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Adam Badeau, Military history of Ulysses S. Grant from April 1861 to April 1865. Volume 1, Chapter 5: (search)
not transmit the orders he had received, although he wrote at once to McClernand; but, before the line was reopened, Sherman had embarked at Memphis, with thirty thousand men, and at Helena, was reenforced by twelve thousand more. He arrived at Milliken's bend, on the Arkansas side, and twenty miles above Vicksburg, on the 24th of December; here he spent two or three days, in attempts to cut the Vicksburg and Shreveport railroad (by which reenforcements could have been sent to Vicksburg), and wenty thousand troops. He also, at this time, sent an officer to Admiral Porter, to survey the ground, and determine the practicability of reopening the canal across the tongue of land opposite Vicksburg. McClernand was ordered to rendezvous at Milliken's bend, or some other point convenient for cooperation with Banks, who was daily expected below Vicksburg. It is necessary to a correct understanding of all these operations, and due to General Halleck, to keep constantly in mind that Major-
Adam Badeau, Military history of Ulysses S. Grant from April 1861 to April 1865. Volume 1, Chapter 6: (search)
r a landing might have been effected opposite Milliken's bend, and roads constructed to the Yazoo, abluff, with the whole army; the distance from Milliken's bend would have been nearly nine hundred mirected the concentration of all his forces at Milliken's bend. These various attempts and expedit There is a system of bayous running from Milliken's bend, also from near the river at this poinrthage. There is also a good wagon-road from Milliken's bend to New Carthage. The dredges are now ration of all the forces of the expedition at Milliken's bend; McPherson was brought from Lake Provis sent by the circuitous roads that lead from Milliken's bend, by way of Richmond and west of Roundatwelve miles below. This made the march from Milliken's bend to the new point from which it was-nowtling bivouac. The movement of troops from Milliken's bend to New Carthage will be so conducted awith the advance. He returned, therefore, to Milliken's bend, to hasten the transportation of McPhe[6 more...]
Adam Badeau, Military history of Ulysses S. Grant from April 1861 to April 1865. Volume 1, Chapter 7: (search)
left to guard the lines of communication from Milliken's bend to Perkins's plantation, until relieveow in fine condition, although, since leaving Milliken's bend, it had marched by night as well as byl other supplies would have to be drawn from Milliken's bend, a long and precarious route; but Grant a train of one hundred and twenty wagons at Milliken's bend and Perkins's plantation, send them touragement had reached him since starting from Milliken's bend, and the President wrote, after all wa Supplies had to be hauled sixty miles, from Milliken's bend to Hard Times, and then ferried across To Sherman, who had left Blair's division at Milliken's bend, to guard that place, he wrote: Order ordered Hurlbut to send Lauman's division to Milliken's bend, to be forwarded to this army with as aff officer, Captain Bowers, had been left at Milliken's bend, and to him Grant wrote on the 9th: Whhe Mis. sissippi is, that the wagon road from Milliken's bend to Perkins's plantation should be shor[6 more...]
Adam Badeau, Military history of Ulysses S. Grant from April 1861 to April 1865. Volume 1, Chapter 8: (search)
h each other; bridges of flat-boats were laid across the bayou; steamboats were brought to the landing, loaded with supplies of subsistence, forage, and ordnance stores, and served as store-houses until their cargoes should be needed. In case of disaster, they were thus ready to move off without the sacrifice of their vast quantity of stores. McClernand was directed to open communication with Warrenton, and for a while drew his supplies from that point; trains on the west bank moving from Milliken's bend to a point opposite Warrenton, whence stores were ferried to the eastern shore. The hospitals and supplies at Grand Gulf were also ordered up to Warrenton. Hard bread, coffee, and sugar were hauled out to the front; and the troops rested for two days, clearing the ground on which they were to encamp, and acquiring a more distinct idea of that over which they were to advance. Lauman's division was now arriving at Chickasaw bayou, and the rest of McArthur's command at Warrenton.
Adam Badeau, Military history of Ulysses S. Grant from April 1861 to April 1865. Volume 1, Chapter 9: (search)
oach Carr's approach Hovey's approach Lauman's approach Herron's approach menacing attitude of Johnston correspondence with Banks Osterhaus sent to the Big Black Blair sent to the Yazoo Mower and Kimball sent to Mechanicsburg attack on Milliken's bend arrival of Herron and Parke completion of investment fortification of Haine's bluff corps of observation line of countervallation Pemberton prepares for escape McClernand relieved condition of garrison sufferings of inhabitants country be left so that it cannot subsist an army passing over it. Wagons, horses, and mules should be taken from the citizens, to keep them from being used with the Southern army. On the 7th, the enemy, nearly three thousand strong, attacked Milliken's bend, which, however, was successfully defended by black and white troops under Brigadier-General Dennis, ably assisted by the gunboats Choctaw and Lexington. Grant at once ordered Mower's brigade to reenforce Dennis, with instructions to dri
Adam Badeau, Military history of Ulysses S. Grant from April 1861 to April 1865. Volume 1, Chapter 10: (search)
bravely. The rebels at first refused to recognize black troops as soldiers, and threatened that, if captured, neither they nor their white officers should receive the treatment of prisoners of war; the former were to be regarded as runaway slaves, the latter as thieves and robbers, having stolen and appropriated slave property. Grant, however, was determined to protect all those whom he commanded; and, when it was reported to him that a white captain and some negro soldiers, captured at Milliken's bend, had been hung, he wrote to General Richard Taylor, then commanding the rebel forces in Louisiana: I feel no inclination to retaliate for the offences of irresponsible persons, but, if it is the policy of any general intrusted with the command of troops to show no quarter, or to punish with death prisoners taken in battle, I will accept the issue. It may be you propose a different line of policy towards black troops and officers commanding them to that practised towards white troop
Adam Badeau, Military history of Ulysses S. Grant from April 1861 to April 1865. Volume 1, Appendix to chapter VI. (search)
ge. 11. General hospitals will be established, by the medical director, between Duckport and Milliken's bend. All sick and disabled soldiers will be left in these hospitals. Surgeons in charge ofers or privates. The force so organized will constitute the guard of the line from Duckport to Milliken's bend. They will furnish all the guards and details required for general hospitals, and with ill furnish all the details for loading and unloading boats. 12. The movement of troops from Milliken's bend to New Carthage will be so conducted as to allow the transportation of ten days supply ons, including all the regimental trains, should be kept constantly on the road between here and Milliken's bend. The number of wagons available is increasing daily. Troops guarding the different poithis purpose were put on board the Tigress, the only boat that was lost. The line from here to Milliken's bend is a long one for the transportation of supplies, and to defend, and an impossible one f
Adam Badeau, Military history of Ulysses S. Grant from April 1861 to April 1865. Volume 1, Appendix to chapter VII. (search)
n this winter, a landing might be effected at Milliken's bend; and roads constructed through to the Roundaway bayous, leaving the Mississippi at Milliken's bend and coming in at Carthage. There is nrthage. There is also a good wagon-road from Milliken's bend to New Carthage. The dredges are now the finest health and spirits. Since leaving Milliken's bend they have marched as much by night as ef; other supplies will have to be drawn from Milliken's bend. This is a long and precarious route,ies had to be hauled about sixty miles, from Milliken's bend to opposite Grand Gulf, and from theresend in a report, embracing the campaign from Milliken's bend to the investment, if not the capture,side of the river between Lake Providence and Milliken's bend. General Grant to General Halleck.—eneral E. S. Dennis's report of the battle of Milliken's bend, fought on the 7th of June, 1863, togeg line of plantations from Lake Providence to Milliken's bend, it has been perfectly impossible to g[1 more...]
Adam Badeau, Military history of Ulysses S. Grant from April 1861 to April 1865. Volume 1, Appendix to chapter IX. (search)
ud to congratulate you upon your constancy, valor, and successes History affords no more brilliant example of soldierly qualities. Your victories have followed in such rapid succession that their echoes have not yet reached the country. They will challenge its grateful and enthusiastic applause. Yourselves striking out a new path, your comrades of the Army of the Tennessee followed, and a way was thus opened for them to redeem previous disappointments. Your march through Louisiana, from Milliken's bend to New Carthage and Perkins's plantation, on the Mississippi river, is one of the most remarkable on record. Bayous and miry roads, threatened with momentary inundation, obstructed your progress. All these were overcome by unceasing labor and unflagging energy. The two thousand feet of bridging which was hastily improvised out of materials created on the spot, and over which you passed, must long be remembered as a marvel. Descending the Mississippi still lower, you were the firs