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	Grierson's Raid - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Grierson's Raid was a Union cavalry raid during the Vicksburg Campaign of the American Civil War.
		Grierson and his 1,700 horse troopers rode over six hundred miles through hostile territory (from southern Tennessee, through the state of Mississippi and to Union-held Baton Rouge, Louisiana), over routes no Union soldier had traveled before.
		Grierson and his troopers ultimately pulled in to Baton Rouge ; combined with Sherman's feint, the befuddled Confederates did not oppose Grant's landing on the east side of the Mississippi.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Grierson's_Raid (368 words)

	Benjamin Grierson - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Grierson was born in 1826, the youngest of five siblings.
		As a Colonel he led Grierson's Raid in April and May of 1863, a brilliant piece of American Civil War maneuvering.
		Colonel Grierson organized the Tenth United States Cavalry, one of two mounted regiments composed of fl enlisted men and white officers.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Benjamin_Grierson (522 words)

	Red Rock Elementary PTO- NM History: Benjamin H. Grierson (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Grierson depended on volunteers from all three of his cavalry units who dressed in butternut colored civilian clothes that were easily confused as Confederate uniforms.
		Grierson was appointed a Brevet Brigadier General of Volunteers by President Abraham Lincoln for "gallant and distinguished service." He met the President and General Grant in February of 1864.
		Grierson did little to further his cause by labeling Sheridan's operating plan against Indians as based, "on the principle of the Irishman at the Fair- which was whenever he saw a head to hit it." Grierson privately refered to General Sheridan as "Phil Sherry-Dan.
	www.scsconnect.com /~rockets/NMGrierson (5608 words)

	BENJAMIN HENRY GRIERSON, USA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Benjamin Henry Grierson was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on July 8, 1826.
		Grierson became famous for leading a cavalry raid in 1863 (April 17-May 2) through Confederate areas of Mississippi to Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
		According to Gen. Ulysses S. Grant, Grierson's Raid had "taken the heart out of Mississippi." As of June 3, 1863, Grierson was a brigadier general of volunteers.
	www.multied.com /Bio/UGENS/USAGrierson.html (216 words)

	Benjamin Grierson (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		John Grierson in South Africa: Afrikaaner nationalism and the National Film Board Essay on the impressions Canadian film maker and cultural bureaucrat John Grierson had on his visit to South Africa.
		Walter Benjamin Research Syndicate On-line research resource for individuals interested in the writings and the ongoing critical theory of Walter Benjamin (1892-1940).
		Benjamin Henry Latrobe (1764-1820) Portrait and biography of the English architect of Huguenot ancestry, Benjamin Latrobe, who is best known for his U.S. commissions from 1796 onwards.
	www.serebella.com /encyclopedia/article-Benjamin_Grierson.html (312 words)

	OQ 1
		Grierson and their three children joined Colonel Grierson in September and lived in Officers’ Quarters 1 until his transfer to Fort Davis in 1882.
		Colonel Grierson made several improvements to his quarters during his stay at Fort Concho with the addition of locks to the doors, the addition of a stone carriage house, the construction of a kitchen at the extreme south end of the house, and in 1881 the construction of an office on the west side.
		Not all was joyous in the Grierson household however, as their daughter Edith died of typhoid on September 9, 1878, in an upstairs bedroom.
	www.fortconcho.com /oq1.htm (743 words)

	Handbook of Texas Online: TINAJA DE LAS PALMAS, BATTLE OF
		In previous years Grierson had made a concerted effort to become familiar with his district, and he had made sure that the officers in his command were familiar with the locations of water holes, passes, and Indian campsites.
		Grierson took advantage of this opportunity to send a message for the two cavalry troops at Eagle Spring to come to his assistance.
		Grierson promptly sent two of these men back to the cavalry camp with orders for all of the remaining troops to proceed to Tinaja de las Palmas at once.
	www.tsha.utexas.edu /handbook/online/articles/view/TT/qft1.html (1173 words)

	Grierson's Grand Raid (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		On April 9, a petition was circulated among the officers of the Sixth, requesting the removal of Colonel Cavanaugh and the appointment of Grierson as colonel.
		Grierson himself, carried a small-scale map of plantations and Confederate storehouses, and a "jew's harp" in his blouse.
		Pemberton, having guessed Grierson's objective, could hardly allow the enemy to freely roam behind his supply lines wreaking havoc, and was forced to divert an almost full division's worth of men to intercept the Union raiders.
	www.civilwarweb.com /articles/06-99/grierson.htm (3445 words)

	GRIERSON, (GEN.) BENJAMIN H.
		November 26th Colonel Grierson left Memphis in advance of General Sherman's corps, and for the next fifty days was almost constantly in the saddle, successively under command of Sherman, Grant and McPherson.
		He organized his regiment at Fort Leavenworth, Kans., and for nearly a quarter of a century was actively engaged in scouting and exploring throughout the Western States and Territories, being almost constantly in the field or at some exposed post in the midst of the most savage and warlike Indians of the frontiers.
		On September 24, 1854, General Grierson was united in marriage with Alice Kirk, of Youngstown, Ohio, daughter of John and Susan (Bingham) Kirk.
	www.rootsweb.com /~ilmorgan/1906/grierson.htm (1242 words)

	Colonel Benjamin H. Grierson (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		One of Grierson's main goals was the defeat and elimination of the Confederate cavalry forces under the command of Colonel John Logan, which operated outside the Port Hudson garrison throughout the siege.
		Logan was alerted and a battle ensued, resulting in Grierson's forces being defeated and forced to retreat back to Port Hudson.
		Prior to Port Hudson, Grierson had become famous for leading a cavalry raid (April 17-May 2) through Confederate areas of Mississippi to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, this being known as "Grierson's Raid".
	pth.thehardyparty.com /cmdrs/col_grierson.htm (404 words)

	Grierson's Raid (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Confederate cavalry commanders such as Nathan Bedford Forrest, John Hunt Morgan and J.E.B. Stuart had so far rode circles around the Union (literally, in Stuart's case; see the Seven Days Campaign), and it was time to out-do the Confederates in cavalry expeditions, and the task fell to Colonel Benjamin Grierson, who, oddly, hated horses.
		Vicksburg's general Pemberton was short on cavalry and could do nothing to Grierson, and an entire division of Pemberton's graybacks were tied up defending the Vicksburg -- Jackson railroad from the slippery Grierson, and consequently did nothing to stop Grant's landing.
		Grierson and his troopers ultimately pulled in to Baton Rouge; combined with Sherman's feint, the befuddled Confederates did not oppose Grant's landing on the east side of the Mississippi.
	www.serebella.com /encyclopedia/article-Grierson's_Raid.html (368 words)

	Benjamin Henry Grierson (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		second son of Mary and Robert Grierson who moved to Jacksonville in 1851.
		Grierson's Raid: In April 1863, he commanded Illinois Cavalry in Mississippi, as part of the movements on Vicksburg.
		Grierson's received commendations from both General Grant and President Lincoln.
	www.illinoiscivilwar.org /grierson-bh.html (68 words)

	NameTraq \| Last Name: Grierson
		Angela Grierson, 28, of Mancelona, who was sitting in the passenger seat of the car, died in the crash.
		Grierson almost gave the Strikers breathing space on the stroke of half time with a glancing header off a corner but again lady luck favoured the visitors.
		Benjamin Grierson set out from LaGrange, Tenn., for Newton, Miss., with a raiding force to disable the railroad running from Jackson to Meridian.
	www.nametraq.com /genealogy_jan04/G/Grierson.shtml (827 words)

	Fort Davis > The Painted Comanche Camp
		Unlikely warrior Benjamin Grierson was a music teacher and merchant from Illinois who, as a child, had been kicked in the head and nearly killed by a horse.
		Benjamin Grierson assigned eight companies of the 10th Cavalry to the search which resulted in several battles with the Apaches.
		Grierson moved his headquarters there in 1882, and he supervised a program of expansion and improvement of the physical facilities during the three years he and the 10th Cavalry remained.
	www.texasbeyondhistory.net /forts/davis/camp.html (2978 words)

	Handbook of Texas Online: GRIERSON, BENJAMIN HENRY
		Benjamin Henry Grierson, army officer, the youngest of five surviving children of Robert and Mary (Sheppard) Grierson, was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on July 8, 1826.
		At the age of eight, he was kicked and nearly killed by a horse, an incident that left him afraid of horses and therefore a seemingly unlikely candidate for a military career.
		Grierson was transferred in the spring of 1885 to Arizona, where he commanded Whipple Barracks and later Fort Grant.
	www.tsha.utexas.edu /handbook/online/articles/view/GG/fgr59.html (735 words)

	VisionQuest® (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Grierson also tangled with the commanding officer of Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas where the 10th was trained.
		He also ordered Grierson to keep his "colored men away from other army units on the parade ground and at all other times." Grierson was angered and the next time all units were assembled on the post parade grounds he ordered his men to take their positions the same distance as other regiments.
		Colonel Grierson was promoted to Brigadier General and was selected to relieve General Nelson A. Miles in command of the Department of Arizona.
	www.vq.com /overview_buffalosoldierhistory_10th_cav.htm (5427 words)

	Major General Benjamin Henry Grierson, USV (1826 PA-1911 MI), Original Member of the MO Commandery of MOLLUS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Benjamin Henry Grierson was born July 08, 1826 in Pittsburg, PA, the son of Robert and Mary (Shepard) Grierson, natives of Dublin, Ireland.
		Benjamin twice married: on Sept. 24, 1854 to Alice Kirk, of Youngstown, OH, who died in 1888; and on July 28, 1897 to Lillian (Atwood) King of Jacksonville, IL.
		MGen Benjamin Harrison Grierson, USV was elected a Companion of the MO Commandery on March 5, 1887, Insignia #5364.
	home.usmo.com /~momollus/CiCmtg/Grierson.htm (467 words)

	Encyclopedia: Benjamin Grierson (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The American Civil War was fought in the United States from 1861 until 1865 between the United States â€“ forces coming mostly from the 23 northern states of the Union â€“; and the newly-formed Confederate States of America, which consisted of 11 southern states that had declared their secession.
		Buffalo Soldiers was the name given by the Plains Indians to the United States Army regiments composed of African-American soldiers that served on the American frontier after the Civil War.
		The Horse Soldiers (1959) (set in the American Civil War), directed by John Ford, is a film about a Union Cavalry detachment, lead by Colonel John Marlowe (John Wayne), which is sent behind the Confederate enemy lines in strength to destroy a railroad and supply depot (Newton Station).
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Benjamin-Grierson (1108 words)

	G-Troop 10th U.S. Cavalry
		Grierson sought to have his regiment transferred, and subsequently received orders moving the regiment to Fort Riley, Kansas later that summer.
		Grierson and the 10th attempted to prevent Victorio's return to the U.S., and particularly his reaching New Mexico where he could cause additional problems with the Apaches still on the reservations.
		Grierson, realizing the importance of water in the harsh region, decided the best way to intercept Victorio was to take control of potential water holes along his route.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/agency/army/g-10cav.htm (1307 words)

	Benjamin Grierson - TheBestLinks.com - American Civil War, August 31, July 8, John Wayne, ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Benjamin Grierson, American Civil War, August 31, July 8, John Wayne...
		Brigadier General Benjamin Henry Grierson ( July 8, 1826 - August 31, 1911) was an American army officer.
		Grierson was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the youngest of five siblings.
	www.thebestlinks.com /Benjamin_Grierson.html (555 words)

	Hilda Must Be Dancing And Grierson's Raid: A Daring Cavalry Strike Through the Heart of the Confederacy
		With hilarious illustrations and a rhythmic text that rumbas and boogies off the page, this story of a hippo who loves to express herself by dancing is sure to set young feet tapping and fingers snapping.
		Union leaders were relying on Grierson to provide cover as they moved thousands of troops into position for a major and ultimately victorious assault on Vicksburg, the South's vital transportation hub on the Mississippi River.
		Owing to Grierson's shrewd tactics, as well as luck and the skilled soldiering of his men, the raid was wildly successful in every respect.
	www.mylfrog.com /hilda.htm (268 words)

	Its Hard To Be Alone In West Texas
		The spring, lying in the southwest part of Reagan County, went undiscovered by the Army until the winter of 1877-78, when they were informed of its existence by hunters that had stumbled upon it and a subsequent scouting expedition confirmed that report.
		Benjamin Grierson, the then-commanding officer of Fort Concho and administrator of the newly-formed District of the Pecos, on being informed of the discovery of the spring, immediately recognized its significance and ordered extensive construction of a subpost at that location, with numerous buildings and a telegraph maintenence office.
		This rapid communication and the increased reliability of the well-maintained line greatly assisted the Army to occupy the water holes and springs in a timely manner, allowing them to drive Victorio and his followers into Mexico, where he was finally killed by Mexican volunteers under the command of Col. Joaquin Terrazas.
	www.nightowlbakery.com /westtexas.htm (407 words)

	OFFICERS WIVES OF THE TENTH CAVALRY (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Alice Kirk Grierson, the wife of the regiment's commander, Colonel Benjamin Grierson, accepted the news stoically.
		According to Grierson, "Alice and boys seem to like Whipple Barracks quite well." The post, which served as the regiment's headquarters, was located at the edge of the city of Prescott.
		A niece of Colonel Grierson's, Grace was married to the regiment's quartermaster, Lieutenant Mason M. Maxon.
	www.nps.gov /foda/Fort_Davis_WEB_PAGE/About_the_Fort/Following_The_Guidon.htm (1198 words)

	Britmovie - Night Mail
		John Grierson asked several writers to make the journey and give him their observations about the trip from Edinburgh to Euston.
		Grierson insisted that in the film the train journey be made in the opposite direction from south to north.
		Hugh MacDiarmid accepted an invitation from Grierson to write verse for the film but having heard Auden's contribution to Night Mail he was relieved it had apparently been found unsuitable.
	www.britmovie.co.uk /genres/documentary/filmography/003.html (275 words)

	Recent Researches: A 29 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		While noted in Civil War history as the cavalry colonel who led Grierson's Raid, before the Civil War Benjamin H. Grierson was a musician and leader of bands in the Midwest.
		Grierson's collection of two manuscript sets of band books and a manuscript of full scores for band from the 1840s are the earliest substantial collections known for an American band.
		This edition presents a selection of works from Grierson's collection of band music, which traces the evolution of the American brass band, its music, and its instrumentation, in the years preceding the Civil War.
	www.areditions.com /rr/rra/a029.html (131 words)

	Grierson's Grand Raid (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Suddenly, his reverie was broken by the smell of something burning -- he had accidentally let the fire burn off the soles of his boots, which would result in a cost of fifteen dollars for a new pair.
		Again, Grierson showed his concern for the welfare of Southern civilians by issuing strict orders; "drive out stragglers, preserve order, and quiet the fears of the people." (CW) The Federal cavalrymen passed through Louisville without incident, only to strike a dismal swamp where they lost several horses from drowning.
		On May 1, with Confederate forces closing in on Grierson's weary troopers, he decided it best to make a "straight line for Baton Rouge, and let speed be our safety." (CW) There was still some 76 miles to cover before reaching safety.
	www.lagrangetn.com /grierson.htm (3386 words)

	Handbook of Texas Online: CAMP GRIERSON'S SPRING
		Camp Grierson's Spring was between the head of the main Concho River and the Pecos Crossing, thirty miles east of the Pecos River and eight miles southwest of the site of Best in Reagan County.
		At about the same time, Camp Grierson's Spring was established as an subpost of Fort Concho, and another road was extended to the Horsehead Crossing of the Pecos.
		Stone buildings at the camp included a corral and stable, a two-room guardhouse, a two-room officers' quarters, quarters for one company of infantry, a grain storehouse, a kitchen and mess room, and a telegraph office.
	www.tsha.utexas.edu /handbook/online/articles/view/CC/qcc16.html (335 words)

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