Identifier: abrahamlincolnhi07nico (find matches)
Title: Abraham Lincoln; a history
Year: 1890 (1890s)
Authors: Nicolay, John G. (John George), 1832-1901 Hay, John, 1838-1905
Subjects: Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 United States -- History Civil War, 1861-1865
Publisher: New York : The Century Co.
Contributing Library: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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h the most cuttingemphasis to go to the assistance of Grant. General^. H. Emory, whom he had left in charge at NewOrleans, was sending the most importunate appeals tohim to return to that citv, or all would be lost. Evenwhile the Confederate troops were marching out ofthe works at Vicksburg, Emory wrote : I respect-^^ fullv suggest that unless Port Hu<l.-on be alreadv Emory * ^^ jni^t^^. t^ken, you can only save this city by sending me vohk:xvL, reenforcements immediately and at any cost. It is ^^^. a choice between Port Hudson and Xew Orleans. But, disregarding the importunities from both quarters — both imperfectly advised of the real state of affairs — Banks pursued the judicious 1 •! have sent dispatch after direct violation of his Instruc- dispateh to General Banks to join tions. If possible, send him this you. Wliy he does not, I cannot dispatch.—Halleek to Grant, understand. His separate oper- June 2,1863. W. R.,VoL XXIV., atiou upon Port Hudson is in Part I., p. 40.
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G£>i£KAL SATH ASltX f. BA>IL>. PORT HUDSON 321 \V. R. Vol. XXVI., Part I., p. 210. course of standing by the work in hand. The chap, xi,danger to which General Emory referred was by nomeans imaginary. New Orleans was more severelymenaced than at any other time during the war. General Taylor, after the unsuccessful attack uponMillikens Bend, had returned to Alexandria andorganized a considerable force, variously estimatedat from 3000 to 5000 men. With this he had moved,in two detachments, upon Berwick Bay. He sentColonel J. P. Major, with a force of cavalry, by wayof Plaquemines, to attack Brashear City in the rear,while, with Generals Alfred Mouton and ThomasGreen, he moved his main force down the Teche, andthe two forces came together on the 24th, exactly at June, isesthe time ordered. Taylor captured the place, takingseveral hundred invalid and convalescent prisonersand a large amount of valuable stores. He then sentGeneral Green, assisted by Majors cavalry, to Don-aldson

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