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General Joseph E. Johnston, Narrative of Military Operations During the Civil War 4 0 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 9. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 4 0 Browse Search
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The Annals of the Civil War Written by Leading Participants North and South (ed. Alexander Kelly McClure), Vicksburg during the siege. (search)
ch Pemberton had stationed Bowen, while Stevenson was bivouacked on the other side. The Confederates were disheartened and divided, and the fight soon became a flight. Eighteen Confederate cannon were captured. The remnant of Bowen's command was conducted from the field by Stevenson. Grant followed swiftly, and the pickets of the advance were before Vicksburg on the 18th. On the next day the investment was complete. On the 17th, Johnston, marching his two brigades on the road from Livingston to Edwards' received Pemberton's account of events, including the council of war on the 14th, and the battle at Baker's creek. The action at the river was progressing at the moment of General Pemberton's latest communication. Hearing immediately afterward of the abandonment of the Big Black, General Johnston orders Pemberton: If Haines' Bluff is untenable, Vicksburg is of no value and cannot be held. * * * Evacuate Vicksburg, if not too late, retreating to the northeast. Expecting that
Lt.-Colonel Arthur J. Fremantle, Three Months in the Southern States, May, 1863. (search)
early every man in this part of the country has a military title.)--took a great fancy to me, and insisted on picking some of the silk of Indian corn, which he requested I would present to Queen Victoria to show her how far advanced the crops were in Mississippi. It was almost painful to hear the manner in which this poor old man gloated over the bodies of the dead Yankees at Jackson, and of his intense desire to see more of them put to death. The column reached the village or town of Livingston at 11 A. M., where I was introduced to a militia general and his pretty daughter; the latter had been married two days before to a wounded Confederate officer, but the happy couple were just on the point of starting for the Yazoo river, as they were afraid of being disturbed in their felicity by the Yankees. I now heard every one speaking of the fall of Vicksburg as very possible, and its jeopardy was laid at the door of General Pemberton, for whom no language could be too strong. He
General Joseph E. Johnston, Narrative of Military Operations During the Civil War, Chapter 7 (search)
eces; and the western was defended by Brigadier-General Chalmers, with his brigade of cavalry and a field-battery; Colonel Logan, with another mounted brigade, operated near Natchez and Port Hudson; and Colonel Power with his regiment, also mounted, in Northeastern Louisiana. These dispositions had been made by Lieutenant-General Pemberton. After the Federal army, under Major-General Sherman, moved from Jackson to Vicksburg, General W. H. Jackson's division was advanced to the line from Livingston to Raymond, to observe the Federal army beyond the Big Black River, and protect the reconstruction of the railroad north and south of the town of Jackson; miles of it, in each direction, were destroyed by the Federal army before its return to Vicksburg. That the railroad company might repair this important road as soon as possible, military protection was promised, as well as the necessary laborers and wagons, which Major L. Mims, who was at the head of the quartermaster's department in t
General Joseph E. Johnston, Narrative of Military Operations During the Civil War, Letters. (search)
eneral Johnston was notified, on the 17th, of the result of the battles of Baker's Creek and Big Black, and informed that I had, in consequence, been compelled to evacuate Snyder's Mills. About noon of the 18th of May, while engaged in an inspection of the intrenchments with Major Lockett, my chief-engineer, and several of my general officers, the enemy was reported to be advancing by the Jackson road. Just at this moment the following communication was received by courier: Camp between Livingston and Brownsville, May 17, 1863. Lieutenant-General Pemberton: Your dispatch of to-day, by Captain Henderson was received. If Haines's Bluff is untenable, Vicksburg is of no value, and cannot be held. If, therefore, you are invested in Vicksburg, you must ultimately surrender. Under such circumstances, instead of losing both troops and place, we must, if possible, save the troops. If it is not too late, evacuate Vicksburg and its dependencies, and march to the northeast. Most resp
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 10. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 46 (search)
was notified, on the seventeenth, of the results of the battle of Baker's Creek and Big Black, and informed that I had in consequence been compelled to evacuate Snyder's Mills. About noon of the eighteenth May, whilst engaged in an inspection of the intrenchments, with Major Lockett, my Chief Engineer, and several of my General officers, the enemy was reported to be advancing by the Jackson road. Just at this moment the following communication was received by courier: Camp between Livingston and Brownsville, May 17, 1863. Lieutenant-General Pemberton: Your dispatch of to-day, by Captain Henderson, was received. If Haines' Bluff is untenaable, Vicksburg is of no value, and cannot be held. If, therefore, you are invested in Vicksburg, you must ultimately surrender. Under such circumstances, instead of losing both troops and place, we must, if possible, save the troops. If it is not too late, evacuate Vicksburg and its dependencies, and march to the north-east. Most res
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 9. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Sherman's advance on Meridian — report of General W. H. Jackson. (search)
Texans. I desire also to commend Captain Thrall and his men and officers for their bravery and good firing on this occasion. The Captain was wounded in the city after it was captured, standing by his piece, by a sharp-shooter of the enemy. Lieutenant C. Adams, my ordnance officer, was also wounded in the city. I have the honor to be, R. V. Richardson, Brigadier-General. To Major Holt, A. A. General. Report of Colonel P. B. Starke. Headquarters First brigade, I. C. D., Near Livingston, Miss., March 13th, 1864. Captain,--I have the honor to report that at 5 o'clock, A. M., on the 4th ulto., whilst near Brownsville, Miss., I received an order from General Jackson, directing me to move my brigade to Reynolds Ponds, on the road leading from Queens Hill to Clinton, and to be there by daylight. As soon as the order reached me I moved my command, and took position at the Ponds a little after sun-rise. A short time afterwards I was notified by the pickets at Queens Hill, t
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 9. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Sherman's campaign in Mississippi in winter of 1864. (search)
the Yockanuckamy at La Floor's Ferry, soon encountered the foraging parties of the enemy, which were at once driven in with a loss to them of seven (7) killed and thirty eight (38) captured; to me of one officer and one man wounded. On the following day General Adams's brigade was sent off to operate on the left flank of the enemy and south and west of Canton, and acting under General Jackson's orders, I pushed on directly in the enemy's rear and skirmished with him until he passed beyond Livingston on the 3d March. The next day I marched my exhausted command to Madison Station and went into camp. I have thus succinctly given a report of operations extending over a distance of nearly four hundred miles, and under difficulties that severely taxed the fortitude and patriotism of my men. At all times prompt to respond to every order, they boldly engaged the advance of a large and confident army, and unflinchingly held their position until ordered off the field. I regret to say I los
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Battles, Mississippi, 1864 (search)
Indpt. Batteries Light Arty.; 89th Infantry. IOWA--14th, 23d, 27th, 32d and 35th Infantry. MINNESOTA--5th Infantry. MISSOURI--Battery "M," 1st Light Arty.; 24th and 33d Infantry. NEW YORK--178th Infantry. WISCONSIN--8th, 14th and 33d Infantry. March 14: Operations, Jones County(No Reports.) March 22: Skirmish, Langley's Plantation, Issaquena Co.UNITED STATES--51st and 66th Colored Infantry (Detachments). March 26: Skirmish, ClintonOHIO--3d Indpt. Battery Light Arty. March 27: Skirmish, LivingstonMISSOURI--10th Cavalry. March 30: Skirmish, Roach's PlantationUNITED STATES--3d Colored Cavalry. Union loss, 16 killed, 3 wounded. Total, 19. March 30: Attack on Snyder's Bluff(No Reports.) April 3: Skirmish, ClintonILLINOIS--5th Cavalry. April 17: Skirmish, Holly Springs(No Reports.) April 19-23: Exp. from Haines' Bluff up Yazoo RiverKANSAS--1st Mounted Infantry (Detachment). MISSOURI--10th Cavalry (Detachment). UNITED STATES--3d Colored Cavalry (Detachment); Battery "B," 2d Colored L
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories, Illinois Volunteers. (search)
0 (1st Battalion). Expedition toward Canton October 14-20. Canton Road, near Brownsville, October 15-16. Near Clinton and Vernon Cross Roads October 16. Bogue Chitto Creek October 17. Sartatia October 17. Robinson's Mill, near Livingston, October 17. Livingston Road, near Clinton, October 18. Expedition to Tallulah Court House November 10-13 (Detachment). Independence December 7 (Cos. A, B, C, D ). Moved to Natchez, Miss., December, 1863. Merriweather Ferry, Bayr 29 (Detachment). Expedition to Canton October 14-20. Brownsville October 15. Canton Road, near Brownsville, October 15-16. Near Clinton and Vernon Cross Roads October 16. Bogue Chitto Creek October 17. Robinson's Mills, near Livingston, October 17. Livingston Road, near Clinton, October 18. Oak Ridge January 16, 1864. Meridian Campaign February 3-March 2. Champion's Hill February 4, Jackson February 5. Brandon February 7. Morton February 8. About Meridian
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, Index. (search)
1; 89, 1; 111, 1 Little Rock, Ark. 25, 3; 32, 6; 47, 1; 117, 1; 135-A; 154, C3; 171 Approaches, Aug., 1863 32, 6 Little Salkehatchie River, S. C. 79, 3; 86, 3; 120, 2; 139, F1; 143, F10; 144, B10 Little Sandy River, Ky. 140, H4 Little Santa Fe, Mo. 66, 1, 66, 2, 66, 3 Little Sewell Mourtain, W. Va. 141, D12 Little Tennessee River, Tenn. 24, 3; 135-A; 149, A13 Little Washington, Va. 22, 5; 85, 3 Liverpool, Miss. 135-A; 155, B9 Livingston, Miss. 36, 1; 51, 1; 71, 15; 117, 1; 155, B9 Livingston, Tenn. 24, 3; 135-A; 150, G9 Fort Livingston, La. 156, G10; 171 Livonia, La. 135-A Lizzard, Tenn. 24, 3; 30, 2; 118, 1; 149, A7; 150, H6 Locke's Mill, N. C. 118, 1 Lockwood's Folly Inlet and River, N. C. 139, D9 Logan's Cross-Roads, Ky.: Battle of, Jan. 19, 1862 6, 3 London, Ky 135-A Lone Jack, Mo. 47, 1; 161, D11 Long Bridge, Va. 16, 1; 17, 1; 19, 1; 20, 1; 21, 9;