The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate ArmiesSeries I: Contains the formal reports, both Union and Confederate, of the first seizures of United States property in the Southern States, and of all military operations in the field, with the correspondence, orders, and returns relating specially thereto, and, as proposed is to be accompanied by an Atlas. In this series the reports will be arranged according to the campaigns and several theaters of operations (in the chronological order of the events), and the Union reports of any event will, as a rule, be immediately followed by the Confederate accounts. The correspondence, etc., not embraced in the "reports" proper will follow (first Union and next Confederate) in chronological order. Volume XIV. 1885. (Vol. 14, Chap. 26) Chapter XXVI - Operations on the coasts of South Carolina, Georgia, and Middle and East Florida. Apr 12, 1862-Jun 11, 1863. |
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Page 170
... assault impossible . en- REASONS FOR AN ASSAULT . The army within Vicksburg , differing slightly in numbers from that commanded by Major - General Grant , had been demoralized by defeat . Its strength was underestimated . Our own troops ...
... assault impossible . en- REASONS FOR AN ASSAULT . The army within Vicksburg , differing slightly in numbers from that commanded by Major - General Grant , had been demoralized by defeat . Its strength was underestimated . Our own troops ...
Page 351
... assault was made upon our works from the right of my position to the extreme left of our line on the river . The assault upon my front was a determined one , but was handsomely repulsed , with a considerable loss to the enemy . They suc ...
... assault was made upon our works from the right of my position to the extreme left of our line on the river . The assault upon my front was a determined one , but was handsomely repulsed , with a considerable loss to the enemy . They suc ...
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... assault . This assault was preceded by a most furious fire from the enemy's numerous batteries , of shell , grape , and canister . The air was literally burdened with hissing missiles of death . During this terrific clash of arms , the ...
... assault . This assault was preceded by a most furious fire from the enemy's numerous batteries , of shell , grape , and canister . The air was literally burdened with hissing missiles of death . During this terrific clash of arms , the ...
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advance Alabama arrived artillery assault attack Baker's Creek Battalion battery Bayou Big Black River bridge Brig Brigadier-General camp Capt Captain captured casualties Cavalry Champion's Hill charge Clinton Clinton road Colonel command Company Confederate crossed duty Edwards Depot enemy enemy's engaged Ferry road Fifteenth Army Fifteenth Army Corps fire flank force front gallant gallantry guns HDQRS HEADQUARTERS heavy Illinois Illinois Cavalry Illinois Infantry Illinois Troops immediately Indiana Infantry instant Iowa Iowa Infantry Jackson road John July June Lieut Lieutenant Lieutenant-Colonel line of battle Louisiana Major Major-General mand miles Milliken's Bend Miss Mississippi Missouri morning night o'clock obedient servant occupied officers Ohio ordered Osterhaus pickets position prisoners railroad ravine rear rebel received Regiment respectfully rifle-pits Second Brigade sent sharpshooters shell siege siege of Vicksburg Sixteenth Smith Tennessee Third Brigade Thirteenth Army Thirteenth Army Corps trenches U. S. Army Vicksburg Volunteers William Wisconsin yards