the command then devolved on Hurlbut, who did not attempt a pursuit. Grant had notified Rosecrans, in advance, of the movement of Hurlbut and Ord, and, anticipating the victory at Corinth, had directed that commander to push on instantly after his success, if necessary, even to Bolivar; for, if Ord's little force encountered t
Jefferson Davis (search for this): chapter 5
but unfortunately was not followed up by Rosecrans, till the next day. The rebels, however, started off in haste and disorder immediately after the fight; and on the 5th, while in full retreat, were struck in flank, as Grant had planned, by Hurlbut and Ord, and the disaster was rendered final. This occurred early on the morning of the 5th, at the crossing of the Hatchie river, about ten miles from Corinth. The retreating force fell in with Ord's column, four thousand strong, just beyond Davis's bridge. The rebel advance got across the river without resistance, but was speedily driven back, and with loss; a battery of artillery and several hundred men were captured, and the advance was dispersed or drowned. Ord pushed on in pursuit, passed over the bridge, and met the whole of Van Dorn's column, on the other side; but, though not strong enough to attack the entire rebel army even in retreat, Ord held the crossing, and obliged the enemy, who had no time to spare, to make a detour
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