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Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 2 12 12 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 4. (ed. Frank Moore) 12 12 Browse Search
Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Chapter XXII: Operations in Kentucky, Tennessee, North Mississippi, North Alabama, and Southwest Virginia. March 4-June 10, 1862., Part II: Correspondence, Orders, and Returns. (ed. Lieut. Col. Robert N. Scott) 11 11 Browse Search
Knight's Mechanical Encyclopedia (ed. Knight) 8 8 Browse Search
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Battles 8 8 Browse Search
Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865 7 7 Browse Search
Capt. Calvin D. Cowles , 23d U. S. Infantry, Major George B. Davis , U. S. Army, Leslie J. Perry, Joseph W. Kirkley, The Official Military Atlas of the Civil War 7 7 Browse Search
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories 6 6 Browse Search
Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Chapter XXII: Operations in Kentucky, Tennessee, North Mississippi, North Alabama, and Southwest Virginia. March 4-June 10, 1862. (ed. Lieut. Col. Robert N. Scott) 5 5 Browse Search
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 2. 3 3 Browse Search
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28.-Col. Isaac L. Dunlop, Ninth Arkansas Infantry. No. 229.-Col. John A. Wharton, Texas Rangers (unattached). No. 1.-reports of Maj. Gen. Henry W. Halleck, U. S. Army, commanding the Department of the Misissisppi. Saint Louis, Mo., April 8, 1862. The enemy attacked our works at Pittsburg, Tenn., yesterday, but were repulsed with heavy loss. No details given. H. W. Halleck, Major-General Hon. E. M. Stanton. headquarters Department of the Mississippi, Pittsburg, Tenn., April complete repulse of the enemy. I shall follow to-morrow far enough to see that no immediate renewal of an attack is contemplated. U. S. Grant, Major-General. Maj. Gen. H. W. Halleck, Saint Louis, Mo. Pittsburg, Tenn. (via Savannah), April 8, 1862. Enemy badly routed and fleeing towards Corinth. Our cavalry, supported by infantry, are now pursuing him, with instructions to pursue to the swampy grounds near Pea Ridge. I want transports sent here for our wounded. U. S. Grant.
April 8, 1862.-reconnaissance from Shiloh battle-field. for report of Maj. Thomas Harrison, Texas Rangers (unattached), see p. 923. Report of Brig. Gen. William T. Sherman, U. S. Army. headquarters Fifth Division, Tuesday, April 8, 1862. Sir: With the cavalry placed at my command and two brigades of my fatigue troops I went this morning out on the Corinth road. One after another of the abandoned camps of the enemy lined the roads, with hospital flags for their protection. At Tuesday, April 8, 1862. Sir: With the cavalry placed at my command and two brigades of my fatigue troops I went this morning out on the Corinth road. One after another of the abandoned camps of the enemy lined the roads, with hospital flags for their protection. At all we found more or less wounded and dead. At the forks of the road I found the head of General Wood's division. At that point I ordered cavalry to examine both roads, and found the enemy's cavalry. Colonel Dickey, of the Illinois cavalry, asking for re-enforcements, I ordered General Wood to advance the head of his column cautiously on the left-hand road, whilst I conducted the head of the Third Brigade of the Fifth Division up the right-hand road. About half a mile from the forks wa
April 8, 1862.-reconnaissance from Shiloh battle-field. Report of Thomas Harrison, Texas Rangers (unattached). camp, near Corinth, April 11, 1862. [Colonel:] I have to report that, being left by you in command of the Texas Rangers, 220 strong, on the morning of Tuesday last, I remained in the rear of our retiring army until the evening of that day, when information was brought me by a member of Colonel Forrest's cavalry that a small body of the enemy's cavalry had appeared on our right flank. I immediately proceeded with my command, accompanied by a company (about 40 men) of Colonel Forrest's cavalry, to the point occupied by the enemy, and finding him apparently in considerable force, and having formed my command in line of battle to his front, I made a personal reconnaissance of his lines. This revealed his cavalry, about 300 strong, with a line of infantry in its rear, the extent of which I could not determine, owing to a dense brush-wood in which the latter was p