Index:Confederate Military History - 1899 - Volume 7.djvu

Title	Confederate Military History, Volume 7
Author	Clement Anselm Evans
Year	1899
Publisher	Confederate Publishing Company
Source	djvu
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Volumes	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

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CONTENTS—ALABAMA.

1. CHAPTER I. Introductory—The First Spanish Occupation of Alabama—Battles Fought by De Soto—Settlement at Mobile—French and Spanish wars—English Control—Indian Wars—War of 1812–Seminole and Florida Wars —Alabamians in the War with Mexico ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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2. CHAPTER II. Secession and Its Causes—The Slavery Question—Alabama's Declaration Prior to the Nomination of Lincoln—The Charleston Convention—Result of the Election—Hope of Peaceable Secession—Expressions of Adams and Webster—Greeley Opposed to Coercion ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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3. CHAPTER III. The State Convention—Variance of Opinion on Secession—Adoption of the Ordinance of Secession—Organization of Military Forces–Campaigns and Battles in Alabama—Some of Alabama's Distinguished Soldiers ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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4. CHAPTER IV. The Alabama Infantry Regiments—Brief History of Each Organization–Their Service as Shown by the Official Records ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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5. CHAPTER V. The Alabama Cavalry Commands—Regiments, Battalions and Detached Companies—References to Their Services in the Official Records ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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6. CHAPTER VI. Batteries Composed of Alabama Troops—Their Organization and Officers—Records from the Official Reports ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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7. BIOGRAPHICAL ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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ILLUSTRATIONS—ALABAMA.

1. Alabama, Map of ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   Between pages 382 and 383

2. Allen, William W. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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3. Baker, Alpheus ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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4. Battle, Cullen A. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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5. Bowles, Pinckney D. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   392

6. Bulger, Michael J. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   412

7. Cantey, James ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   400

8. Clanton, James H. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   400

9. Clayton, Henry D. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   392

10. Deas, Zachariah C. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    400

11. Deshler, James ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    400

12. Forney, John H. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    412

13. Forney, William H. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    392

14. Fry, Birkett D. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    400

15. Garrott, Isham W. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    400

16. Gorgas, Josiah ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    400

17. Gracie, Archibald ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    412

18. Hagan, James ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    392

19. Holtzclaw, James T. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    392

20. Johnston, George D. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    392

21. Law, Evander M. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    392

22. Leadbetter, Danville ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    392

23. Mobile, Map of the Defenses of ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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24. Moody, Young M. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    400

25. Morgan, John T. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    392

26. O'Neal, Edward A. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    460

27. Perry, William F. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    400

28. Pettus, Edmond W. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    412

29. Roddey, Phillip D. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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30. Rodes, Robert E. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    412

31. Sanders. John C. C. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    412

32. Shelley, Charles M. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    400, 444

33. Tracy, Edward D. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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34. Wheeler, Joseph ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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35. Withers, Jones M. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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36. Wood, S. A. M. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    412

CONTENTS—MISSISSIPPI.

1. CHAPTER I. Civil Action of the State in Seceding from the Federal Union—Review of the Reasons for Secession–Legislature Provides for Convention–Proceedings of the Same ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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2. CHAPTER II. Purchase of Arms—Organization of State Troops—Jefferson Davis Commander-in-Chief–Troops at Corinth—First Hostilities on the Mississippi ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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3. CHAPTER III. Mississippi Troops Without the State, 1861—At Pensacola—Fight at Santa Rosa Island—The Regiments in Virginia—Their Service at First Manassas and Leesburg ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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4. CHAPTER IV. Defense of the Mississippi River—Albert Sidney Johnston's Army—State Troops in Kentucky—Battle of Belmont—Fishing Creek—Fort Henry—Fort Donelson—Reorganization at Corinth—Battle of Shiloh ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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5. CHAPTER V. Siege of Corinth—Engagements at Farmington and Serratt's House—Evacuation of Corinth—Affair at Booneville–Organization at Tupelo—Patriotism of the People—Bragg Moves to Chattanooga ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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6. CHAPTER VI. Blockade of the Mississippi River—Ship Island—Biloxi and Pass Christian—Fall of New Orleans—First Attack on Vicksburg—Exploits of the Ram Arkansas—Battle of Baton Rouge ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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7. CHAPTER VII. Campaigns of Price and Van Dorn—Battle of Iuka—Mississippi Commands in Van Dorn's Army—Battle of Corinth—Hatchie Bridge—Grant's Campaign on the Central Railroad—Invasion from Arkansas—Forrest in West Tennessee—Van Dorn at Holly Springs—President Davis Visits Mississippi—Sherman Defeated at Chickasaw Bayou. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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8. CHAPTER VIII. Service of Mississippians Without the State in 1862—Munfordville—Perryville—Murfreesboro—Yorktown—Seven Pines–Shenandoah Valley—Seven Days' Battles—Second Manassas—Harper's Ferry—Sharpsburg—Fredericksburg ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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9. CHAPTER IX. Operations in Mississippi—January to July, 1863—Federal Forces at Young's Point—Expeditions North of Vicksburg — Organization of Confederate Forces—Grierson's Raid—Grant at Bruinsburg–Battles of Fort Gibson and Raymond—Plans of Johnston and Pemberton—Battle of Baker's Creek—Big Black Bridge—Siege of Vicksburg—Pemberton's Capitulation ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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10. CHAPTER X. Operations in Mississippi—July to December, 1863—Siege of Jackson—Minor Operations in the State—Service of Mississippians Outside the State—Battle of Chickamauga—Knoxville—Chancellorsville—Missionary Ridge—Ringgold—Gettysburg ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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11. CHAPTER XI. Events of 1864—Federal Plans of Campaign—Organization under General Polk—Sherman's Meridian Expedition–Federal Defeat at Sakatonchee Creek and Okolona—Destruction of Meridian—Forrest in West Tennessee–Organization under Gen. S. D. Lee—Victory at Tishamingo Creek–Battle of Harrisburg–Raid to Memphis–Raid on the Tennessee River–Minor Operations ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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12. CHAPTER XII. Mississippi Commands Without the State, 1864—Atlanta Campaign—Nashville Campaign—Eastern Virginia Campaign—Shenandoah Valley Campaign ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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13. CHAPTER XIII. Events of 1865—Forrest in Command—Deplorable Suffering of the People—Cavalry Organizations—Battle of Selma—General Taylor at Meridian—Mississippians in Virginia and the Carolinas—Capitulation of General Taylor—Summary of Mississippi's Contribution of Soldiers—Inauguration of Governor Humphreys ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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14. BIOGRAPHICAL ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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ILLUSTRATIONS—MISSISSIPPI.

1. Adams, Wirt ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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2. Alcorn, James L. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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3. Baker's Creek, Battlefield of (Map) ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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4. Baldwin, William E. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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5. Barksdale, William ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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6. Benton, Samuel ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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7. Brandon, William L. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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8. Brantly, William F. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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9. Chalmers, James R. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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10. Clark, Charles ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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11. Cooper, Douglas H. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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12. Davis, Joseph R. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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13. Davis, Reuben ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    252

14. Featherston, Winfield S. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    252

15. French, Samuel G. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    236

16. Griffith, Richard ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    252

17. Gholson, Samuel J. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    236

18. Harris, Nathaniel H. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    252

19. Harrisburg, Battlefield of (Map) ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    201

20. Hooker, Charles E. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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21. Humphreys, Benjamin G. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    252

22. Lowrey, Mark P. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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23. Lowry, Robert ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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24. Martin, Will T. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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25. Mississippi, Map of ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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26. Posey, Carnot ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    273

27. Sears, Claudius W. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    273

28. Sharp, Jacob H. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    273

29. Smith, James A. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    273

30. Starke, Peter B. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    273

31. Tucker, William F. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    273

32. Van Dorn, Earl ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    273

33. Vicksburg Campaign, Map of ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    160

34. Walthall, Edward C. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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