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Hon. J. L. M. Curry , LL.D., William Robertson Garrett , A. M. , Ph.D., Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 1.1, Legal Justification of the South in secession, The South as a factor in the territorial expansion of the United States (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Biographical: officers of civil and military organizations. (search)
romoted major-general and assigned to the command of all cavalry in north Mississippi and west Tennessee, and the guardianship of the granary of the Confederacy. With a small force he entered west Tennessee and recruited several thousand hardy volunteers, which, with some veteran troops, he welded into the invincible body known as Forrest's Cavalry. In February, 1864, General Smith with seven thousand mounted men was sent against him in co-operation with Sherman, but was utterly routed at Okolona and Prairie Mound. In return Forrest rode through Tennessee to the Ohio river, and captured Fort Pillow, Union City and other posts with their garrisons. In June 8,300 Federals under General Sturgis entered Mississippi. Forrest had only 3,200 men, but at Brice's Cross Roads he struck the straggling Federal column at its head, crushed that, and then in detail routed successive brigades until Sturgis had suffered one of the most humiliating defeats of the war, losing all his trains and a t
Fannie A. Beers, Memories: a record of personal exeperience and adventure during four years of war., Part I. (search)
poor country, and could get very little to eat. All day myself and mess were without food; late in the evening we saw a butcher-pen and made for it; all we could get was oxtails and a little tallow procured by a good deal of industry from certain portions of the beef. One of the boys procured a lot of bran and unbolted flour and at twelve o'clock at night we sat down at our Christmas dinner (oxtail soup and biscuit), and if I ever enjoyed a meal I enjoyed that one. The army is retiring to Okolona and the artillery to Columbus, Mississippi. The barefooted men were left here to go by rail. When we get away I cannot say. We had to leave two of our pieces stuck in the mud, the other side of Columbus; the third piece was thrown in the river; the fourth piece, the one I am interested in, was saved and represents the battery. And here is the last, written from Demopolis, Alabama, April 15, 1865: Dear mother,—You have heard ere this of the evacuation of Mobile, which happened
Col. John M. Harrell, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 10.2, Arkansas (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 9: (search)
e river; the second at Rockport on the Ouachita; thence following down that river on either bank, the third night at Arkadelphia on the same stream; the fourth at Okolona, near the junction of the Little Missouri and Antoine creek; the fifth near Washington, in the rolling blacklands; the sixth at Fulton on Red river; the seventh miles each day, reaching Arkadelphia, an army might turn southeast and go down the banks of the Ouachita to Camden, or it might keep on to the four-days' camp at Okolona, and turn there southeast and go to Camden. If from Camden it should turn back to Little Rock, 90 miles by the shortest route, it would pass through Princeton, hof the Little Missouri, at Cottingham's store in Spoonville. West of Arkadelphia is a good road which turns to the right, leading north from the military road to Okolona and Elkin's ferry, across the Little Missouri. Fearing the enemy might take that road and occupy Elkin's ferry, General Marmaduke stationed Monroe's regiment, Fa
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)
Ogeechee River, Ga. 69, 4; 70, 1; 71, 7, 71, 8; 76, 2; 86, 1; 101, 21; 117, 1; 118, 1; 135-A; 144, C6, 135-A; 144, D8; 145, A11 Ohio (State) 140; 141; 151; 162-171 Cincinnati, defenses of 103, 2 Military Prison, Johnson's Island 66, 10 Morgan's Raid, July 2-26, 1863 94, 4 Ohio, Army of the (U) 14, 3; 58, 1; 59, 3; 62, 9; 88, 1, 88, 2 Line of operations, April and May, 1862 14, 3 Ohio, Department of (U): Boundaries 163; 164; 166-170 Okolona, Miss. 76, 1; 117, 1; 135-A; 149, G1; 154, E13 Old Church, Va. 17, 1; 19, 1; 20, 1; 21, 1, 21, 4, 21, 5, 21, 9; 22, 1; 74, 1; 81, 3; 93, 1; 94, 5, 137, E8 Old River, La. 156, A5 Old Town, Ark. 154, D7 Old Town, Md. 82, 3; 136, E4 Old Town Creek, Miss. 154, D13 Olive Branch, Miss. 154, B10 Olley's Creek, Ga. 45, 5; 57, 1, 57, 3; 58, 2; 59, 3; 60, 1; 62, 10; 65, 3; 88, 2; 101, 17; 149, G13 Olustee, Fla. 53, 3; 135-A; 146, A8 Engagement,
Adam Badeau, Military history of Ulysses S. Grant from April 1861 to April 1865. Volume 1, Chapter 4: (search)
corps will move on the road to Kossuth, until it meets the one to Rienzi, when it will move on to the latter place. Depots of provisions, etc., have been made at Okolona and Columbus. One of your divisions or corps can continue to Ripley, thence to Oxford, and thence to Grenada, for the protection of that depot. ———,General Comed orders the day before, that all baggage of the troops, except what could be carried in knapsacks, was to be immediately sent by the Mobile and Ohio railroad to Okolona. A private note from General Sherman, of October 18, 1866, states: My report is not sufficiently strong in the case of the information obtained in my reconnaisegard had issued an order the day before, for all property at Corinth, except the contents of the knapsacks and a certain amount of provisions, to be sent down to Okolona. A written report was made to me of this fact, and the prisoners were sent forward to confirm the statement. nothing but a vast offensive power seemed to loom up<
Col. O. M. Roberts, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 12.1, Alabama (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 5: (search)
9, 1863, says: The Second Alabama arrived at Okolona from Pensacola. （326) Mentioned as near OkolOkolona, May 18th. （733) Maj. W. M. Inge's battalion ordered to report to Brigadier-General Chalmers, （179) Gone with Lee to north Mississippi, via Okolona, November 7, 1863. （645) Report of Gen. N. B5) General Forrest's letter to Colonel Ewell, Okolona, November 25th, 150 of regiment reported badlCol. J. E. Fotrest killed, February 22d, near Okolona. (576) General Veatch (Union), Prospect, Tenn, Partisan Rangers: No. 36—（689) Mentioned at Okolona, May 14, 1863, 350 strong, in report of Generolona, June 10, 1863. （837) General Ruggles, Okolona, May 5th, says: Major Boyles' Alabama cavalry cannot be spared. （917) Mentioned at Okolona, May 24th (called the First). (973) Mentioned by Geneenth Alabama battalion in the vicinity of Okolona, Miss., May 24th. （973) Mentioned by General Ruged in General Ferguson's report of troops, Okolona, Miss., August 27th. （576) Mentioned by Gen. S.
Colonel Charles E. Hooker, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 12.2, Mississippi (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 9: (search)
bout 500 men under Col. Edward Hatch to strike the railroad at West Point, raid southward to Macon, if possible, and on his return to take Columbus and destroy the government works. This extensive program Hatch soon found impracticable. On reaching Palo Alto a few hours later, he was attacked by Col. C. R. Barteau, with the Second Tennessee battalion and the commands of Col. J. F. Smith, Maj. W. M. Inge and Capt. T. W. Ham, and was so roughly handled that at night he started back toward Okolona. Barteau made a vigorous pursuit, but was unable to come up with Hatch until near Birmingham, when he attacked and drove the Federals across Camp creek after a fight of about two hours. They burned the bridge behind them, and Barteau's ammunition being exhausted he gave up the pursuit. Grierson was given a grateful relief from Confederate attentions by this diversion, and moved on to Louisville, destroying some property at Starkville, and a shoe factory on the road. One company, under C
Colonel Charles E. Hooker, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 12.2, Mississippi (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 11: (search)
tion Federal defeat at Sakatonchee Creek and Okolona destruction of Meridian Forrest in West Tenom Memphis to Meridian by way of Pontotoc and Okolona. About January 28th Sherman began a demonstrwamp, and Smith turned off and marched toward Okolona, whence he sent a brigade to Aberdeen to threretreat Smith demoralized his command, and at Okolona next morning Forrest, fully alive to the situ Federals from hill to hill. Five miles from Okolona a fierce engagement occurred in which, reinfoanwhile making preparations for a battle near Okolona. Gen. S. D. Lee was also with the forces, an G. Bidwell; Meridian, Lieut.-Col. G. W. Law; Okolona, Maj. E. G. Wheeler; Oxford, Capt. Charles Th, but found that the enemy was in force near Okolona, confronted by General Gholson with about 200th a locomotive, brought the railroad cars at Okolona to Egypt, and 270 men were sent up to OkolonaOkolona and posted just south of that place to protect the railroad bridge. This detachment and Gholson's
Colonel Charles E. Hooker, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 12.2, Mississippi (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Biographical. (search)
alry, attempted to make head against the numerous and splendidly equipped body of horsemen led by Wilson. If he could have concentrated his bands, widely scattered for the purpose of guarding many points, he might have repeated the victories of Okolona and Guntown. But the various regiments belonging to his command, with their broken-down horses, could not get together in time to offer effective resistance. Wirt Adams with his brigade formed part of the force with which Forrest tried to stemrs I am indebted for valuable suggestions and repeated offers of help, for which their command was kept in a constant state of readiness. General Tucker was not in active service again. On September 15, 1881, he was killed by an assassin at Okolona, Miss. Major-General Earl Van Dorn was born near Port Gibson, Miss., September 17, 1820. He was graduated from West Point, 1842, as brevet second lieutenant and was assigned to the Seventh infantry. Of the same regiment he was commissioned seco
James D. Porter, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 7.1, Tennessee (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 12: (search)
eight's raid Forrest's New command at Jackson battles of Okolona and Yazoo West Tennessee again Fort Donelson, Fort Pillote of Mississippi, was ordered to move on Pontotoc and Okolona, Miss., thence down the Mobile & Ohio railroad, destroying it sixty miles. We had the best of them at all points except Okolona, where our loss was very severe, including a battery of smwitzers. The Confederates, he stated, pitched into us (at Okolona) and gave us a pretty rough handling, inflicting upon us a and never gave them rest until the Federal forces reached Okolona, where Forrest charged the enemy with Bell's brigade undermith confessed to a rough handling. Five miles out from Okolona, General Smith reformed and awaited the Confederate attace way. After the Federal forces reached the hills between Okolona and Pontotoc, the Second Tennessee, Colonel Barteau, and tGeneral Forrest abandoned the pursuit. In the combat at Okolona, Col. Jeff. E. Forrest, commanding brigade, fell in the ga
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