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Jackson, La. (Louisiana, United States) (search for this): chapter 22
a hot fire. The enemy must have lost on this portion of the line, in killed and wounded, from one thousand to fifteen hundred, while ours corresponding did not exceed twenty five or thirty. Simultaneous with the assault upon his right was another upon Beall's centre along the Plains's store road, until the head of the column had emerged from the woods, when they were deployed into line to the right and left, through the abattis formed in front of our works. Their right extended to the Jackson road and left almost to the deep ravines, flanking Slaughter's field, their centre being on the Clinton road. With a whoop and a yell, they came charging across the felled timber, stumps, logs, briers and vines in front of our works, until close range, where the storm of bullets, cannister and grape with which they met proving irresistible, they were driven back, leaving large numbers of killed and wounded on the field. At four different portions of our lines had the enemy thus attempted
Natchez (Mississippi, United States) (search for this): chapter 22
one to shoot at. Holding this extreme point at Battery No. 11, under such tremendous fire, was extremely exhausting to the men there. Captain J. Watts Kearney had defended the post until the muzzle of his piece had been split and a trunnion shot off. The companies of Miles's Legion, the three of Maxey's brigade, under Captain C. W. Cushman, and a detached company under Lieutenant Wilkins, had all done severe duty here and lost heavily in officers and men. The detached company from Natchez, Mississippi, was left without an officer, Lieutenants Wilkins and Chase being killed, and their only other officer wounded. Captain Charles R. Purdy, of the Fourth Louisiana, also lost his life here. On the night of the 28th General Gardner sent Colonel O. R. Lyle to hold the position with one hundred men of the Eighteenth and Twenty-third Arkansas regiments, which they did for several days until they were again relieved by Captain Cushman, who volunteered to perform the service with his thre
United States (United States) (search for this): chapter 22
icial) of Fred. Y. Dabney, First LieutenantEngi-neer Confederate States Navy, Chief Engineer at Port Hudson. The positionjor—General Commanding. Major-General Frank Gardner, Confederate States Army, commanding at Port Hudson. [Reply.] [Signed] Frank Gardner, Major—General commanding Confederate States Forces. Major-General N. P. Banks, commanding Unitedrrison of Port Hudson, Louisiana, and the forces of the United States before said place, July 8th, 1863. Article I: Major-pied tomorrow, at 7 o'clock A. M., by the forces of the United States, and its garrison received as prisoners of war by such general officer of the United States service as may be designated by Major General Banks, with the ordinary formalities of rently piled, and will be received by the officers of the United States. Article V: The sick and wounded of the garrison will be cared for by the authorities of the United States, assisted, if desired by either party, by the medical officers of the
Hartford (Connecticut, United States) (search for this): chapter 22
all J. Smith's report of the Bat-Tle at Port Hudson on the night of March 14th, 1863. Port Hudson, Louisiana, March 15th, 1863. To Major-General Frank Gardner: General,—Yesterday morning the Federal fleet consisting of the Steamship Hartford, 26 9-inch and 1 10-inch guns. Gunboat Kineo,1 11-inch and 4 32-pounders. Steamship Richmond, 23 9-inch guns. Gunboat Gennessee, with battery of 11-inch and 9-inch guns, number not known. Gun-boat Monongahela, 1 200-lb. rifled; 1 11Owing to the want of reliable friction tubes, we were compelled to use the priming horn and port fires, which, at best, are unreliable in a dark night from imperfect priming; besides, port fires give evidence of our position to the enemy. The Hartford and gunboat passed up under a heavy fire. As soon as the Richmond turned our point, and had received several shots, I perceived that she was crippled, and had commenced drifting down the river. A most terrific fire was directed upon her with
Arkansas (Arkansas, United States) (search for this): chapter 22
each other with more effect. Evidences of awakened energy were seen on every side, and the spirit of the troops never was at a higher pitch. A week before General Gardner came to Port Hudson, Banks's army had landed at Baton Rouge, re-occupying and fortifying the city. General Banks's advance. During the months of January and February troops arrived in considerable number. Three brigades were formed; one given to General Beall, composed principally of troops from his own State (Arkansas), and the other commands were assumed by Brigadier-Generals S. B. Maxey and John Gregg, of Texas. In March another brigade arrived commanded by Brigadier-General Rust. The enemy finally exhibited signs of activity, and about the 10th of March it became known that General Banks would make a demonstration of some kind. He did move out of Baton Rouge on the 12th and approached us with his whole force. It was confidently expected that he would attack us with some vigor, and our dispositions
Clinton, La. (Louisiana, United States) (search for this): chapter 22
a branch of Thomson's creek. A railroad, in very bad working order, ran from Port Hudson to Clinton, thirty-three miles northeast. The following account is compiled from— 1st. Official repthe siege really commenced, in May, the line had reached the broken ground to the north, at the Clinton road. The Essex. Soon after the occupation of Port Hudson the gloomy looking Essex floateeavy guns, a rapid advance on the place was commenced. General Gardner had not got beyond Clinton, Louisiana, when he learned that General Augur had left Baton Rouge with his division to attack Port road and left almost to the deep ravines, flanking Slaughter's field, their centre being on the Clinton road. With a whoop and a yell, they came charging across the felled timber, stumps, logs, brieeered to accompany him, went out and captured, at the point of the bayonet, an earthwork on the Clinton road, which was being made at some distance from our lines. They took an officer and several m
Blakely (Alabama, United States) (search for this): chapter 22
ng was the disposition of my command under this arrangement, from right to left: Fifteenth Arkansas, Colonel Ben. Johnson; First Alabama, Lieutenant-Colonel Locke; Eighteenth Arkansas, Lieutenant-Colonel Parish; Tenth Arkansas, Lieutenant-Colonel Vaughan; Wingfield's (or the Company of Ninth Louisiana battalion cavalry, commanded by Lieutenant Daliet); Thirty-ninth Mississippi regiment, Colonel W. B. Shelby. The artillery consisted of ten pieces—scattered as circumstances demanded—two Blakely 12-pounder rifles, Lieutenant Cook (First Lieutenant artillery); six pieces Herrod's battery and two pieces Watson's battery, Lieutenant Toledano; two pieces in Colonel Johnson's position having been dismantled on May 27. A June day at Port Hudson. * * A sheltered road had been cut around the base of the hill upon which the angle we were to assault was built, and we should be able to rush from shelter directly upon the works. The Seventy-fifth New York were to advance as skirmishers
Port Hudson (Louisiana, United States) (search for this): chapter 22
Compiled by the Association of defenders of Port Hudson; M. J. Smith, President; James Freret, Secrilroad, in very bad working order, ran from Port Hudson to Clinton, thirty-three miles northeast. sition and occupation. The occupation of Port Hudson had been determined on in July, 1862, and t The Essex. Soon after the occupation of Port Hudson the gloomy looking Essex floated down opposh. A week before General Gardner came to Port Hudson, Banks's army had landed at Baton Rouge, r the night of March 14th, 1863. Port Hudson, Louisiana, March 15th, 1863. To Major-General Frnd Tangipahoa road. When it was learned at Port Hudson that Grierson had escaped our cavalry, two ur quarter, and the order came to evacuate Port Hudson and send its garrison to the assistance of command of the left wing of the defences of Port Hudson, including the advanced work in command of t the enemy had completed the investment of Port Hudson, and was reconnoitering every possible appr[37 more...]
Woodville (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 22
General Dudley's cavalry came up the Pointe Coupee shore and burned a small steamboat we had on False river. The Grierson raid. We were collecting a large lot of corn in Mississippi, but transportation was scarcely to be had, and when we were ready to commence bringing it down the Grierson raid was announced, and orders were sent to let it, the corn, remain where it was, lest it might be discovered on its way and destroyed. Nearly all the cavalry at Port Hudson was sent up through Woodville to Liberty, with orders to attack wherever they could find the enemy. Grierson made a movement toward Liberty, and our cavalry formed their line of battle and waited for his attack. This violation of General Gardner's orders enabled Grierson to get a long start on a new track, heading for Greensburg, on the Baton Rouge and Tangipahoa road. When it was learned at Port Hudson that Grierson had escaped our cavalry, two regiments of infantry and a section of artillery were dispatched to occ
Tangipahoa, La. (Louisiana, United States) (search for this): chapter 22
de a movement toward Liberty, and our cavalry formed their line of battle and waited for his attack. This violation of General Gardner's orders enabled Grierson to get a long start on a new track, heading for Greensburg, on the Baton Rouge and Tangipahoa road. When it was learned at Port Hudson that Grierson had escaped our cavalry, two regiments of infantry and a section of artillery were dispatched to occupy the Tangipahoa and Baton Rouge road and intercept him, should he try to get in that Tangipahoa and Baton Rouge road and intercept him, should he try to get in that way. At night they halted and bivouacked within eight miles of the bridge they were ordered to seize and hold. At Greensburg, Grierson's column was ambuscaded by a company of Wingfield's cavalry, and he lost a lieutenant-colonel, major and some others. News of this affair, and of the route they were taking, reached General Gardner late in the evening, and he at once dispatched a courier to our infantry, with orders, in case they had reached their destination that night, to proceed without lo
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