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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), March 9-14, 1862.-expedition toward Pardy and operations about Crump's Landing, Tenn. (search)
rdered to avoid, and hence my efforts north of Purdy and east of Corinth. In order to furnish t, about 2 miles from me, watching the enemy at Purdy. I am here with Smith's brigade to check any neighborhood that the enemy had fallen back on Purdy and Bethel; that he supposed them to be from 5have just reached here. General Gladden is at Purdy, with his two regiments and a battery and a smout 5,000. They advanced to within 5 miles of Purdy and hastily retired last night to their boats, the road from here to Purdy being almost impracticable, and from there to the river nearly in the ig. Gen. Adley H. Gladden, C. S. Army. Purdy, Tenn., March 14, 1862. General: I would have dt Brigade. Brigadier-General Ruggles. Purdy, Tenn., March 15, 1862. General: I wrote to youssippi cavalry (Battalion). headquarters, Purdy, March 10, 1862. Sir: Day before yesterday Hdqrs. Second Battalion Mississippi Cavalry Purdy, Tenn., March 14, 1862. Colonel: In obedience t[4 more...]
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), March 14-17, 1862.-expedition from Savannah, Tenn., to Yellow Creek, Miss., and occupation of Pittsburg Landing, Tenn. (search)
a regiment of infantry and four companies of cavalry. General Cheatham's force has gone toward Purdy. I have made preparations for a strong reconnaissance toward Corinth which I will convert inny movement by rail or water. As near as I can learn there are five regiments of infantry at Purdy, at Corinth, and distributed along the railroad to Iuka are probably 30,000 men, but my informaty, whose orders seem to be to fire a volley, retire, again fire and retire. The force on the Purdy road attacked and driven by Major Bowman yesterday was about 60 strong. That encountered last night on the Corinth road was about five companies of Tennessee cavalry, sent from Purdy about 2 p. m. yesterday. I hear there is a force of two regiments on Pea Ridge, at the point where the Purdy anPurdy and Corinth road comes in from this place. I am satisfied we cannot reach the Memphis and Charleston Road without a considerable engagement, which is prohibited by General Halleck's instructions, s
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), March 31, 1862.-skirmish on the Purdy road, near Adamsville, Tenn. (search)
March 31, 1862.-skirmish on the Purdy road, near Adamsville, Tenn. Reports. No. 1.--Brig. Gen. Lewis Wallace, U. S. Army. No. 2.-Lieut. Charles H. Murray, Fifth Ohio Cavalry. No. 1.-report of Brig. Gen. Lewis Wallace, U. S. Army. headquarters Third Division Crump's Landing, Tenn., April 1, 1862. Sir: I inclose a report of a skirmish between our picket at Adamsville and a small body of the rebels, which resulted unfortunately for us. As the general will see, the officer repoort of Lieut. Charles H. Murray, Fifth Ohio Cavalry. Adamsville, April 1, 1862. Sir: I was yesterday evening intrusted with 28 men from Company I, Fifth Ohio Volunteer Cavalry, and instructed to proceed on the main road from this place to Purdy and relieve the temporary cavalry picket that had been thrown out, under command of Lieut A. C. Rossman, on the approach of our forces to this place. On reaching the rendezvous of our picket Lieutenant Rossman reported that the enemy's pickets h
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 13, 1862.--reconnaissances on the Corinth (Miss.) and Purdy (Tenn.) roads. (search)
April 13, 1862.--reconnaissances on the Corinth (Miss.) and Purdy (Tenn.) roads. Reports, etc. No. 1.-Capt. John H. Hammond, Assistant Adjutant-General, U. S. Army, with instructions to Major o take two companies of your cavalry and make a thorough examination of the Corinth road and the Purdy road. Notice all the indications of the presence or absence of an enemy, as horse and wagon trarters I proceeded with my command of 45 non-commissioned officers and pri. vates on road toward Purdy after the infantry pickets on the banks of the creek. I found the road, which runs due west for of my command, and sent one detachment, under command of Lieutenant Kelley, to the front toward Purdy, and another south on the cross-road toward Corinth. A negro whom I met stated, after an examin myself of the truth, I returned. Lieutenant Kelley in the mean time had marched 5 miles toward Purdy, and found everything quiet and no sign of any troops. It is my belief that there are only cava
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 27, 1862.-skirmish at Pea Ridge, Tenn. (search)
April 27, 1862.-skirmish at Pea Ridge, Tenn. Report of Maj. Gen. John A. Meclernand, U. S. Army. headquarters First Division, Camp Stanton, Tenn., April 27, 1862. Sir: Upon returning from your headquarters to-day, in view of the information given by the negroes whom I sent you, I ordered a reconnaissance by my cavalry, under Lieutenant-Colonel McCullough. He has just come in, reporting that he went to Stantonville, 8 miles from Pittsburg, and on the road from that place to Purdy. On his way from Stantonville to Pea Ridge he captured one of the enemy's cavalry scouts, who is now in my camp. Upon arriving at Pea Ridge he encountered the enemy's pickets, killing 3 of them and driving others back. He met with these pickets about 5 miles from my camp. Two other negroes, picked up by my mounted pickets, report that they belong to a man named Johnson, who lives about 4 miles from my camp. These negroes say that the enemy's pickets were formerly posted at their master's
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 29-June 10, 1862.-advance upon and siege of Corinth, and pursuit of the Confederate forces to Guntown, Miss. (search)
more to the west and eventually fall into the Purdy road, which passes 2 miles west of Monterey ay reconnaissances westerly in the direction of Purdy and southerly on each side of the creek in thee crossing of the old State-line road with the Purdy and Farmington road. Upon arriving at the pla Easel's house, on the Hack road, leading from Purdy to Corinth. Three companies of the Eleventh Ihey met the enemy's picket, about 3 miles from Purdy, where a heavy skirmish took place, the enemy'ontinue on his right my line of pickets to the Purdy road across the Lee farm, which I did. At pickets. I sent out and drew in mine from the Purdy road and placed them on the Farmington and Core of General Mc-Cook, and extend across to the Purdy road. Accordingly I immediately took Company e important movement by way of the Corinth and Purdy road. I am, major, very respectfully, yourentinels around by the right to a point on the Purdy and Corinth road, where it joins on to the pic[20 more...]
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)
ent. G. T. Beauregard, General, Commanding. Purdy, March 12, 1862. Brigadier-General Ruggles: 000 men at Crump's Landing and are marching on Purdy. I will leave here in twenty minutes; will re. By this road they may pass to Corinth or to Purdy. The enemy have also advanced some infantry ato David McKenzie, who lives some 8 miles from Purdy on Pittsburg road. I have directed scouts to nstantly along and in advance of the road from Purdy to Lexington and in the direction of Monterey.Lieutenant-Colonel Brewer's cavalry battalion, Purdy; Colonel Jackson's regiment, Union City; Majorppi Cavalry]. headquarters, Camp Foote, near Purdy, May 5, 1862. Major [George Williamson]: I another party drove in our pickets in front of Purdy and engaged our attention there. I returned tve Breckinridge's brigade, under Bowen, on the Purdy road, posted near the sally-port. I have orgahat they are throwing up earthworks across the Purdy road, about a mile in advance of the pickets; [59 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., Iii. Kentucky--Tennessee--Alabama. (search)
g the army, with its material, at and near this place, whence Gen. Lew. Wallace's division was dispatched March 12. to Purdy, a station 16 miles W. S.W., where the railroad was destroyed. Gen. Sherman's first division was next March 14. conveition near our lines. Gen. Lew. Wallace's division was thereupon ordered out, and advanced to Adamsville, on the road to Purdy; but, meeting no opponent, after passing a night in drenching rain, it returned to its camp. On Saturday, there was firin, whereof the carriage had been disabled. Lew. Wallace was at Crump's Landing, with his force extended on the road to Purdy, when he received, at 11 1/2 A. M., Grant's order to bring his division into the fight. He had been anxiously awaiting t Railroad at Glendale, three miles farther, and partially destroying it; while the Ohio road was in like manner broken at Purdy. Col. Elliott, with two regiments of cavalry, was dispatched on the night of the 27th to flank Corinth and cut the rai
William Tecumseh Sherman, Memoirs of General William T. Sherman ., volume 1, Chapter 5: California, New York, and Kansas. 1857-1859. (search)
, in some instances making sacrifices and compromises. I made some few sales, and generally aimed to put matters in such a shape that time would bring the best result. Some of our heaviest creditors were John M. Rhodes & Co., of Sacramento and Shasta; Langton & Co., of Downieville; and E. H. Strange, of Murphy's. In trying to put these debts in course of settlement, I made some arrangement in Downieville with the law-firm of Spears & Thornton, to collect, by suit, a certain note of Green & Purdy for twelve thousand dollars. Early in April, I learned that Spears had collected three thousand seven hundred dollars in money, had appropriated it to his own use, and had pledged another good note taken in part payment of three thousand and fifty-three dollars. He pretended to be insane. I had to make two visits to Downieville on this business, and there made the acquaintance of Mr. Stewart, now a Senator from Nevada. He was married to a daughter of Governor Foote; was living in a small f
William Tecumseh Sherman, Memoirs of General William T. Sherman ., volume 1, Chapter 9: battle of Shiloh. March and April, 1862. (search)
es back, three of the brigades covering the roads to Purdy and Corinth, and the other brigade (Stuart's) temporn a road leading from Savannah or Crump's Landing to Purdy. General C. F. Smith remained back at Savannah, ilearn, there are five regiments of rebel infantry at Purdy; at Corinth, and distributed along the railroad to Iey, retire, again fire and retire. The force on the Purdy road attacked and driven by Major Bowman yesterday, about five companies of Tennessee cavalry, sent from Purdy about 2 P. M. yesterday. I hear there is a force M.--Just back; have been half-way to Corinth and to Purdy. All right. Have just read this letter, and approv from an extensive reconnoissance toward Corinth and Purdy, and am strongly impressed with the importance of thhr, on the extreme right, guarding the bridge on the Purdy road over Owl Creek. Second Brigade, composed of ttery — still at Shiloh — to fall back as far as the Purdy and Hamburg road, and for McDowell and Buckland to a
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