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Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Chapter XXII: Operations in Kentucky, Tennessee, North Mississippi, North Alabama, and Southwest Virginia. March 4-June 10, 1862. (ed. Lieut. Col. Robert N. Scott), chapter 17 (search)
April 1, 1862-expedition from Pittsburg Landing, Tenn., to Eastport, Miss., and Chickasaw, Ala. for report of Lieut. Commander W. Gwin, U. S. Navy, see Series I I ordered the battalion of infantry under Colonel Hildebrand to disembark at Eastport, and with the other battalion proceeded to Chickasaw and landed. The battery been overflowed during the late freshet, and led to the removal of the guns to Eastport, where the batteries were on high, elevated ground, accessible at all seasons ola. After remaining at Chickasaw some hours all the boats dropped back to Eastport, not more than a mile below, and landed there. Eastport Landing during the lae enemy's cavalry mounted and watching the road to Iuka, about 2 miles back of Eastport. The distance from Iuka is only 8 miles, and Iuka is the nearest point and thur object being to dislodge the enemy from the batteries recently erected near Eastport, and these being attained, I have returned, and report the river clear to and
Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Chapter XXII: Operations in Kentucky, Tennessee, North Mississippi, North Alabama, and Southwest Virginia. March 4-June 10, 1862. (ed. Lieut. Col. Robert N. Scott), April 3, 1862.-reconnaissance from Savannah, Tenn., to Eastport, Miss., and Chickasaw, Ala. (search)
April 3, 1862.-reconnaissance from Savannah, Tenn., to Eastport, Miss., and Chickasaw, Ala. Reports. No. 1.-Maj. Gen. U. S. Grant, U. S. Army. No. 2.--Col J. D. Webster, U. S. Army. No. 1.-report of Maj. Gen. U. Grant, U. S. Army. headquarters District of West Tennessee, Savannah, Tenn., April 3, 1862. Captain: headquarters District of West Tennessee, Savannah, Tenn., April 3, 1862. General: In obedience to your order of yesterday evening I visited the vicinity of Eastport and Chickasaw this forenoon, on the gunboat Tyler, Captain Gwin. The abandonment by the enemy of their batteries in the neighborhood heretofore reported seeme considerations, on the other side, arise chiefly from the broken character of the ground over which the march would have to be made. The road running out from Eastport is understood to be a good one so far as transportation along it is concerned; but it is understood that it passes along a hollow or ravine, the hills on each si
Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Chapter XXII: Operations in Kentucky, Tennessee, North Mississippi, North Alabama, and Southwest Virginia. March 4-June 10, 1862., Part II: Correspondence, Orders, and Returns. (ed. Lieut. Col. Robert N. Scott), Confederate correspondence, Etc. (search)
distance of 27 miles the road from Corinth to Eastport intersects the road from Eastport to Iuka, anoint of defense against a force marching from Eastport to Iuka. At Eastport the enemy can land a Eastport the enemy can land a large force, and march by column of sections along the Eastport and Iuka road, the road being 25 feeaphs from Iuka: Some of boats in sight at Eastport when my pickets left at 6 o'clock this mornintion of my seeming abandonment of the guns at Eastport. I am, very respectfully, your obedient se strategic points between Crump's Landing and Eastport according to map, are Chamberlain and Corinthka, Miss., March 16, 1862. Col. R. F. Looney, Eastport: Colonel: I am directed by Brigadier-Generill also select a spot on the road leading to Eastport from Yellow Creek suitable for an ambuscade, idge as soon as the enemy's gunboats may pass Eastport or the enemy approach Florence from north sidders. Can supply you largely. Engagement at Eastport yesterday with two gunboats. They retired af[27 more...]
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., Xviii. The Chattanooga campaign.—Middle and East Tennessee. (search)
, now stripped of its guns and wagons, with all the miscellaneous plunder it had hitherto accumulated, fled inland to McArthur; thence making another forlorn attempt to strike the river and cross just above Marietta; then pushing inland again to Eastport, and thence irregularly north-east till near New Lisbon, where they were at length so surrounded and hemmed in by militia, home guards, &c., in addition to the pursuers ever hot on their track, that they were driven to take refuge on a bluff, whker having long since arrived on the Tennessee — Grant had become impatient for more decisive operations, and a messenger reached Sherman with an order to drop all work on the railroad, and push on rapidly to Bridgeport. Moving energetically to Eastport, Sherman found there two gunboats and a decked coal-barge, which Admiral Porter, at his request, had sent up the Tennessee from Cairo, to facilitate his crossing; but two transports and a ferry-boat soon arrived, Oct. 31. by whose aid Sherman
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 32 (search)
after the capture, while the fort swarmed with our curious, exulting soldiers and sailors, its chief magazine exploded; killing about 200 of our men, and wounding perhaps 100 more. It was sunk deeply in the earth in the center of the parade, and well protected from casualty, but not from carelessness, to which its destruction is generally attributed. Gen. Schofield, whom we left Jan. 8. at Clifton, on the Tennessee, under orders to embark his 23d corps ( Army of Tennessee ) for Eastport, Miss., while preparing to obey, received Jan. 14. an order from Gen. Grant to report forthwith at Annapolis, Md.; whither he proceeded next day: moving by steamboats to Cincinnati, thence by rail to Alexandria, Va.; where he was for some time detained by the freezing of the Potomac: being thence dispatched by steamboats to the coast of North Carolina, landing Feb. 9. near Fort Fisher. He found here Gen. Terry, with 8,000 men, holding his original line across the Peninsula, two miles ab
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., Xxxiii. The repossession of Alabama. (search)
Xxxiii. The repossession of Alabama. Wilson at Eastport, Miss. crosses the Tennessee, and moves southward routs Roddy at Montevallo Hurries Forrest from Boyle's creek charges over the defenses of Selma, and takes 2,700 prisoners Montgomery surrenders Lagrange routs Buford Wilson takes Columbus, Ga., by assault Lagrange charges and captures Fort Tyler Wilson in Macon Cuxton captures Tuskaloosa zigzags to Macon Canby in New Orleans advances on Mobile Steele moves up from Grant from the Army of the Potomac and sent West expressly to command, with results that did credit to the Lieut.-General's sagacity and judgment. Gen. Wilson's cavalry command, after the expulsion of Hood from Tennessee, was collected at Eastport, Miss. (the head of steamboat navigation on the lower Tennessee); whither Gen. Thomas at length proceeded, Feb. 23, 1865. to give him his final instructions. It had been intended to employ but half his force in a raid on the chief towns of cent
General Joseph E. Johnston, Narrative of Military Operations During the Civil War, Chapter 6 (search)
d prisoners, and a field-piece and caisson, with their horses. The enemy waited until the next day for reenforcements, which increased their force to three full brigades, under General Dodge, and resumed their movement towards Tuscumbia, opposed at every step by Roddy, who skirmished so effectively with the head of the column as to make the rate of marching not more than five miles a day; until the 25th, when Tuscumbia was reached. In the mean time a body of Federal troops landed at Eastport, on the south bank of the Tennessee, and burned the little town and several plantation-houses in the neighborhood. General Dodge's division moved on slowly, pressing back Roddy to Town Creek, where, on the 28th, Forrest, with his brigade, joined Roddy. Near that place the Federal forces divided; the cavalry, under Colonel Streight, turning off to the south, towards Moulton, and the main body, under General Dodge, halting, and then marching back. Leaving Roddy to observe Dodge, Forrest
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Poetry and Incidents., Volume 3. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 159 (search)
In Eastport, Me., a general news despatch is received every evening, and at the sound of a bell, the people collect and listen to the last news. An officer passes through the crowd, and takes a contribution to defray the expenses of telegraphing.--Cincinnati Times, Dec. 3.
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Chapter 18: why I was relieved from command. (search)
Europe and Grant applied to him to know what these disappeared despatches were, and got from him the copies, as they have been hereinbefore set out. Grant gives his version of the matter in his Memoirs as follows:-- unclear>Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant, Vol. I. p. 325. On the 2d of March, 1862] I received orders [from Halleck] dated March 1 to move my command back to Fort Henry, leaving only a small garrison at Donelson. From Fort Henry expeditions were to be sent against Eastport, Mississippi, and Paris, Tennessee. We started from Donelson on the 4th, and the same day I was back on the Tennessee River. On March 4, I also received the following despatch from General Halleck:-- Maj.-Gen. U. S. Grant, Fort Henry: You will place Maj.-Gen. C. F. Smith in command of expedition, and remain yourself at Fort Henry. Why do you not obey my orders to deport strength and positions of your command? H. W. Halleck, Major-General. I was surprised. This was the first intimat
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Index. (search)
port on Porter's bombardment, 360, 361, 369; reference to, 371. Dupont, Captain (Admiral), 181,183. Duryea, Col. A., at Big Bethel, 267-272. Durant, Hon. Thomas J., on starving condition of New Orleans, 387; arbitrator in Farragut prize case, 1011. Dutch Gap Canal, 744, 751, 752; reference to, 847. Dyer, General, telegram to Butler from, 779. E Early, General, attacks Washington, 628; reported capture of, 651; reference to, 1009. Eastern Bay State Regiment, 310. Eastport, Miss., reference to, 874. Edmunds, Senator, reference to, 955. Edson, Rev. Dr., father of Lowell schools, 52, 55; married by, 79. Edson, Captain, telegram to, 780. Eighteenth Army Corps, embark at Yorktown, 639-640; ordered to join Grant, 671; return to Bermuda Hundred, 685; fail to reach Deep Bottom, 694; assigned to Smith's command, 695; order revoked, 696; reference to, 700, 715; Butler's order regarding expedition against Richmond to, 722-730; start on expedition, 730; capture
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