Chapter V · Fort Pemberton

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From this reading Van Dorn’s raid and the battle of Chickasaw Bayou made of naught the December ’62—January ’63 push against Vicksburg.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Van Dorn’s raid and the battle of Chickasaw Bayou made of naught the December ’62—January ’63 push against Vicksburg.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading His forces reunited, Grant, a stubborn, good soldier, studied in his quiet fashion, a cigar between his teeth, the map of the region.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Van Dorn’s raid and the battle of Chickasaw Bayou made of naught the December ’62—January ’63 push against Vicksburg.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading His instinct was always to strike out straight before him.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Van Dorn’s raid and the battle of Chickasaw Bayou made of naught the December ’62—January ’63 push against Vicksburg.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Grant fell back to Memphis.

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading Van Dorn’s raid and the battle of Chickasaw Bayou made of naught the December ’62—January ’63 push against Vicksburg.

a swampy arm or slow-moving outlet of a lake (term used mainly in Mississippi and Louisiana)

From this reading Van Dorn’s raid and the battle of Chickasaw Bayou made of naught the December ’62—January ’63 push against Vicksburg.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading McClernand, Sherman’s superior, withdrew the thirty thousand column from before the Walnut Hills, to the Yazoo and down it, into the Mississippi and up that vast and turbid stream.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading His forces reunited, Grant, a stubborn, good soldier, studied in his quiet fashion, a cigar between his teeth, the map of the region.

a member of the Muskhogean people formerly living in northern Mississippi

From this reading Van Dorn’s raid and the battle of Chickasaw Bayou made of naught the December ’62—January ’63 push against Vicksburg.

a roll of tobacco for smoking

From this reading His forces reunited, Grant, a stubborn, good soldier, studied in his quiet fashion, a cigar between his teeth, the map of the region.

a line of units following one after another

From this reading McClernand, Sherman’s superior, withdrew the thirty thousand column from before the Walnut Hills, to the Yazoo and down it, into the Mississippi and up that vast and turbid stream.

the last (12th) month of the year

From this reading Van Dorn’s raid and the battle of Chickasaw Bayou made of naught the December ’62—January ’63 push against Vicksburg.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Van Dorn’s raid and the battle of Chickasaw Bayou made of naught the December ’62—January ’63 push against Vicksburg.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading McClernand, Sherman’s superior, withdrew the thirty thousand column from before the Walnut Hills, to the Yazoo and down it, into the Mississippi and up that vast and turbid stream.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading His forces reunited, Grant, a stubborn, good soldier, studied in his quiet fashion, a cigar between his teeth, the map of the region.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading Grant fell back to Memphis.

plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence

From this reading His forces reunited, Grant, a stubborn, good soldier, studied in his quiet fashion, a cigar between his teeth, the map of the region.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading McClernand, Sherman’s superior, withdrew the thirty thousand column from before the Walnut Hills, to the Yazoo and down it, into the Mississippi and up that vast and turbid stream.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading His forces reunited, Grant, a stubborn, good soldier, studied in his quiet fashion, a cigar between his teeth, the map of the region.

let have

From this reading Grant fell back to Memphis.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading McClernand, Sherman’s superior, withdrew the thirty thousand column from before the Walnut Hills, to the Yazoo and down it, into the Mississippi and up that vast and turbid stream.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading His instinct was always to strike out straight before him.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading His forces reunited, Grant, a stubborn, good soldier, studied in his quiet fashion, a cigar between his teeth, the map of the region.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading His forces reunited, Grant, a stubborn, good soldier, studied in his quiet fashion, a cigar between his teeth, the map of the region.

inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli

From this reading His instinct was always to strike out straight before him.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading McClernand, Sherman’s superior, withdrew the thirty thousand column from before the Walnut Hills, to the Yazoo and down it, into the Mississippi and up that vast and turbid stream.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading McClernand, Sherman’s superior, withdrew the thirty thousand column from before the Walnut Hills, to the Yazoo and down it, into the Mississippi and up that vast and turbid stream.

the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice

From this reading Van Dorn’s raid and the battle of Chickasaw Bayou made of naught the December ’62—January ’63 push against Vicksburg.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Van Dorn’s raid and the battle of Chickasaw Bayou made of naught the December ’62—January ’63 push against Vicksburg.

make a map of; show or establish the features of details of

From this reading His forces reunited, Grant, a stubborn, good soldier, studied in his quiet fashion, a cigar between his teeth, the map of the region.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading McClernand, Sherman’s superior, withdrew the thirty thousand column from before the Walnut Hills, to the Yazoo and down it, into the Mississippi and up that vast and turbid stream.

largest city of Tennessee; located in southwestern Tennessee on bluffs overlooking the Mississippi River

From this reading Grant fell back to Memphis.

a major North American river and the chief river of the United States; rises in northern Minnesota and flows southward into the Gulf of Mexico

From this reading McClernand, Sherman’s superior, withdrew the thirty thousand column from before the Walnut Hills, to the Yazoo and down it, into the Mississippi and up that vast and turbid stream.

a quantity of no importance

From this reading Van Dorn’s raid and the battle of Chickasaw Bayou made of naught the December ’62—January ’63 push against Vicksburg.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Van Dorn’s raid and the battle of Chickasaw Bayou made of naught the December ’62—January ’63 push against Vicksburg.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading His instinct was always to strike out straight before him.

move with force

From this reading Van Dorn’s raid and the battle of Chickasaw Bayou made of naught the December ’62—January ’63 push against Vicksburg.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading His forces reunited, Grant, a stubborn, good soldier, studied in his quiet fashion, a cigar between his teeth, the map of the region.

search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on

From this reading Van Dorn’s raid and the battle of Chickasaw Bayou made of naught the December ’62—January ’63 push against Vicksburg.

the extended spatial location of something

From this reading His forces reunited, Grant, a stubborn, good soldier, studied in his quiet fashion, a cigar between his teeth, the map of the region.

past form of “reunite” — have a reunion; unite again

From this reading His forces reunited, Grant, a stubborn, good soldier, studied in his quiet fashion, a cigar between his teeth, the map of the region.

possessive form of “sherman” — United States general who was commander of all Union troops in the West; he captured Atlanta and led a destructive march to the sea that cut the Confederacy in two (1820-1891)

From this reading McClernand, Sherman’s superior, withdrew the thirty thousand column from before the Walnut Hills, to the Yazoo and down it, into the Mississippi and up that vast and turbid stream.

an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading His forces reunited, Grant, a stubborn, good soldier, studied in his quiet fashion, a cigar between his teeth, the map of the region.

successive (without a break)

From this reading His instinct was always to strike out straight before him.

a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading McClernand, Sherman’s superior, withdrew the thirty thousand column from before the Walnut Hills, to the Yazoo and down it, into the Mississippi and up that vast and turbid stream.

deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon

From this reading His instinct was always to strike out straight before him.

tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield

From this reading His forces reunited, Grant, a stubborn, good soldier, studied in his quiet fashion, a cigar between his teeth, the map of the region.

produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation

From this reading His forces reunited, Grant, a stubborn, good soldier, studied in his quiet fashion, a cigar between his teeth, the map of the region.

of high or superior quality or performance

From this reading McClernand, Sherman’s superior, withdrew the thirty thousand column from before the Walnut Hills, to the Yazoo and down it, into the Mississippi and up that vast and turbid stream.

the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal

From this reading His forces reunited, Grant, a stubborn, good soldier, studied in his quiet fashion, a cigar between his teeth, the map of the region.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading McClernand, Sherman’s superior, withdrew the thirty thousand column from before the Walnut Hills, to the Yazoo and down it, into the Mississippi and up that vast and turbid stream.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Van Dorn’s raid and the battle of Chickasaw Bayou made of naught the December ’62—January ’63 push against Vicksburg.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three

From this reading McClernand, Sherman’s superior, withdrew the thirty thousand column from before the Walnut Hills, to the Yazoo and down it, into the Mississippi and up that vast and turbid stream.

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading McClernand, Sherman’s superior, withdrew the thirty thousand column from before the Walnut Hills, to the Yazoo and down it, into the Mississippi and up that vast and turbid stream.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Grant fell back to Memphis.

(of liquids) clouded as with sediment

From this reading McClernand, Sherman’s superior, withdrew the thirty thousand column from before the Walnut Hills, to the Yazoo and down it, into the Mississippi and up that vast and turbid stream.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading McClernand, Sherman’s superior, withdrew the thirty thousand column from before the Walnut Hills, to the Yazoo and down it, into the Mississippi and up that vast and turbid stream.

any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)

From this reading Van Dorn’s raid and the battle of Chickasaw Bayou made of naught the December ’62—January ’63 push against Vicksburg.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading McClernand, Sherman’s superior, withdrew the thirty thousand column from before the Walnut Hills, to the Yazoo and down it, into the Mississippi and up that vast and turbid stream.

a town in western Mississippi on bluffs above the Mississippi River to the west of Jackson

From this reading Van Dorn’s raid and the battle of Chickasaw Bayou made of naught the December ’62—January ’63 push against Vicksburg.

nut of any of various walnut trees having a wrinkled two-lobed seed with a hard shell

From this reading McClernand, Sherman’s superior, withdrew the thirty thousand column from before the Walnut Hills, to the Yazoo and down it, into the Mississippi and up that vast and turbid stream.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading His instinct was always to strike out straight before him.

inflected form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward

From this reading McClernand, Sherman’s superior, withdrew the thirty thousand column from before the Walnut Hills, to the Yazoo and down it, into the Mississippi and up that vast and turbid stream.

a river that rises in west central Mississippi and flows southwest to empty into the Mississippi River above Vicksburg

From this reading McClernand, Sherman’s superior, withdrew the thirty thousand column from before the Walnut Hills, to the Yazoo and down it, into the Mississippi and up that vast and turbid stream.