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Browsing named entities in 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). You can also browse the collection for Memphis (Tennessee, United States) or search for Memphis (Tennessee, United States) in all documents.
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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), June 6 , 1862 Memphis, Tenn. , and occupation of that city by Union forces. (search)
June 6, 1862.-naval engagement off Memphis, Tenn., and occupation of that city by Union forces.
Reports, etc.
No. 1.-Col. Graham N. Fitch, Forty-sixth Indiana n here, see p. 925.
No. 5.-Correspondence relating to the occupation of Memphis, Tenn.
No. 6.-Brig. Gen. M. Jeff. Thompson, Missouri State Guard.
No. 7.-Briemphis (via Cairo).
No. 5.-correspondence relating to the occupation of Memphis, Tenn.
United States Ram Switzerland, Opposite Memphis, June 7, 1862.
Sir:ard.
The following is the reply of the mayor of the city:
Mayor's office, Memphis, Tenn., June 6, 1862. Col. Charles Ellet, Jr., Commanding, etc.:
Sir: Your noted on board to consult with Montgomery.
He instructed me to hurry my men to Fort Pickering Landing, and sent a tug to bring them up to the gunboats, which were advancut before we reached it our boats had been either destroyed or driven below Fort Pickering, and I marched back to the depot to come to this place to await orders.
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), June 6 , 1862 Memphis, Tenn. , and occupation of that city by Union forces. (search)
June 6, 1862.--naval engagement off Memphis, Tenn., and occupation of that city by Union forces.
Report of Col. Charles Ellet, jr.
opposite Memphis, June 11, 1862. Hon, E. M. Stanton:
Sir: I have the honor to report the details of the naval engagement of the 6th instant off Memphis, in which two of the rams of my fleet participated.
A reconnaissance at Fort Pillow on the evening of the 4th, made by two of my steamers, satisfied me that the fort was evacuated.
I approached with the Queen of the West close enough to invite the fire of the rebel guns, but received no shot, while very considerable smoke and flames indicated the burning of the property of the enemy.
Before daylight Lieutenant-Colonel Ellet, at his own suggestion, went in a yawl with a small boats crew down to the fort, found it deserted, and planted the Stars and Stripes there.
I followed almost simultaneously with a portion of my fleet.
After a brief delay I proceeded with three vessels to Randolph