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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atchx commanding him with the most cuttingemphasis to go to the assistance of Grant. GeneralW. H. Emory, whom he had left in charge at NewOrleans, was sending the most importunate appeals tohim to return to that city, or all would be lost. Evenwhile the Confederate troops were marching out ofthe works at Vicksburg, Emory wrote: I respect-fully suggest that unless Port Hudson be alreadyjiu^ses ta^en? you can on^y save tlris city by sending mevolxxvl, reinforcements immediately and at any cost. It isF&ll a choice between Port Hudson and New Orleans.But, disregarding the importunities from bothquarters — both imperfectly advised of the realstate of affairs — Banks pursued the judicious l I have sent dispatch after direct violation of his instruc- dispatch to General Banks to join tions. If possible, send him this you. Why he does not, I cannot dispatch. — Halleck to Grant, understand. His separate oper- June 2,1863. W. R.,Vol. XXIV., ation upon Port Hudson is in Part I., p. 40.
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GENEKAL NATHANIEL f. BANKS. PORT HUDSON . 321 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, i863.the time ordered. Taylor captured the place, taking w. R.several hundred invalid and convalescent prisoners xxvi.,and a large amount of valuable stores. He then sent p. 210.General Green, assisted by Majors cavalry, to Don-aldsonville, midway between New

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