Surrender and capture at Island No 10 by Foote
Unconditional surrender of the island. Foote's fleet captured the garrison with several transports and the gunboat battery, securing artillery and stores with no American casualties. Gen Pope reported 2,000 prisoners, with more possibly taken as troops pursued rebels toward Lisbon and New Madrid. Names: Foote, Pope, Carondelet, Pittsburg, Gram ua, Emerson Etheridge, Emerson Etheridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Island No. 10
Foote
Com
Prabe
Mississippi River
Tennessee
Carondelet
Hennock
Pope
New Madrid
Beata
Jesse Dubois
Upper Tennessee
Emerson Etheridge
Bourbon County
Jeff. Thompson
J. E. Yeatman
St. Louis Sanitary
Point Pleasant
Belle West
Paire
Pitteburg
Arkansas
Louisiana
McCall
Adjutant General's Department
Bissell
Tipton
Paducah
Hickman
Gen. Strong
Com. Foote
Wasuinartoy
Navy Department
Benton
Island
G. Wells
Navy
Department
Buford
Grampus
Missouri
Beauregard
Bragg
Mexico
Mississippi Valley
W. D. McCatt
Phelps
A. H. Foot
Woolder
Yorkton
Warwick
Yorktown
Edwin M. Stanton
Old
New Mapnip
Island 10
McCowan
Stuart
Gray
Gavitt
St. Louis
Me. Call
Gene. Gaull
Waller
Scham
Illinois
New York
Times
T. W. Sherman
Hunter
Port Royal
War Department
Pulaski
Charleston
Virginia
West
W. Crawford
Senate
Liverpool Point
Richmond
Walker
Fredericksburg
Brookstown
Stafford
Acquia Creek
Wigfall
Frederickeburg
Holla
Maryland
Mulatto Woman Creek
Great Battle in Tennessee and Pittsburgh Landing reports
Special dispatches describe a massive two day battle near Corinth with heavy casualties. Union forces under Grant Buell Wallace and Sherman repelled Confederate assaults, with claims of 18,000 to 20,000 Union casualties and 35,000 to 40,000 Confederate losses. Names of officers wounded killed and staff actions highlighted. Reports also note reinforcements, gunboat bombardments, and subsequent advances toward Corinth. Additional items cover congressional actions on army medical staffing, emancipation debates, and railroad bills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pirrapenes
Fr. Howay
Corinth
Endi
25Th Missouri
Prentice
Sherman
McClernand
Hurlburt
Maj. Taylor
Chicago
Buell
Savannah
Len. Wallace
Crumpp
Grant
Col. Webster
Lexington
Taylor
Wallace
Buel
Nelson
Crittenden
Davis
Harlburt
Fort Donelson
Kisul
Indiana
Davia
Illinois
W. T. Sherman
Sweeney
Mexico
Dave Stuart
Chas. Crofis
Abot
Haynes
J.C. McHenry
Stout
17Th K
Col. Morgan
Ind
Carter
Msj
Col. McPherson
Capt. Carson
Gen. Grant
Gen. Sherman
Generala McClernand
Gen. Buell
Pittsburgh
Smith
Col. Hall
Wasnixeron
Hovas
House
Senate
Army
District of Columbia
Valladigham
State of the Union
Pacific Railroad
Phelps
California
Kelley
Square—Mesars
Howard
Chandler
Trumbull
Howe
Wisconsin
Washington
Vallandingham
Committee On Public Lands
Appleton
Green Bay
Fox River
Arnold
Island No. 10
Pittsburgh Landing
Congress
Com. Foote
Pope
Halleck
Porter
Lew Wallace
Cox
Richardson
Committee On
Stevens
Committee On Ways and Means
Secretary of the Navy
Sumner
Massachusetts
Lane
Wilson
Latham
San Francisco
Fortress Monroe
Batimore
Ft. Monroe
Yorktown
Craney Island
Jamestown
Teazer
Peninsular
Levisville
Commercial
Tennessee River
Dullent
Cincinmnati
Stoen
Tennessee
Chamber of Commerce
Dickinson
Columbus
Wasutxatox
Warrenton
Reppahannock
Cedar Run
Warrenton Junction
Rappahannock River
Bull Nor
Brentaville
Fauquahang
Krichmond
Magruder
Richmond
Tribune
Department of the South
Hunter
Wright
Viele
South Carolina
Georgia
Corwin
Arkansas
St. Louis
Curtis
U. S. Treasury
State Bank of
Great Battle Reports Reach from Pittsburg Landing
Early April reports from Pittsburg Landing detail a multi phase engagement beginning near sunrise with Prentiss and Sherman separated by river banks and a rear attack on McClernand. Grant assumes command as Buell launches a flank assault driving the enemy, night reinforcements arrive, and hospital logistics surge from Chicago and St Louis as casualty figures climb and prisoners are reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McClernand
Smith
Hurlburt
Beau
Prentiss
Dri
Sherman
Grant
Lew Wallace
Crump
Buell
Tennessee
Corinth
John Logan
Strong
Halleck
Conan McCall
Pope
Chicago
Springfield
St. Louis
New Madrid
Batteries in the Corinth Campaign Reported Heavy Losses
Camp April 10 accounts describe Taylor's Battery and Waterhouse's unit taking heavy death tolls near Corinth. Gen. Wallace wounded, Gen. Johnson killed, Ellis and Davis among officers struck down. Strong and Halleck in transit. Island No. 10 prisoners over 4,300. property losses exceed two million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batte
Chicago Batteriea
Taylor
Waterhouse
Peggieres
Cver
Chicago
Ar Ooualand
Peter Wood
Gen. Wallace
Gen
Johnson
Halleck
Stall
Tennessee River
Gen. Cullom
Gen. Strong
Secretary Scott
Col
Scott
New Madrid
Island No. 10
Foote
Cairo
No. 10
Continental
St. Louis
Western Sanitary Commission
Pittsburg
Laning
Kellen
1St Adj
General Ketcham
Gen. Halleck
Evansville
Ind
Charley Bowen
Pittsburg Landing
Indianapolis
Warwick County
Indiana
Posey County
Mount Union
Fort Aston NM Column Breaks Camp for Southward Move
From Fort Aston New Mexico correspondence notes Col Stough leading a marching column toward rebel forces. Texans occupy Albemarque 17 miles south near Ft Craig and Fort Union supplies appear defenceless. Texan force estimated 2400 with 21 artillery pieces threatens the march.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Mexico
Mo. Republican
Fort Aston
Col. Stough
Albemarque
Ft. Craig
Col. Canby
Fort Tnjon
Sturgh
Vam
Fort Union
Santa Fe
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Eng We
Ative
Bank WA
Island No
Lagetes
New York Tribune
Richmond Examiner
Trusten Polk
Waldo P. Johnson
United States Senate
Gen. Price
House of Representatives
United States
James M. Mason
Winchester
Philadelphia
Messrs. White
Love
Bingham
Ohio
Roscoe Conky
Pike
Maine
Allen
New Hampshire
A. 8. Johnson
Federal
Carro
Washioton
Baxtimers
Old Point
Maj
Kuykendall
Ill
Johnston
Carson
Canfield
72D
Connecticut
Hartrorp
Buckingham
Welland Canal
Sr. Catuarine
C. W
PutrapeLpata
Ae Aeruaan
Pusniburg
Albert Sidney Johnson
John O. Breckinridge
Fort Warren
Kluttzp
E. Grier
Bilis
Kyle
Morton and Dillon
Mace
Page
Worsprey
WH. Wallace
W. Sherman
Dangerously
Chase Crofts
McHenry
Kye
Morgan
Mason
Eaton
Fatally
Nevins
Col. Fry
Mitchell
Monpar
Price
van Dorn
Low
Cramp
Williard
Syhet
Army of Freedom
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