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Little Rock (Arkansas, United States) (search for this): chapter 24
as force, was to move on Shreveport directly from Little Rock. In other words: we were to threaten Shreveport Gen. Steele moved March 23-4. southward from Little Rock with 7,000 men, almost simultaneously with Banks'erals. Fagan was reported between our army and Little Rock, compelling rapid movements on Steele's part to s devouring it with keen voracity. Steele entered Little Rock May 2d. Late June, Shelby crossed the Arkansas eastward of Little Rock, pushing northward to the White, near its mouth; and was met June 27. near St. Ch. the line of railroad between Duvall's bluff and Little Rock, capturing most of the 54th Illinois, who were guhe killed. Steele's advance to and capture of Little Rock the preceding Autumn, with the failure of the Rebordingly, a Union meeting of citizens was held at Little Rock, Nov. 12, 1863. followed by others; and, ultimas on our side; as Gen. Mower was on his way from Little Rock, with 5,000 veterans; five regiments of hundred-d
Loggy Bayou (Louisiana, United States) (search for this): chapter 24
nsom, with two thin divisions of the 13th corps; then Gen. Emory, with the 1st division of the 19th corps and a Black brigade: the whole advance immediately commanded by Gen. W. B. Franklin; Gen. A. J. Smith, with part of the 16th corps, followed next morning; but, as the iron-clads had been unavoidably left behind, a division of the 17th corps, 2,500 strong, under Gen. T. Kilby Smith, was guarding the transports creeping up the river, under orders to halt and communicate with the army at Loggy bayou, half way to Shreveport. Gen. Banks left Grand Ecore on the morning of the 7th, reaching the van at Pleasant Hill before night. A rain that day, which had greatly retarded the rear of our extended column, had not reached its front. Gen. Banks found that Lee had that afternoon had a sharp fight with a body of Rebels; worsting and driving them 9 miles to St. Patrick's bayou, where our van halted for the night. Our loss in this affair was 62 men. Gen. Lee pushed on at daybreak next
Camden, Ark. (Arkansas, United States) (search for this): chapter 24
le's spies soon corroborated. Instead of following Price, therefore, Steele turned sharply to the left, and marched into Camden ; April 15. the enemy, when too late, endeavoring to get there before him. While waiting here, the tidings of Bankshe 15th of May. The negro servants of our officers were shot down in cold blood after the surrender. Steele, still at Camden, was soon apprised of this disaster, and regarded it as a notice to quit. By daylight of the 27th, his army was across tghout the night, getting their pontoons laid and their trains across, having had little or nothing to eat since they left Camden, when, at daybreak, the enemy rushed upon them. The river bottom is here densely wooded, which gave a great advantage erate Senate. This practical surrender of the State to the Rebels, throughout the year following Steele's retreat from Camden, need not and should not have been. But Steele, who was continued in command, never struck one hearty blow at the Rebell
Fayetteville, Ark. (Arkansas, United States) (search for this): chapter 24
Rebels capture Glasgow Price at Lexington fights Blunt on the little Blue fights Curtis on the Big Blue escapes southward, by little Santa Fe Pleasanton routs him on the little Osage Blunt routs him at Newtonia Curtis chases him to Fayetteville, Ark. Gen. Banks was in New Orleans, intent on further operations against Texas by way of Galveston and the sea-coast, when he received Jan. 23, 1864. a dispatch from Halleck, prescribing (or, as Halleck says, suggesting ) a totally differed the fortunes of the day. The Rebels resumed their flight — having little left to lose but their bodies and their worn-out horses — and escaped into western Arkansas. Gen. Curtis followed, but did not again overtake them till he reached Fayetteville, Ark., where Col. Larue Harrison, 1st Arkansas cavalry, had been invested Oct. 28. by Col. Brooks, with some 2,000 Rebels; who was held at bay until Fagan's division of Price's army appeared Nov. 14. and united in the siege; but Curtis came
Caledonia, Mo. (Missouri, United States) (search for this): chapter 24
nd, inflicting a loss of not less than 1,000 men on the raiders, while his own was but about 200. Still, as Price had not less than 10,000 men against 1,200, and as a day's desultory fighting had given the enemy possession of some of the steep hills overlooking the fort, Ewing — who had signally repulsed two assaults — wisely decided not to await inevitable capture, but, spiking his heavy guns and blowing up his magazine, escaped during the night; taking the road westward to Rolla through Caledonia and Webster — his more natural line of retreat on Mineral Point and Potosi being already in the enemy's possession. At Webster, he turned abruptly north, and struck the South-western Railroad at Harrison; having made 66 miles in 39 hours, though badly encumbered by fugitives. Here his weary men were sharply assailed by a column under Shelby, which had been pursuing therm; but, though short of ammunition, Ewing held his ground firmly some 30 hours, until relieved by Col. Beveridge, 17th I<
Red River (Texas, United States) (search for this): chapter 24
XXIV. the War beyond the Mississippi in 1864.—Banks — Steele — Rosecrans. Banks in New Orleans Porter's fleet in the Mississippi captures Fort De Ruasy our army and fleet advance to Alexandria both move up Red river Banks presses on toward Shreveport Col. Gooding's fight our advance routed by Kirby Smith at Sabine Cross-roads Emory checks the Rebel pursuit at Pleasant Grove fierce and indecisive battle at Pleasant Hill Banks retreats to Grand Ecore Porter works and fights his way down the river Banks fights and drives Bee at Cane river return of army and fleet to Alexandria Lt. Col. Bailey engineers our vessels over the rapids Union loss of three vessels at Dunn's Bayou Texas coast nearly abandoned Banks retreats to Simmsport fight at Mansura Cotton operations on Red river Steele's advance from little Rock fight at Prairie d'anne Steele enters Camden Union disaster at Marks's Mills Steele retreats attacked by Kirby Smith at Jenkins's Ferry Rebels<
Cross (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 24
wis Benedict, Of Albany, N. Y. on his left; the 2d, Gen. McMillen, in reserve; the 16lst N. York, Lt.-Col. Kinsey, being thrown out in advance as skirmishers; Lee's and Franklin's flying columns being allowed to pass through and form (if they would) behind the living rampart thus erected. Hardly was Emory's formation completed when the flushed Rebels came headlong on, driving in our skirmishers pell-mell, and charging up the slope as though there were only the routed fugitives from the Cross-roads before them. Their left overlapping our right, Gen. McMillen was thrown forward on that wing, and our fire reserved until they were close upon our line; when a deadly volley swept them down like grass; Gen. Mouton being among the killed. But, though somewhat astonished, they were not dismayed; their superiority in numbers more than counterbalancing our advantage of position. For an hour and a half, the fighting continued at close quarters, till darkness arrested it — all the enemy's
Newtonia (Missouri, United States) (search for this): chapter 24
Gen. Mower follows him from Arkansas Rebels capture Glasgow Price at Lexington fights Blunt on the little Blue fights Curtis on the Big Blue escapes southward, by little Santa Fe Pleasanton routs him on the little Osage Blunt routs him at Newtonia Curtis chases him to Fayetteville, Ark. Gen. Banks was in New Orleans, intent on further operations against Texas by way of Galveston and the sea-coast, when he received Jan. 23, 1864. a dispatch from Halleck, prescribing (or, as Halleck n turning to Fort Scott for needful food and rest; and Smith moving to Harrisonville with the same purpose. Blunt, with his Kansas men and Benteen's brigade, followed by Sanborn, kept tlhe trail of the flying foe; striking Oct. 28. them at Newtonia, near the south-west corner of the State, and, being outnumbered, was evidently getting worsted, when Sanborn — who bad marched 102 miles in 36 hours--came up, and changed the fortunes of the day. The Rebels resumed their flight — having little
Camden, S. C. (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 24
s over the rapids Union loss of three vessels at Dunn's Bayou Texas coast nearly abandoned Banks retreats to Simmsport fight at Mansura Cotton operations on Red river Steele's advance from little Rock fight at Prairie d'anne Steele enters Camden Union disaster at Marks's Mills Steele retreats attacked by Kirby Smith at Jenkins's Ferry Rebels repulsed Steele, burning his trains, escapes to little Rock Gen. Carr worsts Shelby at St. Charles Col. Brooks fights Dobbins at Big Cree's available forces. April 16, I was informed, under date of the 10th, by Gen. Sherman, that Gen. Steele's entire force would cooperate with me and the navy. In May, I received information from Gen. Steele. dated April 28, that he could not leave Camden unless supplies were sent to him, as those of the country were exhausted; that we could not help each other operating on lines so wide apart; that he could not say definitely that he could join me at any point on Red river at any given time ; an
Lake Chicot (Louisiana, United States) (search for this): chapter 24
--Gen. Canby, having appeared as commander of the trans-Mississippi department--Gen. Banks turned over the army to him and hastened to New Orleans. Gen. A. J. Smith returned hence to his own department with his somewhat depleted command. On his way up the Mississippi, he landed June 5. at Sunnyside, in the south eastern corner of Arkansas, and attacked, near Columbia, a Rebel force estimated at 3,000, said to be under command of Marmaduke, strongly posted across a bayou emptying into Lake Chicot, who were worsted and driven, retreating westward. Our loss here was 20 killed, 70 wounded; that of the enemy about the same. Gen. Banks's movement on Simmsport having loosened the.Rebel hold on the river at Marksville, Admiral Porter encountered no farther resistance; but moved down the Red nearly parallel with the army, and resumed his patrol of the Mississippi. Much odium was excited by the circumstance that sundry cotton speculators visited Alexandria during its occupation by
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