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Colonel Charles E. Hooker, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 12.2, Mississippi (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 6 2 Browse Search
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The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 2: Two Years of Grim War. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller) 6 2 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 18. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 5 1 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore) 5 1 Browse Search
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Brigadier-General Ellison Capers, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 5, South Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 3 1 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 29. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 2 2 Browse Search
A Roster of General Officers , Heads of Departments, Senators, Representatives , Military Organizations, &c., &c., in Confederate Service during the War between the States. (ed. Charles C. Jones, Jr. Late Lieut. Colonel of Artillery, C. S. A.) 2 0 Browse Search
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Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 2., Chapter 13: the capture of New Orleans. (search)
de an almost absolute certainty. Up to that moment it was believed by the citizens that the forts below could not be taken, and this was the chief reason for the defiant attitude of the public authorities there. Now their tone was changed, and, to appease Farragut, he was semi-officially informed, in a private manner, that the hauling down of the flag from the Mint was the unauthorized act of the men who performed it. These were W. B. Mumford (who cut it loose from the flagstaff), Lieutenant Holmes, Sergeant Burns, and lames Reed, all but Mumford members of the Pinckney Battalion of Volunteers. On the following day, Captain Bell landed with a hundred marines, put the National flag in the places of the ensigns of rebellion on the Mint and Custom House, locked the door of the latter, and returned with the key to his vessel. Those flags were undisturbed. The occupation of the European brigade, a military organization in New Orleans, ostensibly for the purpose of aiding the aut
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 2., Chapter 16: the Army of the Potomac before Richmond. (search)
Malvern Hills the day before, and placed his troops so as to command all the approaches to it from Richmond and the Swamp. The last of the trains and reserve of artillery arrived at about four o'clock in the afternoon, and at about that hour General Holmes, who had been summoned to Richmond from the south side of the James, and had marched down the river road with his brigade and a part of Wise's, appeared on the left of Porter (he having changed front, with his face toward Richmond), and opened fire upon him with artillery. Holmes soon found himself overmatched, for Porter had ample artillery at command, and withdrew so hastily that he left two of his guns behind. When the army had all arrived the next day, it was posted with its left and center resting on Malvern Hills, while the right curved backward through a wooded country, toward a point below Haxall's, on the James. Malvern Hills form a high plateau, sloping toward Richmond from bold banks toward the river, and bounded by
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 2., Chapter 21: slavery and Emancipation.--affairs in the Southwest. (search)
clock in the afternoon, when preparations were made for landing the troops. This was accomplished by noon the next day, Jan. 10, 1863. when about twenty-five thousand men, under McClernand, Sherman, Morgan, Stewart, Steele, A. J. Smith, and Osterhaus, were ready, with a strong flotilla of armored and unarmored gun-boats, under the immediate command of Admiral Porter, to assail the Fort, garrisoned by only five thousand men, under General T. J. Churchill, who had received orders from General T. H. Holmes at little Rock, then commanding in Arkansas, to hold on until help should arrive or all were dead. the gun-boats moved slowly on, shelling the Confederates out of their rifle-pits along the levee, and driving every soldier into the Fort, the vessels engaged in this bombardment were the iron-clads Cincinnati, De Kalb, and Louisville. and in the mean time the land troops pressed forward over swamps and bayous, and bivouacked that night around Fort Hindman, without tents or fires, pr
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 2., Chapter 22: the siege of Vicksburg. (search)
whose farm the battle was fought. The brow of the till on the left, where the road pases over, is the place where the Confederate cannon were planted. Crocker disposed his forces in battle order while a heavy shower of rain was falling, and at eleven o'clock they moved to the attack slowly and cautiously, preceded by a line of skirmishers. The First Missouri battery had been placed near a cotton-gin in the open field, and Crocker now threw out two brigades (Colonel Sanborn's and Colonel Holmes's) on the right and left of it, supported by Colonel Boomer's. His skirmishers were soon met by such volleys from the infantry in the hollow, that they were recalled. Crocker saw that the foe in that hollow as well as on the crest of the hill, must be dislodged, or the National troops must retire; so he ordered a charge by his whole line, with loaded muskets and fixed bayonets. Instantly the troops moved steadily forward with, banners flying, unchecked by heavy volleys of musketry, and
Horace Greeley, The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-65: its Causes, Incidents, and Results: Intended to exhibit especially its moral and political phases with the drift and progress of American opinion respecting human slavery from 1776 to the close of the War for the Union. Volume II., Vii. McClellan before Richmond. (search)
follow immediately on the track of our army, while huger, supported by Magruder, pushed down on our right. McClellan, with perhaps a third of our army, had already emerged from the Swamp, upon the high, open ground near Malvern Hill; while Gen. Holmes, who had just brought part of a Rebel division across from the south side of James river to Richmond, moved down upon the river road, reenforced by Gen. Wise, with part of his brigade. Coming in sight of our advance near Malvern, he was about he proceeded to post his troops, as they arrived, so as to command all the approaches, but especially those from Richmond and the Swamp. The last of our trains and our reserve artillery reached him about 4 P. M. of this day; about the time that Holmes's force, moving down the James, appeared on our left flank (our army having here faced about), and opened a fire of artillery on Warren's brigade, on our extreme left. He was at once astonished by a concentrated fire from 30 guns, and recoiled i
Horace Greeley, The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-65: its Causes, Incidents, and Results: Intended to exhibit especially its moral and political phases with the drift and progress of American opinion respecting human slavery from 1776 to the close of the War for the Union. Volume II., chapter 14 (search)
o. Johnston from Jackson fight at Milliken's Bend Holmes assails Helena, and is routed. Vicksburg, on therth and west. Churchill had received from Lt.-Gen. T. H. Holmes [Little Rock], commanding in Arkansas, a telthe close of the siege of Vicksburg, ere which, Lt.-Gen. Holmes, commanding in Arkansas, had solicited June ested and urged it. Thus authorized and stimulated, Holmes left June 26. Little Rock for Clarendon, which hs in immediate command of our exterior defenses. Holmes — who had been grossly deceived both as to the strehat the waste of war had left of their Missourians; Holmes had evidently swept Arkansas to swell the brigades ear, were on the field, acting as volunteer aids to Holmes. Having arrived within five miles of Helena on td their ground until, at 11 A. M., orders came from Holmes for a general retreat, which were willingly obeyed.His loss was trifling; that of Marmaduke but 67. Holmes, in his report, frankly admits his defeat, and make
Horace Greeley, The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-65: its Causes, Incidents, and Results: Intended to exhibit especially its moral and political phases with the drift and progress of American opinion respecting human slavery from 1776 to the close of the War for the Union. Volume II., chapter 21 (search)
nks of the rioters; laborers could not be obtained to load vessels in port, and the industry of the city was very generally paralyzed. But a riot stoutly confronted and checked has reached its culminating point; and this one--which would almost certainly have broken out on the 4th, but for the news of Lee's defeat at Gettysburg — was now prosecuted under the heavy discouragement of the full tidings of Grant's triumph at Vicksburg; while the first news of Banks's capture of Port Hudson, of Holmes's bloody repulse at Helena, and of Gillmore's initial success on Morris island, now pouring in from day to day, proved a quick succession of wet blankets for the spirits of the rioters. Gov. Seymour had been in the city on the Saturday previous; but left that afternoon for New Jersey, and did not return till Tuesday forenoon; when he was at once escorted to the City Hall, and thence addressed the crowd who flocked thither — many if not most of them from the mob just before menacing The Tr
Horace Greeley, The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-65: its Causes, Incidents, and Results: Intended to exhibit especially its moral and political phases with the drift and progress of American opinion respecting human slavery from 1776 to the close of the War for the Union. Volume II., Appended notes. (search)
le of Glendale, 168 ; commands a corps at Malvern Hill. 165; he reenforces Pope's army, 179; ordered to cooperate with McDowell, 181; present at Gainesville, 185; gallant conduct of his brigade at second Bull Run, 189. Helena, Ark., attack by Holmes on, 319; Rebels defeated at, 321. Henderson, Ky., seized by guerrillas, 212. Henderson's Hill, La., Gen. Warner surprises and captures guns and prisoners at, 537. Henry, Patrick, on the Slave-Trade, 233. Herron, Gen. F. J., routs Rebe Hobson, Gen., his surrender in Kentucky, 623. Hoke, Gen., besieges Plymouth, N. C., 533-4. Hollins, Com. (Rebel), 55: in command of fleet at New Orleans, 84; superseded by Com. Whittle, 87. Holly Springs, captured by Van Dorn, 286. Holmes, Lt.-Gen., his failure at Helena, 321. Holt, Brig.-Gen. (Rebel), killed at Benton, Ark., by scouts under Capt. Inez, 554. Honey Springs, Cooper defeated at, 449. Hood, Gen. John B., attempts to turn the right of our army at Thoroughfare
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 86 (search)
nders, I am unable to make a special report of that action. I remain, very respectfully, Your most obedient servant, Benjamin Huger, Major-General. General Holmes' Report. Petersburg, July 15, 1862. Lieutenant-Colonel R. H. Chilton, A. A. G., Headquarters A. N. V. Colonel: I have the honor to submit the followin The officers of my staff--Colonel James Deshler, Chief of Artillery, Major Archer Anderson, A. A. G., Captain T. L. Barton, Acting Chief Commissary, and Cadet T. H. Holmes, Jr., C S. A.--performed their duty with the greatest zeal and intelligence, and behaved as brave men should do. In this engagement the casualties were — as, leaving General Wise at Chaffin's. Since then, nothing of interest has occurred in my command. I am, Colonel, very respectfully, Your obedient servant, T. H. Holmes, Major-General Commanding D. N. C. General Whiting's reports. headquarters First division, First corps, July, 1862. Colonel R. H. Chilton, Assistant A
The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 1: The Opening Battles. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller), Engagements of the Civil War with losses on both sides December, 1860-August, 1862 (search)
make one last herculean effort to retain a hold upon the Mississippi and prevent the Confederacy from being divided. General Holmes collected a force of about nine thousand Confederates and advanced through Arkansas upon Fort Curtis, the principal defense of Helena. There General Prentiss opposed him with a garrison of but 4,129. in the early dawn of July 4, 1863, Holmes hurled his forces upon the battlements of Fort Curtis. He was met with a resistance entirely beyond his expectations. Notuly 13, 1862, and began to fortify Helena. From that time it was held by the Federals undisputed until the attack of General Holmes. The day of the repulse at Fort Curtis, Vicksburg surrendered to Grant; Port Hudson, Louisiana, on the east bank, yiision, 619 killed, 3,251 wounded. Maj.-Gen. T. J. Jackson's command, 966 killed, 4,417 wounded, 63 missing. Maj.-Gen. T. H. Holmes' Division, 2 killed, 52 wounded. Maj.-Gen. J. E. B. Stuart's Cavalry, 15 killed, 30 wounded, 60 missing. Ar
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