Lindsay, A. G. (fl. 1860) to Gen. John G. Walker
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01405 Author/Creator: Lindsay, A. G. (fl. 1860) Place Written: Louisiana Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 10 April 1864 Pagination: 2 p. ; 24 x 19 cm. Order a Copy
Writes on behalf of General Richard Taylor. Reports on the Battle of Pleasant Hill. States that Confederate troops are now occupying Pleasant Hill and that Union forces have retreated. Lists prisoners taken, captured stores, and Confederate losses. Lindsay signed as Major and Acting Assistant Inspector General, District of Louisiana. Includes a collateral biographical note written at a later date.
The Battle of Pleasant Hill, Louisiana occurred 9 April 1864 and is considered a Union victory, though Union General Nathaniel P. Banks continued his retreat after it.
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Hd Qrs Dist N La
April 10th 1864
Gen.
Gen. Taylor desires me to say to you that Scurry's & Passon's Brigade came up the Road which runs from Fort Jesup and are now incamped at the saw mill on the Pleasant Hill Road about 12 miles from Mansfield. Also that Daniels Battery supposed to be captured by the enemy was only lost in the woods and is now safe.
Our Troops are now occupying Pleasant Hill. The enemy have retreated to Natchitoches, and over four hundred prisoners together with quite a large amount of stores were captured this morning. Our loss is not near so heavy as was thought last night.-
The General expresses his regret that you were wounded and says that the confusion which arose in the latter part of the evening was mainly owing
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to that and the unfavorable character of the county.
The General also states that he will do himself the pleasure of calling upon you the first opportunity.
I have the honor to be General
Respectfully yr
obt servt
A.G. Lindsay
Major & A.A. [Turssed]
Gen. Dist N La
Major Gen. J.G. Walker
Comdg Division
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Commanded one of your father's Brigades-was promoted for gallantry at Mansfield & Pleasant Hill where Banks was [repulsed] & your father's Division was detached there [from] Taylor & Smith & Leut [Owen] over to intercept Genl [Steels] expedition in Arkansas & at the battle of Saline Ferry Gen. Randall & Gen Scurry were killed
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