. The photographic history of the Civil War : in ten volumes . ng be-ing at short range and the fighting in somecases hand-to-hand. The Twentj-firstIndiana regiment having lost all its fieldofficers. General Williams placed himself atits head, exposing himself repeatedly, andrefusing all pleadings to go to the he was bravely leading his men, he waskilled almost instantly by a bullet thatpassed through his chest; and the Federalforces, concentrating, fell back on the out-skirts of the town. The Confederates, whohad also suffered heavily, fell back also,retreating to their camp. The acti
. The photographic history of the Civil War : in ten volumes . ng be-ing at short range and the fighting in somecases hand-to-hand. The Twentj-firstIndiana regiment having lost all its fieldofficers. General Williams placed himself atits head, exposing himself repeatedly, andrefusing all pleadings to go to the he was bravely leading his men, he waskilled almost instantly by a bullet thatpassed through his chest; and the Federalforces, concentrating, fell back on the out-skirts of the town. The Confederates, whohad also suffered heavily, fell back also,retreating to their camp. The action wasa drawn fight, but in the loss of the braveveteran of the Mexican War who had ledthem the land forces of the lower Missis-sippi sustained a severe blow. GeneralWilliams body was sent to New Orleanson an artillerj- transport which was sunkin collision with the Oneida off Donaldson-ville, I>ouisiana, a few days after the battle. Baton Rougewas abandoned by the Federals on August 20th. Breckinridgehad previously retired to Port Hudson. DEFENDER OFROUGE. THE TRANSPORT TH.\T WAS SUNK OFF DONALDSONVILLE. LOUISIANA, Willi GENERALWILLIAMS BODY ON BOARD.—AUGUST, 1862 FORT PILLOW AND MEMPHIS •^ Jhere can be no (Icnying the dash and spirit with wliieh tliis attackwas made. It was, however, tlie only service of vahie pei-fornied l)v thisirregular and undiseiphned force. At IVIeniphis, a nioiitli later, anil atNew Orleans, the fleet proved incapa])le of meeting an attack and ofmutual support. There were admirable materials in it, but the mistakeof withdrawing them from strict military control and organization wasfotal. On the other hand, although the gunboats engaged fought gal-lantly, the flotilla as an organization had little cause for satisfaction inthe days work.—A. T. Muliaii, in The (hilf (tiid Iiilaml W(iters. V\\v boats I lia\e purchased are illy adapted for the work I shallreijuire of thcni ; it is not their strength upon which I relv, but upon theaudacity
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