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Mississippi (Mississippi, United States) (search for this): chapter 4.14
. All but three got past with a loss of fifteen killed and thirty wounded. Above the town Farragut found some of the Ellet rams, and on the 1st of July Flag-officer Davis and the river gunboats arrived. The Federal forces of the upper and lower Mississippi had joined hands. But Farragut was convinced that Vicksburg could not be taken without help of the army. Therefore orders on July 20th to return down the river were very welcome. Davis returned to Helena. Vicksburg's danger of Federal cutskirts of the town. The Confederates, who had also suffered heavily, fell back also, retreating to their camp. The action was a drawn fight, but in the loss of the brave veteran of the Mexican War who had led them the land forces of the lower Mississippi sustained a severe blow. General Williams' body was sent to New Orleans on an artillery transport which was sunk in collision with the Oneida off Donaldsonville, Louisiana, a few days after the battle. Baton Rouge was abandoned by the Fed
Cairo, Ill. (Illinois, United States) (search for this): chapter 4.14
onarch, the Beauregard missed her aim and struck her comrade, the General Price, tearing off her wheel and putting her out of service. The Queen fought with desperation and in the melee Colonel Ellet, her commander, received a pistol shot in the knee. He fell on the deck and, unable to rise, continued to give orders to his men while lying prone on his ship. But the Queen was now disabled, A ship that fought the fever Grateful, indeed, were the Federal soldiers, in their advance from Cairo down the Mississippi, when this spacious river steamer, with its roomy cabins and wide decks, about which played the cooling breezes of the Mississippi, was added to the fleet. The Confederates were still to be encountered, but a more subtle enemy had already attacked the army. Fever and dysentery had fastened upon the unacclimated Northerners both afloat and ashore, and threatened to kill off more of them than could possibly be done by the men who strove with them for the possession of th
Vicksburg (Mississippi, United States) (search for this): chapter 4.14
ow be attacked in order to open the river to Vicksburg. A few days after the surrender of Island take part in Grant's first movement against Vicksburg. The city only a siege could take--VicksVicksburg, Mississippi the evacuation of Fort Pillow and Fort Randolph and the capture of New Orleans by Farragut left Vicksburg the main point on the Mississippi strongly defended by the Confederates,ndred miles from Memphis to New Orleans; and Vicksburg, about half way between the two, is the stroastern and western territory together. With Vicksburg last, the Confederacy would be definitely paet about ten days before, started to run the Vicksburg batteries with twelve ships, covered by the re very welcome. Davis returned to Helena. Vicksburg's danger of Federal capture was reduced to apied the position on the river bank opposite Vicksburg under the command of General Thomas Williamsom his work of cutting the canal in front of Vicksburg, and a few days after his arrival at Baton R[1 more...]
Cincinnati (Ohio, United States) (search for this): chapter 4.14
ing Captain Davis in charge of the Federal flotilla, the Cincinnati towed mortar No. 16 down to the usual position for shellsuddenly and unexpectedly appeared bearing down upon the Cincinnati. The latter quickly slipped her moorings, and opened herice and the Sumter continued the attack. One struck the Cincinnati again, but the other received a shot through her boilersnton, and this ended her part of the fight. The wounded Cincinnati was helped to the shore and sunk. The other Federal iroe-wheel steam ram, the General Bragg, which made for the Cincinnati. The latter opened fire, but the shots could not drive tntagonist off. Presently the onrushing vessel struck the Cincinnati on the starboard side and penetrated the shell-room, ren. Meanwhile the Carondelet had come to the rescue of the Cincinnati, firing as fast as she could load. At last the Sumter wrious projects and commissioned to equip several rams at Cincinnati. The project was regarded as a perilous one. Had it no
Connecticut (Connecticut, United States) (search for this): chapter 4.14
ral Van Dorn sent General J. C. Breckinridge to seize the post. On the morning of August 5, 1862, the Federal forces were attacked. Williams, who had with him only about twenty-five hundred men, soon found that a much larger force was opposed to him, Breckinridge having between five and six thousand men. The brunt of the early morning attack fell upon the Indiana and Michigan troops, who slowly fell back before the fierce rushes of the bravely led men in gray. At once, Williams ordered Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Wisconsin regiments to go to their relief, sending at the same time two sections of artillery to his right wing. The Federal gunboats Katahdin and Kineo opened fire on Breckinridge's lines at a signal from General Williams, who indicated their position. For almost two hours the battle raged fiercely, the firing being at short range and the fighting in some cases hand-to-hand. The twenty-first Indiana regiment having lost all its field officers, General Williams plac
Laurel Hill, Va. (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 4.14
d made her escape down the river. the battle of Memphis, one of the fiercest of its kind on record, lasted but an hour and a quarter. The Confederate killed and wounded were never accurately reported. On the Union side there were four wounded, and with one the wound proved fatal--Colonel Ellet. His shattered knee refused to heal, and two weeks later, in the arms of his wife and daughter, the famous engineer breathed his last. His body was carried to Philadelphia and laid to rest at Laurel Hill, after being given a state funeral at Independence Hall. the view of the battle of Memphis from the bluffs, on which the whole population of the City had gathered, was one of indescribable grandeur. Every house in the City and for miles around quivered with the explosions of burning powder. At times the smoke of the battle was so dense that scarcely a vessel could be seen by the spectators on the Hill; but a continuous roar of artillery arose from the hidden surface of the river, whi
Massachusetts (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): chapter 4.14
ent General J. C. Breckinridge to seize the post. On the morning of August 5, 1862, the Federal forces were attacked. Williams, who had with him only about twenty-five hundred men, soon found that a much larger force was opposed to him, Breckinridge having between five and six thousand men. The brunt of the early morning attack fell upon the Indiana and Michigan troops, who slowly fell back before the fierce rushes of the bravely led men in gray. At once, Williams ordered Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Wisconsin regiments to go to their relief, sending at the same time two sections of artillery to his right wing. The Federal gunboats Katahdin and Kineo opened fire on Breckinridge's lines at a signal from General Williams, who indicated their position. For almost two hours the battle raged fiercely, the firing being at short range and the fighting in some cases hand-to-hand. The twenty-first Indiana regiment having lost all its field officers, General Williams placed himself at
Fort Donelson (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 4.14
ss. Colonel Charles Ellet, Jr., in a letter to the Secretary of War. The Western gunboat flotilla had done wonderful work in the space of two months, February to April, 1862. It had captured Fort Henry; it had made possible the taking of Fort Donelson, with its vast equipment and fourteen thousand men; it had secured to General Pope's army the surrender of Island No.10--all within the eight weeks. But there were more strongholds to conquer and the heaviest battle was still in the future. fight was over. General J. B. Villepigue, the defender of Fort Pillow Boats that brought on the battle river alone. For two weeks the fleet bombarded Fort Pillow at long range. On May 9th, Flag-Officer Foote, whose wound received at Fort Donelson had not healed, asked to be relieved, and Captain Charles H. Davis, a man of well-known skill and bravery, was appointed in his place. The day after the retirement of Foote a Confederate fleet, known as the River defense, under the command o
Arkansas (Arkansas, United States) (search for this): chapter 4.14
A moment later a shell exploded on her deck, set her on fire and she was burned to the water's edge. Closely following the Jeff. Thompson were the Bragg and the Sumter, and the crews of both escaped in like manner to the swamps and forests of Arkansas. Of all the eight Confederate gunboats the General Van Dorn alone evaded her pursuers and made her escape down the river. the battle of Memphis, one of the fiercest of its kind on record, lasted but an hour and a quarter. The Confederate ki Wisconsin's contribution. Wisconsin sent ninety thousand of her sons into the struggle, and her infantry and Cavalry won records East and also in the minor, but by no means inglorious, operations west of the Mississippi. In Missouri and Arkansas they protected the inhabitants from outlaw bands and resisted the raids of the Confederates, helping the Union forces on the other side finally to gain possession of the river. Fighting westerners — the Second Wisconsin Cavalry General C
Fort Pillow (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 4.14
Fort Pillow and Memphis Henry W. Elson The Confederate Ram General Price --accidentally se heaviest battle was still in the future. Fort Pillow with its frowning cannon lay eighty miles oland No.10, the gunboat fleet turned toward Fort Pillow. About this time General Pope was called wAfter that the Confederate rams returned to Fort Pillow and the half hour's thrilling fight was ove General J. B. Villepigue, the defender of Fort Pillow Boats that brought on the battle river alone. For two weeks the fleet bombarded Fort Pillow at long range. On May 9th, Flag-Officer Footewas seen drifting slowly down the stream to Fort Pillow, and the battle was over. For two or thrate vessels being huddled under the guns of Fort Pillow. On the 4th of June, great clouds of smomonth had had its first taste of warfare at Fort Pillow and now lay at the foot of the bluffs readyVicksburg, Mississippi the evacuation of Fort Pillow and Fort Randolph and the capture of New Or[6 more...]
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