In the brief description of The Big Black River Bridge found in Civil War Battle Summaries by Campaign this battle seems to fit the criteria of a significant...
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josepharose
Apr 1, 2005 1:35 pm
... Of course, that's what started this whole affair. As to the question of whether Grant was correct in claiming his movement's "anticipating the enemy by...
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josepharose
Apr 1, 2005 1:36 pm
... Kentucky, >correct? ... nearly so ... this "preemptive strike" ranks right behind the attack on Fort Sumter: all it did make certain that Kentucky not only...
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Jfepperson@...
jfe13
Apr 1, 2005 1:44 pm
In a message dated 4/1/2005 8:36:58 AM Eastern Standard Time, josepharose@... writes: It appears that the enemy was not advancing on Paducah and Grant...
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bjer50010
Apr 1, 2005 2:33 pm
... An on-line article, written by John Y. Simon, indicates that Grant had received orders to occupy Paducah if the rebels moved first (at least that is my ...
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theme_music
Apr 1, 2005 3:32 pm
Fremont's account in B&L does not seem to contradict Grant's memoirs: "September 5th I sent to General Grant a letter of instruction, in which I required him...
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William H Keene
wh_keene
Apr 1, 2005 3:42 pm
... At the time Grant reported that local sources indicated that the enemy had about 3,800 men 16 miles away and that Tilgman and his staff had left Paducah...
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GnrlJEJohnston@...
gnrljejohnston
Apr 1, 2005 5:11 pm
In a message dated 4/1/2005 2:09:29 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, wh_keene@... writes: In a message of the 5th Fremont did instruct Grant to occupy...
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GnrlJEJohnston@...
gnrljejohnston
Apr 1, 2005 5:31 pm
In a message dated 4/1/2005 10:32:55 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, theme_music@... writes: In this letter I directed him to take possession of Paducah if...
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Dan Giallombardo
parrotheadda...
Apr 1, 2005 6:03 pm
Bill, That's one of the great things about this board... ... was looking for....
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Dan Giallombardo
parrotheadda...
Apr 1, 2005 6:06 pm
Bob, I must agree. The "pre-emptive invasion" to use contemporary terms, did absolutely no favors for the CSA.---Dan ... Kentucky, >correct? ... nearly so ... ...
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Dan Giallombardo
parrotheadda...
Apr 1, 2005 6:09 pm
Just a side note,but Magoffin's brother was held at Alton Prison as a POW. He had been transferred there from Gratiot Prison in St. Louis,becuase he was a...
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Dan Giallombardo
parrotheadda...
Apr 1, 2005 6:13 pm
"Polk's move was certainly impolitic"...that's a charitable description.---Dan...
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William H Keene
wh_keene
Apr 1, 2005 6:55 pm
... Cairo ... Grant was to ... St Louis and ... It certainly is possible, but did it happen? And was Fremont's message of the 5th telegraphed or hand...
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bjer50010
Apr 1, 2005 7:39 pm
... If the quoted material from Grant's memoirs had been more extensive, the answer would have been obvious! The following material is several paragraphs...
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GnrlJEJohnston@...
gnrljejohnston
Apr 1, 2005 9:54 pm
In a message dated 4/1/2005 2:40:23 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, barry.jewell@... writes: "On my return to Cairo I found authority from department...
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GnrlJEJohnston@...
gnrljejohnston
Apr 1, 2005 10:11 pm
In a message dated 4/1/2005 2:40:23 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, barry.jewell@... writes: It certainly is possible, but did it happen? And was...
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GnrlJEJohnston@...
gnrljejohnston
Apr 1, 2005 10:31 pm
In a message dated 4/1/2005 12:35:50 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, _theme_music@..._ (mailto:theme_music@...) writes: <<In this letter I directed him to...
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GnrlJEJohnston@...
gnrljejohnston
Apr 1, 2005 10:53 pm
A little bit of trivia on Paducah - 1. Upon deploying troops in Paducah, who did Grant place in command of those troops. 2. Besides building defenses and...
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theme_music
Apr 1, 2005 11:07 pm
... sent ... St. ... judged ... Paducah ... mine JEJ) ... Paducah, but it ... Grant the ... given to him by ... Music's ... authority given to ... sent by...
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james2044
Apr 1, 2005 11:45 pm
... Your point seems to be that the CSA was going to lose so they had everything to gain by invading a netural state. You seem to overlook the logist problems...
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Tom Mix
tmix@...
Apr 2, 2005 12:38 am
I lived in that part of Ky. for quite a while and can say that it had a high degree of CSA support in the region. It seems the area known as the "Jackson...
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GnrlJEJohnston@...
gnrljejohnston
Apr 2, 2005 12:54 am
In a message dated 4/1/2005 6:09:25 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, theme_music@... writes: Fremont's written orders of the 28th do not mention Paducah ...
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GnrlJEJohnston@...
gnrljejohnston
Apr 2, 2005 1:05 am
In a message dated 4/1/2005 7:38:37 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, tmix@... writes: I lived in that part of Ky. for quite a while and can say that it...
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josepharose
Apr 2, 2005 1:23 am
Thanks to all, for your responses. It's usually good to test and challenge ideas in a group. Some facets of this discussion include: 1). Are Grant's memoirs...
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Tom Mix
tmix@...
Apr 2, 2005 1:24 am
Today the primary high school is named Tilghman High School. ... From: GnrlJEJohnston@... [mailto:GnrlJEJohnston@...] Sent: Friday, April 01, 2005 7:06...
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Jfepperson@...
jfe13
Apr 2, 2005 1:49 am
In a message dated 4/1/2005 8:24:25 PM Eastern Standard Time, tmix@... writes: Today the primary high school is named Tilghman High School. Ah, yes,...
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theme_music
Apr 2, 2005 4:27 am
... and ... now, did ... either Paducah ... did Grant ... instructions, ... immediately move ... OR's were ... it into the ... Paducah on ... covered so ... ...
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josepharose
Apr 2, 2005 4:46 am
I should also comment on excerpts from Fremont's article in B&L: He wrote: "August 25th an expedition was ordered under Colonel G. Wagner [sic] with one...
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oneplez
Apr 2, 2005 2:00 pm
... snips ... start ... about ... him ... Could this give credence to the rumors that Badeau and Twain wrote most of the Memoirs? Don...
