The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-09

ton of his army with that of General Sherman. He, however, had troops enough at his disposal to leave S2.oo4 men phis to corinth. Miss, along the Mem phis and Charleston Railroad. extending | In line along the entire northern DOT . ton ef the State of Mississippi.
 .ruary, ., March.and q part of April 1883. / General GrshX from the Louisiana side of the river and in connection with Ao- miral Porter's fleet of gunboats. and the large number of transports at his dis posal. attempted to reach the oiuns or high lands of the Yazoo River north or Vicksburg. These attempts were ener- getieally made, in facs of most nn,ss advsrss snS General Grant was foiled in all of them en sthe Mississippi side. by the energy and sagacfty, of General Pemberton. This iadenerai Pemberton to widely separate his I troops to oppose and meet these attacks. !, from Greenwood, -...ss., on the Yazoo J River, to Port Hudson. La, distance \ River front, as also to watch the large 4 force along the Memphis and Charleston I Railfoad. (The Campaign of Vicksburg, ,l by Gen. stephen D. Lee.)
 then oopceived the plan to reach the high lands to the south of vicksburs. About the 18th of April 1865, he concentrated his 'arnysst .Youns's Font, La, moving |. a SHVA | sons) on the. Louisiana side to the south <. ots vicksburs', and opposite Bruinsours; Mss. below Grand Gulf Cat the mouth os .aas ss eosp. ssss xsa ouns eon p' as ssa tmenJs to detnonstrate up the Yaxoo,. and trgain threaten General Pemoerton's dght ] flank, as he had done for severa! months in an .strmpt gain the ,or pabs 'hs o.s. sorss insl of his army General Grant was mel St ally supported by Admiral Pol ter who or the night@of April 1s. ran by the boats three trsnsports iani barses filled enough only one of the transports was suLk, in tf,e. rpnnins of, the batteries. camaud. but were soof, Repaired.
 On the night of April g, i've transports. a gunboat and twelve barses ran the batteries again. Only one transport and four barges were sunk These two bold efforts demonstrated that the batteries of Vicksburg did not stop tho passage cf boats down the river. (The Campaign of Vicksburg by Gen.. stephen D. Lee)
 General Grant now had enough boats to cross his army. and began his bold and aggressive campaign to the south of vicksburg. He at once April 30, 1s63), crossed the two corps of McClernand and McPherson, numbering about s5.M men present for duty. and pressed them t5 the bluffs. and on the roads toward Port Gibson Ctwclve miles listano met and encountered the Confederates four miles from that town. General stephen D. Lees account of this encounter. writ ten after careful research and study for more than twenty-five years, Is as fol-
 General Bowen had been sent by General Pemherton sometime previous te this date to construct some batteries and mount some guns at Grand Gulf, at the eight miles from Vicksburg). in ease that Grants canal proved q success opposite vicksburg. On April 9. Admiral Porter attacked the batteries at Grand Gulf with them. and during the night of the 18th he also ran by the batteries down the river. Bowen at once made his arrange ments to resist the landing of the enemy his command to protect the batteries. he moved his troops to cover two roads leading from Bruinsburg to Port Gibson. and reported the crossing of the enemy at Bruinsburg. These troops numbering, all told. 5,164 men and thirteen pieces of artillery, met General Grants ad- vance four miles from Port Gibson, on the morning of May 1st. before daylight. The endorsements which got up during the battle came too late. and in too small numbers to avail much They con- sisted of the brigades of Gen Tracy (Ste- venson's diyision) and Baldwin tSmith' 8 and jadsi. Bowen held the enemy In check during the entire day. and retired about sundown, with loss of four pieces . loss on the enemy of s75 men He re- sisted on two lines of battle during the day. as he was gradually forced back by two corps. at least five divisions of which were engaged. The Confederate troops engaged were part of Greens Mis- sourl Brigade, with the 9th Mississippi and a section of Hudsons battery, TO men. Tracy,s brigade and Joseph W: An. Baldwins brigade, l.614 men; part of Cockrells brigade, with Guibor's and . section of Laude's battery. 1,256 men. Total of Bowen's forces engaged. 5.ls4 men"
 General Tracy was killed early in the day while galantly and bravely direct ing the movements of his brigade. The voived upon Col. Isham W. Garrott. 10th Alabama Regiment, who in his official report states the action of the 46th in this battle as follows:
 "The 4sth Alabama Regiment, belong ing to this brigade. after most ex- hausting march during the afternoon of the preceding day and night. had ar lived on the field by o'clock with about left of the S1st Alabama Regiment"
 "In the meantime the 9th Missouri Regiment had formed near the left of our brigade, and the 18th Alabama not yet being engaged, no alternative was left but to be overwhelmed by the masses of the enemy CT to re-enforce the center and right with that regiment. F1Ve com panies were therefore ordered to re-en- force the extreme right. and the other five the center. Colonel M. L. Woods being placed in command on the right. this regiment thus divided, promptly ana eagerly advanced to their positions un- der & galling fire from the enemy. The enemy having now reached the woods near the hne on the right, Colonel woods. with half his regiment. was posted 6 little beyond the gap near the bayou where entertainments furnished good de- fense against small arms and three companies of the 20th Regiment on the right were directed to form there with him. which they promptly did, having retired in good order from their respect i've former position. about 200 yards m front of this place. The enemy advanced in great force against this latter posl- ton, but Colonel Woods and his com mand bravely met their attack. and held them at bay until ordered to retreat
 (about sundowu.)
 force northwArd and crossed Bayou Pierre During the night of May End he evacuated Grand Gulf and crossed over the Big Black to the Vlcksburs eide of the river General Pemberton. 1t is said. never fully eomprehended Gen erai Grants campaign. till General Bowen l wss defeated at Port Gibson. He then began to concentrate his army. Ills | troons were scattered and 1t took time tn meet the new conditions. He eoncen- | tp,ted his movable army first on the vest side of Big Black River, and later, | aS General Grants plan was developed, he moved it to Edwards Depot. some