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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 10. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 13 (search)
ne and her gallant crew, resulting, as it did, in the attempt to relieve my command. My reconnoissance to the front, of the twenty-fifth, has developed the fact that there is no enemy at Camp Finnegan. I captured a prisoner this morning, who confirms the fact. The force in Florida is as follows: At Camp Milton, of the Second Florida cavalry, Colonel McCormick, (effective men,) six hundred (600;) artillery, two (2) small pieces. Camp Milton and McCurth's Creek strongly fortified. At Baldwin, no troops, strong fortification, two pieces of artillery. At Trestle, across the St. Mary's, being fortified at this time by negroes. State troops raised for state defence--three companies expected daily at Milton, and two thousand (2,000) in all looked for. Captain Dickerson's cavalry has two hundred (200) effective men stationed at Pilatka. Dunham's artillery of light pieces on St. John's River, near Welaka, Saunders. and Horse Landing. I am, Captain, very respectfully, Your ob
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 10. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 30 (search)
y, he will communicate with general headquarters at Baldwin, for orders. By order of Brigadier-General W. N.d by the enemy, will take up their line of march to Baldwin by the routes indicated in Article I., leaving propr the passage of the cavalry. 14. On arriving at Baldwin, the best defensive position will be taken by the atinue rapidly on the direct road to the vicinity of Baldwin. The provision trains will follow the baggage traid by the enemy, will take up their line of march to Baldwin, by the route indicated, (Article I.,) leaving proption received, Guntown, four miles and a half below Baldwin, is considered a better position for the defensive;randum of orders. headquarters Western Department, Baldwin, June 6, 1862, 5 P. M. I. General Van Dorn's armth instant, on its way to Tupelo, via the road from Baldwin to Priceville. It will halt for the night at Sand seventh instant, and afterwards in the vicinity of Baldwin (guarding the rear of Hardee's corps) until about f
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 10. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 54 (search)
rans had not crossed that stream. This officer, in connection with Grant, attacked him on the nineteenth day of September, and compelled him to fall back towards Baldwin, on the Mobile and Ohio Railroad. On the twenty-fifth day of the same month I received a despatch, by courier, from General Price, stating that he was at BaldwinBaldwin, and was then ready to join me with his forces in an attack on Corinth, as had been previously suggested by me. We met at Ripley, on the twenty-eighth of September, according to agreement, and marched the next morning towards Pocahontas, which place we reached on the first of October. From all the information I could obtain, the ourier. Send your telegrams to Tupelo. Sterling Price, Major-General, commanding. M. M. Kimmel, Major, and A. A. G. General Price to General Van Dorn. Baldwin, September 23, 1862. General Earl Van Dorn: I will leave here on Friday morning, twentieth. Wrote you this morning stating that I would meet you at Ripley. A
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 10. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 63 (search)
hing, with occasional skirmishing, was most satisfactorily performed, and almost every move of the enemy was known as soon as commenced. About the eleventh of September, Price left the railroad, the infantry and artillery probably moving from Baldwin, and the cavalry from the roads north of Baldwin, towards Bay Springs. At the latter place a halt of a few days seems to have been made; likely for the purpose of collecting stores and reconnoitring on the eastern flank. On the thirteenth of SBaldwin, towards Bay Springs. At the latter place a halt of a few days seems to have been made; likely for the purpose of collecting stores and reconnoitring on the eastern flank. On the thirteenth of September the enemy's cavalry made their appearance near Iuka, and were repulsed by the small garrison under Colonel Murphy, of the Eighth Wisconsin infantry, still left there to cover the removal of stores not yet brought into Corinth. The enemy appearing again in increased force on the same day, and having cut the railroad and telegraph between there and Burnsville, Colonel Murphy thought it prudent to retire to save his forces. This caused a considerable amount of commissary stores to fal