Identifier: abrahamlincol07nico (find matches)
Title: Abraham Lincoln : a history
Year: 1914 (1910s)
Authors: Nicolay, John G. (John George), 1832-1901 Hay, John, 1838-1905, joint author
Subjects: Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 Presidents
Publisher: New York : Century Co.
Contributing Library: Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection
Digitizing Sponsor: The Institute of Museum and Library Services through an Indiana State Library LSTA Grant

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CAMPAIGNS IN THE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY.L PBELUDES TO THE VICKSBUEG CAMPAIGNS 115
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CAMPAIGNS IN THE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY.II. 116 ABRAHAM LINCOLN chap. v. sides claimed the advantage in this affair. Rose-cranss loss was 790 and Prices was 535.1 Price and Van Dorn came together in the latter1862. part of September, and before the 1st of OctoberGrant ascertained that another movement was inprogress against him. This time Corinth was thepoint of attack. Rosecrans occupied that placewith some 23,000 men, Ord at Bolivar had 12,000,and there was a small reserve at Jackson, whereGrant had established his headquarters. Van Dorn,being the ranking officer, took command of theConfederate forces, amounting to some 22,000. Hereached Pocahontas, a point about twenty milesnorthwest of Corinth, on the 1st of October, andpushed for that place with great force and celerity.His object, as set forth by himself in his report,was to attack the forces there, drive them back onthe Tennessee and cut them off, then turn uponBolivar and Jackson, overrun West Tennessee, andeffect a communication

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