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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 7. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 21 (search)
the mistaken generalship which left it a prey to a much superior force. We know not as yet what friends or comrades we have lost at the battle of Lafourche, but according to all accounts the carnage was great. The enemy was again repulsed at Raceland, but after repeated efforts, succeeded in storming the place. From thence they made an attack yesterterday on Donaldsonville, where they were defeated. I understand they intend to make a dash at New-Orleans, and they are confident that Banks w go to our lines, are going to have the pleasure of seeing our lines come to us. The simple truth is, that the rebels, discouraged by the loss of their two great strongholds on the Mississippi, and by the checks they received at Lafourche and Raceland, and their total defeat at Donaldsonville, have relinquished their ambitious designs upon the Crescent City, and are retreating bag and baggage toward Texas, pursued by Banks's victorious forces. Yesterday and to-day they have been crossing ove
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 10. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 67 (search)
I immediately threw, by roads passing through plantations, troops on the river bank. I have the honor to report that, on the third instant, the Federal transport Huville was badly crippled by Colonel Hardeman's regiment and the rifle section of Semmes' battery. To-day one section attacked the flag-ship Monongahela. The work is going on bravely. While General Green and Colonel Major were marching upon Donaldsonville, Major Boone, with Waller's battalion and Pyron's regiment, pushed on to Raceland, and thence to the Des Allemands, at which latter place the enemy had abandoned a piece of artillery and burned the railroad bridge. Major Boone, with his usual energy, swam some of his horses and pushed on, driving the enemy from Boulton station. But his force being small, he had to return to the Des Allemands. This, Major, covers the whole field of operations on the west side of the bay. The other part of the operations, under the accomplished and gallant soldier, Colonel Major, will
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Battles, Louisiana, 1862 (search)
CONSIN--4th Infantry (2 Co's). June 17: Skirmish, Pass ManchacMAINE--12th Infantry (Detachment). MASSACHUSETTS--4th Battery Light Arty. June 20: Skirmish, Bayou des AllemandsVERMONT--8th Infantry. June 20-July 26: Exp. from Baton Rouge against Vicksburg, Miss. (Williams')CONNECTICUT--9th Infantry. MASSACHUSETTS--2d and 6th Batteries Light Arty.; 30th Infantry. VERMONT--7th Infantry. WISCONSIN--4th Infantry. June 22: Skirmish, Bayou des AllemandsVERMONT--8th Infantry. June 22: Skirmish, Raceland, near AlgiersVERMONT--8th Infantry. Union loss, 3 killed, 8 wounded. Total, 11. June 27-29: Reconn. to Amite RiverMASSACHUSETTS--2d Company Unattached Cavalry. Union loss, 2 killed, 4 wounded. Total, 6. June 28: Skirmish, Williams' Bridge, Amite RiverMASSACHUSETTS--2d Company Unattached Cavalry. Union loss, 2 killed, 4 wounded. Total, 6. July 5-7: Exp. to PonchatoulaConfederate Reports. July 24: Skirmish, Amite RiverConfederate Reports. July 25-Aug. 2: Exp. to Lake Pontchartrain, Pass
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories, Connecticut Volunteers. (search)
ew Orleans and District of La Fourche, Dept. of the Gulf. Service. Duty at Camp Parapet, Defenses of New Orleans, till January 11, 1863. Moved to Algiers January 11, thence to Berwick Bay. Provost duty at Brashear City till February 9. Duty along Opelousas R. R. from Berwick Bay to Jefferson, Headquarters at La Fourche, till June, at following points: Company D at Jefferson, Company G at St. Charles, Company F at Boutte Station, Company C at Bayou des Allemands, Company H at Raceland, Company B at La Fourche till April 1, then at Napoleonville, Terre Bonne; Company K at Tigersville, Company A at Bayou Boeuf till March 1, thence moved to Bayou des Allemands and to Labadieville April 1; Company E at Bayou Romans till March 1, Companies E and I at La Fourche March 1. Duty at these points till June. Company A moved to Bayou Boeuf June 16, and Companies B and E to La Fourche. Other Companies to Brashear City. Action at Berwick June 1 (Cos. C, I, G and K ). Regi