Browsing named entities in General Joseph E. Johnston, Narrative of Military Operations During the Civil War. You can also browse the collection for Blake or search for Blake in all documents.

Your search returned 1 result in 1 document section:

General Joseph E. Johnston, Narrative of Military Operations During the Civil War, Letters. (search)
de with regard to the threatening aspect of affairs toward Vicksburg and its flank defenses, I beg leave to draw attention to the following dispatches from General Stevenson: Vicksburg, May 29, 1863. Eight boats loaded with troops from our front are now moving up Yazoo. The display made in moving them showed a desire to attract our attention. Vicksburg, May 30, 1863. The enemy have been shelling Snyder's at long range most of the day. Forney thinks that five regiments have landed at Blake's lower quarters. The only instructions or suggestions received from General Johnston, in reference to the movements at Grand Gulf, are contained in the following dispatches, which were dated and received after the battle of Port Gibson, and when our army, in retreat from that position, was recrossing the Big Black: Tullahoma, May 1, 1863. If Grant's army lands on this side of the river, the safety of Mississippi depends on beating it. For that object you should unite your whole for