TITLE: The war of the rebellion: a compilation of the official records of the Union and Confederate armies. / Series 1 - Volume 17 (Part II) AUTHOR: United States. War Dept., John Sheldon Moody, Calvin Duvall Cowles, Frederick Caryton Ainsworth, Robert N. Scott, Henry Martyn Lazelle, George Breckenridge Davis, Leslie J. Perry, Joseph William Kirkley PUBLISHER: Govt. Print. Off., Washington, 1887 Page A Production Note Cornell University Library produced this volume to preserve the informational content of the deteriorated original. The best available copy of the original has been used to create this digital copy. It was scanned bitonally at 600 dots per inch resolution and compressed prior to storage using ITU Group 4 compression. Conversion of this material to digital files was supported by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Digital file copyright by Cornell University Library 1995. This volume has been scanned as part of The Making of America Project, a cooperative endeavor undertaken to preserve and enhance access to historical material from the nineteenth century. Page B Title Page Page 1 THE WAR OF THE REBELLION: A COMPILATION OF THE OFFICIAL IRECOIRDS OF THE UNION AND CONFEDERATE ARMIES. PREPARED, UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR, BY Lieut. Col. ROBERT N. SCOTT, Third U. S. Artillery, AND PUBLISHED PURSUANT TO ACT OF CONGRESS APPROVED JUNE 16, 1880. SERIES IVOLUME XVIIIN TWO PARTS. PART IlCORRESPONDENCE, ETC. WASllINGTO~T: GOYERN~ENT PRINTING OFFICE. 1887. Page 2 Additions and Corrections Page 2A OFFICIAL REBELLION RECORDS, SERIES I, VOL. XVII, PART IL IE IR iR AT U IMI. Reynolds, Joseph J., in index (p. 988) should read simply Reynolds, General. The person referred to (p. 836) was neither of the general officers of that name in the United States service, and his initials cannot be determined. ROBERT N. SCOTT, Lietttenant. Colonel Third Artillery, U. S. Army Page 2B Page 3 PART 11.VOL. XVII. CORRESPONDENCE, ORDERS, AND RETURNS RELATING TO OPERATIONS iN WEST TENNESSEE AND NORTHERN MIS SISSIPPI FROM JUNE 10, 1862, TO JANUARY 20, 1863.* TITNION CORRESPONDENCE, ETC. SPECIAL FIELD ORDERS, ~ HDQRS. DEPT. OF THE Mississippi, No. 90. Corinth, Miss., June 10, 1862. I. The order dividing the army near Corinth into right wing, center, left wing, and reserve is hereby revoked. Major-Generals Grant, Buell,, and Pope will resume the command of their separate army corps,t except the division of Major-General Thomas, which, till further orders, will be stationed in Corinth as a part of the Army of~ the Tennessee. General Thomas will resume the immediate command of his division on its arrival at Corinth, and Brig. Gen. T. W. Sherman will report to Major-General Buell for duty with the Army of the Ohio. * * * * * * * By order of Major-General Halleck: J. C. KELTON, Assistant Adjutant-General. ORDERS, HEADQUARTERS FIFTH DIVISIoN, No. 36. Chewalla, June 10, 1862. Commanders of brigades and detachments will at once reduce the baggage of their corn mauds to the minimum. All officers trunks, all surplus tents, and extra baggage of every kind, will immediately be deposited in the depot at Chewailla and from there will be sent to Pittsburg Landing and by boat to Cairo, there to await orders. Hereafter 40 rounds of ammunition must be carried in the cartridge- box, two papers on the person of each soldier, and one box in each com- pany wagon; also the ammunition wagon of each regiment to be full. The remainder on hand, together with surplus arms, will be deposited at the depot for conveyance to Corinth. By order of Maj. Gen. W. T. Sherman: J. H. HAMMOND, Assistant Adjutant- General. * Including operations against Vicksburg subsequent to July 27, 1862, and the Expedition against Arkansas Post, or Fort Hindman, Ark., January 417, 1863. t The Armies of the Tennessee, of the Ohio, and of the Mississippi. See Series I, Vol. X, Part II, pp. 138, 144. (3 Page 4 4 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS [CHAr. XXII. ORDERS, HEADQUARTERS FIFTH DIVISION, No. 37. Ohewalla, June 10, 1862. I. General Morgan L. Smith will move his entire command early to- morrow morning on the State Line road to Pocahontas and beyond, so as to have a strong working party employed repairing the bridge across Muddy. II. Colonel McDowell will march his whole brigade about 2 p. m. to- morrow to Pocahontas and then bivouac. He will follow the State Line road. III. Colonel Dickey, Fourth Illinois Cavalry, will cross the Tuscum- bia at Captain Youngs, make a circuit to the south and west and reach Pocahontas by night. His trains will follow McDowells brigade and train. IV. Commanders of brigades and detachments will hereafter see that in making their encampments they leave the roads entirely clear. Wagons must be parked in the woods and fields, and horses and mules placed so as not to interfere with any trains or column on the march. By order of Maj. Gen. W. T. Sherman: J. H. HAMMOND, As8istant Adjutant- General. CORINTH, June 11, 1862. Brigadier-General QUINBY, Columbus, Ky.: island No. 10, and all other works on the river except New Madrid and Columbus, will require only guards to take care of public property. Have the telegraph line repaired to Humboldt as rapidly as possible. The workmen repairing it, guarded by a good cavalry force, can with hand-cars push forward without waiting for the repair of the bridges. I hope to reach Humboldt with supplies within the next two days. Push forward your cavalry force rapidly; they may be able to save some un- burned bridges. H. W. HALLECK. GENERAL ORDERS, HDQRS. ARMY OF THE TENNESSEE, No. 54. In Field near Corinth, Miss., June 11, 1862. Col. T. L. Dickey, Fourth Illinois Cavalry, is hereby assigned to the command of a cavalry brigade,* which brigade will be composed of the Fourth Illinois Cavalry Volunteers, Fifth Ohio Cavalry Volunteers, one squadron Second Illinois Cavalry Volunteers, one squadron Thiele- ~~flfl~5 independent Cavalry, Eleventh Illinois Cavalry Volunteers, Cur- tis Horse, First Nebraska Cavalry Volunteers, Stewarts Independent Cavalry Volunteers, ~ Independent Cavalry Volunteers, OHarnetts Independent Cavalry Volunteers, and Dollins Independent Cavalry Volunteers, being the entire cavalry force of the army corps of the Tennessee and District of West Tennessee, except the First Ohio Cavalry, belonging to Major-General Thomas division. He will imme- diately assign one company of cavalry to each of the division command- ers as an escort. Company A, Fourth Illinois Cavalry, will remain on detached service at these headquarters. All reports and returns re- quired by existing order, and requisitions for supplies will be made through him. By command of Maj. Gen. U. S. Grant: JNO. A. BAWLINS, Assistant Adjutant- General. * Revoked June 20 Page 5 CRAP. XXIX.J CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.UNION. 5 CORINTH, June 12, 1862. Major-General MOCLERNAND, Bethel: It is reported that some 500 rebel cavalry are marching on Decatur- yule, Decatur County, to burn the cotton at that place. The gunboat Robb has been ordered down the river for its protection. You will move a sufficient cavalry force, with an infantry and artillery reserve, from Jackson or vicinity in the direction of Decaturville to cut off their retreat. If you capture any of these incendiaries you will order a com- mission to try them and immediately carry int6 execution the sentence. Give them summary justice. Move up to Jackson any part of your division you may require there. II. W. HALLECK. CAMP NEAR BOONEVILLE, June 12, 1862. Major-General HALLECK: A spy whom I sent some days ago to Okolona has just returned. The enemy is scattered along the whole road from Columbus to Tupelo, 16 miles below Guntown. They are disorganized, mutinous, and starving. lie reports the woods full of deserters belonging to the northern coun- ties of Mississippi. Nearly the whole of the Tennessee, Arkansas, and Kentucky troops have left. A large rear guard has been strung along perpendicular to the road for 20 miles, driving the stragglers and all the cattle of every description before them. The spy reports that the whole army is utterly demoralized and ready to throw down their arms; the Alabama troops have heard of Woods and Negleys movements and are clamorous to go home. From all accounts I do not doubt the utter disintegration of Beauregards army. A small rear guard is at Tupelo, 16 miles south of Guntown, and the nearest troops to us of the enemy. My command is now encamping here and will be in position by sunset. JNO. POPE, Major- General. HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE MIsSIssIPPI, Near Danville, June 12, 1862. Major-General HALLECK: If any portion of~ Beauregards army has left this country, except the numerous deserters who have returned to their homes, the testimony of agents and deserters is worthless. I myself do not doubt that of what is left of his army two-thirds are now scattered along the road to Colum bus, for 60 miles, in no condition for service anywhere. Beauregard may possibly have 35,000 reliable troops, though I consider that a large estimate, but they are fully occupied in securing his rear, protecting the artillery and supplies, and preventing the entire dispersion of the re- mainder. Without abandoning everything they have except their arms no considerable portion of them can now be transferred elsewhere. Such, at least, is my opinion from all the information 1 can obtain. JNO. POPE, Major- General. HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE MississiPpi, Near Danville, June 12, 1862. Brig. Gen. A. ASBOTH: You will take post with your brigade and battery of artillery at Ri- euzi. As you will probably occupy that position for some time yo Page 6 3 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. [CHAP. XXIX. will be careful to select a strong position for your command, and throw up such eartliworks as may be necessary to enable you to make a vig- orous defense against any assault until the troops from this place can be advanced to your support. The cavalry is posted in front of you as follows: At Blackland one battalion, with a strong picket at Baldwyn; one battalion at Booneville, with a strong picket at the lower crossing of Twenty Mile Creek, and one cavalry regiment at Jacinto. I send you a sketch * of the country, exhibiting the position of the forces. The com- manding officers are instructed to keep you informed of all matters of importance which may become known to them. You will keep me ad- vised fully and frequently of all matters pertaining to your command, and transmit any important news from the cavalry advance by telegraph. I have directed a telegraph operator to report to you, and open an office at iRienzi. Although there is little to be apprehended from a flying and demoralized enemy, I nevertheless enjoin upon you the utmost vigilance. You will keep your command well in hand, and adopt every precaution usual in the face of an enemy. II am, general, respectfully, your obedient servant, JNO. POPE, Major- General, Commanding. [JUNE 12, 1862.For Halleck to Stanton, in reference to Beauregards movements and operations in Arkansas, West Tennessee, North Mis- 8issippi, and against Vicksburg, see Series I, Vol. XVI, Part II, p. 14.1 HEADQUARTERS RESERVES, (amp Bethel, June 12, 1862. Brig. Gen. J. A. LOGAN, Commanding First Division: GENERAL: It is reported that some 500 rebel cavalry are marching on Decaturville for the purpose of burning the cotton at that place. The gunboat Robb has been ordered down to prevent it. Although doubting the accuracy of the report as to the existence and movement of such a body of cavalry, yet in order to render compliance with in- struictions from general headquarters and to meet such a contingency you will immediately cause a detachment of cavalry, supported by infantry and artillery, to move from Jackson in the direction of Decaturville under instructions to cut off the retreat of the enemy and capture him. As distance, character of road, and the importance of rapid movements will make cavalry the most efficient arm of force in the execution of this enterprise you are at liberty to increase the cavalry now at Jackson by Iransferring a portion of that here to it. If either you or the officer in immediate command at Jackson should have information showing the inutility and needlessness of sending in- fantry and artillery, or either, with the cavalry you are at liberty to dispense with both or either of these arms. If you should capture incen- diaries of the class described you will immediately order a military com- mission to try them and promptly execute the sentence of the court, even if it be the extreme penalty of death. Whatever force may form the expedition will return upon executing its object, or upon proving the report upon which it is founded to be untrue. JOHN A. MOCLERNAND, Major- General, Commanding. Not found Page 7 Cuip. XXIX.] CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.IJNION. 7 POST-OFFICE DEPARTMENT, APPOINTMENT OFFICE, Washington, June 12, 1862~ A. H. MARKLAND, Esq., Special Agent Post-Office Department: (To be forwarded from Nashville, Tenn.) SIR: The occupation of Memphis by the United States forces will probably result in changing the transit of military supplies and mails from the Tennessee River to the Mississippi, and via Memphis and Charleston Railroad. In this expectation, as well as for the immediate accommodation of the troops and citizens at Memphis and vicinity, it will be desirable to reopen that office at an early date. It is expected that Col. Lucian Buttles, now at Columbus, Ohio, will be invited to take temporary charge of that office (nuder your general supervision) until a fit candidate, approved of by Governor Johnson, shall offer for the place. For the present, military transportation will be employed as hereto- fore from Cairo, and the Cairo postmaster should be advised by you or by the commanding officer at Memphis of the regiments which will re- ceive mail matter at Memphis in case the entire mails are not sent that way. Your experience will indicate the further action to be taken for the proper re-establishment of mail service to Memphis. Your past action has been generally warmly approved by the Department. Very respectfully, your obedient servant JOHN A. KASSON, First Assistant Postmaster- Gen~ral. GENERAL ORDERS, ~ IIDQRS. DEPT. OF THE MISSISSIPPI, No. 33. Corinth, Miss., June 12, 1862. * * * * * * * II. The District of West Tennessee will include all that portion of the State west of the Tennessee River and Forts Henry and Donelson. By command of Major-General Halleck: J. C. KELTON, Assistant Adjutant- General. ORDERS, HEADQUARTERS FIFTH DIVISION, No. 39. Newlands, June 12, 1862. The First Brigade will march forward about 12 miles and select a good camping ground on the waters of Spring Creek. The Third Brigade will move forward about 8 miles and select good ground for camp on the west side of Porters Creek. The Second Brigade will move forward about 10 miles and camp on east side of Porters Creek. General Hurlbuts division will move its camp forward to the large fields about 3 miles from Newlands, with strong advance guard thrown forward, and will send an expedition toward Jonesborough. More at- tention must be paid on the march, especially as to the train. Each regimental quartermaster must be with his regimental train and stay with it. The brigadier will make frequent rests and assure himself against gap in the column, and if any soldier is found in a wagon the teamste Page 8 8 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. [CHAP. XXIX. will be lined $1, and any soldier who puts his gun in a wagon must be severely punished. The wagon guards must march by its side, armed and ready to de- fend the train. By order of Maj. Gen. W. T. Sherman: J. H. HAMMOND, Assistant Adjutant- General. ORDERS, HEADQUARTERS FIFTH DIVISIoN, No. 40. Camp, Spring Creek, June 12, 1862. General Denver and Colonel McDowell will march as early as possi- ble in the morning, June 13, and take position respectively on the right and left of the State Line road where it crosses the second branch of Spring Creek, 1~ miles in advance of these headquarters. General Huribut, with one brigade, will at once occupy General Den- vers present camp, at Fosters, on the west bank of Porters Creek. The rest of his command will remain on the Hatchie until the division train arrives, when all of his troops will move by easy marches on the State Line road to Grand Junction. By order of Maj. Gen. W T. Sherman: J. H. HAMMOND, Assistant Adjutant. General. WASHINGTON, June 13, 1862. Col. CHARLES ELLET, JR., Commander of Ram Fleet, opposite Memphis: The appointments of Dr. Roberts as fleet surgeon and Dr. Lawrence as assistant have been made and forwarded to you by mail, via Cairo. I am glad to learn that you are not entirely disabled, and hope you may be able to give the finishing stroke to the enemy at Vicksburg. Please send me by mail a fall description of the vessels composing your fleet; its armament, force, equipment, and where you prepared it, and the cost, suitable for a report to Congress. EDWIN M. STKN TON, Secretary of War, HEADQUARTERS RESERVES, Camp Bethel, June 13, 1862. Maj. Gen. H. W. HALLEOK, Corinth: General Wallace reached railroad station on Memphis and Ohio Rail- road, 11 miles from Memphis, on the 12th instant. He i~eports a great scarcity of water from Bolivar to Somerville; chiefly wheat and corn fields on the way. In some districts no cotton burned, and in others nearly all. He chased a party of cotton-burners several miles; cap- tured some horses and equipments, but no victims. Bridges toward Jackson, probably meaning Humboldt, burned. Road from station to Memphis in running order. Saved a passenger and box car and pre- vented bridge across Wolf River from being burned. Had sent a hand- car to Memphis, and understands there are three locomotives and prob- ably freight cars in Memphis. Was sending his wagons to Memphis for supplies. I am communicating with Bolivar by telegraph. Shall I move my headquarters to Jackson, a more central and convenient point? JOHN A. MoCLERNAND, Major- General, Commanding Page 9 CHAP. XXIX.] CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.UNION. PorEs EIEADQITARTERS, June 13, 1862. Major-General HALLECK: General Asboth reports to me from IRienzi that the woods and swamps east of him are swarming with deserters from the enemy. They are making their way homeward. What is to be done with them? Had they not better be suffered to go? It would take reams of blanks to administer oaths to them. I have not hitherto meddled with them. Thousands have passed on their way home, and as many more are com- ing every day. They endeavor to pass without coming into camp. JNO. POPE, Major- General. CoRINTH, June 14, 1862. Major-General POPE: I think it would be well to make as many of the enemy give their paroles as possible; still it would not be worth while to pursue those who have deserted and are on their way home. I would come to see you, but have for several days been confined to my tent with the Evacuation of Corinth. II. W. HALLECK. U. S. STEAMER SWITZERLAND, Before Memphis, June 15 [1862].Yia Cairo, 18th. Hon. E. M. STANTON, Secretary of War: SIR: I have received your dispatch informing me of your appoint- ment of Dr. Roberts as surgeon and Dr. Lawrence as assistant surgeon of my fleet, and requesting a detailed report concerning the rams for the last few days. After receiving my wound my mind was not capa- ble of transacting business. Since then great nervous prostration, with pain and fever, have rendered me entirely incapable of mental labor. I now have measles superadded. I will prepare the report you ask for as soon as I am able to dictate it, which I hope will be in the course of two or three days.* I did not send a detachment to White River to act in conjunction with the gunboats, as Commander Davis requested. Brown, the coin- mander, was not willing to receive my co-operations unless I placed my vessels under the command of one of his officers. This, of course, I could not consent to do. Our success at Memphis was by acting inde- pendently. Mr. Brooks has arrived with supplies for my fleet. Respectfully, CHAS. ELLET, JR., Commanding Ram Fleet. HDQRS. FIFTH DIVISION, ARMY OF THE TENNESSEE, La Grange, Teun., June 15, 1862. General LEW. WALLACE, Memphis, Tenn.: SIR: I arrived here with my whole division yesterday, and General Hurlbut is at Grand Junction to-day. ~ See Series I, Vol. X, Part I, pp. 906913, 925927 Page 10 10 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. ~CHAP. XXIX I will start working parties to repair the Memphis and Charleston Railroad immediately, and would like you to examine the Somerville Branch and meet us at Moscow to-morrow with any hand cars that can be found. I would be obliged to yon if you would give me such information as you possess of the position of yours and McClernands troops. Respectfully, your obedient servant, W. T. SHERMAN, Major- Generat. HEADQUARTERS FIFTH DIVISION, June 15, 1862. ~Brigadier-General DENVER, Commanding Third Brigade: SIR: You will march with your command early to-morrow morning on the State Line road to Moscow, examine into the state of damages on the Memphis and Charleston road where it crosses the valley of Wolf River and do all things possible to restore it to a running condition as soon as possible, to which end you are authorized to call upon planters in the neighborhood for negroes, oxen, wagons, or whatever is necessary to a speedy restoration of the road. Two companies of IJickeys cavalry will be ordered to report to you this evening for orders. By order of Maj. Gen. W. T. Sherman: J. II. HAMMOND, Assistant Adjutant- General. HDQRS. FIFTH DIVISION, ARMY OF THE TENNESSEE, La Grange, Tenn., June 15, 1862. Brig. Gen. STEPHEN A. HURLBWP, Commanding Fourth Division, Grand Junction: SIR: The chief purpose of our being here is to cover the reconstruc- tion of the Memphis and Charleston Railroad, so as to open up commu-- nication from Corinth by way of Jackson, Grand Junction, & c., to Mem- phis. To this end I have called on the planters here for a force to repair two pieces of trestle-work destroyed here, and to-morrow General Denver will move forward to Moscow to commence the repairs there, and in anticipation of your arrival at Grand Junction I instructed Mr. Smith,. an extensive planter there, to call upon his neighbors for a force ade- quate to repair the road up till he meets a party coming down. I have already had a messenger at Bolivar, who reports two regiments of Lew. Wallaces command there under command of Colonel Sander- son, but his information about the railroad and telegraph repairs is so scant that I wish you would send up another party on that especial busi- ness and to urge forward telegraph as rapidly as possible. I look to you to picket strongly the Ripley road to the southeast and the Holly Springs road at Davis Mill; also at once open a direct road from your camp to La Grange, if there be not already one. By order of Maj. Gen. W. T. Sherman: I am, with respect, L. M. DAYTON, Lieutenant and Aide-de-Camp. P. S.I sent to Somerville, where I supposed Lew. Wallace to be. W. T. S. Page 11 CHAP. XXIX.] CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.UNION. 11 HEADQUARTERS RESERVE CORPS, Bethel, Tenn., June 15, 1862. Maj. Gen. LEW WALLACE, Commanding Third Division: GENERAL Your dispatch dated June12, 1862, announcing your safe arrival at Union Station, was received last evening by courier. I am directed by General MeClernand to say that he congratulates you on the success of your expedition and its safe arrival at a point where you can readily reach supplies, you having been advised by a previous dis- patch to draw your supplies for that part of your command from Mem- phis as soon as it was practicable to do so. To-day we are moving our headquarters to Jackson, at which point you will communicate with me by telegraph from the nearest point. At present the telegraph is working to Bolivar. C. T. HOTCIIKISS, Acting Assistant Adjutant- General. HDQRS. FIFTH DIVISION, ARMY OF THE TENNESSEE, La Grange, Tenn., June 16, 1862. Brig. Gen. STEPHEN A. HURLEUT, Grand Junction: GENERAL: Yours of this morning has been received and read to the general, who is quite unwell and trying to keep quiet. He is glad to know that you have got through so well. Forage you must obtain by purchase from the people of the country; give receipts for the articles taken, which the owner will hand to the division quartermaster and re- ceive vouchers. We can send you a portion of our train to furnish sub- sistence until communication opens. General Denver has moved his entire brigade up to Moscow, where he will attend to the repairs of the road. Move your cavalry and one of your brigades this afternoon toward Holly Springs; take none but the best marching men that you have and as little baggage as possible. Go 10 miles to-night, and to-morrow morning, starting very early, move 15 miles, reaching Holly Springs at. 10 oclock to-morrow morning. General Morgan L. Smith and Dickeys cavalry will move at the same time. Destroy, if not already (lestroyed, an important trestle-work which you will find below Holly Springs. General M. L. Smith will receive similar instructions, and will be di- rected to meet the commander whom you delegate to carry out these orders at 10 oclock to-morrow morning at the depot in Holly Springs. When the brigades come together they will act in concert and the senior officer will assume the command, but when the objects are effected the troops will return, each command under its own leader. General Wallace has gone on to Memphis. Send one section of artil- lery, picked, with an extra team to each gun. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, J. H. HAMMOND, Assistant Adjutant- General. HDQRS. FIFTH DIVIsION, ARMY OF THE TENNESSEE, La Grange, Teun., June 16, 1862. Brig. Gen. MORGAN L. SMITH, Commanding First Brigade: GENERAL: The general commanding directs me to say that the objects and intentions discussed this morning by him and you will be carrie Page 12 12 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. [OFIAP. XXIX. out. General Huribut has been instructed to detach his cavalry and one brigade to march 10 miles to-night and 15 in the morning, so as to reach Holly Springs depot at 10 oclock to-morrow morning. He will take one picked section of artillery. Your instructions are nearly the same as his. You will select your best marching troops and as little baggage as possible. Use your own judgment as to artillery, but the general advises that you take only one section, and that the best, and put to it two extra horses to facilitate movements in case of rough roads. Endeavor to reach Holly Springs at 10 a. m. to-morrow and meet General llurlbuts troops at the depot there. After the junction, and until the trestle-work below the town is de- stroyed and the object of the expedition effected, the troops will act in concert and be under the command of the senior officer present. When the return commences they will march under their own officers. I have the honor to be, very respectfully, yours, J. H. HAMMOND, Assistant Adjutant- General. HDQRs. FOURTH Div., ARMY OF THE TENNESSEE, On Scotts Creek, June 16, 1862. Brig. Gen. J. C. VEATCH, Gommanding Second Brigade, Fourth Division: GENERAL: I am directed by General llurlbut, commanding division, to accompany Special Orders, No. 107, iuclosed,* with instructions as follows: To take none but the best marching men and as little baggage as possible. At Holly Springs, at 10 oclock to-morrow morning, General Morgan L. Smith and Dickeys cavalry will meet you. The brigades coming together will act in concert, the senior officer assuming com- mand. You will destroy, if it be not already destroyed, an important trestle- work which you will find below Holiy Springs. When the object of the expedition is effected the troops will return, each brigade or command under its own leader. I have the honor to be, general, very respectfully, your obedient servant, HENRY BINMORE, Assistant Adjutant- General. HALLECKS HEADQUARTERS, June 17, 1862. Hon. B. M. STANTON: The railroad east has been repaired to near Tuscumbia, and troops are at work from that point to Decatur; it is open to the north as far as Trenton, 84 miles, and to the west via Jackson to La Grange, within 49 miles of Memphis. General Quinby is working south from Columbus, and is reported to be within 30 miles of Trenton. Our troops are in possession of the road from Humboldt to Memphis, but cannot yet as- certain its condition. The repair of captured locomotives and cars is progressing rapidly. I am mounting our heavy siege artillery in bat- teries, so as to enable us to hold this place with a smaller force and to send a part of our troops elsewhere. H. W. HALLEOK, Major- General. * Not found Page 13 CHAP. XXIX.] CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.UNION. 13 HDQRS. FiFTH DIVISION, ARMY OF THE TENNESSEE, La Grange, Tenn., June 17, 1862. Brig. Gen. J. W. DENVER, Commanding Third Brigade, Moscow: GENERAL: The general is unwell, but has read your letter. He directs me to say that you can use discretion in making the repairs, but that in forage and provisions the usual custom must be adhered to, viz, give vouchers l)ayable after the war on proof of loyalty. You can explain that the people on the road having permitted the destruction of property must now put up with the inconvenience of our presence while repairing the injury. Continue to use every precaution against surprise and to learn all that is possible about the country and roads. General Smith, of this division, and one brigade of llurlbuts division have gone to Holly Springs. They marched light, each with one sec- tion of artillery and extra horses. They were to meet at the depot in Holly Springs at 10 oclock this morning and jointly to destroy trestle- work and bridge or to otherwise render the railroad impassable to the enemy at that point; after that, to return to their respective camps at Grand Junction and this place. The train from Bolivar arrived last night, but brought no mail or news of any kind. When the regular trains will arrive it is impossible to say, but it will be soon. There is no further news from Richmond. The town is quiet and the people apparently well satisfied with the conduct of our men. The greater part of Captain Smiths train is up and the remainder is ex- pected to-morrow. I have signed the requisitions. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, J. H. HAMMOND, Assistant Adjutant-General. BOLIVAR, June 17, 1862. Maj. Gen. JOHN A. MOCLERNAND: General Shermans troops are in Grand Junction and on the road to Holly Springs. The road in good order to Grand Junction. W. L. SANDER SON, Colonel, Commanding Post. HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF THE MISSISSIPPI, 6~olumbu8, Ky., June 17, 1862. Col. JAMES B. SLACK, Commanding U. ~. Forces, Memphis, Teun.: COLONEL: The Crescent City has at this moment arrived from Mem- phis, and by her your dispatch of the 15th is received.* I fully appre- ciate the difficulties of your position, and wish it was in my power to send you a sufficient force to enable you to overcome them at once and effectually. I have been waiting for the last week for a transport by which to send you five companies of cavalry from this place. The Cres- cent City will start with them so soon as they can be placed on board and the steamer be coaled. Not found Page 14 14 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. [CHAP. XXIX. I fully approve your course so far. Be mild but firm, and do n otby any means yield your position on the currency question. This policy, if adopted in all the places we occupy in which the Coufederate money has obtained circulation by forcing its immense volume within narrow limits, will finally cause the bubble to burst and help to open the eyes of the reflective people of the South to see not only the hopelessness but also the wickedness of their cause. The insubordination of Colonel Fitch has become too marked and is too clearly intentional to be longer tolerated without serious injury to the service, and it must be instantly checked and punished with even more severity than it would be necessary to show were he a private soldier instead of holding the commission an(l exercising the functions of the colonel of a regiment. You will if possible send an order 0f ar- rest after Colonel Fitch. but if that be not advisable or practicable you will place him in arrest immediately on his retnrn from the expedition undertaken by him in direct violation of your orders. I am, colonel, very respectfully, yoiir obedient servant, 1. F. QUINBY, Brigadier. General Volunteers, Commanding District. [JUNE 17, 1862.For Johnson to Halleck, see Series I, Vol. XVI, Part II, p. 36.] CORINTH, June 18, 1862. General W. S. IROSECRANS: General Nelson seems to be very apprehensive of an attack by Price and Van iDorn from Fulton. Post yourself as to roads and be ready to operate on their flank if they should advance toward Juka or ~us- cumbia. General C. S. H. has been ordered to report to you. II. W. HALLECK, Major- General. HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE Mississippi, June 18, 1862. Major-General HALLECK, Corinth, Miss.: Your dispatch received and directions will be attended to. A guide named Austin left here for Corinth, who knows that coun- try. Please ask Colonel Thom or Major Key to have inquiries made for him there. Please also send down by C. S. H. the positions of your troops east of us. We have information that the rebel rear is covered by all his cavalry massed under Chalmers, base at Tupelo, and hovering around Baldwyn and in the Tippah Hills, west of Blackland. General Elliott knows the Fulton and Inka road. He says there is a creek 15 miles south of Inka which is a very strong line of defense. W. S. ROSECRANS, Brigadier- General, Commanding. HEADQUARTERS THIRD DIVISIoN, RESERVE, Memphis, Tenn., June 18, 1862. Captain HoTcHKIss, Acting Assistant Adjutant-General: SIR: On the 16th instant I dispatched my cavalry, scouting from Union Depot toward Germantown, a village 13 miles distant from tha Page 15 CHAP. XXIX.] CORRESPONDENCE, ETCUNION. 15 point, negroes having informed me that rebel troops had encamped there. At night the party returned, and Captain Burbridge, command- ing, informed me that as his advance guard went into the town the enemys pickets went out of it; that a large force of cavalry were en- camped a short distance off; that Union men living in the place had in- formed him that the force was the advance guard of a heavy body of trooI)s then marching from folly Springs and other points contiguous, to attack me or burn Memphis. As several days had passed without receiving dispatches from you my messengers having gone to Bethel on the Thursday previous, and only this morning returnedI supposed my communication interrupted, and fearing the enemy had designs upon Memphis, defended at the time by but three regiments, two companies of cavalry, and a section of ar- tillery, I at once moved down, arriving here about noon yesterday. Colonel Slack, commanding at this place, received the same informa- tion about the same time. A iRev. Dr. Joseph Warren, chaplain of the Twenty-sixth Regiment Missouri Volunteers, captured at Corinth but released a short time ago, reached the city yesterday and reports rebel pickets within 6 miles. I concluded that Memphis was a place of greater importance than Union Depot, and that under the circumstances I would be justly sub- jected to blame if I did not go promptly to the support of Colonel Slack, whose force was hardly sufficient to resist the horde of foes within the city, much less those without. I have no doubt for my own part of the correctness of iny action. There is unquestionably a rebel force within striking distance at this moment. Within the hour past citizens have given me notice that they have information of an intention on the part of Forrest and Jackson to make a raid on the town to-night to destroy, if possible, the Government stores now unladen and unloading on the levee in vast quantities. At the same time I was informed that the Government property on the levee was in danger of being burned by the rebels infesting this city. To confirm my opinion, also, since my ar- rival I have ascertained that there is a scheme on foot to smuggle salt, supplies, clothing, & c., through to the rebel army. Colonel Slack had not the means to stop it. I hardly know whether I have, but will try. As to the Memphis and Ohio Railroad, I wrote you its condition. The 11 miles of it intact from Union Depot to this city I can as effectu- ally guard from the city as to it. The government of the city I have not assumed, nor will I until so or- dered. Military direction for the security of the post is all I have un- dertaken. Very respectfully, LEW. WALLACE, General, Third Division. ORDERS, IIDQRS. FIFTH Div., ARMY OF THE TEN~ES5EE, No. 43. La Grange, Tenn., June 18, 1862. The commanding general must call attention to the duties of officers and men toward the slaves. The well-settled policy of the whole army now is to have nothing to do with the negro. Exclude them from camp is General ilallecks reiterated oider. We cannot have our trains encumbered by them, nor can we afford to feed them, and it is deceiving the poor fellow to allow him to start and have him forcibly driven away afterward. For these and many good reasons the genera Page 16 16 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. [Ci~Ar. XXIX. now especially directs the colonels of regiments, captains of companies, and regimental quartermasters to give their personal attention to this matter, to remove all such now in camp, and to prevent any more from following our camp or columns of march. The laws of Congress command that we do not surrender back to the master a fugitive slave. That is not a soldiers business nor is it his business to smuggle him away. Let the master and slave look to the civil authorities and not to us. Also the laws of war make the property of the enemy liable to confiscation if used for warlike l)urpo~es, such as horses and wagons hauling stores, slaves making forts, & c. In such cases the commanding officer would rightfully appropriate his labor through the quartermaster and let the title to freedom be tried as soon as a proper civil tribunal can be reached. If wagon-masters or teamsters carry away in their wagons runaway negroes it is made the duty first of the regimental quartermaster, next of the brigade quartermaster, and last of any commissioned officer, who will cause them to be summarily turned out and the facts reported to headquarters, that the actual offender may be punished by line and imprisonment as he deserves. By order of Maj. Gen. W. T. Sherman: J. H. HAMMONI), Assistant Adjuta~t-Generat. ORDERs, ( HDQRS. FIFTH DIVISION, ARMY OF THE TENNESSEE, No. 44. La Grange, Teun., June 18, 1862. Too much looseness exists on the subject of foraging. The articles of war make it almost a capital offense for an officer or soldier to pillage, which means taking private property for his own use. It makes no diff~rence if that property be of friend or enemy. Pillaging demoralizes the soldier, allows him to straggle from his ranks and neglect his duty, which in many eases heretofore have proved fatal to whole armies. The general can communicate to any officer the history of many such cases. When an army moves in an enemy~s country it is entitled to draw from that country within limits certain articles of forage and provisions, but as it is a delicate right it must be exercised by as few as possible. Brigade quartermasters needing forage will apply to their commanders for suitable escorts to the wagon train, and will accompany it them- selves, and will use all possible forbearance, explaining to the party the necessity, and giving a receipt for quantity and price with a promise to pay at the pleasure of the United States on proof of loyalty at the time; certificate not transferable. In meritorious cases the division quartermaster may pay cash. All forage and provisions thus taken must be taken up on the usual property returns, giving the date and name of the party, that the transaction may be traced in the future settlement of accounts. The regimental quartermaster of the cavalry and the actiilg quartermaster of batteries of artillery may give receipts and instruct the parties to carry them to the division quartermaster, who will give the formal account. No other persons than those above specified can lawfully take or appropriate private property, except con- traband of war, arms, ammunition, & c., which it is the duty of the pro- vost-niarshal to collect and deliver to the ordnance officer. [By command of Maj. Gen. W. T. 8herman: J. H. HAMMOND Assistant Adjutant- General. Page 17 CHAP. XXIX.] CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.UNION. 17 HDQRS. FIFTH DIVISION, ARMY OF THE TENNESSEE, La Grange. Tenn., June 19, 1862. General HALLECK, Corinth: The expedition sent to buy Springs is now returning, having scat- tered all the loose fragments of the enemy and pushed them toward Grenada, doubtless their center for this field of operations. I will re- port more in detail when the columns come in. The quiet of a New England Sabbath prevails at La Grange, and our men are pretty well behaved. There is a point on Wolf River, 6 miles sontli of Grand Junction, where the Mississippi Central crosses, where there is a good road bridge and three large mills (Davis). I am satisfied the point from which I can best cover the road lies west of this, and I think we should burn these mills and several of the bridges by which guerrilla parties could dash in and out on this part of the road. Of course I know you do not want any destruction of private property, unless the public service demands it. In the case of Davis mills I think they should be utterly destroyed. The people here are known to be secesh, but thus far have made not the least manifestation of it. There are very many highly intelligent and influential men residents of this place. W. T. ~SHERMAN, Major- General. HDQRS. FIFTH DIVISION, ARMY OF THE TENNESSEE, La Grange, Tenn., June 19, 1862. General HALLECK, Corinth, Miss.: Bridges as far as Moscow will be done to-morrow night. I think Grand Junction should be occupied by a small force (letached from Boli- var, and that my forces be limited from Moscow to Memphis, in which case I wonld leave some small guards along the road and take post with my whole force at some point about 25 miles east of Memphis and 4 or 5 miles south of the railroad, commanding Holly Springs on the one hand and ilernando on the other. I will send an expedition to Hernando and break that road at some point south of Hernando, so as to prevent an attempt to run a superior force by cars between me and Memphis. We have provisions on hand to include the 30th instant, and I can easily send into Memphis and have a supply come out and meet me in season. The breaks west of Moscow are all trivial and we can repair as fast as we march, viz, 10 miles a day. W. T. SHERMAN, Major- General. WASHINGTON, June 19, 1862. Major-General PorE, Saint Louis: I am glad to learn from Mr. Horton that you are at Saint Louis to- day. If your orders will admit, and you can be absent long enough from your command, I would be glad to see you at Washington. EDWIN M. STANTON. 2 R HVOL XVII, PT I Page 18 18 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. [CHAP. XXIX. SAINT Louis, June 20, 1862. SECRETARY OF WAR: I leave for Washington in the morning. JNO. POPE, Major-General. SAINT Louis, June 20, 1862. Maj ar-General HALLECK: The Secretary of War telegraphs me that he desires to see me in Washington for a day or two if it will not interfere with your I)lans by 4)01110. I may ~ a few not more than that. Shall be ~ days ~onge1, I go l Please answer immediately. JNO. POPE, Major- General. CORINTH, June 20, 1862. Hon. E. A. STANTON Secretary of Wa;, Washington, D. C.: Our forces under Major-General Sherman have occupied Holly Springs, pushing his cavalry as far south as the Tallahatchie River and destroying several railroad bridges. The enemy having appeared in considerable force he fell back to Holly Springs. From captured telegrams it was ascertained that the machinery for man ufacturiug arms at that place has been removed to Atlanta, Ga. Railroad will be opened to Memphis by Monday and to Columbus by Wednesday of next week. It is reported that Beauregard turned over his command to Bragg on the 15th, but all deserters and negroes say that no troops have been sent south or east. This is positively asserted by a servant of the Confederate master of transportation, who left the enemys head- quarters at Tupelo on Sunday last. H. W. HALLECK, Major- General. IIDQRS. FIFTH . DIVISION, ARMY OF THE TENNESSEE, La Grange, Tenn., June 20, 1862. General HALLECK, Corinth, Miss.: I am afraid of being caught on the question of rations.. My orders were for twenty days from Chewalla. This may prove a little short, but must last till the 30th. 1 have, say, 14,000 men, including Llurlbut, who eat near 20 wagon loads a day. It is 50 miles to Memphis direct and 65 around by Somerville, the only safe way for a small escort. It will take seven days at the best for a wagon train to make the round trip. I think I can get the track through in. all next week, but it is a blind chance, too uncertain to risk, as my facilities for work and prog- ress are of the commonest kind. If you would send me a t~degraphic order to the commanding officer at Memphis to work out to meet us our progress would be double. I can send such an order tlirough by courier. Might it not be well for me to move the bulk of my division half way in, then establish our system of supplies, and return to this neighbor- hood~? You know that Holly Springs is some 10 miles nearer Memphis than the Junction, and all roads to and from North Mississippi center i Page 19 OTAP. XXIX.1 CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.UNION. 19 Holly Springs. We should either hold buy Springs or select a point whence it could not threaten our road. We can never expect to be advised of the movements of oar enemy, because all the people are with them in heart; we can only endeavor to anticipate them. I dont think there are 50 organized secesh within 30 miles, but there will be, and this is not the point where the whole road can be guarded. Am I to understand your telegram of to-day that I hold the bulk of my division in front of the Junction, or merely take it as one of the points nuder my protection l The bridges here, and I suppose at Moscow, are done, and my work- ing parties must push west, and the want of provisions may also compel me to move the bulk of the forces westward within reach of supplies. I could leave one re~iment at the Junction, one at Moscow, and halt the main army, say 10 miles west of Moscow, whence it would be com- paratively safe to dispatch wagons. Would this meet your approval? W. T. SHERMAN, Maj6r-General. CORINTH, June 20, 1862. Maj. Gen. WILLIAM T. SHERMAN, La Grange: Your forces will guard the road at Grand Junction, while Wallaces division will probably take position near Hernando. If possible, avoid destroying mills and road bridges. I hope soon to be able to cut the railroads as far south as the Tallahatchie River. The forces of McCler- nand and Quinby have met and are working on the last bridge. Road to Columbus will be open to Columbus by Wednesday next; MeCler. nands division will then be available for other duty. Deserters and contrabands report the main force of the enemy at Tupelo, Okolona, Aberdeen, and Fultonheadquarters at Tupelo. They have been tak- ing up the rails between Baldwyn and Tupelo and transporting them south, probably to complete road from Meridian to Uniontown. Tele- graph line east still down, and nothing from Washington since 17th. H. W. HALLECK, Major- General. HDQRS. FIFTH DIVISION, ARMY OF THE TENNESSEE, La Grange, Tenn., June 20, 1862. General DENVER, Moscow SIR: General Halleck, by telegraph to-day, instructs me to remain in this neighborhood and not move, as I had contemplated, to a point 25 miles from Memphis, where we could have got supplies by wagons; as it is we must push the railroad. Please send a small guard party to the next break and tell them to use all expedition. I will send th~ railroad regiment beyond. Write me what amount of damage you have beard of, and, if you can, hire some good men to go down the road into Memphis with a letter to the com- manding officer asking him to start a party working in this direction. 1 am still too sick to be of any use, and if you will push this road so we can get out supplies in eight or nine days I will be much obliged. Write me at length. Yours, W. T. SHERMAN, Major-General Page 20 20 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. ICHAP. XXIX. HDQRS. FIFTH DIVISIo:N, ARMY OF THE TENNESSEE, La Grange, ffenn., June 20, 1862. General MCPHERSON: General ilalleck ordered me to come to this point, which will neces- sitate my utmost energy to reach Memphis with the railroad so as to draw supplies. Can you possibly spare me a locomotive and a few platform cars to hurry forward the work I The breaks here and at Moscow are done, and I must l)ush the Engineer Regiment west on the track. The bridge at Moscow has been built by soldiers. I am still 50 miles from Memphistoo far to haul provisions in wagons. I have sent into Memphis some empty wagons and must order them to come out loaded, though if possible I must get the track done in five or six days. Instruct your train each day to go as far west as possible, but if you give me a locomotive and cars they can meet at the Jwzwtion. W. T. SHERMAN~ Major- General. GENERAL ORDERS, ~ UDQES. ARMY OF THE TENNESSEE, No. 56. In Field, Goriuth. Miss., June 20, 1862. General Orders, No. 54, current series, from these headquarters, of date June 11, 1862, brigading the cavalry of this command ud assign- ing Colonel Dickey, Fourth Illinois Cavalry, to the command thereof, is hereby revoked, and the cavalry will report to the commanding officer8 of the several divisions to which it was attached before the publisliipg of said order. By order of Major-General Grant: JNO. A. RAWLINS, Assistant Adjutant- General. SPECIAL ORDERS, ~ HEADQUARTERS, No. 98. La Grange, Tenn., June 20, 1862. The Railroad Regiment, Lieutenant-Colonel Wolfe commanding, will proceed as early as practicable to-morrow morning along the railroad west, and will make such repairs as may be necessary, according to orders (verbal) already received from the general commanding. By command of Maj. Gen. W. T. Sherman: J. H. HAMMOND. CORINTH, MIss., June 21, 1862. Major-General POPE, Saint Louis: The Secretary of War can order you to Washington if he deems proper; but I cannot give you leave, as I think your services here of the greatest possible importance. Your command is directly in the face of Beauregard, and I think you shojild be at its head as soon as you can leave your family. H. W. HALLECK, Major- General. CORINTH, June 21, 1862. Brigadier-General QUINBY, Columbus, Ky.: Send all the troops you can spare to Memphis, but keep everything that will be useful to you in opening the railroad. H. W. HALLECK Page 21 CHAP. XXIX.) CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.UNION. 21 CORINTH, Miss., June 21, 1862. Brig. Gen. WILLIAM NELSON, luka: Trade on the Tennessee River is now free, except for articles contra- band. All that is required is a license from a custom-house inspector. J. C. KELTOK, Assistant Adjutant- General. CORINTH, Miss., June 21, 1862. Col. W. W. LowE, Port Henry: Act of Congress prevents officers from returning slaves to owners, loyal or disloyal. General Orders, No. 3, compels you to turn the negro out of your camp as you would any other vagrant. Negroes who have given you important information concerning the enemy will be protected. Negroes who have worked for the Confederate Government are free by act of Congress. J. C. KELTON, Assistant Adjutant- General. JACKSON, June 21, 1862. Major-General HALLEcK: General Wallace reports that Captain Burbridge made a cavalry re- connaissance from Union Depot, 13 miles, to Germantown on the 16th instant; that as the advance cavalry entered the rebel pickets left the town, and that a large force of the cavalry were reported to be near, supported by a heavy body of troops from Holly Springs; that Colonel Slack, at Memphis, corroborates the report, and that, both hearing that Memphis was to be attacked, he had moved with his detachment from Union DepQt to Memphis. I have no corroboration of this report from an officer from Grand Junction, Moscow, La Grange, or Holly Springs; it may be you are more fully advised. Shall I not let General Wallace remain in Memphis for the present, under instructions to continue to guard the roads, and if necessary to take command of post? JOHN A. MOCLERNAND, Major. General. HDQRS. FIFTH DIVISION, ARMY OF THE TENNESSEE, La Grange, Tenn., June 21, 1862. General HALLECK, Corinth, Miss.: On a further examination of your dispatches I see you want our force kept as far east as possible. I will therefore have all of llurlbuts di- vision here and depend on a few snpplies from Corinth till the way is opened to Memphis. I will to-mo~row move with my division to a point near La Fayette Station, 7 miles west of Moscow, and thence dispatch a wagon train under cavalry and infantry in for supplies. From that point I can better push the repairs, which are represented as trivial, west of Moscow, and as soon as McPherson can promise me a train I can almost nudertake to push it through. At present my repair gangs have to march from break to break. When track is down and we es- tablish our base of supplies I can in one day march back to Junction or to such covering point as your judgment will sanction. W. T. SHERMAN, Major- General Page 22 22 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. [CHAP. XXII. CoRINTH, June 21, 1862. Maj. 0-en. WILLIAM T. SHERMAN, La Grange: Yours of to-day just received. I have anticipated it as well as I could. McPherson will be able to send you two or three car-loads of provis- ions daily. Will not this do with what you have on hand and can get in the country to supply one division till the Memphis road is opened? Of course you must move the other division where you can get supplies. You say the Memphis road will be opened by Monday; if so, you can get supplies from that place. Major reports that he has sent a large amount there. As I cannot know the condition of things as well as you do, you must exercise your own judgment; only dont move farther east than is absolutely necessary. H. W. HALLECK. CORINTH, June 21, 1862. Maj. Gen. WILLIAM T. SHERMAN, La Grange: General McPherson will load all the cars he has got with provisions for you to-morrow. As soon as the road to Columbus or Tuscumbia is opened we shall have plenty. In the mean time you must manage the best you cawfor supplies. General 0-rant goes on to-day to take command at Memphis. I think our best line of defense will be Hernando, Holly Springs, Ripley, and Rienzi, if the health of these places should be found suitable. But we must first open the road to Memphis; until that is done, place your troops where they will be most useful and can be best supplied. Noth- ing yet from Washington. Send following to Memphis. H. W. HALLECK, Major- General. CORINTH, June 21, 1862. COMMANDING OFFICER, Memphis: I repeat an order sent some time ago via Columbus: Employ all your available force in repairing railroad to Grand Junction. This must be attended to in preference to anything else. H. W. HALLECK, Major- General. CORINTH, June 21, 1862. Gov. ANDREW JOHNSON, Nashville: The enemy is driven out of all West Tennessee. East Tennessee will soon be clear of the rebels. Obstreperous women in and about Nash- ville you can easily manage. The regeneration of the entire State is not far off. I shall call General Buells attention to your complaints of Captain Greene, the provost-marshal, and others. If he does not afford a remedy soon I will.* H. W. HALLECK, Major- General. * See Series I, Vol. XVI, Part II, pp. 36, 44, 47, 48 Page 23 CHAP. XXIX.] CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.UNION. 23 ORDERS, HDQRS. FIFTH Div., ARMY OF THE TENN., No. 45. La Grange, Tenn., June 21, 1862. I. General Denver will detail one regiment to remain as a guard to the bridge at Moscow and to complete the work beyond there, and with the remaining regiments will move forward about 10 miles and select ground suitable for a camp to the whole division; such ground, if possi- ble, to be south of the road and covered in great part with sbade trees, water being of course the first consideration. Colonel McDowell will move his brigade forward to the same place, beginning his march this afternoon. General Morgan L. smith will march early to-morrow morning forward to the camp to be selected by General Denver. II. General llurlbut will occupy La Grange with his division. The cavalry of each division will on marches constitute its rear guard, and will summarily punish stragglers found committing depredations on private property. We may have to draw pretty freely on the inhabitants for forage and rations, bat this must only be done in the manner fixed in orders. The regiments left at La Grange will be supplied from Corinth until the road to Memphis is open, but the bulk of our army must depend on our wagons, and these must be held ready on arrival at camp to be dispatched into Memphis for supplies. By order of Maj. Gen. W. T. Sherman: J. H. HAMMOND, AasisWnt Adjutant-General. CORINTH, June 22, 1862. Hon. B. M. STANTON, & eretary of War: Beauregard left Okolona on the 15th, but whether going to Richmond, Charleston, or Chattanooga is uncertain. According to last advices only 3,000 of his troops had left. Some say they have gone to Mobile, others to Yicksburg, and others to Chattanooga. I doubt very much if any troops have been or will be sent from here to Richmond. General Nelson reported this morning that General Price, with 10,000 to 15,000 men, was moving from Fulton toward Tus- bumbia to fall on Buells rear to cut off his supplies and destroy rail- road. I have sent three divisions against him. We must either fight by the 24th or fall back. The enemy are making demonstrations in various directions to induce us to scatter our forces. II. W. IIALLECK, Major- General. CORINTH, June 22, 1862. Brigadier-General NELSON, luka: General Thomas division will immediately march to your relief. Gen- eral Rosecrans will also throw a force on the enemys flank by the Jacinto road. II. W. HALLECK, Major- General Page 24 24 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. [CHAP. XXIX. HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE Mississippi, June 22, 1862. Col. J. C. KELTON, Assistant Adjutant- General, Corinth, Miss.: We have all available cavalry on our front now covering the arc southwest around to east of us, more than 50 miles in extent, those to- ward the east being strong; none available for the arc southwest to- ward Ripley and Kossuth. W. S. ROSECRANS, Brigadier- Gc~eral, Commanding. CORINTH, June 22, 1862. Brigadier-General RO5ECRANS: General Nelson reports that the enemy is moving to attack him at Inka. General Thomas immediately marches to his relief. You will push forward a division on the Jacinto road to threaten the enemys flank; also push forward a strong cavalry force to ascertain his position and strength on the east. H. W. HALLECK, Major. General. CoRINTH June 22, 1862. Brigadier-General BOSECRANS: Arrange yonr scouts and cavalry movements as you may deem best, and entirely independent of anything that may be done from here. II. W. HALLECK, Major- General. HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE Mississippi, June 22, 1862. Major-General IIALLECK, Corinth, Miss.: Your dispatch received. Davis division has been ordered to pro- ceed to Jacinto with instructions to look for and cover the best route to strike the Fulton and Juka road. A battalion of cavalry left Jacinto for Fulton at 5 oclock yesterday morning. If the enemy are moving in force we shall hear from them to-day. Colonel Sheridan has been ordered to prepare three days rations and be ready to move as soon as the scouts come in. Asboth is ordered to have three days rations cooked and ready. He is some miles from Jacinto. It does not seem to me probable that the rebel main force will move on luka. Does he not wish to scatter us still more? W. S. ROSECRANS, Brigadier- General, Commanding. CORINTH, June 22, 1862. Maj. Gen~.. GEORGE H. THOMAS: GENERAL: General Nelson telegraphs that the enemy is moving to attack him at Juka. You will immediately march with your division to his relief and also the protection of the railroad beyond Page 25 CHAP. XXIX.] CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.UNION. 25 General Rosecrans will push a division forward on the Jacinto road to threaten the enemy~s flank. II. W. HALLECK, Major- General. IIDQRS. RESERVE CORPS, ARMY OF THE TENNESSEE, Jackson, Junc 22, 1862. Maj. Gen. LEW. WALLACE, Commanding Third Division, Memphis, Tenn.: GENERAL: Your dispatch of the 18th instant is received. The absence of further instructions from general headquarters has made it unnecessary to communicate with you for a few days past. Major- General Halleck has been advised of your entrance into Memphis and the reasons for it. You will remain there or at any point on the line occupied by your division at your discretion until otherwise directed. It is desired and expected that you will continue your efforts to prevent railroads within your reach from being injured. A detachment General Shermans division (General Smiths brigade) has been to Holly Springs and even beyond. No enemy is reported to be there. Maj. Gen. U. S. Grant, commanding district of West Ten- nessee,is on I~is way to Memphis, where he proposes establishing his heatjqnarters when Memphis shall have been secured. Would not Bolivar or Grand Junction be a desirable and suitable place for your headquarters I By command of Maj. Gen. John A. McClernand: ~ T. HOTOHKISS, Acting Assistant Adjutant-General. HEADQUARTERS RESERVES, Camp, Jackson, June 22, 1862. Maj. Gen. LEW. WALLACE, Memphis: It is desirable that you should send your dispatches in future directly to me. What are General Shermans men doing that he has called for yours? Your purpose to repair the Mobile and Ohio Railroad is approved. JOHN A. MOCLERNAND, Major- General, Commanding. MEMPHIS, June 22, 1862. Major-General MOCLERNAND: SIR: Not knowing the telegraph was in operation to your headquar- ters I have sent dispatches to Colonel Kelton direct; I will forward copies by messenger. Availing myself of your permission, I will remain at Memphis a iew days. Hard service has reduced my cavalry force to about 80 effective men, hardly enough to scour clean for guerrillas and cotton burners. At the earnest request of General Sherman I have de- tached two of my regiments from this post to work out on the Memphis and Charleston Railroad. Soon as General Grant arrives I will detach working detachments on the Memphis and Ohio Railroad. LEW. WALLACE, Brigadier- General, Commanding Division Page 26 26 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. ronAr. XXIX. WASHINGTON, June 23, 1862. (Received June 28.) Major-General HALLEOK, Corinth: If you have not already given your attention to the practicability of making a cut-off in the rear of Vicksburg I beg to direct your attention to that point. It has been represented to the Department to be an undertaking of easy accomplishment, especially under the protection of gunboats. A dispatch to-day received from General Butler speaks of it as a project contemplated by him, but he may not have a force to spare. EDWIN M. STANTON, 8ecretary of War. CORINTH, June 23, 1862. Major-General GRAN1~, Memphis: Ascertain condition of railroad from Memphis west toward Little Rock; also the means of sending supplies and re-enforcements to Gen- eral Curtis. Reports heretofore received from Memphis are entirely unsatisfactory. Let me know about the supplies and means of trans- portation from that place. H. W. HALLECK, Miajor-General. CORINTH, June 23, 1862. Brigadier-General ROSECRANS: A citizen from Columbus reports that a rebel force is moving north toward Rienzi or Kossuth with the intention of surprising and captur- ing your outposts. Be on your guard. H. W. HALLECK, Major-General. (Similar dispatch to Ord.) HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE MISSISSIPPI, June 23, 1862. Major-General HAIILECK, Corinth, Miss.: Your dispatch just received; will be advised at once. A regiment and battery will be sent to take post at Danville and cover the passes of the Tuscumbia, our front and right. Our cavalry have been employed to the south and east, as I advised Colonel Kelton, so as to have very little disposable for the west and south. Were it possible for a battalion of the First Ohio Cavalry, which Buell detached from this command, to be sent to Kossuth and Nolins below it would secure you and our right. We cannot watch that point now, but must content ourselves with drawing in from Blackland and watching the roads near there by light patrols. If that Kossuth scout can be furnished as suggested it will be eminently useful. W. S. ROSECRANS, Brigadier-General, Commanding. Page 27 21 CHAP. XXIX] CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.UNION. HEADQUARTERS Anl~rY OF THE Mississi~~I, June 23, 1862. General ASBOTH, Rienzi, Miss.: You are informed by mail to-day that General Davis division was at Jacinto and a regiment and battery ordered to Danville. The telegram from General ilalleck to General Rosecrans would have been sent you if the line had been in working order. A scout has been ordered from Corinth in the direction of Kossuth and Ripley, so General Rosecrans has been informed. W. L. ELLIOTT, Brigadier- General and Chief of Staff. HDQRS. FIFTH DIYISIONq AR]~IY OF THE TENNESSEE, La Fayette St~tion, June 23, 1862. Col. J. C. KELTON, Assistant Adjutant- General, Corinth, Miss.: Sin: The matters herein referred to, being special in their nature, I think should be addressed to you without going through the head- quarters of General Grant, now in motion for Memphis. The general and staff passed my camp this morning and will reach Memphis this evening. On the 9th instant I received, at Chewalla General ilallecks instruc- tions by telegraph to move with my own and llurlbuts divisions on Grand Junction, thence to detach strong forking parties forward to repair the Memphis and Charleston Railroad, to use great care in secur- ing my working parties, and to assure the inhabitants of all proper pro- tection & c. The bridges across the Tuscumbia and ilatchie had been destroyed by the enemys cavalry, so I sent forward to those points Denvers brigade and Hurlbuts division, and on Wednesday, June 11, I put in motion my whole division, except the Forty.sixth Ohio left behind as a rear guard to some wagons of provisions which had not yet arrived at Chewalla. Repairing roads as we marched, we -reached Grand Junction after night of the 13th. But there was no water there for troops, and on the morning of the 14th I occupied the town of La Grange, 3 miles west of Grand Junction, with my divisiot~, and General ilurlbut encamped his on Scotts Creek, about 2~ miles south of the Junction. There were two pieces of destroyed trestle-work in the town of La Grange which I caused to be repaired as rapidly as possible, and learning that the bridge across Wolf Creek, 10 miles west, was destroyed I sent General Denvers brigade forward to repair it and to ascertain what damage was done beyond. Whilst the work was being done at La Grange and Mos- cow I dispatched General Veatchs brigade of Hurlbuts division and Morgan L. Smiths of mine, with all our effective cavalry, to Holly Springs, with orders for the cavalry to push on as much farther south as was prndent, and if possible to force the enemy to destroy the bridge across the Tallahatchie River. This expedition was well conducted and cleared our flanks completely of an enemy thus far. Their pickets were at Lamar, retreated, burning a trestle there. At Holly Springs there was the remains of an infantry and cavalry regiment, which escaped in cars and by the railroad. Our cavalry brought in of these about 8 pris- onersofficerswhom I paroled. ,Our cavalry reached the vicinity of the Tallahatchie Bridge and ha Page 28 28 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. (CHAP. XXIX. quite a brisk skirmish, driving the enemy across the river, where he had cars and re-enforcements, and the officer did not deem it prudent to push his venture farther, as the men of the Fifth Ohio Cavalry have no carbines. Some of the enemy are reported as killed. We had 4 wounded, 2 of whom were doubtless mortally. They were brought some distance to the rear and sent to a farm-house. The two brigades remained in Holly Springs two days and returned to their respective camps. On the 21st instant the two pieces of broken trestle-work in La Grange being done, and being unable to hear definite information of breaks west of Moscow, and our stock of provisions being reported to me as expiring the 27th instead of the 30th, II determined to move forward myself from La Grange to hurry up the repairs and send into Memphis for supplies. Even if the track was done the scarcity of cars may prevent our being supplied in that way. Accordingly yesterday, the 22d, I moved forward my whole division to this point, except one regiment left at Moscow to finish up that bridge and guard it. I find two other bridges destroyed, one 3 miles west and another 3 miles east of this point. I now have strongworkingpartiesonall,andlfeelconfidentcarsmaysafelycome through to-morrow evening. This morning, most agreeably to our sur- prise, a train of cars arrived at the break 3 miles west of ii~s, from Mem- phis, with the Fifty-sixth Ohio Volunteers, Col. P. Kinney, with orders to co-operate with us in repairing the road. This now establishes the communication. We know exactly what is to be done, and not a minute shall be wasted. We labor under difficulties for want of tools, tackle, & c., but I feel con- fident in promising a throu*h road after to-morrow. This morning, at 3a.m., I dispatched a heavy train of wagons for Memphis, to bring us out provisions; distance is 30 miles. They should be able to reach there and load to-morrow, and come out in two days, arriving, say, the evening of the 26th, by which date I have no doubt there will be unin- terrupted communication between Corinth and Memphis, and then I can move to Coidwater, Holly Springs, Mount Pleasant, or wherever the general thinks best. There is now great dearth of water in the country, and we have been forced to keep near the Wolf; but our expedition found excellent water in Coldwater, 5 miles north of Holly Springs. My engineer has been so hard at work on bridges that I have not been able to compile many maps, but I have some sketches, which, at some more leisure moments, I will have him compile and send to Colonel Thom. I am, with great respect, your obedient servant, W. T. SHERMAN, Major- General HDQRS. FIFTH DIVISIoN, ARMY OF THE TENNESSEE, General HURLEUT, La Fayette Station, June 23, 1862. Commanding Fourth Division, La Grange, leun.: SIR: Remain with your whole division at or near La Grange. Dont move on Moscow. I expect after getting provisions to effect a junction with you somewhere in front of La Grange, in the neighborhood of Holly Springs. Grant went into Memphis tQ-day and will order Lew: Wallace out toward Heruando, which will be a threat on the flank Page 29 CHAP. XXIX.] CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.UNION. 29 Keep out your cavalry pickets well, at least to Lamar, always. I have mine to north Mount Pleasant. We must expect all sorts of ruses. I am not certain but that Tallahatchie Bridge was burned; at all events quite a break was made in the trestle near the bridge. If we are threatened we must effect a junction at some point between La Grange and Moscow. Moscow is not a suitable place. I will not remain here an hour after my provision train arrives. I wrote you to-day where I was, and sent a letter to be forwarded to Halleck. La Grange is the most agreeable and defensible camp thus far discovered, excepting one on Coldwater near Holly Springs. Hire through Mr. Shelton, the mayor, one or two good spies to go down and stay abont Holly Springs and report to you and me any sus- picious movements. I had a man who drove the buggy and met Gen- eral Veatch, who can play the part well. We are working our very best on the road and will have it done to- morrow night I hope. My train should be back on the 26th. Do not move in this direction unless forced, and keep out all possible spies and scouts. I will do the same, and on authentic intelligence of the approach of danger I will use all possible energy to effect a junc- tion. Yours, ~. T. SHERMAN, Major- General. COLUMBIA, TENN., June 23, 1862. ion. E. M. STANTON, Secretary of War: Have the following information direct; believe it to be reliable: Rebel forces concentrating in Tupelo, Miss., about 60 miles below Corinth. The division and brigades commanded by Generals Hardee, Polk, Breckinridge, and Van Porn now there. Prices division re- ported on the way to East Tennessee. Beauregard, Price, and Breck- inridge started for Richmond. All the forces, estimated at 100,000, quite healthy; supplied with two days bacou, two days fresh meat, and three days pickled beef per week, with plenty of flour, rice, sugar, mo- lasses, and coffee. Cavalry in very bad condition; horses do not get over a quart of corn per day; great many dismounted and made to serve as infantry. One Texas regiment of cavalry lately dismounted. All the troops greatly dissatisfied, particularly Tennesseeans. If prac- ticable, most would leave after 16th of July. JAS. S. NEGLEY, Brigadier- General, Commanding Post. HEADQUARTERS ARMY OP THE TENNESSEE, Memphis, Tenn., June 24, 1862. Maj. Gen. H. W. HALLECK, Commanding Department Mississippi, Corinth, Miss.: I arrived here yesterday afternoon after a warm ride of three lays, coming through from La Grange with an escort of 12 men. The entire road is in good order and a very fine one. Affairs in this city seem to be in rather bad order, secessionists go Page 30 30 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. (CRAP. XXIX. erning much in their own way. I have appointed Colonel Webster commander of the post; Lieutenant-Colonel Anthony, Twenty-third In- diana Volunteers, provost-marshal for the city, ai~d Colonel llillyer provost-marshal-general. In a few days I expect to have everything in good order. I inclose you herewith report of J. A. Duble, of gunboat Conestoga, relative to the disaster of the Mound City.* The prisoners spoken of are now here, and such disposition will be made of them as you may direct. I have not been here long enough to determine the practica- bility of furnishing General Curtis by the way of White River; but on consultation with Captain Phelps, of the Navy, I think it can be done by preparing two light-dranght steamers so that the boilers would be proof against musketry, and arming them with two howitzers on the bows. An infantry escort would have to accompany each boat, ready to take the shore and march past threatened points. On my arrival General Wallace applied for a leave of absence. I granted it to the extent of my authority, the command being left with General Hovey, who is fully qualified to fill the place of the former commander. U. S. GRANT, Major- General. HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF WEST TENNESSEE, Brig. Gen. STEPHEN A. HURLEUT, Memphis, June 24, 1862. Commanding Fourth Division, Army of the Tennessee: I am directed by Major-General Grant to say to you that you can compel all clergymen within your lines to omit from their church serv- ices any portion you may deem treasonable, but you will not compel the insertion or substitution of anything. WM. S. HILLYER, Aide-de- Camp. GENERAL ORDERS, IIDQRS. DIST. OF WEST TENNESSEE, No. 57. Memphis, June 24, 1862. Brigade Surg. John G. F. llolston, senior medical officer of this dis- trict, is announced medical director of the same. Col. T. Lyle iDickey, Fourth fllinois Cavalry, is appointed chief of cavalry force of this district. All orders from him will be obeyed and all reports required by existing orders will be made to him. By order of Major-General Grant: JNO. A. RAWLINS, Assistant Adjutant-General. SPECIAL ORDERS, HDQES. DIST. OF WEST TENNESSEE, No. 118. Memphis, Tenn., June 24, 1862. I. For the guidance and control of this city the following orders are published: Col. J. D. Webster, chief of artillery and chief of staff, is appointed commander of the post. All needful rules and regulations for the gov- ernment of the city will be made by him, subject to the approval of the general commanding. Not found Page 31 C, & P. XXIX.] CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.UNION. 31 Col. William S. llullyer, aide-de-camp, is appointed provost-marshal- general for the district. All local provosts will report to him weekly and will receive instructions from him. Lieut. Col. D. C. Anthony is appointed provost-marshal for the city of Memphis. He will report to the provost-marshal-general for in- structions an(l assume his duties without delay. II. The Thirty-fourth, Forty-third, and Forty-seventh Regiments In- diana Volunteers, Col. J. IR. Slack commanding, will form the garrison of Memphis and will encamp east of the town. Company A, Fourth Ijlinois Cavalry, Captain Osband commanding, is specially assigned to assist the provost-marshal in the performance of his duties. All the troops in Memphis not enumerated above will immediately go into camp outside of the city on the line of the railroad to Grenada, Miss. They will also picket all the roads leading to the city from the southeast quarters and enforce such orders as have been or may here- after be published. * * * * * *. * X. The corps heretofore known as the Reserve Corps of the Army of the Tennessee is hereby dissolved. Maj. Gen. J. A. MeClernand will have immediate command of all troops occupying the country south of llfnion City and north of the Memphis and Charleston road and on the line of the railroads. He will make all needful rules for the protection of the different lines of road and for the preservation of order within the district commanded by him. Tn-monthly returns will be required as heretofore. The Third iDi- vision will drop from their reports the command at Bolivar, and it will be taken up by General MeClernand. * * * * * * * By order of Maj. Gen. U. S. Grant: JNO. A. RAWLIKS, Assistant Adjutant-General. [JuNE 25, 1862.For Halleck to Stanton, in reference to sanitary con- dition of the army and future movement, see Series I, Vol. XVI, Part II, p. 62.] LA GRANGE, June 25, 1862. Major-General HALLECK: My outside cavalry pickets have been driven in or fallen back. I have no doubt a heavy force is concentrating to attack us. I have called in Colonel ~ regiment from Grand Junction and con- centrated my infantry in this town. If I am satisfied that a consider- able force is approaching I shall move in the morning to Moscow to join Sherman; it is a flank movement of 10 miles, and dangerous against so large a cavalry force as the enemy is reported to have. I fear they will cut the Moscow bridge to-night, as it is only defended by a single regiment, the Seventieth Ohio. Unless I receive other orders from you I shall probably move west in the morning. S. A. HUItLBUT, Brigadier-General Page 32 32 WEST TENN. AND NORTEERN MISS. [CHAP. XXIX. CORINTH, Jwne 25, 1362. Brigadier-General HURLEUT: Hold your position and telegraph to General Sherman and General Grant to re-enforce you. I will order a part of General McClernands force from Jackson to Grand Junction to-morrow morning. Dont yield an inch unless absolutely necessary. H. W. HALLECK, Major- General. CoIuNTH June 25, 1862. Major-General SHERMAN, La Fayette: Re-enforce General Hurlbut if necessary; also call on General Grant to assist you. H. W. HALLECK, Major- General. HEADQUARTERS FOURTH DivisioN, June 25, 1862. Maj. Gen. WILLIA1~r T. SHERMAN, Moscow, Teun.: Major Ricker reports the enemy advancing on him in force, how great he cannot say~ His outside pickets are driven in. I shall be ready for action. I think it is only cavalry. A negro reports that they intend to fortify at Coldwater. I send this by messenger at 5.30 p. m. In haste. S. A. HURLBUT, Brigadier-General. LA GRANGE, June 25, 1862. General HALLEOK, Corinth: All bridges done except the one at Moscow, which is promised to be ready for the passage of cars to-day. I trust you will order a train through from Corinth. There is a train at Memphis, but they will not permit it to come to my camp; also I have no telegraph, the machine and operator being at La Grange, and all my cavalry is guarding pro- vision trains, so I am cut off from all communication. My provision train will be back to-morrow early. The road will then be done and I can then take position at Coldwater (6 miles from Holly Springs) or at the Junction or at La Grange, wherever you may order. We have vague rumors of a heavy force, 30,000 men, coming up from Grenada. I know that the Tallahatchie Bridge is destroyed; that one regiment of infantry and one of cavalry were there last Sunday; that a small detachment of cavalry came into Holly Springs and to Cold- water Creek, 6 miles this side, and then returned to the Tallahatchie, 118 miles south of Holly Springs. Cars come that far north, but no farther. W. T. SHERMAN, Major- General. IiDQRS. FOURTH Div., DISTRICT OF WEST TENNESSEE, La Grange, Tenn., June 25, 1862. Col. W. H. W. CUSHNAN, Gommandinq Grand Junction, Tenn.: COLONEL: Since I have sent and you have received the order of the general commanding division he has received from General Hallec Page 33 Onir. XIII] 33 CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.UNION. dispatch ordering re-enforcements from Jackson by rail. He agrees with your suggestion to hold your force at Granizl Junction as long as possi- ble. Let the baggage train come forward and be parked near the col- lege; throw sentries up the line of the railroad track toward La Grange, and let the engine wait and leave in the morning, taking care to keep out of the way of down train. My instructions are to hold this position at all hazards, and I rely upon you and your command, confidently, to hold them. Respectfully, your obedient servant, HENRY BIINMORE, Assistant Adjutant- General. ORDERS, HEADQUARTERS FIFTH DrvIsIoN, No. 46. Th Fayette, June 25, 1862. ~The division will move to-morrow morning to Moscow. General Morgan L. Smiths brigade, in advance, will start as early as possible, to allow the whole division to reach Moscow before the intense heat of the day. He will proceed through Moscow to a point about 1~ miles beyond, and select good ground facing south and near enough Wolf River to obtain from it a supply of water. General Denver will follow General Smith and select his camp out- Bide of Moscow and near enough the Wolf River to obtain water from it. Colonel McDowells brigade will bring up the rear and occupy the town of Moscow The chief of artillery will distribute the batteries as heretofore. The division train and all wagous not needed by the regiments can cross the Wolf River here and proceed to Moscow by a road lying on the north side of that stream. The Fourth Illinois Cavalry will bring up the rear of and guard that train. By order of Maj. Gen. W. T. Sherman: J. H. HAMMOND, A8si8tant Adjutant-General. SPECIAL ORDERS, ~ Li FAYETTE, TENN., No. 101. i June 25, 1862. The ~?ifty-second Indiana Volunteers will move early in the morning to the bridge, 3 m4iles from this place, and form a junction with the Fiftieth Ohio Volunteers, ~the senior officer taking command of both regiments. These regiments will guard the bridges and road to Germantown and draw their supplies from Memphis. Colonel McDowell, commanding Second Brigade, will detail the Forty-sixth Ohio Volunteers to remain, and with one section of artillery, detached by Major Taylor, protect the depot in La Fayette and the bridge and railroad. By order of Maj. Gen. W. T. Sherman: J. H. HAMMOND, A88i8tant Adjutant-General. The railroad having been broken to-day and an attack being immi- nent great vigilance must be exercised. J. H. H., As8istant Adjutant-GeneraL 3 R RYOL rvII,PTI Page 34 54 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. ICRAP. XXIX. CORINTH, VIA Cirao, June 26, 18627.40 p. m. Hon. E. M. STANTON, Secretary of War: When I took command of this department the gun and mortar boats were placed under my orders. I am led to infer from one of your tele- grams that a change has been made. If so, I have never been notified of it. I received no information of the whereabouts or movements of gunboats. Under such circumstances it is impossible to co-operate. I have no official information of any of our gunboats on Arkansas, and General Curtis telegraphed yesterday that he could hear nothing of them, while a rebel gunboat is destroying large amounts of cotton on White River. H. W. HALLEOK Major-General, Gommanding. CORr~iTn, June 26, 1862. Col. T. J. HAINES, Saint Louis: As there is much scurvy in this army it is important tliat you supply vegetables and anti-8corbutics a~ plentifully as possible. H. W. HALLEOK, Major-General. HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OP THE Mississippi, Brigadier-General ROSECRANS, Corinth, Mis8., June 26, 1862. Commanding Army of the Missi8sippi: GENERAL: General iluribut reported last night that the enemy was moving against him at La Grange. Push a cavalry force through Rip- iey toward Holly Spring8 to threaten their flank, and support the move- ment witli infantry aud artillery. Very respeotfully, your obedient 8ervant, H. W. HALLECK, Major-General. CORINTH, June 26,1862. General ROSECRANS: Send two additional divisions on the road toward buy Springs via Ripley. Huribut reports that Price, Van Dorn, and Breckinridge are at Coidwater with 30,000 men. H. W. HALLEOK, Major-General. HEADQUARTERS SECOND BRIGADE, FIRST DIVISION, CE~TuM.~ ARMY OF THE Mississippi, Brigadier-General QuINBY, Trenton, Tenn., June 26, 1862. Commanding District of the Missis8ipjpi, Golumbus, Ky.: GENERAL: I have the honor to report my arrival at this point yester- day with the First Kansas Regiment, Seventh Wisconsin Battery, and four companies of Sixth Illinois Cavalry. I have divided the Sixty- second 11hnow~ Regiment, into three detachments and 8tationed the Page 35 CHAP. XXIX.] CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.UNION. 35 with a small cavalry force at Crockett, Kenton, and Rutherford Stations, with instructions to clear the weeds off the track between the stations, and also guard every bridge and trestle-work from Big Obion to and 3 miles south of Rutherford Station. General Mitchell has ordered me to remain at this place with the bal- ance of my command for the present. He refused to assign the Fifteenth Wisconsin Regiment, Colonel Heg, to my brigade temporarily, as re- quired by instructions from your headquarters at Colinnbus, dated June 13, 1862. The Second Illinois Cavalry, Eighth Kansas Regiment, and Second Kansas Battery leave this a. m. for Humboldt. I was compelled to halt for nearly three days at South Fork of Obion River in order to send some teams back to Union City for supplies. I will send in a consolidated report of my command in a few days. I feel it my duty, general, to inform you that the people complain bitterly of the outrages committed by a portion of General Mitchells brigade; they are charged with jayhawking horses, negroes, & c., from Union and disloyal citizens indiscriminately. At Union City a foraging party under command of Captain Parrott, formerly a member of Congress from Kansas, arrested Rev. Mr. Koyle, a Union citizen of that locality, and were about to rob him of his mules and buggy, when he told them that he was then in charge of a funeral. They abused him very much, called him a dd liar and broke open the coffin, and on discovering that it contained a corpse they told Mr. Koyle to go to hell with his dd secession corpse. Captain Parrott did all he could to restrain the fiends, but failed. He reported the facts to General Mitchell, who declined to take any notice of the case. I have heard of other outrages equally atrocious perpetrated by these wretches. They ought to be punished or mustered out of the service to which they are a disgrace. I have the honor to be, very respectfully your obedient servant, Gi~O. W. DEITZLER, Colonel First Kan8as, Commanding Brigade. HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE Mississippi, June 26, 1862. General ASEOTH: The general commanding directs that you send a regiment ~f infantry and battery of artillery on the Ripley road as far as Nolins to support a cavalry force ordered through Ripley toward Holly Springs to threaten the flank of the enemy reported to be moving on La Grange. Should you require re-enforcements notify General Davis at Jacinto. The regiment should be a strong one and under a capable commander, and his troops have three days rations. W. L. ELLIOTT. HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE Mississippi, June 26, 1862. General ASBOTH, Rienzi, Miss.: The left wing of this army is ordered to proceed on the Holly Springs road via Ripley. The regiment and battery ordered from your co Page 36 343 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MiSS. ICHAI XXIX. mand will return from Rienzi upon the arrival of the left wing, General C. S. Hamilton. By order of General Rosecrane: W. L. ELLIOTT, Brigadier-General and Chief of ~ta~T. HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE MISSISSIPPI. June 26, 1862. General JEFFERSON C. DAVIS, Jacinto, Mi8s.: The commanding general directs that you report to-morrow with your division to Brigadier-General Hamilton at Rienzi. The left wing is ordered to proceed on the Holly Springs road via Ripley, with three days rations in their haversacks, two days rations and extra ammuni- tion to follow by the train; 40 rounds ammunition per man in cartridge- boxes, 60 rounds in knapsacks. Have wagons, spades, shovels, picks. W. L. ELLIOTT Brigadier-General and Chief of Staff. (To be forwarded from Rienzi by messenger.) MEMPHIS, June 26, 1862. General HALLECK: There is a reported cut in railroad west of Germantown. Wires now down for two days, with small bodies rebel cavalry through the country burning cotton and cutting wire as fast as filled up. Additional cav- alry would enable me to partially clear the country of these men. There are five companies of the Sixth Illinois Cavalry at Humboldt and some here. Can they all come here? Steamer for White River starts this morning, taking two regiments to re-enforce Colonel Fitch, who will convey them to General Curtis. U. S. GRANT. Maj. Gen. H. W. HALLECK, MEMPHIS, TENN., June 26, 1862. Commanding Department of the Mi88i88ippi: GENERAL: News has just reached me9 or reached me during the night, that Jacksons forces came in on the railroad near Germantown yesterday and captured the train with all on board, and also the wagon train loaded with supplies for General Shermans division; also cut the road. Day before yesterday I heard of Jackson being 20 miles south- east from here, intending to make a raid upon this wagon train, with a view of destroying it, at their camping place for last night. I imme- diately issued orders for the cavalry here to accompany this train to their camp ground for last night, and if deemed advisable accompany them this morning to beyond danger. The wagon train left the evening this orderwas published, going out of the city to encamp. The additional escort followed in the morning, and with the usual cavalry stupidity took the wrong road, thus leaving the train protected only with the escort furnished by General Sherman. As this last force followed on after the capture it is not at all improb- able that they too have been taken. My information is all from citizens who came in last night, and may not be strictly reliable Page 37 @HAP. XXIX.1 CORRESPONDENCE, F~TC.tJNION. 37 Accompanying the railroad train was a letter to yourself and one to General Sherman, which I am very sorry to have (these letters), par- ticularly the former, fall into the hands of the rebels. Colonel Grier- son, commander of the cavalry sent from here, has just returned from Germantown and discredits the reports of the capture of our trains. He says that Jacksons men have been hovering along the line of the railroad in squads burning cotton; that cotton was burned yesterday at three or four places visited by him. An impression seems to prevail here that a force is collecting 35 miles sontheast from here for the purpose of making an attack on this place and burning it. My force now here is small, having sent two regiments to re-enforce Colonel Fitch and to protect five steamers loaded with supplies for General Curtis command., Three steamers are now ready to start. I have had precautionary measures taken to protect the pilots from musketry. I reported to you the effective strength of this command, but you may not have received it. As my office and quarters have beeu moved to the suburbs of the city, and all the records are ther6, I cannot now give you the exact strength. I believe the entire effective force left, after re-enforcing Colonel Fitch, is about 4,000. It seems to me that one of the divisions of the Army of the Tennessee now at Corinth should move west, so as to strengthen this point by another division. This would enable me to hold Hernando or some suitable point on the rail- road to Grenada. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, ~ ~. GRALNT, Major-General. Li GRiNGE, June 26, 1862. Major-General HAILECK: The enemy have not pressed any nearer. My cavalry pickets are 6 miles out, and not disturbed last night or this morning. They are for- tifying at tI~oldwater and impressing all the negroes. There is a strong stampede of them into my lines, and I allow them to pass north to cut off their labor. They claim that in a day or two they will be 30,000 strong, under Breckinridge, Van Dorn, and Price. Refugees say they will be compelled to make a stand there to save utter demoralization. The cavalry moving from Ripley will stampede them, if in force, espe- cially if Wallace threatens their left. My position is strong as regards the front; we are on the right flank. MeClernands force, when it ar- rives, will secure my left and allow me to amass my force here. I have not heard from General Sherman to-day. We want a machine and op- erator here, as this one moves to-day. S. A. HURLBUT, Brigadier-General. LA GRANGE, June 26, 1862. Maj. Gen. JOHN A. MCCLERNAND: Your re-enforcement will be in time. There are 15,000 men between Holly Springs and Coldwater. They are fortifying and must be whipped. So, please God, there will be a fight soon. S. A. IIURLBUT, Brigadier-General Page 38 (CHAP. X~. 38 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. HDQRS. FOURTH Div, DISTRICT. OF WEST TENNESSEE, La Grange, Teun., June 26, 1862. Maj. Gen. WILLIAM T. SHERMAN, Moscow, Tenn.: DEAR GENERAL: I shall not send for you unless under pressure. I think I can hold this place six hours against any force they can bring. If you hear my artillery you can start. My opinion is they are fortify- ing at Coidwater Creek. They have seized all the negroes they can catch. I send you Bickers last report. My cavalry are behaving well. Unless flanked on the right they cannot hurt me much, and you must feel out that way. IRosecrans is on his way down through Ripley to flank them with a heavy force of cavalry. I expect to hear from him to-night. McClernand will send me troops by 3 p. m. to hold Grand Junction. I shall then concentrate here. My teams are in town and my infantry and artillery posted to command the southern inlets to this place. I think they are well posted and I know they will fight and fight well. It is evident to me that this nest of thieves must be broken up, and Halleck so understands it from his movements. It will take us about ten days to get at them, as near as I can judge, but they must be cleared out or the road will not be possible to use. I am afraid this cursed move will spoil my chance for going home, which I grievously want to do. Bicker is just in. Nothing of moment in the front. I have re- lieved him with the other half of my cavalry. I shall keep a very care- ful watch, but do not now fear an attack. I dreaded a movemenI~ last night on Moscow, but it is over. Yours, S. A. IIURLBUT, Brigadier-General. Negroes report that the burnt bridge over the Tallahatchie will be done to-night or to-morrow. S. A. HUlILBUT, Brigadier-General. CORINTH, June 26, 1862. Major-General MCCLERNAND: As soon as General Quinbys forces arrive at Jackson your entire division, except one regiment at Bethel and Bolivar, will move on Grand Junction or La Grange. H. W. HALLECK, Major- General. IIDQRS. RESERVE CORPS, ARMY OF THE TENNESSEE, Jackson, June 26, 1862. Brig. Gen. J. A. LOGAN, Commanding, & c.: GENERAL: The troops to be sent by you on the cars this morning will go to Grand Junction and report for orders through their command- ing officer to General llurlbut for the purpose of supporting him in his present position at or near Grand Junction and Moscow, it not being intended that they shall be moved to any distant point without further orders from these headquarters. By order of Major-General MeClernand: C. T. IIOTCHKISS, Acting Assistant Adjutant-General Page 39 QUA?. xm~ CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.UNION. 39 HEADQUARTERS RESERVES, Jackson, June 26, 1862. Colonel SANDERSON, Commanding Po8t at Bolivar: COLONEL: Three regiments will move by rail from this place to Grand Junction and Moscow to-day. Their purpose is to re-enforce General Hurlbut. You will send all the force with you except a number necessary to guard bridges, & c., under instructions to co-operate in supporting Gen- eral Huribut. You will be watchful and vigilant in approaching Grand Junction. Fall back on Bolivar if it should become necessary for you to retire. Keep me continually advised of passing events. Youm, JOHN A. McCLERNAND, Major-General, Commanding. HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE MISSISSIrrI, June 26, 1862. Major-General THOMAS, Corinth, Mi8S.: Your dispatch just received. Have ordered all the cavalry we have south and west of the Mississippi Central and Ohio Railroad to move at once across the country in columns toward Ripley, and, concentrat- ing there, push forward toward Holly Springs. Sheridan replaces this force from the recruiting camp in rear. Asboth sends a regiment of infantry and a battery to Kolins, inter- section of Hatchie pike and Blackland and Corinth road, to support the cavalry. Should the country south of that be clear they may ad- vance still farther. But 1 do not think it advisable to send the infantry very far in that direction until we know where the rebels lay. Our flank, Davis, with six regiments and two batteries, has gone into camp 1~ miles southeast of Jacinto. His camp equipage went out to-day. He has notice to support Asboth if needed. There can be no serious move on La Grange. - W. S. ROSECRANS, Brigadier- General, Commanding. Moscow, June 26, 1862. General HALLECK: I no.w have an operator here and communicate more to let you know that fact. My division is here; Hurlbut at La Grange, 10 miles apart, and both about the same distance from Holly Springs. I have full ten days rations and forage on hand. I should have a good strong regi- inent of cavalry. All the bridges have been repaired and are guarded, the most important one here a large bridge over Wolf Creek. You have heard of the attack on the traIn west. The train from the east has never come west of La Grange, though all the road is done. This hot weather nearly kills our men on the march. Some are actually dead of sunstroke and very many prostrated and have to be carried in wagons. I have nothing new or authentic from Holly Springs, and my cavalry is so used up that I cannot push them out more than 7 or 8 miles. W. T. SHERMAN, Major- General Page 40 40 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. (Ca& r. XXIX. General HALLECK: Moscow, June 26, 1862. On receiving your dispatch to re-enforce Huribut I moved my division to Moscow, where I can move promptly to the Junction or forward to Holly Springs. I left a regiment and section of artillery at La Fayette to protect two bridges and the property there. I sent forward to Ger- mantown the Indiana Railroad Regiment to accompany the Ohio Fifty- fourth, [Fifty-sixth?], which had come over from Memphis to assist in repairing the road. I sent a niessenger to Memphis this morning with a letter to General Grant telling him that there was now a force at Holly Springs and that force must be driven away before we can expect to use the railroad here. The train out from Memphis yesterday was thrown from the track by displacing three rails and the soldiers on the train attacked by a force; the strength could not be ascertained by those who reached camp. Judging from your own accounts of the distribu- tion 01 the enemys force, will it he safe in marching on Holly Springs; attacking, should MeClernand and Grant co-operate? W. T. SHERMAN, Mt~jor- General. [JUNE 26,1862.General Pope assigned to command of Army of Vir- ginia. See Series 1, Vol. Xli, Part III, p. 43~.1 Moscow, June 26, 1862. General MCCLERNAND: The telegraph office Is removed from La Grange to Moscow, where I am with my division. The railroad bridges are all done to Memphis. If General Halleck ordered re-enforcements from you for Hurlbuts he wants them at La Grange. I have no reliable news from Holly Springs, except that there are more than 5,000 of the enemy there and more ex- pected. The regiments should disembark at La Grange and not the Junction, on account of water. - When will the road to Columbus be done? W. T. SHERMAN, Major-General. WAR DEPARTMENT, June 27, 1862. Major-General HALLECK, Corinth: No change has beeu made in the order respecting gunboats, that 1 am aware of, since I came into this Department. An act0of Congress has transferred them to the Navy Department. No report was ever made to this Department by the commander of the gunboats. When Mr. Ellet had his steam-rams ready he wanted to act under your orders, or the orders of this Department, and I requested th~ Presidents per- mission so to direct; but he thought they should be under the command of the officer commanding the gunboats, and instructions were given accordingly. I have always thought you should have command of the gunboats, and will endeavor to procure an order to that effect. EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War Page 41 Ca.~.w. XXIX] CORRESPONDENCE, ETC. UNION. 41 WAii~ DEPARTMENT, Juno 27, 1862. Major-General HALLEcK, Corinth: The exigencies of the service, in the Presidents opinion, absolutely require that General Pope should be assigned a command here. It is hoped that among the number of able generals in your command that you can spare him without inconvenience. General Pope desires to have General Schnyler Hamilton and General Granger. The President hopes you will relieve them and send them here, if you can do so with- ont injury to the service. EDWIN M. STANTON. MEMPHIS, TENN., June 27, 1862. Maj. Gen. H. W. HALLECK, Corinth, Miss.: I have sent one regiment of infantry and five companies of cavalry to beyond Germantown, in hopes of opening the railroad and telegraph. With the aid of one division from Corinth I think it practicable to oc- cu~y Holly Springs, ilernando, and an intermediate point between these places. To intercept and catch M. Jeff. Thompsons and Jacksons cot- ton-burners I would also like to have the Eleventh Illinois Cavalry sent here. U. S. GRANT. HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF WEST TENNESSEE, Memphis, June 27, 1862. Maj. Gen. H. W. HALLECK, Commanding Department of the Mississippi: GENERAL: Between Jacksons and M. Jeff. Thompsons forces, with the weak force here, I fear that it will be impossible for me to keep the railroad open from here to Grand Junction and at the same time keep this city in subjection. There is great disloyalty manifested by the citizens of this place and undoubtedly spies and numbers of the South- ern Army are constantly finding their way in and out of the city in spite of all vigilance. Ther~ is every probability that an attempt will be made to burn the city, and no doubt from the extent to be guarded it will prove partially successful. This, however, is a matter which will operate more against the rebels than ourselves. The regiment sent from here to repair the railroad h~s just returned. I ordered it to remain as a guard to the road until further orders were received, but as this order was carried by the colonel of this regiment, and he having been taken prisoner before reaching his command, it returned here in obedience to previous orders. I have sent out to Ger- mantown, or to the point where the railroad is broken, to-day a regi. ment of infantry and five companies of cavalry. They go with three days~ rations; but as some ears and locomotives have just arrived I will keep those troops there if practicable until troops from Bolivar can relieve them. I will make the effort to keep the road and telegraph open. As IL am without instructions I am a little in doubt as to my author- ity to license and limit trade, punish offenses committed by citizens, and in restricting civil authority. I now have two citizens (prisoners) for murder, whom I shall have tried by a military commission and sub mit the findings and sentence to you. All communication is prevente Page 42 42 WEST TENN. AND NOkTHEHN MISS. [Cm. XXIX.. south of our lines as far as our guards can prevent it. There is a board of trade established to regulate what goods are authorized to be re- ceived and who authorized to sell. 1 think it will be necessary also to establish some sort of court to settle private claims. When a direct channel for mails is opened I will submit to you a copy of all orders published for the government of the city. I would again urge the importance of having here one division of th.e Army of the Tennessee ordered from Corinth. I am, general, very respectfully, your obedient servant, U. S. GRANT Major-General. POPES HEADQUARTERS, June 27, 1862. General HALLECK: A picket of our cavalry on the east of the Mobile and Ohio Railroad was surprised, and a Lieutenant Wise, sergeant and two corporals, and 4 men all missing. The rebel force said to be 100 of Forrests cavalry, with 500 men held in reserve; force said to have gone to Marietta. Darkies from southwest report rebels are going to attack Rienzi. W. S. ROSECRANS, Brigadier-General. Moscow, June 27, 1862. General HALLECK: The country is full of vague rumors, but our pickets and sentinels discover no traces of an enemy. One rumor says that IRosecrans is fighting to-day at Holly Springs; another, that 1,500 cavalry went to attack my wagon train, but mistook and attacked the railroad train. There is no way of reaching the truth at Holly Springs but going there in force. General McClernand telegraphs he will be at Grand Junction as soon as General Quinby relieves him. I fear Rosecrans may attack Holly Springs without communicating with us. I know not the strength and composition of his force; but Hurlbut and I should attack in front if iRosecrans approaches by the flank. There are innumerable roads all centering at Holly Springs, and even Grant might at same time reach Hernando until we occupy line of Coldwater. This railroad can- not be relied on. All very quiet here, and I have sent to Hu~lbut for news. W. T. SHERMAN, Major.General. WAR DEPARTMENT, June 28, 1862. Major-General HALLECK, Corinth: The enemy have concentrated in such force at Richmond as to render it absolutely necessary in the opinion of the President for you immedi- ately to detach 25,000 of your force and forward it by the nearest and quickest route by way of Baltimore and Washington to Richmond. It is believed that the quickest route would be by way of Columbus, Ky., and up the Ohio River. But in detaching your force the President directs that it be done in such way as to enable you to hold your ground and not interfere with the movement against Chattanooga and East Tennessee. This condition being observed, the forces to be detached and the route they are to be sent is left to your own judgment. The direction to send these forces immediately is rendered imperative by Page 43 CHAP. XXIX.] CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.UNION. 43 serious reverse suffered by General McClellan before Richmond yester- day, the full extent of which is not yet known. You will acknowledge the receipt of this dispatch, stating the day and hour it is received, and inform me what your action will be, so that we may take measures to aid in river and railroad transportation. EDWIN M. STANTON & eretary of War. CORINTH, June 28, 1862. Hon. E. M. STANTON: Your telegram of the 23d is just receivedfive days en route. It is impossible to send forces to Vicksburg at present, but I will give the matter very full attention as soon as circumstances will permit. II. W. HALLECK, Major- General. MEMPHIS, TENN., June 28, 1862. Maj. Gen. II. W. HALLECK, Corinth, Miss.: The effective strength of Wallaces command at present here is 3,800. 1 have ordered two of the regiments left at Bolivar and one left at Jack- son to come here. This will leave at Bolivar one regiment of infantry, two companies of cavalry, and one of artillery. U. S. GRANT, Major-General. MEMPHIS, TENN., June 28, 1862. Maj. Gen. H. W. HALLECK, Corinth, Miss.: News has just been received from Commodore Farragut. Gunboats have left here to co-operate in the attack on Vicksburg. A land force of 13,000 is said to be up from New Orleans. One, if not two, gunboats will be here in the morning from mouth of White River. I have sent a force from here, and thus opened again the telegraph communication; will endeavor to keep it so. I have written and telegraphed via Co- lumbus, Ky. U. S. GRANT, Major-General. HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE MISSISSIPPI, June 28, 1862. Major-General HALLECK, Corinth, Miss.: No news from our front, from Jacinto around to Ripley road. Asboth sends statement of man from Rienzi, G. R. Bollard, who left Columbus, confirming the following: Columbus being fortified; used as depot for conscripts; use of slave labor; position of main army between Tapelo and Saltillo; passenger trains come to Tupelo; army, 40,000; many sick, many dispirited; Breckinridge gone to Yicksburg; purchase of teams. If you think we are secure from a principal attack upon the part of our lines, or, if it comes, may meet its first shock near Rienzi, I will ad- vance another division to some point fit for bivouac beyond Rienzi and threatening an advance on the Ripley, Booneville, and Blackland roads there. Will leave one division in this camp. W. S. ROSECRANS, Brigadier-General, Commanding Page 44 44 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. (CHAP. xxix. EIEADQIJAUTERS ARMY OF THE Mississippi, ~June 28, 1862. Col. J. C. KELTON, Assistant Adjistant- General, Corinth, Miss.: Eight prisoners have arrived from Asboth. Six deserters from Breck- mridges command. Left his forces at Abbeyjile, on the Mississippi Central Railroajul, on the 24th instant. They name only eight regiments, averaging from 200 to 500. One is a spy. As soon as the commanding general has decided about the move 1 mentioned this morning I wish to know in time to have rations cooked, if it be reqnisite. W. S. IROSECRANS, Brigadier-General, Commanding. Moscow, June 28, 1862. General HALLLECK: Your dispatch received. I keep pickets out to Mount Pleasant. Will hold my division to march on Holly Springs on the shortest notice, with light baggage, aJl my artillery, and good men. Hurlbut and I are about the same distance from Holly Springs, viz, 25 miles. The place to meet and act in concentration is Coldwater, 6 miles this side of Holly Springs; but we should reach at the same time with Rosecrans. Had we not better clean Germantown, a dirty hole? There is where was planned the cutting the wire. and destruction of road. I am told they openly boast the Yankees shall never run a train over the road. I am preparing a car for a 12-pounder howitzer. W. T. SHERMAN, Major-General. HDQBS. FIFTH DIVISION, AR1~IY OF THE TENNESSEE, Moscow, Tenn., June 28, 1862. General GRANT, Memphis: Your letter by Gould received this a. in.; telegraphed its contents to Halleck. I sent the Railroad Regiment to Germantown, intending it to make a junction, before starting, with the Fifty-sixth Ohio, but the latter did not wait for it. I hope both regiments are at Germantown. I can hear nothing definite from Holly Springs. No spy can get in and out since Gould went. I dont like to risk him too much; he has already exposed his life some half dozen times. I want to move with our forces on Holly Springs, for as long as an enemy occupies that point there can be no safety in running cars on this road. I am sending a messenger to La Grange to find out if there be any news of Rosecrans, who is moving on Holly Springs from Corinth via Ripley. I dont know the strength of his forces, but we should act in concert. Hallecks re- iterated orders to me are, Move not a mile west, unless it be abso- lutely necessary. W. T. SHERMAN, Major-General Page 45 Ow. ~IX.I 45 COBRESFOhIDENCE, ETC.UNION. HDQRS. FIFTH DIVISION, ARMY OF THE TENNESSEE, Mo800w, Tenn., June 28, 1862. Brigadier-General HURLEUT, Commanding La Grange; GENERAL: I am directed by General Sherman to say that situated as we are, cut off from communication with Memphis, you cannot de- pend on our train for supplies. He therefore wishes you to collect from the surrounding country supplies of meat, meal, and forage; such sup- plies as you can find and need. There is a hand-car here that you can have by sending 6 men after it. It will be in repair by to-morrow, and as there are shops at La Grange you can easily keep it going. There is nothing new here. I send you two papers, the 23d and 27th. The general further wishes, and indeed the purpose of this letter is, that you send him notice as soon as possible when you hear anything of where General Rosecrans is, or any news of any kind of him. A letter from General Grant came through this morning by courier. He says that he has no force and cannot assist us at all. Has any train arrived or any mails ~ The orderly will await an an- swer. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, J. H. HAMMOND, Assistant Adjutant-General. HDQRS. FIFTH DIVISION, AR1~IY OF THE TENNESSEE, Moscow, Tenn., June 28, 1862. General HURLEUT, La Grange, Tenn.: SIR: I have long been impressed with the belief that we could not depend on this railroad till we clear out all traces of an enemy from the northern tier of counties in Mississippi. Send down 40 wagons and we will share with you the provisions on hand; then make up a train of 60 wagons and send to Memphis by way of Somerville and the Stage road for another supply; that road is more safe than the State Line road. Even with that train send a regi. ment as escort, to ride in the empty wagons, but to march back as a guard to the loaded wagons. I think Grant will try and protect that road. As soon as we hear from Rosecrans we must move on Holly Springs, cost what it may. You must feed MeClernands men. Get corn-meal, beef, & c. Yours, & c., W. T. SHERMAN, Major-General. CORINTH, June 29, VIA CAIRO, July 1. (Received Washington 8.40 p. in., July 1, 1862.) Hon. E. M. STANTON, Secretary of War: Official reports received that the expedition from Cassville, under Colonel King and Majors Hubbard and Miller, have captured 2 rebel coloneas, 1 lieutenant-colonel, 4 captains, 7 lieutenants, 120 enlisted men, 12 trains, and a large qnantity of arms, stores, & c. Railroads t Page 46 46 WEST TEM4. AM) NORTHERN MISS. [CRAP. XXII. Memphis, Columbus, and Decatur have been opened. Rebel guerrillas cut the repaired road in two places, through carelessness in guarding it, but damage very slight. Some skirmishing at outpost, but loss incon- siderable. Euemy has been making demonstrations against us for sev- eral days, but I think intends no serious attack. The advance of Gen- eral Buells army will reach Huntsville to-day. It is believed that the enemy is already evacuating East Tennessee. H. W. BALLECK, Aitajor-General. MEMPHIS, TENN., June 29, 1862. (By telegraph from Corinth.) Maj. Gen. U. S. GRANT: The part of Wallaces division at Bolivar was ordered to Grand Jnnc- tion.~ There is no danger of an attack in force on Memphis. It is a mere stampede. The great object now is to protect the railroad against marauders. There was culpable neglect in sending out the train from Memphis till the road was properly guarded. You will report by whose neglect the accident and the capture of telegraph repairers occurred. H. W. HALLEOK, Major- General.. MEMPHIS, TEN~., June 29, 1862. Maj. Gen. H. W. HALLECK, Corinth, Miss.: A man through from Okolona reports that there are but 3,000 troops at that place. Columbus is being strongly fortified. Thirty thousand men said to be at Abbeville, intending to march on La Grange as soon as the Tailahatchie Bridge is repaired. This I telegraphed via Co- lumbus, Ky., while the direct line was down. U. S. GRANT, Major-General. CORINTH, June 29, 1862. Maj. Gen. U. 8. GRANT, Memphis, Tenn.: You say 30,OOQ men are at Shelbyville to attack La Grange. Where is Shelbyville? I cant find it on any map. Dont b~lieve a word about an attack in large force on La Grange or Memphis. Why not send out strong reconnaissance and ascertain the facts? It looks very much like a mere stampede. Floating rumors must never be received as facts. Order an investigation of the loss of the train and capture of our men by a force of the enemy and report the facts. I mean to make somebody responsible for so gross a negligence. H. W. HALLECK, Major-General. MEMPHIS, TENN., June 29, 1862. Maj. Gen. H. W. HALLECK, Corinth, Miss.: I did not say 30,000 troops at Shelbyville, but at Abbeville, which is south of Holly Springs, on the road to Grenada. I made a report of all I knew of the capture of the train, and sent by way of Columbus Page 47 CHAP. XXIX.j CORRESPONDENCE, ETCUNION. 47 Ky. I have kept all my cavalry force on the road from here to Ger- mantown most of the time since my arrival in Memphis. The balance of the cavalry force here are ordered to make daily reconnaissances to the sontheast of the line from here. Isheed as little of the floating rumors about the city as any one. I only gave you the statement of a man from Okolona, who has fled from there with no intention of returning until he can gp under the Federal flag. I do not credit his report as to exact numbers, but believe the Tallahatchi~ Bridge is being repaired, and that a considerable force is at Abbevifle. I know, not from rumor, that M. Jeff. Thompson and Jackson are both to the southeast of us. Ehave asked for the Elev- enth Illinois Cavalry, now at Corinth, that I might do effectually what you now ask why I have not done. Stampeding is not my weakness. On the contrary, I will always exe- cute any order to the best of my ability with the means at hand. Im- mediately on taking command here I ordered troops from my command at Jackson and Bolivar, where they conid be spared, that I might have the force to guard effectually the road from here to where guarded by General Sherman. Your orders have countermanded mine. It will be very difficult, however, to prevent the occasional taking up of a rail or cutting of a wire, as troops of my command passed the scene of the late catastrophe before it occurred and after, on the same day. I do not see that there has been more culpable neglect than was shown by Beau-. regard in permitting the road from Corinth to Bethel to be cut by my forces on the road south of him, by Colonel Elliott., As all the disposi- tions of the forces of the Army of the Tennessee have been made with- out my orders, and in most cases without my being informed of the changes, and as the running of the cars is expressly placed nuder the control of General McPher~son, who had his agent here, and as I have never been directed to place any troops on the road, certainly no blame can attach to me. U. S. GRANT, Major- General. HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE Mississi~ri, June 29, 1862. Col. J. C. KELTON, Assistant Adjutant- General, Gorinth, Miss.: The following from General Hamilton, beyond ilatchie, 2 p. in.: Statement of J. E. Yowell. J. E. YoweIl lives in Lincoln County, Tennessee. Went on bnsiness to see his brother, a captain in the One hundred ansi fifi y-fourth Regiment Tennessee Militia, who was wounded at Shuloh. Has been at Holly Springs about ten weeks. Left there at 9 oclock yesterday morning, 27th; just reached here. There are no troops in Holly Springs now. There are two detachments of cavalry out west from Holly Springs Jacksons regiment and Pinsons six companiesbut no infantry or artillery. Heard some six or eight days since that Breckinridge was coming to Holly Springs, but learned Thursday that he had gone to Yicksburg. No trains running from the south to Holly Springs. Bridge burned over the Tallahatchie by the Federals and destroyed entirely by the rebels. General Smith was in Holly Springs last Tuesday morning (one week) with seven or eight regiments of infantry and one of cavalry, and paroled the sick and wounded. Heard that Price had gone to Vicksburg and Beauregard to Richmond. Is a physician and is on his way home. voted for secession, hut it was peaceable secession, not war. The people at Holly Springs were much vexed when they learned that Breckinridge was not coming there. W. S. ROSECRANS, J3r4adier-General, U. ~. A., Commanding Page 48 48 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. [CRAY. XXII. POPES HEADQUARTERS, June 29, 1862. Major-General HALLECK: Brig. Gen. C. S. Hamilton will bivouac near Ripley to-night, because there is no water on the road for 15 miles beyond toward Salem. He can pass that dry space to-morrow, which will bring him within 13 nz~les of Holly Springs by to-morrow night; He could therefore reach it by Tuesday morning, if~ need be. With the partial information in my pos- session I must wait your instructions about the support to this move- ment, as called for yesterday morning. If anything seriou~is to be done at Holly Springs Hamilton must receive special instructions from me to- day, and care will be requisite to insure them supplies for ten days. W. S. ROSECRAKS, Brigadier- General. HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE Mississippi, June 29, 1862. General HAMILTON, Commanding, Ripley, Miss.: The general commanding directs me to say that Generals Sherman and Hurlbnt continue to think that the enemy is in force in front of them. General Halleck does not incline to that opinion; nevertheless, in deference to their views, Sherman has been directed to advance with Hurlbut on Holly Springs, expecting that you will be able to reach there by Wednesday morning; you will proceed accordingly. If you find the enemy reconnoitering closely, put yourself in communication with Sherman. If you can make such dispositions as will secure you, fall back slowly. Colonel Murphy, with five regiments of infantry and a battery of ar- tillery, will reach Ripley to-morrow night or next day morning, with a view to covering your supplies. He will be su~ject to your orders. If you find little resistance or no enemy at Holly Springs you will imme- diately return to Ripley, encamp there, and await further orders; if. otherwise, you will of course be governed by circumstances. Report freqnently; send efficient officers to keep np your supplies. You have been notified of the means taken to supply you with provisions; further care will be taken to expedite your supply trains. Colonel Murphy will also receive orders to the same effect. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, W. L. ELIAOTT, Brigadier-General and Chief of Staff. CORINTH, June 29, 1862. Major-General SHERMAN, Moscow: It is reported that Hamiltons forces, from Rosecrans army, passed the Hatchie River yesterday, and are moving on Holly Springs, but that there is not and has not been any considerable number of rebel troops anywhere near that place, Breckinridges whole commaud having gone from Okolona to Yicksburg. You will co-operate with Hamilton so far as you may deem it advis- able, but by no means neglect to guard the Memphis road. The story of a large rebel force in that vicinity looks to me very much like, a stampede, caused by two regiments of cavalry. The loss of the train was a matter of serious neglect, and I mean to have the matter thor- oughly investigated. H. W. HALLECK Page 49 CHAP. XXIX.] CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.IJNION. 49 CORINTH, June 29, 1862. Major-General SHERMAN, Moscow: You will assume command of iluributs division, and also the part of McClernands at Grand Junction. Hamilton will reach Holly Springs on Tuesday morning, and will expect your co-operation. I get no information of McClellan from Washington. Rebels at Chattanooga say he was defeated on the 27th. H. W. HALLECK, Maj/Qr- General. HDQRS. FIFTH DIVISION, ARMY OF TI1~E TENNESSEE, Moscow, Tenn., June 29, 1862. General HALLECK, Corinth, Miss.: I have been stndying my maps. If Hamilton passed Hatchie yester- day lie had 65 miles to reach Holly Springs. Is he coming by Ripley ~ On your present order I shall be at Holly Springs Tuesday morning, but I doubt if Hamilton can reach it before Wednesday night. Troops cannot march these hot days. You cannot count over 12 miles a day with trains. I would go to Holly Springs light, and would therefore march with more rapidity. If possible, it would be well for Hamilton to send a messenger to the Junction announcing his presence at Ripley and fixing the time of his approach to Holly Springs. W. T. SHERMAN, Major- General. HDQRS~ FIFTH DIVISION, ARMY OF THE TENNESSEE, Moscow, Teun., June 29, 1862. General HALLECK, Corinth, Miss.: One of my most sucessful scouts, Sergeant Gould, was in Holly Springs five days ago, and he reported one regiment of cavalry and 4,000 in- fantry in Holly Springs. He saw them and their tents and was certain Breckinridge was there. I will leave one regiment at the Junction, one at La Grange, and one here, each with a section of artillery, and with the effective force of the remaining regiments I will move on Holly Springs to-morrow afternoon, so as to reach it Tuesday morning. I have to send a wagon train into Memphis, which I will do by the back road, viz, one leading to the Stage road, which keeps on the north side of Wolf River and enters by Raleigh. I suppose Grant has taken measures to cover his end of the road. I protect it from the Junction to La Fayette. By advancing my whole force south I do not uncover the road. No trains have ever reached me from any quarter. W. T. SHERMAN, iliajor- General. P. 5.Jo protect this section of the road a large and efficient cavalry force will be indispensable. There is plenty of forage. Mine and Hurlbut~s forces of cavalry are insignificant and are hardly enough for picket duty. 4 R RVOL IVII PT I Page 50 50 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. (CRAP. XXIX. LA GRANGE, TENTh, June 29, 1862. Maj. Gen. WILLIAM T. SHERMAN, Moscow, Teun.: Quite a number of irregular cavalry are reported to me as being on the North Fork of Wolf River, Ij miles north of the railroad, and north- west of Cromwells Station, at McCowns Mill~ They are within 4 miles of Moscow, and captured 2 of your men yesterday. They were seen yesterday evening by two boys, children of Mr. Woolley, who brings me the information. They have probably come over Ammons Bridge, and are either waiting for wagon trains or moving across toward the Bolivar Railroad. My wagon train has four companies of infantry as guard, and I have 40 cavalry with forage train on the Sonierville road. 1 cannot state the number they may have nor can I send after them, as my cavalry is all on duty elsewhere. [S. A. HURLBUT,] Brigadier- General. IIDQRS. FIFTH DIVISION, ARMY OF THE TENNESSEE, Moscow, Tenn., June 29, 1862. General HURLBUT, La Grange, Tenn.: I have a guard at Ammons Bridge. No cavalry has passed th.ere. No men are reported missing, and our foraging parties have been all along the North Fork. I have only half your force of cavalry, but will send a squad to McCowns Mill; some embryo guerrilla party may have been there. Have all your forces, except one regiment at the Junction and one at La Grange, with a section of artillery at each place, ready to march to Holly Springs to-morrow at f2p. in., taking five days rations and as few traps as possible. Report to me the number and composition of the regiments that have come from McClernand. Rosecrans advance will be at Holly Springs on Tuesday morning and we must march there at same time. Try and keep the movement a secret. Telegraph me to-day when .you dispatch your train to Memphis. I have one ready to start at 3 a. m. W. T. SHERMAN, Major-General. ORDERS, HDQRS. FIFTH DIV., ARMY OF THE TENN., No. 48. Moscow, Teun., June 29, 1862. The division will be in line and will march at 2 oclock to-morrow in the order ofDenvers brigade, Smiths brigade, McDowells brigade. The cavalry will take the advance, taking the road toward iNortli Mount Pleasant, leaving it to the right, and thence toward Hudsonville. They will halt from time to time to assure that the infantry is on the right road. Each brigade will carry its cooking utensils and provisions for six days; will leave behind tents and all baggage except the bedding of officers and men. Each regiment will take its ammunition wagon; tools at the rate of 25 axes, spades, and picks per regiment. The division ammunition train will accompany the expedition. Each brigadier will make arrangements that the sick men left behind be organ- ized to defend the camps against any sudden inroads of cavalry Page 51 CHAP. XXIX.i CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.UNION. 51 General Denver will detail one regiment to remain behind, the colonel of which will be in command and be charged with guarding the rail- road bridge and camps. The chief of artillery will designate a section of artillery to remain at Moscow, and be at the disposal of the command- ing officer. By order of Maj. Gen. W. T. Sherman: J. II. HAMMOND, Assistant Adjutant- General. SPECIAL ORDERS, ~ HDQRS. DISTRICT OF WEST TENNESSEE, No. 123. Memphis, Tenn., June 29, 1862. * * * * * * * IV. Arrests being frequently made on representations of citizens, who afterward decline to appear to give evidence or to furnish names of witnesses to substantiate the charges, it is directed that hereafter in all such cases the prisoner be released and the party causing the arrest be confined or banished from the city, as the case may seem to require. The circulation of unfounded rumors through the city, now so prevalent, being calculated to create uneasiness and fear in the milids of the citi- zens, will hereafter be prohibited. The provost-marshal will in such cases arrest the parties guilty of violating this order and place them outside our lines, with directions to treat them as spies if ever taken within them thereafter. In all cases where persons are placed outside the lines under this order an accurate description of the person will be recorded in the office of the provost-marshal. * * . * * * * 0 By order of Maj. Gen. U. S. Grant: [JNO. A. HAWLINS,] Assistant Adjutant- General. SPECIAL ORDERS, ~ HEADQUARTERS, No. 107. Moscow, June 29, 1862. General llurlbut will take temporary command of the regiments and detachments of General MeClernands force at Grand Junction. He will designate one regiment and a section of artillery to guard the Junc- tion. He will also send one regiment and a section of artillery to remain at La Grange. With the balance of his force, leaving behind the sick and those unable to march, he will, with five or six days rations and light wagon trainsleaving behind tents and all baggage except the soldiers blankets, axes, and intrenching tools and ammunitionm~trcli abont 2 p. m. of the 30th instant toward Holly Springs, reaching Cold- water by 8 a. m. Tuesday, where he will effect a junction with the Third [Fifth] Division and proceed in concert with it against Holly Springs. By order of Maj. Gen. W. T. Sherman: J. H. HAMMOND, Assistant Adjutant-General. [JUNE 29, 1862.For General Orders, No. 38, Headquarters Depart- ment of the Mississippi, of this date, in reference to mail facilities, see Series I, Vol. XVI, Part II, p. Page 52 52 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. [CHAP. XXIX. CORINTH, June 30, 18628 a. in. Hon. E. M. STANTON, Secretary of War: Your telegram of 26th [27th] is just received. I much regret to lose Pope from this department, but cannot object to his receiving a higher command; but I must protest against the transfer of General Schuyler Hamilton and General Granger unless on their own application or with the object of promotion. I think the former deserves promotion for his operations at New Madrid and Island No. 10. The sending of new, inexperienced, and inefficient officers to this de- partment has already had a very injurious effect. I am from their rank obliged to assign them to brigades and divisions which have been organ- ized and a long time command~d by others. This creates great dissat- isfaction both among the officers and men. In one case this has already amounted almost to a mutiny. I most respectfully request that as few such transfers be made as possible. H. W. HALLECK, Major- General. CORINTH, June 30, 1862. Hon. E. iVI. STANTON, Secretary of War: Your telegram of the 28th is just received, but it is so imperfect that parts of it cannot be deciphered till repeated. The object, however, is understood, and measures will be immediately taken to carry it out. The condition of the river and railroads in Tennessee and the want of rolling-stock will render the movement very slow. Cavalry cannot be sent, and it will be exceedingly difficult to transport artillery with horses and guns. If artillerymen are sent can they be supplied with horses and guns there, or shall I send infantry only? I think under the cir- cumstances the Chattanooga expedition had better be abandoned, or, at least, be diminished; if not, I doubt our ability to hold West Tennessee~ u after detaching so large a force as that called for. I will telegraph more in detail as soon as your telegram is repeated, as I cannot understand parts of it. II. W. HALLECK, Major- General. WAR DEPARTMENT, June 30, 18623 p. m. Major-General HALLECK, Corinth: Your telegram of this date just received. The Chattanooga expedi- tion must not on any account be given up. The President regards that and the movement against East Tennessee as one of the most important movements of the war, and its & cupation nearly as important as the capture of Richmond. He is not pleased with the tardiness of the move- ment toward Chattanooga, and directs that no force be sent here if you cannot do it without breaking up the operations against that point and East Tennessee. Inftrntry only are needed; our cavalry and artillery are strong enough. The first reports from Richmond were more dis couraging than the truth warranted. If the advantage is not on our side it is balanced. General McClellan has moved his whole force on to the line of the Ja~xies i~ivev, and is supported there by oar gunboats Page 53 CHAP. XX]X.I 53 CORRESPONDENCE, ETCUNION. but he must be largely strengthened before advancing, and hence the call on you, which I am glad you have answered so promptly. Let me know to what point on the river you will send your forces, so as to pro- vide immediately for transportation. EDWIN M. STANTON, & cretary of War. WASHIWGTON, D. C., June 30, 1862. Major-General HALLECK, Corinth, Mis8.: Would be very glad of 25,000 infantry; no artillery or cavalry; but please do not send a man if it endangers any place you deem important to hold, or if it forces you to give up or weaken or delay the expedi- tion against Chattanooga. To take and hold the railroad at or east of Cleveland, in East Tennessee, I think fully as important as the taking and holding of Richmond. A. LINCOLN. TRENTON, TENN., June 30, 1862. Maj. Gen. H. W. HALLEcK, Commanding Department of the Mi8si8sippi: GENERAL: About a week ago I was appointed provost-marshal of this town by Col. G. W. Deitzler, commanding. Since that time my at- tention has been called to innumerable outrages committed by our troops, especially the First Brigade, under Brig. Gen. Robert B. Mitchell, in passing through this country. An irregular and perfectly unwarrantable system of foraging is car- ried on by many of the regiments, which is greatly exasperating some of the inhabitants. A party under the command of a sergeant or wagon-master goes into the country and takes corn and hay, giving the owner a receipt, of which the following is a specimen: - TRENTON, TENN., .Jnne 23, 1862. Received of Robert Green 117 bushels of corn. WILLIAM ROSS, Wagon-ma8ter Second Battalion, Second IllinOi8 Cavalry. The original is written in pencil. The country is absolutely full of such papers, which are the only vouchers the owners have for their property. Hundreds of receipts have been presented here within the last week, and among them I have not seen one in proper form. The brigade quartermaster of General Mitchell has along with him two citizens who sometimes sign the papers of that quartermaster. The Second Kansas Battery in going through this place turned their horses into a grass lot in town and went off without giving any receipts. While General Mitchells brigade was near Union City, at the farm of the mother of the Hon. Emerson Etheridge, a party of men from the Seventh Kansas, Jennisons cavalry, under the charge of Capt. M. J. Parrott, assistant adjutant-general, were out from camp for some pur- pose and met a funeral procession with the remains of a respectable widow lady of the neighborhood, and, unmindful of the remonstrances of Mr. Parrott, stopped the procession and demanded what they had in the wagon. Being told that it was a dead woman, they burst the coffi Page 54 54 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. [CHAP. ~X1.X. and examined the contents and then left, saying, Go on with your dd secession b. This was reported to General Mitchell, but he took no measures to punish it. Your order excluding negroes from the lines was recently recalled to the troops of that brigade by an order from General Quinby. When the order arrived General Mitchell was absent, and LieutenantColonel Anthony, commanding Seventh Kansas, was temporarily in command of the brigade. Colonel Anthony had the order read at dress-parade, and then an- other of his own, threatening punishment to any, officer or soldier who should dare to obey yours, and when General Mitchell returned he took no notice of it, so that Anthonys order still stands on the books of the brigade as law. He himself boasted of this to me a few days ago. On Tuesday night, June 24, 1862, a party of cavalry soldiers belonging to Mitchells brigadehis were the only troops in the vicinitywent to the house of a widow lady, residing not far from this place, Mrs. Emily Tyree. They demanded admittance, but before her son could rise and open the door they bui!st it open; they then demanded her money, 8peaking in a most abusive and insulting manner. She gave them all she had~ and then they searched the wardrobe for more. Leaving the house they told her that if she informed of the affair they would return and burn her son and herself to death in her own house. They then went to a field and took two horses, all she had, and drove them off. I believe it was the same night that a party roused the family of a Mr. Harper, residing about 5 miles from this place. They ordered him to open the door and demanded his money. He had $500, which he gave them. After abusing his daughter with rough language they de- parted. A Mr. Davis, of this town, one of the oldest citizens and a staunch, outspoken Union man from the beginning, had three valuable negroes taken from him by Jennisons men when they were through here. I beg leave to submit these plain statements of facts which have come under my own observation within the last two weeks. I have the honor to be,. general, your most obedient servant, B. P. CHENOWITH, Captain First Kansas and Provost-Marshal. MEMPHIs, June 30, 1862. Major-General HALLECK: A gentleman from Arkansas, who has just made his escape from there and came up on one of our gunboats, says that General Curtis has lost several foraging parties; the Texas Rangers take no prisoners; thinks the rebel force on White River cannot be less than 5,000 or 6,000 ;itis estimated by citizens as more than double that number. The troops from Little Rock have all been brought over to the White River; there are some Louisiana troops, between 1,000 and 2,000 from Missouri, four or five regiments Texas Rangers, and a large number of Arkansas conscripts; the number of the latter is estimated very large and in- creasing daily. I seriously doubt the force under Colonel Fitch, about 2,200, being sufficient to effect a junction with General Curtis; he cannot he re-en- forced from here without the troops coming from elsewhere. Bands of cotton-burners are now within 12 or 15 miles of here, destroying every- thing and arresting citizens favorable to the Union. I keep the littl Page 55 CHAP. LXIX.] CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.UNION. 55 cavalry at my command constant employed, but they are not sufficient for the task. My instructions to Colonel Fitch are such that he could not permit himself to be cut off, but he may fail in affording relief to General Curtis. I do not doubt the sincerity of my infrmant, but never estimate numbers to be equal to that reported. Same informant says that he saw letters from men of Pikes command which said they had been ordered into Fort Smith. U. S. GRANT, Major- General. CORINTH, June 30, 1862. Major-General GRANT: Report immediately the effective force nuder command at Memphis and vicinity, exclusive of Shermans and Hnrlbuts divisions; also the parts of Wallaces division which can be concentrated at Memphis. I dont want comments, but facts. The defeat of McClellan at Richmond has created a stampede at Washington. I want facts as to position, as to troops, and how they can be concentrated, in order to enable me to answer questions and carry out orders. State precisely how many troops you have transporta- tion to Cairo from Memphis for; I want exact facts. II. W. HALLECK, Major- General. MEMPHIs, TENN., June 30, 1862. MaJ. Gen. H. W. HALLECK, Corinth, Miss.: The drovers who were captured on their return from La Fayette have got back. One of them has reported to me that they were carried about 10 miles south of Holly Springs. The force at that point was Jacksons cavalry and one regiment besides. He heard the determination ex- pressed not to permit the cars to run or supplies to be carried over the road. I have re-enforced Colonel Fitch with three cavalry regiments, and sent one regiment of infantry and five companies of cavalry to guard the road. An escort of 150 men is now going via Rolla with beef cattle for ~ command. My present effective force here is five infantry regiments, about 190. cavalry, and four batteries. From this, two companies of infantry and one of cavalry are escorting a wagon train to Germantown, one com- pany guarding a barge to White River, and the 150 men guarding beef cattle. U. S. GRANT, Major- General. . CORINTH, June 30, 1862. Maj. Gen. U. S. GRANT: Have you steamers at Memphis to transport Wallaces division, ex- cept the part at Grand Junction, to Cairo or Saint Louis I H. W. HALLECK, Major-General Page 56 56 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. [C$AF. XXIX. Major-General HALLECK: June 30, 1862. There are seven boats here that are ready and could be gotten so in a few hours, capable, the quartermaster reports, of carrying 5,000 men. My command here is four regiments of infantry, numbering 1,879 men; four batteries of artillery, 322 men; seven companies of cavalry, 260 men. There is one regiment of infantry, 429 men, and five companies of cav- alry, 382 men, at Germantown; one regiment of infantry of 525 men, one company of cavalry, 45 men, at Bolivar; at Grand Junction three reg- iments of infantry, 1,700 men, belonging to Wallaces division. The only remaining regiment here would be Colonel Slacks regiment, 699 men. Colonel Fitch has hardly left the mouth of White River or cannot be far up. If the troops from Germantown can march in six hours, those from Grand Junction can come safely with cars by running a hand-car in advance of train. There is also here the Twenty-fourth Indiana Reg- iment, 536 men strong, just starting for White River. This is a regi- ment ordered yesterday, but not yet off. A part of the cavalry put down as here is out of the city on duty, but could be gotten back as early as the troops from Germantown. Of the infantry, one company has gone down the river to give safe-conduct to a barge and a detail of 150 men to guard beef cattle for Shermans command. They have gone via Rolla. U. S. GRANT, Major-General. CORINTH, June 30, 1862. Major-General GRANT: Secure the land side of Memphis by intrenchments and batteries, as rapidly as possible. You can impress negroes for that purpose. H. W. HALLECK, Major- General. CORINTH, June 30, 1862. Major-General MCOLERNAND, Jackson: The defeat of McClellan near Richmond has Produced another stam- pede in Washington. You will collect as rapidly as possible all the in- fantry regiments of your division and take advantage of transportation by every train to transport them to Columbus and thence to Washing- ton City. General Quinby will be directed to turn over to you certain troops of his command. The part of General Wallaces division at Memphis will go up the Mississippi and the portion at Grand Junction will follow as soon as relieved. All transports at Pittsburg and Ham- burg will be filled with troops from this place. The entire campaign in the West is broken up by these orders, and we shall very probably lose all we have gained. I will do all I can with the few forces left. You go to a new theater. Success attend you. H. W. HALLECK, Major-General. CORINTH, June 30, 1862. General ROSECRANS: You will immediately recall the expedition to Holly Springs if satis- fled that there is no considerable force of the enemy at that place. Page 57 CRAP. XXIX.] CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.UNION. 57 brigade will be kept temporarily on this side of the Hatchie River as an outpost and communication kept with it. H. W. HALLECK, Major- General. HEADQUARTERS AR1~LtY OF THE MISSISSIPPI, June 30, 1862. Col. J. (J. KELTON, Assi8tant Adjutant- General, Corinth, Miss.: I have sent a copy of the commanding generals dispatch directing the recall of Hamiltons forces, in case I am satisfied there is no large rebel force at Holly Springs, to that general, with orders for him to re- turn if he still continues satisfied that there is no rebel force there. He will be at Salem to-night. Dispatch just received, dated this morning, has nothing new or different from what has already been reported from Holly Springs. W. S. BOSECIRAKS, Brigadier- General, Commanding. HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE MISSISSIPPI, June 30, 1862. Col. J. 0. KELTON, Assistant Adjutant-General, Corinth, Miss.: I report the following for the information of the commanding general: Murphys brigade left yesterday afternoon, as ordered, for Ripley. Colonel Sheridan, from the front, reports that Perkins, railroad engineer, formerly of Corinth, direct from Mobile, with lady from Columbus, just reached his camp, says: The enemy all at Tupelo. Breckinridges divis- ion gone to Yicksburg. Beauregard in Mobile, resigned. Advanced guards 2 miles south of Guntown. Two regiments of cavalry at Saltillo; one more in advance of that. General Villepigue is on the Mississippi Central. Four thousand infantry and 2,700 cavalry reported to have a skirmish with us, where there was a bridge burned. Another statement from a contraband that ran away from Columbus on the 24th instant: Rebels fortifying Columbus, but not much work done. Forty thousand rebels at Tupelo, south creek, no fortifications. Twenty-four regiments left Tupelo for Fulton on Wednesday. On Thurs- day at 2 oclock four regiments of infantry and six pieces of artillery at Saltillo. W. S. ROSECRANS, Brigadier- General, Commanding. POPES HEADQUARTERS, June 30, 1862. Colonel KELTON, Assistant Adjutant-General: For the information of the commanding general I telegraph from General Hamiltons dispatch, dated 2.30 p. m. yesterday, the following: Third Michigan went yesterday to Salem, returning this morning. Reports no rebel troops except cavalry north of the Tallahatchie. One infantry regiment has been at Holly Springs since our troops were there, but had fallen back on the Tallahatchie. Country invested by gnerrillas; 200 visited Ripley the night our cavalry were i Page 58 58 WEST TENN. AND 4ORTHEThN MISS. [CHAr. XXIX. advance of the place. Two deserters from Breckinridge left him Tuesday. His forces were at Tallahatchie, but had left for Vicksbnrg on Wednesday morning. Prices and Van Dorns commands were at same place. The impression there was they were maneuvering to get back into Arkansas. I give this as my opinion also, and I think they will try to get their artillery down the Yazoo. If they are at Tallahatchie it can only be to watch for an advance down the railroad from Grand Junction, not to make an attack on the Mobile and Ohio Railroad. They cannot cross the Tallahat- chie in a hurry, coming or going. The little water there is at Ripley will be dried up in a week; wells are scarce. The town could not accommodate more than a brigade. There is no shade for bivouacking within 4 miles. The crossing of the valley of the Tallaliatchie is a swamp 1 mile long and might be made very difficult. It is my best route back. The direct road from Corinth to Ripley is not practicable. The Hatchie Bridge is destroyed and the bottom very bad. I shall send a regiment of Murphys brigade to guard the Hatchie Crossing and watch Nouns. The other four regiments go to the best position near Ripley to support Hamilton, who has orders to move on Holly Springs, and if he finds the enemy in force to communicate with Sherman and fight them. If pressed by a superior force, to fall slowly back, command ColonelMurphy, and be governed by circumstances. If no enemy be found requiring his detention he will return to Ripley and report for orders from there. W. S. ROSECRANS, Brigadier. General. CORINTH, June 30, 1862. Maj. Gen. WILLIAM T. SHERMAN, Moscow: Grand Junction must be held by Hurlbuts or~onr forces. The de. tachment of Wallace or McClernand there must be sent m)rth. H. W. HALLECK, Major-General. LA GRANGE, TENN., June 30, 1862. Maj. Gen. WILLIAM T. SHERMAN, Moscou;, Tenn.: The troops at Grand Junction have no transportation. I shall have to leave them there. It is reported that Breckinridge is moving west toward Memphis. [S. A. HURLBUT,} Brigadier-General. Moscow, June [30 ?], 1862. General HURLEUT, La Grange, Teun.: I will move ~t 2 p. in., and expect to communicate with you at Lamar and effect a junction at or near Hudsonville. The scarcity of water may force us to Coldwater as soon as possible. I think the afternoon will be cool and fine for the march. Be careful not to encumber your- self with anything but provisions, ammunition, and essentials. From Lamar you could detach a small mounted party to Salem and beyond to hear of Hamilton, whose division is in advance. Dont think Breckinridge would move on Memphis with its uncer- tanties, with a heavy force on his flank and another approaching. I doubt if he will remain at Holly Springs, and think he will fall behind the Tallahatchie. Have you heard whether cars have reached Holly Springs or not? I have nothing from there. W. T. SHERMAN, Major-General Page 59 (JuAr. XXIX.] CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.UNION. 59 CORINTH, Miss., July 1, 1862. Hon. E. M. STANTON, (Received 9.16 P. in.) Secretary of War: Your corrected telegram of 28th was received last night. I had al- ready acted on the imperfect copy received yesterday morning. Gen- eral McClernand was ordered to send as many of his division as pos- sible to Columbus by every train. General Quinby has been ordered to detach as many as he can spare from his command near Columbus. Light-draught boats have been ordered from Saint Louis to take one division from this place via Pittsburg. A part of Wallaces division will be sent from Memphis as soon as I can relieve them. I feai~ that you have overestimated the strength of the army in West Tennessee. Since the departure of General Buells army and the detach- ments to General Curtis I have less than 65,000 effective meii. After sending the detachment ordered to Washington I shall have less than 40,000. We have repaired and have now to guard, between Columbus, Memphis, and Decatur, 367 miles of railroad, besides the posts estab lished on Mississippi River, and many rivers. All scouts, spies, desert- ers, and prisoners without a single exceptioft report that no troops have been sent from here East. The rebel force in this State is not less than 75,OOOor 80,OUO men, and Bragg is raising conscripts daily. These are facts of which I have the most reliable evidence. The enemy acts in a friendly country, requiring no guards for his depots, and has an immense rolling stock, so that he can in a few days concentrate on any one point. We cannot so concentrate. I am therefore satisfied that a detachment of 25,000 from this army at the present time will result in the loss of Arkansas or West Tennessee and perhaps both. Those who have not the proper data have been disposed to underrate the force of the enemy and to overrate that of this army. The facts are precisely as here given. Those who repr~sent otherwise deceive you. Either the Chattanooga expedition must be postponed or a less force sent to Washington, or we have left the alternative of losing much that we have gained here in the West. To surrender any territory we have acquired is certain death to all Union men in that territory. Any loss on our part will be followed by insurrection in Tennessee and Kentucky, and we shall find still greater difficulty in the pacification of those States than we have encountered in Missouri. II. W. HALLECK, Major- General. CORINTH, July 1, 1862. (Received 9.40 p. in.) The PRESIDENT: Your telegram,just received, saves Western Tennessee. The former order was positive, and I had no alternative but obedience. The en- emy is undoubtedly preparing to attack some point of our lines, sup- posing our forces diminished. I immediately ordered them all back to their posts. If these troops had been sent East we should have been defeated or forced to retreat. H. W. HALLECK, Major-General, Commanding Page 60 60 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. ~CIIAr. XXIX. CORINTH, July 1, [1862]8.45 a. m. (Received 9.40 p. in.) Hon. E. M. STANTON, & eretary of War: Telegraph suspending orders for. troops is received. If order had been carried out we should have been either defeated or forced to re- treat. No forces can be spared at present. The enemy is apparently preparing to make an attack, and his guerrillas have already done us considerable damage. H. W. HALLECK, Major-General, Commanding. CORINTH, July 1, 1862. Major-General GRANT: All accounts confirm the belief that no large force of the enemy has moved west toward Memphis. On the contrary, they are concentrating east of the Tombigbee and opening roads to Marietta. I have very little doubt they are preparing to attack somewhere between here and Decatur. You will perceive the absurdity under these circumstances of moving more of our troops west. H. W. HALLECK. MEMPHIS, July 1, 1862. Major-General HALLECK: I will locate the points to be fortified immediately, and as soon as authorized to draw in my cavalry now outside the city will impress negroes to work on them. There are but few negro men in the city. U. S. GRANT, Major-General. CORINTH, July 1, 1862. (Received Memphis, July 1.) Major-General GRANT: Passes to go South except for military purposes must come from Washington. No forces can be sent you from here. On the contrary, it may be necessary to withdraw Hurlbut or Sherman and abandon the road between here and Memphis. Colonel Kinney will be ordered to report to Colonel Hoffman, superintendent of prisoners of war, to effect the exchange. I have no engineer officer to send you at present. It is evident that Wallaces division cannot be removed from Memphis till Sherman or Hurlbut is sent to that vicinity, and one is insufficient to defend the road. It is possible that we shall abandon the railroad entirely. I will wait for further orders from Washington. Perhaps the Secretary of War may be induced to revoke his order. H. W. HALLECK, Major- General. JACKSON, TENN., July 1, 1862. Major-General HALLEcK, Corinth: I started one brigade at day dawn on foot; will send remainder by rail as fast as possible. I will order teams to follow to Columbus u Page 61 CHAP. XXIX.] CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.UNION. 61 less you direct otherwise. Will turn over camp and garrison equipage to quartermaster. Had I not better leave the Twelfth Michigan and Sixty-first Illinois here? They are undisciplined, disorganized, and deficient in numbers. They were placed under my command since Shiloli. Will you restore the Eighth Missouri to General Wallaces division. I will leave artillery and cavalry here unless you direct otherwise. General Logan is informed of acts of pillage and violence by some of the troops at Humboldt, which must disgrace the army if not re- pressed. By sending an agent here he could probably get some facts. I trust you will direct General Wallaces division to halt at Cairo, if it should be ahead of General Logans, so that I may arrange transpor- tation for both. JOHN A. McCLEIINAND, Major- General, Commanding. CORINTH, July 1, 1862. Major-General MOCLERNAND, Jackson: Orders from Washington are suspended. Stop all movements of your troops. H. W. HALLECK, Major- General. (Similar dispatches to Brig. Gen. B. Allen, Pittsburg Landing, and Col. William Myers, Saint Louis.) JuLY 1, 1862. Major-General HALLECK: Nothing from the front save telegraph from Asboth saying it is said Hamilton is encamped 14 miles west; also that the roa(l has been block- aded between Rienzi and Nolins. I do not credit either. Orders have been given to send a messenger to Hamilton. We have a regiment of infantry and a section of artillery at the Hatchie Crossing. Mizuer has gone down to Booneville with all his available cavalry. A regiment of infantry and a battery have been sent by Asboth to sup- port Sheridan. I think it would be prudent for Todd to send a cavalry scout out toward Hamilton to meet him and report the condition of the road from Ripley to Corinth in case it should become necessary for him to use it. Would it not be well by way of precaution to advise Sherman to communicate with him, in case my orders have been mis- carried, that he is to come back, looking out for his left? W. S. ROSECIIANS, Brigadier- General. HEADQUARTERS SECOND BRIGADE, CAVALRY DIVISION, July 1, 18622.30 p. m. General ASBOTH, Rienzi: GENERAL: The enemy have ten regiments, under General Chalmers. I am still holding them. I want supports, particularly artillery. 1~et me have tlieui ~t once, if i1 is possible Page 62 62 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. [CHAP. XXIX~ I have been cut up some little, but am still strong. Telegraph this to General Granger immediately. I am, sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant, P. II. SHERIDAN, Colonel, Commanding Second Brigade~ Cavalry Division. HEADQUARTERS SECOND BRIGADE, CAVALRY DIVISION, July 1, 18623 p. m. Brigadier-General ASBOTH: GENERAL: Have you not received my dispatches ~l I have been holding a large force of the enemyprisoners say ten regimentsall day, and am considerably cut up. I want Mizners two battalions and artillery and infantry supports. This is my third dispatch. I am hold- ing my camp. Telegraph my dispatches to General Granger. I am, sir, yours, truly, P. H. SHERIDAN, Colonel, Commanding Second Brigade, C4valry Division. HEADQUARTERS RESERVE, Rienzi, July 1, 1862. Brigadier-General ELLIOTT, Chief of Staff: Communication just received from Booneville as follows: I have received your order to fall back. I have driven the enemy back and hurt them badly. I do not see any necessity of falling back. I will remain until I again hear from general headquarters, as the order was given before it was known I had driven the enemy back. Send down my forage. There was no force in front of me to-day but cavalry, nor is there any this side Guntown. P. H. SHERIDAN, Colonel, Commanding Second Brigade. My messenger sent with dispatches to General Hamilton just re- turned. He met scouts from General Hamilton, who reported that the general would be here at 8 oclock to-morrow morning with his command. The blockade of the road consisted of trees blown over by the wind. which can be easily removed, and so I expect the supply train will reach General Hamilton during the night. After all these revelations, I ask once more if I shall send the infantry regiment and a battery forward to Booneville, where Colonel Mizner has already arrived with his command and the enemy withdrawn. ASBOTH, Brigadier-General, Commanding Reserve. CORINTH, July 1, 1862. General ELLIOTT: Sheridan~s dispatches received. Asboth must at once re-enforce Sheridan with a good regiment and a battery. Your detail and orders to Asboth are correct. Direct him further, in case this is anything more than a cavalry affair, to prepare to sepd away all his baggage Page 63 CHAP. XXIX.] CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.UNION. 63 In case a strong advance is made on us, we will withdraw them from Rieiizi. Send with all dispatch for Hamilton to return. Advise him of the movements. W. S. ROSECRAKS, Brigadier-General. HEADQUARTERS SECOND BRIGADE, CAVALRY DIVIsIoN, July 1, 18625 p. m. General ASBOTH: GENERAL: I will not want any infantry supports; I have whipped the enemy to-day. I was attacked by General Chalmers cavalry, con- sisting of Brewers, Adams, Clantons, and other regiments, amounting to between eight and ten regiments. I have lost some fine officers and men, and have hurt the enemy badly.* I think it would be well to let me have a battery of artillery. I might then be able to follow up the enemy. I am, general, yours, truly, P. H. SHERIDAN, Colonel, Commanding Second Brigade, Cavalry Division. P. S.Send down the train. HEADQUARTERS RESERVE, July 1, 1862. General ELLIOTT: I directed Colonel Sheridan, according to orders received, to fall back slowly. Shall 1, under these circumstances, re-enforce him now with a regiment of infantry and a battery? The supply train for General Hamilton is moving forward on the Ripley road, and General Hamilton is reported (but not authentically) encamped 14 miles from here, in great want of provisions. Shall I, under these circumstances, order back supply train as directed? I have sent message to General Hamilton with the required informa- tion. ASBOTH, Brigadier- General, Commanding Reserve. WAR DEPARTMENT, July 2, 1862. Major-General HALLECK, Corinth, Miss.: Your several dispatches of yesterday to Secretary of War and myself received. I did say, and now repeat, I would be exceedingly glad for some re-enforcements from you; still, do not send a man if; in your judgment, it will endanger any point you deem important to hold, or will force you to give up or weaken or delay the Chattanooga expedi- tion. Please tell me, could you make me a flying visit for consultation, without endangering the service in your department? A. LINCOLN. * See Part I, pp. 1720 Page 64 64 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. (CHAP. XXII. CORINTH, Miss., July 2, 18626 p. m. (Received 11 p. in.) The PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: The enemy attacked us at Booneville yesterday in considerable force, but were defeated and driven back. Particulars not yet received.* On the line to Memphis they attacked a train and destroyed eight wagons. According to reports of scouts and deserters Bragg is preparing to attack us with the cavalry force of Beauregards army. Under these circumstances I do not think I could safely be absent from my army, although, being somewhat broken in health and wearied out with long months of labor and care, a trip to Washington would be exceedingly desirable. H. W. HALLECK, Major-General. JACKSON, TENN., July 2, 1862. Maj. Gen. H. W. HALLECK, Corinth: General Grant orders me to take command of the troops and district south of Union City and north of Memphis and Charleston Railroad, excepting, perhaps, Memphis. Shall I proceed to garrison, compose, and command the district according to my own judgment, or hold myself and command ready to move upon being relieved, according to your order by General Quinby? Please advise me at once. JOHN A. MoCLERNAND, Major-General, Commanding. BOLIVAR, July 2, 1862. Maj. Gen. JOHN A. MCCLERNAND: It is currently reported and believed by some of the loyal citizens of this place that about 500 rebel cavalry have made their appearance in this county and have made their threats to burn the cotton now stored at the depots in this place. We have but 40 effective cavalrymen here and 275 infantry, and our camps are situated near the bridges and three- quarters of a mile from the depot. Is it possible to have any of the cavalry at Grand Junction ordered here I Answer immediately. W. L. SANDERSON, Colonel, Commanding. HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE MISSISSIPPI, July 2, 1862. Major-General HALLEOJ~: As telegraphed last night, Hamilton will reach IRienzi at 8 ocLock this morning. What do you think of the propriety of posting him thus: Left division near Jacinto, covering the Marietta, Fulton, and Bay Springs roads; the right between Jacinto and IRienzi, covering Van Dorns old road to Boonevill& l From these positions there are two roads leading back to this camp, besides the Glendale, Jacinto, and Farming- ton road, which is the best for wagons. It is 6 miles only from near See Part I, pp. 1720 Page 65 CHAP. XXIX.] bORRESPONDENCE, ETC.UNION. 65 liienzi on the railroad to Jacinto; it would therefore be easy to supply them. The water is good; the roads both south and to their rear offer many strong defensive positions. Their right flank would be secured by Asboths positions and the Tuscumbia Bottom, which is wide and very difficult, the Jacinto road having had nine bridges connected by a causeway to make good the road across against a demonstration. As- both could be supported; in case of anything more serious he could be withdrawn. I shall direct Hamilton to hold his troops near Rienzi and examine the ground with a view to this movement and await your de- cision. W. S. ROSEORAKS, Brigadier- General. PorEs HEADQUARTERS, July 2, 1862. MajorGeneral HALLECK: Colonel Sheridans report via Rienzi this morning confirms the repulse of a very strong cavalry force of ten regiments, names of most being given. He followed them 4 miles on the Booneville and Blackland road, along which he found many dead and wounded. Nine of our wounded have been brought to iRienzi. I have sent him a battery and two in- fantry companies to support it. Should like to know decision about location of the left wing, now coming from Kolins to iRienzi. Ham. ilton has arrived at Rienzi with his staff. Will it not be better to with. draw that brigade from Hatchie Crossing? W. S. ROSECRAKS, Brigadier. General. CORINTH, July 2, 1862. Major-General ROSECRANS: Your proposed disposition of Hamiltons division is approved, if the roads and water prove satisfactory on examination. H. W. IIALLECK, Major. General. HEADQUARTERS SECOND BRIGADE, CAVALRY DIVISION, Booneville, July 2, 18629.30 a. m. ~-eneral ASBOTH. Rieni~i: GENERAL: I do not wish any further supports. The enemy have skedaddled. The artillery and infantry have all arrived, for which I am very much obliged, as well as for the forage you are sending. I am, sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant, P. H. SHERIDAN, Colonel, Commanding & cond Brigade, Cavalry Division. HEADQUARTERS ARMY OP THE MISSISSIPPI, July 2, 1862. Major-General HALLECK, C~orinth: I have just received the following dispatch from Colonel Sheridan: The enemy have retreated, and in all probability to Guntown and Seltillo. There are none of them to be found between Boonoville and Blackland, I have two coin- t R RVOL XVII, PT II Page 66 66 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. [OiiAV. XXIX. panies of infantry and. a battery of artillery for support furnished by General Asboth, which is all that is necessary at the present time. We were attacked by General Chalmers with the following regiments: Brewers, 200 strong; Adams, 874; Greers, 800; First Alabama Battalion, 180; Kentucky Battalion, 180; Clantons, 800; Baiclis, 800, and probably two others. I have issued an order complimenting Sheridan and his command. More cavalry massed under such an officer would be of great use to us. Sheridan ought to be made a brigadier. He would not be a stamped- ing general. W. S. ROSECRAKS, Brigadier- General. HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE Mississippi, July 2, 1862. General C. S. HAMILTON, Rienzi: The general commanding directs me to say that from the reports of yonr medical director you seem to be of the impression that only a bivonac of four or five days is intended. Such is not the case. Your command will be pnt in camp south of the Jacinto and Rienzi road, the left covering the approach from the east, southeast, and south; the right that by the Van Dorn road toward Booneville. Should you find this practicable and a good camping ground you will then open commu- nication with your old. camp, repairing the road and blazing the way. Your supplies will reach you via Rienzi or be procured from there when practicable. W. L. ELLIOTT, Chief of Staff. CAMP NEAR HOLLY SPRINGS, July 2, 1862. Major-General GRANT: I have positive knowledge that Jacksons cavalry have passed to the south of the Tallahatchie, where there is an infantry force. Nothing at Holly Springs. Have not yet heard from Hamiltons division, which ought to have been here from Corinth since yesterday. Have heard of the attack on my train. Am satisfied with the result. They wont try it again at this point. I cover nearly the whole road. east of Germantown. I will take in the country enough mules to make good the loss by the stampede. It is going ~to cost much to supply us, and it might be better for d time to reoccupy La Grange and Moscow, but Hallecks orders were for me to co-operate with Hamilton; would be at Holly Springs Tuesday morning. W. T. SHERMAN, Major- General. IIDQRS. CENTRAL DIVISION OF THE Mississippi, Trenton, Teun., July 2, 1862. Capt. M. ROCHESTER, Assistant Adjutant-General, Columbus, Ky: CAPTAIN: On the return of the Seventh Kansas Cavalry through this place I have turned out of their lines all negroes that I knew were not clearly contraband. Among them were one family of a Mr. Sim Page 67 CHAP. XXIX.] CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.UNION. 67 and also one of Mr. Davis. I prepared to enforce my order at all haz- ards, and only met with some opposition from one officer, Captain Raf- ferty, who had some difficulty with the provost-marshal, and who I send to you under arrest. The order was enforced by the First Kansas Infantry. I am, very respectfully, your obedient servant, G. M. DODGE, Brigadier- General, Commanding. CORINTH, July 3, 1862. Hon. E. M. STANTON, (Received July 4, 1.30 a. in.) & cretary of War: Immediately on the taking of Corinth you informed me that General Mitchel had been ordered to cross locomotives and cars at Decatur. I telegraphed him the number I wanted. I have learned that not one was crossed over and no preparation made to do so. I also ordered locomotives and cars from Louisville. After a whole month two have arrived at Columbus. I can learn nothing of the others ordered. I have demanded an explanation of this neglect from the chief quarter- master at that place. I understand that General Mitchel has been or- dered to Washington. He should be required to give some explanation. These delays and neglect of duty have greatly embarrassed me in sup- plying General Buells forces en route against Chattanooga. H. W. HALLECK, Major- General. CORINTH, July 3, 1862. Maj. Gen. U. S. GRANT: Deliver to enemys line all your prisoners not officers, except those guilty of barbarously treating our men, on parole not to serve till ex- changed, as already stated. No more troops can be sent to Memphis at present. Enemy attacked Booneville but was driven back with considerable loss. Please rescind your orders about districts. They cannot be formed yet. As order to send troops to Washington is suspended, do all in your power to re-en- force Curtis; it is very possible that he has moved to Madison to open communication with Memphis; if not, he is going down east side of White River. We have no telegraph communication with him and can only guess where he is. Do all you can to ascertain. H. W. HALLECK, Major- General. HEADQVARTERS DEPARTJYIENT OF THE MISSISSIPPI, Maj. Gen. ~. ~. GRANT Corinth, Miss., July 3, 1862. Comdg. District of West Tennessee, Memphis, Teun. Other pressing business has prevented me frdm giving an earlier an- swer to your telegram of the 29th ultimo. In asking you to report by whose negligence the train which was destroyed by the enemy had been sent over the road before it was prop- erly guarded I nwle no insinuation that there had been the slightes Page 68 [CHAP. XXIX. 68 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. neglect on your part. Indeed, I supposed the whole thing had been done before you assumed the immediate command at Memphis. What I wanted to know were the facts of the casewho sent it out, and why it was exposed to destruction. This I directed you to investigate and report, and you take offense at the order, as intended to reflect upon you. Nor did I suppose for a moment that you were stampeded; for I know that is not in your nature; but I believed there was a stam- pede about the enemy threatening our line to Memphis with 30,000 men, and I now have good evidence that he did not have one-tenth of that number. Again, you complain that troops belonging to your general command received orders direct from me while present with the army here. I shall, whenever occasion requires it, exercise the right of issuing orders direct to any detached command, or to any undetached command, if I deem it necessary. On moving your headquarters to Memphis where there was only a very small part of the troops of this army, with com- munications difficult and precarious, you could hardly suppose that I would send orders, which required immediate execution, through you, who were more than a hundred miles away, when my direct orders would reach them in a few minutes. Moreover, I had information of the enemy which you could not possibly have had. I will further add that from your position at Memphis it is impossible for you to exercise the immediate command in this direction. I must confess that I was very much surprised at the tone of your dispatch and the ill-feeling manifested in it, so contrary to your usual style, and especially toward one who has so often befriended you when you were attacked by others. H. W. HALLECK, Major- General. LA GRANGE, July 3, 1862. Major-General McOLERNAND: General Shermans cavalry has reconnoitered toward Memphis, from Holly Springs, and reports that Jacksons cavalry crossed the Memphis and Charleston Railroad in a southerly direction this morning. M. D. LEGGETT, Colonel, Seventy-eighth Ohio. CORINTH, July 3, 1862. General ROSECRANS: The recall of Hamilton was under an order to immediately send troops to Washington. The rumor of McClellans defeat was afterward con- tradic~ed and the order suspended, but too late to countermand Haniil- tons return. Shermans command was ordered back for same reasons, but he probably did not receive it. Send him this by the courier. I am waiting full report of Sheridans affair to send to Washington. H. W. HALLECK, ]Ilajor- General. SPECIAL FIELD ORDERS, ~ HDQRs. DEPARTMENT OF THE Miss., No. 140. Corinth, Miss., July 3, 1862. I. The commanding officer at Columbus is charged with guarding the railroad from that place to Humboldt, inclusive; the commanding ofi Page 69 CHAP. XXIX.) CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.UNION. 69 ccr at 5ackson, from that place to Grand Junction and Bethel, inclusive; the commanding officer of Memphis, from that place to Grand Junction; the commanding officer at Corinth, to Bethel, Juka, and south and west as far as the roads are opened, except where they come within the limits of other commands; and the commanding officer at Tuscumbia, from Decatur to Juka, inclusive. Such officers will be nuder the gen- eral orders of their superiors in brigades, divisions, districts, and sub- districts. II. Military officers not assigned to special duty nnder the superin- tendent of the railroad are simply charged with the guarding of the roads and trains; in no case will they interfere with the running of the trains, which will be exclusively under the orders of the superintendent, his assistants, and employ6s. They, however, will furnish details of working parties, under their own officers, on requisition of the superin- tendent and his assistants, and such working l)arties will be under the general direction of the latter, so far as the work itself is concerned. III. Officers in command of railroad guards or of troops in their vicinity will be held responsible for any injury they may receive. All persons found injuring railroads or telegraph lines will be immediately shot down, and all expenses of repairing such injuries will be assessed upon persons having property or living in the vicinity. Particular care will be taken that our troops do not disturb water-tanks or switches, as serious accidents may result. In no case will any one be permitted to wash in the tanks or to draw off the water. To this end no soldier will be permitted on the track unless as a guard or marching under an officer. IV. No person, unless traveling on military service, will be allowed a free pass. Military freight will always have the preference. The charges for passage and pr vate freights will until otherwise ordered be the same as fixed by former schedules over the same routes. All freight and passage money collected will be used and accounted for as railroad funds. By order of Major-General Halleck: J. C. KELTOK, A8sistant Adjutant-General. GENERAL ORDERS, ~ HDQRS. DIST. OF WEST TENNESSEE, No. 60. Memphis, Tenn., July 3, 1862. The system of guerrilla warfare now being prosecuted by some troops organized under authority of the so-called Southern Confederacy, and others without such authority, being so pernicious to the welfare of the community where it is carried on, and it being within the power of com- munities to suppress this system, it is ordered that wherever loss is sustained by the Government collections shall be made by seizure of a sufficient amount of personal property from persons in the immediate neighborhood sympathizipg with the rebellion to remunerate the Gov- ernment for all loss and expense of collection. Persons acting as guerrillas without organization and without uniform to distinguish them from private citizens are flot entitled to the treat- merit of prisoners of war when caught, and will not receive such treat- ment. By command of Maj. Gen. U. S. Grant: JNO. A. RAWLINS, Assistant Adjutant- General Page 70 70 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. (CHAP. XXIX. WAR DEPARTMENT, July 4, 1862. Major-General HALLECK, Corinth, Miss.: You do not know how much you would oblige us if; without abandon- ing any of your positions or plans, you could promptly send us even 10,000 infantry. Can you not ~? Some part of the Corinth army are certainly fighting McClellan in front of Richmond. Prisoners are in our hands from the late Corinth army. A. LINCOLN. HDQRS. RESERVE CORPS, ARMY OF THE TENNESSEE, Jackson, July 4, 1862. Major-General HALLECK, Corinth: Colonel Leggett informs me that General Sherman is relieving the force sent by me to Grand Junction. I will order back the force there unless otherwise ordered by you. JOHN A. MoCLERNAND, Major- General, Commanding. COLDWATER, July 4, 1862. Major-General HALLECK: I came to Coldwater on Tuesday morning and sent a brigade to Holly Springs. About 800 cavalry escaped south. As near as I can learn there are about 4,000 infantry at the Tallahatchie Bridge, 18 miles south of Holly Springs. The railroad bridge was burned, but is being repaired. I have sent three sets of messengers to Ripley to communicate with the forces sent from Corinth, none of whom h~ve returned, and I have not heard a word of that force yet. The enemys cavalry is still between this and Memphis; they at- tacked my train, guarded by the Fifty-seventh Ohio, and were repulsed. The train reached Memphis and I expect it back to Moscow to-morrow. Railroad trains could now run thrpugh. Had a car at Moscow fitted up for a gun force here, and another about 20 miles west, in Coldwater, where the Memphis road crosses. It would cover the railroad from Junction. I can hear nothing about an enemy on the Memphis and Grenada road and know nothing of affairs in that quarter. W. T. SHERMAN, Major- General. GENERAL ORDERS, ~ HDQRS. DIST. OF WEST TENNESSEE, No. 61. Memphis, July 4, 1862. I. Officers and soldiers are hereby prohibited under severe penal ties from ~elling military clothing, arms, or ammunition, whether the same be public or private property, to citizens. In cases where such sales have been heretofore made the citizens who purchased the same will at once retnrn the property so purchased to the, commanding officer of the company or regiment to which the soldier belongs of whom the articles were obtained, or to the post qnarterinaster, under penalty of being arrested and placed in confinement. II. It is made the duty of all officers to see that this order is strictly enforced, and that all officers, soldiers, or citizens violating the same, by either selling or purchasing, are arrested. By order of Major-General Grant: JNO. A. I~AWLINS, A88istant Adjutant-Gyiwral Page 71 CHAP. XXIX.] CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.tTNION. 71 GENERAL ORDERS, ~ UDQUS. ARMY OF THE MISSISSIPPI, No. 83. July 4, 1862. & ildiers of the Army of the Mississippi: To-day we celebrate the eighty-sixtli anniversary of our national in- dependence. Let the sublime recollections which the day inspires fill our hearts with that fire of patriotism which animated our forefathers in their seven years contest for the freedom which is now assailed by an arrogant and unscrupulous rebellion. No love of war, no appeal to passions, no hatred for those whose rights you have been willing to defend, and for which you are now in arms, has exiled you from peaceful pursuits and the endearments of home and friends. An intelligent patriotism, duly appreciating the priceless value of a Government that covers and protects all that we hoTd dear in this world, brings you here. Unskilled in using the bowie-knife or plying the lash on the backs of your fellow-men, you did not come boasting you could whip three to one, but modestly and simply offered your lives for the defense of our coinm6n liberties; by your docility and patience in inuring yourselves to the toils and hardships of a new profession, and by your courage taught the enemies of our liberties a lesson which, I trust, you will be still more ready to repeat when the occasion offers. Remember the haughty declaration of the rebels that our Govern- ment was at an end! Remember the unscrupulous lies by which they have maligned your character and your motives, calling you thieves, murderers, plundering hordes, who wish to subjugate and destroy! And in reverent fear of the Almighty Ruler .of Nations, in whose sight we are but sinners, on this day lift your eyes with hope that He will not permit arrogance, falsehood, treachery, and cruel deception of a peace- ful and happy people to triumph; that the tears of the widows and or- phans the rebels have made by plunging us into this cruel war may drown them in the day of battle, and that He may give peace and equal rights to all again, under that Government whose natal day we cele- brate. In honor of the day all duties, except the stated roll calls, police, and guard duty, will be suspended. The troops will be paraded under arms, and each brigade will fire a national salute at meridian. By order of General Rosecrans: W. L. ELLIOTT, Brigadier- General and Chief of & aff. CORINTH, MISs., July ~, [1862]9 a. in. (Received July 6, 1862, 1 a. in.) His Excellency the PRESIDENT: For the last week there has been great uneasiness among Union men in Tennessee, on account of the secret organization of insurgents to co-operate in any attack of the enemy on our lines. Every com- manding officer from Nashville to Memphis has asked for re-enforce- ments. Under these circumstances I submitted the question of sending troops to Richmond to the principal officers of my command. They are unanimous in opinion that if this army is seriously diminished the Chat- tanooga expedition must be revoked or the hope of holding Southwest Tennessee abandoned. I must earnestly protest against surrendering what has cost u~ so much blood and treasure, and which, in a militar Page 72 72 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. [CHAP. XXIX. point of view, is worth three mchmonds. It will be infinitely better to withdraw troops from the Shenandoah Valley, which at this time has no strategic importance. I am doing everything in my power to strengthen our position, and a week or two may ahange the aspect of affairs here. H. W. HALLECK, Major- General. HDQRS. RESERVE CORPS, ARMY OF THE TENNESSEE, Jaek8on, July 5, 1862. Maj. Gen. H. W. HALLECK, Corinth: Colonel Leggett, commanding at [Grand] Junction and La Grange, informs me that he is actually relieved by a force sent by General Sher- mai, and is instructed both by Sherman and llnrlbut to report to me for orders. At the moment of the receipt of your dispatch concerning Colonel Leggetts command I was ordering him to withdraw to Bolivar, and Colonel Sanderson from Bolivar here, intending to send the latter with his regiment to Brownsville, about 26 miles from both Humboldt and Jackson, and west of the latter. JOHN A. MCCLEENAND - Major-General, Commanding. CoLDwATER, July 5, 1862. Colonel LEGGETT: I am sadly disappointed at the conduct of that force which came from Corinth, with which I came out to co-operate. It did not come to Holly Springs and retreated to Corinth in confusion, losing its camp equi- page, & c. I am sadly deficient in cavalry, and the enemy has a large force, so that they intercept my messengers and attack my trains. I have to send escorts and ambuscades with every train, thereby breaking np the main body into detachments. The enemy is accumulating at Tallahatchie, 18 miles south of Holly Springs, and will probably attack me at or near Holly Springs. I keep a brigade there, but on account of water my main force is here. If Me- Clernand is coming to Grand Junction, as he intended, I would like to have all of Hnrlbuts and my division off the railroad for maneuver. Halleck and Grant have not given me any orders or support, and I am here in obedience to Halleck~ original order, to repair railroad and take position in front of it to protect it. I would be obliged if you could get to me some message from Hal- leck, as I have not heard from him in a week, and I ought to have some explanation of the extraordinary movement from Corinth on Ripley. My thanks to Smith, the operator, for his sheet of news. Yours, SHERMAN. LA GRANGE, July 5, 1862. Major-General MOCLERNAND, Jackson: I have just received a communication from Sherman. He complains that the force sent from Corinth to co-operate with him has retreated in confusion toward Corinth, leaving their camp equipage. He is with- out support and can get no word from Grant or Halleck, and desires me to get orders for him. He is in great need of more cavalry, and liable t Page 73 CHAP. XXIX.] CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.UNION. 73 be attacked by a superior force from Tallahatchie, and wishes to have the balance of his and Huributs division (four regiments) relieved and sent to him. Can you get the attention of either Grant or ilalleck and some orders from them l M. B. LEGGETT, Colonel Seventy-eighth Ohio. JACKSON, TENN., July 5, 1862. Major-General HALLECK, Corinth: General Sherman informs Colonel Leggett, and he me, that the former has failed to hear either from you or General Grant. He says the co-operating force from Corinth has retreated in confu- sion toward Corinth, leaving their camp equipage; that he needs more cavalry and is liable to be attacked by superior numbers, and wishes to have his and ilurlbuts four regiments (1 suppose at or near La Grange and Moscow) sent to him. If you choose to answer through me and Colonel Leggett, we will for- ward your answer. I have sub-districted my district and already sent orders accordingly to different commanders relative to protecting roads, bridges, & c. JOHN A~ McCLERNAND, Major- General, Commanding. CORINTH, July 5, 1862. Major-General MCCLERNAND, Jackson: Colonel Leggetts dispatch, as reported by you, is all bosh. The Cor- inth force did not retreat, and left no camp equipage. They were or- dered back when they found no enemy in front, and less than 4,000 in front of General Sherman, of which General Sherman has been informed and answered. The disposition of these troops will be ordered as soon as expected dispatches are received from other quarters. II. W. HALLECK, Major- General. HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE Mississippi, July 5, 1862. Col. J. C. KELTON, Assistant Adjutant-General, Corinth: I forward the following dispatch for information: RIENzI, July 5, 1562. Major Nelson, of the Seventh Illinois Cavalry, reports the enemy, 411 strong, Occupy- ing the Hatchie Bottom. One hundred of their force were at Nouns this morning. Want of water compelled the major to return to his camp here. He had a slight skir- mish with the enemys advance. Killed one man, took one prisoner, losing one horse killed. D. M. CALDWELL, First Lientenant, Aide-de-Gamp. Sheridans recent fight has shown the importance of keeping our cav- alry massed to the front. Reports from Sheridan of the disappearance of the rebel cavah~y from his front lead us to expect it elsewhere. Re- ported movement of the enemy toward Tuscumbia or east obliged me to direct Sheridans attention that way for a day or two. Have no Page 74 74 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. [CHAP. XXIX. cavalry strength left to dislodge or cut off the rebels at Hatchie. Have directed them to be watched and plans laid to cut theni oft; if their ob- ject and strength permit it. Meanwhile think it desirable in every ponit of view that a small battalion or squadron from Corinth should be posted at Kossuth, with orders to picket down the road toward Nouns, at least until I can make dispositions to have that road watched. Can and will that be done l W. S. BOSECHANS, Brigadier-General, U. AS1. A, Commanding. CORINTH, July 5, 1862. General BOSECRANS: Have this moment received some information about enemys move- ments from General Thomas. They seem to threaten Tuscumbia or Decatur, and have again driven in his outposts. Have your forces ready to move out. Send out strong scouting par- ties toward enemys flank to gain positively his movement. H. W. HALLECK, Major- General. HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE Mississippi, July 5, 1862. Major-General HALLEcK: Your dispatch received. Hamilton is in position. Davis division is 1~ miles southeast of Jacinto, on Bay Springs road, and right of bri- gade covering Marietta road; Buford 2 miles and Sullivan 3 miles to the right. Hamilton has orders to move Third Division early to-morrow morning to position near Adams Mill, 1~ miles northwest of Jacinto, and to look out for news. All this command have orders to have on hand three days cooked rations. Will dispatch Sheridan to-iiight in- structions to examine movement southeasterly. He reconnoitered in force beyond Baidwyn to-day. Lieutenant-Colonel Prince will be or- (lered to push eastwardly from Jacinto. Believe main body of the enemy moving toward Chattanooga or Atlanta by southern main road, cav- alry probably covering their left flank and rear, with an intention to make an attack if possible in the direction of Decatur or Tuscumbia; and if not possible it will answer a1s a demonstration to cover their real movements. W. S. ROSECRAKS, Brigadier-General. HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE Mississippi, July 5, 1862. General ASBOTH, Ilienzi: The general commanding directs that you hold your command in readiness for a move, with three days cooked rations, two in haver- sacks and one in wagons; that you inspect and report upon the con- dition of your command for a move if ordered. W. L. ELLIOTT lBrigadier General and Chief of Staff Page 75 CRAP. XXIX.] CORRESPONDKNcn~, ~T~.UMON. 75 HEADQUARTERS SECOND BRIGADE, CAVALRY DIVISION, Camp near Booneville, Miss., July 5, 1862. General GORDON GRANGER, Comdg. Cavalry Division, Army of the Mississippi: GENERAL: I inclose herewith some information obtained by a scout sent out by Colonel Hatch last night.* I do not know how much confi- dence to place in these reports, but think it best to keep you posted. I have sent out to-day a company in the direction of Marietta to find out something more positive about this. My impression is that the enemy are making a move and that they are moving into Northern Georgia, and that they have thrown out a column to cover their movement and possibly to make an attack on the railroad to cut off Buell from Coriuth. Warrens Mill, where they are now reported to be in force, is on the east side of the Tombigbee River, a short distance above where Mackys Creek enters into it, and about 2 miles west of the direct road between Fulton and Juka. Should this information be correct and their intention be to attack the railroad they have not more than 40 miles to march from Warrens Mill to Inka. Everything is quiet here; our pickets undisturbed. No news from the enemy, except that they are still about Tupelo. I dont know where the cavalry have gone to. I have been waiting for that attack that was promised from Blackland by the likely-looking colored man. They have not yet made their appearance. Look out for the left flank! I believe they will go to Atlanta, but it is only an impression. I am, sir, respectfully, & c., P. H. SHERIDAN, Colonel, Commanding Second Brigade, Cavalry Division. HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE MISSISSIPPI, July 5, 1862. General C. S. HAMILTON, Rienzi and Jacinto Road: Colonel Sheridan reports his impression that the enemy is moving into Northern Georgia, and that they have thrown out a column to cover their movement, possibly to make an attack on the railroad, to cut Buell off from Corinth. The enemy is reported to be at Warrens Mill in force on the east side of Tombigbee, a short distance above where Mackys Creek empties into it, and about 2 miles west of the Fulton and Inka road. Warrens Mill is about 40 miles from Juka. Look for your supplies via Asboth. W. L. ELLIOTT, Brigadier-General and Chief of Staff. LA GRANGE, July 5, 1862. Brig. Gen. JOHN A. LOGAN, Jackson: An officer of the Twentieth Ohio, just arrived from Memphis, reports that 300 of Jacksons cavalry crossed the road in a northerly direction at an early hour this morn- ing 20 miles west of here. M. D. LEGGETT, Colonel Seventy-eighth Ohio Infantry. Not found Page 76 76 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. [CHAP. XXIX. Captain HoTcHKISS, Acting Assistant Adjutant-General: CAPTAIN: That you may be informed of affairs at La Grange the above telegram is sent you. JOHN A. LOGAN, Brigadier-General, Commanding. WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington City, D. C., July 6, 1862. Major.General HALLECK, Corinth, Miss.: M~ DEAR SIR: This introduces Gov. William Sprague, of Rhode Island. He is now Governor for the third time and Senator-elect of the United States. I know the object of his visit to you. He has my cheerful consent to go, but not my direction. He wishes to get you and part of your force, one or both, to come here. You already know I should be exceedingly glad of this if, in your judgment, it could be without endangering posi- tions and operations in the Southwest, and I now repeat what I have more than once said by telegraph. Do not come or send a man if, in your judgment, it will endanger any point you deem important to hold, or endangers or delays the Chattanooga expedition. Still, please give my friend Governor Sprague a full and fair hearing. Yours, very truly, A. LINCOLN. CORINTH, July 6, 1862. (Received 6.40 p. in.) Hon. E. M. STANTON, & cretary of War: Official reports just received of a brilliant affair of our cavalry near Booneville, Miss., on the 1st instant. Colonel Sheridan, Second Michi- gan Cavalry, with two regiments of 728 men, were attacked by parts of eight regiments of rebels, numbering some 4,700 men, which he de- feated and drove back after seven hours fighting. Our loss was 41 killed, wounded, and missing. That of the enemy must have been very great. Left 65 dead on the field. Official reports will be forwarded bymail. I respectfully recommend Colonel Sheridan for promotion for gallant conduct in battle. H. W. HALLECK, Major-General. HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE MISSISSIPPI, July 6, 1862. General GORDON GRANGER, Comdg. Cavalry Division, Army of the Mississippi: GENERAL: Th~ general commanding directs that you inform Colonel Sheridan of the subject of this dispatch* (Rienzi, July 5, 10 p. in.), and that you instruct Colonel Mizuer to watch the movements of this cavalry force with a view if possible to cut them off. Colonel Sheridan should *See report of Lieut. D. M. Caidwell, aide-de-camp, of skirmish on the Hatchie River, Miss., July 5, 1862, Part I, p. 21 Page 77 CHAP. XXIX.] CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.UNION. 77 send a reconnoitering party on the Ripley road from iDick Smiths around toward Nouns. If. Colonel Sheridan has not a picket on that road in the vicinity of its intersection with the Blackland and Kossuth road one ought to be placed there immediately, and concert of action between Colonels Mizner and Sheridan. You should suggest to Colonel Mizuer it is probable he can find a place toward Kossuth, behind Hinkles Creek, so as to watch the Blackland and Kossuth road, and on the iRienzi and Ripley road, while he can communicate with Rienzi in such a way as to know every movement on either road, and be able to cut off any moderate patroling force of the rebels. I am, general, very respectfully, your obedient servant, W. L. ELLIOTT, Brigadier- General and Chief of & aff. CORrNTU, July 6, 1862. Major-General THOMAS, Tuscumbia: General Rosecrans reports a strong demonstration of the enemy in the direction of Tupelo, also -on our right near Kossuth. There is a general movement of the enemy reported. His real design is still in doubt. If threatened by superior forces, move this side of Bear Creek and cover Inka and Eastport. Under no circumstances permit the en- emy to get between you and Jacinto. H. W. HALLECK, Major-General. HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE MISSISSIPPI, Hon. E. M. STANTON, Corinth, July 7, 1862. & cretary of War, Washington: Sn~: Since the Kansas troops entered this department their march has been marked by robbery, theft, pillage, and outrages upon the peaceful inhabitants, making enemies to our cause wherever they went. Brigadier-General Quinby reported that he found it impossible to re- strain them, and asked for authority to muster them out of service. On their reaching Major-General McClernands command he made similar recommendations and reports; and on their way from him to this place they nearly ruined a train of cars by refusing to comply with the orders of the conductor, General Mitchell sustaining them in this disobedience of my orders. It is reported that General Mitchell took no measures whatever to restrain his men from robbery and plunder, while Colonel Anthony actually encouraged his men in committing out- rages along the road, on the ground that tliey were slaveholders who were plundered. I have brought these troops to this place, and shall do my best to re- duce them to proper discipline, but am very doubtful of success, so long as bad officers, supported as they allegeby political influence at Wash- ington, encourage them in violating laws, regulations, and orders. I inclose copies of these reports as specimens of the allegations which have been made against these Kansas troops.* Very respectfully, your obedient servant, H. W. HALLECK, Major-General. * See Deitzler to Quinby June 26, Chenowith to Ealleok June 30, and Dodge to Eoehester July 2, rn:~. 34, 53, 66 Page 78 78 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. [Ca& p. XXIX. HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE MISSISSIPPI, Corinth, July 7, 1862. Hon. E. M. STANTON, & cretary of War: SIR: I inclose herewith a copy of a report of Brigadier-General Mc- Pherson, superintendent of railroads, from which it will be seen that we opened 367 miles of road in less than one month, besides repairing a number of locomotives and cars which were captured from the enemy greatly injured. Indeed the wood work of most of the cars has been entirely rebuilt, and all this work has been done by details from the army. The men have worked with most commendable industry and energy, and have shown the greatest willingpess and alacrity in thus securing the territory we have gained from the enemy. Without these roads our position here would have been untenable for the want of sup- plies. We are still greatly in want of rolling stock, but Assistant Secretary Tucker has assured me that he will immediately give his attention to supplying this deficiency. I have made requisition on the Quartermas- ter-General for the purchase of the Rogers locomotives. Brigadier-General McPherson deserves great credit for the energy and untiring industry which he has devoted to the repair and organiza- tion of these roads. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, II. W. HALLECK, Major. General. [Inclosure.] SUPERINTENDENTS OFFICE, Corinth, Miss., June 29, 1862. Maj. Gen. H. W. HALLECK, Gomdg. Department of the Mississippi: SIR: We l~ave the following lines of railroad now open, and in run- ning order, viz: Miles. From Corinth to Columbus 143j From Corinth to Decatur 95 From Corinth to Boonevile 20j From Corinth to Chewalla 12 From Memphis to Grand Junction 49 From Grand Junction to Jackson 47 Total - 367 To operate these roads successfully and do the business required for the army we will need 15 locomotives, besides those already on hand, most of which are old and very much out of repair. I understand that 25 locomotives were ordered for the Mobile and Ohio Railroad (5-feet gauge) from the Paterson Locomotive and Machine Works, Paterson, N. J., and that more than half of them were completed or nearly so, but were never delivered in consequence of the breaking out of the re- bellion. These locomotives could most likely be procure(l and placed npon the road in a short time. We will also need, in addition to what we now have on hand, 6 first- class passenger cars, 16 second-class passenger cars, 8 mail and express baggage cars, and 100 box freight cars. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, JAS. B. MCPHEIRSOK, Brigadier-General and Superintendent Page 79 CRAP. XXIX.] CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.UNIoN. 79 HnqRs. FIFTH DIYIsI6N, ARMY OF THE TENNESSEE, Moscow, Tenn., July 7, 1862. General HALLECK, Corinth, Miss.: I did not get your order of the 1st till yesterday; the messenger fell into the enemys hands. A second was lost, and the third reached me yesterday. I am at Moscow and Huribut at La Grange. As long as I was at Coidwater the cavalry kept below Holly Springs, but they will be again at mischief with our trains. Cannot I have a locomotive 6? J have never had an hours use of one even for supplies, except in our trip to Corinth; although my division saved five and have built almost a dozen bridges, a train has never been at my disposal and we have to haul everything from Memphis. Send me a locomotive and I will put her through to Memphis with a gun-car and a strong guard. To defend the road from Grand Junction to Memphis we should oc- cupy the line of Coldwater, with sufficient infantry and cavalry to pur- sue the enemys detachments. To defend it on the line of road McCler- nand should hold the Junction and La Grange; Hurlbut, Moscow and La Fayette, and my division should be in front of Colliersville and German- town. It is there all the roads toward Memphis debouch on this line of road. This is terrible weather for marching; dust and heat insufferable. W. T. SHERMAN, Major- General. General GRANT: . Moscow, July 7, 1862. By order of General Halleck I am back at Mosco~r. The line, of Cold- water is the proper line from which to protect this road, but I should have some cavalry. The Fourth Illinois is now a mere squad, and it is worse than toothache to call upon them for hard work. My wagon train again started for Memphis this morning under escort of the regi- ment that protected it before. I dont think the train will be molested going to Memphis, but coming back it may be different. I think it should take the back road. I want McClernand to hold the Junction; Hurlbut, Moscow and La Fayette, and my division to come to German- town and Colliersville. Who should give the order 6? I have telegraphed to him my return. W. T. SHERMAN, Major- General. MEMPHIS, July 7, 1862. Maj. Gen. H. W. HALLECK, Corinth, Miss.: The following is substance of dispatch just received from General ~Sherman: Returned to Moscow. Think Coidwater the line to hold for protection of the rail- road. Want McClernand to hold Grand Junction; Hurlbut, Moscow and La Fayette, and my (Shermans) division to move to Germantown and Colliersville. Shall I make the order for this position? U. S. GRANT, Major-General Page 80 [CHAP. XXIX. 80 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS.. IIDQRS. FIRST DIVISION, DISTRICT OF JACKSON, Jackson, July 7, 1862. Col. L. OzBuI~N, Commanding Expedition: You will proceed at once with your command to Brownsville and make that place the base of your operations and encamp there until otherwise ordered. You will enforce strict discipline and order in your camp by keeping your command together and not allowing them to straggle outside your lines. You will use your utmost eudeavors to protect the rights of private property, suffering nothing to be taken ex- cept what is absolutely necessary for your command, and then only by paying or agreeing to pay to the owner a just compensation for the same. You will keep a vigilant [guard] posted around your camp to prevent surprise, and also to prevent your command from straggling outside the lines. Information has just been received that a force of some 300 of the enemy (Jacksons cavalry) are in the vicinity of where you will be and beyond you. You will use active measures to take them, if in your power, without hazarding your command, upon receipt of information that you may receive at any time respecting them or their movements, and you will co-operate with Major Wallace, of the cavalry. You will use your endeavors to cultivate a conservative, friendly feeling with the people where you may be. You will report to me your opera- tions from time to time and any other information that you may see proper to communicate to these headquarters. By command of Brig. Gen. J. A. Logan: [STEWART B. TRESILIA~T,~ Captain and Aide.de4~amp. HDQRS. FIRST DIV., DISTRICT OF JACKSON, TENN., Jackson, July 7, 1862. Maj. M. R. M. WALLACE, Commanding Cavalry Expedition You will proceed at once with your command to Brownsville Land- ing, by way of Brownsville, and make that place the base of your oper- ations and encamp there until otherwise ordered. You will enforce strict discipline and order in your camp by keeping your command together and not allowing them to straggle outside your lines. You will use your utmost endeavors to protect the rights of private property, suffering nothing to be taken except what is absolutely nec- essary for your command, and then only by paying or agreeing to pay to the owner a just compensation f~r the same. You will keep a vigi- lant guard posted around your camp to prevent surprise, and also to prevent your men from straggling outside the lines. Information has just been received that a force of some 300 of the enem y( Jacksons cavalry) are in the vicinity of where you will be and beyond you. You will take active measures to take them~, if in your power, without hazarding your command, upon receipt of information, that you may receive at any time respecting them or their movements, and you will co-operate with Colonel Ozburn, who will be stationed at Brownsville. You will endeavor to cultivate a conservative, friendly feeling with the people where you may be. You will report to me your operations from time to time and any other information that you may see proper to~ communicate to these headquarters. Respectfully, yours, JOHN A. LOGAN Brigadier- General, Commanding Page 81 CHAP. XXIX.] CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.UNION. 81 ORDERS, HEADQUARTERS, No. 49. 1? Moscow, July 7, 1862. Stealing, robbery, and pillage has become so common in this army that it is a disgrace to any civilized people. No officer other than the general commanding will grant passes be- yond the. line of pickets, and he will grant none except on extraordi- nary occasions. Brigadiers may send out as heretofore the regular foraging parties with guard, strictly according to orders already i~sned. Major Gibson will detail a patrol daily of an officer and 10 mounted men, who will patrol the country round about camp. This patrol will fire upon any party engaged in robbery and pillage, or who attempt to escape. All fonnd outside the lines will be delivered to the provost- marshal, who will put them on bread and water until relieved by the commanding general. This demoralizing and disgraceful practice of pillage must cease, else the country will rise on us and justly shoot ns down like dogs and wild beasts. By order of Maj. Gen. W. T. Sherman: J. II. HAMMOND, Assistant Adjutant General. SPECIAL ORDERS, ~ HEADQUARTERS FIFTH DIVISION, No. 111. ~ Moscow, July 7, 1862. Brig. Gen. J. W. Denver will guard the main road west. Brig. Gen. Xl. L. Smith will keep one regiment on guard at Ammons Bridge, over Wolf River, between Moscow and La Grange, to be relieved as he may judge best. Colonel McDowell, commanding Second Brigade, will guard the rail- road, as before the march to Coldwater. Major Taylor, chief of artillery, will designate a section of artillery to report to General Smith for duty at Ammon~ Bridge. By order of Maj. Gen. W. T. Sherman: J. H. HAMMOND, Assistant Adjutant- General. HDQRS. CENTRAL DIViSION OF THE MISSISSIPPI, ., y 8, 1862. Capt. M. ROCHESTER, Trenton, Tenn Jul Assistant Adjutant- General, Golumbus, Ky.: CAPTAIN: 1 have the honor to submit the following report of the work done by the troops under your command on the MQbile and Ohio Railroad from Columbus to Humboldt: At Columbus the overflow of the Mi5sissippi River had damaged and destroyed a portion of the track. This was relaid and a new tRjck run to the waters edge for the purpose of unloading cars. At the crossing of Little Obion River was the first bridge out, formerly a Howes truss, with 90 feet span, the entire wreck of which, bolted to- gether, had to be taken out of the stream. It was replaced by a single bent trestle 110 feet long and 30 feet rise. The danger of a single bent trestle of such height was overcome by placing a crib iii the ccii ter of the stream, with stringers from bank to bank, on wh ich was built the trestle-work, all above the common stage of water. The next bridge 6 R RYOL XVII~ PT I Page 82 82 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. [CHAr. XXIX. out was at the Bayou Des Shay. This was replaced with a single bent trestle of 90 feet length and 25 feet rise, making a substantial bridge; a water-tank was also built at this bridge. Between this point and Big Obion were some four wooden culverts, partially burnt, and one oeam-truss bridge, somewhat damaged; the track was also torn up in~ places, all of which was repaired. At the Big Obion River a Howes truss of 120 feet span had been burnt. The height of this bridge and the depth of water precluded replacing it speedily with a permanent structure. The track was therefore changed and a temporary bridge on the lower side of the stream was put in. Three large cribs were built, capped with bolsters and heavy stringers, the whole 130 feet long. A new grade was thrown up around the old trestle-work so~ne 000 feet long, thus lowering the bridge some 10 feet, and leaving the old bridge in such shape that a new truss can be built at any time without the detention or delay of trains. This temporary work was put in in 15 feet of water, and the cribs are very irregular, but at the same time strong and substantial, and would last a long time if the stream at extra high water did not rise above them. All the work was delayed some ten days for want of proper tools. As soon as they arrived the work was pushed and completed in about twelve days; and by the time the rolling stock arrived the road-bed for the entire division was covered with weeds, rendering it impassable for a loaded train. These have all beeii thoroughly cleaned off. The tanks, all except one, were damaged, and in most cases pumps taken away. These have been replaced and are now all in working order. Section men have been placed on every 12 to 15 miles of the road, and the troops are so distributed that every bridge, trestle, and wooden culvert, every station and switch, are guarded; and this portion of the read is in a condition that good machinery will take over it 25 loaded cars with ease. I am, very respectfully, your obedient servant, G. N. DODGE, Brigadier- General, Commanding. MEMPHIs, July 8, 1862. Major-General HAILEOIC: I commenced gathering contrabands last Saturday to work on forti- fications; they are now at work. On account of the limited force here we are only fortifying south end of city to protect stores and our own troops. Colonel Webster has been too unwell to push this matter, and I have no other engineer. Secessionists here have news from Rich- mond by the south which makes them jubilant. I woald like to hear the truth. U. S. GRANT, Major- General. CoRINTH, July 8, 1862. Maj. Gen. U. S. GRANT: / McClellan has suffered severe losses, but holds his own. He is being largely re-enforced. Whether troops go from this department is not yet positively determined. You will therefore make no changes in the disposition of troops for the present, unless it may be to assist General Curtis. H. W. HALLECK, Major. General Page 83 CHAP. XXIX.1 CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.UNION. 83 CORINTH, July .8, 1862. Major-General GRANT, Miemphis: The Cincinnati Gazette contains the substance of your demanding re- enforcements and my refusing them. You either have a newspaper correspondent on your staff or your staff is very leaky. This publica- tion did not come from these headquarters. II. W. HALLECK, Major- General. CORINTH, July 8, 1862. Major-General SHERMAN, Moscow: We cannot run the Memphis line at present; we are deficient in roll- ing stock to bring supplies from Columbus. The river is almost use- less. We are very hard pushed, but hope to be better supplied next week. Your supplies must come from Columbus and be switched off at. Jackson. Dont get angry; we are doing everything for you in the range of human possibility. Jf you knew how hard everybody here has been working you would not grumble. The enemy massed large forces at Tupelo and Fulton. We are not certain of his intention but believe it to be to cut off our connection with Buell. McClellan has suffered severe losses, but holds his position, and is being re-enforced. He will now use pick and shovel. H. W. HALLECK, Major- General. Moscow, July 8, 1862. General HM~LEcK: Excuse my growl. I feel and appreciate the burden you carry~ and I k now no man in the country able to carry it but you. I have great faith in ~~eClellan,in his dogged perseverance, and if he has got around to James River can occupy the shore from James to Chickahominy, with ilauks sure, and then move, as you did on Corinth, with pick and shovel. He must get within command of the city wheu it becomes attainable. The startle his seeming defeat has given the country must result in re- awakening attention to the large army that still Ol)PO5~5 us. The cars reach La Grange early in the evening, lay over all night, and return next day, but might run down to us ten minutes without loss of time. Still J have teams enough to haul from Grand Junction. I have twenty days supply on hand. W. T. SHERMAN, Major-General. Moscow, July 8, 1862. General HALLECK: I had dispatched a train for Memphis and escort of a regiment, but upon receiving your dispatch that we could depend for supplies on Co- lumbus I ordered the train from La Fayette. I have just sent a scout- ing party of 100 cavalry to Mount Pleasant and La Fayette and propose to send a brigade to Rising Sun, where wagon train was attacked, to recover the 0 broken wagons and to take a number of mules from the neighboring planters, according to Grants orders, to make good the loss. There are small bodies ot cavalry all around the country, but Page 84 ((ThAP. XXIX 84 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. can hear of no large parties or any infantry. If infantry advance from Tallahatchie they will most likely move toward Germantown. Weather is intensely hot and dust very bad. We have abundance of water here iii Wolf River. W. T. SHERMAN, Major- General. Hnqus. FIFTH DIVISION, ARMX OF THE TENNESSEE, Moscow, Tenn., July 8, 1862. Col. JOHN A. IRAWLINS, Assistant Adjutant-General to General Grant, Memphis: SIR: My last report of the operations of this and General ~ (Fourth) divisions was made to Col. J. C. Kelton direct, it being of date June 23 about the time of the change of command from General Thomas to General Grant. My future reports will of course be addressed to your headquarters. My original orders from General Halleck direct were to move with mine and ~ divisions from Chewalla to Grand Jnnction, and thence repair the Charlestout and Memphis road west to Memphis. The first repairs were made on some burned trestles in La Grange; next on two large bridges he;e at Moscow, and lastly two small ones at and near La Fayette. All these bridges were finished and the road ready for cars on June 25, but the accident to the train out of Memphis has prevented its use. For some reason all trains from Corinth and Columbus stop at La Grange, and, as you know, I have been compelled to haul my stores at great labor and risk from Memphis, bnt General Halleck now informs me that supplies can be had from Columbus, Ky.; I shall not, conse- quently, send any more teams into Memphis, unless in case of accident to the northern road. I have little confidence in railroads running through a country where every house is a nest of secret, bitter enemies. (in the 29th of June I received a dispatch from General ilalleck say. ing that Hamiltons division of Rosecrans army corps had passed the - Hatchie the day before, and would be at Holly Springs on Tuesday a. in.; ordering me to co-operate as far as advisable, but not to neglect the protection of the railroad. I accordingly ordered General Hurlbut to leave at Grand Junction and La Grange each a regiment of inthutry and section of artillery, with all the sick and feeble of his command, and with his effective force to march on Holly Springs, so timing his march as to be at Coldwater~ at 8 a. in. Tuesday. I made similar di~positions, leaving a regiment and a section of artillery at La Fayette and Moscow, with all the sick and feeble, and with the remainder, about 4,000 men, marched for Holly Springs. I met Hurlbuts division at Hudson ville, and we moved forward to Coidwater, the first and only point whexe water can be had betweeii the Wolf River and Holly Springs. Our cavalry found the enemys pickets at Hndsonville, drove tliem across Coldwater, and back toward Holly Springs. About 2~ miles out of Holly Springs the advance guard was drawn into an ambush, was fired on, lost 1 man killed and 3 wounded, all of the Fourth Illinois Cav- alry. This cavalry, about 150 men, under command of Major Gibson, was dismounted and drove the enemy out of th~ woods, killing I and wounding others. The enemy~s cavalry, three battalions, in all about 1,200 men, under Colonel~ Jackson and Pinson, formed in front of l1oll~ Springs. General Denver, commanding the advance brigade, moved forwar Page 85 CHAP. XXIX.] CO1~RESPONDENCE, ETC.TJNION. 85 Captain Muellers battery, which by about 18 rounds dispersed the cav- alry, which retreated through and beyond the town. General Denver moved to the edge of town and sent pickets through. There was no enemy at Holly Springs but these two regiments of cavalry, about 1,500 strong. These kept away whenever I sent troops into town, but returned ni small squads whenever I withdrew the command. I made my chief camp in Coidwater on account of water, which there was abundant, whilst at Holly Springs it is scarce. I sent a brigade daily to picket to Holly Springs. As soon a~ I reached Coldwater I endeavored to opeii communication with General Hamilton, supposed to be advancing on the flank in the direction of Ripley. One messenger sent afoot in disguise has never returned; two others mounted followed General Hamilton to Rienzi, and on the 5th of July I received a letter from General Hamil- ton saying he was on his return to Corinth, having been within 19 miles of Holly Springs. For several days I could get no dispatches or com- munication from any quarter; but on the 6th I received General Hal- lecks order by telegraph, of July 1, ordering inc not to attempt to hold Holly Springs, but to fall back and protect the railroad. I accordingly ordered General Huribut to resume his post at La Grange, and I have come here. Each point is equidistant from Holly Springs, say, 25 miles. Each is on the railroad at vital points, and we are within 10 miles of each other. I think we protect the railroad from Juimetion to La Fay- ette, but not beyond. Hurlbut has about 300 cavalry without carbines and much used up. I had eight companies Fourth Illinois, now down to about 200 men, and they and horses much used up. Our infantry has sufh~red some in marching in the heat and dust, but I think I have ou the line about 10,000 good fighting men. There is no large force of the enemy nearer than Tallahatchie, 18 miles south of Holly Springs, although I have vague reports of large masses moving toward Memphis, and Hurlbut reports 300 cavalry and 5,000 infantry moving toward Davis Mill, on Wolf River, not more than 7 miles south of the Junction. Of course they must not be allowed to make a lodguient there; but Hurlbuts cavalry have already made so man y indefinite reports, which on examination proved unfounded, that I mistrust them. I also found the negroes on our late march and so- journ at Holly Springs full of false and exaggerated rumors. I prefer. to be governed by what I think the enemy should attempt. If he has :30,000 mnefl at his disposal he should interpose between Memphis and this command. He can do so perfectly unobserved by an oblique march by way of the Pigeon Roost road or by Hernando, and he could soon repair the railroad to his rear so as to bring forward his supplies; while we, depending on the Columbus road, may be at any moment cut off, as any family along or near that road, being in their interest and constant communication kept up, could break that line of road. I would much l)refer the concentration of our whole force on Coldwater, near where the Memphis and Holly Springs [road] crosses and leave but small detach. inents along the road itself. Along and on the road our every move- niemit is known and reported, while we can hear nothing. I have sent omit no cavalry to North Mount Pleasant, a point where several roads meet to the southwest of this. I also picket all bridges and roads near strong with infantry. I dont apprehemjd attack in this position, but may be drawn out on Huributs alarm or by what would be the enemys best strategic move, the interposition of a superior force between us and Memphis. They will not in my judgment remain idle, especially if they have gained the advantage over McClellan which they claim, and I doubt if they will move back on Corinth. The destruction of th Page 86 WEST TENN. AND NO1~THELIN MISS. [CHAP. XXik. railroads there have destroyed its importance to them as a point, but Memphis, if recovered, would be a magnificent stroke, and in my opinion they will attempt it. 1 am told that General Curtis is in imminent danger. These interior operations give our enemy great advantages in their knowledge of country and possession of the hearty co-operation of the people. I will keep my troops as healthy as possible in this warm and dusty weather, and try and fulfill any plan that you or General ilalleck may lay down. We should not be idle these moonlight nights, especially if we detect the enemy in motion. I am, with great respect, ~. T. SHERMAN, Major-General. CORINTH, July 8, 1862. Brigadier-General QUINBY, Columbus: Assistant Secretary Tucker will attend to the purchase of, locomo- tives and cars East. You will purchase in the West if you can. II. W. HALLECK, Major- General. GENERAL ORDERS, ~ IIDQRS. ARMY OF THE MISSISSIPPI, No. 86. f July 8, 1862. I. The reasons for continuing the organization prescribed in General Orders, No. 51, May 29, 1862, no longer exist. The organization by wings is therefore abolished. IL. It has been brought to the attention of the general commanding that a practice exists in this army of dividing brigades into demi-bri- gades, the chiefs of which have staffs aud headquarters records inde- pendent of those of the regiments composing them. This practice, for- eign to our legal organization, and attended with many iuconveniences, is prohibited from this date. III. Division and brigade commanders will cause their respective commands and official papers to conform to this order. IV. The organization of the army will be as follows: First Division, Brig. Gen. E. A. Paine. Second Division, Brig. Gen. P. 5. Stanley. Third Division, late First Division, left wing, Brigadier-General Ham. ilton. Fourth Division, late Second Division, left win g, Brig. Gen. J. C. Davis. Fifth Division, late Reserve, Brigadier-General Asboth. Cavalry division, Brig. Gen. G. Granger. V. Division commanders will report at these headquarters at 9 oclock a. in., when practicable. VI. The organization of the several divisions into brigades will re. main as heretofore ordered. Vii. First Lieutenant Wiles is appointed provost-marshal for this army. VIII. Cap~i. L. S. Metealfe, assistant quartermaster, is assigned to duty as f~ceiving and issuing quartermaster, and will report to Capt. J. W. Taylor, chief quartermaster, for orders. By order of General Rosecrans: W. L. ELLIOTT,, Brigadier-General and Chief of Staff Page 87 OHA~. XXIX.] CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.IJNION. 87 MEMPHIS, July 9, 1862. Maj. - Gen. II. W. HALLECK, Goriuth, Miss.: A citizen of this place, reliably vouched for, has just rcturned from Mobile, via Meridian, Jackson, and Grenada, paying Columbus a visit. lie left Mobile on the 3d instant. He says there is no large force left on the Mobile and Ohio road. The largest is at Meridian. At Jackson there is a large force. Between Coldwater and Hernando they are col- lecting many troops, mostly conscripts. The whole State of Mississippi, capable of bearing arms, seems to be entering the army. U. S. GRANT, Major- General. SPECIAL ORDERS, ~ IIDQRS. DISTRICT OF WEST TENNESSEE, No. 133. f Memphis, Tenn., July 9, 1862. Complaints of recent irregularities, brought to the attentidn of the general commanding, render necessary the publication of the following orders: 1. Officers, non-commissioned officers, soldiers, and persons in the service of the United States are forbidden to trespass upon the or- chards, gardens, or private grounds of any person or persons, or in any manner whatever to interfere with the same, without proper written au- thority so to do. Maranding, pilfering, and any unauthorized and un- necessary seizure or destrnction of private property is prohibited by General Orders of the department, Nos. 8 and 13, series of 1861, and will be punished with the extreme penalty imposed by the laws of war, which is death. II. Commissioned officers of companies will not pass their camp lines without written permission of their district, brigade, or regimental corn- inanders, and then only on official business or other urgent and satis- factory reasons, to be given in the letter of permission. Non-commis- sioned officers and soldiers are prohibited from leaving camp at any time, except when detailed on duty or on written permission of their regi- mental commanders, who may grant such permission to not more than three men at any one time from each company to be absent under charge of a non-commissioned officer, who will be held responsible for their good conduct. 111. The pickets and guard reliefs will remain at their immediate picket or guard stations, nnless in the discharge of proper military duty, and will not straggle therefrom, nuder penalty of being arrested and severely and summarily dealt with. IV. No commissioned officer, non-commissioned officer, or soldier will be permitted to be absent from camp after retreat. V. The military police, patrols, and picket guards will arrest all per- sons found violating any of the provisions of this order, either by tres- passing upon the gardens, orchards, and grounds herein mentioned, or seizure or destruction of private property, or being outside of camp lines or straggling from their guard stations without proper authority. Com- missioned officers to be reported to district, division, or brigade head- quarters, and non:commmssioned officers and soldiers to be taken before the provost-marshal. VI. Officers of regiments, detachments, and companies, and officerM of the day, and of police are enjoined to use their utmost diligence i Page 88 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. ICHAP. XXIX. 88 making known and enforcing all orders necessary for the safety of the command and the city. By order of Maj. Gen. U. S. Grant: JNO. A. RAWLINS, Assistant Adjutant- General. The foregoing special order, published for the locality of Memphis, is hereby extended to the entire command, and will be strictly enforced. By order of Maj. Gen. U. S. Grant: JNO. A. IIAWLINS, Assistant Adjutant- General. CORINTH, Miss., July 10, 1862. (Received 5 p. in.) To the President: Gover,nor Sprague is here. If I were to go to Washington I could ad. vise but one thing: to place all the forces in North Carolina, Virginia, and Washington under one head, and hold that head responsible for the result. II. W. HALLECK, Major. General. MEMPHIS, July 10, 1862. Maj. Gen. II. W. HALLECK, Corinth, Miss.: There are a great many families of officers in the rebel army here who are very violent. Will you approve of -sending them all south of our lines ~ U. S. GRAINT, Major- General. CORINTH, July 10, 1862. Maj. Gen. U. S. GRANT, Memphis, Tenn.: Yes, if you deem it expedient. H. W. HALLECK, Major- General. HDQR5. FIFTH DIVIsION, ARMY OF THE TENNESSEE, Jtloscou, Tenn., July 10, 1862. General HIJRLBUT, La Grange, Tenn.: Assure Colonel Leggett of prompt assistance if he needs it. Davis Mill should be closely watched. No enemy should be allowed to camp there for a single night. If Jacksons cavalry are about Salem they are whtching ilallecks movements about Ripley. Still, as so much now depends on the Co- lumbus ro~d, it should be well guarded. I can hear or see no enemy about me, and very little of anything be- tween us and Memphis. Very little can be done this hot weather by us or the rebels. Try and prevent petty thieving and pillaging; i Page 89 CUAP. XXIX.] CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.UNION. 89 does us infinite harm. I hear of some horses taken by your men near Holly Springs and a pair of mules taken by your train from near La Fayette. Can you hire a good spy to stay at Holly Springs I I can find none here, which is an insignificant place. W. T. SHERMAN, Major- General. HDQRS. FOURTH Div., DISTRICT OF WEST TENNESSEE, La (irange, Tenn.~ July 10, 1862. Maj. Gen. WILLIAM T. SHERMAN, Moscow, Teun.: I have fired no guns nor heard any. The country to my south and east is quiet. My cavalry have been at Sanisbury to-day, and report concentration of our forces at Ricuzi and Ripley; also that 4,000 cav- alry, with infantry and artillery, passed toward Holly Springs night before last, 15 miles below Sanlsbury. Everybody, black and white, reports a large force gathering near Holly. Train from north not yet in. [S. A. HURLBUT], Brigadier. General, Commanding Fourth Division. JACKSON, July 10, 1862. Maj. M. 11. M. WALLACE, Commanding Cavalry: Your report is received, which is entirely satisfactory. I desire you to make reconnaissances up the Hatchie River, on this side, as often as you can, and crossing over on the other side if ~Tou think it is expedient. You will notify Colonel Ozburn to move up his conimand to your present camp at Brownsville Landing, and support you in every move that you may make up the river. Send and get six days more of rations. Communicate with me often as you can. I am, major, very respectfully, yours, JOHN A. LOGAN, Brigadier- General, Commanding. SPECIAL ORDERS, ~ HDQRS. DISTRICT OF WEST TENNESSEE, No. 134. Memphis, Tenn., July 10, 1862. * * * * * * * V. The Thirty-fourth and Forty-third Indiana Infantry, the Sixth Illinois Cavalry, and Rogers and De Golyer~s batteries are hereby temporarily assigned to th6 Third Division Ar commanded by Brig. Gen. A. P. Hovey. , my of the Tennessee All reports and returns and all requisitions for commissary, quartermasters, and ordnance stores will be made through him. * * . * * * * * By order of Maj. 0-en. U. S. Grant: JNO. A. RAWLINS, Assistai-tt Adjutant- General Page 90 90 WEST TENN. AND NORTHEhN MISS. [clIAv. ~CXIX. WAR DEPARTMENT, July 11, 1862. Major-General IIALLEcK, Corinth: The President has this day made the following order, which I hasten to communicate to you: EXECUTIYn MANSION, Washington, July 11, 1862. Ordered, That Maj. Gen. Henry W. Halleck be assigned to command the whole land forces of the United States, as general-in-chief, and that he repair to this capital as soon as he can with safety to the positions and operations within the department under his charge. A. LINCOLN. You will please acknowledge the receipt of this order, and state when you may be expected here. Your early presence is required by many circumstances. EDWIN N. S~TANTON, Secretary of War. CORINTH, July 11, 1862. Major-General GRANT, Memphis: You will immediately repair to this place and report to these head- quarters. II. W. HALLECK, Major- General. CORINTH, Miss., July 11, 18623 p. m. To the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: Your orders of this date are this moment received. General Grant, next in command, is at Memphis. I have telegraphed to him to imme- diately repair to this place. I will start for Washington the moment 1 can have a personal interview with General Grant. II. W. HALLECK, Major-General. Moscow, July 11, 1862. General HALLECK: I want to send an expedition to Rising Sun, 18 miles northwest, where our train was attacked on the 1st and 6th; wagons left broken. Thirty-five mules were lost in the stampede, and, under General Grants orders, I want to make good the loss by taking a like number from the neighboring planters, who were knowing to the attack. It will take three days. We have had a slight shower, and marching much im- proved thereby. May I send the expedition ~ W. T. SHERMAN, Major-General. CORINTH, July 12, 1862. Major-General SHERMAN, Moscow: Send the expedition to Rising Sun to-morrow if you deem it best. General Grant left Memphis yesterday for Columbus. As soon as I caii see him you will probably take command at Memphis. H. W. HALLECK, Major-General Page 91 CHAP. ZXIX. I CORRESPONDENCE, ETO.tYNION. 91 E. M. STANTON, CORrNTII, Jnly 12, 1862. Secretary of War: In leaving this department shall I relinquish the command to next in rank, or will the President designate who is to be the commander? H. W. HALLECK, Major- Gei~eral. HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE MISSISSIPPI, Corinth Jul Hon. E. M. STANTON, , y 12, 1862. Secretary of War, Washington: ~SIR: I inclose herewith a copy of an official report of the commanding officer at Bethel, Teun., in regard to the conduct of the Seventh Kansas Volunteers on their march to this place. I have similar reports from nearly every town they passed through, and numerous reclamations from the citizens on the road are coming in for payment for property stolen and robbed 01 destroyed by them. It is said that General Mitchell took no measures to restrain his men, but rather encouraged them in their outrages. Measures have already been initiated to reduce these troops to order and discipline, but I have no donbt that Senator Lane and others will attribute any measures of restraint or punishment which may be adopted to political influences and will heap unmeasured abuses upon any officer who shall attempt to keep them in order. I deem it due to the officers of this army that you should be made aware of the real facts of the case. Either discipline must be maintained or our troops will become a mere band of robbers. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, H. W. HALLECK, Major- General. [Indorsement.] ADJUTANT-GENERALS OFFICE, August 5, 1862. The papers within constitute a report from General Halleck, from whom it is now understood that all the nieasures possible were taken to remedy the evils complained of. E. D. TOWNSEND, Assistant Adjutant- General. [Incloenre No. 1.] SAINT LOUIS, January 28, 1862. Major-General HALLECK, Commanding Department of Missouri: GENERAL: In behalf of the loyal citizens of the county of Jackson, Missouri, you honored me with a personal interview in regard to the violent and lawless action of United States military forces in that county, under command of Col. C. R. Jennison and others, and in order I hat you might fully comprehend and appreciate the mode of warfare~ l)racticed by those forces I placed in your hands many l)etitions of true and loyal men asking for relief at your hands on account of that law- less action; ~md npon the authenticated facts stated in those petitions I based two Propositions: First. That you would intervene in behalf of the loyal people of m Page 92 92 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. [CaAP. XXIX. county in order that they should in the future be protected from such wanton outrages on their persons and property. Second. That you would consider the claim of each petitioner and grant such relief as might be just and proper in that regard. As to the first proposition you were pleased to inform me that orders had been issued to General Pope to snppress or drive from this State that class of military force of which my people complained. To the second proposition I was informed you had no power or authority to act in the matter, because the loss and injury complained of by each petitioner were done by a military force over which you had no power of control. And at the same time you kindly remarked that you would forward the several petitions to the War Department, at Washington, for advice, orders, & c., thereon; thereupon I requested they should be returned to me in order that I might present them in person, which request you granted. Above I have given the substance of what passed between us in re- gard to my mission, and in aid thereof at Washington respectfully ask that you will honor me with a written answer, particularly as to your refusal to take any action on the matters of relief set forth in the peti- tions, with such reasons, suggestions, & c., in that regard you may deem proper to make. With respect and esteem, 0. G. CATES. [Sub-inclosure.] JEFFERSON CITY, November 21, 1861. Hon. 0. G. CATES: DEAR SIR: Yours of the 2d instant came to this place while .1 was iu Washington City, and I have just now upon my return received it. I have received several communications in relation to the depredations committed by Lanes men, and as I read each one I become more and. more indignant at the outrages committed upon our people. I had written to the President before I left for Washington, urging that if Kansas should be made a military department Lane should not have the command. I am happy to know that General Hunter has been assigned to that (lepartment. His headquarters will be at Fort Leavenworth. He is a true soldier, hating all robbers and thieves. I have every confidence that he will control Lane, Jennison & Co., and keep them out of this State. Please keep him well informed of the facts. I understand that Lane has no military authority, either from the United States or Kansas, but is robbing on his own account. If lie refuses to submit to the au- thority of General Hunter 1 will feel myself bound, as the chief execu- tive of the State, to see that the citizens are protected. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, H. R. GAMBLE. [Inclosure No. 2.] HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE MISSOURI, Saint Louis, January 29, 1862. 0. G. CATES, Esq., Sai~tt Louis: SIR: Your note of yesterday is received. It correctly states the sub Page 93 CHAP. XXIX.] CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.UNION. 93 stance of our conversation. The whole matter must be referred to Washington for such orders as the Government may deem proper to issue. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, H. W. HALLECK, Major- General. (Inolo8ure No. 3.J WASHINGTON, February 26, 1862. Hon. E. M. STANTON, & eretary of War, United & ates: SIR: On the 6th instant you were pleased to acknowledge the receipt of my letter and other papers touching the lawless action of United States military forces in Jackson County, Missouri, which papers you kindly informed me would be submitted to the President for instruc- tions, & c.; since which time, at great inconvenience to my private affairs at home, I have remained anxiously, though patiently, for an answer, satisfied that sickness and other matters of great public interest had so intervened as to preclude on your part a more prompt attention to mere local matters to which I called your aid and kindconsideration; hence I now make no complaint of delay in that regard. When I left the city of Saint Louis I had reason to hope from what passed between General Halleck and myself that the good people of my county would be en- tirely free from all further lawless violence on their property at the hands of United States military forces, and so notified them by letter; but from information since received I regret to inform you I was mis- taken in that grateful hope. It now appears that although the Kansas volunteer troops, in obedi ence to orders, did leave the State of Missouri, the s~ibstitnted United States forces in that county have made no change in their mode of war- fare for the better; the same wanton and lawless violence on the rights of private property have continued without check or hinderance. Bands of negroes, slave and free, and clans of white men, thief and jayhawker, from the State of Kansas, with the knowledge of that United States force thus substituted, are permitted in open day to enter our county and freely gratify their savage Inst of plunder and private revenge on defenseless and terror-stricken people. One of the great causes of this horrid state of things is the old border Kansas war grudge, aided by a few bad men in our county, who here- tofore were rejected from social and political position by the better class of our population, and in order to gratify their malice and revenge be- come willing informers and guides of the United States forces whenever they enter our county; consequently false representations of the thought, feeling, and action of loyal men and women subject them and their property to violence and outrage. It is true all this savage mode of warfare is in direct violation of the express rules, orders, & c., of that military department, and certainly does not receive your approbation, yet the question forces itself for con- sideration, wh.y in that small portion of Missouri where civil law is sus- l)encled, no rebel force in arms, the people quiet, peaceful, and submissive to the United States power, such gross wrong, injustice, and outrage are tolerated ~? I know and fully appr& ciate the many and g~at difficulties you have to contend with in order to crush this great unnatural rebellion, an4 at the same time satisfy the wants of men~of all sections, parties, and fa Page 94 94 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. [CHAP. XXIX. tions; hence I ask no intervention on your part in behalf of my county which may seem inconsistent with the general ultimate good of our common country. With great respect, 0. G. CATES. [Thelosure No. 4.] HEADQUARTERS POST, Col. .~. ~. KELTON, Bethel, Tenn., July 7, 1862. Assistant Adjutant- General, Corinth, Miss.: The Seventh Regiment of Kansas Cavalry passed through this place yesterday and to-day on their way to Corinth, and ever since their first appearance I have been appealed to to take from them horses they have stolen from the citizens along the route they have traveled from Jack- son. I have recovered some of them and handed them over to the owners, but some have eluded me and have gone on to Corinth. The conduct of this command since it came in this vicinity has been such that it makes one feel ashamed of the volunteer service of the U. S. Army. Complaints come to me of their having robbed the farmers of all their stock and in some cases of their watches and money. I have arrested a corporal of Company F of that regiment who went into a farmers house and broke open his trunks and stole from them a watch and some money, and will send him to you as soon as I get the testimony in his case. They have in some instances attempted to force the women to co- habit with them when found at home alone. Their conduct in this vicinity has been disgraceful to the Army of the United States. Major Ilerrick, commanding the regiment, has done all in his power to restore to the owners such property as his men have taken, as have also some others of the officers. I am, sir, your obedient servant, W. W. SANFORD, - Lieutenant- Colonel, Commanding Post, Bethel, Tenn. HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF JACKSON, Col. J. C. KELTON, Jackson, Teun., July 12, 186~. Assistant Adjutant-General: In obedience to my instructions Colonel Leggett, commanding the third subdivision of my district, has exercised his usual vigilance in the discharge of duty. He reports that one of his most reliable scouts, who returned on the 10th instant, rode with 60 of Jacksons cavalry one whole day, and that he visited several of the enemys camps, the rela- tions of which to Grand Junction, as also the fOrce occupying them, are illustrated by the accompanying diagram.* The scout also learned that the rebel cavalry were under orders to make continual forays in the direction of the Memphis and Charleston Railroad for the purpose of harassing us, interrupting our communica- tions, and seizing our supplies. I would add that the rebel cavalry * Not found Page 95 CJYAP. XXIX.] CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.UNION. 95 frequently visit Davis Mill, south, Spring Hill, southeast, and Sauls- bury, east of Grand Junction. For the space of 30 miles east of the Junction the line of the road is unoccupied by us. These points are within another district and beyond my military jurisdiction, as limited and defined by Major-General ilalleck; besides I have not the force adequate to protect them in a~zlditiou to the different points now guarded by me. In order to I)revent the enemy from crossing the railroad and dis- turbing the flanks and rear of my position at the Junction frequent re- connaissances should be made over the country indicated by the red dotted line appearing on the diagram. The addition of another regi- inent of infantry or two or three more companies of cavalry would en- able Colonel Leggett to do this. Cannot ~,rou place one or 1)0th of these at my disposal for that purpose l There can be but little of any thing for either the infantry or cavalry now at Humboldt to do. The force now nuder my command is disposed along the roads from the Junction to Humboldt and from here to Bethel, a regiment of infantry and most of my cavalry being at present at Brownsville. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, JOHN A. McCLERNAND, Major. General, Gommanding. [Inclosure.] HDQRS. THIRD Sui3-Drv. OF THE DIST. OF JACKSON, TENK., Capt. C. T. HOTOUKISs, July 10, 1862. Assistant Adjutant- General: CAPTAIN: I have not much of interest to report to-day. Inclosed J)lease find a rough and hasty sketch of the country immediately around iiie. I have ridden all over the country for some 10 miles abont me on the east and south. I sent out a very reliable scout belonging to my command, who returned this evening after an absence of four days. He rode with 60 of Jacksons cavalry one whole day; was in their cavalry camp at Salem, 18 miles from here; also cavalry camp 6 miles ~vest of Salem, 14 miles from here, and into their intantry camp 4 miles south- east of Salem. The numbers at each camp I have marked on the map. lie would have gone to Tallahatchie, but he could not in the time I had allotted him, for II more l)articularly desired to understand what was going on in my immediate front. As near as he could gather from camp talk there is no design to attack with infantry or artillery very soon, but the cavalry are ordered to annoy us and to make a dash at the railroads and our provision and forage trains whenever they can do so. From the map you will see that I am considerably exposed upon my left. The rebels come almost every day to Davis I~1ill, south (6 miles from here), and to Sprint Hill, southeast, and Saulsbury, east. We have no trool)s for over 30 miles from here in an easterly direction. What I most fear is th t their cavalry will work north of us by way of Sanlsbury and destroy the railroad this side of Middleburg, viz, the trestle-works 10 miles north of here. I keep a squad of men there, but with so much front to protect my force is not fully adequate. I should have either two full companies of cavalry or a regiment of infantry in addition to my present force. As it is, it takes all my cavalry for pickets mIH(l forage duty, leaving none to protect the line of railroad. To prop- ~rly guard the line of railroad and protect myself from any surprise th Page 96 96 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. [CHAP. XXIX. section of country represented within the red dotted line should be re- connoitered every day. I will, however, do the best I possibly can with what I have and keep you notified of what is going on here. A telegraph office is a necessity here, lint we have none. Very respectfully, M. D. LEGGETT, Colonel AS~eventy-eighth Ohio Vol. Infantry, Gomdg Post. SPECIAL ORDERS, HEADQUARTERS FIFTH DIvISIoN, No. 130. ]Jilioscow, Tenn., July 12, 1862. Colonel McDowell, commanding the Second Brigade, will march with the effective strength of his command early to-morrow morning to iRis- ing Sun, Tenn. He will take post at the point where the attack was made by rebel cavalry, supposed to be under the command of Colonel Jackson, of the so-called Confederate Army, on the division train about July 1. He will there levy on the planters in the vicinity for a sufficient number of horses, ninles, wagons, & c., to entirely cover the losses sus- tained by the United States Government in the above-mentioned attack. An agent of the quartermasters department will accompany Colonel McDowell, and will receive the property and give receipts, stating that it was taken to compensate the United States for losses ~ustained from the attacks of guerrillas, and in pursuance of General Orders, No. 60, July 3, 1869, of Major-General Grant. Colonel Mungen, of the Fifty-seventh Ohio, will send an officer to accompany the expedition, who will point out the road and the position of the trains when the attack was made. By order of Maj. Gen. W. T. Sherman: J. H. HAMMOND, Assistant Adjutant-General. ORDERS, HDQRS. FIFTH DIv., ARHY OF TilE TENN., No. 52. Jllioscow, July 14, 1862. Pursuaiit to orders received from general headquarters, Corinth, all the troops at or near Grand Junction belonging to General MeCler- nands division will move by rail and by land to Bolivar, where they will receive full instructions from headquarters. I. General llurlbut will march his division by the State Line road through Moscow and camp on the west side of the bridge an(l north side of the road, convenient for water, leaving the road clear. He will be careful that nothing is left behind in the way of provisions, tents, or stores of any kind. Before moving he will assure himself that Colonel Leggett has the means to transport by cars to Bolivar the public stores now at the Junction, and such sick and feeble men as cannot march. To this end the train of cars to arrive this p. in. should at once be put to work transporting stores and sick back to Bolivar. II. After Gencial flurlbats division reaches Moscow the Fifth Di- vision will march, followed by General Huributs division, with a suita- ble interval of time and space. An order for the march will be given by published orders or transmitted through aides-dc-camp. By order of Maj. Gen. W. T. Sherman: J. H. HAMMOND, Assistant Adjutant-General Page 97 CHAP. XXIX.] CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.UNION. 97 GENERAL ORDERS, IIDQRS. ARMY OF THE No. 92. July 14, 1862. For the information of all in this command the following explanations are given in reference to the rights and duties of citizens of the States in which we may be stationed: I. All citizens of the States claiming the right and holding thewselves bound to the duties of citizens of the United States are entitled to the same protection of person and property which we claim for ourselves. II. We hold citizens to the performance of active duties only when they receive protection; if left without protection they are bound only to good will and abstinence from acts of hostility to the Government. III. Persons denying that they are citizens of the United States, re- l)udiatiug the duties of citizens by words or actions, are entitled to 110 iights save those which the laws of war and humanity accord to their characters. If they claim to belong to a hostile Government they have the rights of belligerents, and can neither justly claim nor have any- thing more from this army. If they are found making war without law- ful organization or commission they are enemies of mankind, and have the rights due to pirates and robbers, which it will be a duty to accord them. It is not our purpose to admit the slaves of loyal masters within our lines, or use them without compensation, or prevent their recovery when consistent with the interests of the service. The slaves of our enemies may come or go whenever they please, provided they do not in- terfere with the rules and orders of camps and disc~ipline. They deserve more at our hands than their masters. By order of General Rosecrans: W. L. ELLIOTT, Brigadier. General and Chief of & aff. WAR DEPARTmENT, July 14, 1862. Major-General HALLECK, Corinth, Miss.: I am very anxiousalmost impatientto have you here. Have due regard to what you leave behind. When can you reach here ~ A. LINCOLN. WAR DEPARTMENT, July 14, 1862. Major-General HALLECK: The Secretary of the Navy desires to know whether you have or- in- tend to have any land force to co-operate in the operations at Vicksbnrg. Please inform me immediately, inasmuch as orders he inteiids to give will depend on your answer. EDWIN M. STANTON. Hon. E. M. STANTON: CORINTH, July 15, 1862. I cannot at present give Commodore Farragut any aid against Vicks- burg. I am sending re-enforceinents to General Curtis in Arkansas and to General Buell in Tennessee and Kentucky. H. W. HALLECK, Major-General. 7 R RYOL XYii, PT I Page 98 98 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. [CUAP. XXIX. CORINTH, July 15, 1862. To the PRESIDENT: General Grant has just arrived from Memphis. I am in communica- tiou with General Buell and Governor Johnson in Tennessee. Hope to finally arrange distribution of troops and to re-enforce Curtis by to- morrow .aud to leave Thursday morning, the 17th. H. W. HALLECK, Major-General. HDQRS. U. S. FORCES, DISTRICT OF WEST TENNESSEE, Memphis, July 15, 1862. Maj. Gen. U. S. GRANT: In closed I send you General Thompsons letter and my reply. As the envelope indicated that the matter was local I took the liberty of opening it and sending a reply. Trusting that my actio~t will meet your approbation, I have the honor to be, your most obedient servant, ALVIN P. HOVEY, Brigadier- General. [Inclosures.] SENATOBIA, MIss., Monday, July 14, 18621 oclock p. m. Maj. Gen. U. S. GRANT, U. S. A., Memphis, leun.: GENERAL: Upon my return from Grenada this day I find a copy of your Special Orders, No. 14, of July 10, ordering the families of certain parties therein named to leave your lines within five days. If, general, you intend to carry this order into effect, which we of course presume you will, the cause of humanity will require that you make some arrange- ment with us by which the helpless women and children who will thus be turned out of doors can be provided for; for you must well know by this time that nine-tenths of the people of Memphis come under your law, for there is scarcely a respectable family in that city who have not a father, husband, or brother in our army, or are the widows and orphans of those who have fallen bravely fighting for our cause. The present terminus of the Mississippi and Tennessee Railroad is at Coldwater Station, which is 34 miles from Memphis, and our regular lines are on the stream of the same name, near the station. We do not know where your regular lines are, and therefore ask that you will please define some point in a southerly direction from Memphis to which the fathers, husbands, brothers, sons, or friends of the exiles can go in safety to meet them, or that you will extend the time for leaving, as it is not possible that the number covered by your order can get trans- portation to Coldwater within the time granted, and I would not for an instant suppose that you propose that the little feet that will thus be (iriven from their homes and birth-spots should plod the weary distance of 30 miles. At the same time, general, that I make this appeal to you I feel it my duty to remark that you must not for a moment suppose that the thousands who will be utterly unable to leave and the many who will thus be forced to take the hateful oath of allegiance to a despised gov- ernment are to be thus converted into loyal citizens of the United States or weaned from their affections for our glorious young confederacy; and while to threaten were unsoldierly, yet to warn is kindness, an Page 99 CHAP. XXIX.] CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.UNION. 99 therefore, general, I would tell you to beware of the curses and oaths of vengeance which the 50,000 brave Tennesseeans who are still in our army will register in heaven against the persecutor of helpless old men, women, and children, and the general who cannot guard his own lines. The bearer of the flag and of this letter, Capt. Edward E. Porter, C. S. Army, is authorized to agree with you upon the points asked in the foregoing. Yours, respectfully, M. JEFF. THOMPSON, Mo. S. G., Brigadier-General on Special Service, C. S. Army. MEMPHIS Brig. Geii. M. JEFF. THOMPSON, , TENN., July 15 1862 0. 5. Army, Senatobia: I have yours of the 14th instant in relation to Special Orders, No. 14,* heretofore issued by Major-General Grant. I herewith send you Special Orders, No. 15, * which considerably modi. lies the order to which you allude. You will permit me to say that your sympathies are entirely out of place, as truth and history must record the fact that the Southern people residing in localities where both of our armies have been camped prefer the continuityof the Northern in~adersto the protection of the Southern chivalry. You are too well versed in the science of war to be ignoraiit of the fact that these orders are far more mild than could have been expected after the treatment that helpless Union families have received at the hands of rebels in this city. Add to this the fact that a large part of all the information received by you can be traced directly through the families excluded by these orders, and your application for sympathy in their behalf is somewhat amusing. The great error that the Federal officers have committed during this war has been their overkiudness to a vindictive and insulting foe. Yout threats and intimations of personal danger to General Graht are in bad taste, and should be carefully revised ~before publication; whether he cannot guard his own lines the history of the battles of Shiloh and Donelson will fully show. Should any families embraced within the orders above alluded to be obstinate and refuse to comply with Orders, No. 15, they shall be escorted to the distance of 10 miles from this city to such points as they may request. Very respectfully, ALVIN P. HOVEY, Brigadier. General, Gommandin~q. SPECIAL FIELD ORDERS, IIDQRS. DEPT. OF THE MISSISSIPPI, No. 160. Oorinth, Miss., July 15, 1862. I. Major-General Grant will order the divisions of Generals Sherman and llurlbut to Memphis. Major-General Sherman will be placed in command of that post and vicinity. The troops at Grand Junction will be withdrawn to Bolivar or the Hatchie River, which will be made the main point o~ defense from Meniphis to Bethel. * Not fonud Page 100 100 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. [CHAP. X~X. II. A division of infantry will be sent from Memphis to Helena to re- enforce General Curtis. General Grant will make the necessary changes and assignments for carrying out these orders. III. A division will be ordered by General Grant to replace the divis- ion of General Thomas, on the road from Inka to Decatur, as soon as the latter is ready to move across the Tennessee River to join General Buell. By order of Major-General Halleck: N. H. MCLEAN, Assistant Adjutant~Gen~eral. CoRINTH, July 16, 1862. Major-General SHERMAN, Moscow: You will soon receive orders from General Grant to march yours and Hurlbuts divisions to Memphis. The troops at Grand Junction will fall back to Bolivar, and a new division will be organized and sent to Curtis. Confidential. I am ordered to Washington, and leave to-morrow, Thursday. I have done my best to avoid it. I have studied out and can finish the campaign in the West. Dont understand and cannot manage affairs in the East. Moreover, do not want to have anything to do with the quarrels of Stanton and McClellan. The change does not please me, but I must obey orders. Good-by, and may God bless you. I am more than satisfied with everything you have done. You have always had my respect, but recently you have won my highest admiration. I deeply regret to part from you. H. W. HALLECK, Major- General. Moscow, July 16, 1862. General IIAI1LEcK, Corinth: I cannot express my heartfelt pain at hearing of your orders and in- tended departure. You took command in the Valley of the Mississippi at a period of deep gloom, when I felt that our poor country was doomed. to a Mexican anarchy, but at once arose order, system, firmness, and success in which there has not been a pause. I thank you for the kind expression to me, but all I have done has been based on the absolute confidence I had conceived for your knowl- edge of national law and your comprehensive knowledge of things gathered, God only knows how. That success will attend you wherever you go I feel no doubt, for you must know more about the East than you did about the West when you arrived atSaint Louis a stranger. And there you will find armies organized and pretty well commanded, instead of the scattered forces you then had. I attach more importance to the West than the East. The one has a magnificent future, but enveloped in doubt. The other is comparatively an old country. The man who at the end of this war holds the military control of the Valley of the Mississippi will be the man. You should not be removed. I fear the consequences. Personally you will rule wherever you go, but I did hope you. would finish up what you had begun, and where your success has attracted the worlds notice. Instead, of that calm, su re, steady progress which has dismayed ou Page 101 CHA*~. XXIX.] CORRESPONDENCE, ~TC.UNION. lot enemy, I now fear alarms, hesitations, and doubt. You cannot be re- placed out here, and it is too great a risk to trust a new man from the East. We are all the losers; you may gain, but I believe you would pre- fer to finish what you have so well begun. With great respect, W. T. SHERMAN, Major-General. SPECIAl. FIELD ORDERS, ~ HDQRS. DEPT. OF THE Mississippi, No. 161. Corinth, Miss., July 16, 1862. I. Brigadier.General McKean is assigned to the command of aroled prisoners at Benton Barracks, Saint Louis. II. The District of West Tennessee, Major-General Grant command- ing, will include the Districts of Cairo and Mississippi; that part of the State of Mississippi occupied by our troops, and that part of Alabama which may be occupied by the troops of his particular command, includ- ing the forces heretofore known as the Army of the Mississippi. * * * * * * * By order of Major-General Halleck: N. H. McLEAN, Assistant Adjutant-General. SPECIAL FIELD ORDERS, ~ IIDQUS. DEPT. OF THE Mississ~pp~, No. 162. f Corinth, Miss., July 16, 1862. The major.general commanding the department in giving up the im- mediate command of the troops now in the field and heretofore consti- tuting the Armies of the Ohio, Tennessee, Mississippi, and Southwest desires to express to them his appreciation of the endurance, bravery, and soldierly conduct which they have exhibited on all occasions during the present campaign. As separate corps [they] won the memorable vic- tories of Milford, Mill Springs, Pea Ridge, Fort Donelson, New Madrid, and Island No. 10, and when partially united they defeated the enemy in the bloody battle of Pittsburg and drove him from his intrenchments at Corinth. In the latter of these operations, and in the labor of repairing railroads which the enemy had destroyed, the commanding general bears personal testimony of the good conduct of the troops, and of the cheer- fulness and alacrity with which they endured the fatigues and hard- ships iiecessary to secure the great objects of the campaign. The soldiers of the West have nobly done their duty and proved them- selves equal to any emergency. The general commanding desires to express to the commanders of corps and their subordinate officers his warmest thanks for their cordial co-operation on all occasions. Soldiers, you have accomplished much toward crushing out this wicked rebellion, and if you continue to exhibit the same vigilance, courage, and perseverance it is believed that under the providence of God you will soon bring the war to a close and be able to return in peace to your families and homes. By order of Major-General Halleck: N. H. MCLEAN, Assistant Adjutant-Genera Page 102 102 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. tj AP XXIX. SPECIAL ORDERS, HDQRS. DISTRICT OF WEST TENT~ESSEE, No. 136. Corinth, Miss., July 16, 1862. 1. Brigadier-General Morgans division of the Army of the Mississippi will hold themselves in readiness to move to the east on the line of the Memphis and Charleston road, to relieve the command of Major-General Thomas, when directed to do so. All supplies that may be left at East- port by General Thomas will be taken charge of and issued to the troops. For furdier supplies this place will be looked to. All the points now occupied by the troops of Major-General Thomas command will be taken possession of by the troops relieving him. II. Brigadier-General Morgaiis division of the Army of the Missis- sippi will move at a.n early hour on Monday, the 21st instant, to the east, on the Memphis and Charleston road, and relieve the command of Major-General Thomas on duty guarding said road. The assistant (luartermaster and commissary of subsistence of the staff of General Morgans division will proceed to luka and Eastport and relieve the assistant quartermaster and commissary of subsistence of General Thomas division. Brigadier-General Itosecrans will detach his largest regiment of cavalry to proceed with General Morgan. By order of Major-General U. S. Grant: JNO. A. RAWLINS, Assistant Adjutant- General. GENERAL ORDERS,~ IIDQR S. DISTRICT OF WEST TENNESSEE, No. ~62. Corinth, Miss., July 17, 1862. In compliance with Special Field Orders~ No. 161, from lleadqnar- ters Department of the Mississippi, Corinth, Miss., July 16, 1862, the nndersigned takes the command of all the troops embraced in the Army of the Tennessee, the Armyof the Mississippi, and District of Missis- sippi and Cairo. All reports and returns required by army regulations and existing orders will be made to the district headquarters, Corinth, Miss. U. S. GRANT, Major-General, U. S. Volunteers. ORDERS, IIDQRS. FIFTH DIV., ARMY OF THE TENN., No. 53. Moscow, July 17, 1862. I. The division will march to-morrow at early daylight on the State Line road westward in the following order: Denvers brigade, Mc- Dowells brigade, Smiths brigade. The head of the column will halt beyond La Fayette at a distance to bring the rear of the column oppo- site the depot, and will rest until afternoou to enable McDowells bri- gade, now at La Fayette, to fall into its appropriate place. The column will hold itseff prepared to march the same evening to some point 5 or 6 miles beyond La Fayette for camp. II. The second days march will be in the order of McDowells brigade, Smiths brigade, Denvers brigade. The third days march, and until we reach our camp, back of Memphis: ~ brigade, Denvers bri- gade, McDowells brigade. III. More attention must be given to keeping the artillery and trains closed up on the infantry masses. In 110 case during a march should teamsters attempt to water their teams unless a general halt for noon o Page 103 ChAP. XXIX.I COI~RESPONDENCE, ETC.UNION. 103 night be made. Sliould a wagon become disabled it mast at once be moved out of the road and the trains pass on. The disabled wagon, with its guard after repairing damages, will fall in and recover its place at the next noon or night halt. Brigade and regimental quartermasters must be with their trains all the time, and will see that the wagon guards keep near their respective wagons and carry their arms and accouter- inents. IV. The division train and the ammunition train must follow the train of the first or leading brigade. The rear brigade will send its train in advance of the infantry. The leading brigade will always keep out an advance guard of two companies, with skirmishers in front and on the flanks when there is an appearance of danger; also a company with axes and spades to repair bridges when necessary. The rear brigade keeps out a rear guard to pick up stragglers. The cavalry will send the wagon train in advance of the last infantry brigade, but will serve as a rear guard during the march. The artilipry will be assigned to brigades by the chief of artillery for the purpose of the march, but any battery may at any moment be called out of its place for special service. V. Officers and men mnst not leave their ranks on a march or at a halt without the permission of their colonels, and then only for a neces- sary purpose. The march will be steady and no long stretches. It is far easier for the soldier to keep his place than to follow the winding and rough paths by the wayside or in the adjoining fields; besides, each regiment must at all times be ready for action. Servants and un- armed men must follow in the rear of each regiment, and the time to fill canteens is the night before the march. Should the days be hot it is better to wait for the first halt before making coffee. Each mau should have at all times in his haversack bread and meat enough for two days. With these rules and care on the part of officers having charge of wagon trains there is no difficulty in making the days march in six or seven hours, divided between the cool of the morning and evening. By order of Maj. Gen. W. T. Sherman: J. H. HAMMOND, Msistant Adjutant-General. HEADQUARTERS ARMY or Tm~ Mississirri, July 18, 1862. Major-General GRAJ~T, Corinth: I have just telegraphed Thomas, inquiring if there are not points south of the road where our troops massed could cover the front, pre-- serve discipline, and damage the rebel bands who come up on adven- tures and mischief. I am fully satisfied that, with a strong nucleus at Tupelo, waiting attack or opportunity for mischief, they have sent con- siderable to Vicksburg, with an intermediate point above Grenada, and detached a strong column toward Mobile and Richmnond, while another nuder Price has gone toward Chattanooga or Rome. They cover their front by cavalry and guerrillas. They have a desert country of dry ravines and rough ridges on their front below us, and can move much better toward Fulton or westward by their front. W. S. ROSECIRAKS, Brigadier-General, U. ~. Army Page 104 104 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. [CHAP. XXIX. BETHEL, TENN., July 18, 1862. Brigadier-General LOGAN: A man sent in for the purpose reports that a company of guerrillas are in Henderson County, this side of Decaturville. They are there to prevent a company from Farrnington joining Union Tennessee regiment, and have killed one Union man and have many under arrest. Wiley Miller or James Farmington, at Decatnrville, can show where they can be found. My cavalry is all out on duty or I would send them over there. W. W. SANFORD, Lieutenant. Colonel, Commanding Bethel. JACKSON, July 18, 1862. Colonel SANFORD, Con~manding: Your dispatch is received and forces will be started in the morning to attend to it. JOHN A. LOGAN Brigadier. General, Commanding. HUMBOLDT, July 19, 1862. General LOGAN: The information amounts to about this: Colonel Bryant has received word from cotton.buyers and citizens resident that at a place distant about 14 miles from here, in a southwestern direccion, and 10 miles from Jackson, in a northwesterly direction, at a place called Poplar Grove or Poplar Corners, is a band of guerrillas 1,600 strong, with three pieces of artillery. He seems strongly impressed that there is a party there, of what number he is not certain. He started one company of cavalry this morning to reconnoiter in that direction. If they arrive before I get a chance to leave I will report. R. B. TOWNES, As8istant Adjutant. General. HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE Mississippi, July 19, 1862. General ASBOTH, Rienzi: The brigade of infantry and battery ordered from here to Rienzi has .been ordered to return to this camp. The general commanding directs that two good companies of infantry and battery of artillery report to Colonel Sheridan until further orders. W. L. ELLIOTT Brigadier-General and Chief of & aff. HEADQUARTERS, Trenton, July 19, 1862. Brig. Gen. I. F. QUINBY, Columbu8: The guerrillas are pressing me, and I am using all my cavalry force against them. We have been without shoes for horses for a long time, and it renders one-half of the force unfit for service. Cannot you pus Page 105 (ThAP. XN!X.J CORkESPONDENCE, ETC.UNION. 105 through on to-morrows train horseshoes for Second Illinois Cavalry My cavalry are on the move from Humboldt, Trenton, Kenton, and Union City, with orders to wipe out guerrillas and cotton-burners, to (lisarli) all known rebels in Dyer, Obion, and all the country bordering the Obion swamps. I have ordered increase of gnards at bridges. G. M. DODGE, Brigadier General. HEADQUARTERS, Trenton, July 19, 1862. Col. GEORGE E. BRYANT, Humboldt: I have ordered a battery to you and one company of cavalry. If the enemy have a camp within that distance, pitch into them as soon as forces arrive. In mean time send out your cavalry to get their position. Use them up before they get settled. Disarm all the known rebels in the country around you and in the line of march of your cavalry. Have the arms turned over to you. Look out that your forces do not meet the forces sent from here west and southwest. G. M. DODGE, Brigadier- General, Commanding. HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE MISSISSIPPI, July 19, 1862. Col. F. D. CALLENDER, Chief of Ordnance, Saint Louis, Mo.: Our cavalry is diminishing in numbers by contests with the superior rebel numbers on a front of 60 miles in extent. It is vitally important that they be mounted and armed well. The latter, if promptly done, will give temporary relief. Twelve hundred and fifty Colts army re- volvers and 1,100 carbines or revolving rifles are required for the cav- alry division. For the countrys sake, provide for this without delay. The cost and risk to which the Government is daily subjected for want of these arms are such that impossibility or imbecility alone could refuse or delay the supply. W. S. ROSECRAKS, Brigadier-General, U. S. Army. SPECIAL ORDERS, HDQRS. ARMY OF THE MISSISSIPPI, No. 185. July 19, 1862. I. Brig. Gen. R. B. Mitchell, U. S. Volunteers, is assigned to First. Brigade, Fourth Division, and will report to Brig. Gen. J. C. Davis, U. S. Volunteers, for duty. II. The Eighth Regiment Kansas Volunteer Infantry is assigned to First Brigade, and the Fifteenth Wisconsin to the Second Brigade, Fourth l)ivision, and will proceed without delay to that division. * * * * * * * IV. The First Division will proceed to relieve General Thomas di- vision on the Memphis and Charleston Railroad, between luka and De- catur. It will take its ammunition and all the forage and subsistence l)racticable with its l)resent means of transportation and forward its camp and garrison equipage by rail, accompanied by a suitable detail under a competent officer for guard and fatigue duty Page 106 106 WE~I? TENN. AND NOIITH1~RN MISS. tOHAP. XXIX. V. To cover as far as prhcticable the movements of troops the columns will move by road near to or north of the railroad until opposite the positions they are to assume. VI. General Granger will detail Mizners brigade of cavali-y to move under special instructions to cover the front of Morgans position, and co-operate with the commander of this division, to whom he will report; but will at the same time report fully through the commander of the cavalry division to these headquarters. * * * * * * * By order of General iRosecraus: C. F. MARDEN, First Lieutenant and Acting Assistant Adjut~~t~ General. ORDERS, HEADQUARTERS FIFTH DIVISIoN, No. 54. f Whites Station, July 19, 1862. It is manifest that a great many horses, mules, and other private prop- erty are now in our camps which have been taken in the country with- out warrant or authority. All such property will at once be turned in to the division quartermaster, and every regimental quartermaster, corn- inander of a battery, or other officer will cause an actual count of horses and animals in their possession and will make a written certificate that at this date they have on hand that particular number, for which they will account. The count will be verified by the division quartermaster. All parties who are mounted who are not by law designated and con- sidered as mounted officers or soldiers will have their horses and mules taken away, and those animals treated as public animals. Colonels of regiments will see to the execution of this order, and see that the ani- mals are at once delivered over to the regimental quartermaster and by him to the division quartermaster, who will report as soon as possible the number of animals he has on hand now, and how many are turned over to him by the several regiments and companies. Every colonel of a regiment or commander of battery and chief of cavalry will to-morrow cause a thorough examination and will report the number of negroes in their camps, and give the names of Such as came from their respective States as servants. All other negroes must be registered and put to work on the fortifications as soon as we reach Memphis. The provost marshal in Memphis will be instructed to put to work in the trenches all soldiers who come to Memphis~ without leave of the coin- manding general. As soon as our camp is established as large an amount of liberty will be given to all good soldiers as is consistent with their duty, and ample opportunity afforded them to sce the city with all its sights. The commanding general, with the engineer officers and part of his staff, will proceed before daybreak to-morrow morning into Memphis to examine the condition of things there, to see the ground and to select camps. Orders will be sent back for the troops to march into Memphis as soon as camping ground is selected. Both General ~ division and my own will remain at or near this camp, at Whites Station, until such orders are received, and no officer, soldier, or citizen connected with this marching column will go to Memphis until the two divisions are moved in. By older of Maj. Gen. W. T. Sherman: J. H. HAMMOND, Assistant Adjutant- General Page 107 CHAP. XXIX.1 CORRESPONDt~NC1~, ETC.tYNION. 107 HDQRS. CENTRAL DIVISION OF THE Mississippi, Trenton, Teun., July 20, 1862. Capt. M. ~ROOHESTER, Asst. Adjt. Gen., Gotumbus, Ky.: There appears to be a general uprising among the guerrillas along the Obron and ilatchie Rivers. The force that threatened llumboldt has been driven south toward Gordonsville, and Brigadier-General Logan has sent his forces after them. The force at Key Corners I have sent five companies of cavalry after, and the force 15 miles west of Troy I have sent three companies of cavalry after. None of the bands had ren- dezvoused over twenty-four hours before I was aware of their move- ments, and I immediately sent out my cavalry from all points with in- structions to attack, no matter where found or in what force, knowing that quick movements and bold attacks is the most efficient method of breaking them up. 1 informed General Logan of the position of those south of us and or- (lered Colonel Bryant to march on them. They fled the moment Colonel Bryant moved, to escape General Logans forces. They report that band as a portion of Jacksons cavalry. I telegraphed in relation to horseshoes. It is almost impossible for me to get along without them. I am, very respectfully, your obedient servant, G. M. DODGE, Brigadier- General. JULY 20, 1862. Major-General GRANT: A dispatchjust received informs me that Clarksville is taken by rebels, and that a force, from 600 to 800, is now moving on Fort Henry. Re- enforcements are asked for, but I do not have them to spare. Guerrilla bands are forming through Western Kentucky and Tennessee, and un- less they are promptly attacked and dispersed they will give us great trouble. With two good regiments of cavalry, in addition to the infantry and artillery I now have, they could be kept (lown and the enlisting for the regular rebel service could be suppressed. I. F. QUINBY, Brigadier-General. RoshI~cRANs HEADQUARTERS, July 20, 1862. General GRANT: GENERAL: From a gentleman whom I know, who was imprisoned by the rebels and escaped after two unsuccessful attempts, bringing with him the irons with which he was manacled at Tupelo, I learn the fol- lowing important facts: Bragg with a large force left Tupelo on the 7th, the date of his flag- of-truce letter to General ilalleck, for the east, marching by Peeksville toward Chattanooga. A small force left Tupelo for Mobile July 1. There has been additional forces sent from Tupelo to Saltillo. Brad- bites cavalry is at Fulton. Thomas Jordan commands at Saltillo. Price is at Priceville, 6 miles east of Tupelo. A brigade is half west of Tupelo. No troops any farther west. Total force in that vicinity will not exceed 20,000. No troops were seen by him north of New Albany ~xcel)t a few strolling cavalry. W S. RO~ECRANS Brigadier- General Page 108 108 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. (CRAP. XXIX. ROSECRANS HEADQUARTERS, July 20, 1862. Major-General GRANT: Two dispatches from General Davis, of the Fourth Division, at Ja- cinto, give contradictory reports. The former that the enemy were mov- ing from Jacinto to Saltillo, the other that they were concentrating at Big Springs Factory, 15 miles southeast of Jacinto, and 25 miles south from Juka; that they imagine we are reduced in numbers and intend to attack Jacinto and Corinth. They say our guards about Corinth are badly posted and their spies go where they please. While I do not credit the report of their intended attack on Jacinto I have given Davis orders to be prepared to fight or fall back, sending his baggage before him, on this position. I have also given Morgan notice of the report. His division will be in Burnsville to-morrow and at Juka next day and evening. I venture to suggest Davis division requires caution as to its guard duty. W. S. HOSECRANS, Brigadier-General, U. S. Army, Commanding. HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE Mississippi, July 20, 1862. Major-General HALLECK, Commander-in- (Jhief, Washington: GENERAL: There is little doubt but that so soon as forage for horses can be got from the corn-crops of the rebels we shall have a host of con- script cavalry and mounted infantry to deal with. Now is the time to strain every nerve to meet this contingency effectually. 1st. What we need is that all the cavalry should be promptly and thor- oughly armed. There is no excuse for their being in the field without good arms. I have had offers from private arm manufacturers to supply in four weeks all we need in this army. The utter fatuity of not arming them suitably for service may be inferred from the fact that the cost of maintaining a regiment of cavalry in idleness one month would arm them with revolving rifles. 2d. The regiments should be filled; to which end, all means, official and unofficial, should be used to induce the Governors of States to fill them up. The cavalry are the eyes of the army. Nay, more; I do not hesi- tate to say that the time will soon be here when a thousand cavalry will do more damage to the rebels by seizing and destroying their means of subsistence than a brigade of infantry. Having a position on the front, and, for the first time in this war, given development to the working poWers of this arm, I take the liberty of urgiug the necessity of the steps I have indicated, hoping you will be able to bring about the desired ends in time to meet the emergencies to which I have alluded. W. S. ROSECRANS, Brigadier-General, U. S. Army, Gommanding. [Thdor8ement.] HEADQUARTERS DisnucT OF WEST TENNESSEE, Corinth, July 22, 1862. Respectfully referred to Maj. Gen. H. W. Ilalleck, with the request that the within ~uggestions receive early attention. The proper arming of the cavalry in this department is of vital importance and demands prompt action. U. S. GRANT, Major-General Page 109 CHAP. XXIX.] CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.UNION. 109 Major-General GRANT: MEMPHIS, July 20, 1862. Arrived this morning. Left my troops at a good camp 9 miles out. Came in to select good camp. Will dispatch General Hoveys infantry force to Helena, and enforce your orders about rent of stores; also will communicate your request to the senior commander of the Navy as to destruction of all boats from the north line of Tennessee to Vicksburg. W. T. SHERMAN, Major- General. ORDERS, HEADQUARTERS, No. 55. f Memphis, Tenn,, July 20, 1862. In consequence of the total absence of water fit for man or beast at any point near Memphis, save in wells, which are barely adequate to supply the inhabitants, the two divisions under my command will be forced to camp in compact order in and around Fort Pickering, ou the river bank, 2 miles south of Memphis. The Fifth Division will march in the order prescribed early to-morrow into Memphis. On reaching the outer pickets, about 2 miles out, the wagoii trains will be ordered to halt and clear the road, and each brig- adier will march his brigade in good order straight to the west to Main street, one square east of the levee, then turn south down Main street to Fort Pickering. General Smiths brigade will not enter the fort, but camp some 300 yards to its front or east. General ~ and Colonel McDowells brigades will enter the fort, the former taking the south half and latter the north half of the ground inside the lines of unfinished trenches. All the brigadiers after selecting the ground for their regiments will send an officer of each regiment back to conduct their train of wag& ns to camp. General Hurlbut will also pass the column of halted wagons and leave his in like manner behind, to be sent for after the selection of camp, and will pursue the same line of march, viz, down Poplar street to Main, down Main to the fort and camp of Colonel Woods brigade to the right, and choose camp in the woods next below Colonel Woods brigade, near the river. The brigade and regimental quartermasters must remain with their trains, and when the infantry has passed them will, without further or- ders. follow the column until met by an officer of their respective colonels to conduct them to camp. There is no use attempting to get water until the river is reached at Fort Pickering, where of course it is abundant in the Mississippi. Every effort should be made to make the march in the cool of the morning as far as possible. Cavalry will remain and escort the wagon train into camp and then choose their own. By order of Maj. Gen. W. T. Sherman: J. H. HAMMOND, Assistant Adjutant-General. HDQRS. CENTRAL DIVISION OF THE MmsSIssIpp~, Capt. M. ROCHESTER, Trenton, Tenn., July 21, 1862. Assistant Adjutant- General, Golumbus, Ky.: I have but one report from my calvary parties sent out; that is a rumor from Big Obio~. It is said we have had a small fight 25 mile Page 110 110 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. [CHAr. XXIX. down the Obion. Lieutenant-Colonel llogg, with five companies, is in that vicinity. At Key Corners they are in force, but by to-night will have left or been attacked. My fears now. are from the Tennessee River. A large band is form- ing there, I expect, to clear them out west in time to mass my cavalry and meet that band before they get very near to me. I am very much opposed to weakening my cavalry force now, if it can be avoided. We have all the important bridges to hold, with no surplus force at any place, while south of me they have divisions and brigades at points on the road. I am, very respectfully, your obedient servant, G. M. DODGE, Brigadier- General. HEAI.QUARTERS, Trenton, July 21, 1862. Brig. Gen. 1. F. QuINEY, Columbus, Ky.: I have 900 effective cavalry, with the worst guerrilla country to take care of on line of road. All my cavalry are now out, and it is very dangerous to take any away. The guerrillas are determined to. give us work. A large force is between here and the Tennessee River, but I have no force to send after them until my cavalry returns. If you send any, the battalion of Curtis Horse better go, or three companies of Sixth Illinois. The Curtis Horse is thoroughly posted around Humboldt, and I do not like to spare them. Cannot some of the cavalry on the river be pushed out after the guerrillas, or also sent to me. G. M. DODGE, Brigadier-General. BOLIVAIt, July 21, 186. Major-General McCLERNAND: Colonel Leggett telegraphs me that Jacksons cavalry is within 6 miles of him; that Chalmers is at Burks Spring, 15 miles, with cav- alry and infantry; and that they express intentions of attacking Grand Junction and think of attacking Jackson. L. F. ROSS Brigadier- General, Commanding. BOLIVAR, July 21, 1862. Major.General MOCLERNAND: Colonel Leggett wants a couple of rifled cannon and infantry to sup- port them. I have no cannon of that kind and no infantry to spare. Can you furnish them ~l How soon can I have additional cavalry force ~i L. F. ROSS, Brigadier- General, Commanding. ORDERS, HDQRS. FIFTH DIV., ARMY OF THE TENN., No. 56. Memphis, Tenn., July 21, 1862. The undersigned hereby assumes command in Memphis and vicinity. All orders issued by my predecessor will be respected and enforced Page 111 CHAP. XXIX.] CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.UNION ill Staff officers stationed at Memphis will report at once in writing, giving full information as to the condition of their departments and the location of their officers. W. T. SHERMAN, Major- General, Commanding. ORDERS, ~ HDQRs. FIFTH DIVISION, ARMY OF THE TENN., No. 57. ~ Memphis, July 21, 1862. Brigadier-General Hovey, with all the infantry regiments of his former command, will immediately embark for Helena, Ark., there to report for orders to Maj. Gen. S. iR. Curtis. The chief quartermaster at Mem- phis will provide steamboats at once, using boats bound up the river if the nature of their business be not of too much importance. He will notify General Hovey when one or more boats are ready that they at once be freighted. By order of Naj. Gen. W. T. Sherman: J. H. HAMMOND, A ssistant Adjutant- General. ROSECRANS, July 22, 1862. General GRANT: Have consulted with Granger. We have one brigade cavalry gone to Tuscumbia the other can muster about 650 or 700, but they are so (listributed (lown on the front toward Booneville and Blackland and Marietta that they could not be assembled in time for a night march be- fore to-morrow night. A day march would defeat our purpose. Seven hundred cavalry can be got ready for a march to-morrow night by strip- ping our front for the time beino Should you deem this expedient under the circumstances it will be desirable to know from the guide if there be a road by which we can come in below Ripley and avoid the ilatchie Crossing, where they unquestionably have a picket, and, as I was yesterday informed, had burned the bridges. Please send over the guide, from whom we may get some valuable local information. W. S. ROSECRANS, Brigadier- General, U. S. Army. HEADQUARTERS SECOND BRIGADE, CAVALRY DIVISION, Camp near Rienzi, Miss., July 22, 1862. Brig. Gen. GORDON GRANGER, Commanding Cavalry Division: GENERAL: 1 posted the Seventh Kansas at Jacinto yesterday. I do not think there is any great necessity for having cavalry stationed at that point. There are only three avenues of approach to Jacinto froni the southone via the Fulton road, intersecting the Tuscumbia road at or near Davenport east of Jaciuto. At that point General Davis has a force which would hold with perfect security the largest army the enemy could bring to bear from that direction; the place is a very strong one. The second approach is by the Boonevihle and Jacinto road and Marietta and Jacinto road, both of which intersect the Memphis and Tuscurubia road a short distapce west of Jacinto, at which point Ge Page 112 112 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. [CHAP. XXIX. eral Davis has a force that is entirely sufficient; this position is also a very strong one. The third approach is an obscure road leading di- rectly sonth from Jacinto, intersecting the Pontotoc. road about 10 miles south of Jacinto. On this last-mentioned road I encamped the Seventh Kansas about 1 mile south of Jacinto. General Davis has all of these roads so well picketed that it was not deemed necessary to establish cavalry pickets in the advance, and the only work required of the Seventh Kansas would be to send out a scout- ing party every day, so as to give warning of any advance of the enemy in force. I think that General Davis is abundantly able to hold his position against any force that the enemy can bring on a general battle at that point; in case of an attack he has plenty of roads on which to retreat in case of necessity. I respectfully offer these remarks as the impressions I received from my observations yesterday, and ask your advice as to the policy of mov- ing the regiment nearer to me, where it would be more in hand. I am, sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant, P. H. SHERIDAN, Colonel, Commanding & cond Brigade, Cavalry Div tston. [Indorsement.] HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY DIVISION, July 22, 1862. Respectfully referred to the commanding general. I have ordered the Seventh Kansas Cavalry to join the brigade near Rienzi. G. GRANGEB, Brigadier- General, Commanding. SPECIAL ORDERS, HDQRS. DISTRICT OF WEST TENNESSEE, No. 141. Gorinth, Miss., July 22, 1862. * * * * * * * III. Major-General Ord, corn m~nding United States forces at Corinth, Miss., will have all the cavalry in his command in readiness to march to-morrow evening, with three days rations and one days forage. He will report to these headquarters as early as practicable the number of such cavalry as are available. By order of Maj. Gen. U. S. Grant: JNO. A. RAWLIINS, Assistant Adjutant-General. ORDERS, ~ HDQRS. FIFTH DIVISION, ARMY OF THE TENNESSEE, No. 58. ~ Memrhis, July 22, 1862. All houses inside the new fort must be forthwith vacated by families or persons not constituting a part of its garrison. Under no pretext must any woman or family be allowed to sojourn inside the fort, which must be strictly military, all non-combatants excluded. A military board, to be composed of Lieutenant-Colonel London, Sev- entieth Ohio; Major Fearing, Seventy-seventh Ohio, and Major Fisher, of the Fift~-fourtn Ohio~ will assemble jmmediately ~ the fort and wil Page 113 CRAP. XXIX.3 OOIILIESPONEENCE, ETC.IINION. 113 examine each house and premises, make a minute of the owner, tenant, and general character of building, such as dwelling, shop, shanty, & c., and affix a value to the house, fences, and immovable improvemenfs. The board will give each owner or tenant a certificate of the value of such improvements, and the fact that he or she has been forcibly dis- possessed. The chief quartermaster in Memphis on the presentation of such certificate will cause the party to be put in possession of some va- cant house in Memphis of about equal value. The board will make a full report of their action to remain as evidence for the final settlement when made. The chief quartermaster at Memphis will forthwith,by himself or agent, a commissioned officer, if possible, otherwise by some competent person appointed from civil life to be paid out of rents to be collected, take l)055C55i0n of all vacant storehouses, warehouses, and buildings, and will rent them out if possible to reliable and loyal tenants at fair moderate rents, payable monthly in advance, keeping an accurate account with each piece of property so taken. When the buildings are used by any department of the army the rent will be estimated and charged but not collected; but no building must be occupied by any military person or department without the approval of the commanding general. The buildings inside of the intrenchments will be excepted from the above rule, and be subject to the use and control of the briga- dier on whose camping ground they happen to be. Great care must be taken from the beginning in keeping accounts of rents, & c., and special instructions will be given on this point. By order of Maj. Gen. W. T. Sherman: J. H. HAMMOND, Assistant Adjutant-General. ORDERS, HEADQUARTERS, No. 60. f Jlfemjphis, Tenn., July 22, 1862. While negroes are employed on public works, fortifications, driving teams, and such public work, they will be subsisted by the officer in charge by a provision return, specifying number and how employed, which return must be approved at headquarters. As the negro receives no specitic wages the commissary may issue to the negroes at the rate of one l)onnd of chewing-tobacco per month, the bills of purchase for which are to be sent to the chief engineer of the district for payment. The engineer in charge of the fort will purchase necessary clothing, such as shoes and pants, for the negroes, and issue to them, keeping an accurate account of the issues that the value of the clothing may be charged to the proper party on the final settlement of accounts. The bills of purchase will be sent to the chief engineer of the district for payment. A r~gister and time-table of the negroes employed on the fort will be kept by the engineer in charge or by some one under his orders, giving the name and description of the negro, whether a slave or refugee, and the n~me of master, that a fair and equitable settlement may be made at the end of the war. By order of Maj. Gen. W. T. Sherman: J. H. HAMMOND, Assistant Adjutant- General. 8 R RVOL XYII~ PT I Page 114 114 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. rOHAP. xxIx. HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF WEST TENNESSEE, Corinth, Miss., July 23, 1862. Maj. Gen. II. W. HALLECK, Washington, D. C.: Since you have left here the greatest vigilance has been kept up by our cavalry to the front, but nothing absolutely certain of the move- inents of the enemy has been learned. It is certain, however, that a movement has taken place from Tupelo, in what direction or for what purpose is not so certain. Deserters and escaped prisoners concur in this statement, but all concurring so nearly I doubt whether they have not been misled with the view of having information reach us. It would seem from these statements that a large force moved on the 7th of this month toward Chattanooga; that Price was at Tupelo on the 17th, and made a speech to his command, promising to take them back to Missouri through Kentucky; that his ordnance and provision train had moved westward with 17 days rations, and he has likely followed ere this. I do not regard this information of special value, except as giving an idea of points to watch and see if these statements are verified. The changes directed by you before leaving here have all been made. Morgans division has relieved Thomas. Sherman and llurlbut have reached Memphis, and the entire Charleston and Memphis road is aban- doned by us west of here, except at Chewalla, and a force yet retained at Grand Junction. Should anything occur within this district of a startling or important nature I will inform you by telegraph. U. S. GRANT, Major-General. IIDQRS. FIFTH DIVISION, ARMY OF THE TENNESSEE, Memphis, July 23, 1862. Dr. E. S. PLUMMER AND OTHERS, Physicians in Memphis, AS~igners to a Petition: GENTLEMEN: I have this moment received your communication, and assure you that it grieves my heart thus to be the instrument of adding to the seeming cruelty and hardship of this unnatural war. Cii my arrival here I found my predecessor (General Hovey) had issued an order permitting the departure South of all persons subject to the conscril)t law of the Southern Confederacy. Many applications have been made to me to modify this order, but I regarded it as a con- dition-precedent by which 1 was bound in honor, and therefore I have made no changes or modifications, nor shall I determine what action I shall adopt in relation to persons unfriendly to our cause who, remain after the time limited by General llovey~s order has expired. It is now sunset, and all who have not availed themselves of General Hoveys authority and who remain in Memphis are supposed to be loyal and true men. I will only say that I cannot allow the personal convenience of even a large class of ladies to influence me in my determination to make Memphis a safe place of operations for an army, and all people who are unfriendly should forthwith prepare to depart in such direction as I may hereafter indicate. Surgeons are not liable to be made prisoners of war, but they should not reside within the lines of an army which they regard as hostile. The situation would be too delicate. I an~, with great respect, your obedient servant, W. T. SHERMAN, Major-General Page 115 CI~AP. XXIX.] CO1~RESPONDENCE, 1~TC.UNION. 115 SPECIAL ORDERS, IIDQRS. DISTRICT OF WEST TENNESSEE, No. 142. f Corinth, July 23, 1862. * * * * * * * - V. The general hospital at Jackson will be allowed to retain such amount of black labor as the surgeon in charge may decide as being absolutely necessary to perform such menial service as should not be put upon soldiers. In getting this kind of labor such persons will be taken as are free by act of Congress if possible, and if not they will be hired from owners at a reasonable rate of compensation, to be fixed by council of administration, and should owners object they will be pressed into service and not returned or paid for until proof of loyalty is shown. Proper diet will be procured from the surrounding country for the sick, to be paid for at reasonable rates, fixed by council of administration, if acceded to by the citizens; if not acceded to by them, by forced contri- bution. This order is made applicable to all general hospitals within this district outside of the loyal States. By command of Maj. Gen. U. S. Grant: JNO. A. RAWLINS, Assistant Adjutant-General. IIDQRS. FIRST DrVISION, DIST. OF JACKSON, TENN., Jackson, July 24, 1862. Colonel NEVINS, Comdg. Eleventh illinois Vols. and Cay. Detachment: You will proceed at once with your command to Lexington, Tenn., and make that place the base of your bperations and encamp there until otherwise ordered. You will enforce strict military discipline and order in your camp by keeping your command together and not allowing them to straggle outside your lines. You will use your utmost endeavors to protect the rights of private property, suffering nothing to be taken except what is absolutely necessary for your command, and only then by paying or agreeing to pay to the owner a just compensation tor -the same. You will keep a vigilant guard posted around your camp to prevent surprise, and also to prevent your men from straggling outside the lines. Information has just been received that a cavalry force of the enemy is scouring the country on this side of the Tennessee River, opposite Perryville. I desire you to send the cavalry daily in that direction to ascertaifi what is there, and that you move forward to their support if necessary, using proper precautions, and attack the enemy if there with- out delay, unless you find them to have a superior force over yours, in which case you will let me know by sending a mounted orderly to re- port. The cavalry will be entirely under your control, and you will give them the same instructions as herein given you. I desire you to use your endeavors to cultivate a conservative, friendly feeling with the people where you may be. You will report to inc your operations from time to time, and any other information that you may see proper to commu- nicate to these headquarters. You will enlist and swear into service all of the proper age and able-bodied men who may wish to enlist. Jam, colonel, very respectfully, yours, JOHN A. LOGAN, Brigadier- General, Gommanding Page 116 116 WEST TENN~ AND NORTHERN MISS r(~fTAP. XXIX. BOLIVAR, July 24, 1862. Major-General iVICCLERNAND: Colonel Leggett moved at dawn this morning. His pickets were driven in last night from La Grange by infantry and cavalry. I have fowarded a strong support and have just received the following: All well. My command now in motion. I apprehend a little annoyance from cav alry, but nothing serious. LEGGETT. The office at Grand Junction is closed. We are out of sugar and meat. Captain Lebo has been unable to have his supplies forwarded. Will you please give us assistance in this matter and have them for- warded to.day if possible? L. F. ROSS, Brigadier- General, Commanding. HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE TENNESSEE; Memphis, Teun., July 24, 1862. SAMUEL SAWYER, Esq., Union Appeal: DEAR SIR: It is well I should come to an understanding at once with the press as well as the people of Memphis, which I am ordered to command, which means control for the interest, welfare, and glory of the whole Government of the United States. Personalities in a newspaper are wrong and criminal. Thus, thongh you meant io be complimentary in yonr sketch of my career, you make more than a dozep mistakes of facts, which I need not correct as I dont desire my biography till I am dead. It is enough for the world to know that I live and am a soldier, bound to obey the orders of my superiors, the laws of my country, and to venerate its Constitution; that when discretion is given me I should exercise it and account for it to my superiors. I regard your article headed City Council, General Sherman, and Colonel Slack as highly indiscreet. Of course no person who can jeopardize the safety of Memphis can remain here, much less exercise public authority, but I must take time and be satisfied that injustice be not done. If the parties named be the men you describe, the fact should not be published to put them on their guard and encourage their escape. The evidence should be carefully collected, authenticated, and then placed in my hands. But your statement of facts is entirely qualified in my mind and loses its force by your negligence of very simple facts within your rea~h as to myself. I had been in the army six years in 1846; am not related at all to any member of Lucas, Turner & Co.; was associated with them six years instead of two; am not colonel of the Fifteenth Infantry, but of the Thirteenth. Your correction this morning, as to the acknowledged error as to General Denver, is still erroneous. General M. L. Smith did not belong to my command at Shiloh at all, but was transferred to me just before reaching Corinth. I mention these facts in kindness, to show you how wrong it is to speak of persons. I will attend to the judge, mayor, board of aldermen, and policemen all in good time Page 117 CHAP. XXIX.1 CORRESPONDENCE, ETCUMON. 117 Use your influence to re-establish system, order, government. You may rest easy that no military commander is going to neglect internal safety as well as to guard against external danger, but to do right re- quires time, and more patience than I usually possess is necessary. If I find the press of Memphis actuated by high principle and a sole devo- tion to their country I will be their best friend; but if I find them per- sonal, abusive, dealing in innuendoes and hints at a blind venture, and looking to their selfish aggrandizement and fame, then they had better look out, for I regard such as greater enemies to their country and mankind than the men who, from a mistaken sense of State pride, have taken muskets and fight us about as hard as we care about. In haste, but in kindness, yours, & c., W. T. SHERMAN, Major- General SPECIAL ORi~ERs, ~ HDQRS. DISTRICT OF WEST TENNESSEE, No. 143. * Corinth, Miss., July 24, 1862. * * * * * * II. Brig. Gen. J. B. S. Todd, at his own request, is hereby relieved from duty with this army. He will report in person or by letter to the Adjutant-General of the Army. The next officer in rank in his division will immediately take command. * * * * * * * By order of Maj. Gen. U. S. Grant: JNO. A. RAWLINS, Assistant Adjutant- General. ORDERS, HEADQUARTERS FIFTH DIVISION, No. 61. Memphis, July 24, 1862. Travel into and out of Memphis by carriage, wagon, horse, or foot in the usual course of business will be as free and unobstructed as is consistent with a state of war. To farmers, planters, and business men, with their families and servants, free iutercourse will be permitted with- out passes or any hinderance, save the right of examination and even search when the officer of the guard judges it proper and necessary. This travel must be by daylight, and no exception to the rule will be permitted, save to market and supply carts, which may enter an hour Lefore day, provided they are known to the officer of the guard. Wagons leaving town with an undue proportion of any one article of commodity will be stopped, and if found engaged in illicit trade or deception the road guard will send it to his brigadier, who will take the wagon and contents and imprison the parties implicated if he entertain even strong suspicion. Travei is limited to the following roads: II. Raleigh road. 2. State Line road. 3. Pigeon Roost and Byhalia road. 4. ilernando road. 5. Horu Lake road. A small guard charged with this duty will be stationed on each of these roads about 3 miles from the city, at some house by the roadside, wheie all travelers will pause or stop until they receive a signal to pass. Written instructions from headquarters will be given from time to tim Page 118 118 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. [CHAP. XXIX. to these guards, and when any officer announces to a traveler his de- cision it must be instantly obeyed, however inconsistent it may appear with the spirit of this order. Cavalry patrols and pickets and infantry guards posted for other purposes will not molest the regular travel, but all such pickets anti guards will promptly arrest and send to the provost-marshal all per- sons attempting to enter or depart by any other road and at any other time or manner than is herein prescribed. Brigadier-General Hnrlbut is charged with the execution of this order as to the Horn Lake road, the Hernando road and Pigeon Roost road, and Brigadier-General Smith as to the State Line and Raleigh roads. Details of one commissioned and one non-commissioned officer and three men will be sufficient for each roaddetails permanent or weekly at the pleasure of the brigadier, who will strengtheu the guard under special instructions or when in his judgment it should be necessary. By order of Maj. Gen. W. T. Sherman: J. H. HAMMOND, Assistant Adjutant- General. GENERAL ORDERS, HEADQUARTERS, No. 62. f Memphis, Tenn., July 24, 1862. The following is announced as the stations of the troops in and neai Memphis: General Denvers brigade in the south half of Fort Pickering, facing east. Colonel McDowells brigade in the north half of Fort Pickering, facing east. General Smith on the State Line road, about 3 miles out from Mem- phis, facing east, and a regiment detached to the right and left with easy communications to brigade headquarters. General Veatchs brigade south of Fort Pickering, on a line extend- ing from the Horn Lake road to the river, facing south. General Laumans brigade nearly on a line with General Veatchs, toward the east, with its left resting on or near the Hernando road, facing south. General llurlbut is charged with guarding the front, from the river around by the south and east to the Charleston and Memphis Railroad. BrigadierGeneral Smith is charged with the front, from Wolf River to the Charleston and Memphis road, connecting with General Hurlbut there, at some point hereafter to be designated by the general command- ing in person. One regiment, to be detailed from General Denvers and McDowells brigades weekly and alternately, will be quartered in the city, to act under special instructions as a provost guard, General Denver making the first detail to-day. Each brigade will furnish a ifaily guard of at least 200 men, with a due proportion of officers and a brigade officer of the day. This guard, under the direction of their respective brigadiers, will be posted at some strong position, to be changed from time to time, at least I mile from their brigade fronts (excepting the brigades in the fort). From this main guard will be sent forward another mile picket guards to watch roads, paths, or any manner of approach, with vedettes along such avenues of approach. From the main brigade guards, under the respective officer of the day, will also be frequently sent out active patrols to visit the advanc Page 119 CHAP. Xlix.] CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.UNJON. 119 pickets and vedettes, and to scour the country between the brigade pickets. Such patrols must always be compact military bodies, fur- nished with the countersign that no accident may occur from contact with other guards and patrols. All guards and pickets will be subject to the inspection, visit, and control of a general officer of the day, to be detailed daily from headquarters. General Ilurlbut will regulate his cavalry pickets and patrols and cause them to be advanced well toward the Konconah. The Fourth Illinois Cavalry is hereby attached for picket duty to General Smiths brigade, who will cause it to picket and scout well the country forward toward Whites Station, on the State Line road. The commanding general will use the reserve cavalry for scouting in all directions, but this must not be any excuse for relaxation ~n the part of the officers hereinbefore named. Every officer in command of a reg- iment or detachment will now see that his men are well provided with clothing, provisions, arms, ammunition, cauteens, haversacks, and every- thing which his own experience has shown him is necessary for the efficiency of the soldiers. Every sentinel must be fully armed and equipped, and to this end regular guard mountings and inspections must precede the posting of all guards. Officers of the day and commanders of guards have a right, and should not hesitate to use it, of refusing men improperly dressed or equipped. Their duties are very important and they should see that their details are composed of good men, properly provided in all respects. All officers of this command must now study their books; ignorance of duty must no longer be pleaded. The commanding general has the power at any time to order a board to examine the acquirements and capacity of any officer, and he will not fail to exercise it. Should any officer, high or low, after the opportunity and experience we have had, be ignorant of his tactics, regulations, or even of the principles of the Art of War (Mahan and Jomini), it would be a lasting disgrace. By order of Maj. Gen. W. T. Sherman: J. II. HAMMOND, Assistant Adjutant-General. HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE Mississippi, July 25, 1862. General MCPHERSON, Corinth: The following from General Morgan: 1 need 100 wagons in addition to my present regimental wagons. I cannot depend at all upon the railroad for transportation. We have no wagons to give him, and his move was based on the as- sumption that the railroad would serve them. What is the matter? We shall require 900 pounds of forage and rations per day for that command, and the average haul will be the distance from Juka to Tus. cumbia. Can we have it without fail? Please answer. W. S. ROSECHANS, Brigadier.Genera~, U. ,~. Army, Commanding. HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE Mississippi, July 25, 1862. General MORGAN, Tuscurnbia: Your dispatch does not say where troops were cut off nor where they were. It does not tell us where our cavalry i8 nor the news to the front Page 120 [CHAP. XXIX. 120 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. nor where is General Thomas. Full information isthe soul of military, life. As to supplies, provide at once details to load and guard the trains, so as to do it without failure, slackness, or disorder. Organize recon- noitering parties to explore the passes by which your front can be cov- ered. Notify General McPherson and these headquarters what you have done to insure the prompt loading and unloading of the trains. W. S. ROSECRANS, Brigadier.General, U. S. Army. HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE Mississippi, July 25, 1862. General U. S. GRANT, Goriuth: General Morgan has reached Tuscumbia, and halts there, demanding 100 wagons in addition to his present train before proceeding beyoiid that point. General McPherson says he can transfer 50 tons per day along that road, if it be loaded and unloaded promptly and the road protected. But a train was cut off last night from returning by the destruction of a bridge east of Tascumbia, and a party of infantry, probably Thomas, attacked and probably captured 500 rebel cavalry at (i5ourtland. W. S. IROSECI3[ANS, Brigadier-General, U. S. Army. BOSECRANS, July 26, 1862. General GRANT: General McPherson says we can supply Morgan on conditions stated. 1 have telegraphed Morgan that if he cannot protect the railroad train he cannot protect wagon train beyond Tuscumbia; that therefore he should halt at that point, up to which he can so cover his line until such dispositions as are needed can be made. There is no object in pushing his troops beyond the point where he can protect the railroad yet known to me; on the contrary. As soon as I hear from him will telegraph you. W. S. ROSECRANS, Brigadier- General. BOLIVAR, July 25, 1862. Maj. Gen. JOHN A. MOCLERNAND: The cotton speculators are quite clamorous for aid in getting their cotton away from Middleburg, ilickory Valley, & c., and olThr to pay liberally for the service. I think I can bring it away with safety, and make it pay to the Government. As some of the Jew owners have as good as stolen the cotton from the planters, I have no conscientious scruples in making them pay liberally for getting it away. L. F. ROSS, Brigadier-General. BOLIVAR, July 25, 1862. Major.General MOCLERNAND: I have information, which I consider reliable, that on the night of 23d about 100 cavalry passed through Estanaula, crossing the ferry at tha Page 121 CHAP. XXIX.] CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.UNJON. 121 point; that in the afternoon of same day (23d) from 400 to 500 cavalry- men were at Dancyville. My informant thought they designed making attack at Toones Station. L. F. ROSS, Major- General, Commanding. HDQRS. FIFTH DIVISION, ARMY OF THE TENNESSEE, Col. Jo~ A. HAWLINS, Memphis, July 25, 1862. Assistant Adjutant-General, Corinth, Miss.: SIR: On Tuesday evening of last week, at Moscow, Tenn., I received General Grants telegraphic dispatch to order the troops belonging to General McClernands division to Bolivar and to march mine and Gen- eral iluributs divisions to Memphis, there to assume command, and to send all the infantry of General Lew. Wallaces division to Helena, Ark., there to report to General Cnrtis. I immediately telegraphed to General llurlbnt at La Grange the sub- stance of the order, and made my manuscript orders, No .52,acopyof which will be sent by this mail along with the series, which orders were duly received by General llurlbnt, and a copy to Colonel Leggett, com- manding at Grand Junction. My orders contemplated that all the stores and sick at ~rand Junc- tion shonld proceed by rail to Bolivar and the troops march the distance (21 miles) by land. Colonel Leggett did not move on Wednesday, and when informed of the fact I directed General Hurlbut to see Colonel Leggett to ascertain the reason of his delay. General llurlbut tele- graphed me that Colonel Leggett was waiting to receive his orders from General McClernand. I then notified him we should wait twenty-four hours longer to cover his departure, when we should move. I telegraphed this fact to General Grant, who approved it, and ac- cordingly General llurlbut moved his division from La Grange to Mos- cow on Thursday afternoon. On Friday I marched my division 15 miles, to Colliersyille, llurlbut halting for water at La Fayette. On Saturday my division moved 15 miles, to Whites Station, 9 miles from Memphis, Hurlbut halting at Germantown. Not knowing the character of country about Memphis as to water, for which our men and animals suffered much, I rode into the city on Sun- day morning before daylight, saw General ilovey early in the morning, and notified him to be ready to move to Helena with all his infantry immediately. All Sunday I rode about the city of Memphis examining the site and condition of Fort Pickering, and could find no water except in the Mississippi. Accordingly I sent orders out to Whites Station for the troops to march in, and accordingly the whole command marched into Memphis, my division taking post at Fort Pickering and Hurlbuts just below the fort, drawing water out of the river. On the 21st I issued my Orders, No. 56, assuming command, and same day Orders, No. 57, ordering General Hovey and command to proceed to Helena. General ilovey showed me a dispatch from General Grant, all the infantry regiments of your [his] command. My orders were all the infantry of Wallaces dlvlslon. There was a regiment here (Slacks) not of Wallaces division, but of Hoveys command. Thinking General Curtis might want as large a force as possible, and there being only five regiments of Wallaces here, I ordered Colonel Slacks regiment also. I think the good of the servicd would be advanced by keeping th Page 122 122 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. [CHAP. XXIX. old divisions entire; Wallaces seems to be broken up in a measure, and some of MeClernands seem to be adrift. I hesitated long in sending Slacks regiment, anti insisted on General Hovey furnishing the original of General Grants dispatch, of which I kept a copy. All were slow in moving, but got off yesterday morn- ing and are now doubtless at Helena. I have Wallaces artillery and cavalry. As soon as General Hovey drew in his pickets 1 sent a brigade (Mor- gan L. Smiths) out on the State Line road 3 miles, with orders to es tablish a main guard 1 mile farther out, and pickets and vedettes ex- tending another mile, and cavalry to scout and patrol out to Whites Station, 9 miles out. I quartered two brigades inside of Fort Pickering, with orders to push the work on which they are now engaged. About 750 negroes and all soldiers who are under punishment or are arrested by the provost guard will be made to work on the fortifications. General Hurlbuts division is encamped south of Fort Pickering, right ou the Mississippi, left on the Hernando road, with orders to picket the Pigeon Roost, Hernaudo, and Horn Lake roads. In this manner I cover all approaches and at the same time push the construction of the fort. Captain Prime, sent here by General Balleck, returned yesterday to Corinth and will have reported to you his opinions as to the mode of making Memphis a secure depot of troops and supplies; he does not contemplate a line of redoubts, but a strong fort on the site of old Fort Pickering, on the sonthern edge of the city, with a battery looking back upon the city. Or~ my arrival I was somewhat embarrassed by an order (No. 1) of General Hovey, in regard to persons between the ages of eighteen and forty-five. I doubted the propriety of allowing such to go South, un- trammeled by even a parole, whereas -they are by the law of the Con- federacy conscript soldiers and have doubtless gone to the army. Such should have ieen made to take a parole and then go South or North. All in Memphis who are hostile to us should be compelled to leave, for so long as they remain correspondence will go on; and in case of military movements they will manage to convey the information to their friends. But if all who are not our friends are expelled from Memphis but few will be left. I will do nothing hastily; only if any persons mani- fest any active hostility I will deal with them summarily. Your orders that when the head of a family is in the South the fam- ily too must go I will enforce. And I have said that when any man feels and entertains hostility to us and favor to our enemies it is a breach of honor to remain, and shall, if necessary, be so regarded. I have issued an order limiting travel to daylight and to the five principal roads, on each of which I will post a small permanent guard, with nothing to do but watch the travel. By giving special instruction to these guards I am satisfied we can protect ourselves against spies and illicit trade more perfectly than by the usual system of provost- marshal passes. I have, pursuant to your order, ordered the quartermaster to employ a suitable agent to take possession of all vacant buildings, register them and rent them for account of whom it may concern, keeping a true ac- count current with each piece of property and accounting for rents to the quartermaster. I have also had all the negroes registered and will cause a time-table to be kept of their work, so that this matter may also admit of final settlement. There are squads of guerrillas in the country, but I cannot hear of any real force. A negro reports the arrival a Page 123 CHAP. xxix.j CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.-~-UNION. 123 Germantown of about 100 infantry and some cavalry. As soon as I get things in good shape I will begin to look into these matters. What about Fort Pillow, its guns, & c. ~ Do you expect me to remove these and dismantle the fort ~ My adjutant says our tn-monthly reports have been made regularly and sent by mail. General llurlbut will be notified as required by your dispatch. I am, & c., W. T. SHERMAN, Major- General. GENERAL ORDERS, ~ IIDQRS. DISTRICT OF WEST TENNESSEE, No. 64. Corinth, Miss., July .25, 1862. The attention of the major-general commanding having been called to the fact of persons in this district sympathizing with the rebellion, who have cotton for sale, refusing to receive the United States Treasury notes in payment therefor, or anything other than gold and silver which is paid them by speculators whose love of gain is greater than their love of country, and the gold and silver thus paid indirectly affording aid and comfort to the enemy, renders necessary the publication of the following orders: 1st. From and after the 1st of August, 1862, gold and silver will not be paid within this district by speculators for the products of the rebel States. United States Treasury notes are a legal tender iii all cases, and when refused the parties refusing them will be arrested, and such of their crops as are not actually required for the subsistence of their families, stock, & c., may be seized and sold by the nearest quartermas- ter for the benefit of whom it mnay concern. 2d. Money so received will be accounted for by the officer receiving it on his next account current, and used for the benefit of Government, only to be pai(1 to the owners of the crops sold on orders from authority above that of district commanders. 3d. Aiy speculator paying out gold and silver in violation of this order will be arrested and sent North, and the property so purchased seized and turned over to the proper department for the benefit -of the Government. 4th. A strict enforcement of this order is enjoined upon all officers in this district. By command of Maj. Gen. U. S. Grant: JNO. A. RAWLINS, Assistant Adjutant- General. Maj. Gen. U. S. GRANT COLuMBuS, July 26, 1862. I have just received the following: TRENTON, July 26. General QUINBY: The gold paid out here by cotton buyers finds its way to the Southern army imme- diately. Hundreds have left for that army ja the conaties around here lately, carry- ing every dollar of gold paid for cotton. The circulation of gold should be stopped. G. M. DODGE, Brigadier-General. You will pardon me for again bringing this matter before you. I. F. QUINBY, Brigadier-General Page 124 124 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. [CHAP. XXIX. BOLIVAR, July 26, 1862. Major-General MCCLERNAND: Captain Townsend has just returned from Middleburg. The enemy, from 500 to 800, but estimated by the citizens and negroes at a much higher number, left Middleburg at about 1 oclock and moved south- west, toward Moscow. Four of a foraging party were captured by the enemy about 7 miles from here. I cannot suppress them. I have no knowledge oC their present location. L. F. ROSS, (ifommanding. BoMVAR, July 26, 1862. Major-General MOCLERNAND: I have to-day had a careful examination made into the condition of our cavalry force here. We have total 340 fit for duty; about 103 quite poor. L. F. ROSS, Brigadier-General, Commanding. IIEA]YQUARTERS, July 27, 1862. General GRANT: Sheridans cavalry will attack Ripley from three directions to-mor- row morning. If the attack from the south, which have the longest road, is a little late it will make no difference, as the rebels will fall back in their road. W. S. ROSECRANS. General GRANT: ROSECRANS, July 27, 1862. Colonel Sheridan sends to-night one regiment cavalry to ilatchie Crossing to dash into Ripley at daylight and then strike~the Ripley and Fulton road, 12 miles south of Ripley. The Third, with the battery and two companies infantry, goes to Blackland, and the cavalry advance on the rebel pickets toward Carrollville and Ellistown, while Ords cav- alry goes via Kossuth and Ruckersville, on the Ripley and Pocahontas , andattacks Ripley from the north. The whole Ripley for3e then moves south and joins Sheridan at Blackland. Nothing especial from Morgan, except a terribly grumbling letter at the misbehavior of Thomas troops at Courtland. Three companies of our cavalry had a skirmish with rebel cavalry southwest of Courtland, in which we lost 23 killed, wonnded, and missing. No further particu- lars, except all safe. W. S. ROSECRAI~S, Brigadier-General. BoLIVAR, July 27, 1862. General MOCLERNAND: I am surrounded by a large force. Two thousand infantry, said to be the advance guard, were at La Grange yesterday morning. Cavalry are on all sides, said to be 5,000 strong. They have also plenty of ar- tillerv. We shall have a fight. ROSS Page 125 CHAr. XXTX~] CO1~RESPONDENCE, ETC.TJNION. 125 BOLIVAR, July 27, 1862. General MOCLERNAND: My infantry force has just returned safe, but were in sight of 300 cavalry, who kept at a respectful distance. My information as to the infantry at La Grange, to the cavalry, and as to six pieces of artillery is reliable; they were counted. I dont think they will attack us to-day. They say that we escaped them at La Grange and Grand Junction, but they will capture us here if it takes the Army of the Southwest. At present we dont propose being taken. ROSS, Brigadier-General, Commanding. BOLIVAR, July 27, 1862. General MCCLERNKND: Most of the cavalry west of us are reported to be moving northwest, toward Estanaula. I am now sending out additional scouting parties. ROSS. JACKSON, July 27, 1862. Captain DOLLINS, Bolivar You will advance toward Toones Station to meet Major Stewart, who is moving on the Bolivar road to meet you somewhere about the mouth of Clover Creek. You had better manage to meet him at some point. You can send couriers to cause him to come to Toones Station. JOHN A. LOGAN, Brigadier- General. Major Stewart will understand that I am consenting to the above order. JOHN A. MoCLERNAND. BOLIVAR, July 27, 1862. General MOCLERNAND: Dollins has just sent a messenger stating that he tried to capture and destroy the ferry-boat at Estanaula, but was driven back this morning. My forces had not joined him, but were near him. He wants infantry re-enforcernents, and says he will whip them before he leaves there. 1 cant spare any of my forces. ROSS. BOLIITAR, July 27, 1862. General MCCLERNAND: I misunderstood Dolhins messenger. The facts are as follows The ferry-boats at Brownsville, Estanaula, and at the steam-mill ferry are destroyed. Dollins skirmish took place at the ferry known as Lower Post, only 5 miles from Toones Station. ROSS Page 126 12~ WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. [ChAP. XXIX. BOLIVAR, July 27, 1862. General MUCLERNAND: I have all our teams engaged in hauling cotton for fortifications. By morning they will be in good condition for us. Our pickets have been fired on, on the two roads leading west, but all quiet at present. The citi~ens nearly all wish to leave, but I have refused to allow them to do so for fear of their carrying information. I may let them go in the morning. Had I better do so? ROSS. HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE MISSISSIPPI, July 27, 1862. Brigadier-General MORGAN: I observe by your dispatch to General Elliott that you are pushing your corps eastward, but in your dispatch to me you do not state, so ex- plicitly as I could wish, your grounds. You will observe that your origi- nal iustructions about relieving General Thomas have been so far mod- ified that you are desired to send your troops only as far east as you can successfully cover and use the railroad. The principle of our move- ment is that the railroad is made subservient to us, not our forces to the railroad.~ Send me some sketch of the country. Two hundred and seventeen sick and 50 wagon loads of stuff of your division go by train east this morning. W. S. I{OSECRANS, Brigadier-General, U. S. Army. FORT HEIMAN, July 27, 1862. ASSISTANT ADJUTANT-GENERAL: Last night I received the following dispatch, viz: CIIANDIT [1], 26. W. W. LOWE, Commanding Fort Henry: I have just received a communication from reliable Union men of Eddyville, who have fled to the woods, stating that a band of some 150 or 200 are near Eddyville, and coatemplate an attack on that place, and that this office and the men guarding the line are in great danger of being attacked immediately. An officer in the rebel army was in Eddyville this p. m. holding a consultation with secesh citizens. Most Qf the Union citizens have taken to the woods. I am asked to nrge npon you to send a force to that place. I think it very important that the force at this place and Fingo [I] Station should be increased withont delay. Strange and suspicious looking persons have been seen near here yesterday and to-day. 11. B. GRIFFIN, Military Telegraph Operator. From this it will be seen, that the small force here is inadequate to the demands. I at once had all that could be spared sent down 40 miles by boat. W. W. LOWE, Colonel, Commanding Page 127 CHAP. XXIX.J 4 CORI~ESPONDENCE, ETC.IJNION. 127 HEADQUARTERS FIFTH DIVISIoN, Memphis, Tenn., July 27, 1862. JOHN PARK, Mayor of Memphis; SIR: Yours of Judy 24 is before me * and has received, as all similar papers ever will, my careful and most respectful consideration. I have the most unbounded respect for the civil law, conrts, and au- thorities, and. shall do all in my power to restore them to their proper use, viz, the protection of life, liberty, and property. Unfortunately at this time civil war prevails in the land, and neces- sarily the military for the time being mnst be superior to the civil au- thority, but does not therefore destroy it. Civil courts and executive officers should still exist and perform duties, without which civil or municipal bodies would soon pass into disrespectan end to be avoided. I am glad to find in Memphis yourself and municipal authorities not only in existence but in the exercise of your important functions, and I shall endeavor to restore one or more civil tribunals for the arbitra- ment of contracts and punishment of crimes which the military author- ity has neither time nor inclination to interfere with. Among these, first in importance, is the maintenance of order, peace, and quiet within the jurisdiction of Memphis. To insure this I will keep a strong provost guard in the city, but will limit their duty to guarding public property held or claimed by the United States, and for the arrest or confinement of State prisoners and soldiers who are dis- orderly or improperly away from their regiments. This guard ought not to arrest citizens for disorder or common crimes. This should be done by the city police. I understand that the city police is too weak in numbers to accomplish this perfectly, and I there- fore recommend that the city council at once take steps to increase this force to a number which, in their judgment, day and night, can enforce your ordinances as to peace, quiet, and order, so that any ch~ange in our military dispositions will not have a tendency to leave your people unguarded. I am willing to instruct my provost guard to assist the police force where any combination is made too strong for them to overcome, but the city police should be strong enough for any probable contingency. The cost of maintaining this police force must necessarily fall upon all citizens equitably. I am not willing, nor do I think it good policy, for the city authorities to collect the taxes belonging to the State and county, as you recom- mend, for these would have tt be refunded. Better meet the expenses at once by a new tax on all interested. Therefore if you, on consulta- tion with the proper municipal body, will frame a good bill for the in- crease of your police force and for raising the necessary means for their support and maintenance, I will approve it and aid you in the collec- tion of the tax. Of course I cannot suggest how this tax should be laid, but I think that it should be made uniform on all interests, real estate and personal property, including money and merchandise. All who are protected should share the expenses in proportion to the interests involved. I am, with respect, your obedient servant, W. T. SHERMAN, Major~General, Gommanding. Not found Page 128 12~ WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. (CHAP. XXIX. SPECIAL ORDERS, ~ HEADQUARTERS, No. 147. Memphis, July 27, 1862. The Sixth Illinois Cavalry, Colonel Grierson, will to-morrow morning proceed on a scout toward Germantown, going by the State Line road and returning by the Pigeon Roost or Holly Springs road. The com- inanding officer will proceed with great caution, falling upon and de- stroying or making prisoners all in arms, and arresting and bringing in all known to be aiding or abetting the public enemy. Three days rations for the men will be taken along, but the horses will be foraged in the country. When forage is taken a receipt may be given, to be settled fOr in Memphis on the party proving his loyalty. The scouting party will examine the country from Wolf River to the Pigeon Roost road. The Eleventh Illinois Cavalry will in like manner proceed to scout the country between the Pigeon Roost road and the river, going out well toward Hernando, breaking up and destroying any party they may encounter. These parties will remain out two or three days and return to their camps, the commanding officers exercising large discretion and making written reports of their scouts on their return to camp. They will be provided with the countersign for three days. By order of Maj. Gen. W. T. Sherman: J. H. HAMMOND, Assistant Adjutant-General. HUMBoLDT, July 28, 1862. General GRANT: We have been expecting an attack here all day. Rebels burned trestle- work 5 miles below here at 11 oclock this morning. Forces in line of battle here. Colonel Bryant gone out with re-enforcements of cavalry from Trenton to find enemy. Engagement this morning. Enemy drove in our cavalry on march to Jackson. HOLDREDGE, Operator. JACKSON, [July] 28, 1862. (Received at Corinth July 28, 1862.) Major-General GRANT: My forces have been all sent to Bolivar against my protest; some two small regiments, not enough to do picket duty. My cavalry, in- cluding orderlies, have been sent also this morning. The road has been attacked this side of Humboldt and the bridges burned. I am sending all the force I have to repair and hold it. What will become of this place you can imagine. I shall hold it or be burned in its ashes. JOHN A. LOGAN, Brigadier-General. JACKSoN, July 28, 1862. Major-General MCCLERNAND: A large force of cavalry have attacked the road this side of Hum- boldt, driven our guards away and burned the trestle-work, cut th Page 129 C~~IAr. XXIX.] CORRESIN) DE~CE, ETC.IJNION. 129 -wire arid destroyed the road. I have ordered a force there with En- gineer Regiment to repair. I feared this when I was ordered to send from here nearly all the troops. JOHN A. LOG-AN, Brigadier. General. CORINTH, July 28, 1862. General LOGAN, Jackson: Have we any force now at the burning bridge? Keep a sharp look- out for rebel forces, and if they are needed I will send you troops from here at once. I will have all the cars here in readiness to send troops should they be needed. U. S. GRANT, Major-General. JACKSON, [July] 28, r1862]. Maj. Gen. U. S. GRANT: We have about 50 infantry stationed at the burnt bridge. The En- gineer Regiment have gone there, about 300 strong, armed and equipped. JOHN A. LOGAN, Brigadier- General. CORINTH, July 28, 1862. General LOGAN: What was extent of damage done the road? How far north of Jack- son? What force was supposed to be engaged? Did we lose any men, and what number? Was the rebel loss anything, or did our men leave without firing? Had the train from Columbus passed? U. S. GRANT, Major-General, Commanding. JACKSON, [July] 28, [1862]. Major-General GRANT: The extent of damages I do not know. The courier left while trestle was burning. Distance from Jackson, 14 miles. Force supposed to be some 300 cavalry. Our loss was said to be some 4 or 5 wounded. I did not learn that any were killed. Rebel loss, 4 killed and 5 prisoners. The train from Columbus had not passed down. I learn that a large cavalry force, with perhaps 200 infantry, crossed Hatchie last night about 18 miles from here. They may be the force. JOHN A. LOGAN, Brigadier-General. JACKSON, July 28, 1862. Major-General MCCLERNAND, Bolivar, !Zenn.: Colonel Bryant is in pursuit of the enemy and will camp at Poplar Corners to-night. Where shall I order him? JOHN A. LOG-AN, Brigadier- General. 9 R R.VOL XVII, PT I Page 130 [CHAP. XXIX. 130 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. JACKSON, July 28, 1862. Brigadier-General DoDGE, Trenton: I am informed by dispatch per messenger that Colonel Bryant is after the rebels and will camp at Poplar Corners to-night. He requests that I should inform JOHN A. LOGAN, Brigadier-General, Commanding. ROSECRANS, July 28, 1862. General GRANT: Sheridan has returned from the front. Has captured a captain of cavalry and some thirty letters on a private mail carrier. They show the enemy moving in large force on Chattanooga. Has sent the letters up. They had 19 miles to come. Will dispatch you when they arrive. W. S. IROSECRAKS, Brigadier- General, Commanding. CORINTH, July 28, 1862. Major-General MOCLERNAND, Bolivar, Brigadier-General LOGAN, Jackson: Return a portion of the forces to Jackson as soon as possible. The two brigades which will reach Bolivar in the morning will enable yon to do this. Answer it~ this is not so. U. S. GRANT, Major- General. GENERAL ORDERS, ~ HDQRS. DISTRICT ~F WEST TENT~ESSEE, No. 65. Corinth, Miss., July 28, 1862. I. Hereafter no passes will be given to citizens of States in rebellion to pass our lines at any of the stations from Tuscumbia to Memphis, in- cluding Bolivar, except to persons employed on secret service, and to those only by generals commanding divisions. 11. Deserters from the rebel army, or those claiming to be such, pre- senting themselves to the outer guards will be taken prisoners and sent under guard to the nearest commanding officer, who will give them a thorough examination and will only release them on their taking the oath of allegiance and his conviction that the persons so released take the oath in good faith and with the intention of going North. III. Goods will not be permitted to pass out in any direction where they may be carried south of our lines, nor persons except when em- ployed in secret service, and then only on permits from division com- manders. By order of Major-General Grant: JNO. A. RAWLINS, Assistant Adjutant-General. CORINTH, Miss., July 29, 1862. Maj. Gen. II. W. HALLECK: Information just in from Colonel Sheridan, who attacked and drove 600 rebels from Ripley this morning, says large force leaving Saltillo for Chattanooga by rail. Wagons moved across the coantry. Genera Page 131 CHAP. XXIX.] CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.UNION. 131 Cheatham with division had gone west; Withers to follow with divis- ion. The ilatchie northwest of Bolivar is now occupied by rebels. Mc- Clernand is there with about 6,000 men. U. S. GRANT, Major- General. IIDQRS. CENTRAL DIVISION OF THE Trenton I Capt. M. ROCHESTER, enn., July 29, 1862. Assistant Adjutant- General, Columbus, Ky.: CAPTAIN: I have the honor to submit the following report of the movements of troops in my division for the past ten days: After the attack on my forces near llnmboldt and their dispersion of the enemy I ascertained that a force had been sent from Jackson to attack the enemy near Ripley, Lauderdale County; also that a force of the enemy was threatening Bolivar. I ordered Colonel Bryant to take all the cav- alry, with a force of infantry, to follow up the enemy~s forces north of the ilatchie River and toward Brownsville, at the same time starting a force from here toward Dyersburg. Last night Colonel Bryant camped in rear of the enemys force at Poplar Corners, and is still following them. I trust, in connection with the Jackson forces; he will cut off their retreat across the Hatchie and thereby bag them. The enemys forces are on the increase both north and soAth of the Hatchie. Those north I believe I shall be able to attend to, bnt they are so slippery and dodge through such small holes that they may evade me. As I have taken charge of the bridge south of Humboldt I shall endeavor to so guard it that no small band of the enemy can take or destroy it. I have in process of erection there a strong block-house, which when finished will add greatly to the strength of the position. The bridge burned I have had rebuilt, and in one hour after we obtained posses- sion of the road had telegraphic communication south. I mnst say that the strain upon my health and nerves lately has not added much to the state of my health, though I have full faith that I shall weather it and get through safe. I would be glad to visit Columbus, as the general suggests, but it is not best just at this time. I am, very respectfully, your obedient servant, G.M. DODGE, Brigadier- General. HEADQUARTERS ARJ~EY OF THE MISSISSIPPI, July 29, 1862. General GRANT: GENERAL: I send accompanying telegrams from Colopel Sheridan, giving information of the movements of rebels and his operations yes- terday. Two divisions left from below for Chattanooga. Cheathams left last Friday and Saturday. Withers was to leave Sunday or Monday. The 600 cavalry escaped from Ripley, retreating toward Salem. The Seventh Kansas pursned them, and have not yet returned; probably foraging. You will note Sheridan says there are at least 10,000 men at Saltillo. You will also observe that the division of Withers was leaving Saltillo. W. S. ROSECRANS, Brigadier- General, U $. Army, Commanding Page 132 132 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. (C~IAV. XXIX. [Thclosures.] IIDQRS. SECOND BRIGADE, CAVALRY DIVISION, July 29, 1862. General GRANGER: I have reliable information from Okolona Saturday, Tupelo Sunday, and Saltillo yesterday. The enemy have been and still are moving in large numbers to Chattanooga, via Mobile and Montgomery, concen- trating at Rome, Ga. A large number of troops are at Saltillo, not less than 10,000. The transportation of the troops moving to Rome is going across the country from a point near Okolona. A large train of 200 wagons started across on Saturday. The Second Michigan drove in the enemys pickets toward Saltillo yesterday, until they could hear the enemys drums beating. Hicks returned from Tupelo yesterday. I have sent for him this morning and may get additional information. P. II. SHERIDAN, Colonel, Commanding & eond Brigade. HDQRS. SECOND BRIGADE, CAVALRY DIVISION, July 29, 1862. General GRANGER: GENERAL: Our cavalry captured Ripley yesterday morning.* Col- onel Hatch has just returned, bringing back Judge Thompson and two Confederate soldiers. Our party failed to secure 600 rebel soldiers en- camped there, they having made their escape toward Salem. The enemy had decamped just one hour before the arrival of Colonel Lee, who was delayed by bad road and darkness. Colonel Lee has not yet returned. He may bring in some of them. All the male inhabitants of Ripley had fled; the stores and houses all closed. I am sorry to say the soldiers of both regiments were, through carelessness of their officers, permitted to break into and pillage some of the stores and private places. The whole. country out here is very much alarmed and stampeded. P. II. SIIERIDAI{, Colonel, ASecond Brigade. ROSECRANS, July 29, 1862. General GRANT: From perusal of a large number of letters written by members of the Twenty-sixth Alabama and a few others from Richmond, captured by Sheridan, it is clear that there is very considerable movement of troops from Saltillo and vicinage via railroad to Chattanooga; two or three of them say thence to Huntsville, and all speak of a movement in North- ern Alabamaof expelling the Yankees from Northern Alabama. One says a considerable force will be left at Saltillo, supposed to be enough to meet the emergency. Two days cooked rations and the railroad via Mobile is in [sic]. Nearly all of them to leave to-morrow morning. Two or three talk of going from Chattanooga to Huntsville. Unfortunately they are all of the Twenty-sixth Alabama, but the impression is abroad among them that with Bragg on the east and Price in the center, as they say, the Yankees will be made to skedaddle. W. S. ROSECRANS. * See report of Col. A. L. Lee, Seventh Kansas Cavalry, of expedition from Rienzi to Ripley, Miss., July 2729, 1862, Part I, p. 25 Page 133 I~L1AP. XXIX.) CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.IJNION. 133 JACKSON, July 29, 1862. General MOOLERNAND, Bolivar: Have you ordered the men I had at Toones Station to Medon? If not, I hope you will do it. I have sent one company to Medon to-day. JOHN A. LOGAN, Brigadier-General. BOLIVAR, July 29, 1862. Brigadier-General LoGAN, Jackson: I sent 100 men this morning to Medon. There should be at least 150 men to guard there and half way to Toones. General Ross will guard the other half and from Toones. You will relieve the men sent by me to-morrow by sending about 70 more men, which, with what are there now, will be 150. JOHN A. McCLEiRNAND, Major-General. BOLIVAR, July 29, 1862. Brig. Gen. JOHN A. LOGAN, Jackson: I ordered you to send a company to Medon and you did not do it. You had more than two regiments at Jackson. You had four com- panies besides which had been ordered here, and are mistaken in saying they were all delayed as camp guards. The bridges north and south of Jackson within a few miles were destroyed. You have not been asked to re-enforce anybody from your present force. I sent a force to repair the wire and bridge at Medon. The wires are repaired and the bridge nearly. What was your telegram of yesterday but a gratuitous complaint? But enough. JOHN A. MOCLERNAND, Major- General. JACKSON, July 29, 1862. General MCCLERNAND: I have at all times obeyed orders. The bridge at Medon was not de- stroyed for want of force at Medon. There were enough to protect it. I understand you ordered to leave 100 men at Toones Station, and not at Medon; this I ordered Colonel Rhoads to do. I am not mistaken about the camp guards, two companies, you speak of, or provost guard, detached. I had no orders to relieve them. It is true the bridges have been destroyed, and certainly they are not the first ones that have been destroyed; in this case if I am to blame I can bear my part as well as any man. I did not say that I was asked to re-enforce from my present command, but spoke of re-enforcing the points guarded on railroads. I know the wires have been repaired, and I shall repair bridges and will try to do it without much delay. I have no complaints to make of any kind, but will do my duty. JOHN A. LOGAN. General LOGAN, Jackson: BOLrVAR, July 29, 1862. I found to my surprise that you had not sent an additional company to Medon. The wire was cut in that vicinity. I sent this morning to repair. If you had apprehended an attack on bridge north of Jackso Page 134 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. [CHAr. XXIX. 134 you should nave guarded against it. You had not ordered or asked guard for that position before or daring the leaving of the troops. I was ordered to leave but one regiment and left four companies be- sides. You kept two companies of the Eighteenth and Twenty-ninth, and a regiment was in reach at Bethel. II am satisfied there is no for- midable force near you. Report the condition of things. JOHN A. MOCLERNAND, Major- General. JACKSON, July 29, 1862. [General MOCLERNAND:] I cannot say that you should be surprised at my not sending a com- pany to Medon. I did not know of any danger there. When two regi- ments were going by land to Boliv~r the bridge was attacked and burnt. I sent force there. How could I guard against an attack north without anybody to leave here ~ I had but two small regiments left. The Eleventh got in last night; the rest were guarding the road. (Jan I guard all theroads and property here with such a force as is left me, and at the same time re-enforce any of the points when I can have no notice of the attack ~ The companies that were left from the regiments you spoke of were left as camp guard for their regimental property. If they dont want their property guarded they can send and take them away. I am doing everything in my power, and if complaints arise from that I am willing to meet the responsibility. I shall send a force as soon as I can get a train to repair the bridge at Medon, which has been burned. I dont suppose there is any great force near here, and if there is I shall not ask for help until I see the necessity for it. JOHN A. LOGAN, Brigadier- General. BoLrVAR, July 29, 1862. General LOGAN, Jackson: The officer at Medon reports otherwise. I ordered the Eighteenth and Twenty-ninth here. You kept four of these companies. I repeat that I have a detail at Medon repairing the bridge or road. If you prefer it I would rather General Ross would guard at Toones and for you to re-enforce at Medon. JOHN A. MUCLERNAND, Major- General. BoLIVAR, TENN., July 29, 1862. General LOGAN, Jackson: The company sent by you had not reached Medon at 2 oclock p. m. The two companies of the Eighth dropped at Toones day before yester- day at my instance and the detail from Eighteenth previously sent by you ought to go with these regiments and Colonel Lawler, unless there is an overruling reason to the contrary. - JOHN A. MOCLEIRNAND, Major- General Page 135 CHAP. XXIX.] CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.UNION. 135 General MOCLERNAND, Bolivar: JACKSON, July 29, 1862. Troops were started to Medon about 6 oclock. I could not get a car sooner. You can dispose of the troops at Toones Station as you see proper. JOHN A. LOGAN, Brigadier. General. JACKSON, July 29, 1862. General MCCLERNAND: I have just heard from Major Stewart; he is moving to Brownsville. Shall I send Colonel Hogg there to meet him ~l He reports Jacksons cavalry all crossing the Hatchie at different points. Has taken two prisoners. Reports an advance upon Bolivar~ JOHN A. LOGAN, Brigadier.Generctl. BOLIYAR, July 29, 1862. General LOGAN, Jackson: Let Colonel Hogg proceed carefully in direction of Medon, thence, if possible, toward Denmark, and inquire for and co-operate with Major Wallace. Colonel Lawlers brigade, except details, will march toward Estanaula so soon as I hear from Tuttle. JOHN A. MCCLERNAND, JJJiajor- General. DENMARK, TENN., July 29, 1862. General LOGAN: I am camped here for the night. There is evidently a considerable rebel force in the neighborhood. If we have a fight to-night I will burn the town to make light. In the morning I will push on toward Brownsville. I am satisfied that Stewart is cutoff. I will keep you advised, however, if the result should be different. We are all wide awake and ready for any emergency. HARVEY HOGG, Lieutenant- Colonel, Commanding. P. S.A force of 150 Mississippi cavalry passed through here toward Brownsville at 2 oclock p. m. This force was not the same that fought Stewart. Maj. Gen. U. S GRANT: BOLIVAR, July 29, 1862. Major Stewart has had a hard fight with rebel cavalry. Has taken a number of prisoners and reports that he is pursuing his advantage. JOHN A. McCLERNAND, Major- General Page 136 13~3 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. JACKSON, Jul~ij 29, 1862. General MOCLEUNAND, Bolivar: Colonel Hogg is here with cavalry. Where shall I order him I JOHN A. LOGAN, Brigadier-General. BoLIVAR, July 29, 1862. General LOGAN, Jackson: Let Colonel. Hogg join Major Wallace and Stewart by the most direct route and move from Brownsville toward Toones Station, so as to be in supporting distance of this place if the enemy should be approach- ing, which I now doubt. JOHN A. MoCLERKAND, Major-General, Commanding. CORINTH, Miss., July 30, 1862. (Received 8 p. in.) Maj. Gen. H. W. HALLECK, Commander-in-Chief: General information obtained by Colonel Sheridan, who has been far to the front and right for several days, shows that Bragg has made headquarters at Rome. Most of the troops from Saltillo and Tupelo have gone to Chattanooga b~ rail. Wagons move across the country to Rome. Cheatham and Withers have gone west. Price is in com- mand in Mississippi; headquarters at Holly Springs, with force at Grand Junction. Had I not better move Ords entire command to Bol- ivar, one division of ~ to Corinth, and drive the force in front south 01 They cannot number to exceed 10,000. U. S. GRANT, Major-General. JACKSON, ~ July 30, 18622 a. in. Colonel HoGG-, Commanding Detachment: Major Stewart has just arrived. He was attacked close to Denmark this evening by Jacksons cavalry, some 300 or 400 strong, and defeated. His loss is considerable, in killed, wounded, and prisoners. He thinks the force is still close there. It is impossible for any of his men to move to your support in their present condition. He is of the opinion that you had better move in direction of ferry or crossing in direction of Medon, where you can have support of infantry. I have two companies at Medon. I hope you will move cautiously in whatever direction you go, as a defeat of your force would now insure an attack upon the road at dif- ferent points. If you think proper you can move so as to watch the crossings of Hatchie, not too far, from where you can give information of a superior force. In fact you can judge best of matters yourself as you can see.the face of the country and can judge of the enemy. I am of opinion that the enemy will have support from nearly all of the citi- zens in that country. Send my orderlies back and let me know in what direction you move. JOHN A.LOGAN, Brigadier-General, Commanding Page 137 eU4P. XZJ~X.] CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.dJNION. 137 TRENTON, TENN., July 30, 1862. ~eneral LOGAN, Jackson: (Jan you inform me at what place they crossed the Hatchie and in what force ~ Have you heard to-day from my cavalry 0? G.M. DODGE, Brigadier- General. JACKSON, July 30, 1862. General DODGE, Trenton: They crossed at Estanaula, 600 or 700 strong. Have heard from your cavalry to-day. They are going in the direction of Estanaula, supported by my cavalry. JOHN A. LOGAN, Brigadier- General. HUMBOLDT, TENN., July 30, 1862. General LOGAN, Jackson: Where are Hogg and Brackett? BRYANT, Golonel, Commanding. JAcKsON, Jul~,i 30, 1862. Colonel BRYANT, ffumbold*: Moving in the direction of Estanaula, supported by my cavalry. JOHN A. LOGAN, Brigadier- General. HUMBOLDT, July 30, 1862. General LOGAN, Jackson: Are Jacksons forces between Bracketts forces, and where, or by the river 0? GEORGE E. BRYANT. G. E. BRYANT, Humboldt: JACKSON, July 30, 1862. I cannot tell you. It will be necessary to keep a sharp lookout. JUHN A. LOGAN. BOLIVAR, TENN., July 30, 1862. Brig. Gen. JOHN A. LOGAN, Jackson: It was Pinsons Mississippi cavalry that Major Stewart engaged yes- terday evening. Slemons~ Arkansas cavalry were south of Ilatchie and Brownsville yesterday morning. Cotton Jacksons cavalry retired from Estanaula, Tenn., Sunday, immediately after the fight at mouth of Clover Creek, and on Monday were returning toward La Grange. This is what is credibly reported. JOHN A. MOCLERNAND, Major- General, Gommanding Page 138 138 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. [CHAP. XXIX. JACKSON, July 30, 1862. General MUCLERNAND, Bolivar: I have the following information, which I give you. It is contained in a note from The most of Jacksons cavalry were at Whiteville on last Saturday, 4 miles the otlier side of Estanaula, and are all this side of the river now, and are directed to cut off communication between here and Columbus and attack points that are weak. This information I think is reliable. JOHN A. LOGAN, Brigadier- General. BOLIVAR, July 30, 1862. General LOGAN, Jackson: Your dispatch concerning Whiteville this minute received. I had a force there late yesterday evening. Two regiments rebel cavalry are reported to have fallen back in from direction of Estananla by Whiteville. I do not think there is much of any rebel infantry east of the Hatchie nor a large cavalry force. This is, however, given as an opinion, but not as a fact. JOHN A. McCLERNAND, Major- General. JACKSON, July 30, 1862. General MCCLERNAND: I have sent every cavalryman that is able to ride, under Colonel Mc- Cullough, to support Colonel Hogg. Major Stewart is not able to go. The enemy are in force, I am pretty well satisfied, and I am re-enforc- ing on the railroad between here and Humboldt, or shall do so as soon as I can get cars. I am satisfied Jackson will make a dash somewhere on the road unless Colonel Hogg can hold him in check. JOHN A. LOGAN, Brigadier- General. BOLIVAR, July 30, 1862. General LOGAN, Jackson: You are right in supporting Colonel Hogg as much as possible. I wish Major Stewart, as my chief of cavalry, to accompany the cavalry. You ought to support by an infantry demonstration toward Denmark, if the enemy are still in that direction. JOHN A. MOCLERNAND, Major- General. BOLIVAR, July 30, 1862. General LOGAN, Jackson: You, being on the ground, mnst determine whether you will re-enforce your guards by railroad or marching on foot. I would adopt the most expeditious way of doing it. Act boldly, but careftilly. You say the enemy are in force; cavalry or infantry, or both ~ JOHN A. MCCLEItNAND, Major-General Page 139 CHAP. XXIX.] CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.UNION. 139 JAcKsON, TENN., July 30, 1862. General MUCLERNAND, Bolivar: By the enemy being in force I mean cavalry force, thongh I under- stan(l that footmen were engaged against Major Stewart. I think it was citizens collected to support rebel cavalry. JOHN A. LOGAN, Brigadier- General. HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE Mississippi, July 30, 18623.05 p. m. Major-General HALLEOK: Brigadiers scarce. Good ones scarce. Asboth goes on the months leave you gave him ten months since. Granger has temporary com- mand. The undersigned respectfully beg that you will obtain the pro- motion of Sheridan. He is worth his weight in gold. H is Ripley expe- dition has brought us captured letters of immense value, as well as prisoners, showing the rebels plans and dispositions, as you will learn from district commander. W. S. ROSECRANS, JER. C. SULLIVAN, G. GRANGER, W. L. ELLIOTT, A. ASBOTH, Brigadier- Generals. ROSECRANs HEADQUARTERS, July 30, 1862. Major-General GRANT: A batch of captured letters just in throws a hash of light on the rebel movements. Bragg has gone to North Alabama; headquarters at Rome. Price commands in Mississippi; line extends from Tupelo, via Ripley and Salem, to Holly Springs. Villepigue, with seven regiments, is 10 miles below Grand Junction. Say they could take Corinth when they please. Expect they will leave and will soon occupy the Mobile and Ohio Railroad, & c. When I have finished, will send them to you. W. S. ROSECRAI~S, Brigadier- General, Commanding. ROSECRANS, July 30, 1862. Major-General GRANT: I think it best to spare General Stanley at once. I think his purpose, if executed% will be beneficial to the service. W. S. ROSECRANS, Brigadier- General. HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE Mississippi, July 30, 1862. Colonel SHERiDAN, Cavalry Headquarters, Rienzi: Your dispatch received. Our troops left Grand Junction and La Grange for Memphis some time ago. Our first post north of La Grang Page 140 140 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. [CnAy. XXIX. is Bolivar. It is reported that a considerable force of cavalry and mounted infantry got up into that angle and threatened Bolivar. Some got across the ilatchie below Grand Junction and Jackson, on the Mo- bile and Ohio Railroad, and even got in on the Columbus Railroad, but are cleared. It is possible John B. Villepigue has advanced into the gap we left open. Inquire into this. Eastward, four regiments of in- fantry. Frank Armstrong, with his two regiments of cavalry and two batteries, took the eastward road and arrived at Moulton. ilardees ad- vance gives the best memoir of map of Hatchie route. You can move up and look for Browns Creek front, but it may be well for us to scratch this cavalry on our right first. I will ascertain. W. S. ROSECRAKS, Brigadier-General, U. ~. Army. HDQES. FIFTH DIVISION, ARMY OF THE TENNESSEE, Col. JOHN A. RAWLINS, Memphis, July 30, 1862. Headquarters Goriuth, Miss.: SIR: I had the honor to write on the 25th instant, since which noth- ing has happened here in the vicinity worth reporting. My infantry and cavalry pickets go well out, and I have sent two parties of cavalry, one to ilernando and one to Germantown, to be gone three days. I feel certain that small parties of cavalry and armed citizens are hover- ing about for mischief but I have no reliab].e intelligence of any force being near us. That an attempt may be made on the river at some point north of us is very probable. Should any large force go north of the ilatchie they would be in danger from you; if south of the Hatchie, my forces would be in position. I am pushing the construction of the fort, and have now at work about 800 negroes, all of which are registered and an account kept of their time and labor. The engineer, Captain iloepuer, will report prog- ress, through Captain Prime. The armament of the fort should be ordered at once from Island No. 10, Saint Louis, or Pittsburg. I am informed there are no guns at Fort Pillow. I sent Colonel Fitch, who was there half a day on his way down, and h& asserted all the guns there were disabled and carriages destroyed. General Curtis, I am informed, goes to Little Rock very soon; indeed, I hear the army moves to-day. I have also leari~ed that the Navy boat Sallie Wood,~ with about 40 passengers of the fleet and army before Yicksburg, was disabled at Carolina Point, a bout 90 miles above Vicks- burg, and run on shore. All passengers were made prisoners~ except three, who succeeded in reaching an island and getting on board the Carondelet. One of them a lieu my informant. , tenant of a Wisconsin regiment, was Information has also reached us that our fleet before Yicksburg has raised the siege, the lower fleet returning to Baton Rouge, and upper, on its return, maybe, to this place. This will embolden Van Born, and we must soon expect to hear from him. I have been very busy in answering the innumerable questions of civilians, and hope they are now about through. I found so many Jews and speculators here trading in cotton, and secessionists had become ~o open in refusing anything but gold, that I have felt myself bound t Page 141 caAF. XXIX.) CORRESPONPENCE, ETC.Ut~ION. 141 stop it. This gold has but one usethe purchase of arms and ammuni- tion, which can always be had for gold, at Nassau, New Providence, or Cincinnati; all the guards we may establish cannot stop it. Of course 1 have respected all permits by yourself or the Secretary of the Treas- ury, but in these new cases (swarms of Jews) I have stopped it. In like manner so great was the demand for salt to make bacon that many succeeded in getting loads of salt out for cotton. Salt is as much contraband of war as powder. All the boards of frade above are ship- ping salt south, and I cannot permit it to pass into the interior until you declare a district open to trade. If we permit money and salt to go into the interior it will not take long for Bragg and Van Dorn to supply their armies with all they need to move. Without moneygold, silver, and Treasury notesthey cannot get arms and ammunition of the En- glish colonies; and without salt they cannot make, bacon and salt beef. We cannot carry on war and trade with a people at the same time. I have had all the vacant houses registered, and the quartermaster will proceed to rent them for account of whom it may concern at once. Our men have received in great part new clothing, and will soon gain rest and Je prepared for the fall campaign. General health good. I am, with great respect, your obedient servant, W. T. SHERMAN, Major- General, Commanding. HDQRS. Fn?TH DIVIsIoN, ARMY OF THE TENNESSEE, Memphis, Tenn., July 31, 1862. Col. JoHN A. RAWLINS, Assistant Adjutant-General, Corinth, Miss.: SIR: A scouting party returned last night from Colliersville and be- yond; captured some officers and guerrillas; also intercepted several letters from Tupelo, from which it appears that the whole army was on the point of starting for Nashville via Chattanooga. I take it for granted you are advised of this, and I merely repeat it as confirmatory. I inclose one of the letters. All quiet here and hereabouts. I have supplied General Curtis my extra ammunition. Will you please order the ordnance officer at Saint Louis to fill my requisitions for ammunition and ordnance to arm the fortifications now under con- struction here, either drawing from Pittsburg or the forts above? I am, & c., W. T. SHERMAN, Major- General. HuMBOLDT, July 31, 1862. General LOtAN, Commanding Post, Jackson: Have you heard any news from my cavalry to-day? ~ guer- rilla band was within 2 miles of Cageville last night. There are 75 of them. I shall send out in the morning. GEORGE E. BRYANT, Colonel, Commanding Post Page 142 142 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. [CHAP. XXIX. JACKSON, July 31, 1862. Colonel BRYANT, Humboldt: I have not heard from cavalry to-day, though am sure they are mov- ing down the Hatchie, supported by infantry. I have to-night re-en- forced the burnt bridge. I do not think there are that many of Falk- ners command. If you can send a force against them do so. JOHN A. LOGAN, Brigadier- General. IIDQRS. FIFTH DIVISION, ARMY OF TILE TENNESSEE, Memphis, Teun., July 31, 1862. General I. F. QUINBY, Commanding, Columbus, Ky.: SIR: I received yours, inclosing dispatches from General Grant, and would be obliged if you would telegraph him the contents of the within letter * and then send it to him by mail. Colonel Grierson, Sixth Illinois Cavalry, who commandef the scout yesterday to Colliersville, learned that a brigade of the enemy had moved up to within 7 miles of Bolivar and then backed out. There has been a rumor that Bolivar had been attacked, but I do not believe it; it is more probable the bulk of the forces have gone toward Chattanooga and Nashville. Curtis is preparing to move on Little Rock. He is still at Helena. I hear the fleet has raised the siege of Yicksburg. I am fortifying here below Memphis, but dispose my troops to cover the town. Yours, truly, W. T. SHERMAN, Major- General. WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, July 31, 1862. Major.General GRANT, Corinth, Miss.: Cannot you move on the flank ~nd rear of the rebels on the Hatchie and cut them off~ At any rate drive them out of West Tennessee and carefully guard the railroad from Columbus to Decatur. II. W. HALLECK, Major- General. WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, July 31, 1862. Major-General GRANT, Corinth, Miss.: You must judge for yourself the best use to be made of your troops. Be careful not to scatter them too much; also to hold them in readiness to re-enforce Buell at Chattanooga, if necessary. II. W. HALLECK, Major- General. * Probably Sherman to Rawlins, p. 141 Page 143 CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.IJNION. 143 Abstract fro Moisthb, Return of the District of West Tennessee, AThj. Gee. U. S. Grant corn- mandinq, for July 31, 1802 (headquarters Corisuh, Miss.). Present for n -~ Pieces of ~ a a duty. ~ artillery. ~., - Command. -~ a -~ ~ -~ -~ci iso ir is-a is- as- a a~ ~ a a . ~., ~ ~a ~- ~ is ~ 0 ~ .~ ~ ARMY OF THE TEATNESSEE. Department staff Jeckson, Tenn.First Division, Major- General MeClernand: Staff Infantry Cavalry Artillery Total. - -. Corinth, Miss,.Maj. 0-en. E. 0. C. Ord: Staff Infantry Cavalry Artillery Total Memphis, Tenn. Fourth Division, Brig. Geu. S. A. llurlbut: Staff Infantry Cavalry. Artillery... Total Fourth Division Fifth Division, Maj. Gen. W. T. Sherman: Staff Infantry Cavalry.... Artillery Total Fifth Division Total Memphis District of MississippiBrig. 0-en. I. F. Qnin~y Infantry Cavalry Artillery Total District of CairoBrig. Gen. W. K. Strong: Cairo, Ill.: Staff Infantry Total Paducah, Ky.: Staff Cavalry Artillery Total Total District of Cairo Total of detached commands Total Army of the Tennessee 11 ... 11 11 11 . 11 14 ... 14 14 14 373 6, 399 6, 772 8, 366 12, 965 13, 298 26 505 511 696 944 972 19 556 575 610 894 903 432 7,460 7,892 9,706 14,817 15,173 5 5 5 5 5 400 7, 667 8,067 10, 153 16, 151 16, 467 21 350 371 574 753 870 24 762 786 918 1,140 4O~ 1,149 I I 450 8, 779 9, 229 11, 850 18, 049 40 18, 491 7. . 7 7 7 8 262 5, 092 5, 354 6, 220 8, 059 7, 449 17 256 273 401 497 498 18 328 346 398 454 18 459 304 5,676 5,980 7,026 9,017 .. .18 8,414 14 . . 14 14 i4L 14 307 5, 339 5, 646 6, 872 8, 973 8, 996 42 771 813 1,050 1,290 842 33 873 906 1013 1240 48 1,108 396 6, 983 7, 379 8, 949 11, 517 48 10, 960 700 12, 659 13, 359 15, 975 20, 534 66 19,374 14 14 14 14K 14 144 3, 253 3, 397 4, 128 4, 685 4, 719 44 1,137 1,181 1,371 1,598 1,593 11 351 362 428 533 18 553 213 4,741 4,954 5,941 6,830 18 6,879 1 10 10 10 10 10 43 865 908 1,230 1,752 I 826 53 865 918 1, 240 1. 762 836 7 7 7 7 12 4 115 119 L51 160 180 4 119 123 135 188 191 . 15 234 249 293 355 383 68 1,099 1,167 .1,533 2,117 t 1,219 89 1, 795 1, 884 2, 312 3, 300 3, 383 1, 952 36, 533 38, 485 47,817 65, 653 124 I 64, 519 CHAP. XXIX. Page 144 WEST TENN. AND NORTHKRN MISS. LCIIA3?. xxix. Abstract front Monthly Return of the J)istrict of West Tennessee, i-c. Continued. 4~. Present for ~ ~ Pieces of ~ Sd duty. ~ artillery. ~ aC Command. ~ ~ .40 CS CS CS~ ~Lo bS bS~ 04- a 5? a bC bC ~C 5? ~ ~ ARMY OF THE MISSLSSIPPI. Brig. Gen. W. S. IIOSEcRANs. Staff 17 . 17 17 17 Cherokee Station, AlaFirst Division, Brig. Gen. J. D. Morgan 221 4, 766 4,987 5, 878 7, 817 ..... 14 Camp Deer Creek, MissSecond Divis- ion, Brig. Gen. D. S. Stanley - - - 174 3,816 3,990 5, 107 6, 503 8 Camp near CorinthThird Division, Brig. Gen. C. S. Hamilton 235 5, 050 5, 285 7, 076 8,765 . 16 Camp near Jacinto. Fourth Div., Brig. Gen. 3. C. Davis 207 4,143 4,350 5,238 6,433 18 Fifth Div., Brig. Gen. G. Granger 280 6, 088 6, 368 7, 923 9, 829 18 In char~,e of siege gunsCapt. G. A. Williams, First U. S. Infantry 8 219 227 303 364 9 2 Total Army oftlie Mississippi 1, 142 F 24, 082 25,224 31, 542 39, 728 9 76 Total District of West Tennessee.. 3, 105 60, 615 63, 720 78, 870 105, 392 9 200 Troops in the District of West Tennessee, Maj. Gen. U. S. Grant, U. S. Army, commanding, July 31, 1862. ARMY OF THE TENNESSEE. FIRST DIVISION.5 Maj. Gen. JOHN A. MCCLERNAND. Infantry. 8th Illinois, Col. Frank L. Rhoads. 11th Illinois, Col. T. E. G. Ransom. 17th Illinois, Lieut. Col. Francis M. Smith. 18th Illinois, Col. Michael K. Lawler. 20th Illinois, Col. C. Carroll Marsh. 29th Illinois, Lient. Col. Charles M. Fer- rell. 30th Illinois, Col. Elias S. Dennis. 31st Illinois, Col. Lyndorf Ozburn. 43d Illinois, Col. Adolph Engelmann. 45th Illinois, Col. John E. Smith. 48th Illinois, Maj. Manning Mayfield. 49th Illinois, Maj. William W. Bishop. 61st Illinois, Col. Jacob Fry. 23d Indiana, Col. William L. Sanderson. 12th Michigan, Col. Francis Quinn. 7th Missouri, Col. John D. Stevenson. 20th Ohio, Maj. Manning F. Force. 68th Ohio, Lient. Col. Robert K. Scott. 78th Ohio, Col. Mortimer D. Leggett. Caealry. 2d Illinois, Company B, Capt. Thomas J. Larison. 4th fllinois (1st Battalion), Maj. M. U. M. Wallace. 11th Illinois, Company I, Capt. Isaac El- wood. In~lependent Illinois, Company A, Capt~ Berthold Marschner. Independent Illinois,\ Company B, Capt. Milo Thielemann. Stewarts (Illinois) batialion, CornpanyA, Capt. Ezra King. Stewarts (Illinois) battalion, Company B, Capt. Eagleton Carmichael. Stewarts (Illinois) battalion, Company C, Capt. James J. Dollins. Stewarts (Illinois) battalion, CompanyD, Capt. Morrison J. OHarnett. 5th Ohio, Co. F, Capt. Phineas U. Miner. 5th Ohio, Co. G, Capt. John G. Curtis. Artillery. 1st Illinois, Battery D, Capt. Henry A. Rogers. 2d Illinois, Battery B, Capt. Relly Madison. 2d Illinois, Battery B, Capt. George C. Gumbart. 9th Indiana Battery, Lient. Daniel A. Porter. 14th Indiana Battery, Capt. Meredith H. Kidd. 14th Ohio Battery, Lient. Homer H. Stull. Hdqrs. at Jackson, Tenn. Brigade organizations not given in the original return. 14 Page 145 145 CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.IJNION. CORINTH, MISS. Maj. Gen. E. 0. C. ORD. SECOND DIVISION.~ Brig. Gen. RICHARD J. OGLItSBY. 7th Illinois, Col. Andrew J. Babcock. 9th Illinois, Col. August Mersy. 12th Illinois, Col. Augustus L. Chetlain. 50th Illinois, Col. Moses M. Bane. 52d Illinois, Maj. Edwin A. Bowen. 57th Illinois, Maj. Eric Forsse. 58th Illinois. 2d Iowa, Col. James Baker. 7th Iowa, Col. Elliott W. Rice. 8th Iowa. 12th Iowa, Lient. Col. John P. Coulter. 14th Iowa. 14th Missonri,t Col. Patrick E. Burke. 22d Ohio, Lieut.Col. Ben.jaminT.Wright. 81st Ohio, Col. Thomas Morton. 5th Ohio Cavalry (3d Battalion), Maj. Charles S. Hayes. 1st Missouri Light Artillery (2d Battal- ion), Capt. George H. Stone. SIXTH DIVISION.* Brig. Gen. JOHN MCARTHUR. 11th iowa, Col. Abraham M. Hare. 13th Iowa, Col. Marcellus M. Crocker. 15th Iowa, Col. Hugh T. Reid. 16th Iowa, Col. Alexauder Chambers. 15th Michigan, Lient. Col. John McDer- mott. 18th Missouri, Cart. J~ cob R. Ault. 21st Missouri, Col. David Moore. 25th Missouri, Col. Chester Harding, jr. 16th Wisconsin, C apt. George C.Williams. 17th Wisconsin, Col. John L. Doran. 18th Wisconsin, Capt. Gabriel Bouck. 11th Illinois Cavalry, Col. Robert G. In- gersoll. 24 Illinois Artillery, Battery F, Capt. John W. Powell. 1st Minnesota Battery, Lieut. William Pfaender. 3d Ohio Battery, Capt. William. S. Will- iams. 5th Ohio Battery, Lieut. Bellamy S. Mat- son. 10th Ohio Battery, Lieut. F. W. Bardwell. MEMPHIS, TRNN. Maj. Gen. WILLIAM T. SHERMAN. FOURTH DIVISION. Brig. Gen. STEPHEN A. HURLBUT. 14th illinois, Col. Cyrus Hall. 3d Iowa, Col. Nelson G. Williams. 15th illinois, Col. Thomas J. Turner. 5th Ohio Cavalry (battalion), Col. W. H. 28th Illinois, Col. Amory K. Johnson. H. Taylor. :324 Illinois. Col. John Logan. 24 Illinois Artillery, Battery L. Capt. 41st Illinois, Col. Isaac C. Pugh. William H. Bolton. 46th Illinois, Col. John A. Davis. 2d Missouri Battery, Capt. Charles 53d Illinois, Co]..WilliamH.W. Cnshman. Mann. ~5th Indiana, Col. William H. Morgan. 7th Ohio Battery, Capt. Silas A. Burnap. 52(1 Indiana, Col. James M. Smith. 15th Ohio Battery,Capt. Edward Spear, jr. 53d Indiana, Col. Walter Q. Gresham. CIAP. XXIX.l Brigade organization not indicated in original return. I Afterward known as the Sixty-sixth fllinois. 10 R RVOL XFII~ PT I Page 146 146 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. FIFTH DIVISION. Maj. Gen. WU~LIAM T. SHERMAN. 40th Illinois, Licut. Col. James W. Boothe. 55th Illinois, Col. David Stuart. 6th Iowa, Lieut. Col. John M. Gorse. 6th Missouri, Lieut. Col. James H. Blood. 8th Missouri, Lieut. Col. Giles A. Smith. 46th Ohio, Col. Thomas Worthington. 48th Ohio, Col. Peter J. Sullivan. 53d Ohio, Col..Wells S. Jones. 54th Ohio, CoL T. Kilby Smith. 57th Ohio, Col. William Mungen. 70th Ohio, Col. Joseph R. Cockerill. 72d Ohio, Col. Ralph P. Buckland. 77th Ohio, Col. Jesse Hildebrand. 4th Illinois Cavalry (eight companies), Maj. William L. Gibson. 6th Illinois Cavalry (five companies), Col. Benjamin H. Grierson. 11th Illinois Cavalry (four companies), Maj. Lucien H. Kerr. 1st Illinois Artillery, Battery A, Capt. Peter P. Wood. 1st Illinois Artillery, Battery B, Capt. S~amuel B. Barrett. 1st Illinois Artillery, Battery B, Capt. Allen C. Waterhouse. 1st Illinois Artillery, Battery F, Capt. John T. Cheney. 1st Illinois Artillery, Battery H, Capt. Axel Siifversparre. 1st Illinois Artillery, Battery I, Capt. Edward Bouton. 2d Illinois Artillery, Battery K, Capt. Benjamin F. Rodgers. Independent Illinois Battery, Capt. Will- iam Cogswell. 6th Indiana Battery, Capt. Michael Muel- ler 1st Michigan Artillery, Battery H, Lient. Theo. W. Lockwood. 8th Ohio Battery, Capt. Charles H. Schmidt. DISTRICT OF MISSISSIPPI.* Brig. Gen. IsAAc F. QUINBY. Thfantry. Cavalry. 54th Illinois, Col. Thomas W. Harris. 2d Illinois Cavalry, Lieut. Col. Harvey 62d Illinois, Col. James M. True. Hogg. 34th Indiana, Company F, Capt. Robert 6th Illinois Cavalry, Maj. William L. B. Jones. CaldwelL 1st Kansas, Col. George W. Deitzler. Company E, Illinois Cavalry, Capt. 5th Missouri, ComPany F, Lient. John William D. Hutchens. E. Hensler. 12th Wisconsin, Col. George E. Bryant. Artillery. 13th Wisconsin, Col. Maurice Maloney. 15th Wisconsin, Companies G and I, Capt. 2d Illinois Artillery, Battery G, Capt. John A. Gordon. Frederick Sparrestrom. 15th and 16th U. S. Infantry (detach- 2d Illinois Artillery, Battery H, Capt. ments), Maj. John R. Edie. Andrew Stenbeck. 1st Michigan, Battery H (one section), Capt. Samuel De Golyer. 7th Wisconsin Battery, Capt. Richard R. Griffith. DISTRICT OF CAIRO. Brig. Gen. WILLIAM K. STRONG. 63d Illinois, Col. Francis Moro. 1st Illinois Artillery, Battery K, Capt. 71st Illinois, CoL Othuiel Gilbert. Jason B. Smith. 6th Illinois Cavalry, Companies B and M. 2d Illinois Artillery, Battery C, Capt. James P. Flood. DETACHED COMMAYDS. 52d Indiana (one company). 4th Ohio Independent Cavalry Company, 71st Ohio, Col. Rodney Mason. Capt. John S. Foster. 14th Wisconsin, Lieut. Col. Lyman M. Fords cavalry (one company), Capt. Will- Ward. iam Ford. 12th Illinois Cavalry, Company B, Capt. Engineer Regiment of the West, CoL Franklin T. Gilbert. Josiah W. Bisseli. 5th Iowa Cavalry, Lt. Col. M. T. Patrick. Headquarters at Colnmbus, Ky. tCIIAI. XXIX Page 147 Ca& r. XXIX4 CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.lJNION. 147 ARMY OF THE MISSISSIPPI. Brig. Gen. WILLIAM S. ROSILCRANS. FIRST DIvISION. Brig. Gen. JA1~ni~s D. MORGAN. 10th Illinois, Col. John Tilison. Yates Sharpshooters, Maj. Frederick W. l~th Illinois, Capt. Charles Fetri. Matteson. 22d Illinois, Maj. Francis Swanwick. 1st Illinois Artillery, Battery C, Capt. 27th Illinois, Lient. Col.Jonathan R. Miles. Charles Houghtaling. 42d Illinois, Lient. Col. Charles Northrop. 1st Missouri Artillery, Battery G, Capt. 51st Illinois, Col. Luther P. Bradley. Henry Hescock. 60th Illinois, Col. Silas C. Toler. 1st Missouri Artillery, Battery M, Lieut. 10th Michigan, Col. Charles M. Lum. Junins W. MacMurray. 14th Michigan, Cd. Robert F. Sinclair. 10th Wisconsin Battery, Capt. Yates V. Beebe. SECOND DIVISION.t Brig. Gen. DAVID S. STANLEY. Firat Brigade. Second Brigade. Cel. J. L. KkRBY SmTH. Col. ROBERT C. MURPHY. 27th Ohio, Maj. Zeph. S. Spaulding. 26th Illinois, Col. John M. Loomis. 39th Ohio, Col. Alfred W. Gilbert. 5th Minnesota, Col. Rudolph Von Bqr- 43d Ohio, Lieut. Col. Wager Swayne. gersode. 63d Ohio, Col. John W. Sprague. 11th Missouri, Col. Joseph A. Mower. 3d MichiganBattery, Lient. Carl A. Lam- 8th Wisconsin, Lieut. C berg. Robbins. George W. 2d U. S. Artillery, Battery F, Capt. Thomas D. Maurice. THIRD DIVISION. ~ Brig. Gen. CHARLES S. HAMILTON. Fir8t Brigade. Second Brigade. Brig. Gen. N. B. BUFORD. Brig. Gen. J. C. SULLIVAN. 48th Indiana, Col. Norman Eddy. 56th Illinois, Col. William R. Brown. 59th Indiana2 Col. Jesse I. Alexander. 10t14 Iowa, Col. Nicholas Perezel. 5th Iowa, Lient. Col. Charles L. Matthies. 17th Iowa, Col. John XV. Rankin. 4th Minnesota, Col. John j3. Sanborn. 10th Missouri, Col. Samuel A. Holmes. 26th Missouri, Col. George B. Boomer. 80th Ohio, Col. Ephraim R. Eckley. 11th Ohio Battery, Capt. Frank C. Sands. Capt. Henry Hopkins (Kansas) Battery. 1st Missouri Artillery, Battery I, Capt. William A. Pile. FOURTH DIVISION.~ Brig. Gen. JEFF. C. DAVIS. 21st Illinois, Col. John W. S. Alexander. 8th Kansas, Lient. Col. John A. Martiu. 25th Illinois, Maj. Richard H. Nodine. 15th Wisconsin, Col. Hans C. Hog. 35th Illinois, Lient. Col. William F. 2d Minnesota Battery, Capt. William A. Chandler. Hotolikiss. 38th Illinois, Lieut. Col. Mortimer 0. Kean. 5th Wisconsin Battery, Capt. Oscar F. 59th Illinois, Col. P. Sidney Post. Pinney. 22d Indiana, Col. Michael Gooding. 8th Wisconsin Battery, Capt. Stephen J. Carpenter. At Cherokee SI ation, Ala. Brigades not indicated on original return. Clear Creek, Miss. tNear Corinth, Miss. ~ Near Jacinto, Miss Page 148 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. [ChAt. XXIX. 148 FIFTH DIVISION. Brig. Gen. GORDON GRANGER. 36th Illinois, Col. N. Grensel. 2d Michigan Cavalry, dci. Philip H. 44th Illinois, CoL Charles Knobelsdorff. Sheridan. 47th Illinois, Col. John Bryner. 3d Michigan Cavalry, Col. John K. Miz 2d Missouri, Col. Frederick Schaefer. ner. 2d Missouri, U. S. R. C., Lieut. Col. Her- 1st Missonri Cavalry, Company F, Capt. man Zakrzewski. James Clifford. 15th Missouri, Col. Francis J. Joliat. 5th Missouri Cavalry, Company C, Capt. 7th Illinois Cavalry, Maj. Horatio C. Albert Borcherdt. Nelson.. 2d Illinois Artillery, Battery I, Capt. 2d Iowa Cavalry, Lient. Col. Edward Charles M. Barnett. Hatch. 2d Iowa Battl~ry, Capt. Nelson T. Spoor. 7th Kansas Cavalry, Col. Albert L. Lee. 6th Wisconsin Battery, Capt. Henry Dil- lon. In charge of 8iege guns. First U. S. Infantry, Capt. George A. Williams. CORINTH, MISS, August 1, 1862. Maj. Gen. H. W. HALLECK: It is now almost an absolute certainty that there is but a small force iii front of us, most having gone eastward. Bolivar seems to be the most important point to guard and retain troops here to re-enforce Buell if necessary. I would suggest driving the l~ebels toward Columbus as far as possible preparatory to leaving Corinth with a small garrison. U. S. GRANT, Major- General. BOSECRANS HEADQUARTERS, August 1, 1862. Major-General GRANT: Dispatch from Buell; believes not more than two regiments of infantry, brigade of cavalry, and battery at Moulton. Thinks garrison of Decatur not safe; would be made so by a brigade at Courtland. Gives no reasons for holding that road. Morgail has no reliable information, but reports continue to indicate considerable force at Moulton; says commandant at Courtland is informed by cavalry of a force 7 miles from there; strength and kind of troops not stated. Lightning prevents using wires to get answer about this. Granger telegraphed last night from Rienzi all troops have left Tupelo except Price, with 20,000 men; gone east by rail; baggage and artillery by Tuscaloosa toward Rome. Means heavy attack on Buell or Richmond. W. S. ROSECRANS, Brigadier- General. STEAM-RAM SWITZERLAND, Off Helena, Ark., August 1, 1862. JAMES BROOKS, Special Quartermaster, d~c.: DEAR SIR: I arrived at this place last night with my fleet, in com- pany with the whole gunboat squadron. We were compelled to move north, owing to the crippled condition of our fleet from so large a proportion of our crews being disabled b Page 149 ChAP. XXIX.] CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.UNION. 149 sickness. I am happy to state that the movements of the boats have exerted a salutary effect upon the health of the men. Another reason that influenced me in creating a necessity to do some- thing was the want of subsistence supplies. My fleet was reduced very low indeed for provisions, owing to the supplies sent for not having ar- rived. I am glad to say that I found them waiting us here. I find myself often limited in the extent and usefulness of my operations from the want of one stronger and better protected boat than any I now have in my fleet. I wish that you would see the honorable Secretary of War and set this matter before him, and if possible obtain his authority to build one strong, heavy iron-plated gunboat and ram for my command, so that I could at all times act efficiently and independently when the service required it, without being under the necessity of applying foi- co-operation, which when granted comes so slow that it is too late to be effective. A boat for my service must be fast as well as strong, and should not draw more than 7 feet of waterless, if I)ossible. In my opinion the usefulness of such a boat, if properly applied to the service for which it is intended, would well justify the expense to the Govern- meat. I would also suggest that the stern-wheel boats of my fleet, upon which the Government has not been put to much expense, could be employed to very great advantage as tow-boats and for transportation purposes or to carry the mails; being partially protected, they can pass points where boats entirely unprotected could not be expected to venture. Your very obedient servant, ALFRED W. ELLET, Lieutenant- Colonel, Commanding Rem Fleet. WAR DEPARTMENT, Colonel ELLET Washington, August 1, 1862. Lam Fleet, TTieksburg, Miss.: You will employ such negroes as you require on your boats and send the others who are under your protection to Memphis, to be employed by General Sherman. Your prisoners can be sent to Memphis for trial, and a court-martial can be ordered there for their trial as soon as the witnesses can be spared. H. W. HALLECK, Major-General, Commanding. SPECIAL ORDERS, - HEADQUARTERS, No. 156. Memphis, Tenn., August 1, 1862. General Morgan L. Smith will send an expedition for three days, composed of one regiment of infantry, a section of artillery, and the available men of the Fourth Illinois Cavalry, to Raleigh, on the Wolf River. The infantry will scout the country in the neighborhood of Raleigh, destroying or capturing all enemies in arms, and seizing all arms, ammunition, or contraband property found in unsafe hands. The cavalry will scout well forward and to the west, marching over the Ran- dolph road. The cavalry should not operate on the main road, but by cross-roads and by-paths. II. General llurlbnt will in like manner send ten regiments of in- fantry, one section of artillery, and the aVailable force of the Fift Page 150 150 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. (CIAr. ~X1X. Ohio Cavalry down the Hernando road to Nonconali, the infantry to scout up an(l down the creek, the cavalry to scout well beyond the Nonconali, sweeping around by the west to the Horn Lake road- the expedition to remain out three days. The commanding officer of the Sixth Illinois Cavalry will report to General Smith, to do picket duty in front of his brigade during the absence of the Fourth Illinois, and the Eleventh Illinois to General Hurlbut, to picket in front of his division till the return of the Fifth Ohio. By order of Maj. Gen. W. T. Sherman: J. H. HAMMOND, Assistant Adjutant- Generwi. WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington City, August 2, 1862. Maj. Gen. U. S. GRANT, Commanding, & c., Corinth: Your letter of July 28 is just received.* It is very desirable that you should clean out West Tennessee and North Mississippi of all orgau- ized enemies. if necessary, take up all active sympathizers, and either hold them as prisoners or put them beyond our lines. Handle that class without gloves, and take their property for public use. As soon as the corn gets fit for forage get all the supplies you can from the rebels in Mississippi. It is time that they should begin to feel the presence of war on our side. Bolivar and the Hatchie River should be well defended, in order to secure our railroad communications. See that all possible facilities are afforded for getting out cotton. It is deemed important to get as much as we can into market. I see it stated in the newspapers that General Sherman has forbidden th~ pay- ment of gold for cotton, while General Butler advises the payment of gold, in order to induce planters to bring it to market. I have called the attention of the Secretary of War to this difference, and he directs me to say that the payment of gold should not be prohibited. Instruct General Sherman accordingly. H. W. HALLECK, Major- General. CORINTH, Miss., August 2, 1862. Major-General HALLE.cK: I will try and hold the road to Decatur. Think it can be done with- out much difficulty. Anticipate no serious trouble on the Hatchie; nothing more than an occasional raid from mounted men. U. S. GRANT, Major-General. JACKSON, August 2, 1862. General U. S. GRANT: I have swept both sides of the Hatchie from Bolivar to Brownsville, on the road to Somerville. The enei~y fled precipitately and escaped capture. The force I have on the Hatchie, together with those you are sending and the three regiments here, exclusive of the Eleventh, secures things in these quarters for the present. I will send the Eleventh the * Not found Page 151 151 XXIX.] CO~1R~ESPONDENCE, ETC.tThIIOTh first opportunity. I have some 300 negroes at work on the fortifica- tions at Bolivar. I will probably return them on Monday. The 2,400 ammunition has not come. JOHN A. McCLERNAND, llfajor- General. HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE. Mississirri, August 2, 1862. Brigadier-General GRJLNGER, Rienzi: General Mitchell informs me they have had a spy in the rebel cavalry camp near Bay Springs Factory. The rebs have a battalion there; another 3 miles in rear, and re- ported some infantry support 3 miles in rear of them. Hundred and eighty bales of cotton there, and factory running for rebel use. Arrange the details of an expedition of infantry from Jacinto and cavalry from your front that will cut off this force unless strongly sup. ported, capture the cotton, and destroy or disable the mills. Give me all the news. W. S. ROSECRANS, Brigadier-General, U. S. Army. HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE Mississippi, August 2, 1862. Major-General GRANT, Corinth: No report from the front. General Morgan reports the Town Creek Bridge safe, and the command returned there. General Davis reports a brisk trade in salt and other contraband goods going on from Pittsburg south through the region east of him. He has seized twelve barrels in transitu. It seems to me the provost-marshal and commanding officers at Pittsburg and Hambnrg Landings should be held responsible for it. Patrols will be necessary to prevent unprin- cipled sutlers clerks and discharged soldiers from selling whatever they please of contraband. W. S. ROSECRANS,- Brigadier-General, U. S. Army. Maj. Gen. H. W. HALLECK: CORINTH, August 3, 1862. Cadwalader has reported for duty here. Order directs him to report to you. Where shall he be assigned? The efficiency of this army is weakened by making commands for so many officers of high rank. U. S. GRANT, Major- General. RosECRANs HEADQUARTERS, August 3, 1862. (Received Corinth, August 3, 1862.) Major-General GRANT: I have ordered Davis to send Mitchells brigade to Inka to relieve Morgans command, thence to Bear Creek Bridge. Morgans troops g Page 152 152 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. [CHAP. XXIX. to Tuscumbia; Davis to be ready to follow him with the remainder so soon as the news from Granger shall show what dispositions are advisa- ble at the front. I have doubts if any operations in force will require support given to Morgan east, from the nature of the country south of Morgans line, which is generally hilly and poor. It is probable that column was a reconnoitering covering and designed to cut off the Union men from those hilly regions who were flocking to join us. W. S. ROSECRANS, Brigadier- General, U. S. Army. HEADQUARTERS ARi~nr OF THE Mississirri, August 3, 1862. General MORGAN, Tuscumbia: Mitchells brigade of Davis division has been ordered to relieve your troops from Inka to Bear Creek Bridge, inclusive. On being relieved your troops will join you at Tuscumbia. By order: W. L. ELLIOTT, Brigadier- General. HEADQUARTERS AR1~iy OF THE Mississirpi, August 3, 1862. Brigadier-General IDAVIs, Jacinto: The following from Major Smith, at Iuka,* indicates that it would be well for our troops to start there by crack of day, leaving the train to follow with a suitable guard. Let two days~ rations be cooked; ainmu- nition in cartridge-boxes; wagons with enough to make 100 rounds. In- struct the general to inspect everything; move with speed and circum- spection, keeping his advance guard well out and good flankers on his left; not to let the head of his column enter a defile until the advance guard has gone clean through and formed on the opposite side to cover his passage against a surprise. W. S. ROSECRAKS Brigadie?- General, U. S. Army, Commanding. BOLIVAR, August 3, 1862. General MCCLERNAND: Letters dated at Tupelo, July 24, and captured by Colonel Lawler, represent the enemy leaving Tupelo and moving toward Chattanooga via Jacksonville, Ala. L. F. ROSS, Brigadier- General. HDQRs. SECOND DIVISION, DISTRICT OF JACKSON Bolivar, Tenn., August 4, 1862. Maj. Gen. JOHN A. MCCLERNAND, Jackson: From information obtained from our scouts we are lead to believe there are no troops at present at either La Grange or Grand Junction~ * Not found Page 153 CHAP, XXIX.] CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.UNION. 153 A portion of Braggs infantry encamped on Wolf River, and there is a rumor that they intend to move to La Grange in a day or two. Thirty of Jacksons cavalry left La Grange on the 2d for the neighborhood of Estanaula. I shall send a force of about 40 after them to-day. I am, sir, very respectfully, L. F. ROSS, Brigadier- General, Commandinq. SPECIAL ORDERS, IIDQRS. DISTRICT OF WEST TENNESSEE, No. 154. Corinth, Miss., August 5, 1862. * * * * * * * Maj. Gen. E. 0. 0. Ord is hereby relieved temporarily from the cQm- mand of the Second Division, Army of the Tennessee, and of the town of Corinth. Maj. Gen..George Cadwalader is assigned to the command of the forces constituting the garrison of Corinth, and will relieve Maj. Gen. B. 0. C. Ord. By command of Maj. Gen. U. S. Grant: JNO. A. RAWLINS, Assistant Adjuta t- General. HEADQUARTERS SECOND BRIGADE, Brownsville I Brig. Gen. JOHN A. LOGAN, , enn., August 6, 1862. Gommanding First Division: GENERAL: I have to report die receipt of Special Orders, No. 214, and also of an order in relation to property of private citizens. Lieutenant-Colonel llogg has assumed command of all the cavalry force in this vicinity, and I would respectfully suggest that he bc per- mitted to make his headquarters at a point on the road between here and Brownsville Crossing. This is a central point to the crossings on Flatchie River, and from there communications with all points above and below can be had much more rapidly than at any other point. Night before last a detachment of the Second Cavalry scouted as far down the river as Greens Ferry; another detachment going northfrom here met the first detachment at Durhamsville, whence both returned to this point. They report that no organized force can be found in that territory. We shall at once endeavor to communicate down the river with the cavalry scouts from Fort Pillow, and report. Yours, with respect, M. K. LAWLER, Colonel, Commanding Second Brigade. COLUMBUS, August 6, 1862. Major-General GRANT: Major-General Sherman sends you, through me, a letter written by a rebel officer on the 24th ultimo, from which it seems that the rebels then were on the point of moving on Nashville via Chattanooga. He wished me to telegraph this much. I. F. QUINBY, Briga~lier-General Page 154 154 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. reNA?. xxIx~ BOSEGRANS IIE~ALDQUARTERS7 Near Corinth, Miss., August 6, 18629 a. m. Maj. Gen. II. W. flALLECK: Thanks. Please give our cavalry repeating rifles. It will double its force, for experience has shown that repeaters would double the power of an infantry regiment. A simple calculation will show what the pecu- liar economy of this would be to our army. Five hundred thousand dollars per day is a very fair interest on the difference between the price of repeating and common fire-arms. The calculation is simple, but the data are undoubted by practical men. Am told that some repeat- ing rifles, bought for Berdans Sharpshooters, are left at the Washington Arsenal. W. S. BOSECIRAKS, Brigadier- General. t HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE Mississir~I, August 6, 1862. Col. J. K. MIzNER, Tuscumbia: Your orders to cover the railroad line indicated points of station as recommended by General Thomas, but you were informed that it was not designed to restrict you to the occupancy of those stations or to the forces indicated on the contrary, the general commanding explained to you that he was desirous that you should avoid the distribution of your troops into small detachments; that you should if possible endeavor to cover the road by massing them and striking the enemy in force. You will report to what extent you have carried out these instructions and what are the obstacles. General Morgan reports 400 rebel cavalry at iRnssellville and 200 at Frankfort, Why can they not be cut offal By order: W. IL. ELLIOTT, Brigadier-General and Chief of Staff. HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE Mississipri, Augu8t 6, 1862. General MORGAN, Tuscumbia: You will seize all cotton in the name of United States Government; give receipts of division quartermasters to the owners or claimants, speci- t~ying the dates, of quantity taken; invoice the same by the most expe- ditious means; write in duplicate to United States quartermaster, Cairo, Ill., sending a triplicate to these headquarters. Whenever bridges or other damage to the railroad requires repair, the negroes of the neigh- borhood or others with secession proclivities will be taken for the pur- pose and returned when no longer required; slaves of persons hostile to the Government to be taken in preference. Notify the inhabitants within reach of your lines that any words or actions hostile to the Gov- eminent will oblige you to treat the parties as enemies, who can receive only the rights of belligerents, whose property belongs to the United States. The women and children will be ordered beyond our lines, their property seized for the benefit of the United States, and their houses burned Page 155 CHiP. IXIX] CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.UNION. 1~5 Supply your command with long forage by cutting corn from the fields and partially drying it n~i the sun, cutting it up and feeding with salt for your stock, the quartermasters to take up and account for it; use that of rebels in preference. By order: W. L. ELLIOTT, Brigadier-General. BOLIVAR, [August] 6, 1862. General NOCLERNAND: Do you wish me to occupy Toones Station and guard the railroad as before your recent order? L. F. ROSS, Brigadier- General. GENERAL ORDERS, ~ HDQRS. DISTRICT or WEST TENNESSEE, No. 69. f Corinth, Miss., August 6, 1862. I. Hereafter no coin will be permitted to pass south of Cairo or Co- lumbus except such as is carried by Government agents and for Govern- ment use. The same restriction will be observed at Fort Henry and Fort Donelson. II. Neither coin, Treasury notes, or goods will be permitted to pass south of Memphis except for the use of the army. The payment of cash for any article of use in aid of the rebellion for Southern products will be discouraged in every way possible. III. All cotton and other articles coining from points below Memphis will be seized and sojd for the benefit of whom it may concern, the pro- ceeds being used by the quartermaster until directed by proper author- ity to turn them over to other parties, unless the same has been passed by special permit from the Treasury Department. By order of Major-General Grant: JNO. A. RAWLINS, Assistant Adjutant-General. Brig. Gen. LORENzo THOMAS, CORINTH, August 7, 1862. Washington, D. C.: News from the front continues to indicate movement of the rebels to- ward Chattanooga. My opinion is that the best troops are being sent to Richmond, and conscripts, with a little leaven from the more disci- plined, are left to hold the Western army in check. U. S. GRANT, Major-Gene(al. HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF JACKSON, Jackson, Teun., August 7, 1862. General Ross, Bolivar: General Logan is mistaken in telegraphing you that the order for the reliel of Lawlers brigade by sending the Twentieth and Twenty-ninth il- linois is countermanded. it was suspended at hi~ suggestion that Law- lers men were unable to travel. I amjust informed that he has asked yo Page 156 156 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. [OHAP. XXIX. to relieve his men at Toones Station~ My order was, and is, that he should guard the road from here to Toones and use the Forty-fifth for that purpose; and until he can accordingly do so his guard at Toones will remain. If his guard is not strong enough, re-enforce it for the pres- ent, according to my telegram of last evening. - JOHN A. McCLERXAND, Major- General, Commanding. HEADQUARTERS FIFTH DIVISIoN, Memphis, August 7, 1862. Captain FITCH, Assistant Quartermaster, Memphis, Tenn.: 8m: The duties devolving on the quartermaster of this post, in addi- tion to his legitimate functions, are very important and onerous, and I am fully aware that the task is more than should devolve on one man. I will endeavor to get you help in the person of some commissioned offi- cer, and, if possible, one nuder bond, as he must handle large amounts of money in trust; but for the present we must execute the duties fall- ing to our share as well as possible. On the subject of vacant houses General Grants orders are: Take possession of all vacant stores and houses in the city, and have them rented at reasonable rates; rent to be paid monthly in advance. These buildings, with their tenants, can be turned over to proprietors on proof of loyalty; also take charge of such as have been leased out by disloyal owners. I understand that General Grant takes the rents and profits of this class of real property under the rules and laws of war and not under the confiscation act of Congress; therefore the question of title is not involvedsimply the possession, and the rents and profits of houses belonging to our enemies which are not vacant we hold in trust for them or the Government, according to the future decisions of the proper tribunals. Mr. McDonald, your chief agent in renting and managing this busi- ness, called on me last evening and left with me written questions, which it would take a volume to answer and a Webster to elucidate; but as we can only attempt plain, substantial justice I will answer these questions as well as I can, brie fly and to the point: First. When ground is owned by parties who have gone South and have leased the ground to parties now in the city, who own the improve- ments on the ground? Answer. The United States takes the rents due the owner of the land; (loes not disturb the owner of the improvements. Second. When parties owning houses have gone South, and the tenant has given his notes for the rent in advance? Answer. Notes are mere evidence of the debt due landlord. The tenant pays the rent to the quartermaster, who gives a bond of indem- nity against the notes representing the debt for the particular rent. Third. When the tenant has expended several mont hs rent in re- pairs on the house? Answer. Of course allow all such credits on reasonable proof and showing. Fourth. When the owner has gone South and parties here hold liens on the property and are collecting the rejits to satisfy their liens? Answer. The rent of a house can only be mortgaged to a person in possession. If a loyal tenant be in possession and claim the rent fro Page 157 CHAP. XXIX.] CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.-.---TTNION. 151 himself as due to himself on some other debt allow it; but if not iu aetnal possession of the property rents are not good liens for a debt, but must be paid to the quartermaster. Fifth. Of parties claiming foreign protection? Answer. Many claim foreign protection who are not entitled to it. If they are foreign subjects residing for business in this country they are entitled to consideration and protection so long as they obey the laws of the country. If they occupy houses belonging to absent rebels they must pay rent to the quartermaster. If they own property thay must occupy it by themselves, tenants, or servants. El ghth. When houses are occupied and the owner has gone Sduth, leaving an agent to collect rent for his benefit? Answer. Rent must be paid to the quartermaster. No agentcan col- lect and remit money South without subjectiiig himself to arrest and trial for aiding and abetting the public enemy. Ninth. When houses are owned by loyal citizens, but are unoccupied? Answer. Such should not be disturbed, but it would be well to ad- vise them to have some servant at the house to occupy it. Tenth. When parties who occupy the house are creditors of the owner who has gone South? Answer. You only look to collection of rents. Any person who trans- mits money South is liable to arrest and trial for aiding and abetting the enemy; but I do not think it our business to collect debts other than rents. Eleventh. When the parties who own the property have left the city under General Hoveys Orders, No. 1, but are in the immediate neigh- borhood, on their plantations? Answer. It makes no difference where they are so they are absent. Twelfth. When movable property is found in stores that are closed? Answer. The goods are security for the rent. If the owner of the goods prefers to remove the goods to paying rent he can do so. Thirteenth. When the owner lives in town and refuses to take the oath of allegiance? Answer. If the house be occupied it does not fall under the order; if the house be vacant it does. The owner can recover his property by taking the oath. All persons in Memphis residing within our military lines are pre- sumed to be loyal, good citizens, and may at any moment be called to serve on juries, posses comitatus, or other civil service required by the Constitution and laws of our, country. Should they be called upon to do such duty, which would require them to acknowledge their allegi- ance and subordination to the Constitution of the United. States, it would then be too late to refuse. So long as they remain quiet and con- form to these laws they are entitled to protection in their property and lives. We have nothing to do with confiscation. We only deal with posses- sion, and therefore the necessity of a strict accountability, because the United States assumes the phce of trustee, and must account to the rightful owner for his property, rents, and profits. In due season courts will be established to execute the laws, the confiscation act included, when we will be relieved of this duty and trust. Until that time every opportunity should be given to the wavering and disloyal to return to their allegiance, to the Constitution of their birth or adoption. I am, & c., W. T. SHERMAN, Major- Gener~d, Commanding Page 158 158 WEST TENN. AND NORTHET~N MISS. tour. lxIx. GENERAL ORDERs, ~ HEADQUARTERS FIFTH DIVISION, No. 66. Memphis, Teun., August 7, 1862. 1. The general commanding announces with shame and mortification that he has discovered a case of bribery in one of the public offices in Memphis, viz, the payment of $100 to a clerk in the office of the pro-. yost-marshal-general for a pass to Helena. II. All officers, soldiers, and employ6s in the service of the United States are salaried persons and cannot charge a fee for any official act whatever. It is not only a crime but a disgrace to the whole country. In like manner it is a crime for a citizen to offer a bribe; and if any citizen has ever paid or is ever asked to pay a fee, bribe, or has afforded an opportunity to make profit, to corrupt or influence any person in the service of the United States, he is hereby notified that he must give notice thereof to the commanding general forthwith, that justice may be done and the honor of the nation protected against even the suspicion of corruption. LII. To guard against corruption in the future it is ordered that no house taken possession of by the quartermaster under general orders from General Grant, To take possession of and let to loyal tenants the vacant houses in Memphis, shall be occupied by any officer or cmploy~ of the United States Government except by regular assignment under the army regnlations by the quartermaster, approved by the command- ing general. No rents will be paid except to the quartermaster in per- son or to one of his clerks on the written receipt of the quartermaster, signed by himself and not by proxy. IV. Anonymous communications will not be entertained, but any cit izen or person having cause for grievance will reduce it to writing, stat- ing names and facts, and signed with the proper name, when redress will be given if necessary. Such communications will be addressed to the adjutant-general of the division, Maj. J. H. Hammond. By order of Maj. Gen. W. T. Sherman: J. H. HAMMOND, A8ei8tant Adjutant-General. GENERAL ORDERS, ~ HDQRS. FIFTh Div., ARMY OF THE TENN., No. 67 Memphis, August 8, 1862. Inasmuch as by law of Congress recently enacted the President of the United States is authorized to receive and employ the labor of slaves or fugitives from slavery, and such fugitives on coming to our camps seeking protection, the following rules will be observed at and near Memphis until the President prescribes other rules, when these will necessarily be superseded and made to conform to the pleasure of the President: I. All able-bodied negroes who apply for work at Fort Pickering will be received and put to work by the engineer in charge, Captain Hocpner; the names of owners and slaves registered, with date of commencement of work, and a general description by which the negroes can be known. Such negroes will be entitled to rations, to be drawn ou provision returns similar to those used for soldiers, and will be supplied with necessary clothing and tobacco at the rate of one pound per month. An account will be opened with each negro, and his wages will be charged with the value of the clothing and tobacco; but no wages will be paid until the courts determine whether the negro be slave or free. The negroes em- ployed on the fort are working as laborers, and will be allowed to return to their masters or mistresses at the close of any week, but masters o Page 159 OHM. XXL~.3 OORRESPONIWNCI;, I~TC.UNIoN. 159 mistresses cannot be allowed to enter the fort in search of their slaves, because it is improper that any one not belonging to the garrison should enter Fort Pickering, or even follow its lines and ditches on the outside. A list of negroes so employed will be kept at headquarters, which may be seen by parties interested. II. The post quartermaster, Captain Fitch, will in like manner em- ploy a force of about 100 negroes out of those who apply to him for work, or he may on occasions take by force when he thinks it absolutely necessary to have an increased force work on the levee, lc~ading and unloading steamboats, coal-boats, and such like labor, a list of whom, similar to that referred in Paragraph I will be kept by the quarter- master and a copy sent to headquarters for reference. These will in like manner be entitled to rations, necessary clothing, and tobacco, but the pay must be reserved until the propOr judicial tribunals determine to whom such labor and wages belong. III. Division quartermasters may employ fugitives to drive teams and attend to horses, mules, and cattle, keeping accurate accounts under the rules of their department applicable to Persons and articles employed and hired, and subject to the condition of Paragraph I of this order, this list of persons so employed to be sent to headquarters for reference; the number of negroes so hired not to exceed one per team and one to every six span of animals herded or stabled. IV. The commanders of regiments may cause to be employed as cooks and company teamsters not to exceed 5 per company and 10 per regi- ment for extra wagons, and 5 for staff wagons; in all, 05 per regiment; which negroes shall be borne on the muster-rolls and supplied with pro- visions and clothing as soldiers, but in no case will they bear arms or wear the uniform. The quartermaster of the division will supply regi. mental quartermasters with clothing suitable for such negroes, an ac- count of which will be kept separate and distinct from that of the sol- diers. These negroes must be kept to their appropriate duties and place, and the question of wages must remain open and unsettled until the orders of the President are received o lations. , r until fixed by subsequent regu V. The commanding general here thinks proper to make known to the people of Memphis the principles by which in the absence of instruc- tions from his superior officers he will be governed in all cases arising under these complicated questions. It is neither his duty nor pleasure to disturb the relation of master and slave; that is for the courts, which, having been destroyed here by our enemy, are inoperative for the pres- ent; but in due course of events there must and will be tribunals re- established here that will judge and decide in cases which have already arisen or may arise under the laws and Constitution of the United States. Then loyal masters will recover their slaves and the wages they have earned during their temporary use by the military authori- ties; but it is understood that all masters who are in open hostility to the Constitution of their country will lose their slaves, the title to which only exists by force of that very Constitution they seek to destroy. No influence must be used to entice slaves from their masters and if fugitives desire to return to their masters they will be permitte~l to do so; but on the other hand no force or undue persuasion will be permitted to recover such fugitive property. Officers of the army, from generals to lieutenants, must not employ such fugitives for servants. The Government provides to each officer a distinct pay for his servant, and this is ample for the hire of a free man. Were we to employ such fugitives as servants our motives woul Page 160 tOHAP. XXIX. I~O WEST TENN. A~D NORTHERN MISS. be misconstrued, whereas their employment by the Government is in pursuance of law. is clearly within the rules of war, and will increase our effective force by the number of negroes so employed. By order of Maj. Gen. W. T. Sherman: J. H. HAMMOND, Assistant A d~jutant- General. HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF WEST TENNESSEE, Gorinth, August 9, 1862. Maj. Gen. II. W. HALLECK, General-in- Chief of the Army, Washington, D. C.: I address you direct, no order yet being received announcing your staff, and not feeling certain that you should be addressed through the Adjutant-General of the Army. All is quiet now north of the Memphis and Charleston road, there being no orgafli~ed force nearer our line than Holly Springs in the center and Saltillo on the left. There is abundant evidence that many citizens who appear to be quiet non-combatants in th~ presence of our forces, are regularly enrolled and avail themselves of every safe opportunity of depredating upon Union men and annoying our troops in small bodies. The guerrillas have been driven entirely south of the Hatchie, and I hope to be able to keep them there. I think of sending the remainder of the Sixth Division of the Army of the Tennessee to Bolivar, which will give a force there sufficient for this purpose. I am anxious to keep the whole of the Army of the Mississippi to- gether and under the command of Brigadier-General Rosecrans, ready for any emergency, either to move upon any force that may threaten my front or to re-enforce General Buell. Having so many major-generals to provide commands for this may be difficult. I regret that-General Rose- crans has not got rank equal to his merit to make this easy. I have communicated to General Buell several times such information as I had of interest to him, but have never received any acknowledg- ment. I do not know where he is. I have sent an additional brigade to hold the line east to Decatur, and ordered another. In accordance with your instructions I will try to hold the communication with General Buell and be in readiness to re-enforce him if it should become necessary. All intercepted letters from rebel troops show that most of the forces that were in front of jis have gone to Chattanooga. I informed you by telegraph that I believed the enemy had no intention of attacking this line in force, but only desire to hold Buell and myself in check, whilst the mass of their disciplined troops are being sent to Richmond. I have no positive evidence of this, but the conviction is strong with me. I give this, however, for what it is worth. All stores have been removed from Pittsburg Landing, and the regi- ment that was stationed there I have sent to Jackson. The Sixty.third Illinois Regiment h~s been brought from Cairo to Jackson and relieved by the Eleventh Illinois, a very much reduced regiment. The Seventy- first Illinois, a new regiment, has also joined, and has been assigned to duty at Columbus. This embraces all the changes made in the position of troops since your departure, except those previonsly reported. Recent orders are bringing back great numbers of absentees. I adi, general, very respectfully, your obedient servant, U. S. GRANT, Major. General Page 161 CHAt.. COR1~ESPONDENCE, ETC.UNION. 161 HEADQUARTERS, Trenton, Tenn., August 10, 1862. Maj. Gen. JOHN A. MOCLERNAND, Jackson, Teun.: A large force of mounted men have gathered between here and the Tennessee River and threaten the road north of this place. I have ordered Lieutenant-Colonel ELogg, with the cavalry belonging to this division, to report here immediately. Porters company of Jacksons cavalry are north of the flatchie. Last night they were working north. All my cavalry are after them. The dispatches taken from Falkner show that Porter and Falkner were ordered to burn all cotton between the Tennessee and Mississippi Rivers, and if possible get into Kentucky. Falkners meit are scattered, trying to remount themselves and steal- ing arms. I got nearly all their horses and some 60 of their arms, with their ammunition. They are working south in squads. G. M. DODGE, Brigadier- General, Commanding Division. BOLrVAR, August 10, 1862. General MCCLERNAND: General~Grant telegraphs me to destroy the bridges and ferries on the Hatchie, except such as we can guard. Is Colonel Lawler still at Estanaula, and, if so, am I to use his ferries to carry out the above order, or will Colonel Lawler attend to the matter in his section without my orders? To what point, if any, on the Hatchie toward Estananla am J exj)ected to defend the crossing? There are two ferries between here and Pocahontas. I will destroy them to-morrow. The bridge at Poca- hontas had better be attended to by force from Corinth, as it is nearer. L. F. ROSS, Brigadier-General. HEADQUARTERS FIFTH DIVISION Memphis, Tenn., August 10, 1862. His Excellency Gov. -ANDREW JOHNSON, Nashville: SIR: Your esteemed favor of August 1 was handed me yesterday by Mr. Smith, cashier of the Memphis Branch of the Union Bank of Tennes- see, and I promptly gave him the desired permission to go to Grenada to look np the assets of his bank, but I know full well that his visit will prove nnsnccessful. No officer there would dare give up anything of use or value to them. I explained at length- my views to Mr. Smith of the duties and obligations of himself and associates in the present strait. The bank has put in circulation notes to the extent of over a million of dollars and are indebted to their depositors for funds to a large amount. These liabilities are of a high and honorable character and the bank must redeem them. As trustees of this debt they will be held to a strict account. They must do all that is possible to secure the property and assets of their bank and apply them honestly to the redemption of their circulation and depositors. It seems their bullion in coin and assets, notes made here and else- where, have been carried away by force and fraud. They deny corn- plicity. They have not the power to retake their coin, which is there- fore lost to them, but they can secure the notes. These notes are made payable here and are secured by property in Tennessee, Although the 11 R RYOL 1Y117 FT I Page 162 162 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. [CHAP. XXIK mere pieces of paper are at Grenada, the debts are here, and I must insist that the officers of the bank give public notice that the notes must be paid here by the makers or the securities will be proceeded against. Again, the assets were removed by force and fraud by Beauregard and others, who have property here which is liable for their unlawful acts. Out of these the branch bank can and must recover the means to redeem their notes and pay back to their depositors. They should do so at once, lest tactics be changed and men pay or pretend to pay their notes else- where. The difficulty only is they fear the power of the common enemy and are trembling Jest they commit themselves in case our enemy prevails. The branch bank here was vacant or not in use. General Grant ordered me to take possession of all vacant buildings and appropriate them to the use of the United States. I could have taken this building, but have forborne until the directors have time to assume their ground. They must be true to their trust, declare boldly and openly against the par- ties who robbed them, and at once begin to realize on assets which, though seemingly removed, are still here, else I have no alternative but to conclude that they are in complicity with our enemies and treat them as such. I know that you agree with me in thisthat all meu must now choose which king. This by-play is more dangerous than open, bold rebellion. A large amount of the success of our enemies has resulted from their boldness. They have no hair-splitting. We, too, must imitate and sur- pass their game and compel all men and corporations to at once espouse the cause of their State and National Governments, thereby securing full right to protection, or openly to. rebel and forfeit their property and their lives. Please say as much to the president of the bank. I am, with great respect, W. T. SHERMAN, Major- General. HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE Mississippi, August 11, 1862. General GRANGER, Rienzi: General Grant says he has information that 800 to 1,000 conscripts and guerrillas rendezvousing about Ripley are raiding up toward Poca- hontasthat is, via Russellvilleburning cotton, & c. Can you verify that and if possible cut off and capture a large number of them? Sharp is the word. Tell Elliott his orders are here to report to Pope without delay. The Second Missouri Reserve is ordered to Saint Louis to report to Major-General Schofield. Direct them to get r~ady; the order will be ready in the morning. W. S. ROSECRANS, Brigadier- General, IL ~ Army. ROSECRA1~TS, August 11, 1862. General GRAKT: I sent word to Granger to inquire into that matter. Our cavalry were over there on Saturday and captured 2~ conscripts. Our spies from there agree in saying there are only 150 of those fellows, who rendezvou Page 163 CuAl. XXIX.~ CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.IJNION. 163 8 miles below Ripleya spy who went to the Grand Prairie and thence to Grenada, thence back via Ripley. At Grenada, 50 conscripts and the sick. Infantry brigade formerly there gone south to West Landing, 39 miles lower down on the railroad. Breckinridge gone south, to Baton Rouge. No forces except cavalry north of Grenada. Prices force, said to be 12,000 or 15,000, above Tupelo. W. S. ROSECRANS, Brigadier- General, Commanding. ROSECRANS, August 11, 1862. Major-General GRANT: I have just received the following from General Granger in reply to my dispatch predicated on yours of to-day: I have already captured the guerrilla party referred to. You have probably re- ceived, as I forwarded to you, with a free pass to Alton. It consisted of 17 instead of 800. In reply to my advice he says: Sharp is our name, game, and prac- tice. It seems so. W. S. ROSECRANS, Brigadier-General, U. ~. Army. BOLIVAR, August 11, 1862. General MOCLERNAND: My scout has returned from Somerville, La Grange, and to camp of enemy, 12 miles below Holly Springs. Total force there reported 18,000, under Genera! Villepigue, of which 900 are cavalry, 24 pieces of artil- lery; 6 pieces are 24-pounders. They are advancing as rapidly as they can reach the railroad, and expected to be at Holly ~3prings to-day. He says everybody going into the service able to bear arms. Active preparations going on at every honse. It is reported in the Confederate camp and believed by them that the gunboat Arkansas was sunk. L. F. ROSS, Brigadier- General. GENERAL ORDERS, No. 68. HEADQUARTERS FIFTH DIVISION, Memphis, Tenn., August 11, 1862. The following orders have been received from department head- quarters, and are published for the benefit of all concerned: In pursuance of orders from the Headquarters of the Army at Washington all re- strictions on the sale of cotton and prohibition of the payment of gold therefor are hereby annulled. Every facility possible will be afforded for getting cotton to market. By order of Maj. Gen. U. S. Grant: JNO. A. RAWLINS, A88i8tant Adjutant-General. By order of Maj. Gen. W. T. Sherman: J. H. HAMMOND, Assistant Adjutant-General. SPECIAL ORDERS, ~ HDQRS. DISTRICT OF WEST TENNESSEE, No. 160. Corinth, Miss., August 11, 1862. I. In accordance with directions from Headquarters of the Army, Brig. Gen. W. L. Elliott is hereby relieved from duty with the Arm Page 164 1 ~4 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. (ChAr. XXIX. of the Mississippi, and will report in person without delay to Major- General Pope, commanding the Army of Virginia. II. The Second Reserve Corps, Missouri Volunteers, Colonel Kall- man commanding, will proceed immediately and without delay to Saint Louis, Mo., and report for duty to Brigadier-General Schofield. * * * * * * * By order of Maj. Gen. U. S. Grant: JXO. A. RAWLINS, Assistant Adjutant- General. WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, August 12, 1862. Major-General GRANT, Corinth, MASS.: Please telegraph the present position of the several divisions under your command. H. W. HALLECK General-in-Chief HDQRS. CENTRAL DIVISION OF THE Mississir~i, Trenton, Tenn., August 12, 1862. Captain DAVIS, Commanding Officer, Sixth illinois Cavalry: You will proceed With your command toward Chestnut Bluffs; will join Captain Lynch, who is now scouting in that neighborhood. It is reported that there is a force of rebels in that neighborhood some 2~O strong. You will get on track of them and give them no rest till you rout them or drive them out of the country. After disposing of this band you will proceed to Dyersburg and administer the oath to such citizens as desire to come forward and take it. Disarm all known sym- pathizers with the Southern rebellion and notify the citizens of the con- sequences of harboring these guerrilla bands. Arrest all persons who are known to have aided Falkuers company. Send them in here with all their property that can be used by the United States Government. Be very strict and allow none of your men to commit any unauthorized depredations upon the person or property of any citizen. If you obtain knowledge of any other band of rebels you will give them no rest till they are either whipped or run out of the country. By order of Brig. Gen. G. M. Dodge: GEO. M. REEDElI, Lieutenant, Acting Assistant Adjutant-General. iRoSEcRANs, August 12, 1862. Maj. JOHN A. RAWLINS, ~15AQAt Idtt-Gc~~vLv~tk The following has been received from Brigadier-General Granger: Lieutenant-Colonel KENNETT, Chief of Staff: RIuNzr, August 12. A deserter from Saltillo, belonging to one of the Missouri regiments, reports as fol- lows: Left there yesterday at about 11 oclock. General Price in command; headquar- ters at Guntown. Everything has left below except Prices division, which he r Page 165 CHAP. XXtXJ CORRESPONDENCE, ETO~UNION. 165 ports as about 12,000 strong. The movement has been by brigades. The last brigade, under General Jackson, moved about one week ago, infantry and artillery going by cars, their horses by land toward Chattanooga. One division is to return and increase Prices force to :10,000; and that this division is the first one that moved, some four or five weeks ago, and is under command of General Polk. After which the troops on this line are to be attacked. I give this for what it is worth. The deserter is an intelligent one. I send the above for the information of the general commanding. W. S. IS~OSECJtANs, Brigadier-General. GENERAL ORDERS, ~ HDQRS. 5TH Div., ARMY OF THE TENN., No. 70. f Memphis, August 12, 1862. The commanding general at Memphis has seen in the newspapers the copy of an order dated War Department, Washington, July 31, 1862, on the subject of absences without proper authority on the part of the officers and soldiers from their proper posts and regiments, which sub- stantially conforms to the orders heretofore issued to this division on the subject of reporting as deserters all who are absent from their posts and regiments, and, convinced that said order is genuine, the following parts thereof are hereby published, and will be complied with by all divisions, brigades, regiments, and detachments stationed at or near Memphis: WAR DEPARTMENT Washington, July 31, 1862. The absence of officers and privates from their duty under various pretexts while receiving pay at great expense and burden to the Government makes it necessary that efficient measures should be taken to enforce their return to duty, or that their places be supplied by those who will not take~ pay while rendering no service. This evil, moreover, tends greatly to discourage the patriotic impulse of those who would contribute to support the families of future soldiers. It is therefore ordered by the President that on Monday, the 11th day of August, all leaves of absence and furloughs, by whomsoever given, unless by the War Depart- ment, are revoked, absolutely annulled, and all officers capable of service are required to join their regiments, under penalty of dismissal from the service or such penalty as a court-martial may award, unless the absence be occasioned by a lawful cause. II. The only excuses allowed for the absence of officers or privates from duty after the 11th day of August are, first, the order of leave from the War Department; sec- ond, disability from wounds received in service; third, disability from disease that renders the party unfit for military duty; but any officer or private whose health per- mits him to visit watering places or places of amusement, or make social visits, om walk about the town, or city, or country in which he may be will be considered fit for mmlmtaiy duty and as e~radmng his duty by absence from his command or the ranks. III. On Monday, the 18th day ofAugust, at 10 oclock a. in., each regiment and corps shall be mustered, the absentees will be marked, three lists of the same made out, and within forty-eight hours after the mustering one copy shall be sent to the Adju- tant-General of the Army and one to the commander of the corpsthe third is to be retained; and all officers and privates fit for duty absent at that time shall be regarded as absent without cause, their pay will be stopped, and they will be dismissed from the service, or treated as deserters unless restored, and no officer shall be restored to his rank unless, by the judgment of a court of inquiry to be approved by the Presi- dent, he shall establish that his absence was not without a cause. * * * * * * * II. Commanders of divisions or brigades will designate some one or more officers of their staff as mustering and inspecting officers, and by themselves or such inspectors will, on the 18th day of August, instant, carefully muster each company of their respective commands. The chiefs of artillery and cavalry and the commander of each detachment unas- signed to the regular brigade will in like manner muster or cause to be mustered their command, and make ~ud transmit the rolls as required by said order Page 166 166 WEST TENN. AND NORFHERN MISS. [CHAP. XXIX. III. All orders heretofore issued from these headquarters on this sub- ject are liereby modified so as to conform to the foregoing orders, and all officers ~nd soldiers heretofore reported ~ on the muster- roll of June 30, 1862, are hereby declared pardoned as to such muster, and those only will be treated and considered as deserters who remain absent at the muster of August 18, 1862. By order of Maj. Gen. W. T. Sherman: J. H. HAMMOND, Assistant Adjutant- General. SPECIAL ORDERS, ~ IIDQRS. DISTRICT OF WEST TENNESSEE, No. 161. f Corinth, Miss., August 12, 1862. * * * * * * * V. Brig. Gen. J. M. Tuttle is hereby relieved from duty at Bolivar, Tenn., and is assigned to the command of the District of Cairo. * * * * * * * By order of Maj. Gen. U. S. Grant: JNO. A. BAWLINS, Assistant Adjutant- General. IROSECRANS, August 13, 1862. Major.General GRANT, Corinth: Your dispatch and the copy from Buell received. * If the rebels will go into Tennessee let them do it; let the general in front, if he cannot successfully fight them, draw them in and destroy the crops as he goes. Let the Government study bear~huuting meanwhile, and learn how even a dog hangiug on to the haunches of a bear keeps him from moving till the hunter comes and kills him. Let us fortify aud provision need- ful points so as to be foot and hand free. Your reply to D. C. is good. W. S. ROSECIRAINS, Brigadier-General, U. S. Army. MEMPHIS, August 13, 1862. (Via Columbus, August 16, 1862.) General GRANT, Corinth: I hear from Grenada often, and have no idea that there is any move- ment toward Bolivar or Memphis. I had a letter a few days since from Villepigue, at Abbeville Station, south of Tallahatchie. That bridge is (lone and cars now run to Davis Mill 8 miles from Grand Junction. If Curtis were to move on Panola from Helena all this country would be abandoned save by guerrillas. I have three parties of cavalry out to-night, and will know if there is any movement from the south toward Bolivar; but I dont believe it. The enemy wants to keep Curtis, myself, and McClernand occupied with reports, whilst they mass their forces on Chattanooga and Nash- ville. We ought to attack their railroads. Curtis and my troops mov- ing from Helena and here, striking them near Panola and Oxford. XV. T. SHERMAN, Major- General. * $ee Series I, Vol. XVI, Part II, pp 315, 316 Page 167 CHAP. XXIX.] CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.UNIO~. 167 HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE Mississirri, August 13, 1862. Brigadier-General GRANGER, Rienzi: Make adequate provision for cavalry to scout and watch the front of the Third Division at Jacintoa battalion under a good commander. The company with Brigadier-General Davis and the two accompanying Mitchell may be disposed of to the best advantage. But the rebel cav- alry having returned this way, Mizner might come nearer Thka, but upon the table lands. Davis command should have cavalry at Juka. They need there two companies more than they have, with those sent with Mitchell. W. S. ROSECIIANS, Brigadier-General, U. S. Army, Commanding. Have you prepared to support the cavalry if pursued to-morrow? BOLIVAR, August 13, 1862. Major-General MOCLERNAND, Jackson: General Ord visited this place, by order of General Grant, to examine condition of fortifications and our facilities for ascertaining the move- ments of the enemy, how far the ilatchie had been explored, & c. L. F. ROSS, Brigadier- General. SPECIAL ORDERS, HDQRS. DISTRICT OF WEST TENNESSEE, No. 162. f Corinth, Miss., August 13, 1862. * * * * * * * IX. In accordance with directions from Headquarters of the Army, Maj. Gen. George Cadwalader i~ hereby relieved from duty in this dis- trict, and will report in person without delay to Maj. Gen. H. W. Hal- leek, General-in-Chief of the Army, at Washington, D. C. X. Maj. Gen. E. 0. C. Ord is hereby assigned to the command of the post and garrison of Corinth, Miss., and will relieve Major-General Cad- walader. * * * * * * * By order of Maj. Gen. U. S. Grant: JNO. A. BAWLINS, Assistant Adjutant- General. SPECIAL ORDERS, ~ HEADQUARTERS FIFTH DrVISIoN. No. 177. Memphis, August 13, 1862. Colonel Grierson, Sixth Illinois Cavalry, will detail a force of 150 good men, well mounted, armed, and equipped, and provided with three days rations, for a scout. They will report at headquarters for instructions at 5 p. m. to-day. Major Kerr, commanding Eleventh Illinois Cavalry, will prepare 150 men ready to embark on board one or more steamboats for a scout of three days, provided in all respects for such service Page 168 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. 168 [CHAr. XXIX. The commanding officer of the party will call on the commanding gen- eral this evening for written instructions and information not proper to communicate to any other person than himself. By order of Maj. Gen. NV. T. Sherman: J. II. HAMMOND, Assistant Adjutant-General. CORINTH, Miss, August 14, 1862. H. NV. HALLECK, General-in-Chief: Two divisions (Shermans and Hurlbuts), with the Fifty-second In- diana Engineer Regiment, five companies Sixth Illinois Cavalry, Rodg- ers battery, one section De Golyers battery, and the cavalry and ar- tillery belonging toGeneral Wallaces division, except one battery, at Memphis, Teun.; MeClernands division, four regiments and one bat- tery of Wallaces Third Division, six regiments and one battery of Gen- eral MeArthurs Sixth Division, Seventh Regiment Missouri Infantry, one company cavalry, Fifty-third Illinois, and Captain Fosters Fourth Independent Cavalry, at Bolivar and Jackson; General D~yj~~~ Second Division,~ and the Sixth Division, excepting what is at Bolivar, at Cor- inth. Divisions of the Army of the Mississippi are stationed as follows: General Paines First Division, with an additional cavalry regiment, at Tuscumbia; General Davis Fourth Division on line of roads between Tuscumbia and Corinth; General Stanleys Second Division at Camp Clear Creek; General Hamiltons Third Division at Jacinto; the Fifth Division at Rienzi. The several regiments of cavalry divisions are dis- tributed at the several stationa with the infantry division. General Quinbys command remains same as when you were here. The Four- teenth Regiment was not at U. S.GRANT, Major- General. rAUGUST 14,1862.For Halleck to Grant, Buell to Grant and to Halleck, see Series I, Vol. XVI, Part II, p. 333.] Grant HUMBOLDT, August 14, 1862. General MOCLERNAND: Governor Johnson telegraphed Captain Young to muster in all Ten- nessee troops he can under your directions. The captain is at Isaac Hawkins to-day, where there is a war meeting. Shall I clothe the com- pany and forward them to you 0? Governor Johnson also says that Morgan attacked Gallatin yesterday and bnrned twenty subsistence cars, took two companies prisoners, and burned three bridges. My scouts took 4 prisoners yesterday 15 miles east of here; 5 more escaped from them. By letters found on them it appears that several hundred Kentuckians are on their way south, aiming to pass between Humboldt and Jackson, in squads of 5 and 10. Will send you by mail a copy of letters. I thought perhaps you would like these Tennessee troops to guard all the roads and capture these men. Your obedient servaiit, GEOI~GE F. BRYANT, Colonel Page 169 CHA?. XXIII cORRESPONDENCE, ETC.UNION. 169 BOSECRANS, August 14, 1862. Major-General GRANT, Corinth: Colonel Sheridan with three regiments of cavalry went down last night with orders to take Ellistown and Baidwyn, burn the depot at the latter place, feel of the rebels, and get information generally. The work was to have been begun at daylight this morning. W. S. ROSECRANS, Brigadier- General, U. S. Army. HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE MIssIssIppI, August 14, 1862. Major-General GRANT, Corinth: The following dispatch has been received by General Granger from RIENZI, [Augu8t] 14, 1862. Colonel Sheridan has returned. Captured 4 secesh, also 300 head of mules, horses, and cattle ou Twenty Mile Creek, in vicinity of Carrollsville. Twenty Mile Creek is dry. Our horses had no water from the time they left the camp till they returned. Had great trouble to get water for the men, and was obliged to come home during the heat of the day. W. S. IROSECIRAKS, Brigadier- General, U. S. Army. IIDQRS. FIFTH DrvIsIoN, ARMY OF THE TENNESSEE, Maj. JOHN A. RAwL~s, Memphis, August 14, 1862. Assistant A djutant- General, Corinth: SIR: It has been physically impossible for me personally to give at- tention to the thonsand of things which had to be done here since my arrival, and at the same time keep you fully advised of their progress. All is well now and matters are progressing favorably, and for the sake of history, and that the major-general may have a clear insight of our situation, I send a variety of papers, some of which need a word of ex- planation. 1st. Orders, No. 61, abolishes passes on land travel (on the river same as heretofore), and regulates it, confined to five roads and on each road a small guard to inspect each traveler, the wagons, buggies or carriages. Such guards can better prevent illegal traffic or catch spies than any provost-marshal, who must 6f necessity delegate his power to make out and sign passes to a clerL* 2d. Orders, No. 62, defines the posts of my brigades and defines the duty of their guard. In that order I threaten incompetent officers with a board of examination, which on inspection I find I cannot al)point. (Section 10, act of Congress, page 521, Army Regulatious.) I ask the de- tail of such a board of five officers, composed 01; say, General ilni-Ibut, General Lauman, General M. L. Smith, Col. D. Stuart, and Col. [Ralph P.] Buckland. If you have granted leaves of absence to any of these, I name Col. [Joseph R.I Cockerill, Lient. Col. [Charles C.] Walcutt, Major Fearing, and Major Fisher as alternates.* 3d. Orders, 4o. 67, about negroes. I found about 600 negroes em- ployed here and daily others come into our works. I have knowledge that a law had passe(l Congress for using the labor of such negroes, approved by the President and sanctioned by General Ilalleck. No See pj~. 117, hiS Page 170 170 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. [ChAP. XXLX. instructions had come or could come to guide me, and I was forced to lay down certain rules for my own guidance.* Masters and mistresses so thronged my tent as to absorb my whole time, and necessity compelled me to adopt some clearly-defined rules, and I did so. I think them legal and just. Under this order I must assume to clothe and feed those negroes, but you will observe I make no provisions for any save laboring men. The women and families take refuge here, but I cannot provide for them, but I allow no force or over- persuasion in any & ~ase. 4th. Orders, No. 70. I had ordered at the muster of June 30 that all absentees without authority of General ilalleek or myself should be re- ported on the muster-rolls as deserters. 1 see in the newspapers that the War Department had adopted the same views, only fixing the date August 18, and to put my troops on a footing with all others I have made this order. The official notice has not come to me, but I see it so universally quoted that I cannot doubt that such an order is in exist- ence, and I infer that some accident has prevented its receipt in time to prepare the mnster~rolls.* 5th. Instructions to Captain Fitch.t On the receipt of General Grants telegraphic order about vacant houses and the leases of absent rebels 1 gave it to Captain Fitch, post quartermaster, with a few instructions. But as he progressed so many points of law and policy arose that he was embarrassed and called on me for further instructions. I made them in the form of a letter, which I authorized him to publish that all the parties might judge for themselves. This has quieted the great mass, but still cases are daily referred to me of the most delicate nature, one of which I inclose with thisthe letter of Mrs. Lizzie A. Merwether,t whose husband is in the rebel service, and who remained under your orders permitting such ladies to remain on taking or making a parole. I venture to express the opinion that in war the parole of a woman or cit- izen is not good. From them an oath should be exacted, for the l)arole is a wor(I of honor which, according to the old Federal code, a soldier alone could make; but apart from this it seems by her own statement her husband deeded this property to her, then rebelled against his Gov- ernment, and by the fortunes of war no* finds himself under one gov- eminent and his wife under another. In either event the property is safe, let which party prevail. Mrs. Merwether is a lady and has small children dependent on her in the absence of her husband; but Captain Fitch under my orders, or rather these printed instructions, construed the property to be substantially that of the absent husband and orders the tenants of the property to pay the rents to him. I think in law and common sense the transfer of property to a wife at such a time and under such circumstances is simply an evasion, and therefore void, but am willing to stretch the rules as wide as possible to favor distressed women and children, although I fear a single de- parture from the rules of severe justice may lead us into many incon- sistencies and absurd conclusions. 6th. I finally inclose a copy of a letter from General Pillow, addressed to S. P. Walkerq esq., of this city, and designed for General Grant and myself. It did not come under a flag of truce, but by one of the secret mails which I have not yet succeeded in breaking up. 1 also inclose a copy of my answer, which I will hand to Mr. Walker and allow him to send as he best may. I do not consider my answer as strictly official, as the matters inquired about are as to the situation of his private prop- erty. I have published General Grants order, based on the one from 8ee pp 158, 165. t8ee ~. 156. tNot found Page 171 CHAP. XXIX.] CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.UNION. 171 Headquarters of the Army, annulling all restrictions on the purchases of cotton and payment of gold. therefor. I cannot see how General Hal- leek can allow gold, which is universally contrabind, thus to pass into possession of an enemy, but I hope his reasons, as~ usual, are based on a far-seeing policy. I shall of course obey the order and facilitate the trade in cotton and its shipment, but it seems against the grain. With the exception of small guerrilla bands I hear of no enemy nearer than Holly Springs and Senatobia. Yours, W. T. SHERMAN, Major- General, Commanding. [Thclosure No. 1.1 OXFORD, Miss., August 2, 1862. SAMUEL P. WALKER, Esq.: DEAR SIR: The Federal army at Helena have taken off by bodies of armed men all my negroesmen, women, and childrensome 400 in number. They have taken off and destroyed everything else I had. They killed one of my overseers and had the other three in jail. I have been informed that many of the women and children are wandering about Memphis suffering for food. I also understand that there are 85 young men and women in a cotton-warehouse or negro-mart in Mem- phis who are also neglected and are suffering for food. It is difficult for me to realize that such conduct is done by the sanction of the Fed- eral officers of rank; but yet the wholesale robbery which has been car- ried on below would seem to admit of no other conclusion. My object in this communication is to request of you the favor of ascertaining if the reports I have heard are true viz if an women, or childrenare in , y of my negroesmen, Memphis, and to inform inc of their condi- tion, and if any of them will be restored to me or to my agent. Please see if any gang of the negroes are confined in the warehouse or negro- mart. I cannot imagine what the Federals want with the women and children. If you can have access to Generals Grant or Sherman please ascer- tain if these proceedings have been ordered by them or meet with their aI)Proval. The law of confiscation does not take effect for some time to come, and my negroes were in no legal sense liable to seizure. If the Federals intend to seize all the negroes and other property within their power we can only say that the time may come for proper reprisals. My brother James negroes and L. Longs and Thomas Browns have all been carried ofL Please see if any of these negroes are in Memphis and what is their condition. I have uniformly in Missouri and Kentucky protected the property of Union men as well as their persons from violence. General Crittenden has a plantation and negroes 25 miles below Columbus, on the ri~-er, which I declined allowing to be interrupted when in command at Co. lumbus, though applied to for the purpose. If you cannot have a personal interview either with Generals Grant or Sherman you wiJl please transmit my letter to them. Your atten- tion to this matter will be gratefully remembered. Please send me through same channel an answer. Your friend, GJD. J. PILLOW. If auy of my negroes are in Helena will you ascertain if Generals Grant or Sherman will have them restoved to me, and all sndll iuforrna. tien as ~ou can get Page 172 172 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. [CHAP. XXIX~ [Inclosure No. 2.1 HEADQUARTERS, Memphis, August 14, 1802. General GIDEON J~ PILLOW, Oxford, Miss.: SIR: I have received your letter of August 2, 1802, at the hands of Samuel P. Walker, esq. It is not proper in war thus to communicate or to pass letters, but I am willing to admit the extreme difficulty of applying the harsh rules of war when but a few days ago all was peace, plenty, and free intercourse, and on this ground, not officially, I am willing that you should know the truth of the matter concerning which you inquire. It so happens that General Curtis was here yesterday, and I inquired of him the truth concerning the allegations in the first part of your letter touching the seizure and confiscation, the killing of one overseer, the imprisonment of three others, and generally the devas- tation of your entire estate in that quarter. General Curtis answered no slave was taken by armed men from your or any other plantation unless he had proof that such slaves had been used in war against him; no overseer had been killed or none imprisoned, and the damage to plan- tation was only such as will attend the armies, such as marked the prog- ress of your and A. Sidney Johnstons columns a year ago in Kentucky. I understand General Curtis has given letters of manumission to negro applicants who satisfied him they had been used as property to carry on war. I grant no such papers, as my opinion is it is the provision of a court to pass on the title to all kinds of property. I simply claim that I have a. right to the present labor of slaves who are fugitives, and such labor is regulated and controlled that it may ultimately be paid for to the master or slave, according to the case. I have no control over Gen- eral Curtis, who is my superior, but I take it for granted some just and uniform rule will soon be established by our common superior to all cases alike. I certainly never have known, nor do I believe it possible, that your slaves or those of any other person have wandered about the streets of Memphis in want and destitution. We have abundance of provisions, and no person shall suffer from want here. When we can provide labor it will be done, and thereby they (laborers or slaves) earn their provis- ions, clothing, and necessaries; but wages are always held in reserve to answer the order of the rightful party. The worst you have to appre- hend in case you claim the sixty days under the confiscation law is that your slaves may become scattered. None are allowed to pass up the river save with written passes, and I understand your negroes are either at your plantation or near Helena. I know of none of them here. General Curtis expressed great surprise at your solicitude for these negroes and at your application that General Grant and myself would have them restored to you or your agent. He says you had sold th~ni all or had transferred them by some instrument of writing for a record to a gentleman near the plantation ,who is a loyal citizen of the United States. I will refer your letter to General Grant, with a copy of this, and have already given a copy to General Curtis, now at Helena. If Mr. Walker can find any of your negroes here the men will be l)ut to work; but Mr. Walker can keep a watch on them and of the women iill such times as rules are established for ascertaining and determining the right and title to such kind of property. At Present I know of none of your negroes in or near Memphis; certainly none are in the negro-pen or any cotton- shed here. I ~im, respectfully, your obedient servant, W. T. SHERMAN, Major-Gemzer~l Page 173 CHAP. XXIX.] CORI~ESPONDENCE, ETC.tJNION. 173 SPECIAL ORDERS, ~ lID QUS. DISTRICT OF WEST TENNESSEE, No. 163. f Corinth, Miss., August 14, 1862. * * * * * * VI. The two divisions of the Army of the Mississippu now guarding railroad east of Corinth will proceed with all dispatch to Decatur, Ala., as soon as relieved by troops to be designated by Brigadier General Rose- crans. General Rosecrans will designate and order forward sufficient forces to hold the points now held by these two divisions with as little delay as practicable. The troops advancing will carry with them all their camp and garrison equipage, transportation, ammunition, and, if practicable, ten days rations. At Decatur they will receive supplies from Corinth so long as they remain a part of the command of the Dis trict of West Tennessee. Should orders be received by these two divis- ions trom Maj. Gen. D. C. Buell they will be obeyed and supplied there- after by such means as he may direct. By order of Maj. Gen. U. S. Grant: JNO. A. RAWLINS, Assistant Adjutant-General. GENERAL ORDERS, ~ HEADQUARTERS FIFTH DrvIsIoN, No. 72. Memphis, August 14, 1862. I. Major Fisher, Fifty fourth Ohio Volunteers, and Captain Littlefleld, provost-marshal of General ilurlbuts division, are announced as as- sistant provost-marshals of Memphis, and will report for (luty to Colonel Anthony. More attention will be given to the quiet and good order of soldiers on the streets. The assistant provost-marshals and the patrols and guards sent out by them have the power and right to suppress all riots an(l nuisances. Any house where noise, drunkenness, and fight- ing are either going on or likely to occur is a military nuisance, and will be suppressed by the seizure of its contents and the delivery of the liquors to the hospital department. If the nuisance cannot thus be suppressed the house will be burned or pulled down according to its position. Any brigade provost-marshal may suppress a nuisance in the vicinity of his brigade, but no house will be pulled down or burned without the written order of the commanding general, the provost- marshal, or the commander of a brigade. Riots on the streets will be promp~y suppressed by blows, the bay- onet, or firing when necessary. Of course the mditary are not bound by the licenses issued by the city authorities, as licenses are designed for revenue and not to sanction or encourage crimes and nuisances. II. In consequence of the abuse of the privilege, passes given to offi- cers and soldiers are hereby limited to the time between guard mount- ing in the morning and tattoo at night. When an officer or soldier wishes to remain absent from his regiment and stay in the city overnight he must obtain from his commanding officer and his brigadier-a special leave of absence, specifying the reason of his visit to the city. All officers and soldiers found by the provost guard in the city with- out passes at any time, or after 10 oclock at night without special leave from their brigadiers, will be arrested and confined for the night and sent in the morning to the guard of Colonel McDowells brigade~-sol- diers to work on the fortification one week, officers to be confined to their tents in arrest. Written lists with charges should accompany each batch of prisoners thus arrested and sent with them to the fort Page 174 174 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. EdHAP. )tXIX. It is hereby made the duty of the brigade commander of the Second Brigade, Fifth Division, to organize his guard so as to compel all pris- oners confined under this order, as well as such as are or may be sen- tenced to work by regimental or general courts-martial, to labor iuine hours each day on the fortifications. He will cause his guard-house to be carefidly repaired and reconstructed, so as to enable the officers of his guard to confine prisoners safely and to control their food. Pris- oners who will not work are not entitled to rations, and must be put on short diet. III. The regiment of infantry on duty as provost guard in the city and the cavalry detailed for the same purpose are hereby declared to be on guard duty the time of their detail, and are snbject to the condi- tions of the forty-fifth Article of War. By order of Maj. Gen. W. T. Sherman: J. H. HAMMOND, Assistant Adjutant- General. [AUGUST 15, 1862.?] [General LOGAN:] GENERAL: I have just i~eceived the following telegram: HUMBOLDT, Augu8t 15, 1862. General MCCLERNAND: A messenger from Isaac Hawkins says some 400 or more Kentuckians dressed in citizens clothes were near H~ntingdon last night. They intend to capture Young and his party of 30 men and then cross our lines near Pnrdy. I have sent out cavalry to captains assistance. BRYANT, Golonel, Gommanding. Instruct Colonel Haynie to take such measures as will enable him to capture enemy if he shows himself in that quarter; also take effectual measures to capture him if he should attempt to pass between Hum- boldt and Jackson. JOHN A. McCLERNAND, Major- General. [AUGUST 15 and 16, 1862.For Grant to Buell and reply see Series I, Vol. XVI, Part II, pp. 337, 344, 3~5.] SPECIAL ORDERS, HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE MISSiSSIPPI, No. 211. August 15, 1862. I. The Second Division will proceed to relieve the troops of First and Fourth Divisions now guarding the Memphis and Charleston Railroad. They will carry with them all their transportation, arms, ammunition, camp equipage, and baggage, reducing the latter to the quantity allowed by regulations. They will prepare and carry three days cooked rations. The First Brigade will move on Sunday morning, the 17th instant; the Second as soon thereafter as practicable. The First and Fourth Divisions, upon being relieved by the Second Division, will proceed without delay to Decatur. * * * * * * * By order of General Itosecrans: C. GODDARD, First Ijeut., Twelfth Jinfty., Ohio 1~ols., Aetg. Asst. Adjt. (Jen Page 175 CHAP. NXI~{.j CORl~ESPONDENCE, RTC.UNION. 175 CORINTH, Miss., August 16, 18621.20 p. m. Maj. Gen. II. W. HALLEOR: The rebels have bridge across the Tallahatchie completed and run cars to within 8 miles of Grand Junction. If General Curtis could move on Panola from Helena rebels could be cleared out of Northwest IVIis- sissippi. I could send General Sherman at the same time on Oxford. Four divisions of the Army of th& Mississippi are now moving to occupy the road to Decatur and to re-enforce General Buell. Reconnaissance far to the front shows the country to be so dry that an attack on this place is hardly to be apprehended. U. S. GRANT, Major- General. CORINTH, Miss., August 16, 18622 p. m. Maj. Gen. II.. W. HALLECK: Colonel Sheridan, with three regiments of cavalry, made a forced re- connaissance on the enemys lines, extending from near Carrollsville and approaching within 6 miles of Guntown, but found no water from the time he left until he returned to Rienzi. Brought back from Butternut 300 head of animals, good mules, fair horses, cattle, a lot of contrabands, and the Mobile Advertiser of the 12th. This paper has very late news from New Orleans and Baton Rouge. Lieutenant Read of sas, reports to Mobile Register that the Arkansas went the Arkan- down to co-op- erate with General Breckinridge in his attack on Baton Rouge and arrived in afternoon; engines gave out in the fight in the morning; commodore Porter attacked her with the Essex, when she ran ashore, was set on fire and deserted, and blew up an hour afterward. Adver- tiser further states that the New Orleans Delta of the 12th claims great Federal victory; Lovell killed and General Breckinridge lost an arm; two exclamation points. No contradiction. Says large Federal re-en- forcements gone from New Orleans to Baton Rouge. Federals expect to save entire army. W. S. ROSECRANS, Brigadier-General. BETHEL, August 16, 1862. General JOHN A. LOGAN: There are now about 50 rebels, not well armed, near Sampson~s Ferry, on the ilatchie. I have some cavalry after them. Tell General Ross to send from Bolivar, around behind them, south. I will attend to them in the north. Let him send from Bolivar. Go behind. I sent this evening infantry to guard the road, and the cavalry force I have is small. Answer. I. N. HAYNIE, Golonel, Commanding. SPECIAL ORDERS, ~ HDQRS. DISTRICT OF WEST TENNESSEE, No. 165. f Corinth, Miss., August 16, 1862. * * * * * * * II. The following changes in the disposition of the cavalry force of this district is hereby ordered: The Fourth Illinois Cavalry, excepting Company A, Captain Osband Page 176 176 WEST TtNN AND NORTHERN MISS. (cHAP. XXTX. will report to Brigadier-General Quinby, commanding District of Mis- sissippi, for orders, marching from Memphis and Jackson to Trenton, and from there reporting by telegraph. Companies F and G, Fifth Ohio, Sixth Illinois, and Thielemanns cav- alry will report to Maj. Gen. W. T. Sherman for duty. The battalion of the Eleventh Illinois Cavalry, now at Memphis, and all of the Second Illinois Cavalry, excepting the force at Paducah and Company B, Captain Hotaling, will report to Major-General McCler- nand at Jackson. Captain Osband, Company A, Fourth Illinois Cavalry, will report for duty to these headquarters. To effect this change troops will march across the country under in- structions from their present commanders. The movement will com- mence from all points on the 23d instant, except Columbus, which will commence on the 25th instant. * * * * * * By order of Maj. Gen. U. S. Grant: JNO. A. RAWLIKS, Assistant Adjutant-General. SPEcIAl. ORDERS, HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE Mississippi, No. 212. August 16, 1862. * * * * * * * IX. The movement of troops directed by Paragraph I, Special Orders, No. 211, from these headquarters, will be deferred. The First Brigade will move on Monday as soon as is practicable after the muster ordered by General Orders, No. 71, from district headquar- ters. By order of General iRosecrans: C. GODDARD, .Fir8t Lient., Twe~fth Infty., Ohio Vots., Aetg. Asst. Adjt. Gen. CORINTH, Miss., August 17, 1862. Maj. Gen. H. W. HALLECK: Now that two divisions are on their way to General Buell, would it not be well to abandon railroad from Tuscumbia to Decatur? U. S. GItANT, Major. General. ROsEcRANS, August. 17, 1862. Major-General GRANT: Do you understand that two of our divisions are to be sent to Buell, and that we are moreover to try and hold the line through to Decatur? If so, the troops at Danville or other places must go to Inka. If we cross at Eastport and Tuscumbia, Stanleys division,will go to Juka and Tuscumbia; Mitchell will cross at Eastport aiid Paine at Florence. Stanley will try to cover the road till more troops can be got, but we must be careful. W. S. ROSECRAKS, Briga4ier.General Page 177 CHAP. XXIX.] CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.UNION. 177 [AUGUST 17, 1862.From Grant to Buell see Series I, Vol. XVI, Part II, p. 355.] BOSECRANS, August 17, 1862. Major-General GRANT: GENERAL: Under the last instructions from you I shall direct Stanley to occupy at Tuscumbia and luka; Paine to cross at Tuscumbia,Conrt- land, and Decatur; Mitchell to cross at Eastport. This will detach the First and Fourth Divisions of the Army of the Mississippi at Farming- ton and this place. Will require the troops I spoke of at Danville. This army will then extend from Rienzi to Tuscumbia, a distance of 50 miles front, while your entire corps will extend a distance of 30 miles northwestward. A small army covering a front of 80 miles parallel with the enemys front. A speedy remedy must be applied or a bad result must be expected. W. S. ROSECRANS, Brigadier-General. ROSECRANS, August 17, 1862. Major-General GRANT: Have instructed Paine and Mitchell to examine and prepare for cross- ing, the former at Florence, Courtland; and Decatur, the latter at East- port; to observe the utmost secrecy and report to me fully without delay. In my instructions do you wish me to say they are detached from this army and will report from Athens to General Buell, or that they will continue a part of this army on detached service, and render reports as usual to these headquarters? Granger reports the arrival of fifteen rebel regiments, 6,000 men, at Guntown within the last two days. Will the troops I asked for be sent him, and will Danville be occupie(l by a regiment from Davies command? W. S. ROSECRANS, Brigadier-General, U. S. Army, Commanding. ROSECRANS, August 17, 1862. Major-General GRANT: The MackerelI mean Union Brigadereported to General Granger, 520. Three hundred for duty advanced as far as Danville, where they bivouacked for the night. They attacked the pigs of Danville, deploying skirmishers for that purpose from the flanks of their column who opened a sharp fire and brought eight of the hairy rascals to the ground before Colonel Tinkliam, commanding Twenty-sixth [Illinois], stationed at Dan- yule, arrived and infor-med the commander of the brigade that these natives were non-combatants, as loyal as possible considering their limited information. The brigade awaits orders there. General Gran- ger by our move loses regiments and battery. Danville covers the crossing of the Tuscumbia in front of Oglesbys camp. It seems to me, general, it would be best to order Granger another regiment, and direct Davies moreover to occupy Danville, which protects the bridge-crossing both of the common and rail road; moreover covers the larger opening on the Memphis and Charleston Railroad left by vacating our camp. Please give the ~iecessary prders, XV. S. ROSECIIANS, Pri~vadi~r.Gen~ra~, U~ $, Arnz~ Page 178 [CHAr. XXIX. 178 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. HEADQUARTERS FIFTH DIVISION, Memphis, August 17, 1862. Major-General GRANT, Corinth: DEAR Sm: A letter from you of August 4, asking me to write more freely and fully on all matters of public interest, did not reach me till yesterday. I think since the date of that letter you have received from me official reports and copies of orders telling almost everything of interest here- abouts; but I will with pleasure take every occasion to advise you of everything that occurs here. Your order of arrest of newspaper correspondent is executed, and he will be sent to Alton by the first opportunity. He sends you by mail to-day a long appeal and has asked me to stay proceedings till you can be heard from. I have informed him I would not do so; that persons writing over false names were always suspected by honorable men, and that all I could hold out to him was that you might release him if the dishonest editor who had substituted his newspaper name to the pro- tection of another would place himself in prison in his place. 1 regard all these newspaper harpies as spies and think they could be punished as such. I have approved the arrest of the captain and seizure of the steam- boat Saline for carrying salt down the river without permit and chang- ing it off for cotton. Ii will have the captain tried by a military com- mission for aiding and abetting the public enemy by furnishing them salt wherewith to cure bacon, a contraband article; also for trafficking on the river without license or permit. I hope the court will adopt my views and stop this nefarious practice. What use in carrying on war while our people are supplying arms and the sinews of war? We have succeeded in seizing a good deal of Confederate clothing, percussion caps, & c., some mails, & c. At our last regular muster I caused all abs~ntees to be reported deserted, whereby they got no pay; but inasmuch as the order for the muster for to-morrow, August 18, is universal, I will have the muster to-morrow and all absent then will be treated as deserters, and I will remit the former penalties as they are incurred under my orders. I have sent out several infantry parties, as also cavalry, and am cer~ tam there is nothing but guerrillas between this and Senatobia and Tallahatchie. All the people are now guerrillas, and they have a per- fect understanding. When a small body gets out they hastily assemble and attack, but when a large body moves out they scatter and go home. Colonel Jackson commands at Senatobia, Jeff. Thompson having been ordered away. Villepigue is at Abbeville Station, 18 miles south of Holly Springs. They have guards all along the railroad to Grenada and cavalry everywhere. I think their purpose is to hold us and Cur- tis here while they mass against you and Buell or New Orleans. Price has been reported coming here, but of this we know nothing. If he comes he can and will take care that we know nothing of it till the last moment. I feel certain that i~o force save guerrillas have thus far passed north toward McClernand. All the people here were on the qui vive for Baton Rouge and Nash- ville, but there seems to be a lull in their talk. I find them much more resigned and less presumptuous than at first. Your orders about prop- erty and mine about niggers make them feel that they can be hurt, and they are about as sensitive about their property as Yankees. I believe in univers4 confiscation and colonization, Some Union peoph Page 179 ~CHAP. XXIX.J CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.TTNION. 179 have been expelled from Raleigh. I have taken some of the richest rebels and will compel them to buy and pay for all the land, horses, cattle, and effects, as well as damages, and let the Union owner deed the property to one or more of them. This they dont like at all. I do not exact the oath universally, but assume the ground that all within our lines are American citizens, and if they do any act or fail in any duty required of them as such then they can and will be punished as spies. Instead of furnishing a permanent provost guard I give Colonel An- thony two good officers to assist him and change the regiment weekly. All are in tents and have their transportation ready to move. I am also in tents. I think 4,000 men could land opposite Helena, march rapidly to Panola, destroy that bridge, then to Oxford and Abbeville and de- stroy that, thus making the Tallahatchie the northern limits of their railroad. Afterward, Grenada, Jackson, and Meridian must be attacked. Break up absolutely and effectually the railroad bridges, mills, and everything going to provide their armies and they must feel it. The maintenance of this vast army must soon reduce their strength. The lines of the Mississippi must be under one command. As it is, Curtis and I are perfectly independent of each other. He was here the other day. I know him well; he is very jealous of interference and will do nothing at anothers suggestion. If you want him to do anything you must get Halleck to order it. Fort progresses too slow; 1,300 V groes at work on it. One installment of gnus received; balance expected every hour. Weather heretofore unbearably hot, but now pretty cool. Yours, truly, W. T. SHERMAN, Major-General. WAR DEPARTiWENT, Washington, August 18, 1862. Major-General GRANT, Corinth, Miss.: As General Buells communications in Tennessee and Kentucky are seriously threatened your communication with him should be kept open if possible. H. W. HALLECK, General-in- Chief. WASHINGTON, D. C., August 18, 1862. Major-General GRA1~T: Letter of General Davis of the 1st instant is just received. You will take stringent measures to prevent all articles deemed contraband of war from reaching the enemy. Arrest and exclude from your lines every sutler or trader engaged in unlawful traffic. H. W. HALLECK, General-in-Chief. CoLumlus, August 18, 1862. Major-General GRATT: All persons who bring undoubted proof of loyalty have been per- mitted to take specie and other money South over the railroad. I do ~iot permit the express company to take packages, except to officers o Page 180 180 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. ICHAP. XXIX. the army, without a permit. I will not allow my private judgment, however strongly it may condemn unrestricted traffic with the South, to interfere with orders unofficially. I cannot discourage it. I. F. QUJNBY, Brigadier-General. BETHEL, TENN., August 18, 1862. Capt. B. IR. ToWNES, Jaekson~ We have captured 17 prisoners and 14 horses. What shall I do with them 7 Answer. I. N. HAYNIE, Colonel, Commanding. HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF JACKSON, Jackson, Tenn., August 18, 1862. Col. I. N. HAYNIE, Bethel: Send prisoners and horses by rail under guard to this place. If you cant send the horses by rail turn them over to your quartermaster to be accounted for as other property. JOHN A. MCCLERNAND, Major- General, Commanding. HDQRS. FIRST DrVISION, DISTRICT OF JACKSON, Jackson, Tenn., August 18, 1862. Col. B. S. DENNIS, Commanding Post at Estanaula: Sn~: A report has reached General MeClernand, and has been trans- mitted to these headquarters, that a rebel force of cavalry are about crossing at ~ Ferry, 15 miles northwest of Brownsville. To guard against surprise you will detach one regiment of infantry and two coin- panies of cavalry and order them to proceed to Brownsville and remain at that place for such a length of time as you can ascertain the relia- bility of the above report and in your judgment shall be deemed best. If possible, you will transport the infantry in wagons. By order of Brigadier-General Logan, commanding post. HDQRS. CENTRAL DrVISION OF THE MISSISSIPPI, Trenton, Term., August 19, 1862. Capt. M. ROCHESTER, Assistant Adjutant-General, Columbus, Ky.: I have had my cavalry out day and night for two weeks past after different rebel bands, and in this way have so far kept them down and prevented them from joining their forces. I have not reported all the movements but only results, which I suppose the general prefers- The cavalry keep on their track, but it is hard work to catch them. These swamps and canebrakes are almost impenetrable, and when they once get in them it is useless to hunt farther. So far what fights we have had have been decisive and greatly in our favor. I have now some 100 horses ~t4 mules ~si~en from ~hein, besides ~ large rnw~bev of sirms, Page 181 CHA? XXIX.] CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.UNION. 181 have given to well-known Union men some of the arms that they had been robbed of, and have turned over some to the Tennessee troops by request of Governor Johnson. That these bands are being largely re-enforced I have no doubt. They obtained some 500 good arms out of a rebel boat sunk by us in the Tennessee River and have made good use of them. I now have four companies of cavalry on the Tennessee, in Benton County, following up a force said to be 600 strong; four companies in Dyer and Lauderdale following Porters band, 300 strong, besides sepa- rate companies on the Obion. If it is possible I wish one more company of cavalry could be sent to Colonel Harris, at Union City. He needs another company, but I cannot spare it. If 100 saddles could be sent me I would mount some infantry on the contraband stock and could use them to good advantage. I am, very respectfully, your obedient servant, G. M. DODGE. Brigadier- General, Commanding Division. FORT HEIMAN, August 19, 1862. ASSISTANT ADJUTANT-GENERAL: Commanding officer of Donelson telegraphs me yesterday that Clarks- yule was surrendered yesterday and that Donelson is in danger. He asks me for assistance. I am impressed with the belief that it is a scare, though I know guerrillas are organizing everywhere, and feel that there is necessity for more troops in that section. I need some in- fantry companies, and the remaining companies of my own regiment I start out to-morrow. W. W. LOWE, Colonel, Commanding. GENERAL ROSECRANS* HEADQUARTERS, August 19, 1862. General GRANT: Mobile Advertiser of 15th here. Breckinridge was whipped at Vicks- burg; * General Clark and two colonels killed. They lost 250 men, and say our troops acknowledge loss of 1,000. They mention seventeen regi- inents cavalry being in the fight; say these numbered 3,500 men when they started, but 500 dropped sick by rain and heat on the way. B. H. Helm was knocked over, contused by their running cavalry; Captain Todd, Mrs. Lincolns brother, was killed. Grangers spies say movements eastward. Two sutlers clerks and a soldier of the Fifty-ninth Illinois taken prisoners last Sunday week returned to-day liberated. They learned or were told that the rebels intended to have Corinth at all cost; that they were getting out timber to repair bridges on the railroad and that conscripts were constantly coming in; they had already 25,000 men. General Haynie has a drover from the South who says that Van Dorns command, except that with Breckinridge, is at Jackson, and that Bragg is at Chattanooga with 40,000 men; he says he will march to Nashville or fight for it. Granger has sent out a cavalry regiment to attack Marietta at daylight to-mor- row morning. W. S. ROSECRANS, Brigadier- General. *At Baton Rouge Page 182 182 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. (CHAP. XXIX. BOLIVAII, Augu8t 19~ 1862~ General McOLERNAND: Scouts which returned from below last night report Villepigues forces still 12 miles below buy Springs. I am quite unwell, and would like to be relieved from the command for three or four days and permitted to visit friends in Northern Alabama. L. F. ROSS, Commanding. CORINTH, Miss., August 20, 18623.45 p. m. Maj. Gen. H. W. HALLECK, General-in-Chief: The guerrillas are becoming so active in West Tennessee that a large mounted force is required to suppress them. Cannot a portion of Gen- eral Curtis cavalry be sent me? U. S. GRANT, Major- General. WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, August 21, 1862. Major-General GRANT, Corinth, Miss.: General Curtis cavalry is fully employed in Arkansas. Governor Johnson, of Tennessee, was requested some weeks ago to raise some cavalry regiments to act against guerrilla bands. I will send you more cavalry as soon as we can get it. You have charge of everything in your district, but no one has yet been designated to command the old department. It will probably be divided. H. W. HALLECK, General-in- Chief. CORINTH, MIsS., August 21, 18622 p. m. Maj. Gen. II. W. IIALLECR, General-in-Chief: Two steamers are said to have been captured by guerrillas on the Tennessee on the 18th. Steamer Terry has gone down armed with four guns and a company of sharpshooters. General Tuttle informed me that three new regiments were to leave Springfield for Cairo yesterday and to-day. I have directed one of them and the Eleventh Illinois to occupy Paducah and Smithland; one to be sent to Columbus, and the other to remain at Cairo. There is such a demand for cavalry that I will have to mount infantry, making secessionists furnish horses and forage. Should there not be two or three light-draught steamers bought and fitted up, proof against Minie balls, and armed with two guns each, to carry Gov- ernment freight on the Tennessee from here? U. S. GRANT, Major-General. WASHINGTON, D. C., August 22, 1862. Major-General GRANT, Corinth, Miss.: You will take all possible measures to put down the guerrilla opera- tion8 on the Tennessee and Cumberland Rivers. Act wherever yo Page 183 CHAP. XXIX~] COT~RI~SPONDENcfl, E~c..tINIoN. t8~ can, without regard to district lines. Clarksville should be retaken and occupied as soon as possible. It is believed that most of the enemys forces have left your front. H. W. HALLECK, General .in-Chi ef. CORINTH, Miss., August 22, 1862. lVIaj. Gen. H W. HALLECK, General.in.Ohief: I gave orders yesterday for Colonel Lowe to take command of Donel- son in addition to Henry and Heiman; that I would re-enforce him, and he must retake Clarksville. Colonel Webster goes to-morrow with my instructions. U. S. GRANT, Major- General. TRENTON, August 22, 1862. Major-General MOCLERNAND: Messenger in from Dyersburg reports Jacksons forces within 10 miles of there, on south bank of Forked Deer River. I have sent re-enforce- ments to Dyersburg; they will attack and follow up. The train of Sixth Illinois leaves here in the morning. Good commanding officers will be given the instructions you suggest. Jacksons whole regiment is north of Hatchie, and all Union men are running from him. The train and two companies of Second Illinois will go direct to Jackson from here; the rest will go direct from Dyersburg or wherever they leave the Sixth, unless you desire them to cross the Hatchie with the Sixth. They are instructed to attack Jackson and drive him south before the two regiments separate. G. M. DODGE, Brigadier- General. FORT DONELSON, [August] 22, [1862]. Major-General GRANT: You are doubtless aware of the fact of the surrender of Clarksville to the forces of Colonel Woodward on Monday last at 2 p. m. No gun fired on either side. The oflicers and men all paroled, and are now at Paducah or on their way home. It leaves me here at this post with the four remaining companies of the Seventy-first, numbering less than 200 men, with limited rations, no artillery or cavalry, threatened by Wood- ward and others. Will you allow me to suggest the importance of re-enforcements as early as possible? Whether re-enforced or not I will hold the place until forced to yield. Can I have the re-enforcements? JAS. H. HART, Major Seventy-first Ohio. BOLIVAR, August 22, 1862. Major-General MOCLERNAND: Shall I send force to Somerville with cavalry to gather up and bring in horses, mules, negroes, and forage? Everything of use to an arm Page 184 184 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. [CHAP. XXIX. in that section is being run off South, and unless we act promptly will be used against us by the rebels. I wrote you of the matter this morn- ing, but telegraph because it will not admit of delay if anything is to be done. L. F. ROSS, Brigadier. General. TRENTON, August 23, [1862]. Major-General GRANT: Have 900 shot-guns, 500 rifles, taken from guerrillas and citizens. G. M. DODGE, Brigadier- General. COLUMBUS, August 23, 1862. General GRANT: Twenty-two guerrillas were captured on Monday night and Tuesday morning 25 miles below here on the Missouri shore. It is the party that fired into the Champion Sunday night. They were not duly en- listed in the rebel service, but were on their way to Arkansas, armed and mounted. I propose, with your sanction, to try them by a military commission. They are now here. I have a list of prominent men in river counties in Missouri, some of which are not within my district, who are engaged in forwarding recruits to rebel army; proofs undoubted. Shall I arrest all such, even though without my immediate command? I. F. QUINBY, Brigadier- General. SUPERINTENDENTS OFFICE, Corinth Miss., August 24, 1862. Maj. Gen. II. W. HALLECK, General-in- Chief, Washington, D. C.: GENERAL: I can now state to you that the condition of the railroad8 between Columbus and this point is quite satisfactory and improving daily. I have received five new engines and a number of freight cars and have repaired several engines and cars so that 1 can send two trains daily between Columbus and Corinth and an extra train from Columbus to Jackson three times a week. I apprehend no difficulty in supplying a much larger force over the road than I have to supply at present. Nearly all the public property at Columbus has been brought down and distributed at different points along the line, and the master of transportation, Captain Lyman, assures me that the whole of it will be shipped by the 26th instant. If I can once get Columbus clear I shall have no difficulty in keeping it so. There have been a good many improvements made at Columbus which were absolutely necessary for the transaction of a large amount of business. Side tracks have been put down in the main street lead- ing to the ordnance and commissary storehouses and two extensive side tracks to the new quartermasters storehouses on the south side of the main depot, the repair shop fitted up, water-tanks arrang~d, and everything necessary to facilitate the business Page 185 CHAP. XXIX.] CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.UNION. 185 I am very much pleased with Mr. W. J. Stevens. He is industrious, honest, and shows himself qualified for the position I gave him. Gen- eral Quinby and all the officers at Columbus speak in the highest terms of him. Although I have not been able to bring down any private freight from Columbus the passenger and back freight up to the first of this mouth was over $33,000, and will, I think, reach $40,000 this month; all this of course is entirely independent of Government freight and transportation of troops. On the Memphis and Charleston road I have not been so fortunate. There has been almost constant interruption east of Tuscumbia; bridges and water-tanks burned, trains fired into, track torn up, and two engines run off and badly damaged, which, however, I have in running order again. I have had to rebuild seven bridges this month between Tuscumbia and Decatur. Last Sunday the train was fired into near Courtland, about 150 shots striking the engine and cars, wounding the conductor mortally, the fire- man and one of the brakemen slightly. The engine and train, how- ever, were brought in all ri~ht. Yesterday the train was attacked near Trinity, captured and burned. One of the rails was taken up and the engine run off the track as it was returning from Decatur. There was very little of value in the train and not over seven cars. There was a guard of 25 men, who fought desperately and killed, as I understand, 25 or 30 of the rebels, held them at bay for some time, sent for re-enforcements, and finally drove them off. The firemen and 3 or 4 of our soldiers were taken prisoners. I have sent out a force and got the engine on the track, and it is being brought in to-day. It is badly burned and will re~juire a new set of flues before it can be used. The water was all let out of the boiler and a large fire built in the furnace so that the boiler was made red-hot. Some one had hold of it who evidently knew the most effectual method of using up a locomotive in a short time. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, JAS. B. McPHERSON. WASHINGTON, D. C., August 25, 1862. Major-General GRANT, Goriuth: The Secretary of War directs that you seize, in the name of the United States, all cotton purchased or shipped by officers or men in the military service of the United States, and turn the same over to the Quarter- masters Department, to be sold on account of whomsoever it may con- cern. II. W. HALLECK. (Same to Generals Buell and Curtis. Page 186 1 8E~ WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. (CHAI?. XXIX. HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, Washington, D. C., August 25, 1862. Maj. Gen. WILLIAM T. SHERMAN, ]Iiliemphis: Mv DEAR GENERAL: It was determined before I arrived here that gold and Treasury notes should be paid for cotton, and it was so pub- lished in orders by General Butler, in New Orleans. Whether or not this is wise I could not stop to examine. The policy being adopted its operation must be uniform. Hence I directed General Grant to make it so in his district. I understand that tents for the new levies cannot be furnished till we get more cotton, and hence the absolute necessity of encouraging that trade just now. Money is of no more value to the rebels than cotton, for they can pur- chase military munitions with the latter as well as the former. Very probably as soon as we get enough cotton fo~ military purposes the policy will be changed. I found everything here much worse than I anticipated. I am get- ting Pope, Buruside, and McClellan together, and I think our time of great peril is nearly over. We hope very soon to resume active opera- tions. I have had no time to attend to matters in the West, arid they seem to be going on badly. The administration is very much displeased at the want of energy in Buells movements, and unless he does something very soon he will be removed. A part of his district has already been assigned to Wright, but he retains nearly all his old army. As soon as the new troops are organized in the West the fall cam- paign will be opened there with energy. All we can hope to do for the next month is to hold our positions and prepare for an onward move- ment. Yours, truly, H. W. HALLECK, General.in- Chief. - GENERAL GRANTS HEADQUARTERS, August 25, [1862], Via 61airo, ill., August 28, 1862.-.-8 a. m. Maj. Gen. H. W. HALLEOX, General-in-Chief: Scouts in from the front report all quiet. Rebels are getting out timber to build bridges. Think the main force has gone east, and has not stopped short of Virginia. One division sent forward is on forced march to Nashville. The other is pushing on to IDecherd. U. S. GRANT, Major. General. GENERAL GRANTS HEADQUARTERS, Corinth, Miss., August 25, 18629.10 a. m. Maj. Gen. H. W. HALLECK: GENERAL: Colonel Mason, with portion of the Seventy-first Ohio, surrendered Clarksville to the guerrillas. Prisoners were paroled and sent down the river. I ordered them to Benton Barracks, and have put Donelson and Henry under command of Colonel Lowe, and have ordered six companies of infantry up to re-enforce him. U.S. GRANT, Major- General Page 187 CifAP. XXIX.] CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.1JNION. 1S7 ROSECRANS HEA]?QUARTERS, August 25, [1862]8 p. in., Via Corinth, Miss., August 26,186211 a. m. Major-General HALLECK: Have sent Callender my spare arms, at his request, and promise to replace them with first-class arms in time for the recruits. Now he reports Saint Louis Arsenal bare. We are without either old or new. Recruits are coming in. We cannot arm them. One regiment requires 100 muskets. I beseech you order me 5,000 first-class muskets and some carbines, or revolving arms. Brigadier- General, U. S. Army. WASHINGTON, D. 0., August 25, 1862. Major-General GRANT, Cairo, Ill.: General J. A. MeClernand will repair to Springfield, Ill., and assist the Governor in organizing volunteers. II. W. HALLECK, General-in-Chief. HEADQUARTERS FIFTH DIVISION, Memphis, [Penn., August 26, 1862. Major-General GRANT, C1orinth, Miss.: SIR: In pursuance of your request that I should keep you advised of matters of interest here in addition to the purely official matter I now write. I dispatched promptly the thirteen companies of cavalrynine of Fourth Illinois and four of Eleventh Illinoisto their respective des- tinations punctually on the 23d instant, although the order only was received on the 22d. I received at the same time from Colonel Dickey the notice that the bridge over Hatchie was burned, and therefore I pre- sci~ibed their order of march via Bolivar. They started at 12 m. of the 23d, and I have no news of them since. None of the cavalry ordered to me is yet heard from. The guerrillas have destroyed several bridges over Wolf Creek, one at Raleigh, on the road by which I had prescribed trade and travel to and from the city. I have a strong guard at the lower bridge over Wolf River, by which we cafi reach the country to the north of that stream, but as the Confederates have burned their own bridges I will hold them to my order and allow no trade over any other road than the one prescribed, using the lower or Randolph road for our own con- venience. I am still satisfied there is no large force anywhere in the neighbor- hood. All the navy gunboats are below except the Saint Louis, which lies off the city. When Commodore Davis passes down from Cairo I will try to see him and get him to exchange the Saint Louis for a fleeter boat, not iron-clad, one that can move up and down the river, breaking up ferry-boats and canoes, and preventing all passing across the river. Of course in spite of all efforts smuggling is carried on. We occasion- ally make hauls of clothing, gold lace, buttons, & c., but I am satisfied that salt and arms are got to the interior somehow. I have addressed the board of trade a letter on this point that will enable us to control this better Page 188 188 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. [CHAP. XXIX. You may have been troubled at hearing i~eports of drunkenness here. There was some after pay-day, but generally all is as quiet and orderly here as possible. I traverse the city every day and night, and assert that Memphis is and has been as orderly a city as Saint Louis, Cincin- nati, or New York. Before the city authorities undertook to license saloons there was as much whisky here as now, and it would take all my command as custom-house inspectors to break open all the parcels and packages containing liquor. I can destroy all groggeries and shops where soldiers get liquor just as we would near Saint Louis. Also the newspapeis are accusing me of cruelty tQ the sickas base a charge as was ever made. I would not let the sanitary committee carry off a boat load of sick because I have no right to. We have good hospitals here, and plenty of them. Our regimental hospitals are in the camps of the men, and the sick do much better there than in the general hospitals; so say my division surgeon and the regimental surgeons. The doctors would, if permitted, take our entire command. General Curtis sends his sick up here, but usually no nurses, and it is not right that nurses should be taken from my command for his sick. I think that when we are endeavoring to raise soldiers and to instruct them it is bad policy to keep them at hospitals as attendants and nurses. I send you Dr. [Nplson R] Derbys acknowledgment that he gave the leave of absence of which he was charged. I have placed him in arrest, in obedience to General Hallecks orders, but Dr. Derby is still in charge of the Overton Hospital, which is not full of patients. The State Hospital also is not full, and I cannot imagine what Dr. Derby wants with the Female Academy, out on Vance street. I will see him again, and now that he is chief at Over- ton Hospital I think he will not want the academy; still, if he does, under your orders, I will cause it to be vacated by the children and Sis- ters of Mercy. They have just made publication for more scholars, and will be sadly disappointed. If, however, this building or any other be needed for a hospital it must be taken; but really in my heart I do not see what possible chance there is under present circumstances of fill- ing with patients the two large hospitals now in use, besides the one asked for. I may, however, be mistaken in the particular building asked for b~ Dr. Derby, but will go myself and see. The fort is progressing well, Captain Jenney having arrived. Sixteen heavy guns have arrived, with a large amount of shot and shell, but the platforms are not yet ready; still, if occasion should arise for dispatch, I could put a large force to work; but Captain Prime when here advised that the work proceed regularly under the proper engineer officer and laborers. I am, & c., W. T. SHERMAN Major- General, Commanding. CoRiNTH, August 26, 1862. General H. W. HALLECK, Washington, D. C.: Your dispatch about cotton has been so mutilated in transmission that it is not understood. All cotton seized by Government is sold by quar- termaster for the benefit of whom it may concern; names of claimants and amount received kept, so that claims can hereafter be settled by proper tribunals. U. S. GRANT, Major-General Page 189 CHAP. XXIX.] CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.UNION. 189 WASHINGTON, August 27, 1862. Maj. Gen. U. S. GRANT: My dispatch of the 25th is repeated. The object is to prevent officers and men in the Government service from trading in cotton on their pri- vate accounts: The Secretary of War directs that you seize, in the name of the United States, all cotton purchased or shipped by officers or men in the military service of the United States, and turn the same over to the Quartermasters Department, to be sold on account of whomsoever it may concern. H. W. HALLECK, General-in- Chief. SPECIAL ORDERS, HDQRS. FIFTH Dr~r., ARMY OF THE TENN., No. 210. Memphis, August 27, 1862. General S. A. Hurlbut will prepare Veatchs brigade with light trans- portation and two days rations for a scout; the commanders will re- port to General Sherman at 7 oclock this evening for instructions. One hundred of the Fifth Ohio Cavalry will also prepare with two days rations for a scout; the commanding officer will report in person at these headquarters this evening for instructions. II. Colonel Grierson, Sixth illinois Cavalry, will prepare 100 men with two days rations for a rapid scout; the commanding officer will report in person this evening at 7 p. m. for instructions. By order of Maj. Gen. W. T. Sherman: J. H. HAMMOND, Assistant Adjutant- General. WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, August 28, 1862. Major-General GRANT, Corinth, Miss.: General Buell asks for re-enforcements. You will give him all the a~sistance you can spare. H. W. HALLECK, General-in-Chief. CAIRO, ILL., August 28, 1862. Major-General HALLECK: Two divisions have gone to Buell, and two more are expected to guard the line of railroad without sending there. I do not see how I am to further re-enforce him. U. S. GRANT, Major-General. SAINT LouIs, Mo., August 28, 18622p. m. Maj. Gen. H. W. HALLECK, General-in-Chief: Cairo and Columbus being within the Ohio Department have I any longer control over the quartermasters at those places? General Rose- crans nrges the purchase of two light-draught steamers to be used for the protection of transports on the Tennessee River. He says it is un- safe to depend upon the railroad for the supplies of his command. Shall I take any steps in the m4ter ~ IROBT. ALLEN Page 190 190 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. (CRAP. XXIL ROSECRANS HEADQUARTERS, luka, August 28, 1862. Hon. E. N. STANTON: I have a disciplined cavalry regiment only half filled. We are in the presence of the enemy superior in nnmbers~ having a cloud of irregulars to do their hard riding and messenger work. It is cruel and impolitic to leave us in this condition, and this is spoken advisedly. You can double our force; that is to say, add five regiments to our cavalry by giving 2,500 revolving rifles and 2,000 revolvers. Even good rifled car- bines would add a full regiment to onr strength. This is a great matter. You have power. No arms should be given to new troops until old ones are supplied. We are receiving infantry recruits, and the army will need 5,000 Springfield or Whitney rifles within four weeks. Two thou- sand are wanted to-day to arm those who are in front of the enemy. Wants elsewhere may be pressing; these are extremes All spare mu~- kets are sent to Saint Louis Arsenal to be issued to new troops, with the distinct understanding that they were to be replaced by first-class arms when required. The public reasons for supplying these troops are strong. 1 need hardly remind the Secretary it would be one of those things he could do for gie personally. W. S. BOSEUPANS, Brigudier- General. I3IDQRS. SECOND DIVISION, DISTRICT OF JACKSON, Bolivar, lena., August 28, 1862. Colonel CHAMBERS Commanding Fifth Brigade: SIR: I have just received a dispatch from Major-General Grant to the following effect: It is reported that a rebel force of 6,000 cavalry have been sent to attack our lines. Keep a sharp lookout. In case of any alarm during the night you will at once send a staff officer to report to these headquarters. You will please report in person at 7 oclock a. m. to-morrow. By order of Col. N. N. Crocker, commanding division: JAMES WILSON, Acting Assistant Adjutant-General. WAN DEPARTMENT, Washington, August 29, 186210.50 a. m. General ROBERT ALLEN, Chief Quartermaster, Saint Louis, Mo.: Columbus is not in the new Department of the Ohio, and Cairo was not intended to be. The arrangement was intended a~ only temporary in order to get the new troops organized and in the field. If General Grant requires two small-armed boats in the Tennessee River get them for him. H. W. HALLECK, General-in-Chie Page 191 CHAP. 11111 CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.UNION. 191 GENERAL ROSECRANS HEADQUARTERS, luka, August 29, 1862. Major-General GRANT: With your approval I propose to cover the road to Decatur by the following dispositions: * Eight companies infantry, six cavalry, a~z~d a section of artillery at Moulton; the same at Russeliville; four com- panies infantry and four of cavalry at Frankfort; one regiment from Tuscumbia to Decatur; two at Tuscumbia. That will require the lines from here to be stretched a little toward Decatur. Reasons: The valley in which these troops will be placed covers all the approaches to the Tennessee River. The troops can hold it against all guerrillas, and they will be driven into the mountains, where corn is scarce. To attack a force will only give the better chance to retreat or concentrate. A surprise would be no worse there than elsewhere. W. S. ROSECRANS, Brigadier- General, U. S. Army. JUKA, August 29, 1862. Major RAWLINS, Assistant Adjutant- General: I have no doubt that the poverty and destitution of the mountaineers in Northern Alabama is such that we could raise a large force for bor- der service. They appear to desire an organization as Alabama troops. I have suggested to them the possibility of being at once organized as Tennessee troops. It is the opinion of Colone1 Mizuer that this will not effect the purpose. Could you not obtain authority from War Depart- ment to organize Alabama and Mississippi regiments? I think the measure should be promptly taken in hand or th by want into brigandage. e people will be driven W. S. ROSECRAKS, Brigadier-General. JUXA, August 29, 1862 Major-General GRANT: Nothing from Buell. Will give these Mississippi and Alabama boys an opportunity to go into the cavalry. There is no doubt but what on 23d the troops in Jackson were in a great state of excitement, and Van Dorn under orders for Vicksburg, where they had learned that there was a Federal fleet of eight gunboats and forty transports landing at the mouth of the Yazoo. W. S. ROSECRANS, Brigadier-General. GENERAL GRANTS HEADQUARTERS, August 29, 1862.7 p. m. Maj. Gen. H. W. HALLECX, General-in-Chief: Independent forces can be organized here, and from here east to De- catur. Shall they be accepted and received into the service? I am only in favor of it when they go into our old organizations. U. S. GRANT, Major-General. * See Special Orders, No. 225, Headquarters Army of the Mississippi, August 30, 1~62, p. 193 Page 192 192 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. [CHAP. XXIX. POST HEADQUARTERS, Ilistanaula, Tenn., August 29, 1862. Col. N. K. LAWLER: SIR: I received your communication advising me of the probable ap- proach of the enemy to attack our lines and the necessit~ of keeping up a strict watch to prevent being surprised. I beg leave to state, colonel, that I learn from sources which I deem perfectly reliable that General Bragg is at Guntown with an army of seven brigades of intantry and 6,000 cavalry. He has advanced 2,000 cavalry to within 5 miles of La Grange, Tenn. He is busily engaged repairing bridges on the Mississippi Central Railroad. His cavalry seems to be covering his left wing. I also learn that General Prices headquarters is at Tupelo, Miss. 1 receive this news from a source which I deem perfectly reliable and I think can be depended on as being true, as he had ample opportunities to learn all these facts without much personal danger. There is nothing of importance transpiring here. So far there has been no enemy seen in these parts since my arrival. I remain, colonel, very respectfully, & c., ELIAS S. DENNIS, Colonel, Commanding Post. HDQRS. CENTRAL DrVISION OF THE MISSISSIPPI, Trenton, Tenn., August 29, 1862. Capt. N. ROCHESTER, Assistant Adjutant.General, Columbus, Ky.: CAPTAIN: From all the information I can obtain there is some move- ment in contemplation in West Tennessee by the rebels. They are massing all their cavalry; have drawn in all their guerrilla bands, and everything is very quiet. General Grant telegraphed me last night that they had massed 6,000 cavalry and intended to attack our lines at some point. I have ordered the building of stockades where my forces are weak and intrenchments at Humboldt and this place. There is no position here that is very defensible. I will make a strong abatis around onr camp and near the water, which is on rather low ground. The Fourth Illinois Cavalry from Memphis is just coming in. They are weak in men; horses, & c. I do not believe that they have 400 men in all told for duty. I have mounted two companies of infantry at Humboldt, one at Trenton, Kenton, and Union City. The equipments shipped me I have never received and cannot find them. I am, very respectfully, your obedient servant, G. M. DODGE, Brigadier-General. JACKSON, August 30, 1862. Colonel HAYNIE, Commanding Post, Bethel: You will hold your command in readiness to resist any demonstration of the enemy. Brisk skirmishing is now going on at Bolivar. That place ~tt~cked by abQut 4,000 cavalry. M. K. LAWLER, Qolonel, Con~manding ~rst PPis~or~ Page 193 CHAP. XXIX.] CORRESPONDENcE, ETC.UNION. 193 JUKA, August 30, 1862. General IROSECRANS: We have reliable evidence that 100 of the enemys cavalry are camped within 6 miles of us, and they expect to attack us to-night. Infantry supposed to be following. We are prepared for them and will welcome them with bloody hands to hospitable graves. When I had arrived here Colonel llarringtou was here and had moved the camp to the depot, as I told you we were expecting to do. Colonel Miles not present; consequently I telegraph. Yours, SCHMITT, Major Twenty-seventh Illinois Volunteers. SPECIAL ORDERS, IIDQRS. ARMY OF THE MISSiSSIPPI, iNo. 225. luka, August 30, 1862. I. Brig. Gen. ID. S. Stanley, having been instructed to relieve with his the troops of the First Division, is assigned to the duty of occupy- ing the Tennessee Valley, and guarding the railroad from Juka to De- catur, the road to Eastport, and the depots at that point. II. He will for the present occupy Juka with one brigade, covering with these troops everything as far east as Cane Creek. III. The other brigade will be posted as follows: Two regiments at Tuscumbia, one on the road thence to Decatur, eight companies of in- fantry at Moulton, eight at iRussellville, and four companies at Frank- fort. General Stanley will order block-houses to be erected, after plans to be furnished from these headquarters, at all the bridges and trestle- works requiring guards, in the most suitable position for commanding the points to be guarded. Should time suffice, defensive works, on plans to be furnished, will also be made at Juka, Eastport, Tuscumbia, Court- land, and Decatur. IV. Brigadier-General 0-ranger will direct Colonel Mizner to post six companies of cavalry and a section of artillery at Moulton, six companies and a section of artillery at Russeliville, and four companies at Frank- fort, and to co-operate with the forces of General Stanley fully as here- tofore on the same line. V. Brig. Gen. E. A. Paine, having reported sick, is relieved from duty. He will turn over the command of his division with his instruc- tions to Brig. Gen. J. M. Palmer. VJ. Brig. Gem J. M. Palmer, having reported for duty, is assigned to the command of the First (Paines) Division, and will immediately assume command of it, and carry out with the least possible delay the instructions which will be turned over to him by General Paine. VII. Brigadier-General Paine is allowed to remain at Tuscumbia for a few days to recruit his health and will report by letter to these head- quarters. By command of General Rosecrans: C. GODDARD, First Lieut. Twelfth Infty. Ohio Vols., Actg. Asst. Adjt. Gen. 13 R RYOL XVII, PT I Page 194 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. 194 [CHAP. XXIX. WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, August 31, 1862. Major-General GRANT, Corinth, Miss.: Could you send any more troops into Tennessee or Kentucky, east of the Cumberland, without risking your own positions; if so, from what points can you best spare them? H. W. HALLECK General-in- Chief. GENERAL GRANTS HEADQUARTERS, September 1, 18625.3() p. in. General II. W. HALLECK, General-in- Chief: I am weak and threatened with present forces from Humboldt to Bolivar, and at this point would deem it very unsafe to spare any more troops. except by abandoning railroad east of Bear Creek. In that case could send one division from Tuscunibia, or any point from there to Decatur. Would send Stanleys division. U. S. GRANT, Major- General. HEADQUARTERS, Trenton, Teun., September 1, 1862. Maj. Gen. U. S. GRANT, Corinth, Miss.: The rebel force that crossed the Hatchie at Brownsville camped at Poplar Corners, on Forked Deer River, last night. This is about 12 miles from Humboldt southwest. I have no surplus force, only enough to guard the road and hardly that effectively. At all important bridges I have good block-houses and believe my force guarding them can hold their positions against any cavalry. G. M. DODGE, Brigadier- General. WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, September 2, 1862. Major-General GRANT, Corinth, Miss.: Railroad east of Corinth may be abandoned, and Grangers division sent to Louisville, JI(y., with all possible dispatch. H. W. HALLECK General-in- Chief HDQRS. CENTRAL DIVISION OF THE MISSISSIPPI, Trenton, Tenn., September 2, 1862. Capt. M. ROCHESTER, Assistant Adjutant-General, Columbus,Ky.: CAPTAIN: The crossing of the rebel forces at Brownsville and the attack on Bolivar and Medon has kept us busy. The forces that at- tacked Medon crossed at Cloverfoot and were re-enforced by a portion of the force that crossed at Brownsville. They worked up the Hatchie by keeping in the bottoms. All this time I was aware of their move- inents, but crossing the Hatchie so far down and in such force convinced inc that they meant mischief on my lines, and they still hang along the line from 10 to 12 miles aft; ready to make a dash. If I could have had a regiment of infantry and a small force of cavalry I could have stoppe Page 195 CHAP. XXIX.] CORRESPONDENCE, ETCUNION. 195 the attack on iViledon by attacking them the next day, after they crossed at Brownsville, and unless they leave this portion of country before to- morrow night I shaiP attack them and take the chances. They must have been aware of the movements of our cavalry, as they would not have dared to come so near me if I had my old cavalry force. This now here has only 350 effective men. I wish to call the attention of the general to the importance of my having on~e more regiment at least at this place or Humboldt. If one of the new regiments could be obtained to take the place of the Fifty- fourth Illinois Infantry it would be of great benefit to the service. The general must be aware that with a large force of the rebels north of the ilatchie I can only act on the defensive, which is all wrong and sure defeat in fighting these rebels. If I can have any spare force I will follow them whenever they cross, no matter how strong they are. All. I want is to feel secure on the railroad. They are now moving a force of 2 ,00() or more on the Tennessee River under Falkuer. It is a part of this force that took lluntingdon. I trust the general will represent these facts to Major-General Grant, and if possible procure a regiment or two for me. I am convinced that General Grant sees the necessity of this. iDyersburg is now in their hands, and it is an easy matter, while they have a lodgment there, to strike the railroad at any point from Humboldt to Big Obion. If I could get armsrifles or musketsI conld arm three companies of Tennesseeans, who are now at Humboldt. I am, very respectfully, your obedient servant, G. M. DODGE, Brigadier-General. HDQRS. CENTRAL DIVISION OF THE Mississippi, Trenton, Tenn., September 2, 1862. Capt. M. ROCHESTER, Assistant Adjutant- General, Go lumbus, Ky.: CAPTAIN: There is no doubt but there is a large force of rebel in- fantry and artillery south of the Hatchie River. They are driving out Union men, who represent them as very strong. I know that they picket all the crossings and that they are much stronger than any force we have this side. Whether they intend to cross any more I cannot sur- mise. That they have a large force in front of Bolivar I suppose there is no longer any doubt. We as yet have no communication with that place. In the fight near Deiimark we lost two pieces of artillery. With the country entirely open east of here, and a chance for them to operate unmolested, the will be able to mass quite a force of renegade Tennes- seeans and runaway Kentuckians. All the prisoners we take agree that Price is moving a force north for the purpose of cutting up our communications and doing what damage he can to keep any of our force going east to Buell. The holding of the road so long between Jackson and Bolivar convinces me that we are underrating their strength. The general may be informed of all their movements from Corinth, but I will keep him posted as far as I can. From the dispatches I get from the south I judge they think that a large force is moving north. Falkuer is in command of forces near Dyers- burg. The Haywood Rangers are with him. I have spies in his camp, ~nd will know by to-morrow how strong they are. I am, respectfully, your obedient servant, G. M. DODGE, Brigadier-General Page 196 196 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. [CHAP. XXIX. HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF JACKSON, Jackson, Tenn., September 2, 1862. Brigadier-General LOGAN, Cairo: It is reported that a body of 5,000 cavalry were within 7 miles of this place at sundownreliableand intended attacking herenot reliable. My impression is that they intend to cnt the road above us. We need more men. Telegraph me on your arrival and departure fron.~ Cairo. It. R. TOWNES, Assistant Adjutant-General. HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF JACKSON, Jackson, Tenn., September 2, 1862. General JOHN A. LOGAN, Cairo: iRe-enforcements have been sent. The enemy are still in check. B. It. TOWNES, Assistant Adjutant-General. COLUMBUS, Ky., Via Cairo, Ill., September 2, 1862. Major-General HALLEOK: Telegraphic communication is cut off below Jackson. General Ross reports Bolivar invested by a strong rebel force from below. There has been no commnnication with that place for the last thirty-six hours. He also reports a rebel force of from 6,000 to 8,000 within 7 miles of Jackson, between that place and Denmark. He asks forre-enforcements, but already this place is almost stripped of troops. The new regiments from Illinois do not come forward, it is said, for want of arms. The Seventy-sixth Illinois is now here with but 200 muskets (altered Spring- field), half of them useless. Give us arms and we will do more than hold what you have conquered. I. F. QiJINBY, Brigadier-General. TUSCUMBIA, September 2, 1862. General GRANT: Your dispatches received and orders .given accordingly. One brigade will cover luka and points east. Tuscumbia must be held till the tents of two divisions and other public property are taken away. Juka covei-s Eastport and is the surest way of our getting provisions. It must be well held. Have ordered the troops at Juka to get ready to move. Will move them as soon as they can be replaced. if that is a real at- tack on Bolivar it will be good for us. We must watch the front. Leave by hand-car to get train at Barton. W. S. ROSECRAKS, Brigadier-General, U. S. Army. TUKA, September 2, 1862. General GRANT: Brand Stout, detailed from the Twenty-fifth Illinois and serving here in some capacity, has deserted, and the circumstances show a bad case for hini. He can and will probably tell everything he knows about ou Page 197 CHAP. XX1X.] CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.UNION. 197 lines. We must change them right away. You will not send Gran- gers cavalry, will you ~ Your dispatch received. I have ordered Stanley to prepare at once with secrecy and dispatch to remove his troops to this place, and in- structed not to lose a pound of anything; to cover the movement by an apparent advance southwestward toward Fulton. Similar directions have been given the cavalry under Mizuer. It will require four or five days to perfect this. Please tell me where the Kentucky affair took place. W. S. ROSEORANS, Brigadier-General. JACKSON, September 2, 1862. Major-General GRANT, Corinth: I telegraphed you yesterday that Colonel Dennis command, moving in from Estanaula, were surrounded by a superior force of rebels. I sent him all the re-enforcements I could spare, and have not heard yet from the expedition. Bolivar is reported invested by a large force under Price. I can spare no force to assist them, being threatened here by largely superior numbers. Colonel Crocker reports heavy force of enemy at Van Buren and Mid- dleburg and rebel pickets within 4 miles of Bolivar, and has moved all his supplies within the fortifications. A force of rebels, reported 6,000 to 8,000 strong, encamped 7 miles from here last night. General Ville- pigue is reported to have crossed the ilatchie near Brownsville night before last with infantry and artillery. Can you send me assistance ~ I send a locomotive with this dispatch, being satisfied that telegrams between here and Corinth are intercepted by the enemy. Being doubt- ful of this reaching you I telegraphed to General Tuttle to assist us if possible, but have little expectation of help from there. L. F. ROSS, Brigadier-General, Commanding District. GENERAL GRANTS HEADQUARTERS, & ~ptember 3, 186212 m. (Via Cairo, IlL, 3 p. in.) Maj. Gen. II. W. HALLECK, General-in-Chief: Your dispatch for troops t~ go to Kentucky was received at 12 last night. Arrangements were immediately made to send some troops, but your dispatch could not be made out where they were to go nor what route. They will be sent as promptly as possible. Bolivar has been surrounded for several days, but I think can hold out. Jackson was threatened with strong force of cavalry, estimated at 4,000; I think, however, only four regiments. They were badly handled in our front again in front of Bolivar, then at Medon, and at last a few miles west from there, which I reported to you. One hundred dead were left on the field. Reports now show that we buried 179 of the enemys dead. I nnderstand that the whole country around the scene of battle is a hospital for rebel wounded. I have ordered one division from Mem- phis to Brownsville, and by concentrating the troops west of us at that place I can hold it, if that is ilflI)Ortant. I will do it at all hazards or be very badly beaten. I immediately telegraphed back for correction of your dispatch. U. S. GRANT, Major-General Page 198 198 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. [CHAP. XXIX. WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, September 3, 1862. Brigadier-General QTJINBY, Columbus, Ky.: I can give yoa no additional troops at present. ALL are required in East Kentucky. II. W. HALLECK General-in-Chiet HUMBOLDT, September 3, 1862. Brigadier-General Ross: Messengers in from the force sent from Humboldt report the enemy between Brownsville and Middle Fork of Forked Deer River, at or near Cherry Bluff. Will you send a scout in that direction? They are reported as infantry and cavalry. If infantry, they must have crossed 15 miles west of Brownsville, at Greens or Whitleys Ferry. G. M. DODGE, Brigadier-General, Commanding. JUKA, September 3, 1862. General GRANT: If we abandon this line it must be done with great deliberation. We have a large hospital here; commissary stores both here and at East- port. Everything on the front must appear, if possible, exceedingly strong and have an offensive look. Dont let Granger move till we are all right and our stores and sick cared for. Will be down to see you by cars this morning. W. S. ROSECIIANS, Brigadier- General. MEDON, September 3, 1862. Brigadier-General LOGAN: My pickets were alarmed by approaching cavalry. I sent out a squad of cavalry and infantry and they ran off. A body of about 100 on Bol- ivar road. I cannot say whether there are more or not. JOHN D. STEVENSON, Colonel, Commanding. WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, September 4, 1862. Major-General GRANT, Corinth, Miss.: My telegram was to send Grangers division to Louisville, Ky., to foriu the basis for the new troops organizing there. Inform General Wrigh V. at Cincinnati, of the progress of the movement and when they will rea~i him. H. W. HALLECK General~in: Chief Page 199 CORR~SPONDENCR, ETC.UNION. CHAP. XXIX.] 199 GEI~RAL GRANTS HEADQUARTERS, September 4, 18623.15 p. m. Maj. Gen. H. W. HALLECK, General-in-Chief: -q I am hurrying Granger all practicable. Your dispatch was explained by one from General Boyle. U. S. GRANT, Major- General. HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF WEST TENNESSEE, Corinth, Miss., September 4~ 1862. ~I1eneral JOHN A. LoGAN: If not already you will soon have a force from Shermans command in supporting distance of you. Be as quiet as possible with your men, to give them all the rest possible. Price has not moved toward Saulsbury. U. S. GRANT, Major- General, Commanding. IIDQRS. CENTRAL DIVISION OF THE MISSISSIPPI, Capt. M. ROCHESTER, Trenton, Tenn., September 4,1862. Assistant Adjutant-General, Columbus, Ky.: CAPTAIN: I desire to call the attention of the general to the impor- tance of keeping a portion of our, troops at Brownsville as a point of defense, and to watch the movements of the enemy. It is superior to any north of the Hatchie. Its position is such that no troops could get by it to do any damage north of the Hatchie without our knowledge. From Humboldt to Brownsville there are only two bridges on the rail- road out which could be put in in a very short time, giving us railroad and telegraphic communication with the place, and the railroad, run- ning as it does parallel with our present line of communication, can be easily protected. It appears to me as very important that the road should be repaired and the place occupied, as it would keep all small bands of the enemy out of this country and give us due notice df the approach of a large body, with ati opportunity to disputethe crossing of the ilatchie. It appears to me that the general commanding the District of West Tennessee, upon proper representation of the impor- tance of a force at that point, would cause it to be occupied. I am, very respectfully, your obedient servant, G. M. DODGE, Brigadier- General. General JOHN A. LOGAN: BETHEL, TENN., September 4, 1862. I sent scout ou4~ yesterday, and this morning at 3 oclock started others. I will be advised of the approaches of any force this way and advise you. I. N. HAYNIE, Colonel, Commanding Page 200 200 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. [CHAP. XXIX. GENERAL ORDERS, ~ HDQRS ARMY OF THE MISSISSIPPI. No. . September 4, 1862. I. By direction of the general commanding-in-chief Brig. 0-en. Gor- don 0-ranger will proceed with the infantry division now under his command, the Second Michigan Cavalry, Col. P. H. Sheridan com- mandin g, ~ battery and Barnetts battery, to Louisville, Ky., and report for orders to Maj. 0-en. H. 0-. Wright. He will transfer his transportation and spare quartermaster horses to Capt J. W. Taylor, chief quartermaster Army of the Mississippi. II. The chronic sick of his division will be sent to a northern hospital most convenient to his new station, those of the Seventh Kansas and Second Iowa Cavalry to the general hospital at Jackson. Dillons bat- tery will be ordered to report to Brig. Gen. C. S. Hamilton, command- ing Third Division. III. General 0-ranger will make his movements with thentmost secresy and dispatch, covering his front while so doing by the two cavalry regi- ments he leaves behind. He will relieve Col. P. H. Sheridan from the command of the Second Brigade, Cavalry Division, and direct Col. A. L. Lee to assume command and report by telegraph to Col. J. K. Mizuer. IV. Col. J. K. Mizuer, Third Michigan Cavalry, will assume command of the cavalry division, Army of the Mississippi. W. S. ROSECRANS Brigadier- General, U. S. Army, Commanding. HEADQUARTERS FIFTH DIVISION, Memphis, [Penn., September 4, 1862. Col. J. C. KELTON, Asst. Adjt. Gen., Headquarters of the Army: DEAR COLONEL: Please acknowledge to the major-general command- ing the receipt by me of his letter, and convey to him my assurances that I promptly modified my first instructions about cotton so as to con- form to his orders. Trade in cotton is now free, but in all else I en- deavor so to control it that the enemy shall receive no contraband goods or any aid and comfort. Still I feel sure that the officers of steamboats are sadly tempted by high prices to land salt and other prohibited ar- ticles at way points along the river. This, too, in time will be checked. All seems well here and hereabouts. No large body of the enemy within striking distance. A force of about 2,000 cavalry passed through 0-rand Junction north last Friday, and fell on a detachment of the Boli- var army at Middleburg, the result of which is doubtless reported to yon. As soon as I heard of the movement I dispatched a force to the southeast, by way of diversion, and am satisfied that the enemys in- fantry and artillery fell back in consequence behind the Tallahatchie. Weather is very hot, country vety dry, and dust as bad as possible. I hold my two divisions ready with original complement of transporta- tion for field service. Of course all things must now depend on events in front of Washington and in Kentucky. The gunboat Eastport and four transports, loaded with priaouers of war, destined for Yicksburg, have been lying before Memphis for two days, but are now steaming up to resume their voyage. Our fort progresses well, but our guns are not yet mounted. The engineers are now shaping the banquette to receive platforms. I expect Cap1~dn Prime from Corinth in two or three days. I am, with great respect, W. T. SHEIIMAN, Major-General Page 201 CHAP. XXIX.] CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.UNION. ~?Ol HEADQUARTERS FIFTH DIVIsION, Memphis, Tenn., September 4,1862. Maj. JOHN A. RAWLINS, Assistant Adjutant- General, Corinth: SIR: I have allowed more time to pass than I should to communicate with the general commanding, but nothing has transpired here worthy of note, and as you know my time is well taken np with the thonsand and one little details of necessary duty. The weather has been so hot and roads so dusty that I have been nnable to drill as much as should have been done, but generally the brigades are pretty well disciplined and instructed. Our numbers have increased by about 1,000 by absen- tees joining here, but we are short of arms. Captain Lyford is now here, and has examined all the matters pertaining to his branch of service. I have set apart one brick house inside the fort as an ordnance officeandplaceofissue,andhavegivenhimtheoldbreweryunderthe hill as an ordnance storehouse. The engineers are constructing four magazines in connection with the fort, and there were two powder-houses on the river bank which we have appropriated, so that I feel assured we will have at Memphis the best possible storage for all the ammunition needed for the fort or for issue to troops. I have, by board specially appointed, appraised all buildings inside of the fort and for some distance outside, which are already vacated or be- ing so. Tenants thus dispossessed are supplied with other houses in Memphis of equal value. Same of the houses thus taken must be de- stroyed, but others are put to use either as hospital quarters or storage. By extending the original lines north we take in a large cotton-shed, with a high brick wall. This forms an admirable quartermasters depot, and a battery erected close by commands the city perfectly. The earth- work of the fort is well progressed and we are now beginning the gun platform. Colonel Bissell has brought down an immense lot of shot and shell, but a small quantity of gunpowder. He has also delivered heavy guns and carriages suited to the work, though not exactly the caliber prescribed by Captain Prime. Colonel Bissell is now operating along the river with the Engineer Regiment, Fifty-second Indiana. He is so energetic and full of zeal that I have not checked him, though I fear he may cause the very thing we endeavor to prevent, viz, the firing on boats. There has been little or none of this of late, and I would favor the condign punishment of any one committing such outrage, but we must be careful not to render ourselves too harsh, or they will naturally seek revenge. He has just destroyed some houses at Hochelrodes, be- low, and as soon as he gets up I will make him report in writing and send you. He brought up in his last trip some negro women and chil- dren. I doubt the policy of burdening ourselves with such, as we can give them no employment and idle negroes of either sex are of no use to us in war. If they seek refuge in our lines we cannot surrender them or permit force to be used in recapturing them, but I doubt the propriety of making them captive. We had over 1,300 negroes on the fort, but / since I have allowed the quartermaster and regiments to nse contrabands ~- the force at the fort has fallen to 800. The enemy has made herculean efforts to prevent negroes getting to our lines, and they partially suc- ceed, but all say that the negroes everywhere are very saucy and dis- obedient. I do not think it to our interest to set loose negroes too fast. On Thursday of last week I learned that a cavalry force was nRving up from Abbeville, and inferring their purpose was to attack Bolivar o Page 202 2O~ WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. [CHAP. xxIZ. threaten your communications I at once dispatched Yeatchs brigade toward Holly Springs, with cavalry on the State Line and ilernando roads to make a big dust and divert attention. I have reason to believe the movement held back the infantry and artillery that was designed to attack Middleburg and Bolivar. I still think the expedition suggested before, which I know met the generals hearty approval, would counteract any movement northward from the direction of Abbeville or Senatobia. I will again to-day dispatch my cavalry toward Hernando for the same purpose. The roads are stifling with dust. You already know that I dispatched thirteen companies of cavalry for Bolivar, and have received five companies of the Sixth Illinois, and Thielemauns cavalry, now reduced to 80 men, and only 50 horses. I. will not give horses to the cavalry till I impress on them the importance of taking care of what they have. I have sent the Seventy-seventh Ohio, Colonel Hildebrand, to Alton, and now expect hourly the battalion of the Thirteenth Regi- ment Infantry. Guerrillas now are very quiet, and generally things move along quietly and smoothly. We now await with deep anxiety further news from Virginia and Kentucky. Yours, truly, ~. T. SHERMAN, Major-General, Commanding. MEDON, TENN., September 4, 1862. General LOGAN: The enemy were discovered since 9 oclock; the rumors were about 100 within half mile. They have tied down the Bolivar road. I cannot even conjecture their force, not deeming it prudent with my small cavalry command to pursue at night, and considering it folly to pursue with infantry. If you are flush of troops aii additional regiment will do no harm. JOHN D. STEVENSON, Colonel, Commanding. CORINTH, f~ptember 5, 1862. Maj. Gen. H. W. HALLECK, Washington, D. C.: I am now convinced that the steamers Skylark and Callie burned on the Tennessee River about two weeks ago by rebels was done with the connivance of the captains or Treasury agents. * The steamer Terry, just captured on the same river, was probably done with the connivance of her commander, Captain Klinck. I had just ordered the expulsion of Captain Klinck from our lines on the strength of a letter received, sent through Washington, exposing his secession proclivities, the very morning his brother, the quartermaster, sent him in command of the Terry. Klinck is now in Cairo under arrest. U. S. GRANT, Major- General. * See Brig. Gen. G. M. Dodges report of capture and destruction of two steamboats on theTennessee River, August 18, 1862, Part I, p. 34 Page 203 CHAP. XXIKI CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.UNION. 203 HUMBOLDT TEN General LOGAN: , N., September 5 1862 Rebels attacked Burnt Bridge this morning, set it on fire, burned camp, and retreat~,d at 4 oclock. The men put it out, and train is here. I have sent my cavalry after them. Cant you cut them off~? GEORGE E. BRYANT, Colonel, Commanding. TRENTON, September 5, 1862. General LOGAN: The rebels came from Poplar Corners last night at 2 oclock, and prob- ably returned that way. Can you send your cavalry to head them while I follow~l G. M. DODGE, Brigadier- Generat. HEADQUARTERS, Bethel, Tenn., September 5, 1862. General JOHN A. LOGAN: All is quiet. Work going on vigorously. Information as to the enemy so conflicting I am in uncertainty. Scouts report them on Hatchie, nearly 15 miles from here. Some say a large force; others say small. Have out scouts to-night to knGw. I. N. HAYNIE, Colonel, Commanding. COLUMBUS, September 5, 1862. General GRANT: Am I to consider the Thirteenth Wisconsin Volunteers, all of which, except the companyat Hickman, part sent to Smithland and Fort Henry, and also Captain Stenbecks battery of artillery, sent by sections to the same points, as out of my command ~ The Seventy-sixth Illinois is now armed with the capture(l Enfield rifles. Major Bigney, com- manding at Smithland, telegraphs the guerrilla chief, Johnson, has taken Uniontown and Caseyxille and now threatens Smitliland. The major asks for cavalry to attack and pursue. I have directed him to mount his infantry as far as practicable. It is said that 600 horses are at Smithland intended for Buells army. Ought they not to be removed to safer point, as they cannot be sent forward ~ I. F. QUINBY, Brigadier- General. RIENZT, September 5, 1862. Major-General GRANT: Your dispatches received. Granger moves one brigade to-morrow. Hamilton occupies this with two regiments, which come in to-morrow. I am told old Buford learned and blabbed our movements to Major Alger. This is so. W. S. ROSECRANS, Brigadier-Ueneral, U. S. Army Page 204 204 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. [CHAV. XXIX. RIENZT, September 5, 1862. General GRANT: I think it a matter of great importance for you to occupy Kossuth by a good regiment of infantry. They will have nothing to meet, but the moral effect on the present movement will be fine. The Seventh Kansas will be there by day after to-morrow morning. A squadron of cavalry might go with infantry. W. S. ROSECRAKS, Brigadier-General. SPEcL& L ORDERS, HEADQUARTERS U. S. FORCES, No. 227. Memphis, Tenn., September 5, 1862. The Fourth Division, Army of the Tennessee, Brigadier-General Hurl- but commanding, will march via Raleigh, Shelby Station a Hatchie Bridge to Brownsville Tenn., and on arrival nd the General Hurlbut will put himself in communication with the commanding officers at Jack- son and Bolivar, and report by letter to Major-General Grant co ing the District of West Tennessee. mmand- All detachments a~rnd extra-duty men from this division are hereby re- lieved and will join their respective commands. During the march General llurlbut will take forage and such sup- plies as the country affords, giving to the owners receipts payable at the pleasure of our Government. He will carry along ten days supply of rations. The sick of his command unable to travel will be left at the general hospital at Memphis, each man so left behind to be provided with the necessary descriptive list and account of pay, clothing, & c. By order of Maj. Gen. W. T. Sherman: J. H. HAMMOND, Assistant Adjutant- General. SPECIAL ORDERS, HEADQUARTERS FIFTH DrVISIoN, No. 228. f Memphis, September 5, 1862. General M. L. Smith will post one of his regiments at a point on the Randolph road near the church, with orders to keep one company at Randolph Bridge as a picket. Another regiment will be posted near the Hernando road n left. , ear the point now occupied by General Laumans General Smith will keep up the road guard on the Raleigh, State Line, Pigeon Roost, and Hernando roads, and General Denver will relieve the road guard on the Horn Lake road. This order to go into effect at once to enable the movements of Brig- adier-General Hurlbuts division according to orders. By order of Maj. Gen. W. T. Sherman: J. H. HAMMOND, Assistant -Adjutant- General. HEADQUARTERS FIFTH DIVISION, 862. Col. JOHN A. RAWL~S, Memphis, September 6 1 Assistant Adjutant. General, Corinth: SIR: I had the honor to receive at the hands of Colonel Lagow, aide, the letter of General Grant of September 2. I immediately ordere Page 205 CHAP. XXIX.] CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.UNION. 205 General iluributs entire division to move to Brownsville by land. The cavalry, eight companies of Fifth Ohio, abont 300 efl~ctive men, are already advanced to the vicinity of Raleigh, and the remainder of the division will camp there to-night. To-morrow they move to Shelby Station and operate so as to threaten Somerville, and any force that may be near Bolivar or the south of ilatchie. He will then see that he can cross the ilatchie by some bridge or ford on the road toward Brownsville, when he will rapidly cross the Hatchie, take post at Browns- ville, and put himself in commnnication with Jackson and Bolivar. The Fifty-second Indiana, now operating on the river with Colonel Bissell, will be landed on Monday next at Fort Pillow and reach back to commnnicate with General llnrlbut, at or near the crossing of Hatchie, and shonld it be as I apprehend is the case, that the Jacksoii and Columbus Railroad is broken, the force in that qnarter may be temporarily nsed from Pillow. As near as I can learn from a gentleman in wlz~om I confide, General Armstrong, of Prices army, came across to Holly Springs from Tupelo with three regiments of cavalry and two battalions of same. There he was joined by Jacksons and Pinsons regiments, about 1,200 more, making some 3,000 or 4,000 mounted men. This i~ the force that ap- peared at Bolivar, it is snpposed, for the purpose of breaking up the railroad that supplies you. I fear they will succeed. Villepigue still remained at Abbeville Depot, 15 miles below Holly Springs, with four regiments of infantry, rather weak, and eight pieces of field artillery. The men talked about a forward movement on Tues- day last, but the only sign of such a movement was that their quarter- master was buying artillery horses at Holly Springs. This gentleman saw the dress-parade last Sunday and counted only 1,200 men. As soon as I heard cavalry was moving from Coldwater I sent Veatchs brigade toward Holly Springs as a feint, and am satisfied it caused the infantry and artillery to remain; otherwise it would have been at Bolivar. Night before last I dispatched 200 select cavalry of the Sixth Illinois to cross Coldwater on a road between the Holly Springs and Hernando road. They are still out. I learn that about 12 miles out they caught 12 pris- oners, whom Colonel Grierson sent in by Lient. [N. B.] Cunningham, of Company G, Sixth Illinois, and 12 men. About 10 miles out this party was fired on by a party in ambush, by which Lieutenant Cunningham was killed; the party dispei~sed. Three men are still missing, though it is probable they turned back and joined Colonel Grierson, who had gone on. Five of the prisoners were brought in. As soon as I heard of it I dispatched all my remaining cavalry out to punish the murderers. The body of Lieutenant Cunningham has been brought in dreadfully mangled~ I hear the murderers were, as I suspected, citizens, and that the rightful parties have been punished. As soon as my party of cav- alry returns I will call for a written report to send you. Colonel Lagow goes to-day to Columbus and Corinth, and will deliver this and tell all news. Yours, truly, W. T. SHERMAN, Major- General. SPECIAL ORDERS, ~ HDQRS. OP THE ARMY, ADJT. GEN.S OFFICE, No. 225. Washington, September 0, 1862. * * * * * * * II. Brig. Gen. Thomas J. McKean, U. S. Volunteers, ~is hereby r Page 206 206 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. (CHAP. XXIX. lieved from duty at Benton Barracks, Mo., and will immediately report in person to Major-General Grant. * * * *. * * * By command of Major-General Halleck: E. D. TOWNSEND, Assistant Adjutant- General. HEADQUARTERS, & C., Col. ~. ~. KELTON, Corinth, & ptember 7, 1862. Assistant Adjutant-General, Washington, D. C.: For the information of the general-in-chief I have the honor to report the following changes being made in the disposition of the forces in this district: The two remaining divisions of the Army of the Mississippi, nndei command of Major-General iRosecrans, are being collected at this place and form the garrison of Corinth. lRienzi, Jacinto, and Danville will be held for the prest~nt. Besides these two divisions there will be here General Davies division, two brigades of McArthurs, and th~e cavalry and artillery, with the exception of one battery, of the entire division. The whole will be under the command of General Rosecrans. The Jackson command, which guards the road from Bethel to Hum- boldt and from Jackson to Bolivar, will be under Major-General Ord, the forces remaining as now; that is, the former command of General McClernand has been increased by one brigade from General McArthurs division, and one battery. Two brigades from Memphis will occupy Brownsville, probably commanded by Brig. Gen. M. L. Smith. This arrangement gives me Major-General Sherman, commanding on the right; Major-General Ord in the center, and General Rosecrans on the left. With the force at Brownsville the line of the Hatchie will be guarded, and that force will be in readiness to re-enforce Bolivar in case of an attack there, or to occupy that place and leave the present garrison loose to re-enforce Corinth should it become necessary. When this arrangement is entirely completed I will probably move headquar- ters to Jackson. From that place, with a garrison at Brownsville, I will always be able to comint~nicate with Memphis, by means of courier, in seven or eight hours in case of necessity. U. S. GRANT, Major- General. HDQRS. CENTRAL DIVISION OF THE Mississi~~i, Trenton, Tenn., September 7, 1862. Capt. M. ROCHESTER, Assistant Adjutant- General, Columbus, Ky.: CAPTAIN: The larger part of the rebel force that has been between the Forked Deer Rivers has fallen back to the flatchie, leaving bands of marauders in ilaywood County to do what mischief they can. Their camps extend from Brownsville Landing to Estanaula, and they are re- ported by our sties and Union men as being from 3,000 to 5,000 strong. They are recruiting a large number of men south of the ilatchie and in the counties bordering it on the north. Where Colonel McCullough is I know not~ but judge by their fallin Page 207 CXAP. XXIX.] CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.UNION. 207 back that he must be scouting in Haywood County. If we could have a force at Browilsyille to occasionally dash across the Hatchie we could make it too hot even there for them; all their prisoners and our scouts say that they desire to get north of me. The I)unishment that I have given them in Dyer, Lauderdale, and Haywood Counties makes them bitter. They take all the property of any Union man or any one who even leans that way, negroes and all, and those men who bought the confiscated property at the sales here they punished terribly. A fight occurred in the streets of Denmark Thursday; what it amounted to I know not. The secesh report that their side lost 30 and that the cavalry cut them up terribly and dispersed them in the fourth charge. I trust it is so. I am, very respectfully, your obedient servant, G. M. DODGE, Brigadier. General. IUKA, September 7, 1862. General GRANT: Report from Hamilton says that information leads him to believe that reports are erroneous, and that no immediate attack is intended, but that Price and Van Dorn have united. Cavalry are out on that route to gather further news. W. S. ROSECRANS, Brigadier-General, U. S. Army. Colonel WEBSTER, Chief of Staff: , September 7, 1862. If possible we ought to have all the information possible of the roao~ and paths north and southwest of Corinth and & ast of Purdy. We may find it greatly to our interest to advance, or if Price should try that to let him cross the ilatchie and then cut him off. Can it be got together ~ W. S. ROSECRAKS, Brigadier-General, U. S. Army. SPECIAL ORDERS, ~ HDQRS. DISTRICT OF WEST TENNESSEE, No. 187. Corinth, Miss., September 7, 1862. * * * * * * * II. The post-office at Corinth, Miss., will hereafter be under the charge and supervision of the post quartermaster, and its employ6s will be subject to his orders. * * * .* * * * By order of Maj. Gen. U. S. Grant: T. S. BOWERS, Acting Assistant Adjutant-General. HEADQUARTERS SECOND BRIGADE, CAVALRY DIVISION, Rienzi, Miss., September 8, 1862. General C. S. HAMILTON, Jacinto: GENERAL: I last evening assumed command of this 1)rigade, late Colonel Sheridans, and now composed of Second Iowa and Sevent Page 208 208 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. [ChAP. XXIX. Kansas Cavalry, and in compliance with orders from General Granger report to you. The camps were much disturbed last night by a communication re- ceived by Colonel Alexander from yourself, on which he issued an order to strike tents and move baggage to rear. I did not do so, but made preparations to meet an attack. There was no disturbance during the night. My command was so stationed as to guard the roads from Boone- ville east through Jumpertown to the main crossing of the Hatchie and north above the region of Kossuth. Both regiments had been out with their entire force and are still absent from camp. I have no information which leads me to believe we shall have an immediate attack, though I shall expect one when the enemy learns our situation. Their pickets have been on Twenty Mile Creek for six weeks past. I will try to visit you to-day, though may not be able. I am, general, respectfully, your obedient servant, A. L. LEE, Colonel, Comdg. Second Brigade, Cavalry Division. IT.TKA, September 8, 1862. General GRANT: Hamilton telegraphs news from a deserter that Price and Van Born have united for a move into Kentucky, but he thinks they are moving on Corinth. They are working on the railroad. Would it he well for us to take up the rails and haul them off for a mile or two and break up the track-bed down toward Booneville ~ W. S. ROSECRANS, Brigadier- General. JUKA, September 8, 1862. Major-General GRANT: The information I sent you is all I have at present. All things con- sidered, it would seem probable that Van Dorn, Breckinridge, and Price should combine, and if we withdraw from the ea~t should hold us in check and move on Buell or make an attempt to dislodge us, if they think they have the power. The best route for them, all things con- sidered, is via Ripley and Chewalla if they have transportation; the railroad by IRienzi is the next best. If we have our troops in hand so as to meet this attack we shall be able to whip them and crush them out. If they move east we shall be able to counteract them. If they should try to penetrate between us and Memphis and cross the llatchi~- it would be the best for us of all; they would never return. W. S. JtOSECRAKS, Brigadier- General, U. S. Army. JUKA, September 8, 1862. General GRANT: Colonel Mower telegraphed that Colonel Hatchs cavalry reports the enemy in force at Twenty Mile Creek. What force I do not know. W. S. JItOSECRANS, Brigadier- General, U. S. Army Page 209 UHAP. XXIX. I CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.UNION. 209 HEADQUARTERS FIFTH DIVISION, Memphis, September 8, 1862. Brig. Gen. MORGAN L. SMITH, Commanding First Brigade: SIR: In continuation of the subject of our conversation oC yesterday I now instruct you to march about 1,200 men, selected from the regi- ments of your brigade, to a point on the other side of the Nonconah where it is crossed by the Pigeon Roost road, where they will bivouac to-night. At that point Colonel Grierson, Sixth Illinois Cavalry, will report to you with about 400 well selected and equipped cavalry and one of our best light batteries. You will then assume command of the whole. See that there are five days rations on hand and all the tools necessary to effect the object of your expedition. The object is the destruction of ~a new bridge under process of con- struction across Coldwater, about 7 miles below the town of Hernando, and to drive away any force in that neighborhood. To effect this I leave you to act [with] discretion, but suggest that you detach about 100 cavalry to Germantown from your rendezvous with orders to join you afterward by Hernando; with your force then to move rapidly on Her- nando, sending the cavalry to the bridge to see if it is guarded by cav- alry only or by infantry and artillery. If there be artillery or any large party of infantry the cavalry should not be drawn within range, but re- turn and report to you, when you can act with energy but due caution. At about the time of the destruction of that bridge you will also cause to be destroyed a large section of the railroad track so effectually that it cannot be repaired, burning ties and bending the iron in such a way as to be utterly useless. The railroad bridge is already broken, but I want it so destroyed that it cannot be repaired this season. If you find surely that only a light force is at Senatobia you may attack that place and destroy it effectually, so as to be useless for the enemy. Let your movements be rapid and decisive, keeping your own coun- sels and confiding only in two or three officers next in rank to yourself. The only force capable of resisting you of which I have any knowl- ~edge is at Abbeville or Holly Springs. Therefore if you hear of any advance from that quarter look well to the roads to the fort. Leave in charge of your camps some responsible officer, who will com- mand the fragment of your brigade, with positive orders to keep all the men iu their camps and to see the guard well kept up. I think you can accomplish all and return to your camp by Saturday, but leave this to you. Having a good force of cavalry you can keep me advised of anything that should be known to me and at the same time watch your own flanks. I am, & c., your obedient servant, W. T. SHERMAN, Major- General, Commanding. GRANTS HEADQUARTERS, September 9, P62Il a. m. Ilajor-General HALLECK, General-in- Chief: For two days now I have been advised of the advance of Price and Van Dorn on this place. I presume there is no doubt of the advance 14 R RVOL XVII, PT I Page 210 210 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. [CHAP. XXIX. of a large force. One division will arrive from Memphis to Bolivar this evening or to-morrow, which will enable me to use all the force now at the latter place whenever required. Should the enemy come I will be as ready as possible with the means at hand. I do not believe that a force can be brought against us at present that cannot be suc- cessfully resisted. U. S. GRANT, Major- General. JUKA, September 9, 1862. Major-General GRANT: Reports from the front show that it is probably four or five regiments .f infantry, and that they are in their camp at Baidwyn with no partic- ular sign of movement. I begin very strongly to suspect they are prac- ticing a move on us and intend to cover up a movement on BuelPs right and rear via Bluntsville, Gunters Landing, Huntsville, & c. Is it pos- sible they want to push themselves in a position to foil an attack on Yicksburg? W. S. ROSECRAKS, Brigadier- General. JUliA, September 9, 1862. Major-General GRANT: A l)rivate of Thirty-ninth Ohio, captured while straggling from their camp, just returned from Tupelo, paroled, and with a pass to Bay Springs, dated Tupelo, September 6, signed Brigadier-General Cabell, says he was taken to Baldwyn, thence to Guntown, thence to Saltillo and Tupelo, where he ~aw General Price; heard two citizens tell him Damned Yankees were coming close, burning, ravishing, and destroy- ing. Price advised them to go home, mind their own business, no~ shoot any one, as that only made matters worse; he would rectify mat- ters in a week or two. He was told by soldiers he could not leave till after the fight. His remarks to the soldiers that he wanted to know how many engines we had on the Mobile and Ohio Railroad, as he wished them all; that the soldiers could not leave till after the fight; then giving him a pass to go by himself to Bay Springs alone to Manns com- pany of rebel cavalry; all combined induce me to believe the rebels are playing a game of bluff and are very weak, say 12,000 effectives W. S. ROSEORAKS. HEADQUARTERS FirTa DIVISION, Memphis, September 9, 1862. Maj. JOHN A. BAWLINS, Assistant Adjutant-General, Corinth: SIR: I have just heard from General Hurlbut. His column was on Sunday, at 3 p. in., moving in good order near Union Depot, and would move toward Somerville and Bolivar, to a certain point designated in his orders, when he will turn square to the north and move to Hatchie Crossing. The water is very low, and although all the bridges are broken he can easily ford the stream Page 211 CHAP. XXIX.] CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.UNION. 211 I hear of Jacksons and Falkuers cavalry, with other fragments, amounting to about 3,000 men, in his route, but I do not think they will fight him. I think Jackson is waiting for a force from Abbeville, but II have sent Morgan L. Smiths brigade with some cavalry and artillery to the southeast. That will prevent any movement north from that point. The cavalry scout in my last report wfts fully successful, and I send by this mail Colonel Griersons report. * J learn that the rebels are constructing a bridge over Coldwater on the ilernando road. To destroy this is a part of General Smiths expedition. I have just seen a notice in a newspaper that the battalion of the Thirteenth U. S. Infantry is at Cincinnati. That is not hardly fair. I detached one of my regiments to relieve this battalion by your order, with the distinct understanding that I was to receive in lieu this battal- ion, and it now seems I lose both. This is not fair, and I have written to General Wright to that effect. I hope you will do the same. He should either sead the battalion at once or let me have the regiment back, viz, the Seventy-seventh Ohio. You know that I have not too large a garrison to hold Memphis and at the same time make offensive moves along the river and into the interior. The~Fifty-seeond Indiana Engineer Regiment, still attached to Gen- eral llurlbuts division, is now on board the steamer Emelin, ordered to land at Fort Pillow, to open communication with General llurlbut. I do not understand that this regiment is permanently detached from General Hurlbut, thongh at present operating under Colonel Bi~sell on the river. All well here. I am, & c., W. T. SHERMAN, Major- General, Commanding. SPECIAL ORDERS, ~ IIDQRS. DISTRICT OF WEST TENNESSEE, No. 190. f Corinth, Miss., September 10, 1862. * * * * * * * IV. The District of Mississippi, commanded by Brigadier-General Quinby, and the District of Cairo, Brig. Gen. J. M. Tuttle command- ing, are hereby merged into one district, to be known and designated as the District of Mississippi, to be commanded by Brig. Gen. I. F. Quinby, through whom all reports required l)y regulations and existing orders will be made. * * * * * * * By order of Maj. Gen. U. S. Grant: T. S. BOWERS, Acting Assistant Adjutant-GeneraL See Griersons report of skirmish at Olive Branch, Miss., Part I, p. 55 Page 212 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. [CHAP. XXIX. Organization of the P~fth Division, Army of the Tennessee, Maj. Gen. Wifliam T. Sherman, U. S. Army, commanding, September 10, 1862. Fir8t Brigade. Brig. Gen. MORGAN L. SMITE. 55th flhjuols, Col. David Stuart. 6th Missouri, Col. Peter E. Bland. 8th Missouri, Col. Giles A. Smith. 54th Ohio, Col. T. Kilby Smith. 57th Ohio, Col. William Mungen. Second Brigade. Col. Jom~ A. MCDOWRLL. 40th Bhinois, Lient. Col. Jas. W. Boothe. 6th Iowa, Lient. Col. John M. Corse. 46th Ohio, Lient. Col. Charles C. Wa]cutt. Third Brigade. Brig. Gen. J. W. DENvEn. 48th Ohio, Col. Peter J. Sullivan. 53d Ohio, Col. Wells S. Jones. 70th Ohio, Col. Joseph R. CockerfiL 72d Ohio, Col. Ralph P. Buckland. Cavalry. 6th illinois, Col. Benjamin H. Grier- son. Thielemauns Illinois Battalion, Maj. Christian Thielemaun. Artillery. 1st Illinois, Battery A, Capt. Peter P. Wood. 1st Illinois, Battery B, Capt. Samuel E. Barrett. 1st Illinois, Battery E, Capt. Allen C. Waterhouse. 1st Illinois, Battery F, Capt. John T. Cheney. 1st Illinois, Battery H, Lieut. Levi W. Hart. 1st Illinois, Battery I, Capt. Edward Bouton. Independent Illinois Battery, Capt. William CogswelL 6th Indiana Battery, Capt. Michael Mueller. 8th Ohio Battery, Lient. Jacob M. Porter. Troop8 in the District of Jackson, Tenn., Brig. Gen. John A. Logan, U.S. Army, commanding, September 10, 1862. POST OF JACKSON. Col. MIcaAEL K. LAWLER. Second Brigade. CoL L~TOn~ OZBURN. 18th Illinois, Maj. Daniel H. Brush. 29th Illinois, Lient. Col. Chas. M. Ferrell. 31st Illinois, Lient. Col. Edwin S. MeCook. Third Brigade. CoL C. CARROLL MARSH. 20th Illinois, Maj. Orton Frisbie. 30th Illinois, Col. Elms S. Dennis. 45th lllinois, Lient. Col. JasperA. Maltby. Third Subdivieion. CoL ISHAi~r N. HAYNIE. 48th illinois, Lient. Col. Win. W. Sanford. 49th Illinois, Limit. Col. Phineas Pease. Fourth Brigade. Col. FRANK L. RHOADS. 8th Illinois, Maj. Robert H. Sturgees. 63d Illinois, Col. Francis Moro. 7th Missouri, Maj. William S. Oliver. Cavalry. Maj. LUCIEN H. Knnu. 11th Illinois (four companies), Maj. Lu. cien H. Kerr. 12th Illinois, Company H, Capt. Franklin T. Gilbert. Ohio Independent Cavalry Company, Capt. John S. Foster. Stewarts cavalry (four companies). Tennessee cavalry (one company). 21 Page 213 Ca~r. XXIX.] CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.UNION. 213 ArtWery. Maj. CHARLES J. STOLBEAND. 1st illinois, Battery D, Capt. Henry A. Rogers. 2d Illinois, Battery B, Capt. Relly Madison. 2d illinois, Battery E, Capt. George C. Gumbart. 14th Indiana Battery, Capt. Meredith H. Kidd. 14th Ohio Battery, Lient. Homer H. StulL MISCELLANEOUS.* infantry. 17th Illinois. 15th Iowa. 43d Illinois. 16th Iowa. 61st Illinois. 12th Michigan. 23d Indiana. 20th Ohio. 11th Iowa. 68th Ohio. 13th Iowa. 78th Ohio. Cavalry. Artillery. 2d Illinois (eight companies). 9th Indiana Battery, Capt. Noah 8. 11th Illinois (two companies). Thompson. 3d Ohio Battery, Capt. William S. win- lams. CORINTH, Miss., iS~eptember 109.45 p. m. (Received September 11, 1.40 p. in.) General II. W. HALLECK, General-in-Chief: With all the vigilance I can bring to bear I cannot determine the objects of the enemy. Everything threatens an attack here, bnt my fear is that it is to cover some other movement. It may have been in- stituted to prevent sending re-enforcements to Wright, or to cover a movement on New Orleans by Van Dorn, or to the east on General Buell. Should there be an attack I will be ready. - U. S. GRANT, Major- General, Commanding. JUKA, AS~eptember 11, 1862. Major-General GRANT: I must think the movement a demonstration to cover a move on Buell: 1st, they ordered up a large quantity of rolling-stock, not needed, for a move on us; 2d, they have been making a great noise about this move, warning usnot usual; 3d, they see us closing in and have known it for many days and yet delayed the move 4th, they tried to have it as a part of their plan that Price should cross the Tennessee in Buells rear (this I am sure was a plan of Bragg and Beauregard); 5th, it is their interest to do this, and Roddey has taken post at Courtland. W. S. ROSECIIANS. * Brigade organization and actual commanders not indicated on the original return Page 214 214 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. [CHAP. XXIX. WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, Sejptember 11, 1862. Major-General GRANT, Corinth, Miss.: Where are the troops sent to General Wright? They should be pushed forward with all possible dispatch to save Louisville arid Cincinnati. There can be no very large force to attack you. Attack the enemy if you can reach him witk advantage. H. W. JIALLECK, General-in-Chief. GRANTS HEADQUARTERS, Corinth, Miss., September 11, 18627.30 p. m. (Received September 12, 10.50 a. in.) General H. W. HALLECK, General-in-Chief: Everything indicates that we will be attacked here in the next forty- eight hours, and at present the route indicated is by the southwest. I will be ready at all points. General iRosecrans is not yet in with all his forces, bnt will be by to-morrow night. Prices forces are estimated at from 36,000 to 40,000. I cannot believe he has half that number of good troops. He may have conscripts to a large number. U. S. GRANT, Major-General. JuKA, September 11, 1862. General GRANT: The following is a copy sent to Brig. Gen. C. S. Hamilton: JACINTO. Telegraphed you that Mower was at Barnetts. Fourteen companies of cavalry will be on that same point this evening, a little west and south, on the Bay Springs road; two regiments have gone to Burnsville; two more will follow to-night; two more to- morrow. Our maps show three roads from Jacinto to CorinthGlendale road by Mrs, Taylors and Campbells Mill, and the two crossing Hurricane at Van Derferds and Roreys MilL Mitchells Mill commands both, and Hurricane is a bad stream to cross. Should the rebels advance on you in force feel and get them in front and stop their advance guard, and quietly and firmly withdraw by these routes, obstruct,- ing their passage at advantageous points. Break down the bridges on Hurricane) fell trees, and fight them, but not to entangle yourself, falling back toward your old camp at Clear Creek, where I think we can find a good battle ground. Your bag- gage should take the Glendale road, covered by a regiment and section of artillery. Establish at once and maintain an efficient line of communication to headquarters. W. S. IROSECRANS, Brigadier-General. IUKA, September 11, 1862. General GRANT: Da ~Bois finds nothing east of the Hatchie. Where are these troops? I dont believe a large force is in motion, for our reports put them all near old positions on 8th instant. Your orders will be promptly obeyed. We must use trains. W. S. ROSECRANS, Brigadier- General Page 215 CRAP. XXIX.] CORRESPONDENCE, ETCUNION. 215 IUKA, September 11, 1862. Major-General GRANT: All our troops have orders to have their three days cooked rations~ and all spare regiments move west to-night; those east of Bear Creek to it; those here to Burnsville. I will order those tents to be dumped and wagons to move only with ammunition and provisions. Please let me know if the move is on the Pocahontas road, for Du Bois says the Ripley front is clear. It is important for me to know all, so as to give orders to Hamilton. W. S. ROSECRAKS, Brigadier- General, U. S. Army. IUKA, September 11, 1862. General GRANT: That force has been at Crocketts for two days, and seems probably to be two regiments of cavalry with a support of two of infantry. Con- sidering all things I see nothing in this to alarm us. W. S. ROSECRANS. HDQRS. FOURTH DIVISION, DISTRICT OF WEST TENN., In Camp near Jlatchie, September 12, 1862. Maj. JOHN A. RAWLINS: SIR: Last night at half-past 8 I received through Generals Logan and Ross your orders to move on Bolivar. I had more than half com- pleted a bridge across the ilatchie and should have been in Brownsville to-night. My march from Raleigh was directed on Somerville, and I showed my head of column on that road as far as Hickory Withe, where I turned toward Brownsville. This was nuder Major-General Shermans advice to relieve our forces at Bolivar by showing a strong column on the flank of any attacking force. We have had to repair bridges and make roads and are delayed, but I expect to be in Bolivar by Saturday night or Sunday morning. My provisions will be out by that time and I shall expect notice where to draw. One of my regiments, the Fifty-second indiana, is now, I suppose, at Fort Pillow, and will move thence by land to join me at Brownsville. They will require orders to move on from Brownsville to Jackson, which should be sent from Jackson to Brownsville. If they have not left Fort Pillow I wish orders sent to them either for the overland march or to be moved by boat to Columbus and thus to join the division. There is no force except scattered guerrillas within 20 miles of me. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, S. A. HURLBUT, Brigadier- General, Commanding. HEADQUARTERS FIFTH DrVISION, Memphis, September 12, 1862. Maj. JOHN A. RAWLINS, Assistant Adjutant- General, Corinth, Miss.: SIR: I have been waiting for definite news from the interior to con Page 216 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. [CHAP. XXIX. 216 vey to the general, and write now lest he may be waiting to hear from me. General Huributs division entire marched from here on Saturday last [6th] for Brownsville. On Monday they were approaching Big Hatchie, east of Shelby Station and west of Somerville, since which time I have no clear account of them, but I feel certain they have reached Brownsville without much trouble. He should have reached that point on Wednesday, and by this time could be at Jackson or Bolivar, ac- cording to your orders. When llurlbut moved I thought it of impor- tance to check Villepigue at or near Abbeville, and also to destroy a bridge said to be under construction over Goldwater, on the road to and beyond ilernando. Accordingly I ordered General Morgan L. Smith, with the effective part of his brigade (about 1,500 men), 400 chosen cav- alry, and a battery of artillery, to move about 17 miles toward Holly Springs, and then to turn square off to Hernando and there destroy the bridge in question and effectually tear up about 5 miles of that railroad, so that in no event could the enemy put it in order so as to transport men and materials within one days march of Memphis. General Smith has not returned, but will be in to-morrow, and I have no doubt has succeeded in making a diversion by which General Hurlbut has reached his destination with little or no molestation, and in destroying effectually that railroad so as to be useless this campaign. I have heard accounts of various little skirmishes along Goldwater; in which we invariably succeeded, but the details can only be had after General Smiths return. According to the best information I can collect Villepigue has moved up to Holly Springs with about 2,000 infantry and twelve guns. Breckin- ridges division has also in part moved np from Jackson, Miss. About 4,000 of them have reached Holly Springs. Their cavalryJacksons and Porters and Pinsons cavalrysome 1,500, are encamped along Goldwater. I think their purpose is to pass up between you and Boli- var, or it may be they design merely to hold us in check while Bragg pushes on to Kentucky. But Kirby Smith in his proclamation to tLe Kentuckians announces that Breckinridge would be there, and I should suppose that he would make an effort to reach Kentucky this fall. As soon as General Smith returns I think I shall be able to arrive at some estimate of the forces that are now at or near Holly Springs. I am sat- isfied that the movement described by General Smiths brigade has kept this force where it is time enough to enable Hurlbut to co-operate with the force at Bolivar. If Steele would only cross over and destroy those railroadsa thing that two cavalry regiments might achieveit would relieve you very much from any pressure from the direction of Jackson or Grenada. I am well assured that Breckinridge has come north, but I dont think his force exceeds 5,000 in all. Villepigue has not over 2,000, and the whole cavalry does not exceed 2,000. Hurlbuts forces and those at Bolivar ought to meet this combined movement. Our fort progresses well; seven guns mounted, and by Saturday I will have fifteen heavy guns in position in addition to forty-two field pieces, all in good order. Matters in the city quiet enough, and the Union men better satisfied, as I have been talking to them a little of their duties. About 900 negroes work on the fort; many have gone away or to the regiments. Yours, & c., W. T. SHERMAN, Major- General Page 217 CHAP. Xxix.] CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.UNION. 217 SEPTEMBER 13, 1802. General GRANT: The little fight at Inka was a cavalry attack. The rebels, supposing we had evacuated, were much surprised and badly scared. A Ten. nessee captain taken says Price with his staff was at Bay Springs, but the infantry were two days behind. The scout from Ripley went all the way down to 4 miles of Guntown. There was no force or move- ment in that direction. Report at Guntown, Baldwyn, and up to Boone- yule water so scarce that it seems strange to me if they have a large force. I go up to Ords to consult with Prime about cavalry defense works here. W. S. ROSECRANS. HEADQUARTERS FIFTH DIVISION, Maj. JOHN A. RAWLINS, Memphis, fJenn., September 13, 1862. Assistant Adjutant- General, Corinth, Miss.: SIR: I wrote yesterday as to the movements of troops in this quarter~ Since its dispatch the command of Brig. Gen. Morgan L Smith has re- turned. The expedition was eminently successful, and I will send a full report as soon as it is made up by the officers composing it. The force, composing 1,500 infantry, 400 cavalry, and one company of artillery, marched 17 miles toward Holly Springs, when the cavalry was sent forward 7 miles farther to Coldwater, where it encountered a force of about 600 Confederate cavalry (Jacksons and Pinsons) and drove them after a sharp fight. We lost 1 man mortally wounded and 2 slightly. Colonel Grierson, who commanded our cavalry, reports a heavy loss of the enemy, greater than I deem possible; but will leave him to report. General Smith, hearing of the cavalry skirmish, hurried forward to Coldwater, but on arriving found that Colonel Grierson had dispersed the force, and he therefore, in fulfillment of his written instructions, turned to the south to Hernando and on to the railroad bridge at Cold- water, 7 miles farther south, or 30 miles from Memphis. The enemy had reconstructed this bridge in the most substantial manner, and it would have been ready to receive the rails in a very few days, but he caused its utter destruction by fire, including over 500 feet of high trestle-work connected with the bridge. A saw-mill, which had furnished the tim- ber for the bridge, was also very properly destroyed by fire. This rail- road bridge was about 1~ miles east of the road bridge, which was set on fire by the enemys pickets as they retreated across it, but the fire was extinguished, and pursuit was made to within 27 miles of Senatobia. After having completed the work of destruction the forces sent across Coldwater were withdrawn and the road bridge effectually destroyed, when the command returned to Memphis. I consider this expedition to have been of importance. First, I know it has held in check the en- emys force assembling at or near Holly Springs for the purpose of mov- ing on Bolivar or your communications. Second, by the destruction of the new railroad bridge across Coldwater, the effect of which is to keep any force of the enemy on that line at a distance from our flank if a movement is ever ~ontemplated from Memphis to the east or northeast. The fort is progressing, and I have now mounted enough heavy guns to keep at defiance any force. With the present resources of the enemy in this quarter, I would surely think it well to re-enforce me with some See Griersons report of expedition to Coidwater and Hernando, Miss., Part I, p. 5& Page 218 218 WEST TENN AND NORTHERN MISS. [CHAP. XXJX. of the new levies, whom I could discipline and instruct, who could fight behind the breastworks, and leave my old division free to operate in the interior or along the river. I could easily give good employment to one regiment of unarmed men to man the artillery on the fort. I would be obliged if you would suggest this to General Halleck by telegraph, as it is bad policy to instruct infantry as artillerists and then take them away. IDo not forget that I sent one of my regiments to Alton to be exchanged for the battalion of Thirteenth Infantry, which had been directed to Cincinnati. As near as I can learn the people in the interior are getting tired of guerrillas and partisa.n rangers, who are not over particular about horses and provisions, but help themselves liberally from friend and foe. All well. W. T. SHERMAN, Major- General, Commanding. NEAR CLEAR CRhi~EK, September 14, 1862. Major-General GRANT: Your dispatch received. liuka office not open; no news from there to-day. Scout in from Bay Springs says no rebel force on the Bay Springs and Jacinto road yesterday. Pu Bois has cavalry 4 miles be- low Booneville; no rebel force there 10 a. m. Two regiments left at the old camps at sunrise yesterday going east. Secret agent in from Orizaba; small camp there; another 4 miles southwest of Ripley. Falk- ner reported to be Prices body guard. Hamilton reports this a. m. our cavalry going to Inka Springs; reports falling in with rebel cavalry near Barnetts; suppose it was the Armstrong cavalry that tried Juka yesterday a. m. Hamilton says our cavalry was to attack them at day- light this morning, and he would pitch in with vigor. No news yet from Jacinto. W. S. ROSECRKNS. Sharpshooters scared out of Burnsville by a few rebel pickets, stray 8calawags from the Armstrong command. SPECIAL ORDERS, ~ HDQRS. DISTRICT OF WEST TENNESSEE, No. 195. ~T Corinth, Misc., September 15, 1862. * * * * * * * IV. Col. N. M. Crocker, Thirteenth Iowa Volunteer Infantry, is hereby assigned temporarily to command an expedition eastward, to be com- posed of one regiment to be detailed by Major-General Ord, the Eighth Wisconsin and Eleventh Missouri, and such other troops of Brigadier- General Rosecrans command as may be found east of Glendale. Colonel Crocker will report to Major-General Ord for instructions before leav- ing, and afterward report to and receive instructions from General Rose- erans, reporting by telegraph from Burnsville. * * * * * * * By order of Maj. Gen. U. S. Grant: [JNO. A. RAWLINS,] Assistant Adjutant- General Page 219 CHAP. XXIX.J CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.UNION. 219 BOSECRANS, & ptember 15, 1862. General GRANT: Colonel Crocker has not yet reported. I am told that the train going to Juka leaves in fifteen minutes, but whether with troops or not I do not know. Have sent a dispatch to Colonel Mower, from whom I have not yet heard, to conduct his movement as a reconnaissance. Should Colonel Crocker go out he will consider these his orders if he ranks Mower. W. S. ROSECRAI~fS, Brigadier-General. HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE Mis~issirri, (ilear Creek, & ptember 15, 1862. Major-General GRANT, Commanding: GENERAL: Yours, including list of prisoners paroled and to be ex- changed, is received. I dispatch the letter to Colonel Du Bois, with orders to send it down by a handsome escort, the officers to be selected for shrewdness and gentlemanly deportment. They are instructed to obtain, if possible, and bring back a reply. W. S. ROSECRANS, Brigadier.General, U~ S. Army. GENERAL ORDERS, ~ HEADQUARTERS FIFTH DIVISION, No. 82. Memphis, September 15, 1862. All seizures of personal property, contraband or otherwise, by brigade guard and pickets, provost guard, or other parties in the service of the United States will hereafter be sent to the provost.marshals office, who will forthwith, after entering the same in his register of such property, turn the same over to the post quartermaster, taking his duplicate re- ceil)t therefor, one of which will be sent to the Quartermaster-General. The provost-marshal will caution the post quartermaster not to part with the horses, saddles, mules, & c., of prisoners taken until after a trial, if a doubt exists as to whether they are certainly confiscated, in which cases such horses, & c., may be used bu until after conviction. , t not issued to regiments The post quartermaster will keep a separate account of all such seiz- ures, and will issue them to the department to which they may be appro- priate: Arms and ammunition to the ordnance officer; provisions to the division commissary; medicines to the division surgeon; and wagons, carriages, horses, mules, harness, & c., he will transfer to other quarter- masters or take up on his own teturns, according to the necessities of services, the object being to place all captured property in the hands of a proper Government agent in the first instance that it may be traced. The quartermaster may give preference to the brigade or regiment that effects the capture and seizure, provided that there be no other more pressing demand. But any officer or soldier who takes and appropri- ates to his own use or that of his associates any horse, wagon, or other article of captured property will be deemed guilty of peculation or pil- lage and tried by a general court-martial. Any officer or soldier who now has possession of any property hitherto captured of the enemy or of persons trying to evade our police regula- tions will, through his brigade quartermaster or commanding officer, see that the same is turned in as above directed, and may afterward dra Page 220 [CHAP. XXIX. 220 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. it according to the Army Regulations, if so entitled. The Government of the United States pays its agents salaries which compensate them in full, and the Government is of course entitled to the benefit of all prop- erty captured of the enemy. If any articles be captured such as are not needed by any one of the army departments the post quartermaster will submit a list of the same from time to time to the commanding offi- cer, who will order the sale thereof at Memphis, Saint Louis, or else- where, but no sale will be valid without such order. All requisitions for captured property must be approved the same as if the articles had been procured by purchase. The provost-marshal, if in need of money or property, will make ac- counts against the Government, which acconnts, when approved by the commanding general, will be paid by the post quartermaster and charged against the fund in his hands arising from sale as above or the rents of houses seized for account of the Government. But iu no event will the provost-marshal, or any one in his employ, sell, couvert, or give away any article whatever coming into his possession from the provost guard or from any of the guards, pickets, or sentinels of the command. When rewards are offered they can be paid as other accounts and not other- wise. By order of Maj. Gen. W. T. Sherman: J. H. HAMMOND, Assistant Adjutant- General. GRANTS HEADQUARTERS, Year Corinth, Miss., September 16, 18628 a. m. Maj. Gen. H. W. HALLECK, General-in- Chief: For ten days or more the enemy have been hovering in our front in reported large force. I have watched their moves closely until I could concentrate my forces. All are now in good shape. iluributs division has come from Memphis to Bolivar and about 6,000 troops from Bolivar brought here. General Price is southeast from us, near Bay Springs, moving northeast. It is reported that Van Dorn and Breckiuridge are to join and attack. From the best information they cannot reach here under four days. My view is they are covering a move to get General Price into East Tennessee. If I can I will attack Price before he crosses Bear Creek. If he can be beaten there it will prevent either the design to go north or to unite forces and attack here. U. S. GRANT, Major- General, Commanding. SEPTEMBER 16, 1862. Major.General GRANT: The following just been received from Colonel Mower, and is the latest information we have, dated Burnsville: I have already reported that the people in the vicinity say Price is at Inka with a strong force. I dont know whether it is reliable or not; I am going to see. J. A. MOWER, Golonel Eleventh Missouri Volunteers. Hamilton reports nothing new; all quiet in his vicinity. Cavalry officers think Price is on the Falton and Juka road. Scouts are out to ascertain the facts; are expected in soon. Da Bois reports all quiet in his vicinity. W. S. ROSECRANS Page 221 CHAP. XXIX.J CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.UNION. 221 IRO5ECRAN~, september 16, 1862. General GRANT: Do I understand you that I am to go up by rail to support Mower, or that you send up 1,400 men for that purpose 0? I will consult flu Boie about that move to-night. Hamiltons position is a good support to anything of that sort. W. S. ROSEOBANS. HOSECRANS, & ptember 16, 1862. General GRANT: The orders are all out. Colonel Mizuer will direct one regiment of cavalry to move this afternoon from Rienzi. Do you not think it would be best to leave one battalion of cavalry to cover that front and conceal movement 0? I will direct the infantry to begin to move this p. m. W. S. ROSECRANS. ROSECRANS, September 16, 1862. General GRANT: You have the telegram from flu Bois. I have directed Colonel Gil.. bert to move up the Thirty-ninth Ohio from Johnsons, 4 miles north of Jacinto, to Harveys Mill, about 2 miles south of Burnsville, where there is a blind road leading to Juka; to post himself advantageously, then send forward three companies to reconnoiter and cut off the cavalry that burned the train, and send up a company to Burnsville. Prime is to notify General Ross and Colonel Mower of what is coming. I think things will work out. I now find our stores were wagoned down to- ward Bay Springs; our cavalry heard the train moving down and saw those who had seen the packages with our marks on them. Only one regiment of infantry and one of cavalry has gone from flu Bois. Shall more be moved to-night, or await further instructions 0? W. S. ROSECRANS, Brigadier-General. SPECIAL ORDERS, No. 243. HEADQUARTERS FIFTH DTVISIoN, Memphis, September 16, 1862. Capt. A. Silfversparre, of the First Illinois Artillery, is hereby selected and detailed to take charge of the fixed and permanent batteries in Fort Pickering. He will see that each gun has its appropriate ammunition...... shot, shells, and canisterproperly disposed for action, and that the implements are arranged close at hand. In connection with the ordnance officer of the fort, Lieutenant Neely, he will see that the cartridges, friction-tubes, & c., are properly arranged in the magazines, and will, in connection with Major Taylor, chief of artillery, attach to the light batteries posted in the fort such of the heavy guns as are in position near their batteries, and instruct the offi- cers in the peculiar manual of such guns. II. General Denver will indicate two companies of his brigade to man the guns of the right flank, not attached to the light batteries as above, an(l station them at the guns on his part of the lines. Such companies to be instructed by or under the direction of Captain Silfversparre, and in case of action to be under his command. III. Colonel McDowell will, in like manner, designate two companie Page 222 (CHAP. XXIX. 222 WEST TENK. AND NORTHERN MISS. of his brigade for artillery duty, to be stationed at the heavy guns on the left flank of Fort Pickering. These companies to be instructed daily nnder the direction of Captain Silfversparre, at such hours as lie may designate, and in case of action to be under his immediate com- mand. By order of Maj. Gen. W. T. Sherman: J. H. HAMMOND, Assistant Adjutant-General. WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, September 17, 1862. Major-General GRANT, Corinth, Miss.: Do everything in your power to prevent Price from crossing the Ten- nessee River. A junction of Price and Bragg in Tennessee or Ken- tucky would be most disastrous. They should be fought while separate. II. W. HALLECK, General-in-Chief. RoSECRANS, September 17, 1862. General GRANT: 5~anley~s division marches to-night for Davenports Mill, near Jacinto~ where all the regiments meet. Hamilton moves forward tonight. I will not leave here until 8 a. m. to-morrow, in order to get all the news. I will then move to Jacinto and connect my headquarters with Burns- ville and IRleuzi by lines of vedette posts for prompt and rapid commu- nication with your headquarters. Du Bois could and ought to send a couple of companies to occupy and keep Jacmnto in order. The Seventh Kansas will watch the front. It seems our flag-of-truce bearers did not see the troops they report at Baldwyn. W. S. ROSECRAKS, Brigadier- General. BoSECRANS, September 17, 1862. Major-General GRANT: Hamilton has sent out Mizuer with a. regiment of infantry and all our cavalry, under Mizner, toward Barnetts, on the Jacinto and luka road. The only thing we can do to prevent Price passing through the defiles of Bear Creek east is to push that division on him and follow it with all Stanleys force while Ross makes a strong demonstration on his front. This is safe for a day or two if we can keep spies from run- ning to Breckinridge and Van [Dorn and] Price and you can hold your hand against [them]. I can pursue with my entire force, which, includ- ing Du Bois and Danville, will be about 13,000 of all arms. W. S. ROSECRANS, Brigadier-General, U. S. Army. ROSECRANS, September 17, 1862. General GRANT: Mizuers dispatch just in reports that the cannonading of our recon- noitering party ceased at 4.40 last evening, and that about 8 oclock las Page 223 CHAP. XXIX.I CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.LJNION. 223 evening a very large fire was seen in the direction of luka; the distance. is 20 miles. Mizner has gone to feel of them since 4 a. m. My suspicions are that some houses and stores have been burned in Inka, the place abandoned, and that Price has crossed the defiles of Bear Creek, and will pass the Tennessee before it rises.at the Shoals, if possible; if not, will proceed at once to above Decatur, near Whitesburg W. S. IROSECRANS, Brigadier-General. ROSECRANS, & ptember 17, 1862. General GRANT: Am dispatching orders for Hamilton to follow Mizners advance and hang on the skirts of Price. If you approve I will dispose to follow with my entire force, including IDa Bois command, or Colonel Chambers regiment in lieu thereof. W. S. IROSECRAKS, Brigadier-General. HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE Mississippi, General GRANT, Corinth: Jacinto, september 17, 1862. Have just arrived at Jacinto. There will be a courier line from there to my headquarters at Davenports Mill. As soon as Stanley comes up we shall move on to near Barnetts, probably to-night. Courier line will be open; stations all the way down from Burnsville. Nothing neW from the front. Hamilton has no doubt of Prices being at Inka. W. S. ROSECRAINS, Brigadier-General, U. ~. Army. ROSECRANS, & ptember 17, 1862. General GRANT: The following just received from Burnsville: I am going to s~ind iu a prisoner who gave himself up to our skirmishers yesterday. He gives some very valuable information. According to his statement Price is try~g to draw our troops out from Corinth, when Van Doria and Breckinridge will attack that place. J. A. MOWER. W. S. ROSECRANS, Brigadier-General. Major-General GRANT: BOSECRANS, & ptember 17, 1862. Have ordered regimental trains and spare baggage of this army to some suitable point within the lines at Corinth, to be parked defen- sively, guarded by convalescents unfit for duty. March placed nuder the command of a responsible officer. The sick are to go to the general hospital, where our medical director will see them provided for. I think it would be best to have a few tent-flies to be kept for each company, in view of the storms. The deserter from the rebels at Inka is an Irish- man, from Company F, Second Texas; left last night. He reports Pric Page 224 224 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. blur. XXIX. there with all his force; regiments number from 250 to 350; Armstrongs eavalry~ about 1,500; five four-gun batteries, and two heavy rifled pieces captured from us at ~hiIoh. The two still larger went west. Price was to have left luka on yesterday morning, had we not pursued him with our reconnoitering force, destined for up the Tennessee Valley. Rations were ordered for ave days. Breckinridge and Van Dorn are to leap in on Corinth from the west as soon as we get out after Price. As to his statement of Prices command and position I have no doubt. Colonel Mowers reconnaissance was ably conducted, and came to within 300 yards of their main line of infantry, Manrys division, in order of bat- tle. The loss of the train was wholly owing to the risk of the conductor, who ran out after Mower had been gone some hours, and was done by Armstrongs entire cavalry force, which came west a few miles south of the railroad to threaten Mowers flank. W. S. ROSECRANS. HEADQUARTERS ARMY OP THE MissisSiPPI, September 17, 1862. 43~eneral GRANT: Colonel Mizner has returned from his reconnaissance. Road directly east from Jacinto and all south clear as far as Peytons Mill, and prob- ably altogether so. One company of cavalry proceeded within 2A miles of Luka and found no pickets; captured 2 prisoners (captains), one an Englishman and one a school teacher in Bentouville, Ark. He says Price has two divisions (each brigade of four regiments), six batteries, and ten regiments of cavalry, and is aiming to go north through West- em Kentucky. A deserter from luka says he was there this morning. ~Great pains ought to be taken to ascertain to.night whether they are gone or not. He says Breckinridge has certainly gone to Holly Springs and will move on Bolivar. If our troops move by Jacinto they will not. be ready to fight before day after to-morrow morning; if by Bumnsville about the same time, with less fatigue but probably worse roads. I propose to move by Barnetts. W. S. ROSECRA1~S, Brigadier-General, U. S. Army. SEPTEMBER 17, 1862. General GRANT: Have just received the following from General Hamilton: JACINTO9.3O p. m. Price and his whole force are in Tuka. We have captured a lot of prisoners, wagons, ~nnles, and ordnance stores. Some of the prisoners just from Inka. W. S. ROSECRANS. SEPTEMBER 17, 1862. M& or-General GRANT, Commanding Corinth, Miss.: As Price is an old woodpecker it would be well to have a watch set to see if he might not take a course down the Tennessee, toward East- port, in hopes to find the means of crossing. Have you any lookout towaM Hamburg Landing? W. S. IROSECRAKS, Brigadier-General Page 225 ~Thxr. XXIX.j CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.UNJON. 225 SPECIAL ORDERS, ~ HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE MISSISSIPPI, No. 239. f Corinth, & ptember 17, 1862. I. The troops of this army will move with five days rations, three cooked, iii haversacks, short rations of forage for animals, 100 rounds of ammunition per m an (40 in cartridge-boxes), and without baggage. They will take only the necessary transportation to carry the forage and spare rations and ammunition and a few hospital stores. The am bulances will accompany the troops. The spare traiisportation of each regiment will be sent with the reg- imental property neatly packed in it to Corinth, under guard of such convalescent sick as will not be able to endure the fatigues of a march, nnder the charge of a responsible officer, where the entire transporta- tion of the army will be parked defensively in some suitable position convenbnt to water. The guards of the train will be organized under the direction of Lient. Col. II. G. Kennett and placed nnder the com- mand of the senior officer, who will see that they are armed, attend four daily roll.-calls, and perform camp guard duty. Necessary tents for their encampment will be taken from the trains of the regiments to which they belong. * * * * * * * The sick will be sent, with their proper papers, under suitable care to Corinth, with orders to report there to Surg. A. B. Campbell, medical director, who will see that they are provided for and who will give re- ceipts to the conductors of the sick-trains, as much suffiring results from neglect. Regimental and detachment commanders are enjoined to see that the sick of tiuieir commands have their proper papers before they go, holding their medical officers responsible therefor. Fifty rounds spare ammunition per man will be supplied by Lient. Charles B. Thompson, ordnance officer. Regimental commanders will direct two wagons to report to Lieutenant Thompson at the ordnance depot in Corinth for the pnrpose of receiving it. A train guard of 15 men will go with the wagons. * -* * * * * * II. The commanding officer First Brigade will as soon as practicable comply with General Orders, No. 100, paragraph 11 and f ceedings to the commanding officer of the division. orward pro- * * * * * * By order of General iRoseerans: H. G. KENNETT, Lieutenant- Colonel and Chief of Staff. WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, September 18, 1862. Major-General GRANT, Corinth, Miss.: General Butler telegraphs me from New Orleans that the enemy is constructing two iron-clad vessels high up the Yazoo River, and thinks they can be reached by a small land force from Memphis or Helena. Consult with General Steele and the commander of the flotilla, and, if possible, destroy these vessels before their completion. H. W. HALLECK, General-in- Chief 15 R RYOL XYII~ PT I Page 226 226 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. [CuAr. XXIX. HDQRS. FOURTH DrvIsIoN, DIST. OF WEST TENNESSEE, Maj. JOHN A. RAWLINS, Bolivar, Tenn., September 18, 1862. Asst. Adjt. Gen., Dist. of West Tertr& ., Corinth, Miss.: MAJOn: II have the honor to report that in pursuance of order, a copy whereof is hereto annexed, the Fourth Division marched frQm Memphis, Tenn., on the morning of September 6, 1862, at U oclock. It accordance with the suggestions of Maj. Gen. W. T. Sherman and in conformity with his advice the line of march was so far changed as to leave Shelby to the norththis for the purpose of throwing the head of column so far toward Somerville as should seem advisable to relieve any force which might be at Bolivar. The course of the march was to Raleigh, northeast; thence almost direct east to Green Bottom.; thence to Cypress Creek, where, the prevalence of rain rendering the roads un- passable for artillery, the column halted one day. At Cypress Creek the column was turned sharply to the north, passing through Hickory Withe, across. the Loosahatchie, the bridge over which had been held by an advance of cavalry. On the 10th the march was continued as far as the Muddy. On the same evening a bridge was built across the Muddy to replace that one which had been heretofore destroyed. An advance force was thrown forward to the ilatchie and to Brownsville and the erection of a bridge over the ilatchie was commenced. On the 11th evening, the bridge over the ilatchie being well-nigh completed, orders for the progress to Brownsville were delivered, but counter- manded on the receipt of communication, a copy whereof is hereto an- nexed.* Upon the morning of September 12 the column marched southwest to Wesley; thence southeast through Dancyville to Bear Creek, where it bivouacked that night. On the morning of the 13th September marched at daylight to Clear Creek, where it rested, proceeding at 2 p. m. to Bolivar, where it en- camped upon Pleasant Run. The troops have since been disposed so as best to garrison the city and P5 supply the deficiency in force caused by the march thence of General Ross command. Herewith I have the honor to inclose journal of march, showing roads, water, & c., for the guidance of future operations; also report of the force which marched.# I have the honor to be, major, very respectfully, [S. A. IIURLBUT], Brigadier-General, Commanding. BOLIVAR, September 18, 1862. Maj. Gen. U. S. GRANT, Corinth, Miss.: The roads below me are impracticable for artillery from heavy rain, which is still impending. General Ross artillery and wagon trains are here in my charge and without forage. In all we have 4,500 animals, and forage must be sent by rail, as heretofore ordered. The country around cannot support this train except for a day or two. I assume you do not wish my entire command to demonstrate, and Not found Page 227 Cu& r. XIIX.] 227 CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.UNION. shall therefore send five regiments of infantry, one battalion of cavalry, and twelve pieces as soon as the roads will admit. I wish instructions, however, to proceed, and would prefer them by messenger, as there will be ample time before these clay hills are passable. [S. A. IIURLBUT,J Brigadier- General. SEPTEMBER 18, 1862. General GRANT: I telegraphed to Capt. [Samnel] Simmons last night to send rations to Colonel Mower, Ross having taken 10,000 which I had ordered, thus preventing Mowers movement until his rations arrived. The telegraph dispatch was not delivered until to-day. Have ordered Mower to move down and join Stanley, making arrangements for his rations to follow him. The rain and darkness prevented Stanley from making progress until this morning. We shall all be concentrated at Jacinto by about 2 oclock and move forward to the vicinity of the Bay Springs road to- night. W. S. IIOSECRANS, Brigadier- General, U. 8. Army. HDQRS. ENCAMPMENT, ARMY OF THE Mississippi, iS1eptember 18, 1862. Maj. Gen. U. S. GRANT, Commanding District West Tennessee: GENERAL: Your dispatch received. General Stanleys division ar- rived after dark, having been detained by falling in the rear of Ross through fault of guide. Our cavalry 6 miles this side of Barnetts Hamiltons First Brigade 8, Second Brigade 9 miles this side; Stanley near Davenports Mills. We shall move as early as practicable, sa.y 4.30 oclock a. m. This will give 20 miles march for Stanle~s division to Juka. Shall not therefore be in before I or 2 oclock, but when we come in will endeavor to do it strongly. Troops are in good order. Should there be any reason to believe the enemy not in Inka you will advise us by vedette line, which will follow headquarters at short intervals. Colonel Mizner will establish .scouts south and east of us. Everything so far goes to show that their movement has taken ~Aace on the road from Marietta that passes above Bay Springs, which he will cause to be examined early to-morrow morning, and the reconnaissance will ex- tend, if practicable, over on to Fulton and Juka roads. W. S. ROSECRAKS, Brigadier- General, U. AS. Army. BURNSYILLE, Miss., September 19, 1862. General II. W. HALLECK, General-in-Chief: Your dispatch directing that Price should not be permitted to get into Tennessee is just received. My forces are now here. Enemys pickets and ours within a few hundred yards. General Rosecrans is south of the enemy moving on him, while Ord attacks from the west. Corinth is well watched at a long distance out, and unless the approach of Page 228 228 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. [01w. XXIX. large force on that place should call u~ back I think it will be impos- sible for Price to get into Tennessee. I will do all in my power to prevent such a catastrophe. U. S. GRANT, Major- General, Commanding. BURNSVILLE, Miss., September 197.35 p. in., Via Cairo, Ill., September 20, 1862. Mad. Gen. H. W. HALLECK, General.in4ihief: Before leaving Corinth I instructed General Hurlbut at Bolivar to make a great fuss at preparing for a move, and to let word leak out that he expected large re-enforcements there and at Memphis, when a com- bined movement would be made on Grenada and the Yazoo to destroy boats on that river. The object of this is obvious, but was before your dispatch for this very move to be made real. U. S. GRANT, Major. General. HEADQUARTERS FOURTH J)lvIsIoN, September 19, 1862. Brig. Gen. J. G. LAUMAN: GENERAL: In obedience to telegraphic orders from Major-General Grant you will march to-morrow toward Grand Junction. You will make camp below Middleburg (say 12 to 14 miles from here), and push your cavalry forward as far as possible toward Davis Mill. It is believed that a force, 2,000 or 3,000, is camped on Wolf River, building a railroad bridge across that stream. If advisablethat is, safedestroy that bridge and crush the head of column there. Give out that this command is about to move, being heavily re-en- forced from Columbus; that Sherman,from Memphis, and Steele, from flelena, on the west, are concentrating toward Grenada. Feel the enemy strongly and ascertain their strength. If they re- treat or disperse in front of you destroy the bridge. If they prove too strong to attack safely send me word or draw back if danger is immi- nent. I need not say to you that the most perfect discipline must be observed and the command in readiness for action at a moments notice. The movement is a mere demonstration, never letting go your safe re- turn to Bolivar, unless the weakness of the enemy or some favorable circumstances make it advisable to attack in reality. Muchislefttoyourdiscretion,andinthatlconfide. [S. A. HURLBUT,] Brigadier- General. BOLIVAR, TENN., September 19, 1862. Maj. Gen. U. S. GRANT, ~Jorinth: I move Laum ans brigadefive regiments of infantry, twelve pieces of artillery, and two battalions of Second Illinois Cavalrytoward Grand Junction to morrow morning, with instructions not to engage unless the advantage is on our side; but if an opening occurs to break in and de- stroy bi-idge at Davis Mill. I hold the other brigade to support them if overmatch ed. [S. A. HURLBUT,] Brigadier- General Page 229 CnAF. XXIX.] CORkESPON1)ENCE, ETC.UNION. 229 HEADQUARTERS FIFTH DrvIsIoN, Memphis, September 19, 1862. Brig. Gen. FRED. STEELE, Helena, Ark.: DEAR GENERAL: I take the liberty of inclosing a tracing of a map compiled at my headquarters, which I think is more accurate than any published chart.* I do it to illustrate the importance of a movement of which I wrote you a few days since. Senatobia has been the headquar- ters of Jackson. who has now gone north and is operating with Arm- strongs cavalry about Bolivar. There are few or no troops there now. I caused the new railroad bridge on Goldwater, just above Senatobia, to be effectually broken and destroyed, with the saw-mill that yielded the rnateriaj, so it cannot be repaired in three months. If you strike in and destroy that at Panola this road is useless for this whole campaign. Breckinridge has gone over the Central road with his division. That road is in good condition up to Wolf River at Davis Mill, 7 miles south of Grand Junction. I think they are engaged in repairing that bridge, which would put them up to Bolivar. Bolivar is of importance, as it covers the railroad back for Grant. llnrlbuts division has gone there from here, leaving me short-handed for building a fort, holding a town, and making expeditions. The breaking of that road (the Central) will have a material effect on the campaign. It would cut off rapid commu- nication with the south from Breckinridge and also prevent his being re-enforced by Van Dorn. I have made close inquiries and find the sec- tion from Abbeville to Spring Dale full of high and difficult trestles, which I have indicated on the map. I did propose to General Grant and he to Halleck the breaking of that entire section by a joint expedition from here and Helena; but since that time my force is reduced one-half, and I hardly feel justified in attempting so much, when I know there is a strong force abreast of me anxious to recapture Memphis, which would be as serious to you as to me. My fort is so far progressed that I feel no uneasiness about holding Memphis; but it may be that instead of going to Kentucky, as Breckinridge would, he may linger in the neigh- borhood until the released prisoners of war join him. I mention all these points to show you how important it is that these railroads should be interrupted, and as soon as possible. I am, with great respect, your obedient servant, W. T. SHERMAN, - Major- General, Commanding. [SEPTEMBER 19, 1862.] COMMANDING OFFICER CONFEDERATE FORCES NEAR IUKA: GENERAL: Inclosed find communication from General Ord and copy of dispatch. The dispatch is reliable. I await your reply to General Ords suggestion. I have the honor to be, general, your obedient servant, M. D. LEGGETT, Colonel, Commanding Advance. [Inclosure.] 12 A. 1W.~ 19TH. Colonel LEGGETT: Can you not get the inclosed dispatch from Cairo to the general com- manding the enemy in front? I think this battle decides the war finally, Not foumi Page 230 WEST TENI~. AND NOI~TtTERN MISS. 230 [duAr. ~ and that upon being satisfied of its truth General Price or whoevei~ com- mands here will avoid useless bloodshed and lay (lown his arms. There is not the slightest doubt of the truth of the dispatch in my mind. This by permission of General Grant. Yours, E. 0. 0. ORB, Major- General, Volunteers. [Sub-inclosure.] HEADQUARTERS AR1~IY OF THE TENNESSEE, In the Field, September 18, 1862. Major-General ORD, Commanding Left Wing: Following dispatch just received, which you will read early in the morning to the troops under sour command: CAIRO, September 18, 1862. General GRANT: The reports from Washington this evening contain intelligence of general engage- ment on 16th near Sharpsburg, between rebel army under General Lee and Union forces. Hotly contested all day and renewed on morning of 17th, rebels having been re-enforced during the night by Jacksons army and Union army by 30,000 men from Washington, and entire force on both sides engaged until 4 p. in., at which time Hooker gained position, flanked rebels, and threw them into disorder. Longetreet and his entire division prisoners. Genei~al Hill killed. Entire rebel army of Virginia destroyed, Burnside having reoccupied Harpers Ferry and cut off retreat. General Hooker slightly wounded. Action very sanguinary. Requisitions for sur- geons and hospital supplies larger than ever betbre. Latest advices say entire rebel army must be captured or killed, as Potomac is rising and oijr forces pressing the enemy continually. - J. C. VAN DUZER, By command of Major.General Grant: Superintendent. WM. S. HJLLYER, Colonel and Aide-de-Camp. HEADQUARTERS CAVAlRY ADVANCE, In the Field, September 19, 1862. Colonel LEGGETT, Commanding United States Cavalry: COLONEL: The commanding officer of the Confederate forces near luka directs me to inform General Ord through you tlrat he does not credit the dispatches from Cairo which the latter has so kindly forwarded to him, and that if the facts were as stated in those dispatches they would only move him and his soldiers to greater exertions in behalf of their country, and that neither he nor they will ever lay down their armsas humanely suggested by General Orduntil the independence of the Confederate States shall have been acknowledged by the United States. I am, very respectfully, your obedient servant, Colonel, Commanding Cavalry Page 231 231 CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.UNION. BOLIVAR, TENN., September 20, 1862. Brig. Gen. JOHN A. LOGAN, Jackson, Tenn.: I havethism orning moved Lauman, with five regiments, twelve pieces of artillery, and 400 cavalry, toward Grand Junction. They will either find and fight the enemy or the rebels will pass our flank or disperse. I want the wagon road to Jackson put in order. Will you see to it in your district? If they pass us iii force it will be downstream toward Brownsville. [S. A. HUELBUT,] Brigadier-General. BOLrVAR, September 21, 186211 a. m. Maj. JoHN A. BAWLINS, - Assistant Adji~tant-General: General Lauman and command 5 miles from Grand Jnnction. Cay. alry advanced as far as Grand Junction, finding no enemy, but best in- formation that portion of force lately in vicinity had left in direction of Corinth, leaving about 2,5tiO at Davis Mill. Lauman has orders to attack, if snre of the results, and destroy Davis Mill and will probably do so this night or to-morrow morning. I learn from scouts that Villepigue and Jacksons cavalry left day before yesterday for east, probably Corinth. Force at Davis Mill un- der command of General Bowen. S. A. HURLBUT, Brigadier-General. BOLIVAR, September 21, 1862. Getieral GRANT: General Lanman sends me a verbal message by an orderly that the enemy are flanking him on the left, and is rapidly falling back. He is 6 miles below. Shall I move the rest of the division out or wait for him to come in? Stores here are of great value, and I dislike to leave them without guard. Answer at once. S. A. HURLBUT, Brigadier.General. BOLrVAR, September 21, 1862. General GRANT: General Lauman is attacked 10 miles below here, as I learn by or- derly sent in by Colonel Noble with verbal message. I have five reg- iments here. Shall I move them from this post? Answer at once. S. A. IIURLBUT. BOLrVAR, September 21, 1862. General GRANT: General Laumans command has returned all safe. The cavalry and some infantry followed close up as far as Van Buren, where a few well. directed shots scattered them. Further particulars will be sent by mail to-morrow. S. A. HURLBUT, Brigadier.Genoral Page 232 232 WEST TENN. AND NORI~HEI~N MISS. [CRAP. XXIX. SPECIAL ORDERS, HDQRS. DISTRICT OF WEST TENNESSEE, No. 199. Corinth, Miss., S~ptember 21, 1862. * * * * * * * III. Brig. Gen. Thomas J. MeKean is hereby assigned to the coin- mand of the Sixth Division, Army of the Tennessee. * * * * * * * By order of Maj. Gen. U. S. Grant: JNO. A. RAWJ~INS, Assistant Adjutant- General. GRANTS HEADQUARTERS, Near Corinth, Miss., September 22, 186210.40 a. in. General H. W. HALLECK: Will try to set an expedition on foot for the destruction of rebel boats on the Yazoo. Do I understand that I am to have the co-opera- tion of Steeles forcescavalry particularly 01 U. S. GRANT, Major. General, Commanding. GRANTS HEADQUARTERS, Near Corinth, Miss., September 22, 1862. General H. W. HALLECK, General-in.Chief: I would respectfully request that some of the new regiments now organizing be sent to this command. They could be of great service in guarding railroad and posts that must be occupied, and where they would be behind breastworks. At Memphis one regiment could be well employed, without arms, in manning the siege guns. U. S. GRANT, Major-General, Commanding. BOLrVAR, September 22, 1862. Major.General GRANT: My cavalry pickets have been to the creek near Van Buren, 8 miles south, and report the camp of rebels broken up. They are supposed to have returned. They were 10,000 strong, as reported. Their precise course not known; went off in three bodies. It would be well to look closely to the railroad to-night. I have every precaution taken against a flank attack and think I am too strong in front. In the morning early I shall report further and ask orders if report is favorable to move down. S. A. HURLBUT, Brigadier. U eneral. BOLIVAR, September 22, 1862. Major.General GRANT: On yesterday morning at 2 a. m. the Confederate forces in three col- umns moved out from Davis Millabout twenty regiments of infantry, five batteries of artillery, and about 1,000 cavalry. They followed Lan- man up to Middleburg, 9 miles from here, and ran trains up there, Page 233 ()HAP. XXIX.) CORRE8PoNr)ENCE, ETC.IJNION. 2~3 think, last night. Van Dorn Ville Helm are along. They may pigue, Bowen, Rust, and Colonel move back to Wolf River for water, but I expect an attack. They started with one days rations. This inforina- tion from an intelligent deserter. There is fine water near Van Buren, about 8 miles, and I expect them to camp there to-day. If they do not fall back to Davis Mill they will of course attack. I desire orders. I shall of course hold this place, unless ordered to the contrary, to the last extremity. The force, as reported, is very heavy. Breckinridge, with one of his brigades, has gone to Chattanooga. HURLBUT, General. NEAR CORINTH, Miss., Via Cairo, Ill., September 22, 1862. Major-General HALLEcK: Bolivar is now threatened with an attack from Villepigue, a portion of Breckinridges forces, and possibly some other troops. They marched in three columns from Davis Mill, abont 7 miles south of Grand Junc- tion, and will reach to-day, about 8~miles south of Bolivar. They have twenty regiments infantry, 1,000 cavalry, and five batteries artillery. Hurlbut will be so re-enforced to-night as to hold the place if attacked, and to take the initiative if threatened and not attacked. I shall go to Jackson to-morrow, and Bolivar, if necessary. U. S. GRANT, Major-General. BOLIVAR, September 22, 1862. General GRANT: My patrols advise me that the enemy is concentrating in large force 8 miles on the Grand Junction road. I think they will attack early in the morning. S. A. HURLBUT, Brigadier-General. - JACINTO, September 22, 1862, VIA Rm~Nzi. - (Received September 22.) General GRANT: GENERAL: We arrived here to-night. Chickasaw* escaped from the rebels at Bay Springs and rejoined us to-night. He heard one lieu- tenant say to another that they were going to the place they came from, either Baldwyn, Guntown, or Tupelo. The prisoners were taken to the rear on the morning to be out of the way in the fight which they were told was to come off next day. The train was started out at 3 a. in., and Price went back with a part of the advance guard. When t1~ey found out that they were retreating some of the officers said, Now we have all these forces up here, if Breckinridge and Van Dorn dont attack Memphis we will throw up our commissions. W. S. ROSECRANS, Major. General, Commanding. L. H. Naron, a 80011t Page 234 2~4 WESt TENN. ANI) NORTHERN MISS. tCFTA?. XXIX. HEADQUARTERS FIFTH DIVISION, Memphis, & ptember 22 1862. Maj. JOHN A. RAWLINS, Assistant Adjutant-General: SIR: Nothing whatever of interest has occurred here since my last. According to the most reliable information up to Wednesday last Breckinridge was at Davis Mill repairing the railroad and Villepigue at Coidwater. The guerrillas are either getting tired of their vocation or are doing their cause more harm than ours. Things in town move along quietly and harmoniously, so far as ap- pearances go, and all the world is awaiting news from Maryland, Ken-. tacky, and your quarter. With the defenses of Memphis as now guarded a direct assault is not apprehended; but to be of use I ought to have men enough to operate inland. I think Steele will strike at Grenada, and the quicker we break effectnally all railroads the better. We can- not nse railroads without having detached guards, and the sooner both belligerents come down to common roads the better. I have a letter from General Steele, at Helena, from which I infer he is also waiting the issue of events above. I write merely to assure the general that all is well here. I am, & c., W. T. SHERMAN Major- General, Commanding. WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, September 23, 18622.30 p. m. Maj. Gen. U. S. GRANT, Corinth, Miss.: Arrange with General Curtis at Saint Louis in regard to Steeles co- operation. New troops will be sent you as soon as they cau be spared. H. W. HALLECK, General-in- Chief. JACINTO, September 23, 18623 p m Major-General GRANT: Information shows that only two regiments of Prices troops had reached the railroad last evening. Rear guard at least staid at Bay Springs yesterday. Country all clear and quiet to 4 miles below Black- land and west to the ilatchie. Shall put a brigade of Stanleys division at Rienzi to-morrow. Am getting full information of the routes by which we should march down. Anxiously await news from you. 0, that Corinth could be left to take care of itself! W. S. ROSECRANS, Major- General. Maj. Gen. U. S. GRANT: BOIJIVAR, September 23, 186% ~wo loads of Ross troops have come - the others will not be in before night. The enemy have unquestionably, from all reports, fallen back to Davis Mill, about 10,000 strong. Cavalry are out in pursuit. I could [not~] move this morning because Ross troops did not arrive and the enemy have a days start. Do you wish inc to move on La Grange and Davis Mill with my own division? My stock is out of forage, and I must send this afternoon for a supply into the country. S. A. IIURLBUT, Brigadier- General Page 235 tnkV. XXTi~1 COESPONPENCI~, ETC.ITNION. 235 TRENTON, September 23, 1862. Maj. JOHN A. RAWLINS, U. S. Grants Headquarters: A deserter from the Seventh Keiitucky, under Breckinridge, [whol came in here this morning, is a man I know. He left Davis Mill, on Coidwater, Friday morning. Breckinridge was then there with 8,000. Two of the Kentucky regiments had been ordered south, their time being out, and the officers were afraid that they would desert if they came north. He says they were going to Tennessee and Kentucky to join Bragg, there was a large force of conscripts and released prisoners at Jackson when they left that place, and that they had been furloughed sixty days. About 100 left with this man; several have come in. He reports Jack- sons cavalry between Somerville and Memphis, and that. they caught several of his party. G. M. DODGE, Brigadier-General. HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF WEST TENNESSEE, Jackson, Tenn., September 24, 1862. General H. W. HALLECK, Washington, D. C.: Your dispatch of the 23d is received. The enemy being driven from his position in front of Bolivar by the rapid return of troops drawn from there to re-enforce Corinth, and everything now promising quiet in our front for a short time, I shall go to Saint Louis in person to confer with General Curtis. To communicate rapidly with the gunboat fleet and General Sherman at Memphis I would have to visit Columbus, and to go to Saint Louis will keel) me away but little, if any, longerfrom my post than if I should not go. It will also save the possibility of my plan leaking out through the telegraph offices on the route. Another reason for my going is the fact that for several weeks my health has not been good, and although improving for the last few days, I feel that the trip will be of benefit to me. Hoping my course will meet with your approval, & c., U. S. GRANT, Major-General. SEPTEMBER 24, 1862. General MOARTHUR: The enemy who were before Bolivar are reported to have fallen back. Will you please organize all your available cavalry for ~ scout down to Hatchie to feel if the enemy are approaching Middleton or Pocahontas or are making any attempt to cross the Hatchie and approach the rail- road north of us? Send word to commander at Chewalla to be on the alert. E. 0. C. ORD, Major- General, Volunteers. HEADQUARTERS FIFTH DIVISIoN, Memphis, September 24, 1862. Col. C. C. WALCUTT, Forty-sixth Ohio Volunteers: SIR: The object of the expedition you have been detailed for is to visit the town of Randolph, where yesterday the packet Eugene wa Page 236 236 WEST IrENN. ANtb NORTHERN MISS. [CHAP. XX1~. fired on by a party of guerrillas. Acts of this kind must be promptly punished, and it is almost impossible to reach the actors, for they come from the interior and depart as soon as the mischief is done. But the interest and well-being of the country demands that all such attacks should be followed by a punishment that will tend to prevent a repeti- tion. Two boats will be placed at your disposal, one, the Eugene, to pro- ceed on the regular trip to Saint Louis when you are done with her, and the other, a chartered boat, wholly at your service. Embark on the Eugene two of your companies and on the chartered boat the remainder of your command, with a section of rifled guns that will be sent to the levee by Major Taylor. Get off by 5 or 6 p. m. at furthest and move up to this bend and make a landing at Cdba Landing; then send the Eugene ahead, moving, under steam without landing, to Fort Pillow and back, till she meets you, following more slowly. You should both be ready to reach Randolph at daybreak or a little before. I think the attack on the Eugene was by a small force of guerrillas from Loosa- hatchie, who by this time have gone back, and therefore that you will find no one at Randolph; in which case you will destroy the place, leav- ing one house to mark the place. Let the people know and feel that we deeply deplore the necessity of such destruction but we must pro- tect ourselves and the boats which are really carrying stores and mer- chandise for the benefit of secession families, whose fathers and brothers are in arms against us. If any extraordinary case presents itself to your consideration you may spare more than one house; but let the place feel that all such acts of cowardly firing upon boats filled with womeu and children and merchandise must be severely punished. It is barely possible that the army of Breckinridge, last heard from at Davis Mill, designs to reach the Mississippi River at Randolph, in which event the party there yesterday may have been ait advance guard. If this be so the Eugene will discover the fact, for they will have artillery; then you should be very careful, as your force would be inadequate; but if the Eugene pass Randolph and return to meet you it is certain that it is a guerrilla raid, when you can safely proceed. Do not land at an accustomed place, but consult with captains and pilots. Approach the shore below the landing, get a couple of companies over as skirmishers, and move rapidly into Randolph. Of course the inhabitants will be all gone, or will be expecting you and be prepared for anything. Keep your men in the reach of your voice, and do your work systematically. Let your quartermaster take a minute account of every house or piece of property destroyed under this order, with the names of owners if possible. If all is clear, you can send parties inland toward Covington, but not over 5 miles. When done you can take aboard your boat the men from th~ Eugene and let her proceed on her voyage. If you find men whom you suspect of guilt bring them in, but no women or children. Also you may cap. tare any slaves, horses, or mules belonging to known rebels. Yours, & c., W. T. SHERMAN, Major- General, Gommanding. CoLuMBus, September 24, 1862. Major.General GRAN~r: Fort Pillow is now unoccupied by Federal troops, and there is no gunboat there. You ordered all ordnance and or(lnauce stores to be moved, and I supposed until to-day that it h d been done under th Page 237 cRAP. XXIX.] CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.UNION. 237 direction of Colonel Bissell. I am just informed that there are still at the fort several guns spikedI know not how welland gun-carriages. There are many guerrillas in that section of Tennessee; they will prob- ably take possession of the fort, and by mounting the guns would give our transports trouble. I think Commodore Davis would be willing to guard it and the crossings of the rebels with a gunboat. I am informed that large amounts of contraband goods are shipped from Saint Louis for points in the vicinity of Fort Pillow. I. F. QUINBY, Brigadier-General. GENERAL ORDERS, ~ IIDQIIS. DISTRICT OF WEST TENNESSEE, No. 83. Oorinth, Miss., September 24, 1862. The District of West Tennessee will, until otherwise directed, be di- vided into four divisions,, as follows: I. The First Division, commanded by Maj. Gen. W. T. Sherman, will embrace all the territory south of the ilatchie and west of Bolivar oc- cupied by our troops; headquarters at Memphis. IL. The Second Division will embrace all territory south of the Ken- tucky line and ~to the Hatchie on the west and Bethel Station on the east, including Bolivar, south of the ilatchie, Maj. Gen. E. 0. C. Ord commanding. It will be the duty of the commanding officer of the Sec- ond Division to guard all the railroads within his district. Headquar- ters will be at Jackson or Bolivar, at the option of the commander. III. The Third Division, Maj. Gen. W. S. iRosecrans commanding, will embrace all the territory now occupied by the Army of the Missis- sippi and by the forces at present commanded by Major-General Ord; headquarters at Corinth, Miss. It will be the duty of this division to guard the railroad south from Bethel from Chewalla so far as the coun- try is occupied by our troops. IV. The Fourth Division, Brig. Gen. I. F. Quinby commanding, will be composed of what are now known as the Districts of Cairo and of the Mississippi, including Forts Henry and Donelson, and exclusive of that portions lying in the State of Tennessee and along the line of tho railroads. By command of Maj. Gen. U. S. Grant: JNO. A. RAWLINS, Assistant Adjutant- General. SPECIAL ORDERS, ~ HEADQUARTERS FIFTH DIVISION, No. 2~0. Memphis, Septenzber 24, 1862. Col. J. A. McDowell will prepare a regiment of infantry at 4 p. in. this day. He will cause it to be thoroughly inspected, to see that each man is provided with arms, ammnnition (100 rounds), haversacks, caii- teens, & c. The quartermaster, Captain Fitch, will charter a good steamboat, capable of carrying 500 men and two field pieces, to be in service three days, and also engage passage on this ~ packet for 100 men as far up as Fort Pillow, to be returned by the chartered boat. Major Taylor, chief of artillery, will have a good section of rifled guns, with their due proportion of horses and men, at the levee at 2 oclock p. m. to embark on the chartered boat. By order of Maj. Gen. W. T. Sherman: J. H. HAMMOND, Assistant Adjutant- General Page 238 238 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. [CHAr. XXIX. COLUMBUS, Kr., September 24, 1862. Major-General HALLECK: I wish to order General Quinby into the field, but before going he says a short leave of absence is necessary to arrange for his family. May Igiveit? U. S. GRANT, Major-General. WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, & p~ember 25, 1862. Major-General GRANT, Oorinth, Miss.: Do as you deem best with General Quinby. What of Prices army I Do you hear anything from Nashville or Buells army? H. W. ]IALLECK, General-in-Chief. SAINT LOUIS, Mo., September 25, 1862 Maj. Gen. H. W. HALLECK, General-in-Chief: I do not hear a word from Buells army. Price was defeated from going east of the Tennessee, but I understand that Breckinridge has gone by way of Mobile and Chattanooga. The rebels came up to within 8 miles of Bolivar, but finding the place so strongly re-enforced fell back to Davis Mill first, and finding our cavalry in such hot pursuit left there for farther south in great haste. I wrote from Jackson the object of my coming to Saint Louis. Will leave in the morning. U. S. GRANT, Majot-General. BOLIVAR, TENN., September 25, 1862. Maj. Gen. U. S. GRANT, Corinth, Miss.; A negro just in from near Grand Junction reports hearing his master say that the enemy have received heavy re-enforcements from Holly Springs and other points in Mississippi, and will move this morning to cut the railroad between Corinth and this place and then attack here. He has evidently heard this. The information is vague as to the proposed point of attack on the road, but the probabilities look toward some point east of Jackson. There were 300 irregular cavalry in Somerville yesterday. [S. A. HURLBUT,J Brigadier:General. HEADQUARTERS, Bolivar, September 25, 1862. Major-General GRANT: A large body of cavalry, estimated by the citizens at 2,000 (probably 1,000), passed to-day by Andersons Mill east, inquiring for Simpsons Ferry, on the ilatchie, half way between Van Buren and here. The force was followed up by my cavalry patrol, who agree that it is a large body of men. I am of the opinion an attack is designed on the railroad, and, if they have taken the direction designated, somewhere in the neighborhood of Bethel or perhaps Purdy. They had four days rations. S. A. HURLBUT, Brigalier-General Page 239 Cmu~. xxix.~ CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.UNION. 239 SAINT Louis, September 25, 186210.30 a. m. Maj. Gen. E. 0. 0. ORD: General iluribut telegraphs me that rebels are strongly re-enforced and threaten him. Watch in that direction, and, if necessary, re-enforce him all you can. Communicate with General Rosecrans also. U. S. GRANT, Major- General. SAINT Louis, September 25, 1862. General STEPHEN A. IIuRLBuT, Bolivar, Tenn.: I have communicated to Ord and Rosecrans the substance of your telegram, and instructed that ROLl be re-enforced to any extent that may be necessary. Communicate with Ord until my return. U. S. GRANT, Major- General. CORINTII, September 26, 1862. Maj. Gen. II. W. HALLECK. Commander-in- Chief, Washington, D. C.: M~ DEAR GENERAL: I have received and accepted the appointment of major- general of volnuteers, for meritorious services in Western Virginia, to date from the 17th of September, 1862. A feeling of shame and indignation came over me as I wrote the ac- ceptance. If fighting successful battles having important results: if successfully defending a mountainous country against an active and powerful foe; if pauifying and restoring law and order to a vast region with 300 miLes of mountain frontier, and the successful administration of a department deserved anything from the hands of the Government it deserved my promotion from the date of the close of those services crowned with success. But what do I find ~ Why, I flncf myself pro- moted junior to men who have not rendered a tithe of the services nor had a tithe of the success. I Ilnd myself ordered from the command of an army whose confidence I possessa separate army in the fieldto go and take subordinate position in a new and unformed one, where Buell, Granger, Gilbert, Sc1~enck, Lew. Wallace, Tom Crittenden, and Bully Nelson aie my seniors. Were it not a crisis for the country I would not trouble you to inter- cede in my behalf but would at once resign. As it is a crisis I beg you to intercede for me, that some measure of justice may be done me. If I have deserved anything for my services in Western Virginia my rank should date from the close of those services, and that is what I ask in the name of justice. I know and the country knows the strength of this demand. I trust it may seem to the administration, as to me, that no statesman or government ever gains by partiality and injusti~e. it My dear general, amid the great cares and anxieties of your position is tax to read a personal letter, but be assured 1 shall not hill to appreciate and repay, sooner or later, any care or intervention of yours in this matter. I would be most happy to write you, but feel feam tul it would tax your time. W. S. IIOSECRANS, $rigadier- General, U, 5, Army, and Major- General~ T~olnnteers Page 240 240 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MiSS. [CHAP. XXIX. GENERAL ORDERS, ~ IIDQRS. DISTRIOT OF WEST TENNESSEE, No. 84. Corinth, Miss., September 26, 1862. From and after this date the headquarters of the District of West Tennessee will be at Jackson, Tenn., where all reports and returns re- quired by Army Regulations and existing orders will be made. By order of Maj. Gen. U. S. Grant: JNO. A. RAWLINS, Assistant Adjutant-Gen~rat. GENERAL ORDERS, ~ HDQRS. ARMY OF THE MISSISSIPPI, No. 128. ( Corinth, Sejptefnber 26, 1862. 1. In compliance with General Orders, No. 83, Paragraph III, Head- quarters District of West Tennessee, Corinth, Miss., September 24, 1862, the undersigned hereby assumes command of the third division of the district, which includes all the territory now occupied by the Army of the Mississippi and by the forces at present commanded by Major- General Ord. IL All reports and returns required by Army Regulations and exist- ing orders will be made to these headquarters. W. S. ROSECRANS, Major- General, ~Jommanding. BOLIVAR, September 27, 1862. Maj. Gen. U. S. GRANT: From the best information I can get the forces of the enemy encamped at Davis Mill, south of Grand Junction, have gone eastward. S. A. HURLBUT, Major- General. SPECIAL ORDERS, HEADQUARTERS FIFTH DIVISION, No. 254. Memphis, September 27, 1862. Whereas many families of known rebels and of Confederates in arms against us having been permitted to reside in peace and comfort in Memphis, and whereas the Confederate authorities either sanction or 1)ermit the firing on unarmed boats carrying passengers and goods for the use and benefit of the inhabitants of Memphis, it is ordered that for every boat so fired on ten families must be expelled from Memphis. The provost-marshal will extend the list already prepared so as to have on it at least thirty names, and on every occasion when a boat is fired on will draw by lot ten names, who will be forthwith notified and allowed three days to remove to a distance of 25 miles from Memphis. By order of Maj. Gen. W. T. Sherman: J. H. HAMMOND, Assistant Adjutant. General. COLUMBUS, Ky., ~~eptember 28, 1862. Maj. Gen. H. W. HALLECK, General-in-Chief: To make a move on the Yazoo River promise success it will be neces- sary to have some of the new regiments at Memphis to take the place o Page 241 CHAP. XXIX.] CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.UNION. 241 Shermans division. I will want ~ division and some of my command at Bolivar to move on Grenada, to attract attention in that direction, while Steele moves across below, from a point not yet deter- mined upon. to do the work designed. Can you send the new troops? U. $. GRA4T, Major- General. CORINTH, Se~ptember 28, 1862. Major-General GRANT, Columbus: Scouts from General MeKean confirm my telegraph of Prices move- ment to Ripley. The seminary bnilding was engaged for his headquar- ters. I shall move all Stanleys division to Rienzi, and from thence I think to Kossuth, unless you have views differing from mine. W. S. ROSECRANS, Major-General. STEAJYE-RAM SWITZERLAND, Hon. E. ~. STANTON, Cairo, Ill., AS~eptember 28, 1862. Secretary of War: I have the honor to call your attention again to a matter that has before been presented to your notice~ and that, in my opinion, is of very grave importance to the public interest, viz: The providing without delay an iron-clad fleet of rams to meet the enemys new fleet that with- out doubt will appear upon these waters with the next flood. You arc aware of the frail nature of the fleet of wooden boats that I have the honor at present to command. It is no detraction from the eminent services that they have rendered the country to say that it was mainly attributable to the ignorance of the enemy as to their strength and to the bold audacity of their former commander. There seems no room to doubt that the enemy are now busily engaged in building a new fleet of formidable rams and gunboats up the Yazoo River and its tributaries, besides what they may be doing up the Arkansas and White Rivers, with the evident purpose of resuming possession of the Mississippi River with the rise of the water in the winter or spring. The reports to this effect are so constant and uniform that it does seem to me the part of prudence to take warning and make suitable provision while there is yet time to meet the probable emergency. It is a fact that few have the presumption now to dispute that our flat-bottomed slow gun- boats are in no way equal to contend against the foi~midable rams and gunboats that the enemy have heretofore produced and are likely to again bring against us. I trust that it will be regarded as no dis- paragement to the brave officers and men of the gunboats nor of the former valuable services of the boats themselves, to say that the latter are in no way suitable to meet the new order of things soon to be pro- duced. It is in view of these, to me, plain facts that I take the liberty of urging upon your notice again the great importance of providing one or more boats of strength and speed equal at least to what we know the enemy have heretofore produced and are capable of reproducing. The disastrous and most mortifying raid of the Arkansas should not 16 R RYOL XVII, PT Page 242 242 WEST TEKN. AND NORTHERN MISS. [CHAP. XXIX. soon be forgotten. Recent developments seem to show conclusively that her final destruction was partially, at least, owing to the severe shock she received from the Queen of the West, which disarranged her engine and caused her machinery to break down. If at the time of that action the Queen had been iron-clad, so that she could with partial impunity haVe for ten minutes longer endured the terrific fire she was exposed to, the Arkansas would never again have left her anchorage. I trust that you will excuse me for the liberty of thus addressing you, and in apology can only say that the question seems to me of such grave importance, the preparation so far as I can see so small to meet it, that I have felt emboldened, from my knowledge of your energy to provide to meet emergencies, to address you this letter. With sentiments of highest esteem and unlimited confidence, I re- main, very respectfully, your obedient servant, ALFRED W. ELLET, Colonel, Commanding Ram Fleet. CoRtNTH, September 29, 1862. Major RAWLiNs, Assistant Adjutant-General: I have not reported to the major-general commanding the details of the Pocahontas capture; because full reports are not in yet. All but about 40 of our men have come in; some 75 or SO horses and about as many carbines. The rebels are reported to have burned the Pocahontas Bridge completely and left some horses on this side. Eight companies of Third Michigan Cavalry are out there now, and we shall have reports in soon. Stanley will be in Rienzi to-day. Our scouts surprised and routed a party of shot-gun cavalry 5 miles from Ruckersville yesterday. Nothing but general report of Price moving west or south. W. S. ItOSECRANS, Major- General. S~CxAI~ ORDERS, ~ IIDQRS. DISTRICT 011 WEST TENNESSEE, No. 206. ~ Jackson, Tenn., September 29, 1862. * * * * * * * III. Brig. Gen. G. M. Dodge is hereby assigned to the command of the Fourth Division, District of West Tennessee, headquarters at Co- lumbus, Ky., during the temporary absence of Brig. Gen. I. F. Quinby. * * * * * * * By order of Maj. Gen. U. S. Grant: JNO. A. RAWLINS, Assi4ant Adjutant-General. SPECIAL ORDERS, ~ HEADQUARTERS FIFTH DIVISION, No. 255. f Memphis, September 29, 1862. Brigadier-General Denver will detach one regiment of his brigade and a section of artillery to proceed by river to Randolph an(i bring away the six guns reported as being at that poiut abaiAoncd by th Page 243 CHAP. XXIX.] CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.UNION. 243 rebels. These guns will be either brought away or rolled into deep water of the river. The officers in command of this detachment will attack any body of guerrillas found at that place or in the neighborhood. The assistant quartermaster, Captain Fitch, will provide a suitable steamboat for the expediti6n. By order of Maj. Gen. W. T. Sherman: J. H. HAMMOND, Assistant Adjutant- General. CORINTH, Miss., September 30, 1862. Major-General HALLECK, General-in- Chief: Price is now at Ripley, Van Born at Somerville, and Villepigue at Salem. It looks as if Van Born was trying to effect a lodgment on the Mississippi above Memphis. Threatened at all other points, I cannot send out forces to drive him away. If Helena troops could now be sent across the river I think they would meet with no difficulty in get- ting to Grenada, and perhaps down on to the Yazoo. U. S. GRANT, Major- General. CoRIYTU, September 30, 1862. Major-General GRANT: News in this a. m. No signs of the enemy at Hatchie Crossing yes- terday. Rumors continue to cdme. as the following from Hamilton: A citizen scout just in says he saw a secesh soldier whom he knew who says Price, Van Born, and Breckinridge had effected a junction and would go to Tennessee through Purdy. Stanley says citizen scouts re- port Price trom Ripley, and would rest in Ripley; dont know where he would go from thence. My reasons for proposing to put Stanley at or near Kossuth is that he would cover all the Hatchie crossings, except heavy forces as far as Pocahontas. Hamilton would then move at least one brigade from Rienzi. Look out from southeast from Bolivar. W. S. ROSECRANS, Major- General. BOLIVkR, TENN., September 30, 1862. Major-General GRANT: My best information is that with the exception of a strong advance guard at Davis Mill a large portion of the enemy have gone east below Sanisbury. I think Van Born is in camp below La Grange, say at Ammons Bridge, and so down Wolf River to Moscow, with a cavalry advance guard near Somerville. It would be well to look to the bridge partly constructed by me over the ilatchie, 7 miles south of Browns- ville. My cavalry patrols go daily within 10 miles of Somerville, but report no force but guerrillas. S. A. HURLBUT, ]J1io~jor- Geiieral Page 244 244 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. [CHAP. XXIX. HDQRS. FIFTH DIVIsION, ARMY OF THE TENNESSEE, Memphis, September 30, ~862. Maj. Gen. U. S. GRANT, Commanding Department of the Tennessee, (Care of General Quinby, Columbus, Ky.): DEAR GENERAL: Yours of the 27th is this moment received.* I am not in possession of authentic data as to the exact location of the ene- mys fleet of boats in the Yazoo or the road leading thereto. I am cer- tain, however, that General Steele and Captains Phelps and Gwin, of the Navy, know all about it. My study has been mostly confined to the country between this and Grenada. I feel certain that the two railroads that branch from Grenada northward can and should be broken prelim- inary to operations abainst any point of the Yazoo near its mouth. Almost the entire force of the enemy about Yicksburg has been moved north except the released prisoners, who are being removed and reor- ganized back of Yicksburg. If Steele was to move on Panola I could meet him there and we could jointly cross over to the Central road at a point below Oxford, where there are several very high pieces of trestle- work requiring for repairs timbers of a length that could not be replaced in a long time. I have this from undoubted authority, and indicate their several positions on a map herewith.* With these roads broken a comparatively light force could operate between the Mississippi and Yazoo and could destroy the boats lying in the latter. The Yazoo is now very low, and those boats are surely blockaded for five mouths yet, giving ample time. My force here is now 8,122, of which say 7,000 are good, effective men. I have been drilling these very hard, and the in- fantry and artillery are in fine order. The cavalry, too, is in better trim and drill than at any former period. Our fort is drawing to completion, and 5,000 new troops could hold the works, leaving mc my division for field operations. You will have heard of the operations of guerrillas on the river. They have done little actual execution, but a good deal of mischiet I am determined to spare no efforts to check all such efforts or attempts on the boats. I send np a regiment to-day to bring from Randolph some gnns, which I thought Colonel Bissell had already moved, but which are reported there. The guns are spiked, but still might be repaired and put in position much to our detriment. Breckinridge has surely gone to Kentucky via Jackson, Meridian, Chattanooga, & c. He took with him only about 3,000 Kentuckians. Yan Dorn is near Grand Junction. They are building a bridge there, showing their desire to operate by railroad. This makes it important this Central road should be broken below the Tallahatchie, and Helena is the best point to start from~ and the same force can accomplish the other object, viz, the destruction of the boats iii the Yazoo. I will write to General Steele for all the information he possesses on this point. I had a flag of truce yesterday from General Hindinan at Little Rock, from which I infer Holmes has gone north from there, although the bearer of the flag said he was at Little~ Rock sick. I would be obliged if you would claim the Thirteenth Infantry for me. Wright took it after it had been relieved by my Seventy-seventh Ohio, whereby I lost both~ not a fair trade. 1 doubt not they have enough troops at Cincinnati now and can well spare the battalion. You know well that this is a magnificent place for assembling and * ~ found Page 245 CHAP. XXIX.] CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.tYNION. 245 organizing troops and strategically far better than Helena for operations on the river. We are all very healthy, whereas I hear there is much sickness at Helena. I would like to have you send a division of new regiments here; they could soon be made efficient. My own opinion is that after discovering the exact point at which the boats in the Yazoo lie, whilst a force moves from here and Helena against Oxford, the gun- boats and transports should threaten Vicksburg, as though an attack was intended, while a comparatively small force can land at some point below Gaines Landing an(I strike across to the Yazoo. Of course the movements of all should be prescribed as to time and kept absolutely secret, so that the enemy could not guess at your pur- posesthe first Vicksburg, and the real attack on the railroad and Yazoo. I am, with great respect, your obedient servant, W. T. SHERMAN, Major- General, Commanding. GENERAL ORDERS, ~ HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE Mississir~x, No. 131. Corinth, A3eptember 30, 1862. Col. J. K. Mizuer, Third Michigan Cavalry, is announced as chief of cavalry for the Third Division of the District of West Tennessee. All cavalry serving in the division will be under his command, and all reports and returns required by army regulations and existing orders will be made to him. By command of Major-General IRosecrans: H. G. KEXNETT, Lieutenant- Colonel and Chief of f~taff. Ab8traot from Monthly Return of the District of West Tennessee, Maj. Gen. U. S. Grant commanding, for the month of September 1862. Present for ~ ~ Pieces of ~ w duty. ~ a artillery. ~ Q n Command. ~ a,~ a ~ ~ . ~ ~ bC ~ a .5 accs3 o ~ -~ -k ~ Department staff Memphis, Tean.First Division, Maj. Gen. W. T. Sherman: Staff Infantry Cavalry Artillery Grand total Jackson, Tenn.Second Division, Niaj. GenE. 0-C. Ord: Staff Infantry Cavalry Artillery Grand total 15 15 15 15 is 285 4, 972 5, 257 6,701 7,955 8, 020 27 076 703 915 966 972 24 881 905 1,008 1,151 38 1,129 351 6, 529 6, 880 8, 639 10, 087 38 10, 136 15 15 15 16 12 713 13, 713 14, 426 17, 880 22, 278 22, 223 103 2, 054 2, 157 2, 794 3, 220 2, 858 43 1, 243 1, 286 1, 449 1, 737 40 1,747 874 17, 010 17, 884 22, 138 27, 251 40 26, 840 *~Q Page 246 [CHAr. XXIX. WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. Abstract from Monthly Return of the District of West TennesseeContinued. Command. Year Corinth, Miss.Third Division, Maj. Gen. W. S. Rosecrans: Infantry Cavalry Artillery Grand total Columbus, KyFourth Division, Brig. Gen. (I. M. Dodge: Staff. Infantry Cavalry Artillery Island No. 10, Tenn.Mnj. Quincy McNeil. New Madrid, MoCapt. Robert B. Jones. Hickman, KyCapt. B. W. Blake-.- Srnithland, Ky.Maj. T. 0. Bigneyi. Grand total Jackson, Tenn.Troops unassigned-.. Total force in district Present for ~ duty. ~ iso a,,., a . o 0 is Q is o ~ -4 0 0 a a U~ 043 o ~ p., p,0 0~ a a,0 4., 4-a ci ci is isu n nO is is is is 904 17, 992 18, 890 22, 784 31, 303 118 2, 736 2, 854 3, 499 4, 577 37 1,290 1,327 1,553 1,851 rieces of ~ ~Lci~ 0 ~ 65 1, 059 22, 018 23, 077 27, 836 37, 731 65 == - 8 172 51 5 7 6 2 3, 498 1, 089 856 216 180 8 3, 670 1, 140 891 - 223 186 123 125 8 4,631 1, 407 1,051 274 233 9 5,319 1,516 1, 295 315 318 157 167 12 2 2 I (*) 9 4,136 1,490 1, 295 318 320 166 281 5, 962 6, 243 7, 761 8, 930 56 8 7, 734 80 685 922 886 19~ 61 I I. ~ 2,584 51,580 54,164 67,059 84,921 56 151 45, 596 Troops serving in the District of West Tennessee, ]lifaj. Gen. U. S. Grant, U. S. Army, commanding, September 30, 18624 (Headquarters Jackson, Teun.) ENGINEER TROOPS. Bissells (Missouri) regiment, Col. Josiah W. Bissell. ESCORT. 4th Illinois Cavalry, Company A, Capt. Embur D. Osband. - FIRST DIYISION.~ Maj. Gen. WILLIAM T. SHERMAN. Infontry. 40th Illinois, Lient. Col. JamesW. Boothe. 48th Ohio, Col. Peter J. Sullivan. 55th Illinois, Col. David Stuart. 53d Ohio, Col. Wells S. Jones. 6th Iowa, Lieut. Col. John M. Corse. 54th Ohio, Col. T. Kilby Smith. 6th Missouri, Lieut. Col. James H. Blood. 57th Ohio, Col. William Mungen. 8th Missouri, Col. Giles A. Smith. 70th Ohio, Col. Joseph R. Coekerill. 46th Ohio, Lient. Col. Charles C. Walcutt. 72d Ohio, Col. ~alph P. Buekiand. * Not given on return. t No retuin. ~ As indicated by the district and incomplete subordinate returns for that date. For a description of the territorial commands of Sherman, Ord, Roseerans, and Quinby see general orders of September 24, p. 237. ~ Or Fifth Division, Army of the Tennessee, headquarters Memphis. Brigade organ- i~tion not given on original return; but see organization September 10, p. 212. 24 Page 247 COIIIWSPONPENCE, ETC.UNION. Gavatry. 6th Illinois, Col. Benjamin H. Grierson. Thielemanns Illinois Battalion, Capt. Berthold Marsohuer. Artillery. 1st illinois, Battery A, Capt. Peter P. Wood. 1st Illinois, Battery B, Capt. Samuel E. Barrett. 1st Illinois, Battery E, Lient. Abial R. Abbott. 1st Illinois, Battery F, Lieut. Josiah H. Burton. 1st Illinois, Battery H, Lieut. Levi W. Hart. 1st Illinbis, Battery I, Capt. Edward Bouton. Independent Illinois Battery, Capt. William Cogswell. 6th Indiana Battery, Capt. Michael Mueller. 5th Ohio Battery, Lieut. Jacob M. Porter. SECOND DIYISION.~ Maj. Gen. E. 0. C. Onn. Infantry. 8th illinois, Col. Frank L. Rhoads. 14th Illinois, Col. Cyrus Hall. 15th Illinois, Col. Thomas J. Turner. 17th Illinois, Col. Addison S. Norton. 113th Illinois, Col. Michael K. Lawler. 20th Illinois, Col. C. Carroll Marsh. 28th Illinois, Col. Amory K. Johnson. 29th Illinois, Lient. Col. CharlesM. Ferrell. 30th Illinois, Lient. Col. George A. Bacon. 31st Illinois, Col. Lyudorf Ozburn. 32d Illinois, Col. John Logan. 41st Illinois, Col. Isaac C. Pugh. 43d Illinois, Col. Adolph Engelmaun. 45th Illinois, Col. John E. Smith. 4t~th Illinois, Col. John A. Davis. 48th Illinois, Col. Isham N. Haynie. 49th Illinois, Col. William R. Morrison. 53d Illinois, Lieut. Col. Daniel F. Hitt. 54th Illinois, Col. Thomas W. Harris. 61st Illinois, Col. Jacob Fry. 62d Illinois, Col. James M. True. 63d Illinois, Lieut. Col. Joseph B. Me. Cown. 23d Indiana, Col. William L. Sanderson. 25th Indiana, Col. William H. Morgan. 53d Indiana, Col. Walter Q. Gresham. 3d Iowa, Col. Nelson G. Williams. 1st Kansas, Lient. Col. Otto M. Tenni- son. 12th Michigan, Lient. Col. William H. Graves. 7th :Missouri, Col. John D. Stevenson. 20th Ohio, Col. Manning F. Force. 68th Ohio, Col. Robert K. Scott. 78th Ohio, Col. Mortimer D. Leggett. 7th Tennessee, Col. John A. Rogers. 12th Wisconsin, Col. George E. Bryaht. Cavalry. 2d Illinois, CoL Silas Noble. Stewarts illinois Battalion, Major War- 4th Illinois, Lieut. Col. William McCnl- ren Stewart. lon~h. 5th Ohio, Col. W. H. H. Taylor. 11th Illinois, Col. Robert G. Ingersoll. 4th Independent Ohio Company, Capt. 12th Illinois, Company H, Capt. Franklin John S. Foster. T. Gilbert. 1st Tennessee, Col. Fielding Hurst. Artiiler~. 2d Illinois Light Artillery, Battery L, Capt. William H. Bolton. 9th Indiana Battery. 14th Indiana Battery, Capt. Meredith H. Kidd. 1st Missouri Light Artillery, Battery C, Capt. Charles Mann. 3d Ohio Battery. 7th Ohio Battery, Capt. Silas A. Burnap. 14th Ohio Battery, Lient. Homer H. Stull. 15th Ohio Battery,Capt. Edward Spear, jr. 7th Wisconsin Battery, Capt. Richard R. Griffith. 1st Illinois, Baty D, Capt. H. A. Rogers. 2d Illinois, Battery B, Lient. FletcherH. Chapman. 2d Illinois, Battery E, Capt. George C. Gumbart. * At and about Jackson, Tenn. Division and brigade organizations not ind14~ated on the original return. C~p. XXIX.~ 24 Page 248 248 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. [CHAP. XXIX. THIRD DIYISION.* MaLi. Gen. WILLIAM S. ROSECRANS. SECONI) DIVISION, ARMY OP THE MISSISSIPPI. Brig. Gen. DAYn S. STANLEY. First Brigade. Second Brigade. Col. JOHN W. FULLER. Col. JOHN M. LOo1~nS. 27th Ohio, Maj. Zeph. S. Spaulding. 26th Illinois, Maj. Robert A. Gilimore. 39th Ohio, Lient. Col. Edw. F. Noyes. 47th Illinois, Capt. Samuel R. Baker. 43d Ohio, Maj. Walter F. Herrick. 5th Minnesota, Col. Lucius F. Hubbard. 63d Ohio; Capt. Cliarles E. Brown. 11th Missouri, Maj. Andrew J. Weber. 8th Wisconsin, Maj. John W. Jefferson. THIRD DIVISION, ARMY OF THE MISSISSIPPI. Brig. Gen. CHARLES S. HAMILTON. First Brigade. Second Brigade. Col. JOHN B. SANBORN. Col. SAMUEL A. HOLMES. 48th Indiana, Lient. CoL Jefferson K. Scott. 56th Illinois, Lieut. Col. Green B. Raum. 59th Indiana, Col. Jesse I. Alexander. 10th Iowa, Lieut. Col. William E. Small. 5th Iowa, Lient. Col. Ezekiel S. Samp- 17th Iowa, Col. David B. Hillis. son. 10th Missouri, Maj. Leonidas Homey. 4th Minnesota, Capt. James C. Edson. 24th Missouri, Company F, Capt. Lafa- 26th Missouri, Lient. Col. John H. Hol- yette M. Rice. man. 80th Ohio, Col. Ephraim R. Eckley. CAVALRY. Col. JOHN K. MIZNER. 7th illinois, Lient. Col. Edward Prince. 3d Michigan, Capt. Lyman G. Wilcox. 11th Illinois,t Col. Robert G. Ingersoll. 5th Missouri, Company C, Sergeant Alex. 36th illinois, Company A, Capt. Albert L. Mueller. Jenks. 5th Ohio, Major Charles S. Hayes. 2d Iowa, Major Datus B. Coon. 2d U. S., Company C, Capt. Charles B. 7th Kansas, Lient. Col. T. P. Herrick. Farrand. ARTILLERY. 2d Iowa Battery, Lient. Daniel P. Walling. 3d Miebigan Battery, Capt. Alexander W. Does. 1st Missouri Light Artillery (four batteries), Maj. George H. Stons. 11th Ohio Battery, Lient. Henry M. NeiL 2d U. S., Battery F, Capt. Thomas D. Maurice. 6th Wisconsin Battery, Capt. Henry Dillon. 12th Wisconsin Battery, Lient. Lorenzo D. Immell. Headquarters at Corinth, Miss. t Also reported as in second territorial diliulon Page 249 CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.tTNION. SECOND DIVISION, ARMY OF THE TENNESSEE. Brig. Gen. THOMAS A. DAVIIS. First Brigade. Col. THOMAS W. SWEENY. 12th Illinois, CoL Augustus L. Chetlain. 52d Illinois, Lieut. CoL John S. Wilcox. 22d Ohio, Maj. Oliver Wood. 81st Ohio, Col Thomas Morton. Union Brigade, Capt. George W. Kittel. Third Brigade. Col. ANDmvw J. BARCOCK. 7th Illinois, Licut. CoL Richard Rowett. 9th Illinois, Col. August Mersy. 50th Illinois, Lient. Col. Win. Swarthout. 57th Illinois, Lieut. Col. Fredk J. Hurl. but. 2d Iowa, Maj. James B. Weaver. 7th Iowa, Col. Elliott W. Rice. 14th Missonri,~ Maj. George Pipe. SIXTH DIVISION, ARMY OF THE IENNESSEE. Brig. Gen. THOMAS J. McKEAR.t First Brigade. Ccl. BENJAMIN ALLEN. 1st Kansas4 Lieut. Col. Otto M. Tennison. 21st Missouri, CoL David Moore. 16th Wisconsin, Maj. Thomas Reynolds. 17th Wisconsin, Col. John L. Doran. Second Brigade. Col. JOHN M. OLIVER. 15th Michigan, Lieut. CoL John McDer- mott. 18th Missouri, Capt. Jacob R. Ault. 14th Wisconsin, CoL John Hancock. 18th Wisconsin, Col. Gabriel Bouck. Third Brigade. CoL MARCELLUS M. CROCKER. 11th Iowa, Lient. Col. William Hall. 13th Iowa, Lieut. Col. John Shane. 15th Iowa, Col. Hugh T. Reid. 16th Iowa, Maj. William Purcell. Artillery. Capt. ANDREW HICKENLOOPER. 2d Illinois, Battery F, Lieut. Joseph W. Mitchell. 1st Minnesota Battery, Lieut. G. Fred- erick Cooke. 3d Ohio Battery, Licut. Stephen Keith. 5th Ohio Battery, Lieut. Bellamy S. Mat- son. 10th Ohio Battery, Capt. Hamilton B. White. POST OF CORINTH, MISS. Col. AUGUSTUS L. CHETLAIN. 12th Illinois (detachment), Maj. James R. Hugunin. 1st U. S., Capt. George A. Williams. Engineer detachment, Capt. W. Hill. Sappers and Miners, Lieut. Christian Lochbihlsr. POST OF IUKA, MISS. Yates Illinois Sharpshooters, Lieut. James C. Cameron. Afterward known as the Sixty-sixth Illinois. I MeKean reported as commanding on the division return, but Brig. Gen. John MeArthur so reported on the district return. t But in a return of the Central Division, Second Division, District of West Ten- neesce, this regiment appears as nuder Colonel Deitzlers command at this date. On return of Sixth Division, Army of the Tennessee, the Twenty-fifth Missouri, CoL C, Harding, is reported as ordered to Saint Louis. CHAP. XXIX.] 24 Page 250 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. FOURTH DIYISION.* Brig. Gen. Is~u~O F. QuINIW.t Big Muddy, liii. 71st Illinois, Companies I and K.. Cairo, Ill. 81st Illinois, Col. James J. Dollins. Fort Heiman, liTy4 Lient. Col. MATTJIEWSON T. PATRICK. 83d Illinois (detachment). 5th Iowa Cavalry (detachment). 2d Illinois Light Artillery, Battery H, Capt. Andrew Stenbeck. Mound City, Ill. 71st Illinois, Companies D and F. Bird8 Point, Mo. 6th Illinois Cavalry, Company M, Capt. Isaiah M. Sperry. Fort Donel8on, Tenn4 Col. ABNER C. HARDING. 83d Illinois (detachment). 5th Iowa Cavalry (detachment). 2d Illinois Light Artillery, Battery C, Capt. James P. Flood. Fort Henry, lenn4 Lient. Col. JAMES F. CHAPMAN. 71st Ohio (detachment). 13th Wisconsin, Lieut. Col. James F. Chapman. Paducah, Ky. CoL T. E. G. RANSOM. 11th Illinois. 6th Illinois Cavalry, Company B, Capt. James B. Morray. Brooks (Kentucky) cavalry. 1st Illinois Light Artillery, Battery K, Lient. Isaac W. Curtis. 2d Illinois Light Artillery, Battery C.~ HEADQUARTERS NEAR CORINTH, MISS., October 1, 1802. Maj. Gen. H. W., HALLECK, GeneraUin-Ohief: For several days there has been a movement of the rebels south of my front, which left it in doubt whether Bolivar or Corinth was to be the point of attack. It is now clear that Corinth is to be the point, and that from the west or southwest. Price, Van Dorn, Villepigue, and Rust are together. Rust commands Breckinridge~s forces, the latter having gone to Kentucky, by Mobile and Chattanooga, taking three regiments with him. My position is precarious, but hope to get out of it all right. U. S. GRANT, Major- General. BOLIVAR, October 1, [1862]. Major-General GRANT: There is evidently a movement eastward going on in front of me, the particulars of which I have not yet been able to obtain. S. A. HURLBUT, Major- General. * Headquarters at Columbus, Ky. The garrisons at Columbus, Hickman, Smithland, Ky., and at Fort Pillow and Island No. 10, Tennessee, not indicated on original return. District return reports Brig. Gen. G. M. Dodge as commanding this division, but the division return so reports Quinby, and reports Dodge as commanding Central Division of this division. ~ Col. William W. Lowe, Fifth Iowa Cavalry, commanding the three posts. ~ Also reported at Fort I3onelson. 250 ICHAP. XXIX Page 251 CHAr. XXIX.] CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.TJNTON. 251 GENERAL ORDERS, HEADQUARTERS BOLIVAR, TENN., NO. 108. October 1, 1862. All forces in this command will be held in readiness for action at the shortest notices One days cooked rations at all times in haversacks; transportation kept close to the several camps; artillery horses har- nessed, except in the case of batteries in forts. The entire cavalry force will be ready for duty, if required, by sunrise. The greatest vi~i1ance will be observed as to guards and patrols, and rapid reports made to brigade and division headquarters of any move- ments discovered. By command of Major-General llurlbnt: HENRY BINMOIRE, Assistant Adjutanit General. HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, Washington, October 1, 1862. Major-General ROSECRANS, Corinth: GENERAL: Your unofficial letter of the 26th ultimo is just received. It would have given me the greatest pleasure if your commission could have been dated back, but the War Department has decided that only in case of reappointments can commissions be dated back of the adjourn- ment of Congress. Whether this is right or wrong I cannot say, but so it is. As soon as I arrived here I tried to get you appointed, but found that there were objections. These I finally succeeded in removing. I know you are ranked by many of less capacity, and by some who have never rendered any services at all; but this cannot now be helped. I hope, however, that we may not be cursed with the appointment of any more political generals. W~ must all do the best we can for the country in our several posi- tions. You have my entire confidence, and if it be possible I will give you a separate command. At present it is difficult to determine what will be done. Yours, truly. H. W. HALLECK, General-in- Chief. CORINTH, October 1, 1862. General GRANT: The following just received from Stanley: RrExzi, September 30. Spaulding just returned. He went to Hatchie. No rebels, and is satisfied from good information that there are none 3 miles beyond. Three prisoners of Fourth Alabama, Breckinridges command, caught. Breckinridge has gone to Kentucky with three Kentucky regiments. His division is commanded by General Rust. Price, Vii- lepigue, and Rust are all together and camped on the Pocahontas road. Villepigue and Rust brought up 15,000 men. Reported rebel force 40,000. Prisoners dont know where they are going. W. S. ROSECRANS, Major- General. CORINTH, October 1, 1862. Major-General GRANT: Rebel cavalry have made their appearance at Youngs Bridge and upper and lower, from 2 to ~3 miles from Chewalla. The bridge8 wer Page 252 252 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. [CHAP. XXIX. burned by our troops last night: Your body guardFords cavalry are reported to have run in the most disgraceftil manner. Have ordered MeKean to send a brigade to sustain the Chewalla command and feel the enemy if he comes in sight. W. S. HOSECHAKS, Mojor- General. CoRINTH, October 1, 1862. General GRANT: Report from Chewalla, 4 p. in., infantry and cavalry force of rebels appeared south of Tuscumbia, at Youngs Bridge. If they advance on Bethel, Stanley, from position near Kossuth, can cut off their retreat; or if he should be wanted with me, Hurlbut can do the same. W. S. ROSECIRANS, Major- General. CORINTH, October 1, 1862. General GRANT: iDii Bois withdrawn from Rienzi to Danville. Cavalry regiiueut camped at Ruckersville, between Clear Creek and Jacinto. No news from Lees reconnaissance supported by two regiments of infantry. Stanley not yet reported himself in position. Hamiltons division con- centrated ,aud Davies and MeKean on Chewalla road, except Crocker, who is near here. How far are the rebels advancing1 Demonstration on Chewalla amounted to nothing. W. S. ROSECRANS. HEADQUARTERS FIFTH DIVISION, Memphis, October 1,1862. Hon. JOHN PARK, ]Jiliayor of Memphis: SIR: Your letter of September 29 inclosing two letters from John P. Trevesant, clerk, dated September 12, is received.* I prefer not by any action of mine to complicate the machinery of government, and there- fore will not sanction the imperfect collection of county and State taxes by a deputy or clerk. If the county authorities return to their allegiance and duty I will be willing to assist them, but to empower a deputy to collect State taxes, even if these taxes be paid into the city treasury, will give a man in whom I have not full confidence the power to disturb the merchants and business men of the city without extending his collections on the county. I prefer that the city authorities should execute their powers vigorously, not timidly; suppress crimes, keep your streets guarded, lighted, and cleaned, and to extend this authority to all who enjoy the advantages of the city. If the funds derived from the taxes hitherto provided for are insuf- ficient report to me, and I can levy any species of military contribu- tions. I think it better to have the taxes due the State and county in the hands of the people till the government of the county and State re- sume their appropriate functions. I return to you the letter of Mr. Trevesant. I am, with great respect, your obedient servant, W. T. SHERMAN Major-General, Commanding. * ~ot fonnd Page 253 Cair. XXIX.] CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.UNION. 253 BOLIVAR, October 2, 1862i p. m. Maj. JOHN A. RAWLINS, Assistant Adjutant- General, Jackson, Teun.: I have just received reliable information, as I think, from an intelli- gent Union man near Grand Junction confirming the previously re- l)orted fact that Price, Van Dorn, and Villepigue have united near Rip- ley and are now at Pocahontas, probably 18,000 strong. He also reports that General Pillow is at Holly Springs with from 6,000 to 8,000 men, principally exchanged prisoners, and is fortifying that place. The talk among the men with whom he conversed is that they pro- pose an attack on this point, coming in by the way of Spring Creek, which is in fact the weakest part of the line. I send a diagram of the relative positions. If they move on this place they must show their flank to Rosecr ns force, and as they cannot well surprise us are liable to be taken in the act. As I am liable to be removed at any time would it not be well for Major-General Ord to come down and fully examine the ground? Your obedient servant, S. A. HURLBUT, Major. General. HEADQUARTERS FOURTH DIVISION, October 2, 1862. Brig. Gen. L. F. Ross: By dispatch just received from General Grant I am informed the rail- road has been cut 6 miles south of Bethel. You will re-enforce Engelmauns pickets with another regiment to- night, and use every caution as to the security of our communication north. The cavalry which went on the north Pardy road went out 18 miles found no traces of an enemy. Your obedient servant, [S. A. HURLBUT,?] Major- General. BETHEL, TENN., October 2, 1862. Brig. Gen. JOHN A. LOGAN, Commanding at Jackson, Tenn.: Lieutenant Hays with scouts just arrived from within 1 mile of Poca- hontas; captured 3 of Prices men and 2 spies, citizens. Lieutenant Hays reports that rebels are building a bridge, and it is almost com - pieted, across the Hatchie. There is no force except pickets on this side of ilatchie. Prisoners report that Prices army are 30,000 or 35,000, under Price) Villepigue, Van IDorn, and Breckinridge. At Tupelo forces of the rebels said to be under marching orders, the bridge just being ready this morning, about 11 oclock; dont know where their orders were to march to. Prisoners dout know where the rebel cavalry is. Rebels came from Bolivar by IRipley to Pocahontas with three days - rations. I. N. HAYNIE, Oolonel, Gommanding Post at Bethel Page 254 254 WEST TENN. AND 4ORTHERN MISS. (Ca~~. XXIX. CORINTH, October 2, 1862. General GRANT: My troops are all concentrated in nearly the position given last night. Have ordered Colonel Lee to examine best point for crossing the Hatchie. What do you think of the plan of my moving with my entire command, save perhaps six regiments, and crossing Hatchie, say near iRuckers- yule or higher up, as report may show, and push those fellows to the wall? W. S. ROSEORALNS, Major.General. HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE MississirrI, Corinth, Miss., October 2, 1862. Brigadier-General HAMILTON, Commanding Division: The general commanding directs that you prepare your command to move by 3 oclock with three days rations. Move into the outskirts of town to the north by upper bridge road. Bivouac your troops, col- umns closed in mass. Your artillery will accompany you. Take post on Purdy road north of the town. [H. G. KENNETT,] L-ientenant. Colonel, Chief of Staff. HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE MISSISSIPPI, Corinth, October 2, 1862. Brigadier-General STANLEY, Commanding Division: The general commanding directs that you occupy Kossuth with suffi- cient force yourself; and relieve Colonel Moore, of Twenty-first Missouri. Let us know when you will be ready. Very respectfully, ~llG KEN~ETT,] Lieutenant-f~7olonet and Chief of Staff. HEADQUARTERS AR1~EY OP THE MISSISSIPPI, Corinth, October 2, 1862. Brigadier-General STANLEY, Commanding Division: The meaning of my communication was that you send sufficient force to occupy Kossuth and not proceed there in person; that is to say, Kossuth will be an outpost of your own division and under your own supervision, and will report to you, and you will report what you deem of importance to these headquarters. Find ont by all possible means the best modes of marching our divis- ion across the Hatchie. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, ~ll. G. KENNETT,] Lieutcrtai$-Colomc, ~tnd Chief of Sta Page 255 CHAr. XXIX.] CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.UNION. 256 HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE Mississippi, Corinth, Miss., October 2, 1862. Brigadier-General STANLEY, Gommanding Division: The general commanding directs that yoa prepare your command to move by 3 oclock with three days rations. Move by the bridge road, leaving a regiment as a guard at the bridge. Come to near General Grants old headquarters and report for orders. The outpost at Kos- suth will come in. [H. G. KENNETT,] Lieutenant. Colonel and Chief of & aff. GENERAL ORDERS, ~ HDQRS. DISTRICT OF WEST TENNESSEE, No. 87. f Jackson, Tenn., October 2, 1862. I. In pursuance of orders from the Surgeon-General of the Army, Washington, D. C., Surg. Horace R. Wirtz, U. S. Army, is hereby as- signed to duty as chief medical director of the District of West Teu- nessee. * * * * * * By order of Maj. Gen. U. S. Grant: JNO. A. RAWLINS, Assistant-Adjutant General. BOLIVAR, TENN., October 3, 1862. Maj. Gen. U. S. GRANT, Jackson, ftenn.: I have sent a heavy cavalry reconnaissance toward Pocahontas. My own division has only two brigades, each of five regiments. Ross has four brigades. I will hold eight regiments ready to march as soon as I hear from the roads south and west. No farther news from Pocahon- tas. It is reported that the exchanged prisoners from Yicksburg are arriving at Davis Mill. [S. A. HURLBUT,] Major-General. JOLIYAR, [October] 3, 1862. General GRANT: I understand it to be my duty to relieve Rosecrans at all hazards if he is still at Corinth. I cant return before Sunday p. in., the dis- tance being 46 miles. On reaching Davis Bridge I shall of course know whether the enemy are repulsed or not; if not repulsed, I propose to cut through; if repulsed, to destroy their line of retreat in this direc- tion. S. A. HURLBUT, Major- General. BOLIVAR, TENN., [October] 3, 1862. General GRANT: My column will move at 3 oclock a. in. in marching order with three days provisions, I have ordered Gel4eral Rosa to select two regimeut Page 256 256 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. [Ga~. Xxix. from his command; with the two that will arrive will be brigaded to- gether and move at the same hour. A line of couriers will be kept up to General Ross, who will telegraph to you. S. A. IIURLBUT, Major- General. BOLrVAR, [October] 3, 1862. General GRANT: Cavalry have just come in; have been within 4 miles of Pocahontas. Cavalry rear guard of enemy left there at 10 a. m. to-day; the main force crossed the Hatchie at Davis. Bridge yesterday p. m. and last night for Corinth; number not ascertained, but large. Heard no firing from Somerville. It is reported that about 800 cavalry are there. I shall move with my whole division to Pocahontas, or in that direction, early in the morning, but have no expectation that I can do more than demonstrate, unless Rosecrans has beaten Price, in which case I shall be in good position. General Ross remains here with his command. S. A. HURLBUT. HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE Mississippi, Corinth, Miss., October 3, 1862. Brigadier-General McKEAN: The general commanding directs me to say, in reply to your dispatch of this date, just received, that if there are no movements on your front he does not see any reason for calling in the regiment at Smiths Bridge, and thinks in that case it advisable that it should remain there for the present, though, as he said in his dispatch, he leaves it to your judg- ment. There is, however, a remote contingency which ought not to be overlooked; should the enemy appear at the bridge the road ought to be obstructed. Nearly everything depends upon the movements on your front. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, C. GODDARD, First Liout. Tweiftk) Lefty. Ohio Vols., Actg. Asst. Adjt. Gen. HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE Mississirri, Corinth, October 3, 1862. Brig. Gen. D. S. STANLEY, Commanding Second Division: I send you map. MoKeans left is about a half mile in advance of you and about 1 mile north. You may advance your right up to the road that runs by Battery D, occupying the ridge you are now on; or, if you find better ground, to the road that runs by Mark Suttles. This will bring you nearer Corinth and put you en echelon. By order of Major-Geneial Rosecrans:. C. GODDARD, .lPirst L-ieut. Twelfth .lnfty~ OMQ YQlS., Actg. Asst. Adjt. Gen Page 257 XXIX.] CORRESPOt$WENCE, ETC.IJNION. 257 HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE Mississippi, Corinth, Miss., October 3, 1862. Brigadier-General STANLEY, Commanding Division: The general commanding directs you to send a brigade across on to the Chewalla road, through the woods by shortest cut; re-enforce Davies from your left, close in, in conformity with that movement. You had better send Mower. Your guide will show you the road. [H. G. KENNETT,] Lieutenant-Colonel and Chief of Staff. SPECIAL ORDERS, ~ HDQRS. DISTRICT OF WEST TENNESSEE, No. 210. f Jackson, Tenn., October 3, 1862. * * * * * * * V. Brig. Gen. J. B. McPherson is hereby assigned to the command of the two brigades commanded respectively by Cob M. K. Lawler and Col. John D. Stevenson, and will proceed without delay and with all possible dispatch to Corinth, Miss., and report to Major-General Rose- crans, commanding. By order of Maj. Gen. U. S. Grant: [JNO. A. RAWLINS,] Assistant Adjutant- General. BETHEL, October 3, 1862. Major-General GRANT: General McPherson and myself think troops can be sent by rail to Ramer, 11 miles this side of Corinth, and infantry can go by road from there to Corinth. Lawler is en route to a point 3 miles below iRamer; will probably be at Hamer by the time your train gets there. 1. N. HAYNIE, Colonel. BEThEL, TENN., October 3, 1862. ~ajor-General GRANT: Passenger train back here; freight train supposed safe through. Three hundred rebels came in to the railroad; freight got by them; rebels then took up rail and cut telegraph; our force, Seventeenth Wis- consin, ran them off. No killed reported as yet. I. N. HAYNIE, Colonel, & c. BETHEL, October 3, 1862. General GRANT: Buirchfield, arrived across from toward Corinth, has just come in ou hand-car; reports the track of railroad torn up 5 miles beyond Hamer and 6 miles from Corinth; says there are 800 there or Falkuers cav- alry. Three bridges near Chambers said to be burned. Burchfield says he heard cannon at or below Corinth, or between 17 R R--YOL XVIII 1~T I Page 258 258 WEST TENN. AND NORTHfiRN MISS. LOHAP. XXt& Corinth and Chewalla; says they are fighting. Would it not be well to send a train here, so in case send down men to Chambers to drive out rebels ~ If you send train send tools to repair road also; tools ar burned. I. N. HAYNIE. BETHEL, October 3, 1862. General GRANT: Dr. Grimes and Captain House, in charge of scouts sent toward Po- cahontas and Chewalla, confiriu reports before madeenemy are mov~ ing toward Corinth; are crossing Tuscumbia at Evans old bridge. Sharp cannonading not far off from Chewalla to-day for two hours, fron~ 8 to 10. scouts captured a contraband from rebel army. He says the rebels say they go to Corinth and then to join Braggs army. The tx~ regiments are en route as ordered. I. N. HAYNIE. BETHEL, October 3,1862. Major-General GRANT: The two couriers sent last night are here; got to Corinth safely; de- livered dispatches; were attacked to-day coming back; lost one horse wounded. They are fighting at Corinth; rebels investing it close a~ hand. Couriers lost dispatches sent me by General iRosecrans. The general told the courier that if he lost [them] it was not much. I. N. HAYNIE, Golonel. BETHEL, October 4, [1862]. General GRANT: Courier says General McPherson had not got in, but would be in te night; thinks he sent in messengers. This is all he knows. He furthe~ says General Oglesby is getting along finely; also that Price this a. in was clear into the city, but was driven back up toward the southwe& with terrible loss; ours smalL HAYNJE, Colonel. BETHEL, October 4, 1862. General GRANT: Courier just in from Corinth reports heavy fighting yesterday; kille~ and wounded quite heavy. Rebels inside of western breastworks. H brings the following message in cipher.* I. N. HAYNJE. BETHEL, October 4, 1862. General GRANT, Jackson: A message in cipher arrived here from Corinth about 1 oclock thit- morning. It was impossible to communicate with the operator at youi headquarters; we have not yet been able to get him, now 7 oclock; the line being in good order it must be the fault of the operator. The * Probably Rosecrans to Grant, October 3, Part I, p. 160 Page 259 CHAP. XXIX.] CORRESPONDENOt, ETC.UNION. 259 cipher message was for this reason sent to Henderson, and from there by courier to you; I feel it to be my duty to call this remissness to your attention. I. N. HAYNJE. BETHEL, October 4, [1862]. General GRANT: This courier left Lawler at 8 oclock and went into Corinth. When he left Colonel Lawler he (Colonel Lawler) was making for the Blue Cut, 1 mile this side, northwest of the blacksmiths shop. McPherson had ~not at that time joined Lawler. Courier heard a conversation between a colonel and General Rosecrans; from that he says he learned Van ~ forces were up northwest of Corinth, along near to the railroad, on the west side, not far from the blacksmiths shop, in the northwest angle of the railroad. General Rosecrans had ordered at 2 p. m. three regimenP~ and some batteries out iii that direction. Van Dorns men had not fallen back like Prices. Courier understood from conversation of General liosecrans with the colonel (dont know his name) that Van Dorn had sixty or seventy guns. General Rose- crans said if Van Dorn held that position he should openon him with his siege guns soon. As courier came on here he heard cannon, about 9 oclock. I. N. HAYNIE. CAMr ON MUDDY, Oct. 4, [1862]. (Received Oct. 5.) I arrived here this evening at 5 p. in., after an exhausting march of 22 miles. We have driven in the pickets of enemy up to Davis Bridge, where my cavalry encountered two regiments of rebel cavalry at sun- set and fell back. Took 2 prisoners, who report a large force between Davis and Chewalla. The bridges are deceitful, and if the Hatchie Bridge is destroyed, or the Tuscumbia, I cannot advance.. I shall move as rapidly as possible, but see no ground to believe that I can reach Corinth to-morrow. A citizen reports Davis Bridge destroyed; if so, the game is up, and I shall return to save my own command. S. A. LIURLBUT, Major- General. PORTERS CREEK, TENN., Oct. 4, 1862-.-.11 a. in. Maj. Gen. U. S. GRANT, Jackson, fLenn.: The command has reached this place, 12 miles, rather tired. I shall rest and push on to Davis Bridge to-night. [S. A. IIURLBIJT,] Major-General. HDQRS. FIRST DIVISION, DIST. OF WEST TENNESSEE, Memphis, October 4, 1862. Maj. Gen. U. S. G~ANT, Commanding District of West Tennessee, Jackson: SIR: An order calling for a field~ return makes me fear that the usuai ~ri-monthly reports have not reached you regularly. I believe they have beeii sent l)uflctImVIy on the dates ])rescribefl, btit I will see that ~he field report is sent. Iii iOFIhet letters I have described the cOudi Page 260 260 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. [CHAP. XXI% tion of affairs here, and will now only ie~peat, that you may have a full view of our situation. Morgan L. Smiths brigade is encamped on the outskirts, about 2~ miles from the Court Square (Jackson monument). Three regiments of infantry on the State Line road, one near the bridge over Wolf Creek, and another on the ilernando road. With this brigade I have two good field batteries. I give him daily a detail of 50 cavalry to picket all ap- proaches. I review these troops every Sunday afternoon, and think them as well instructed as any troops in service. They are full of coim- fidence, and only need filling up with recruits to make a No. I brigade. Denvers brigadefour Ohio regimentsoccupies the right or south half of the fort, in tents, with posts assigned at the parapet for each company. McDowells brigadethree regimentsare in the left or north half of the intreuchments, in tents, with posts fixed. You will remember that out of this brigade, by your order, I detached the Seventy-seventh Ohio to Alton to secure the battalion of the Thirteenth Regulars. I have written again to General Wright on this subject, and hope you too will not forget that I am justly entitled to that battalion. Now that the Cincinnati stampede is passed there can be no just reason why it should not be sent me at once. It is needed to complete this brigade. In the fort I have four field batteries with platforms and embrasures, but the horses are kept in fine order, drills kept np, and they are ready at an hours call for service. The fixed batteries24-pouuders, 32-pounders, and 8-inch howitzers twenty-two in number, are mounted, four on the large mound, three on the small, five on the north battery, and remainder at the salients. I have four infantry companies detailed and instructed to handle these guns, and they have painted the guns and carriages, piled the shot and shell, and are now revetting with brick the breast-height. On the whole the fort (Pickering) is ready for battle. Much work yet remains to be done, but the lines are ready for defense. I have embraced in the fort an immense cotton-shed, which furnishes fine storage to provisions, forage, camp and garrison equipage, and all things needful for a siege, and I have all my division staff in the lines. I occupy a house just across the street. A new magazine is substantially done. Two powder-houses under thebluffarefullofammunition, andlhaveconverted an old brewery into an ordnance shop for the repair of arms, by which we can save all broken muskets, & c. Two good roads are finished to the water within the fort, so that steamboats can land our stores there. The brush to the south of the fort is cut down to the extent of a mile. I would like much to show you the amount of work done and its adaption to public wants, and feel ~atisfied that you will agree with me that Memphis i~ now the best base of operations on the Mississippi. The citizens who used to talk of our being expelled have ceased to think so. They know we are going to stay. The civil government also works well now, and the people begin to realize that the Northwest intends to fight till the death for the Missis- sippi River. This is my hobby, and I know you pardon me when I say that I am daily more and more convinced that we should hold the river absolutely and leave the interior alone. Detachments inland c~i:m always be overcome or are at great hazard, and they do not convert the people. They cannot be made to love us, but may be made to fear us, and dread the passage of troops through their country. With the Mississippi safe we could land troops at any point, and bya quick march break th Page 261 CHAP. XXIXJ CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.UNIQN. 261 railroad, where we could make ourselves so busy that our descent would be dreaded the whole length of the river, and by the loss of negroes and other property [they] would in time discover that war is not the remedy for the political evils of which they complained. I hold myself I)repared to carry out promptly and cheerfully any plan you may make, but I do not believe ilalleck will permit you to i~iake any real move till events further develop in Kentucky and Maryland. Of course the troops still south of you must be held in check until Bud tries his strength with Bragg. You have already given Price a hint that he is not to pass north of you. Breckinridge has gone, but mostly for rea- ions of J)ersonal pride, to drink the glory of triumph in his own Ken- tucky; but I hope Buell and Wiight have troops enough to regain all of Kentucky and Tennessee before Christmas. The sad quarrel of Nel- son and Davis, and Buells narrow escape from removal, will make him rash- but still his troops are now so hardy and so well prepared that I have great faith in him and them. I think Halleck will cause Mc- (ilellan to press on Lees front whilst he tireatens his flank, as also Richmond. ile will have every available man at work at once; his ap- l)arent silence means work. You know how impetuous he is when he starts, and I expect to hear, by every boat, of regiments by the dozen pouring on Richmond whilst McClellan holds Lee in check. Same of Buell. We down here will for the time being be lost sight of; but as soon as the Southern Army turns their faces South then look out for squalls. I know you will pardon me for these outspoken thoughts, but I assure you I feel more confidence now than at any former period of the war. The number of men engaged is now commensurate with the game. We know that all the South is in arms and deep in enmity, and we know that every man available for war in the North should now be in motion. We cannot change the hearts of those people of the South, but we can make war so terrible that they will realize the fact that, how- ever brave and gallant and devoted to their country, still they are mortal and should exhaust all peaceful remedies before they fly to war. This is all 1 hope for, and even this will take time and vast numbers. The scramble for money, for office, of our I~4orthern people makes me some- times sick, but still we must take them as they are, and I begin to feel that the Northern people will soon realize that words and deeds are different things. I think I see some symptoms here of favorable change. The guer- rillas are less active and offensive. Yesterday 40 wagons with farmers came in, each with a bale of cotton; the guerrillas tried to stop them with threats, but were told that their families were suffering for salt and tea and medicines, shoes, clothing, & c.. all of which were abundant in Memphis. When threatened, the guerrillas were told to destroy this cotton they would have to fight, and they let it pass. Now this may or may not be true; but the bearing of the farmers, their plain, Silnl)le story impressed me, and I relaxed the usual rules of trade and allowed them to carry back clothing and necessaries for their families. Like events in a more limited scale have occurred on the Arkansas side, and I think many of the farmers are tired of the war, and especially of guer- rillas. I have promised if they will take care of the guerrillas they may have trade and that we will deal only with large armies. Guerrillas have twice attacked boats near Randolphthe Forest Queen and J. J. Roeon both of which were many lady and children passen- gers. The attacks were wanton and cruel. I caused Randolph to be destroyed, and have given public notice that a repetition will justit~ any measures of retaliation, such as loading the boats with their captive guerrilhs as targets (1 always have a lot on hand), and expelling l~un Page 262 262 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. ~CHAI. XXIX. lies from the comforts of Memphis, whose husbands and brothers go to make up those guerrillas. I will watch Randolph closely, and if any- thing occurs there again I will send a brigade by land back of Ran- doith and clean out the country. A gunboat is now at Pillow. I have bronght away every gun. General Steele passed Ul) some days ago, and I was in hopes he wO~id find you at Columbus, but I suppose he has gone on to confer with Gen- eral Curtis. He told me one-half his command was ordered to Iron Mountain, to which he objected. He is anxious to do what you want strike Grenada; that road should now be destroyed from Holly Springs to below Grenada, so as to be useless for a whole year. Then we, with the river, would have every auvantage; but with that road in full opera- tion they can keep pace with us up and down. - I ought to have ten new regiments, when I could organize a good corps darmee. I have enough artillery and only want another regiment of cavalry. Such a force could. hold Memphis and check any movement along that road. Excuse so long a letter. As ever, your friend, ~. T. SHERMAN, Major- General. [OcTOBER 4, 1862.For L. Thomas to Halleck and reply, in relation to the commands of Buell, Grant, and Rosecraus, see Vol XVI, Part II, p. 570.] HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF WEST TENNESSEE, Jackson, October 5, 1362. Maj. Gen. H. W. HALLECK, General-in-Chief, Washington, D. C.: GENERAL: I deem it a matter of great importance in this district to have iirganized a corps of experienced railroad engineers and builders. Repairs are constantly being required, and if we should penetrate farther into the southern country other roads would have to be fitted up. To take charge of such a corps a man of experience in superintending such work would be required, aiid one in whose hands I can place the management of the railroads under my jurisdiotion. I would state in this connection that General McPherson is exceed- ingly anxious to take an active command, and I think it a great mis- fortune to have such a man without an important military command. I would feel more strengthened to-day if I could place McPherson in command of a division than I would to receive a whole brigade of the new levies. I would respectfully ask authority to place Col. George G. Pride in this position. I know that he has the requisite experience and the energy and ability to fill the place admirably. Colonel Pride served on niy staff as a volunteer aide at the battle of Shiloh and some time since. I can vouch for his ability. To make Colonel Pride eligible for the position and to entitle him to the position, also fo give him the proper command over men, as well as that he may come nuder proper military restrictions, I would respectfully ask that he be commissioned by the President, with the rank of colonel. I am, general, very respectfully, your obedient servant, U. S. GRANT, Major- General Page 263 C~r. XIII.] CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.UNION. 263 BIG MUDDY, TENN., October 5, 1862-.--5 a. m. Maj. Gen. U. S. GRANT, Jackson, Tenn.: The column is moving toward the ilatchie. Bridges and levee across the Muddy very bad, and have to be repaired. Three regiments of cav- alry are near ilatchie. Shall disperse them as soon as infantry and artillery can reach them. iDispatches from General Ross say that provi~ion train will be here to-day with Major-General Ord. [S. A. IIURLBUT,] Major- General. HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF TEE MISSISSIPPI, Gorinth, Miss., October 5, 1862. Brigadier-General HAMILTON, Commanding Division: I think it is advisable for you to occupy the ford on the Kossnth road with a good regiment, with orders to ascertain whether the ford is watched on the other side or not, and, if it is watched, to ascertain the nature of the force. This will be done by deploying a heavy line of skirmishers and pushing them heavily, sending a piece of cannon, if necessary, and making a big noise. Notify General MeKean. By order of Major-General Rosecrans: First Lieut., Twelfth Infty. Ohio [C. GODDARD,] JTols., Acty. Asst. Adjt. Gen. HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE MISSISSIPPI, Corinth, Miss., October 5, 1862. Brigadier-General MOKEAN: Halt your train, turn it out, and park it. I am told it is a mile long. Take nothing with you but ammunition and ration wagons. You have left our advance guard without a snp port by your tardy movements. You are in the way of the other divisions. By order of Major-General Rosecrans: [H. G. KENNETT,] Lieutenant- Colonel and Chief of Guards and Outposts. HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE MISSISSIPPI, 6orinth, Miss., October 5, 18622 p. m. Brigadier-General McKEAN: Hamilton says you are waiting for orders. I hear no information from you about the Smiths Bridge road. You have your orders to push ahead, follow your advance guard closely, and report frequently. By order of Major-General Rosecraas: C. GODDARD, First Jleut,, ffJwclfth i~fty. Ohio. Vols., Actg. Asst. A~jt. Gen Page 264 264 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. (CHAP. XXIX HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE Mississippi, Corinth, October 5, 18629 p. m. Brigadier-General MOKEAN, Commanding Division: Am coming out to Chewalla with car-load of water. No news from any of you for several hours. Ord has been heavily engaged with the enemy at Davis Bridge. We must push on as lightly as possible. Baggage has, I understand, interfered with your progress, which cer- tainly has not been remarkable. We must push ahead as soon as the men get a little rest, and be with them by daylight. Send messengers to Chewalla reporting your position. By order of Major-General Rosecrans: C. GODDARD, First Licut. Twelfth lnfty. Ohio Vols., Acig. Asst. Adjt. Gen. (Generals Davies, Stanley, Hamilton, and McPherson furnished with copies of above.) HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE Mississippi, October 5, 1862. Brigadier-General MCPHERSON, Commanding Advance: No report from you. If you reach Chewalla ascertain if the enemy passed by Youngs Bridge. Halt at that point nntil Stanley overtakes you. Meanwhile reconnoite~- to Youngs Bridge. Occupy it with a reg- iment and reconnoiter beyond. Push an advance guard, but not beyond support, toward Pocahontas. By order of Major-General IRosecrans: C. R. THOMPSON, Lieutenant and Ordnance Officer. HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE MISSISSIPPI, Corinth, October 5, 1862. Brigadier-General MCPHERSON: Dispatch received. Sent you word to wait for supports on account of the delay of General McKean; the column has been halted and fallen behiudhand. Try to open communication with Bethel and our cavalry, who have been sent to the right. By order of Major-General Rosecrans: [H. G. K~ENNETT,] Lieutenant-Colonel an d Chief of Staff. HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE MISSISSIPPI, October 5, 18621.30 p. m. BrigadierGeneral STANLEY, IJommanding Division: Dispatch received; will send you another guide. You should have taken the road to the right, this side of Cane Creek, which keeps north of the railroad. If you are not too far advanced it would be better f~ you to face by the rear and do it now, as you will reach Chewalla sQon Page 265 CHAr. XX1X.) CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.UNION. 265 The right-hand road turns, off 2 miles in rear of Alexanders. Let the advance guard go well ahead, sending its advances forward to report the road back to the head of the column. At Smiths there is a road that runs across the railroad to Concord Meeting-House, about 5 miles from Chewalla, on Hamburg and Chewafla road. Smiths is a mile from Jones. By order of Major-General Rosecrans: C. GODDARD, First Licut. Twelfth Infty. Ohio Vols - A ctg. Asst. Aajt. Gen. HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE Mississippi, Corinth, October 5, 18622 p. m. Brigadier-General STANLEY, Commanding Division: You had better take the nearest northern road. I will send you a guide. MoKeans halt appears to have interfered with our movements. Advance rapidly, and when you halt close in mass; get out of the road if possible. Overtake McPherson if you can; nothing heard from him. Tell your advance guard to get the names of all the houses on the road, and when you write date your dispatch from the house, and side of the road it is on. By order of Major-General Rosecrans: ~C. H. THOMPSON, Acting Aide-de- Camp. HEADQUARTERS AR~rY OF THE Mississippi, Corinth, October 5, 1862. Major-General VAN DORN, Commanding Confederate Forces: Major-General Rosecrans compliments to Major-General Van IDorn, commanding officer Confederate forces, and states that provision has been made for the burial of the dead, and a soldiers tribute will be paid those who fell fighting bravely, as did many in Maurys division. W. S. ROSECRAYS, Major- General, Commanding. SPECIAL ORDERS, HDQRS. ARMY OF THE Mississi~~i, THiRD Dr~T., DisT. WEST TENN - No. 252. ) Corinth, October 5, 1862. I. During the pursuit of Price, Colonel Burke will remain in command Qf Corinth. The Yates Sharpshooters, Captain Williams battalion First Infantry, a regiment to be furnished by General Davies, a battal- ion of cavalry to be furnished by Colonel Mizner, together with his own regiment, the camp of the convalescents and guards of the baggage train will constitute the garrison. Colonel Burke is charged with the defense of the place, the protection of public property, the arrest of all strag- glers, the mustering of. all prisoners, the supervision of all hospitals, collection of the arms, equipments, and quartermaster stores from the field of battle, and the counting and burial of the dead. The chief surgeons of hospitals will without delay make and furnish Colonel Burke exact lists of the wonpded under thejr pave Page 266 266 WEST TENN. AND NOI~THERN MISS. [CrAu. IXTX~ IT. The order of the pursuit will be as follows: Brigadier-General MeArthur, with all McKeans division excep Crockers brigade, with a good battery and a battalion of cavalry, will advance oii the enemy by the route south of the railroad toward Poca- hontas. General MeKean will follow on this route with the rest of his division and Ingersolls cavalry. General Hamilton will follow McKean with his entire force. McPhersons brigade, with a good battery, will follow the route north of the railroad. Stanleys and Davies divisions will support him. Lieutenant-Colonel Lothrop will furnish chiefs of divisions with rock- ets for signals. Three rockets at intervals of one minute will indicate the head of the advance columns; two at intervals of one minute will indicate the head of the columns supporting the advance, and one will indicate the rear of the entire column on each line. Should the signals of one not be answered by the other they may be repeated every fifteen minutes until answered. Colonel Mizner, chief of cavalry, will detail a battalion of cavalry to accompany the advance of each column, one battalion to report to Colonel Burke for camp and ~garrison guard duty; with the remainder of the cavalry, he will join the pursuit, and dispose it according to cir- cumstances, covering the flanks of our columns, and feeling those of the enemy. The attention of leaders of columns in pursuit is ealled to the well- known principle of war that it is safe to pursue a flying enemy with a greatly inferior force, and they will take care, while conducting their advance with caution to guard against ambuscade, to push the enemy with vigor and firmness. They are especially instructed on reach jug defiles to deploy a very heavy and extended line of skirmishers, with orders to push in, learn the ground, and outflank any opposing force dispose the artillery so as to sweep the defile and its flanks, and open with rifled shot and shell, endeavoring to strike the retreating column some distance ahead of the defile. The cavalry should deploy right and left beyond the infantry flankers and endeavor to find paths by which the defile may be turned. The pursuing divisions will provide for prompt communication be- tween each other and these headquarters. As our troops have no great experience, commanders are especially charged to use the l)recaution of having proper advance guards and flankers, to prevent their columns from fidling into ambuscade. Care will be taken, in carrying rations, to inspect the men and see that they have actually on their persons the required three days supply. As there will be some men without haversacks it will be necessary for each regiihent to have a wagon to supply the deficiencies. These wagons, the spare ammunition wagons, and the ambulances will follow the column in order. III. Surgeon flolston will take charge of the hospitals at Corinth,~ establishing a separate one for the enemys wounded, separating them as far as practicable from our own. He will provide the medical care abso- lutely miecessary for the wounded, sending all regimental surgeons at once to rejoin their commands, as their services will be needed onthe march. The old hospital ground will be reoccupied. Colonel Burke, post commander, will furnish Surgeon llolston with such assistance as may be in his power to render. * * * * * * * By command of M ajor-General Itosecrans: C. GODDARD, First Lieut. Twe~fth In/ty. Ohio Vols., Aetg. Asst. Adjt. Ger& Page 267 CRAP. XXII.] CORRESPONDENCE, ETCUNION. 267 BETHEL, October 6, 1862. Major-General GRANT: Sevea prisoners from ~ army, General Moores brigade, are just brought in by scouts, and they report that the whole brigade, five rcgi- ments, Forty-second Alabama, Thirty fifth Mississippi, Second Arkan- sas Regiments, and one Texas regiment threw away their arms at Davis Bridge and every man scattered. This occurred when Huribat first attacked their rear. They are a miserable, squalid, starved set. What shall I do with them? Lieutenant Grimes, who is in charge of scouts, reports the woods filled with them. I. N. HAYNJE, (olonel, Oommanding. BETHEL, October 6, 1862. General GRANT: Prisoners from Prices army, brought in this a. in. by my scouts from iear Chewalla. say that rebels admit loss of 4,000, and that a General Martin was killed; they saw his body. They report Prices army in a state of starvation. Really the looks of the men confirm it. No news of the rebels movements this morning. ~. N. IIAYNW, (Jolonel, Gommanding. HATCHIE, October 6, 1862. Major-General GRANT, Jack8on: I am compelled to send back for transportation for my wounded. I am out of rations. The enemy have twenty-four hours start and are flying light and cannot be overhauled by my command. Rosecrans is in pursuit, as 1 am told, but my command is too much crippled in wounded men and dead artillery horses to follow. S. A. HURLBUT, Major- General. ENN., October 6 1862 HATCHIE T Maj. Gen. W. S. ROSECRANS: GENERAL: My battery horses are badly cut, ammunition short, and only one days rations around. I have not wagons and ambulances enough to move my wounded, and must return to Bolivar. Your obedient servant, [S. A. HURLBUT,] Major- General. JACKSON, TENN., October 7, 18622 p.m. Maj. Gen. II. W. HALLEOX, General-in-Chief: If possible, have McPherson made major-general. He should be made at once, to take rank above others who may be promoted for the late battles, U. S. GRANT, Major- General, (Jommanding Page 268 268 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. ~CaAP. XXIX. BOLIVAIt, October 7, [1862]9.30 p. m. Maj. Gen. U. S. GRANT: I have the honor to report that I have returned to this point. My First Brigade is now at Porters Creek, 13 miles. The Second Brigade, with balance of wounded I captured, artillery, and guns, is at Muddy. Both brigades will be here to-morrow. I received dispatch from Geii- eral iRosecrans at Ruckersville, dated 10 a. in., urgently requesting me to proceed south,but the state of command and your orders had de- termined that question. We had no ink or paper in the division on this trip, so that official reports cannot be made until camp is re-established. S. A. HUELBUT, Major-GeneraL P. S.My surgeons demand ice for the wounded, say for 200 men. Will you order it from Columbus at once? SPECIAL ORDERS, IIDQRS. DISTRICT OF WEST TENNESSEE, No. 214. Jackson, Teun., October 7, 1862. * * * * * * * VII. Major-General Ord, commanding Second Division, District of West Tennessee, having been severely wounded at the battl~ on the Hatchie, on the 5th instant, is hereby ordered to proceed to Carlisle, Pa., and from there report to the Adjutant-General of the Army, Wash- ington, Iii. C., and to these headquarters, by letters. In parting with General Ord the commanding general of the district regrets losing the services of so gallant an officer and so able a com- mander, and wishes to express the desire, in all sincerity, not only that he may be speedily restored to duty, but that he may be restored to the same field he is now being relieved from. Especially would this be desirable to the commanding general so long as it is his good fortune to command his present armies. * * * * * * * iX. Maj. Gen. S. A. Huribut is hereby assigned to the command of the Second Division, District of West Tennessee (formerly the command of Maj. Gen. E. 0. C. Ord), which embraces all the territory south of the Kentucky line and to the ilatchie on the west and Bethel Station on the east, including Bolivar, south of the Hatchie. It will be his duty to guard all the railroads within his district, and in accordance with General Orders, No. 83, from these headquarters, his headquarters will be at Jackson or Bolivar, at the option of the commander. By order of Maj. Gen. U. S. Grant. JNO. A. RAWLINS, Assistant Adjutant General. WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, October 8, 1862. Major-General GRANT, Jackson, Tenn.: Prisoners of war will be paroled and delivered to the enemy at some point within his lines. A receipted list must be taken in duplicate, and tne copy sent to the Adjutant- General, in order to e~ct an exchang Page 269 CRAP. XXL~. J CORRESPOM~ENC~E, ETCUNION. 269 General Wright says he has placed seven Illinois regiments at your command. A large body of new levies will be collected as soon as pos- sible at Memphis. General McPherson is promoted. Report others who deserve it. H. W. HALLECK, General-in-Chief. BOLrVAR, [TENN., October 8, 18621. Major-General GRANT: Order for Ross movement received. Two companies Illinois cav- alry, one regiment, and one section will move, flying light, to seize and hold Davis Mill Bridge; the rest of the column will follow rapidly. I think Macks regiment (Seventy-sixth Illinois) had better remain here, and perhaps the Twelfth Wisconsin. Mack has no haversacks for pro- visions. S. A. HURLBUT. BOLIVAR, [TENN., October] 8, 1862. Major-General GRATqT: I have just heard from Holly Springs. There are no forces there; all left on Sunday. There is about one company of cavalry at Davis Mill to (lestroy the railroad bridge, if no more. Everything in shape of force above Wolf River has moved south. I am of opinion that the rout of Van Dorns army is complete, and that Pillows force, late at Holly, has caught the panic. Ross moves to-night and will await fur- ther orders at La Grange and Grand Junction, which he is ordered to occupy by morning. S. A. HURLBUT, Major-General. HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE Mississippi, October 8, 1862. Brigadier.General MCARTHTJR: If flurlbuts division is pushing for Ripley you may follow McPher- son by Nolins toward Hatchie, where there is water, and pnshing to Blackland. By order of Major-General Rosecrans: [H. G. KENNETT,] Lieutenant-Colonel and Chief of Staff. CAIRo ft 10.35 a. m. L., October 8 1862 Maj. Gen. II. W. HALLECK, General-in-Chief: General Grant telegraphs me that he wants at least twenty regiments as soon as they can possibly be got. Governor Yates has not got them ready to move. Cannot General Curtis or the Governor of Iowa send some I I have telegraphed General Wright. J. M. TUTTLE, Brigadier-General Page 270 270 WEST TENN. AND NORTHEkN MISS. tUHAP. ~(XIX. WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, October 9, 1862. Major-General GRANT, Jackson, Tenn.: Governor Johnson is very desirous that troops be sent to Clarksville. How far is the Cumberland navigable, and how could troops be sent to Clarksville? H. W. HALLECK, General-in-Chief CoRINTH, October 9, 1862. Major-General GRANT: Paroled now 813 enlisted men, 43 commissioned officers, in good health; about 700 Confederate wounded, already sent to Iowa, paroled; 350 wounded paroled here; cannot tell the number of dead yet. About 800 Confederates already buried; their loss about eight or ten to one of ours. Prisoners arriving by every wagon road and train; will send full reports as soon as possible. No return yet from the hospitals. The woods stink yet with unburied dead. Oglesby shot through the breast and ball lodged in the spine; hope for his recovery. No news from iRosecrans. I understand Hamiltons division, my regiment, and others left Rienzi yesterday at 4 p. m. for the west; nothing authentic from them. Hill- yer is here. Shall I send any wounded Confederates to Saint Louis 01 Our hospitals are full of them. McKean telegraphs me he will be here this night. P. E. BURKE, Colonel Western ~9harpshooters, Pourteenth Mo. Vols., Gomdg. HEADQUARTERS FOURTH DIVISION, Bolivar, Tenn., October 9, 18623 p. m. Brig. Gen. L. F. Ross, C~mrnanding Expedition: Report just r& ceived. The enemy are in greater force than I expected. You will watch your flanks, especially on the La Grange side. The country around Davis Mill is very rough, and you may find trouble in working the artillery down. Be as rapid as possible, but cautious, and where you strike, strike hard. The thing to be done, under General Grants order, is to destroy the bridge or force them to do so. Listen for cars to-night; reconnoiter closely; finish the work, and return as soon as possible. Even if you whip them severely you must not pursue too far, for they still have the railroad and may have been joined by Yan Dorn. I shall expect you back by day after to-morrow. Keep me advised from time to time of all that is being done. Yours, [S. A. HURLBUT,] Major- General. BOLIVAR, TENN., October 9, 1862. Maj. Gen. U. S. GRANT, Jackson, Tenn.: I have no camp-kettles or other utensils for prisoners, and suggest that they be removed at once to Alton or some other point, or, if kept here, that necessary utensils be furnished. There are none here Page 271 ~IJIAP. XXIX.) (IO1~RESPONDENCE, ETC..-UNION. 271 As soon as Ross returns I shall send the Twelfth Wisconsin back to Humboldt. I expect a report from Ross every moment, which will be forwarded. What disposition shall I make of the Seventy-sixth Illinois ~ I am short one regiment in my division, and would like to have them in my Second Brigade. TheFifty-secoud Indiana has not joined me yet. I suppose it is at Fort Pillow. [S. A. HURLBUT,] Major- General. BOLIVAR, October 9, 1862. Major-General GRANT: Have just heard from Ross; his advanced guard went into. Grand Junction about sunrise, too late for a surprise on Davis Mill. The main body at 9 a. m. were at Van Buren, 9 miles from Junction. Scouts report 2,000 infantry and 30~ cavalry at Davis Mill; infantry, exchanged prisoners, not well armed. Ross has 3,300 infantiy, 400 cavalry, and sixteen pieces of artillery. I have ordered him to crown the heights on Wolf River, near La Grange, and, push foi ward and destroy the bridge or force them to destroy it, and return. I still think they will burn it in presence of Ross force. I will send his report by train. S. A. HURLBUT, Major- General. HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE Mississippi, Ripley, October 9, 1862. Colonel MIzNER: Having scoured the country towara Oxford, Hickory Flats, Salem, Orizaba, by the scouts now out, and others it necessary, direct your cavalry to report everything to and act in concert with Brigadier-Ger end McPherson. Cover the front south as far east as Rienzi with a force of sufficient strength; the southwestern and western with a force of greater strength. General McPherson proposes to make a demonstration on the Hickory Flats and Oxford roads to-morrow. I think it will be best for the cav- alry to participate in this. The cavalry had better remain until the night after General McPher- son leaves, or longer if deemed prudent, and then move quietly and as- semble at a good camp behind the Tuscumbia, to be selected by your-~ self, where good water and grass are convenient. Enjoin upon the officers to act constantly in concert with General McPherson and give him a full understanding of all their movements. By order of Major-General Rosecrans: C. GODDARD, First Lieut. Twelfth lnfty. Ohio Vols., Aatg. Asst. Adjt. Gen. HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE Mississippi, Ripley, Miss., October 9, 1862. COMMANDING OFFICER OF THE TOWN OF RIPLEY, Miss.: The following instructions are given for your guidance, viz: Establish your office and appoint an active and reliable man for pro- vo~t-marshal, and direct him to make his headquarters at the court hon ~e Page 272 272 WESr?. 1ENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. f~HAP. XXT~ You are charged with the enforcement of order, discipline, police regu- lations, and the preservation of property, both public and private, in the town of Ripley. Establish police picket guards at the principal entrances of the town, with orders to challenge all persons. Staff officers and persons mounted or on foot or orderly duty. head- quarters dispatch bearers and messengers, and parties on patrol duty and detached service pass in and out by virtue of their orders. Neither officers, soldiers, nor citizens (except general or staff officers) will be permitted to pass in or out, and all those attempting to do so will be arrested without regard to rank, person, mission, or excuse, arid taken to the provost-marshals office and there detained until their cases can be inquired into. Patrol the town thoroughly and clear it of all our soldiers, arresting every one that is there without a pass signed by a proper officer, arid take them to your caml), where they will be held until you have notified the commanding officer of the regiment or com- pany to which they belong that you are directed by major-general com- manding to direct them to send a responsible commissioned officer to take charge of them. All men found with plunder in their possession or in private houses will be separated from the others and immediately tied up and no food furnished them except bread and water. If no rope is to be found, use withes. Report their cases. When the town has once been cleared and order restored frequent patrols will be sent to arrest such persons as pass into town by other than the principal entrances. The provost-marshal of the army has been directed to order all citizens to immediately report to you all Confederate soldiers at or near their houses, whether disabled or not. You will see those that are well are sent under guard to Crums Mill, on the Hatchie, thence to be forwarded to Corinth, Miss. A regular de- scriptive list of the sick will be made, and they will be paroled as pris- oners of war, not to bear arms or do anything prejudicial to the inter- ests of the United States Government until regularly exchanged. Your attention is called also to spies, and the major-general commanding hopes that such rigor will be used in their cases as will render it un- necessary for him to be troubled with their examination. You will be held responsible, and you will hold your officers responsi- ble, that these instructions are enforced in all cases and in the strictest manner. By order of Major-General Rosecrans: C. GODDARD, First Lieztt. Twelfth Infty. Ohio Vols., Actg. Asst. Adjt. Gen. HEADQUARTERS DrvIsIoN OF MEMPHIS, Memphis, October 9, 1862. Maj. Gen. U. S. GRANT, Jackson, Tenn.: DEAR GENERAL: You can well understand how glad I was to hear of the successes about Corinth, Chewalla, and Pocahontas. They have had a wonderful effect here a~d the secesh have changed their tone very much. I hear through rebel deserters that the rebel army is at Ripley, and therefore out of reach, for they would scatter and escape if pursued. A few days since I heard that a party of Partisan Rangers were form- ing on Wolf River, 6 miles from Germantown. I ordered Grierson, wit Page 273 CHAP. XXIX.] CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.UNION. 273 400 select cavalry, to move out cautiously by night and fall upon them. He did so most successfully, killing 5, wounding 15, and bringing in 6 prisoners and about 20 animalshorses and mules. He scattered the party and brought in all the papers, commissions, aud muster-rolls. There is a small force under a Colonel Ballentine at Byhalia, ~5 miles out, and another party under an acting brigadier-general, J. A. Orr, at Holly Springs, but they are too far off to be surprised, so that an expe- dition against them would simply run down our horses and do no great goo(l. Since I caused the destruction of the town of Randolph and gave no- tice if boats engaged in commerce were fired on I should expel rebel families and cause others to take passage on those boats as common targets for the guerrillas, no boats have been molested. A great deal of cotton has come in of late in small parcels, in single bales, & c., amounting in the aggregate to over a thousand bales, and I have somewhat relaxed the rules as to internal trade. Farmers have come in gangs, representing their determination to fight guerrillas and carry out to their suffering families the clothin2 and groceries neces- sary to their existence. I have no doubt this is in the main true. Though in some cases the privilege has been and will be abused, I think it good policy to encourage it, that the farmers aud property holders may realize their dependence on other parts of our country, and also realize that a state of war long continued will reduce them to a state of abso- lute ruin. The band of guerrillas or partisan rangers are doing us less harm than our enemies, for they in their wants and necessities must take meat and corn, and will take it when and where they please, of friend or foe; the consequence is that the farmers and planters begin to realize that they have to submit to be plundered by these bands of marauders, and are getting heartily tired of it. Of course some do buy negro shoes for the use of guerrillas and salt for curing bacon. My own opinion is that all trade should be absolutely prohibited to all districts until the military commander notifies the Government that the rebellion is sup- i)ressed in that district for we know steamboats, that and hands whatever restraint is imposed on clerks do smuggle everything by which they can make profit. The great profit now made is converting every- body into rascals, and it makes me ashamed of my countrymen every time I have to examine a cotton or horse case. I have no doubt that our cause suffers from the fact that not only horses and cotton are bought of negroes and thieves under fabricated bills of sale, but that the reputations of even military men become involved. Still, as the Treasury authorities think it proper to allow trade and encourage the buying of cotton it is my duty not to interpose any obstacle. When- ever I do detect fraud I punish it to the fullest extent; and we have made large and valuable prizes, all of which 1 see go to the use of the United States. General Steele has passed up the river with half of his Helena com- mand. General Carr remains at Helena with I suppose 7,000 or 8,000 men, too few to do much good; still I suppose all we can do is to hold fast all we have till the armies of Kentucky and Virginia get abreast of us. I take it for granted that Price and Van IDorn will renew their efforts on your position, but the terrible punishment they have received will make them timid. I know and feel that these battles about Corinth have shaken the confidence of their adherents here awfully. 18 u RYOL XVII, PT I Page 274 274 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. [CHAr.~XXIX. Everything progresses well in my division, and I am putting it iii such order that I can add ten infantry regiments and make a corps with which I could reach Grenada and Jackson. I will again sweep with cavalry the country from the month of ilatchie and Somerville, so as to clean out all bands now in the country between Wolf and ilatchie Rivers. All things civil here are also doing well and in good ~hape. As ever, your friend and obedient servant, W. T. SHERMAN, Major- General. JACKSON, TENN., October 10, 18629.30 p. m. Maj. Gen. II. W. HALLECK, General-in-Chief: Light-draught boats can go to Fort Henry. From there there will be no difficulty in reaching Clarksville Will go by Donelson should the Cumberland River be too high to ford. U. S. GRANT, Major- General. BOLIVAR, October 10, 1862. Major-General GRANT: General Ross is on his return, having thoroughly destroyed bridge at Davis. Only cavalry found, who lied. I regret that the bridge was ~t saved. S. A. IIURLBUT, Major- General. HEADQUARTERS FOURTH DIVISION, Bolivar, October 10, 1862. Brig. Gen. L. F. Ross: I heard nothing from you last night, and hear no guns this morning. When you have completed your work, if you are satisfied there is no force of considerable size north of Wolf River, push one battalion of cavalry around through Somerville and crush that nest of traitors and guerrillas there. All is quiet here. Your obedient servant, [S. A. IIURLBUT,] Major- General. WASHILGTON CITY, October 10, 1862. Hon. E. iVI. STANTON, Secretary of War: SIR: As it is possible, perhaps probable, that the debarkation of the Mississippi expedition will be contested by the enemy, it is considered important that it should be formed in part of experienced troops. If the expedition should be limited at first to 20,000 men, one-half or at least one-fourth of that number should be of such troops, and I think they might be taken from the Army of the Tennessee (with which 1 have been identified) without material detriment to the public service, particularly if their place should be filled by new troops, and since the late defeat and dispersion of the enemy in West Tennessee Page 275 CHAP. XXIX.] CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.UNJON. 27~i Taking a few regiments from that army, even if they were oizuly skel- eton ones, and incorporating them with the expedition would be to im- part a martial spirit and tone which would be of great value to it; hence I recommend that the Eighth, Eleventh, Fourteenth, Seventeenth, Eighteenth, Twentieth, Twenty-eighth, and Thirtieth Illinois, and Forty- third Illinois and Thirteenth Iowa, the Seventh and Eighth Missouri, and Seventy-eighth Ohio be assigned to the expedition. Most, if not all, of these regiments are sadly reduced and probably would not aver- age 400 effective men each, giving an aggregate of only 5,209 men. Some of the regiments named are still more desirable on account of the officers commanding them. Among the number of these officers are Col. T. E. G. Ransom, of the Eleventh Illinois; Colonel Crocker, of the Thirteenth Iowa; Colonel Leggett, of the Seventy-eIghth Ohio, and Col. C. C. Marsh, of the Twentieth Illinois, who would make excellent brigade commanders. I would also name Brig. Gen. L. F. Ross and Brig. Gen. Morgan L. Smith, both, now in West Tennessee, for division command- ers; and ask that First Lieut~. James H. Wilson, of the Topographical Corps, be assigned to duty as a member of my staff. I think this would be agreeable to him. - The forces designed for the Mississippi expedition might be concen- trated either at Cairo or Memphis, there being comparatively little difference in their eligibility as places of rendezvous and for depots of military supplies. Your obedient servant, JOHN A. MCCLERNAND, Major- General. P. S.Shelter-tents, capable of being carried by the men, are prefer- able. Also Springfield muskets (smooth-bore), except for the flank companies of each regiment, which should be armed with the Springfield or Enfield rifled musket. All the arms of each class shonld be of the same caliber, and indeed it would be better that all of both classes should be of the same caliber if it were practicable. SPECIAL ORDERS, HDQRS. DISTRICT or WRST TENNESS13~E, No. 218. Jackson, Tenn., October 11, 1862. * * * * * * * VI. Major-General McPherson immediately upon reaching Corinth will turn over his command to Colonel Lawler and report lii mselt in person to these headquarters. By order of Maj. Gen. U. S. Grant: [JNO. A. RAWLINS,] Assistant Adjutant-General. IIOSECRANS HEADQUARTERS, October f2, 1862. Major RAWLINS: Your orders in reference to McPherson and his troops dnly received, and will be carried into effect on the arrival of General McPherson and his command. W. S. 1-tOSECRANS, iIiIajor- General Page 276 276 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. [CHAP. XXIX. WA SIJINGTON, October 13, 1862. Maj. Gen. U. S. GRANT, Jackson, Tenn.: GENERAL: Your letter of the 5th instant in relation to the manage- ment of railroads in your command has been received and laid before the Secretary of War. General McPherson should be relieved and as- signed to his proper command, and if you have no other officer suit- able for the superintending of the roads you are authorized to employ a civil engineer, paying him suitable compensation from the proceeds of the roads. It is impossible to give him a military commission, as the law allowing additional aides is repealed. Perhaps it may be revived when Congress meets again. No difficulty is encountered on other roads from the superintendent not having military rank. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, H. W. HALLECLi, General-in- Chief. IROSECRANS HEADQUARTERS, October 13, 1862. Major-General GRANT, Jackson: General McPherson arrived last night. No signs of an enemy. Pushed cavalry 17 miles on the Oxford road; nothing but stragglers. Enemy have gone to Oxford, except a few regiments to Tupelo. A runior is gaining currency among the secesh that Johnston, with 40,000 men from Virginia, has arrived at Oxford. It must receive prompt attention. Pocahontas is a key which ought to be occupied in case the rebels dis- pose a portion of their Virginia forces to push in here. It would be a strong move. Tell Sherman to put spies in motion; I will do the same, to find out all I can. W. S. ROSECIRANS, Major- General. JACKSON, TENN., October 13, 186212 noon. Maj. Gen. II. W. HALLECK, General-in-Chief: General iRosecrans reports a rumor that Johnston, with 40,000 men, has arrived, at Oxford. Should reports prove true I will concentrate my forces at Bolivar and be prepared to meet him. U. S. GRANT, Major- General, Commanding. SPECIAL ORDERS, ~ IIDQRS. FIRST Div., DIST. OF WEST TENN., No. 273. f Memphis, October 13, 1862. The Sixth Illinois Cavalry and one battery of artillery, to be desig- nated by the chief of artillery, will take post in the city of Memphis, at the depot of the Memphis and Charleston Railroad, and the senior offi- cer will be considered the commanding officer of the whole and be held responsible for the good conduct of all. His attention and the atten - tion of his command is called to the thirty-second Article of War. This property is now substantially that of the United States, and any officer and soldier who damages it can be charged on the muster-roll with the amount of damage, besides being liable to such other punishment as a court-martial may inflict Page 277 CHAP. XXIX.] CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.LJNJON. II. The post quartermaster, Captain Fitch, will assign specialy to Colonel Grierson the property hereby directed, and may include one or more of the vacant cotton-sheds close by for stables, but in no case must any building be taken or appropriated until a specific assignment has been made of it by an officer of the Quartermasters Department. The regiment will keep in use its wagons and tents and be prepared always for active field service. III. The provost guard will vacate these premises, and their head- quarters hereafter will be at the Irving Block. By order of Maj. Gen. W. T. Sherman: J. II. HAMMOND, Assistant Adjutant-General. STEAM-RAM SWITZERLAND, Mound City, Iii., October 14, 1862. Hon. E. M. STANTON, Seci-etary of War: I have the honor to forward you the report * of my nephew, Medical Cadet Charles Rivers Ellet, respecting his late expedition down the river to near Vicksburg. He informs me that his boats were repeatedly fired into by the bands of guerrillas from the shore, and had several sharp engagements. My boats are now all in good repair, and I shall resume my efforts to break up these bands immediately. Very respectfully, & c., ALFRED W. ELLET, Colonel, Commanding Ram Fleet. SPECIAL ORDERS, ~ HDQRS. DISTRICT OF WEST TENNESSEE, No. 221. f Jackson, Teun., October 14, 1862. * * * * * * * XII. Maj. Gem J. B. McPherson is hereby assigned to the command of the United States forces at Bolivar, Teun., and will report to Major- General Hurlbnt, commanding Second Division, District of West Ten- nessee. * * * * * * * By order of Maj. Gen. U. S. Grant: JNO. A. RAWLINS, Assistant Adjutant. General. WASHINGTON CITY, October 15, 1862. Hon. E. M. STANTON, Secretary of War: In compliance with your request I have the honor to submit a plan for the organization of the army designed to form the Mississippi ex- pedition: Twentyfour thousand infantry, 1,000 sharpshooters, 400 Sappers and Miners, 3,000 cavalry, 1,500 light artillery, 100 heavy artillery. Number and caliber of gnus required to arm ten batteries of light * See report of attack on the U. S. steam-ram Queen of the West, near Bolivar, Miss., September 19, 1862, Part I, p. 139 Page 278 278 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. [CHAP. XXIX. artillery: Fourteen 10-pounder Parrott guns; twenty-eight Napoleon guns; six 24-pounder howitzers (brass); eight 6-pounder smooth-bore guns (brass); four 12-pounder howitzers (brass). Number and caliber of guns for siege train: Eight 30-pounder Par- rott guns; four 10-inch mortars. Please assign Lieut. James H. Wilson, Engineers, U. S. Ar my, who is now here, for-duty as a member of my staffi Your obedient servant, JOHN A. McCLERNAND, Major- General. HEADQUARTERS, Jo~ckson, October 16, 1862. Maj. Gen. J. B. MCPHERSON, Commanding Bolivar, Tenn.: It will be necessary to keep a vigilant lookout to the front and right flank in direction of Somerville. I wish you would see Colonel John- son, Twenty-eighth Illinois, when he returns; you may rely on the accuracy of his o1z~ervations. I apprehend nothing of movements in force, but the enemy are strong in cavalry, and the country between La Grange aud Somerville and so to Whitesville is fine foraging ground. The ilatehie is fordable still for cavalry at many points, especially near the mouth of Olover Creek, and if you are satisfied it can be thoroughly done without too large a risk, i wish the nest of irregular cavalry near Somerville broken up, and a sharp lesson taught them not to come too near. lt was my rule not to send out a forage train witkout a heavy guard, generally a full regiment of infantry and two companies of cavalry. It is good exercise for the men and answers as a reconnaissance. Yours, truly, [S. A. HURLBUT], Major- General. GENERAL ORDERS WAR DEPARTMENT, ADJT. GEN.S OFFICE, No. 159. f Washington, October 16, 1862. I. The Department of the Tennessee will include~Cairo, Fort Henry, arid Fort Donelson, Northern Mississippi, and the portions of Kentucky and Tennessee west of the Tennessee River. II. Maj. Gen. U. S. Grant is assigned to the command of the Depart ment of the Tennessee. By order of the Secretary of War: L. THOMAS, Adjutant- General. GENERAL ORDERS, ~ llDqus. FIRST Div., DIST. OF WEST TENN., No. 88. f Memphis, October 16, 1862. The engineer in charge of Fort Pickering will lay off a plat of ground of about three acres at some suitable l)oint south or east of the fort for a cemetery, and will inclose it with a good stout fence, with strong gates. The lines should conform as near as may be to the streets and lanes of the survey of the city of Memphis, in order that the ownership of the property may be ascertained at some future time Page 279 gHAP. XXIX.] CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.IJNION. 279 II. Hereafter all interments of soldiers or employds about the fort will be made in the fort cemetery, and the bodies which have been buried ontsi(le the fort will be removed to the cemetery. Whenever a soldier dies the colonel of his regiment will make requisition on the quarter- master for the necessary lumber, and will see that each grave of his men is marked with a suitable head-board. All funerals must be conducted sctly according to the Army Re~u1ations. Interments for the general hospital will be made at Elmwood, as here- tofore. By order of Maj. Gen. W. T. Sherman: J. II. HAMMOND, Assistant Adjutant- General. WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, October 17, 1862. Maj. Gen. U. S. GRANT, Jackson, Teun.: What is the condition of affairs in your department~ Am anxious to know, as Governor Johnson and General Curtis are asking for more troops. H. W. HALLECK, General-in- Chief. JACKSON, TENN., October 17, 18628.15 p. m. Maj. Gen. H. W. HALLECK, General-in-Chiefs My effective force is 48,500, exclusive of extra-duty men, located as follows: Four thousand eight hundred in Kentucky and Illinois, 7,000 in Memphis, 19,200 from IJujon City south, besides Corinth forces latter 17,500. Another attack is soon inevitable. Re-enforcements neces- sary to keel) up the confidence of our men as well as to give sufficient strength to meet the enemy. The enemy are largely re-enforced. U. S. GRANT. HEADQUARTERS DIvISION OF MEMPHIS, Maj. JOHN A. RAWLINS, Memphis, October 18, 1862. Assistant Adjutant- General, Jackson, Miss.: DEAR Sin: I am this moment iii receipt of the generals letter of the 11th. From some cause there is unusual delay in the letters to and from. I have had several messengers in from the interior of late. Holly Springs is occupied in force, with camps at Davis Mill, 9 miles south of Grand Junction; at Cold water, and the Chewalla Creek, easi of Holly Springs. Van Dorn and Price were both at Holly Springs yesterday, expecting Pemberton, who is to command all. This is from Ex-Brig. Gen. Ed. Price, son of the rebel general, who has resigned, and whom I have permitted, on certain letters of General Schofield and Gov- ernor Gamble, to return to Missouri. He came in this morning. He came through Oxford a day or two since. There was nothing said of ~Il-eneral Joe Johnston being there with 40,000 from the Virginia army. I have heard from many that Buggles has joined from below with some 4,000 men, supposed to be reorganized regiments of the returned pris- oners sent to Vicksbnrg by us so opportunely for them. I have no doubt that in and around Holly Springs is now assemble Page 280 280 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. [CHAP. XXIX. all the forces they can collect together, and it behooves General Grant to keep his men near enough for concentration. General Curtis, on the supposition that Missouri was in danger, has taken one-half of the Helena force back to Saint Louis to be sent t~ the Iron Mountain; the fact is that there is no considerable force in Arkansas threatening Missouri. General (Darr has the other half; say 9,000 men, and expects help from me. I will write him to strengthen his defenses, and no force will attempt to storm his fort where he has heavy ordnance. He has a larger force than I have, arid I have a mnch more important place to defend than Helena is. The boats navigating the river are now assailed above and below. I have sent a force above to Island 21, and now comes a call to send some to a post below. We will have to do something more than merely repel these attacks. We mnst make the people feel that every attack on a road here will be re- sented by the destruction of some one of their towns or plantations elsewhere. All adherents of their cause must snft~r for these cowardly acts. I propose to expel ten secession families for every boat fired on, thereby lessening the necessity for fighting boats for their benefit, and will visit on the neighborhood snmmary punishment. It may some- times fall on the wrong head, but it would be folly to send parties of infantry to chase these wanton gnerrillas. So far as the city of Memphis and neighborhood is concerned all is well. Guerrilla bands are being called into Holly Springs, where the enemy is doubtless concentrating for some effort. We are ready for them here. I ratherfear for Bolivar and Jackson. Pemubertons command, thought is confined to Mississippi and Louisiana, and to assume the offi~nsive he would have to enter Tennessee. Your obedient servant, ~T T. SHERMAN, Major-General, Commanding. [Indorseinent.] HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF WEST TENNESSEE, Jackson, October 24, 1862. Respectfully forwarded to Headquarters of the Army for the informna- tion of the general-in-chief, embodying as it does a policy, which 1 ap- prove but have given no order for, in regard to treatment of rebel firm- ilies as a punishment to prevent firing into boats also to show the condition Qf the Helena force and for the general information con- tained therein. U. S. GRANT, I1f(yor- General, Commanding. SPECIAL ORDERS, HDQRS. FIRST Div DIST. OF WEST TENN., No. 283. Jllemphis, October 18, 1862. The Forty-sixth Ohio, Colonel Walcntt, will embark to-night on board of steamboat , and before daylight drop down to a point on the Arkansas shore about 15 miles below this, near Elm Groxe Post- Office, and there disembark. He will then l)roceed to destroy all the houses, farms, and corn fields from that point up to Hopefleld. The boat will follow him up and communicate with him at such points as h Page 281 CHAP. XXIX.] CORRESPONDENCE, ETCUNION. 281 can reach the shore. He will keep an account and except from the ex- ecution of this order all parties that he may have reason to believe have not been rendezvousing the guerrillas. This is done to let the guerrillas who attacked the Catahoula fi~el that certain destruction awaits the country for firing on steamboats engaged in carrying supplies needed by the planters between Memphis and Helena. Major Taylor will send a section of artillery along, subject to Colonel Walcutts order. The quartermaster will at once provide a suitable steamboat to drop down to the fort by sunset. By order of Maj. Gen. W. T. Sherman: J. H. HAMMOND, Assistant-Adjutant- General. JACKSON, TENN., October 19, 1862. Maj. Gen. H. W. HALLECK, General-in-Chief: We have Falkuer, 3 of his officers, and 12 men. How shall they be treated? They claim to be regulars in the army and entitled to ex- changc. I think the officers at least should be held. U. S. GRANT, Major- General. HEADQUARTERS Bolivar, Tenn., October 19, 1862. Colonel ~ OBLE~ Ukief of Gavalry, Bolivar: COLONEL: You will send out an expedition of 450 cavalry, under the command of one of your most thorough, active, and intelligent officers, in the direction of Brownsville, to intercept and cut off if possible Colonel Falkners cavalry force, defeated day before yesterday at Island No~ 10. You will direct them to move up on the north si(le of the Hatchie,, ascertain if possibk~ the ford or bridge they are making for, and try and cut them off. The commander of the expedition must move with all possible celerity, but at the same time use due caution against being surprised and cut off himself. Three days rations must be taken with the men. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, JAS. B. MCPHERSON, Major- General. CORINTH, Miss., October 19, 18622.10 p. m. Hon. E. M. STANTON, Secretary of War: Our cavalry, in the face of the enemy, and in the best possible season for a campaign, are without arms. Of the 900 revolving arms you or- dered sent me, only 439 have been received. One thousand breech-load-- ing or revolving arms and 2,000 pistols are necessary to arm our cavalry~ including recruits. Cavalry without arms anywhere is bad enough, but on a hostile frontier it is not only waste but murder. For Heavens sake do something for us if you can. Please answer. W. S. ROSECRANS Page 282 282 WEST TENN. AND NORThERN MISS. [CHAP. XXIX. WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington City, October 20, 1862. %I~eneral W. S. BOSECRANS, Corinth, Miss.: Dispatch of the 19th in relation to arms received. The 439 Colts re volving- rifles were all that were on hand. On the 18th instant, on the requisition of Col. T. L. Dickey, chief of cavalry General Grants army, the following breech-loading carbines, with accouterments and ammunition complete, were ordered to be sent to Columbus, Ky., with dispatch, for the use of the following regiments and companies in that army: Second Illinois Cavalry, 330 Sharps; Fourth Illinois, 280 Sharps; Sixth Illinois, ~20 Sharps; Thielemauns, 70 Sharps; Stewarts Bat- talion, 70 Sharps; Fords company (attached to Fifty-third Illinois), 70 Shirps; Fifth Iowa, 330 Sharps; Eleventh Illinois, 630 Smiths; Fifth Ohio, 750 Burusides. Total, 2,750 carbines. On the 14th instant 1,000 army revolvers were ordered from the in- spector of contract arms to be sent to Saint Louis Arsenal, and 5041 Pet- tengill army revolvers are now on their way there. These 1,500 pistols Major Callender has been directed to keep to fill your requisitions. In making them on him make a separate requisition for each regiment, or give the designation of each in a consolidated requisition, to enable the accounts to be kept with the States. P. 11. WATSON. Assistant Secretary of War. WAR DEPARTMENT, October 20, 1862. Colonel ELLET, Commanding Ram Fleet, Mound City, Ill.: The ram fleet was not included in the transfer of the gnnl)oat fleet to the Navy Department. Its disposition was left for further considera- tion. You will retain command as heretofore until further orders. EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War. CONFIDENTIAL.] WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington (Jity, October 21, 1862. Ordered, That Major-General McClernand be, and he is, directed to proceed to the States of Indiana, Illinois, and Iowa, to organize the troops ret~iaining in those States and to be raised by volunteering or draft, and forward them with all dispatch to Memphis, Cairo, or such other points as may hereafter be designated by the general-in-chiet to the end that, when a sufficient force not required by the operations of General Grants command shall be raised, an expedition may be organ- iz& d under General McCleri~ands command against Yicksburg and to clear the Mississippi River and open navigation to New Orleans. The forces so organized will remain subject to the designation of the general-in-chief, and be employed according to such exigencies as the service in his judgment may require. EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War Page 283 CHAP. XXIX.] CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.UNJON. 283 WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, October 21, 1802. Major-General GRA NT~ Jackson, Teun.: I know nothing of Falkuer and his officers, and therefore can give no special directions. To what point do you wish new troops to be sentColumbus or Memphis ~ H. W. HALLECK, General-in-Chief. ROSECRANS HEADQUARTERS, October 21, 186210.30 p. in. General GRANT, Jackson: My sending away paroled prisoners to Benton Barracks was in con- formity with previou8 custom, and in supposed accordance with your views of the propriety of clearing them out of Corinth as rapidly as pos- sible. As soon as made aware of different orders or views they were promptly carried out. The only person I authorized to leave for Saint Louis was Dr. Scott, not a prisoner, who called on you and took a mes- sage from you. Your dispatch complaining of the action is the first intimation I have had of your disapproval. A Captain Tobin was pa- roled and permitted to go North while I was absent at Ripley, but neither with my consent nor approval. No other instances have come to my knowledge. That part of your dispatch which refers to news- paper reporters and leaky members of my staff showing the existence of any desire or even any sentiment at these headquarters of keeping np a distinction of feeling and spirit between the troops of my command or the rest of your troops, as if they were not an integral part thereof, 1 answer that no such feeling has ever existed at these headquarters. No countenance, either directly or indirectly, has been given to such an idea, nor was I aware that such an idea was abroad until I saw indica- tions of it from members of your staff and in your own orders. I regard it as the offspring of sentiments [rather] than those of a de- sire for justice or the good of the service, and sincerely hope that you do not participate therein. There are no headquarters in these United States less responsible for what newspaper correspondents and para- graphists say of operations than mine. This 1 wish to be understood to be distinctly applicable to the affairs of inka and Corinth. After this declaration I am free to say that if you do no~ meet me frankly with a declaration that you are satisfied I shall consider my power to be use- ful in this department ended. W. S. ROSECIIANS, Major- General. Commanhng. WAu DEPARTMENT, Washington City, D. C., October 21, 1862. Major-General ROSECRANS, Corinth: Your requisitions of cavalry arms are filled and are on the way to you. The enormous demand for arms occasions some delay, and the Department has been desirous of supplying you as far as possible with arms of uniform caliber. Every exertion has been made and will b Page 284 284 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. (CHAP. XXIX~ made to supply your (lemands. I take this occasion to express the great satisfaction which your operations have given to the President and the Department. EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War. CORINTH, Miss., October 21, 18628.40 p. m. Hon. E. M. STANTON Secretary of War: Your dispatch announcing the coming of arms for our cavalry was hailed with delight. Profound disappointment followed the receipt of Mr. Watsons dispatch, which shows they all go to little detachments, split up and performing picket duty in our rear. The cavalry for whom I ask are the only ones that are massed, and have had power to chastise an(l cow the rebel cavalry all summer. For the others, divided up and acting in our rear, the rebels care not a piu. They ought to be well armed, but not until the Second Iowa, Third Michigan, Seventh Kansas, Seventh and Eleventh Illinois have been, for they alone have made the enemy afraid and whipped them in force. Do something for these brave men, who had not less than three fights per week for the last thirty days. W. S. ROSECIRANS, Major- General. WAR DEPARTMENT, October 21, 1862. Maj. Gen. W. S. ROSEORANS, Corinth, iIftss.: Colonel Dickey, accredited by General Grant as chief of cavalry, rep- resented the regiments to whom I telegraphed you the carbines were assigned, as those who had done all the cavalry service in the depart- ment. If you will telegraph immediately how many men you have in each of the regiments you mention without carbines, I will do all I can to supply them promptly. ~. ~. WATSON, Assistant Secretary of War. CORINTH, Miss., October 21, 1862. Hon. P. II. WATSON, Assistant Secretary of War: Your dispatch received. Not one of the cavalry command to which you have sent arms has done any real fighting. The Third Michigan,the Second Iowa, the Seventh Kansas, and the Seventh Illinois, who have been in continued combats, say more than fifty fights, this summer, and are the only cavalry that have been massed and managed so as to have power to cow and scourge the rcbels effectu~tlly, are entirely overlooked in the allotment of arms. They are under my command. W. S. ROSECIRANS, Major- General Page 285 CHAP. XXIX.] CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.UNION. 285 HEADQUARTERS FIRST DIVISION, M~. JOHN A. RAWLiNS, Memphis, October 21, 1862. Assistant Adjutant- General, Jackson, Tenn.: SIR: Since my last, some attacks have been made on the boats navi- gating the Mississippi River, but in no case have the guerrillas suc- ceeded in getting a boat. They came near firing the Gladiator, but the captain (Irwin) got her oft~shore and brought her to Memphis with two dead and many wounded on board. The condnct of the guerrillas was fiendish in the extreme. 1 ordered parties to Island 21, also to the point where the Catahoula was fired into. At the latter place the offi- cer in command, Colonel Walcutt, Forty-sixth Ohio found much evi- deuce of complicity with the guerrillas, and he burned their places. I shall compel ten families to leave for every boat fired on, and let them try whether they prefer to live with their own people or with ours. I know from their actions that it is not agreeable, but it is not to be ex- pected that we should feed and clothe the families of men who are en- gaged in firing upon boats engaged in peaceful commerce. To-morrow I dispatch all my cavalry to Colliersville, then north to Rising Sun, and thence west to Randolph, cleaning up the country of guerrillas. I wish to break up all parties north of Wolf River. At the same time an infantry regiment will march to Raleigh and Union Depot in concert. I will have boats at Randolph to bring them down. I find it difficult to hire regular spies, but I get full information from others who come to Memphis on various pretexts. Price and Van Dorn are at Holly Springs in force; have received re- enforcements from the south; Ruggles, with less than 4,000, and some reorganized exchanged prisoners, about 3,000. I have never heard a word about any from Virginia. Pemberton was expected yesterday, but I have not heard that he is yet there. Bowens brigade is at Goldwater, 55 miles out toward Memphis from Holly Springs. General Jackson with the cavalry, some 2,000, are at Coldwater, 6 miles north of Holly Springs. Blythe, with quite a force of irregular guerrillas, is at Horn Lake Depot, about 17 miles southeast of Memphis. All other parties of which I hear are small and inconsiderable. They have evidently within a week increased their vigilance, so that less news can be had than here- tofore. Now is the time to strike at the Yazoo and Mississippi Central roads, all the troops being north of the Tallahatchie. My division is now in good health, well equipped, and in good drill. The regiments are small, and I would much like to have some 2,000 re- cruits for them. The Thirteenth Infantry has never got to me, though one officer from it has reported to me from Cincinnati via Alton, being ordered to report to his battalion here. A deserter this moment in confirms the accounts from Holly Springs. Pemberton arrived last Friday with no troops; none even spoken of from Virginia. There was a camp rumor that 9,000 were to come from Arkansas to Mississippi. Confederates expecting you to attack them; some intrenchments near the town. Prices division, with the reorgan- ized prisoners of war, were about to move to Davis Mill, below Grand Junction. Reorganized prisoners supposed to be 5,000. Deserter knows nothing of Ruggles. Lovells division on the road out from Holly Springs toward Mount Vernon. Bowens brigade at Byhalia; Goldwater their line. Nobody at Colliersyille or Moscow. No regular troops north of Wolf River. Deserter did not see Pemberton, but heard the boys sa Page 286 286 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. [CUAJ. XXIX. he was in town; did not know if Van Dorn was to remain in a subordi- nate position or go elsewhere. He estimated the aggregate forces at 40,000, but when he attempted to sum np could not make 20,000. My opinion is that Price and Pemberton have not at this time a force larger than attacked IRosecrans. One attack from the river toward Grenada wonid draw them out of Holly Springs quick. If ever you design t~ attack, remember La Grange is an admirable place; then Davis Mill. I will continue to report as often as I get definite news. 1 know that Jacksons cavalry is at our old camp at Roberts, 6 miles north of Holly Springs, and that Brown is at Byhalia, and Blythe at Horn Lake Depot. All very quiet with us on our picket lines, and all town people begin to respect our power. The defeat at Corinth has had a most salutary effect. Yours, ~. T. SHERMAN, Major. General, Cornmanding~ HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE Mississi~~~, THIRD Div. OF THE DIST. OF WEST TENN., Corinth, Miss., October 22, 1862. Hon. E. M. STANTON, secretary of War, Washington: I have the honor to inclose herewith a map of Corinth and vicinity~ Destitute of engineers or topographical engineers, groping our way through an unknown wooded and hostile country, we have been obliged to resort to every possible device to obtain and diffuse information among commanders of troops. Having no copyists, wheu we get a map we have to resort to an improvised photographer, who, taking likenesses, was required to provide himself with the means of copying maps as the tax for the privilege of staying in camp. Inclosed I send you two specimens of his handiwork of this place and vicinity. Very truly, yours, ~. ~. HOSECRAKS, Major- General. CORINTH, October 22., 1862. Maj. Gen. II. W. HALLECK: Mv DEAR GENERAL: I thank you for the kind expressions of confi- deuce contained in your letter replying to mine. My orders to report for duty to Major.General Wright still stand. good.* He says, in a reply to a note I wrote him about the date of my last to you, that he feels fully the weight of my reasons for asking if any arrangements could be made whereby I should not fall under the com- mand of the major-generals of Buells division, even including General Granger, and will consent to any arrangement that will do away with the difficulties. Since then we had the stirring times here, and I think it probable will have more of the same, since Bragg has gone over the mountains, and the rivers are low and the roads good; but I am very sorry to say that ever since the battle of Juka there has been at work the spirit of mischief among the mousing politicians on Grants staff to get up in hi~ * Of September 17, 1862 Page 287 CHAP. XXIX.] CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.UNION. 287 mind a feeling of jealousy. They have at last so far succeeded that General Grant last evening telegraphed me that he thought certain leaky members of my staff and newspaper correspondents justified his insinu- ating that he thought I was getting up a spirit of division and trying to make my army appear independent of hini. I dispatched, declaring I hat he had not had a truer friend or more ldyal subordinate than myself; that no such sentiment existed or had been coun tenanced at these head- quarters as the one he alluded to that no headquarters in these United States were less responsible for the sayings of newspaper writers and correspondents than mine, and that I wished it to be distinctly under- stood that this remark was especially applicable to what had been said about the affairs of Juka and Corinth. After these declarations I said~ If you do not meet me with the frank avowal that you are satisfied, I shall consider that my ability to be useful in this department has ended. That now is my opinion. I am bending everything to complete the new defenses of Corinth so that we may hold it by a division against a very superior force. As soon as I finish this work and my report of the late battle and pursuit I shall hope for something that will settle this iiiatter. I am sure those politicians will manage matters with the sole view of preventing Grant from being in the background of military operations. This will make him sour and reticent. I shall become uncommunicative, and that, added to a conviction that he lacks administrative ability, will complete the reasons why I should be relieved from duty here, if I can be assigned to any other suitable duty where such obstacles do not operate. I forbear speaking of points in the operations here. You will see in my report of the battle of Inka that I have observed the same thing. But I must close this personal letter, wishing you were here to com- mand. Yours, truly, W. S. ROSECRANS, Major- General. CORINTH, Miss., October 22, 18627 p. m. Hon. P. H. WATSON: Third Michigan Cavalry requires 690 revolvers, 294 Colts revolving rifles; Fifth Ohio Cavalry, 88 revolvers, 170 Sharps carbines; Second Iowa, 30 revolving rifles; Seventh Kansas, 250 revolvers, 500 Colts re- volving rifles; Company A, Second U. S. Cavalry, 60 revolvers, 60 car- binesall with slings, pistol-pouches, cap-boxes, and ammunition com- plete. W. S. ROSECRANS, Major- General. MEMPHIS, October 22, 1862. Miss P. A. FRASER, Memphis: DEAR LADY: Your petition is received. I will allow fifteen days for the parties interested to send to Holly Springs and Little IRock to ascertain if firing on unarmed boats is to form a part of the warfare against the Government of the United States. If from silence or a l)Ositive answer from their commanders I am led to believe such fiendish acts are to be tolerated or allowed it would be weakness and foolish in me to listen to appeals to feelings that ar Page 288 288 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. [CHAr. XXIX. scorned by our enemies. They must know and feel that not only will we meet them in arms, but that their people shall experience their full measure of the necessary consequences of such barbarity. The Confederate generals claim the Partisan Rangers as a part of their army. They cannot then disavow their acts, but all their adherents must suffer the penalty. They shall not live with us in peace. God himself has obliterated whole races from the face of the earth for sins less heinous than such as characterized the attacks on the Catahoula and Gladiator. All I say is if such acts wer~ done by the direct or im- plied concert of the Confederate authorities we are not going to chase through the canebrakes and swamps the individuals who did the deeds, but will visit punishment upon the adherents of that cause which em- ploys such agents. We will insist on a positive separation; they can- not live with us. Further than that I have not yet ordered, and when the time comes to settle the account we will see which is most cruelfor your partisans to fire cannon and musket-balls through steamboats with women and children on board, set them on fire with women and children sleeping in their berths, and shoot down the passengers and cngineers, with the curses of hell on their~ tongues, or for us to say the families of men engaged in such hellish deeds shall not live in peace where the flag of the United States floats. I know you will say these poor women and children abhor such acts as much as I do, and that their husbands and brothers in the Confed- erate service also would not be concerned in such acts. Then let the Confederate authorities say so, and not employ their tools in such deeds of blood and darkness. We will now wait and see who are the cruel and heartless men of this war. We will see whether the firing on the Catahoula or Gladiator is sanctioned or disapproved, and if it was done by the positive command of men commissioned by the Confederate Government, you will then appreciate how rapidly civil war corrupts the best feelings of the human heart. Would to God ladies better acted their mission on earth; that in- stead of inflaming the minds of their husbands and brothers to lift their hands against the Government of their birth and stain them in blood~ had prayed them to forbear, to exhaust all the remedies afforded them by our glorious Coiistitution, and thereby avoid horrid war, the last remedy on earth. Your appeals to me shall ever receive respectful attention, but it will be vain in this case if General Holmes does not promptly disavow these acts, for I will not permit the families and adherents of secessionists to live here in peace whilst their husbands and brothers are aiming the rifle and gun at our families on the free Mississippi. Your friend, ~. T. SHERMAN, Major- General, Commanding. HEADQUARTERS, Memphis, Tenn., October 22, 1862. General GRANT: DEAR GENERAL: A merchant of undoubted character is just in from Holly Springs, which he left yesterday at 10 a. m. He brought maiiy letters from the various officers to Saint Louis and California ,some of which were examined. Price is there with all the Missourians, many of whom are known to us personally. Yan Dorn and Lovell are ordered to Richmond. No other divisions or brigades have joined them sinc Page 289 CRAP. XXiX.] CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.UNION. 289 the battle of Corinth, l)ut they claim that they have received 10,000 men from various quarters. Blythe has about 700 cavalry on the Her- nando road and line of Coidwater. Jackson has 4,500 cavalry at my old camp on Coidwater, near Holly Springs. The infantry is camped all about the town, and all seem to be in high spirits. Pemberton is now in command. (in balancing ~all accounts received I dont think they can attack, but will await attack. They may occupy Davis Mill; but if you advance, La Grange is the point. The aggregate force at Holly Springs I should judge to be about 23,000 all told. Cavalry now in good order; infantry only so so; clothing poor and scarce of blankets and shoes; plenty of corn-meal and beef; all else scarce. The letters claim that Bragg whipped Buell, taking 17,000 prisoners. No firing on our boats since the Gladiator, and I think we should not hesitate to make the country feel the full effects of all such attempts. 1 am just goin~g to review two of my brigades, which are in fine order. Yours, truly, W. T. SHERMAN Major. General, Oomman~1ing. SPECIAL 285. HEADQUARTERS, ORDERS, Memphis, October 22, 1862. Col. B. II. Grierson, Sixth Illinois Cavalry, will prepare a select bat. talion of about 400 strong and leave Memphis to-night at about 3 a. so as to reach the vicinity of Colliersville about sunrise; then make a feint against Mount Pleasant and Coldwater, and turn north of Wolf River, passing the Somerville road near Rising Sun, and camp the first night so as to deceive the enemy as to his design; then turn upon Shelby Depot and clean out effectually such buildings as have been used for a rendezvous to guerrillas operating thereabouts, and then strike for the Mississippi at Randolph. II. Colonel Stuart, of the Fifty-fifth Illinois, will with the effective strength of his regiment about the same time move on Raleigh and Union Depot and there destroy the depot buildings and such as are used exclusively by guerrilla bands, and operate in that neighborhood thoroughly. III. The quartermaster, Captain Fitch, will have two small or one large steamboat at Randolph to take on board the cavalry when it reaches that point, viz, on Friday morning, there to await Colonel Griersons orders. IV. These orders will be delivered to each commander by an aide-de- camp, and will be kept strictly secret. Preparations will be made for an absence of three days, and each commander will act with a knowl- edge and in concert of the movements qf the other. The object is to completely destroy Falkuers band of guerrillas, already in confusion from their losses at Island 10. V. All armed men must be destroyed or captured, their houses and property to be destroyed or brought away. But our officers and sol- diers must be im& formed that already a reaction has begun in Tennessee, of which we should take advantage. The people at large should be made to feel that in the existence of a strong Government, capable of protecting as well as destroying, they have a real interest; that they must at once make up their minds or else be involved in the destruc- tion that awaits armed rebellion against the nation8 will. 19 R RVOL XVII, PT I Page 290 290 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. [CHAP. XXIX. Subordinates and privates mu8t not pillage, but commanders may do anything necessary to impress upon the people that guerrillas must be driven from their midst, else they must necessarily share the conse- quences. By order of Maj. Gen. W. T. Sherman: J. H. HAMMOND, Assistant Adjutant-General. WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, October 23, 1862. Maj. Gen. ROSECRANS, Corinth: The disposition of the arms mentioned in your telegram was occasioned by the Department being misled by a person supposed to be acting for you. The error has been corrected, and a proper direction given, so that they shall be applied to the purpose you desire. General Halleck will communicate with you on other matters con- cerning yourself~ respecting which orders have been made to-day. EDWIN N. STANTON, Secretary of War. JACKSON, TENN., October 23, 186210 a. m. Maj. Gen. H. W. HALLECK, General-in-Chief: It is now certain that the rebels have been largely re-enforced at Holly Springs and are strongly fortifying. Pemberton in command. Tilghman in command of exchanged prisoners. They are. re enforced by conscripts, Alabama and Texas troops. Is it not probable that Bragg will come this way I ~. ~. GRANT, Major- General. WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, October 23, 1862. Major-General GRANT, Jackson, Tenn.: You will direct Major-General Rosecrans to immediately repair to Cincinnati, where he will receive orders. H. W. HALLECK General-in-Chief. WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, October. 23, 1862. Major-General ROSECRANS, Corinth, Miss.: You will immediately repaii to Cincinnati, where you will receive orders. Telegraph your arrival. Go with the least possible delay. H. W. HALLECK General-in-Chief. CORINTH, Miss., October 23, 186210 p.m. Major-General HALLECK: Your lispatch i~ec~ived, and will be promptly obeyed. W~ 5, J3~OSECRANS, Ma,jor-0en~r~4 Page 291 CHAP. XXIX.] CORRESPONDENCE, ETCUNION. 291 WAR DEPARTMENT, October 23, 18~2. Major-General IROSECRANS, Corinth: Orders respecting yourself and your command, which will be commu- nicated to the general-lu-chief, render it needless to determine the question of your staff until you receive instructions. I will only say that in respect to your staff I shall be disposed to comply with your wishes entirely. EDWIN M. STANTON. CORINTH, October 23, 1862. Major-General GRANT: I dont value Prices conscripts, but I greatly value those Alabama troops. Beware of Bragg; it is nearly time for a few car-loads of his troops to arrive. Depend upon it unless Buell is sharper than hereto- fore we shall have the devil to pay here. Please answer my personal dispatch. W. S. ROSECIRANS. GENERAL ORDERS, HDQRS. ARMY OF THE MiSsissi~rj, THIRD Div., DIST. OF WEST TENN No. 143. 5 Corinth, October 23, 18~32. It is often the object of a flag of truce to make observations of posi- tions, strength, roads, & c., for the purpose of attack or otherwise; in fact to gain all the information possible. The following orders regarding the reception of a flag of truce are given for the instruction of officers and men of this command on out- post, vedette, or grand-guard duty, and for all other officers and men who should be acquainted with this as well as other minor details of service. No person coming from the enemy with a flag of truce must be per- mitted to advance farther than the outposts or cavalry vedettes. If a flag of truce approach it will be halted at the usual distance, faced the way it came; the bearer and escort will keep ranks. A mes- senger will be promptly dispatched to the nearest officer of picket or grand guard, stating the arrival of the flag and rank of officer. He will immediately send a messenger to these headquarters, stating the road, rank of officer, & c. He will then, with one non-commissioned officer and. four men, proceed to the flag, see that it is properly halted and faced, and that these instructions are fully carried out until the arrival of a staff officer from these headquarters, who will take charge and give the necessary directions to the officer of the guard. If the bearer of a flag of truce have papers only he will deliver them to an officer of his rank, who will receipt for them and send the bearer on his way back. If the bearer insists on and can give good reasons for seeing the commanding general he will be met outside the lines, or a staff officer of his rank will have him conducted blindfolded to these headquarters. Only the officer of the flag will be permitted to enter. The others, if they desire to come just inside our lines, will have their camp guarded by the officer of the guard, but such camp will be in a place where no observations can be made. No conversation whatever relative to the army is permitted on the part of any officer, soldier, or citizen with any of the party of a flag of truce. All its party shall be treated with the greatest eivility aud ret. sIje(~t Page 292 292 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. [CHAP. XX1X- Any violation of these orders will be promptly and rigorously pun- ished. Refreshments shall be offered the command and forage furnished for animals. By order of Maj. Gen. W S. Rosecrans: C. GODDARD, First Iiient. Twelfth Infty. Ohio Vols., Actg. Asst. Adjt. Gen. [OCTOBER 24, 1862.For General Orders, No. 168, War Department, Adjutant-Generals Office, see Series I, Vol. XVI, Part II, pp. 641, 642.] JACKSON, TENN., October 25, 1862. General HAMILTON: I was aware of the destruction of the railroad for a considerable distance south of Rienzi. If practicable, it should be destroyed south of Tupelo. By moving on the small force at that point they will be likely to destroy the road south themselves, as well as the stores they have there. My information is that the enemy have but a small force at Tupelo. U.S. GRANT. HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE TENNESSEE, Jackson, Tenn., October 25, 1862. General C. S. HAMILTON, Corinth, Miss.: General Quinby will probably be in Corinth to-morrow, and General Dodge as soon as relieved by General Davies. Cant you get up an expedition to go down the railroad and destroy it far to the south I If done, the cavalry should go in force to Tupelo or farther south, supported by a division of infantry as far down as Guntown or that vicinity. ~. ~. GRANT. JACKSON, October 25, 1862. General 0. 5. HAMILTON, Corinth, Miss.: Make your preparations and execute the suggestions made in my former dispatch as rapidly as possible. ~. ~. GRANT. CORINTH, October 25, 1862. General GRANT, Jackson: It is believed here that Price has been largely re-enforced from Texas and Arkansas. There are indications that he is moving this way. Deserters say he is going to attack Corinth. I have large cavalry force to scout to the west. Am pushing the fortifications as fast as possible. C. S. HAMILTON, Brigadier-General Page 293 CIrAP. XXIX.) CORRESPONDENCE, E~C.U~tION. 29~ HEADQtFARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE TENNESSEE, Jackson, fLenn., October 25, 1862. General C. S HAMILTON, Corinth, Miss.: Price is moving with considerable force toward Bolivar. He is now about 4 miles south of Grand Junction. Hold your troops in readiness for defense where they are or to move with three days rations in hav- ersacks as may be required. All other moves will be suspended until this blows over. It may be possible that this is to cover a move on Corinth. Be pre- pared. I can re-enforce you with ten regiments from here if it becomes necessary. U. S. GRANT. CORINTH, October 25, 1862. Major-General GRANT: Dispatch received. Will be ready. A Catholic priest just arrived from Huntsville says the rebels there had news that Mobile was at- tacked. Price may be causing a mOvement in that direction. C. S. HAMILTON, Brigadier- General. Maj. Gen. STEPHEN A. HUELBUT, JACKSON, October 25, 1862. Commanding District of Jackson: You will have two brigades of the troops at this place in readiness to move at a moments notice with three days rations in haversacks and 100 rounds of ammunition to each man. By order of Maj. Gen. U. S. Grant: JNO. A. RAWLINS, Assistant Adjutant- General. JACKSoN, October 25, 1862. COMMANDING OFFICERS HUMBOLDT, TRENTON, AND COLUMBUS: Hold one regiment at Columbus, and the regiments not detached on railroad guard from Trenton and Humboldt, with three days rations in haversacks, ready to move if ordered. U. S. GRANT, Major- General. BOLIVAR, October 25, 1862. Major-General GRANT: Major Hayes has just returned from a scout to Middleburg and re- ports the cavalry in that vicinity were a couple of companies of cotton- burners. He also reports the significant fact that the railroad bridge at Davis Mill has been repaired, and that a very large force of Prices army was 4 miles below Grand Junction last night. No further news could be obtained of them to-day. It looks very much as though Price was mak- ing a movement this way. All the appearances and information I can get here indicate it. JAS. B. MCPHERSON, Major- General Page 294 294 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. [CHAP. XXIX HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OFTJEIE TENNESSEE, Jackson, Tcnn., October 25, 1862. Major-General MCPHERSON, Botivar, 1 cnn.: GENERAL: Your dispatch received. I have dispatched Hamilton to hold his troops in readiness, with three days provisions in haversacks, to be ready either for a move or for defense of Corinth. Hold yours in the same way. Th~ move of Price may be to cover the balance of the army in a move on Corinth. Should either~ place be at- tacked ten regiments can be spared from the line of the railroad to re- enforce you with. U. S. GRANT. GENERAL ORDERS, HDQES. DEPARTMENT OF THE TENNESSEE, No. 1. Jackson, lenin., Octobcr 25, 1862. I. In compliance with General Orders, No. 159, Adjntant~General~s Office, War Department, of date October 16, 1862, the undersigned hereby assnmes command of the Department of the Tennessee, which includes Cairo, Fort Henry and Fort Donelson, Northern Mississippi, and the portions of Kentucky and Tennessee west of the Tennessee River. II. Headquarters of the Department of the Tennessee will remain, until further orders, at Jackson, Teun. LU. All orders of the District of West Tennessee will continue in force in the Department. U. S. GRANT, Major- General, Commanding. GENERAL ORDERS, HDQRS. FIRST DIV., ARMY OF THE TENN., No. 90. Memphis, October 25, 1862. To insure harmony in the administration of government in the Divis- ion of Memphis the following modifications and changes are made and published for the information of all concerned. I. Col. D. C. Anthony is announced as the provost-marshal for the city and Division of Memphis, with Major Willard and Lieutenant Edwards as assistants; office on Court street, corner of Third. One regiment of infantry and a squadron of cavalry will compose the pro- vost guard; headquarters in the Irving Block, Second street, opposite Court Square. This guard will be distributed according to the orders of the provost-marshal, and will receive their instructions from him. A military commission, composed of three officers of the army, will sit daily at the office of the provost-marshal and try all offenders under the laws of war. Their sentences, when approved by the commanding general, will be executed by the provost-marshal. II. The city police, composed of tOt) men, will also be under the orders sand supervision of the provost-marshal. He will muster and inspect theta and satisfy himself that the officers are competent, and that the men are sober, industrious, and of good reputation. He will require each and every one to take the oath of allegiance prescribed by the Con- gress of the United States. He will, on consultation with the chief of l)olice, divide them into a day and night watch, assigning to each a beat or district, for which he will be held responsible. If a burglary, robbery, riot, or disturbance of the peace occurs on any beat the policeman wil Page 295 CRAP. XXIX.] CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.UNJON. 295 be forthwith suspended from duty and pay, and be tried by the military commission or recorder of the city for complicity or neglect, and on the trial the burden of proof will rest with the accused, to show that he was on his post and vigilant. If found guilty he will be punished by dismissal from office, by fine, imprisonment, or such other penalty as the court may impose. The appointment of the city police will remain as now, with the city authorities; but should they fail to fill a vacancy within three days of a notice the provost-marshal will appoint a succes- sor. Their payment will also be made by the city treasurer, and all fines, penalties, and seizures made by the city recorder and police will, as heretofore, go to the city treasury. III. All soldiers or officers arrested or citizens taken by scouts, pickets, or guards will be sent to the Irving Block, and all offenders against the laws of the State of Tennessee or the ordinances of the city of Mem- phis will be sent to the city lock-up, at the corner of Third and Adams streets. Military prisoners will be sent under guard daily to their re- spective brigades; offenders against military law or order will be tried by the military commission. All other offenders will, as heretofore, be tried by the city recorder. IV. Soldiers will not be arrested by the city police, unless detected in the actual commission of crime, when they will be taken to the near- est camp or provost guard. But if any uulawful assemblage of soldiers or stragglers from camp is discovered it is the duty of the police to send prompt notice to the nearest military guard. V. Citizens detected in the commission of any grade of crime will be arrested by any guard, civil or military; and all vagrants, thieves, or men of bad reputation, having no visible means of support, or who are known to be dangerous persons to the peace and quiet of the commu- nity, will be restrained of their liberty and organized into a gang to work on the trenches, roads, or public streets, under the direction of the chief of police or provost-marshal, at the latters discretion. VJ. Citizens found lurking about the camps or military lines will be arrested and treated as spies. INone will by day approach Fort Pick- ering nearer than headquarters on Tennessee street or the Horn Lake road, and by night are cautioned that the sentinels have loaded mus- kets and are ordered to use them if persons are found lurking under suspicious circumstances near their posts. VII. All citizens will keep to their houses at night, between tattoo and reveille, unless attending church, a place of amusement, a party of friends, or on necessary business, in which cases they will return to their homes by proper streets. After midnight all must be in their houses, except the proper guards, watchmen, or patrols. If found in alleys, by-ways, lots not their own, or unusual places, they will be locked up for the night. VIII. Negroes will be subject to the laws of the State and city ordinances applicable to free negroes. They can work at any trade or calling, hire out, or, if they choose, return to their former masters, but no force will be used one way or the other. Soldiers not on duty should not meddle in this matter, but guards and sentinels on duty will assist all who appeal to them for protection against violence or undue force. Assemblages of negroes are prohibited, except on permission previ- ously granted by the provost-marshal, setting forth the object, place, time of closing, and probable number to be assembled. If, however, they commit crime of any kindtheft, robbery, violence or trespass on propertythey must be punished according to law. IX. The object and purpose of this order is to punish or restrain al Page 296 296 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. (CHAP. XXII. disorders or crimes against the peace and dignity of this community. In time of war the military authorities must of necessity be superior to the civil, but all officers and soldiers must remember that this state of war is bnt temporary, and the time must come when the civil will re- sume its full power in the administration of justice in all parts of the country. The interest and laws of the United States must be para- mount to all others, but so far as the laws, ordinances, and perform- ances of the people of this community are consistent with those of the General Government they should be respected. The provost-marshal and city council will make all proper rules nec- essary to carry this order into effect and make them public. W. T. SHERMAN, Major- General, Commanding. JACKSON, TENN., October 26, 18628.40 a. m. (Received October 27, 12.15 a.m.) Maj. Gen. II. W. HALLECK, General-in-Chief: The rebel army is again moving, probably on Corinth, They have been re-enforced with the exchanged prisoners, troops from Texas and Arkansas, and conscripts. We will be attacked in a few days. Is it not possible to send the Helena force or some other re-enforcement here I U. S. GRANT, Major- General. HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE TENNESSEE, Jackson, Tenn., October 26, 1862. General H. W. HALLECK, Washington, D. C.: You never have suggested to me any plan of operations in this de- partinent, and as I do not know anything of those of commanders to my right or left I have none therefore that is not independent of all other forces than those under my immediate command. As situated now, with no mor~ troops, I can do nothing but defend my positions, and do not feel at liberty to abandon any of them without first consulting you. I would suggest, however, the destruction of the railroads to all points of the compass from Corinth, by the removal of the rails to this place or Columbus, and the opening of the road from Humboldt to Memphis. The Corinth forces I would move to Grand Junction, and add to them the Bohvar forces except a small garrison there. With small re-enforcements at Memphis I think I would be able to move down the Mississippi Central road and cause the evacuation of Yicksburg and to be able to capture or destroy all the boats in the Yazoo River. I am ready, however, to do with all my might whatever you may direct, without criticism. I see in the papers of Saturday that General Curtis has refused per- mits to $30,000 worth of liquors which have been authorized to be shipped to Memphis; among it 750 barrels whisky to one of my staff. As no member of my staff has ever been engaged since entering the army in any speculation by which to make a dollar I care nothing for the publication; but as the information could have been derived only from General Curtis headquarters I think it a matter requiring ex- planation. I telegraphed General Curtis for the explanation but he has not replied Page 297 CFIATh XXIX.] COThl~ESPONDENCE, ETC.tTNIO~. 2~7 The facts are these: I gave a Mr. Farrington, an undoubted Union citizen of Memphis, permission to ship $7,000 worth of liquor to Mem- phis, subject to Treasury restrictions. Finding that these stores could not be got out of Saint Louis approved, Farrington asked Colonel Pride, who has never been more than a volunteer aide on my staff, to introduce him. From this has sprung the report. I would respect- fully suggest that my permits be good for all articles coming into this department, subject only to Treasnry regulations and orders of those above me. I am now holding New Madrid with detachments from troops of this command, which General Curtis has assumed control over, and coolly informs me that he cannot spare them. I would respectfully suggest that both banks of the river be under one command. U. S. GRANT, Major-General. HEADQUARTERS, Jackson, October 26, 1862. Maj. Gen. J. B. MCPHERSON, Bolivar: Watch the secession families in Bolivar closely. They will have notice of any attack on the town. If you find them anxious to get out of town redouble your vigilance and report. Watch especially Neely, Fentress, Bills, and Miller and McNeal. Push strong reconnaissance out to front and heavy cavalry patrol on each flank. [S. A. HURLBUT,] Major- General. GENERAL ORDERS, IIDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE TENNESSEE No. 2. Jackson, Teun., October 26, 1862. I. The geographical divisions designated in General Orders, No. 83, from Headquarters District of West Tennessee, of date September 24, 1862, will hereafter be known as districts. The first division will con- stitute the District of Memphis, Maj. Gen. W. T. Sherman commanding; the second division, the District of Jackson, commanded by Maj. Gen. S. A. Hurlbut; the third division, the District of Corinth, Brig. Gen. C. S. Hamilton commanding; the fourth division, the District of Co- lumbus, commanded by Brig. Gen. T. A. Davies. II. The army heretofore known as the Army of the Mississippi, being now divided and in different departments, will be discontinued as a separate army. III. Until army corps are formed there will be no distinctions known except those of department, districts divisions ments, and companies. ~, posts, brigades, regi By command of Maj. Gen. U. S. Grant: JNO. A. RAWLINS, Assistant Adjutant- General. GENERAL ORDERS, IIDQRS. ARMY OF THE MISSISSIPPI, THIRD Dlv., DIST. OF WEST TENNESSEE, No. 151. ) Corinth, October 26, 1862. By order of the department commander, Brigadier-General Hamilton will assume command of the troops heretofore commauded by Major- General Rosecrans Page 298 298 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. [CHAP. XXIX. The general commanding being called by superior authorities to duty elsewhere, begs leave to bid an affectionate good-by to the officers and men of his command. It is his extreme pleasure to be able to declare truthfully lie will not bear away a single painful, personal feeliiig to- ward any one of his command, and trusts that for any severity he may have exercised or any feelings he may have wounded he will be par- doned, attributing it to human frailty and sincere desire for the good of the service and the honor of those who serve our country. By command of Major-General iRosecrans: C. GODDARD, First Lient. Twelfth Infty. Ohio JTols., Actg. Asst. Adjt. Gen. GENERAL ORDERS, HDQRS. ARMY OF THE MIsSIsSIPPI, THIRD DIV., DIST. OF WEST TENNESSEE, No. 153. ) Gorinth, October 26,1862. I. By direction of Major-General Grant I hereby assume command of this district and the forces therein. All standing orders of the previous commander will continue in force. II. Brig. Gen. I. F. Quinby having reported for duty at these head- quarters is assigned to the command of the Third Division of the Army of the Mississippi. [C. S. HAMILTON,] Brigadier- General, Commanding. WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, October 27, 1862. Governor YATES, Springfield, Ill.: Helena and other points held by us on the Mississippi are seriously threatened, and you are requested to send there all available troops in Illinois with the least possible delay. They should first report to Gen- eral Grant, at Columbus, and if not required there they will proceed to Helena. H. W. HALLECK, General-in. Chief. WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, October 27, 1862. Major-General GRANT, Jackson, Tenn.: The Governor of Illinois has been directed to send you as many troops as possible. General Curtis is begging for re-enforcements to be sent to Helena. Be prepared to concentrate your troops in case of an attack. For a cartel-ship to receive deserters is a violation of the laws of war. H. W. HALLECK, General-in-Chief. WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, October 27, 1862. Major-General WRIGHT, Cincinnati, Ohio: All available troops in Illinois should be immediately sent down the Mississippi, reporting first to General Grant, at Columbus, and if not required there they will proceed to Helena. H. W. HALLECK, General-in-Chief Page 299 CHAP. XXIX.] CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.UNION. 299 HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE OHIO, Cincinnati, Ohio, October 27, 1862.1.45 p. m. Maj. Gen. H. W. HALLECK, General-in-Chief: Governor Yates has been requested, under your instructions, to send all the available troops in Illinois immediately to Columbus, Ky., and General Grant notified accordingly, and that if not needed they are to proceed to Helena. it is not yet known whether Tennessee troops can be spared by General Cox. H. G. WRIGHT, s Major- General, Commanding. JACKSON, October 27, 1862. General GRANT: The following dispatch has just been received from McPherson: BOLIVAR, [October] 27, 1862. Major-General HUIILBUT, Jaclc8on: The reconnoitering party under Colonel Leggett has returned safely. The infantry went 24 miles sonth of Van Buren. At this point the cavalry was divided into three detachments; one went to Sanisbury, one to Grand Junction, capturing a picket of 4 men a short distance this side of the Junction and driving the balance out of the town, and the third went through New Castle and within 4 miles of La Grange. The reconnaissance developed the fact that there is no enemy except cavalry this side of Davis Mill. About 400 cavalry are reported to have gone on to Estanaula, whether for the purpose of crossing the Hatchie and interfering with the railroad or not I have not yet ascertained. JAS. B. McPHERSON, Major.General. JNO. A. RAWLINS, Assistant Adjutant-General. Bolivar, October 27, 1862. Major.General HURLEUT, Jackson, Tenn.: GENERAL: I have been considering the matter of the disposition of our forces, and respectfully present the following views: First. Since the battle of Corinth the line of operations on the part of the rebels has changed, and they have practically abandoned the Mobile and Ohio road north of Columbus, if, as was told just before I left Cor- inth, the enemy had burned a part of their stores at Tupelo. He is 110W concentrating on the Mississippi Central, in vicinity of Holly Springs. Hence the necessity of a large cavalry force at Corinth has been to a great extent removed and transferred to this section. We have here to scour the country from Somerville to Pocahontas with a force of less thaii 700 men, many of them badly armed and with poor horses. The cavalry, besides furnishing the patrols for scouring the country, has to furnish escorts for forage trains, advance pickets, orderlies, & c., so that it is with difficulty that I can muster 400 men for any important expe- dition. Again, in view of the position which the enemy at present occupies, Pocahontas is an important point, commanding one of the principal crossings of the Hatchie and the roads leading from Ripley, Salem, & c., to other points on the railroad. A force there would also be enabled to guard Davis Bridge, across the Hatchie, which can be destroyed a Page 300 300 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. (CHAP. XXIX. any time now when the rebels feel disposed, and which if destroyed would delay the movements of troops from this point to Corinth and vice versa. A force at Pocahontas would be within comparatively easy supporting distance of Corinth or this place should either be attacked. In view of these facts I would respectfully suggest that two divisions now at Corinthif troops cannot be procured from any other pointbe sent to Pocahontas, say the Second and Sixth of the old Army of the Tennessee, and that one of the brigades of cavalry under Colonels Hatch or Lee be divided between Pocahontas and this point. With this ar- rangement and a proper understanding betWeen the forces at Memphis, Corinth, and this point I feel satisfied that we could clear this section of guerrillas, prevent the raids of regular rebel cavalry, and keep open a line of communication from Memphis to Corinth. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, JAS. B. MCPHERSON, Major-General. BOLIVAR, October 27, 1862. Major BAWLINS, Assistant Adjutant- General: You are a trump. I would rather have Wilson for my engineer than any officer I know. We are old friends; came home from California together last year. McPHERSON. SPRINGFIELD, ILL., October 28, 1862. E. M. STANTON, Secretary of War: SIR: At 11.30 oclock a. m. to-day General Ketchum resigned his functions here to me. I have seen Governor Yates. He says two reg- imentsthe One hundred and eleventh, Col. James S. Martin; the One hundred and third, Col. A. C. Babcockwill leave to-day or to-morrow; that anotherthe Ninety-fifth, Col. L. S. Churchwill probably leave to-morrow, all for Columbus, Ky., and that anothera German regi- ment, the Eighty-second, Col. Frederick Heckerwill start immedi ately to Washington. JOHN A. MCCLERNAND, Major-General. WAR DEPARTMENT, October 28, 1862. Major-General MCCLERNAND, Springfield, Ill.: Your telegram was received, and gratifies me. Everything is favor- able here for your expedition. I want to know your address so as to communicate by mail facts that will gratify and encourage you. I hope you will exert yourself diligently so as to be on foot without delay. EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War. CORINTH, MISS., October 28, [1862]. General GRANT: Flag of truce has arrived at. Chewalla outpost with communication from Van Dorn to IRosecrans. Bearers instructed to deliver dispatc Page 301 Onir. XXIX.] CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.UNION. 301 here in person. I send out Colonel Mizuer to receive dispatch, which I say will be referred to you. I wish to avoid their coming to this place. C. S.. HAMILTON, Brigadier- General. BOLIVAR, October 28, 1862. Major.General GRANT: A man by the name of Robinson, who lives near Grand Junction and left there last night, reports to me that infantry were moving south from Holly Springs, though there was a large force of cavalry about Davis Mill. I have scouts out, and will, I hope, know shortly whether this is the case. I sent Colonel Johnson, with two companies of cavalry, one regiment of infantry, and a section~of artillery, yesterday afternoon in the direction of Somerville to make a thorough reconnaissance. He has not returned; will probably be in to-night or to-morrow. My pa- trols on the Grand Junction road have returned, after going 3 miles south of Van Buren, and report everything quiet and no enemy to be seen or heard from. JAS. B. MCPHERSON, Major- General. CORINTH, Miss., October 28, 1862. Major-General GRANT: if regard it of the first importance to have at least twenty days for- age at this point on hand. Can it be supplied ~l I want to get the sick and wounded away soon. Please push the hospitals. C. S. HAMILTON, Brigadier-General. CORINTH, October 28, 1862. Major-General GRANT: Cavalry scouts in to Chewalla to-night report troops have left Holly Springs, going south; also confirmed by one of Prices escort, who left Holly Springs on Sunday. C. S. HAMILTON~ Brigadier- General. HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE TENNESSEE, Jackson, October 28, 1862. General MCPHERSON, Bolivar, Tenn.: ~ scouts, also one of Prices escort, report troops moving south. This would look as if Mobile was threatened. If you can find out anything from the front do it. U. S. GRANT, Major-General. [OCTOBER 28, 1862.For Rosecrans to Grant see Series I, Vol. XVI, Part II, p. 650. Page 302 302 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. [CHAP. XXIX. WAR DEPARTMENT,, October 29, 1862. Major-General MOCLERNAND, Springfield, Ill.: Your telegram is received. You will receive a dispatch, which will be mailed to-morrow, apprising you of movements here. Every effort should be made to raise all the forces you can. You will see to getting as many cavalry regiments as possible. In respect to arms, do not suffer yourself to be misled by captious and trifling complaints as to their quality. We shall improve them as fast as possible. Additional funds for pay and bounty will be remitted to.morrow. Get the troops forward as fast as possible. Let every hour advance your work. EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War. CONFIDENTIAL.J WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington City, October 29, 1862. Major-General MOCLERNAND, Springfield, Ill.: SIR: The importance of the expedition on the Mississippi is every day becoming more manifest, and there will be ~he utmost endeavor on the part of the Government to give it aid and strength. In conversing with you I indicated the importance of a coastwise expedition against Texas to aid you and create a diversion of the enemys force. Major. General Banks is now organizing an expedition for that purpose, which will be in a condition to co-operate with any movement that may be made, after you have succeeded in clearing the Mississippi River. - I wish you to report as frequently as possible the progress that you are making in organizing and sending ftrward troops, specifying the number from each State. Diligent attention should be given to providing yourself with cavalry. I have authorized, and will give fresh authority if needed, for raising any number of cavalry regiments. Artillery has already been forwarded to Cairo, and you may raise any number of artillery companies that you deem necessary. These should be organized as independent companies, to be attached to regiments separately or in battalions as circumstances require. Artillery are not designed to have regimental organization. You will apprise me of your wants, which shall be promptly supplied as far as may be in the power of the Department. For your success time and diligence are, as you know, important ele- ments. Every confidence is reposed in your zeal and skill, and I long to see you in the field striking vigorous blows against the rebellion in its most vital poiut. Yours, truly, EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War. JACKSON, TENN., October 29, 18624 p m. (Received 9 p. in.) Maj. Geu. H. W. HALLECK, General-in-Chief: Everything now indicates an early attack on Bolivar or Corinth. The rebels have been largely re-enforced, and are moving precisely as they did before the last ~thvo1~, I4ee is ~t Ripley3 while ~ feree i~ i Page 303 CIULP. XXIX.] CORRESPONDENCE, ETC. UNION. 303 front of Bolivar, with cavalry thrown out in large force toward Somer- ville. I will be ready to do all that is possible with the means at hand. Re-enforcements not arrived. U. S. GRANT, Major- General. JACKSON, TE~N., October 29, [1862]4.30 p. m. Major-General HALLECK, General-in- Chief: One hundred and twelve furloughs granted by General Curtis to men of my command are just received. Has authority been granted since General Orders, No. 78, to give furloughs ~ U. S. GRANT, Major- General. WAR DEPARTMENT Washington, October 29, 1862. Governor YATES, Springfield, Ill.: Please send batteries and anything else ready for the field to Colum- bus or Helena. The security of West Tennessee and Helena is of vital importance to our future operations on the Mississippi. - H. W. HALLECK, General-in- Chief. IEIIEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE TENNESSEE, Jackson, October 29, 1862. Brig. Gen. T. A. DAVIES, Columbus, Ky.: Send troops from Paducah and from Cairo, if necessary, under com- mand of General Ransom to Eddyville to attack Morgan at Hopkins- yule. Order at the same time all the available forces at Fort Henry and Fort Donelson to co-operate with him. They will act in concert. You can communicate by telegraph to Paducah and Fort Henry. Have ordered the telegraph operators at these places to remain at their posts. By order of Maj. Gen. U. S. Grant: JNO. A. RAWLINS, Assistant Adjutant- General. Col. W. W. LOWE, COLUMBUS, October 29, 1862. (Or Commanding Officer Ports Donelson and Henry:) Youi will take what available force you have at Forts Donelson and Henry and communicate with General Ransom at Paducah, and act in concert with him, and co-operate with him to attack Morgan with 2,500 men at Hopkinsville. Take as little transportation as possible and live off the country as far at practicable. Answer your disposition, THOS. A. DAVIES, Briga4ier-Gc~iwrat Page 304 304 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. [CHAP. XXIX. COLUMBUS, October 29, 1862. General RANSOM, Paducak: You will take what available force you have at Paducah to Eddy- yule to attack Morgan with 2,500 men at Hopkinsville. I shall order at the same time the available forces at Fort Donelson and Fort Henry to act in concert with you. Take as little as you can of transportation and subsist as much as possible on the country. Answer what force you can take and your means of getting to Eddy- yule. Do you want more troops from Cairo i You will communicate with the commanding officer at Forts Henry and Donelson. THOS. A. DAVIES, Brigadier- General. HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE TENNESSEE, Jackson, Tenn., October 29, 1862. General HAMILTON, Corinth, Miss.: Immediately on my return from Corinth I telegraphed quartermaster at Columbus to send you forage by every train. He replied that he had no more forage, but telegraphed to Saint Louis for it. Received the reply that they were out there. I telegraphed then to General Allen the necessity for pushing it on rapidly. No reply from him yet. If he cannot send it I will send to Illinois and purchase independently. Reliable Union men from Brownsville think Bolivar will be the~ point of attack. We must watch closely. If Bolivar is the point, three divis- ions of your command must march upon them by way of Bethel. If Corintu is attacked you will be assisted from there and ten regiments from along the road. Captain Prime may remain for the present. U. S. GRANT, Major- General. CORINTH, MISS., October 29, 1862. Major-General GRANT: Flag of truce dispatches were delivered over 6 miles beyond Chewalla. They are from Pemberton and Van Dorn; are of no importance. Will send contents by to-morrows mail. Everything confirms the movement of part of Prices and Van Dorns army south by railroad. I will try and get up a magazine of forage from the country. I think much can be had along the railroad about Bethel, and beyond, if we can have a train of cars to bring it in. C. S. HAMILTON, Brigadier- General,, Commanding. CORINTH, MISS., October 29, 1862. Major-General GRANT: News in, which seems reliable, that part of Prices forces were ley yesterday, preparing for another move on this place. at Rip C. S. HAMILTON, Brigadier-General Page 305 CHAP. XXIX.] CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.UNJON. 305 JACKSON, TENN., October 29, 1862. General HAMILTON, Goriuth, Miss.: Order one regiment of cavalry from your command to Bolivar. They will march by way of Bethel. It would also be well to occupy Poca- hontas with one divisiou and one regiment of cavalry. This would make a good lookout for an attack on either Bolivar or Corinth, and would protect the bridge at Davis if we should want to use it, or enable us to destroy it for use of the enemy. U. S. GRANT, Major- General. HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE TENNESSEE, Jackson, fLenn., October 29, 1862. General HAMILTON, Corinth, Miss.: I am inclined to think that a part of the force from Holly Springs has gone south, either to Mobile or to come around by way of Tupelo to get in on the east of ns, and their presence in Ripley is a cover. They might also move a column from there in conjunction with the other. I have information that a large force of cavalry with some infantry and artillery are now attempting to cross the Hatchie near Brownsville, evidently with the intention of getting on t6 the river for the purpose of stopping navigation. I will attend to them. U. S. GRANT, Major- General. HEADQUARTERS, Jackson, Tenn., October 29, 1862. Maj. Gen. J. B. MCPHERSON, Bolivar, Tenn.: If the railroad bridge at Davis Mill is not strongly guarded it should be destroyed. No movement, however, will be risked that will bring on a battle. Ascertain, if possible, how things are at the bridge and around it. [S. A. BIURLBUT,] Major- General. HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE TENNESSEE, Jackson, October 29, 1862. Major-General HURLBUT, Commanding District of Jackson: I am just informed of a movement across the Hatchieof a large force of cavalry with some artillery and infantry under Bowen, evidently with the intention of getting on the river some place to intercept navi- gation. They are said to be now in the neighborhood of Brownsville. If this is so we will want to send one brigade of infantry with a section of artillery and all the cavalry that can be spared from here and Hum- boldt to get in their rear and cut them off. The torces should move toward Brownsville until they found the di- rection of the enemy, and then pursue them by the most practicable route. They should go with very little baggage, taking three days rations in haversacks and seven days in wagons. Forage will have to be obtainejl on the route, giving receipts as provided for in general orders. This expedition should be conducted by an efficient officer. U. S. GRANT, Major- General. 20 It RVOL XVII~ PT I Page 306 306 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. ICHAr. 11111. HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF JACKSON, October 29, 1862. Col. C. C. MARSH, Jackson, Tenn.: You will move at daylight in the morning; will be joined on the march by twocompanies Fourth Illinois Cav& dry from Humboldt. Move rapidly on Brownsville, keeping cavalry well out. If you find that Bowens force has passed Brownsville you will follow with what force you con- sider necessary by the nearest practicable road. Push them strongly, capture their artillery, and break up the gang thoroughly. If their trail leads toward the railroad inform me, and cavalry will be ordered from Trenton. If upon arriving at Brownsville you shall find that they have not gone up the country you will halt your column and your cavalry across Hatchie and ascertain their whereabouts. If within reach of infantry, strike; if not, bring your troops into camp at this post. it is not expected that you will do more than follow vigorously in case they threaten any point on the Mississippi this side the Hatchie. If they shall not have crossed you will not press far to the south of that stream. Frequent reports are desired, so that dispositions may be made to overtake them from above if they pass you. You will of course be left largely to your own discretion, and must act independently, according to circumstances which may develop them. selves. [S. A. HURLBUT,] Major- General. P. S.If on arriving at Brownsville y@u are satisfied that the force is exaggerated or cannot be reached without moving a days march south of the Hatchie River you will return at once. JACKSON, TENN., October 29, 1862. Major-General HURLEUT, Commanding District of Jackson: SIR: The troops ordered to move under Colonel Marsh need not move until further orders from here. The news we get is that the enemy has not crossed the Hatchie4 By command of General U. S. Grant: GEO. G. PRIDE, Aide-de-Camp. HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE TENNESSEE, Jackson, Tenn., October 29, 1862. Major-General MCPHERSON, Bolivar, Tenn.: Hamilton has just learned the following from one of Roddeys men now a prisoner: Roddey is ordered to Kentucky; will cross the river at Muscle Shoals en route to Bragg. Roddey moved from Big Springs on Friday. Joe Johnston is reported at Co- lumbus with large force, and is intending to co-operate with Price, mo~ing to the west of Corinth. No supplies and very little force at Tupelo. Prices movements already commenced. ELI WHITEHURST Page 307 CHAP. XXIX.] CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.UNION. 307 If it is demonstrated that Bolivar is the point of attack, Hamilton is instructed to move by way of Bethel with three divisions to your sup- port. Should Corinth be attacked, be in readiness tQ move by same route with all the force that can be spared. I will send ten regiments from the line of railroad to the point of attack. U. S. GRANT, Major- General. JACKSON, October 29, 1862. Major-General MCPHERSON, Bolivar, Tenn.: Citizens from Brownsville report Jackson with 9,000 cavalry in neigh. borhood of Somerville. Your forces in that direction i enough to meet them, had better be .withdrawn. f not strong U. S. GRANT, Major- General. HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OP THE TENNESSEE, Jackson, Tenn., October 29, 1862. Maj. Gen. WIIJLIAM T. SHERMAN, Memphis, Tenn.: I am directed by General Grant to acknowledge the receipt of your report of the 21st and letter of the 22d, and to say to you his informa- tion is that Bowen is moving north of the Hatchie, with the evident intention of getting on to the Mississippi River to cut off navigation. An expedition will be sent to cut him off from here. A flag of truce from Corinth went into Holly Springs last week. They allowed our officers to stay in town from Sunday at 3 oclock p. m. till 10 a. m. Monday. They were taken to the hotel and allowed every lib- erty. Van Dorn threw no restraint around them, and seemed perfectly indifferent how much they learned. Our officers estimated the force there at not over 25,000. The enemy are beginning to move now. Price is at Ripley. Infor- mation is in that troops are going south, possibly going to Mobile. The general heartily approves your course in expelling secession families as a punishment and preventive example for guerrillas firing into boats. He would also recommend that if it becomes necessai~y to distribute food to the poor and destitute families, or to unemployed contrabands, to make an assessment on the better provided secession citizens to pay the expenses. Rosecrans has been ordered to Cincinnati to receive further orders. This is greatly to the relief of the general, who was very much disap- pointed in him. This matter the general will explain to you when he sees you. He much regrets that flurlbut is ordered away, and has tel- egraphed to have the order countermanded. Adjutant-General ~uller, of Illinois, telegraphed to-day that in addi- tion to eight regiments heretofore sent, one regiment, the One hundred and third, is under orders to move Wednesday; the One hundred and eleventh and Ninety-fifth within four days afterward. He further tele- graphs that ten more regiments can be forwarded in next ten days if paid and armed. The general will try and send troops to you; possi- bly not more than one brigade armed, and one regiment without arms to take charge of siege guns. The general has abandoned all idea of the expedition. He finds Curtis indisposed to co-operate with him. From the newspaper an Page 308 308 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. [CHAP. XXIX. other reports it is probable that MeClernand will go to Helena and lead whatever expeditions may move from there and report to Curtis. As soon as the promised re-en forcei~ents arrive the general will make ar- rangenients for a forward move, and will then send a staff officer to inform you fully of plans and how he desires your co-operation. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, WM. S. HILLYER, Colonel and Aide-de-Camp. SPRINGFIELD, ILL., October 29, [1862]1O p. m. Hon. E. M. STANTON, Secretary of War: Everything will be pushed to tha uttermost. You say, Raise all the force you can. Do you mean to give a latitude ontside of the call; also to raise cavalry regiments outside of the same; and, if so, in Illi- nois, Indiana, and Iowa ~ JOHN A. MoCLERNAND. WAR DEPARTMENT, October 30, 1862. Major-General McCLERNAND, Springfield, Ill.: Your telegram received. I mean to give to the Governors of Indiana, Illinois, and Iowa latitude to raise for operat4ons on the Mississippi all the force they can of artillery, infantry, and cavalry outside of the calls heretofore made; but advanced pay and bounty are allowed only for those raised within the calls and pursuant to previous orders. The local interest and feeling in favor-of the Mississippi operations and your personal influence are relied on for the increased force, as the bounty- funds will be exhausted by the previous calls. EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War. SPECIAL ORDERS, HDQRS. OF THE ARMY, ADJT. GEN.S OFFICE, No. 320. Washington, October 30, 1862, I. Maj. Gen. Lewis Wallace, U. S. Volunteers, is assigned to duty in the Department of the Tennessee, and will report in person to Maj. Gen. U. S. Grant, at Corinth, Miss. * * * * * * * By command of Major-General Halleck: L. THOMAS, Adjutant-General. WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, October 30, 1862. Major-General GRANT, Jackson, Tenn.: IRe-enforcements for your army are moving from Wisconsin, Minne- sota, and Illinois. Furloughs to men in your command givefi by General Curtis are null and void; they should not be recognized. Orders, No. 78, are still in forcer II. W. HALLECK General in- Chief Page 309 CORRESPO~DE~CI~, t~TC.tJNION. 309 [OCTOBER 30 AND 31, 1862.For Halleck to Wright and reply, in reterence to re-enforcements for Grant see Series I Vol X p. 656.] Part II, WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, October 30, 1862. Governor YATES, AS~ringfteld, ill.: It seems that General Grant is likely to be hard pressed by the enemy, and it is important that troops be sent to him as rapidly as possible. H. W. HALLECK, General-in- Chief. OCTOBER 3f~, 1862. Maj. JOHN A. RAWLINS, Assistant Adjutant-General: SIR: General Ransom reports that he can furnish 250 men (infantry), 60 cavalry, and a section of artillery from Paducah. General Tuttle reports that he cannot furnish any troopshas scarce enough for guard duty. Colonel Lowe, at Fort Donelson, can furnish Thirteenth. Regi- ment and five companies of cavalry; but General Ransom reports that they cannot form a junction excel)t at llopkinsville. He wishes to know if Lowe shall move out cautiously while he holds the enemy in front in advance of him. He thinks he will be able to hold until Lowe can come up. Will this do I - TILOS. A. DAVIES, [Brigadier-General.] JACKSON, TENN., October 30, 1862. General DAVIES, Columbus, Ky.: Where you can suppress guerrillas with the force at your command, do it. This one back of Hales Landing should be broken np as soon as you can send the troops. Where citizens give aid and comfort to these fellows who amuse themselves by firing into them, arrest them. U. S. GRANT, Major-General. CoLUMBUS, October 30, 1862. JOHN A. RAWLINS, Assistant Adjutant-General: The total force to attack Morgan, 250 infantry, one section of artillery, and 60 cavalry, from Paducah; from Fort Henry, 350 infantry and 150 cavalry; from Donelson, about 400 infantry. Total, 1,000 infantry, 200 cavalry, and one section of artillery. Is this force sufficient U? The expedition is in motion. All I know of Morgans forces is what I sent you. THOS. A. DAVIES, Brigadier-General Page 310 310 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS rollAp. XXIX. HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE TENNESSEE, Jackson, Tenn, October 30, 1862. General DAVIES, Columbus, Ky.: I doubt much finding Morgan at Hopkinsville, or any other force in or near the number represented. Your forces should move cautiously, however as if the whole number represented were there, and ascertain from thepeople as much as they can of the enemy. If Morgan is there he will likely run; it is not his policy to fight, bat to plunder and inter- rupt our lines of communication as much as possible. U. S. GRANT, Major- General. CORINTH, October 30, 1862. Major-General GRANT: Enemy liad strong cavalry pickets yesterday 5 miles east of Ripley, on the Rienzi road; too strong to be driven in by our scouts. Thirty. eighth Alabama Regiment was sent to Mobile by Pemberton on the 21st. Another train has been put on the road between Mobile and Tupelo; it looks as though the force at Ripley was covering a movement over to the Mobile and Ohio road. C. S. HAMILTON, Brigadier-General. SPECIAL ORDERS, HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF CORiNTH, THIRD DIV., DEPT. OF THE TENN., No. 5. ) Corinth, October 30, 1862. * * * * * * * II. Brig. Gen. G. M. Dodge, having reported for duty, is assigned to the command of the division lately commanded by Brigadier-General Davies. * * * * * * * By command of Brigadier-General Hamilton: [R. M. SAWYER,] Assistant Adjutant-General. SPRINGFIELD, ILL., October 30, 18627 p. m. Hon. E. M. STANTON, Secretary of War: Governor Mortons private secretary inquires when and where to send troops. Governor Morton is on his way to Washington. JOHN A. McCLERNAND, Major-General. WAR DEPARTMENT, October 31, 1862. Major-General MCCLERNAND, Springfield, Ill.: Orders have been sent Governor Morton to forward his regiments to Columbus, on the Mississippi, as fast as possible. EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War Page 311 CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.UNION. 311 Abstract from Monthly Return of the Department of the Tennessee, Maj. Gen. U. S. Grani commanding, for the month of October, 1862. Present for a ~ a duty. ~ a ~ 0 ~. cU s~ U ~ Command. S ~ U ~ as 0 5 ~ ~ .5 Department staff DISTRICT OP COLUMBUS. Brig. Gen. G. M. DODGE commanding. Staff Infantry Artillery Cavalry Total DISTRICT OP CORINTH. Brig. Gen. C. S. HAMILTON commanding. Staff Infantry. - -. . - Artillery Cavalry Total . DISTRICT OF JACKSON. M& j. Gen. S. A. HUELBUT commanding. Staff. Infantry Artillery Cavalry Total DISTRICT OF MEMPHIS. Maj. Gen. W. T. SIIERMAI*r commanding. Staff Infantry Artillery Cavalry Total Grand total 15 15 15 15 . 8 8 8 10 130 3, 192 3,322 4, 234 5,532 67 1,748 1,815 2,266 2,682 22 781 803 937 1,061 227 5,721 5,948 7,445 9,285 904 17, 991 18, 895 22,783 31, 303 37 1,290 1,327 1,553 1,851 65 118 2,736 2,854 3,499 4,577 1,059 22,017 23,076 27,835 37,731 65 16 16 16 19 768 15,248 16,016 20,399 25,056 4 35 1,149 1,184 1,327 1,549 36 116 2, 504 2, 620 3, 261 3, 729 935 18, 901 19, 836 25, 003 30, 353 40 18 18 18 18 318 5,951 6,269 7,424 8,483 20 847 867 980 1, 150 42 25 635 660 884 953 381 7,433 7, 814 9, 306 10, 604 42 2,617 54, 072 56,689 69,604 87,988 147 NOTE.Department staff not added in on original return. JACKSON, November 1, 1862. General DAVIES, Columbtz,s, Ky.: Send four regiments of infantry arriving, by steamers suitable for car- rying them, to General Sherman, at Memphis. Should any cavalry be sent send that to Memphi8. U. S. GRANT, Major. General. HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE TENNESSEE, Jackson, November 1, 1862. General HAMILTON, Corinth, Miss.: Start in the morning; move on Grand Junction, keeping a good look- CHAP. XXIX. Page 312 312 WEST TENN. AND NORThERN MISS. ICHAP. XXIX. out to the south of you. If you find the enemy have moved north of that place you can change your direction toward Bolivar. McPherson will also move, to that point, starting next day. Establish a line of conriers from (lihewalla to enable inc to coLurnuni- cate with you. U. S. GRANT, Major- General. CORINTH, November 1, 1862. Major-General GRANT: Your dispatch is received. Everything will be in readiness. Please give some instructions about the route to be followed. Rosecrans car- ried off the maps that were most needed. C. S. HAMILTON, Brigadier- General. JACKSON, November 1, 1862. General HAMILTON, Corinth, Miss.: The route will be by Pocahontas. it will be of the utmost importance in case of a move to seize on Davis Bridge and the bridge at Pocahon- tas at once with a cavalry force. Instruct the telegraph operators to keep the offices open until 6 oclock to-night. U. S. GRANT, Major- General. JACKSON, November 1, 1862. General HAMILTON, Corinth, Miss.: There are indications that Bolivar will be attacked within forty-eight hours. Have three divisions of yonr command ready to move to-morrow morning with three days rations in haversacks and three days in wagons. Take as little baggage as can be possibly got along with. Do not move without further directions, but be ready at the time stated. U.S. GRANT, Major- General. JACKSON, N 1, 1862. Geiieral HAMILTON, Corinth, Miss.: I have before me a Jackson (Mississippi) paper, which makes no men- tion of the fall nor even of attack upon Mobile. It may be so, ho~V- ever. We will make the move indicated in my former dispatch, and, if practicable, drive the enemy from Holly Springs. Corinth will then be covered. U. S. GRANT, Major- General. JACKSON, TENN., November 1, 1862. General HAMILTON, Corinth, Miss.: My dispatch should have read north of Grand Junction instead of south of Holly Springs. My dispatch reads north on examination. U. S. GRANT, Major- General Page 313 CTIAV. ~XIk.] ~O~tSPONt4~Nct~, ETC.UNION. 313 SPECiAL ORDERS, HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF CORINTH, THIRD Div., DEPT. OF THE TENNESSEE, No. 7. ) Corinth, November 1, 1862. I. The divisions of Generals Stanley, Quinby, and MeArthur will be held in readtness for movement early to-morrow morning with three (lays rations in haversacks, three days in wagons, and 100 [rounds] of ammunition per man. Not more than one tent per company will be taken; no other baggage. Small camp guards will be left, composed as lar as possible of non-effectives. * * * * * * * By command of Brig. Gen. C. S. Hamilton: [R. M. SAWYER,] Captain and Asszstant Adjutant.General. BETHEL, [November 1, 1862j. General SULLIVAN: Lieutenant-Colonel Sanford, with Forty-eighth Illinois, now out on reconnaissance toward Henderson, reports that rebel cavalry, 300 strong, left Henderson and went toward mouth of Duck River. I have no cav- alry that can go after them; only one cavalry company here. Other re- orts say the enemy is in greater force. I doubt it. My scouts are well out toward the river east. Will advise you of anything important if can do so. I. K. HAYKIE, Colonel. Maj. Gen. STEPHEN A. HU~LEUT, JACKsON, November 1, 1862. Commanding District of Jackson: GENERAL: You will have four regiments of infantry ready to move by rail to Bolivar on to-morrow, moving under the command of Brig. Gen. John A. Logan, who on his arrival at that place will assume com- mand of the division lately commanded by Brigadier-General Ross, in- cluding the four regiments sent from this place. By command of Maj. Gen. U. S. Grant: W. R. ROWLEY, Aide-de.Camp. BOLIVAR, November 1, 1862. Major-General GRANT: Colonel Leggett has just received the following dispatch: GRAND JuNcTIoN. Colonel LEGGETT: Large force of infantry and cavalry liere. They will attackyon; cavalry now mov- ing. I saw you last Tuesday. Cant get to Bolivar. The dispatch was brought in by a negro about half an hour ago, and Colonel Leggett thinks it is from a man who is perfectly reliable. I shall immediately send four companies of cavalry down on the road to reconnoiter. My patrols that went out this morning have not re ported yet. JAS. B. McPHERSON, Major-General Page 314 314 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. [CHAP. XXIX. HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE TENNESSEE, Jackson, November 1, 1862. Major-General MCPHERSON, Bolivar, Tenn.: Prepare to move forward on Monday, leaving four regiments and one battery at Bolivar. Hamilton starts to-morrow for Grand~ Junction. Take three days rations in haversacks and three days in wagons. Five regiments will go down to-night and to-morrow to re-enforce you. General Logan will take command of Ross division. Preparations should be made for repairing the railroad and telegraph. You give orders for the former and I will attend to the latter. U. S. GRANT, Major-General. HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE TENNESSEE, Jackson, November 1, 1862. Major-General MCPHERSON, Bolivar, Ter& n.: I have ordered Hamilton to hold three divisions in readiness to move toward Bolivar to-morrow morning. If you ascertain that an attack is threatening inform me of the fact and I will start them at once. I will send four regiments from here at once. U. S. GRANT, Major-General. BOLIVAB, November 1, 1862. Major.General GRANT: Dispatches received. Have telegraphed Major Tweeddale, Engineer Regiment, to send down four companies with arms and tools to repair railroad, if that many men can be spared, and finish the bridge already commenced over the Obion RiVer. If that many men cannot be spared he is to send as many as he can. JAS. B. McPHERSON.. BOLIVAR, November 1, 1862. Major-General GRANT: Major Mudd started at 3.30 this p. m. with four companies of cavalry on reconnaissance toward Grand Junction. I have heard nothing from him yet. Re was cautioned to be on the alert and to send back cou- riers if anything important transpired. My patrol which went out this morning went below Van Buren and returned just before dark without seeing or learning anything of the enemy. 1 will advise you immedi- ately if I learn anything important. JAS. B. McPHERSON, Major-General. JACKSON, TENN., November 1, 1862. Major-General MCPHERSON, Bolivar, Tenn.: The moment you hear from the front inform me. If the enemy are moving on you I want to put the troops in motion. U. S. GRANT, Major- General Page 315 CHAP. XXIX.] CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.UNION. 315 JACKSON, TENN., November 1, 1862. Major-General SHERMAN, Memphis, Tenn.: Troops from Corinth marched on Grand Junction yesterday; from Bolivar to-day. I go forward with the advance; will push on to Gren- ada if possible, opening railroad and telegraph as we advance. I have ordered four regiments to Memphis; will order more if the re-enforce- ments sent me justify it. If communication can be opened with you by courier I will do it. If you hear of my forces passing Holly Springs, and can put a force on the railroad to repair it, start toward Grenada, repairing the road as the troops advance. A demonstration to the southeast made at once would give the idea of a formidable movement to the front, particu- larly as you will be receiving re-enforcements and I also in consider. able numbers. The amount arrived and to arrive will not amount to less than 30,000 men. The news of these re-enforcements coming can- not be kept from the enemy, of course. U. S. GliANT, Major- General, Commanding. (Sent in cipher to Columbus to forward by first steamer.) SPECIAL ORDERS, HDQRS. THIRTEENTH ARMY CORPS, DEPARTMENT OF THE TENNESSEE, No. 5. ) Jackson, Penn., November 1, 1862. I. Brig. Gen. J. D. Webster is hereby appointed general superin- tendent of the military railroads of this department, and in all matters appertaining thereto he will have, possess, and exercise the same au- thority as that conferred upon General McPherson by orders from Headquarters Department of the Mississippi. The Engineer Regiment of the West will be under his command, with such officers, soldiers, and citizens as it may be necessary to employ from time to time. II. Col. George G. Pride is appointed chief engineer of military rail. roads, and will have charge of the repairs and reconstruction of the road-beds, bridges, and tracks of all railroads in this department. The mechanics and laborers required will be furnished from the En- gineer Regiment, and will be under his command while so engaged. He will have authority to engage citizen employds when necessary. V Requisitions for material and funds necessary for repairing and re- building railroads will be made by him on the . quartermasters depart- ment. All contracts with citizen employ6s and all requisitions for ma- terial and funds will be subject to, the approval of the commanding general. By command of Maj. Gen. U. S. Grant: JNO. A. RAWLIKS, As8istant Adjutant-General. JACKSON, TENN., November 2, 1862. General HAMILTON, Uorinth, Miss.: Have just heard from Grand Junction. There is a camp of say 2,000 cavalry at La Grange, Tenn., 3 miles from the Junction, and probably a small force at Davis Mill, 7 miles south. I think the enemy ar Page 316 31 ~ WEST TENN. ANP ~OR11IER~I MISS. tOHA?. XXIX. evacuating Holly Springs; we will ascertain at all events. You should have 200 rounds of ammunition per man with you. Lytord will see that any further supply that may be required is got up. Further supplies of provisions will be looked after by way of Bolivar. U. S. GRANT, Major-General. JACKSON, November 2, 1862. General C. S. hAMILTON, Corinth, Miss.: I have sent directions to Lieutenant Lyford to forward the ammuni- tion mentioned in yoar dispatch. One of my staff is now in Memphis with instructions for General Sherman to move out under certain contingencies, depending on in- formation he may receive. We cannot calculate on his co-operation, however, on account of the length of time it takes to communicate. I am sending re-enforcements to Sherman and also to Bolivar. New regiments are now arriving rapidly. U. S. GRANT, Major- General. CORINTH, November 2, 1862. Major-General GRANT: My advance will reach the Tuscumbia to-night near Pocahontas. I shall probably stay at Chewalla to-night, and will endeavor to open communication with McPherson to-morrow. I shall have information to-morrow direct from Jackson, Miss. If the enemy shall prove to be in force at Holly Springs the co-operation of Sherman is of the utmost importance. C. S. HAMILTON, Brigadier-General. CHEWAIJLA, November 2, 1862. General GRANT: Troops will come on the Tuscumbia to-night. I shall stop 4 miles beyond this point. Tell me how I can best communicate with MePher-- son to-morrow. Negroes bring in the rumor that Price has gone to Mobile. C. S. HAMILTON, Brigadier- General. CORINTH, November 2, 1862. General GRANT: The three divisions are already gone. I shall move at noon. I have ordered an additional supply of ammunition to follow us but will rely on Bolivar for provisions. C. S. HAMILTON, Brigadier-General Page 317 CHAP. XXIX.] CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.UNION. 317 HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF CORINTH, November 2, 1862. Major-General GRANT, Commanding Department, Jackson: Yours received. Shall reach Porters Creek to-morrow and Grand Junction tM following afternoon. Have communicated with McPher- son by telegraph and courier. Will meet him at Van Buren tomorrow. I am very glad you will be on hand. No signs of enemy in front. C. S. HAMILTON, Brigadier- General. BOLIVAR, November 2, 1862. Major-General GRANT: Will be ready to start at daylight to-morrow (Monday) morning. Shall I start ~ General Brayman remains in command of the poet, with four regiments of infantry, battery of artillery, and the Fifth Ohio Cav- alry; also all but three companies of Hursts First Tennessee Cavalry. I have made three brigades of the Fourth Division, and have two bri- gades of the Third Division for General Logan. Have put a new regi- ment into each of the brigades. JAS. B. McPHERSON, Major- General. JACKSON, November 2, 1862. Major-General MCPHERsON, Bolivar, Tenn.: Hamilton started this morning. Is moving on Grand Junction. He will put himself iii communication with you to-morrow. Start in the morning and try to so arrange as to have both columns reach Grand Junction about the same time. I will join you to-morrow night or the next day. Supplies will be sent from Bolivar as far as possible for further wants. Two additional regiments will reach Bolivar to-night or to-morrow. This will give a garrison for Van Buren or other a\railable points on the road. Every arrangement will be made to forward other re-enforce- ments if we should go far south. Re-enforcements are also going to Sherman, and we nlay look for him~ Cavalry should be well throwim out to the west. Have you any further news from the front ~ U. S. GIRA1~T, Major- General. BOLIVAR, TENN., November 2, 1862. Major-General GRANT: Patrols report all quiet on the front. Everything is arranged to start to-morrow mori~ing. Will move so as to reach Grand Junction at the same time with Hamilton. JALS. B. McPHERSON, Major- General. BOLIVAR, November 2, 1862. Major-General GRANT: Major Mudd reached Grand Junction at 11 p. m. last night; found no rebels there, About 1,000 cavalry passed through Grand Junction Page 318 318 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. [CHAP. XXIX. day or two ago, and it is reported that 1,500 are in camp 1 mile from La Grange. It is undeniably true that rebel cavalry are in camp there, but the number is probably exaggerated. I shall be ready to move to- morrow morning at sunrise. As I understand it we are to move light, say two wagons to a regiment, one to carry ammunition and the other provisions, & c. I propose to take along 200 rounds of ammunition per man. JAS. B. McPHERSON, Major-General. UNITED STATES STEAMER LEXINGTON, Golumbus, November 2, 1862. Major-General GRANT: General Sherman asked me to telegraph you that he had confirma- tory reports that the enemy were evacuating Holly Springs and going south to Meridian and toward New Orleans and Mobile, and that he would send some other news to you in a few days. JAMES W. SHIRK, Lieutenant- Commander. [NOVEMEER 2,1862JANUARY 6,1863.For correspondence between Halleck and Grant relating specially to operations on the Mississippi Central Railroad, see Part I, pp. 467480.] DAVIs BRIDGE, Hatchie, November 3, [1862]l0.30. Major-General GRANT, Jackson: Cavalry scouts from Rnckersville just in report having met a citizen of Holly Springs who says Price is still there in force, but quiet. We shall reach Porters Creek in good season to-day. C. S. HAMILTON, Brigadier-General. HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE TENNESSEE, Jackson, Tenn., Xovember 3, 1862. Major-General HURLEUT, Commanding District of Jackson: GENERAL: Inclosed I send you copy of dispatch sent General Davies last evening. If Starrings regiment is not among the first two arriving here send it to Corinth when it does arrive. Send two regiments to Bolivar as soon as practicable without taking them from here. When that is done detain all other new regiments at this place. Assign the first one so detained to Colonel Lawlers brigade and require Lawler to relieve the Eighth Illinois from road duty. Assign the next one to Colonel Ste- vensons brigade, and require him to hold his troops in readiness for a forward movement at any time. When this is done all other troops can be assigned to Colonel Lawlers command without being brigaded, leav- ing them subject to further orders. U. S. GRANT, Major- General. P. 5.In my absence any change you may find necessary for the pub Page 319 CHAr. XXIX.] CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.UNION. 319 lic safety, even to the re-enforcement of Corinth, which is out of your district, you can make. I will inform General Dodge that he is to communicate directly with you. A line of couriers will be kept up between my headquarters and the telegraph; through this I desire to be kept informed of everything that it is important should be communicated to me. (Inclosure.] JACKSON, TENN., November 2, 1862. General DAVIES, Columbus, Ky.: Are any new regiments on the way here? I want two regiments to go to Bolivar, including any that may be on the road at this time. If there are not two on the road now, send Starrings regiment and detain one to arrive in its place. As previously directed, send four regiments in all arriving, on suitable transports to Memphis. After sending two regiments to Bolivar send one to Trenton and one to Union City to re- lieve those two regiments, and order them to report here to General Hurlbut. All others arriving will be sent to Jackson for further orders. U. S. GRANT, Major-General. GENERAL ORDERS, ~ HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE TENNESSEE, No. 4. Jackson, Tenn., November 3, 1862. It has been reported to the general commanding that many families within the limits of the military guards of this department are in a suf- fering conditionlacking food and clothingand without any possible means of earning or procuring support. People not actively engaged in rebellion should not be allowed to suffer from hunger in reach of a country abounding with supplies. The Government, never the cause of this state of affairs, should not be subjected to the burden of furnishing the necessary relief, but the weight should fall on those who by act, en- couragement, or sympathy have caused the want now experienced. It is therefore ordered: I. The necessary expenses for the relief needed must be borne by sympathizers with the rebellion. II. District commanders throughout this department will cause the extent of these wants to be ascertained and the necessary supplies to be procured and distributed. Ill. To this end district commanders will cause all persons known to be disloyal within reach of their respective commands to be assessed in proportion to their relative ability to pay, and cause such assessments to be collected and discreetly applied. Assessments may be paid in money or supplies. LV. A suitable chaplain or other commissioned officer will be ap- pointed at each post where it may be necessary to distribute supplies under this order, who shall have charge of the distribution of supplies and who shall be held responsible for the faithful performance of his duties, and that no 5u1)plies are unworthily bestowed. V. Commissaries of subsistence will be allowed to sell provisions, at the rates charged officers, to such persons as are designated to distribute them, on certificates that they are for such purpose and are necessary to save suffering. VI. Officers collecting assessments will keep an accurate account o Page 320 320 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. [CHAP. XXIX. all moneys and provisions so collected, and from whom, and send their accounts through their immediate commanding officers to the chief commissary of the department to be audited. The chief commissary of the department will designate in a circular how the abstract of such sales is to be kept and returned. By command of Maj. Gen. U. S. Grant: JNO. A. RAWLINS, Assistant Adjutant- General. [NOvEMBER 3 and 4, 1862.For ilalleck to Curtis, and reply, in ref- erence to co-operation with Grant, see Series I, Vol. XIII, pp. 778, 779.] hEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE TENNESSEE, La Grange, November 4, 1862. General C. S. HAMILTON, Commanding Left Wing, Army in the Field: GENERAL: Please get your men in camp as comfortable as you can on the stream 2~ miles south of Grand Junction. McPherson will form a line almost connecting with you, extending down Wolf River, west of this place. Seize on the bridges betWeen you and Holly Springs if they are still standing, and, if not, upon the places where they were, and organize working parties to rebuild them and repair the roads leading to them. Send out to-morrow a large cavalry reconnaissance, supported by in- fantry, toward Holly Springs, with a lookout toward Ripley. McPherson will send from here a force to drive out some cavalry that are now in toward Somerville. Halleck advises me that a large force is moving up from New Orleans; also that Helena force may move toward Grenada. Sherman will also be out. They are now sending me re-enforcements as rapidly as the road can transport them. I have sent some to Sherman. The telegraph and railroad will be complete. I hope to visit your camp some time to- morrow. Let your teams collect all the forage they can, but in an orderly man- ner; send in charge of foraging parties officers who can be relied upon to maintain order. I xv ill probably go around to see you to-morrow. U. S. GRANT, Major- General. NAVY DEPARTMENT, November~ 5, 1862. Hon. E. M. STANTON, Sdcretary of War: SIR: I have the honor to inclose herewith a copy of a communication dated the 29th ultimo, received from Acting Rear-Admiral David D. Porter, commanding the Mississippi Squadron, in which he announces his readiuess for co-operation with the army. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, GIDEON WELLES, A3ecretary of the Navy Page 321 CRAP. XXIX.1 CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.UNION. 321 [Inclosure.] UNITED STATES MISSISSI~~I SQUADRON, Cairo Hon. GIDEON WELLES, Ill.~ October 29 1862 Secretary of the Navy, Washington, D. C.: SIR: Thinking perhaps General ilalleck might be under the impres~ sion that the navy would not be ready to operate against Vicksburg until February, I beg leave to inform you that I am quite ready to move at any moment. We have been working night and day since I have been here, anticipating an early movement. The departments are all organized and working well, and I will be able to ]eave here with the comfort of knowing that everything will be supplied to the squadron. I have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obedient servant, DAVID D. PORTER, Acting Rear-Admiral, Commanding Mississippi Squadron. GENL FIELD ORDERS, HDQRS. L. W., ARMY OF THE TENN., The~~ ( In the Field, near Grand Junction, November 5, 1862. I. plundering and house-burning of the past two day shows that the discipline of this command is becoming seriously impaired. Al- though these crimes are committed only by those who are stragglers on the march and skulkers on the ~ still all good soldiers share iu the odium which such conduct brings upon the army. It is therefore ordered that every effort be made to arrest these thieves and house-burners; that they be immediately tried by a military commis- sion to be detailed by division commanders, and that the sentence, how- ever severe it may be, be promptly executed. II. Division commanders will hold their regimental commanders strictly responsible for the conduct of their soldiers. Directly after the arms are stacked in camp the roll will be called, and the number of ab- sentees from each regiment will be reported to the division commander. When the arAiy does not march there will be five roll-calls per day, and the absentees reported to the division commander. III. Officers, of whatever rank or regiment, who do not use all their efforts to repress these gross outrages will be deprived of their com- hands and confined in the military prison at Alton. IV. All firing in and about the camps is strictly prohibited; soldiers so offending will be arrested and severely punished. The general com- inanding regrets that he is forced to use such severity, but it is the only means left him to prevent this army of soldiers from degenerating into an armed mob. By command of Brig. Gen. 0. 5. Hamilton: JOHN V. DU BOIS, Colonel, U. S. Army, and Chief of Staff. SAINT LOUIS, Mo., November 6, 1862. Col. J. C. KELTON: shall I destroy railroad at Grenada if I can? SAML. R. CURTIS, Major- General, Commanding. 21 R BVOL XVII, PT I Page 322 [CHAP. XXIX. 322 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE MISSOURI, Saint Louis, November 6, 1862. Col. J. C. KELTON, Assistant Adjutant- General: * * * * * * * I suppose my force on Saturday next will be about 8,000 at Helena. I telegraphed to-night asking you if I shall try to destroy railroad at Grenada. My plan will be to send a cavalry expedition, to travel night and day, destroy, and return. The danger is that bridges may be de stroyed to cut off the return. If your dispatch favors the idea I shall direct General ilovey to take all possible precautions to prevent such accidents.* * * * * * * * I have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obedient servant, SAML. H. CURTIS, Major- General. HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE TENNESSEE, La Grange, Tenn., November 6, 1862. Maj. 0-en. WILLIAM T. SHERMAN, Gommanding District Qf Memphis, Memphis, lean.: A dispatch just received from General ilalleck promises me re-enforce- ments to the number of 20,000 men.t to be sent immediately, and sug- gests sending them to you. I have asked to have sixteen regiments of infantry and all of the artillery and cavalry that may come to be sent that way. The remainder I want sent here to fill the present organi- zation, at present reduced by taking out railroad guards. I am also instructed to detail one commissioned officer from each Ohio regiment to report to the adjutant-general of the State, to take charge of drafted men to fill up their respective regiments. You may regard this as an order for making the detail from your command. The expectation of these re-enforcements will cause a delay in my movements, and will render a demonstration from Memphis unneces- sary foi~ the present, unless our reconnaissance should deujonstrate that the enemy are evacuating Holly Springs. I will not move from here under a week or ten days, and will try and communicate with you in the mean time. I have already been re-enforced to such an extent that I feel no doubt of the result if I should advance now, but as so many are coming it is more prudent perhaps to avail myself of our whole strength. I am also informed by General Halleck that a large force of oni troops are moving north from New Orleans. Also that the Helena force is be- ing augmented, and if not practicable to go to Little Rock they will be instructed to cross the Mississippi and march on Grenada. Of course I can make nothing but independent moves with this command, being governed in that by information received from day to day, until I am frilly informed of where and how all these other forces are moving, so as to make the whole co-operate. If you have not yet moved out, under the instructions sent by way of Columbus, it will not be necessary to do so now. If you have moved you can go back to Memphis and await re-enforcements and instructions. Send me any information you may have received from Holly Springs within the last week. There is no doubt but that Villepigue has left * Portion of letter omitted above appears in Series I, Vol. XIII, p. 750. tSoe Part I, p. 467 Page 323 LIlA?. 1111.] CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.UNION. 323 there with his command, either for Mobile, Meridian, or Yicksburg. A small force has ~lso been sent to occupy points on the river where the enemy hold both banks, or we hold neither, to prevent desertions. The enemy at Holly Springs is now estimated at 30,000 men, in rather a dis- organized condition. I cannot move from here with a force sufficient to handle that number without gloves. I am, very respectfully, your obedient servant, U. S. GRANT. Xovi~nrn~ 6, 1862. Major-General GRANT: Lawler has but two regiments in his brigade, the Thirty-first hav- ing gone with General Logan. Only one regiment, the One hundred and ninth, has reached Bolivar; the One hundred and nineteeenth will come down to-day, assigned by your former order to Bolivar; if they go to Bolivar I must relieve the Twentieth with one of Lawlers regiments. Shall I stop that regiment here and relieve the Eighth with it, so as to send Stevenson forward~ No troops are reported yet as coming down, and if I send the Twentieth and Stevensons brigade it will leave two light regiments of infantry here, not enough for guard duty. S. A. IIURLBUT, Major- General. IIDQRS. RIGHT WING, ARMY OF THE TENNESSEE, La Grange, Tenn., November 6, 1862. Brigadier-General LAUMAN, Gomn~nding Fourth Division: GENERAL: You will send Colonel Pugh with his brigade and a sec- tion of artillery on a reconnaissance on the Holly Springs road. The intantry and artillery will be preceded by four companies of cavalry, and will go out on the road some 8 or 10 miles, if circumstances permit, to ascertain if possible whether there is any force of the enemy in the vicinity, what it consists of, & e. They will also pay particular atten- tion to the cross-roads, and have them examined before passing the point of intersection. The command will start as soon as it can be got ready. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, JAS. B. MCPHERSON, ]liajor- General. EXECUTIVE MANSION, November 7, 1862. Ordered, That Brigadier-General Ellet report to Rear-Admiral Porter for instructions, and act under his direction until otherwise ordered by the War Department. A. LINCOLN. HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE MISSOURI, Saint Louis, Mo., November 7, 1862. Brig. Gen. A. P. IIOYEY,Helena, Ark.: GENERAL: I have written and telegraphed General Halleck in regard to a dash on the railroad at Grenada. Be ready therefore with cavalry and howitzers for a movement which will require great energy, courage. and prudence. The object would be to cut off Prices retreat. At leas Page 324 324 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. [CHAP. XXIX. 1,O~O men should go, and I would prefer 2,000. The movement should be supported by a strong force of infantry and artillery, whicli should follow the expedition in such a way as to guard any cro~sing of a stream and support the retreat. This reserve should be 1,000 stron g,and should be only 30 or 40 miles out from river when cavalry returns. The gunboats would be needed to support the river point, which I sup- l)05C would be Friars Point. Such is the outline. The men must take nothing but provisions and ambulances. They must move night and day. The danger would be burning bridges in our rear, which may be avoided by leaving a company at such bridges. Great care must be taken to cover the movement; an advance of a small trading expedition, of infantry only, to hold Friars Point and get hold of all the means of sending out intelligence would be necessary. This should be at least twenty-four hours in advance of a general move and should not have the least appearance of a cavalry expedition. The destruction of a bridge or two at or near Grenada is all that I contemplate, so as to pre- vent the enemy from using the railroad. Vandever or Baker would be a proper man to lead such a movement. I may follow or precede this with a telegraphic communication cautiously worded to prevent out- siders from knowing m~r purpose. Keep this knowledge very close. Examine the maps at General Washburns old headquarters and give me early information of your note of preparation. I am, general, very truly, yours, SAML. H. CURTIS, Major- General. HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE TENNESSEE, La Grange, Tenn., November 7, 1862. Maj. Gen. J. B. MCPHERSON, Commanding, & c., La Grange, Tenn.: Siu: I am directed by Major-General Grant to communicate to you the following: To-morrow (the 8th instant) you will make a reconnaissance in force with one division in the direction of Holly Springs, with two days ra- tions in haversacks, taking the westerly roads. General Hamilton with similar force will co-operate with you, taking the easterly roads, and join you on the main road to Holly Springs, about 10 miles from this place. You will particularly note the topography of the country, and send a ~copy of map to these headquarters. The cavalry of your division will report to Colonel Lee, Seventh Kan- sas Cavalry, at Davis Mill, to-morrow at 10 a. in., and the cavalry por- tion will push as near Holly Springs as possible to ascertain the force, position, and movements of the enemy, as also the location of roads and water. It is not necessary you should accompany the reconnaissance in per- son; exercise your own discretion in the matter. Should you be satisfied Holly Springs is evacuated, and it can be oc- cupied without an engagement, take it and send back couriers for sup- plies. You will caution commanders of regiments against, acts of vandalism, & c., against straggling, and hold officers to a strict accountability for violation of instructions or neglect of duty. I am, sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant, GEORGE P. IHEIE, Qolonel and Aide de- Camp, U. S. Army Page 325 ChAP. XXIX I CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.1JNION. 3~5 HDQRS. RIGHT WING, ARMY OF THE TENNESSEE, La Grange, Tenn., November 7, 1$62. Brigadier-General LAUvr~x, Oomrnandin,q Fourth Division: GENERAL: You will hold your division in readiness to move to-mor- row morning at 8 a. m. in the direction of Holly Springs on a recon- naissance in force, with the exception of two regiments of General Veatchs brigade, one of which will be left to guard Balls Bridge, across Wolf River, and the other as a reserve and for picket duty, and one regiment of Colonel Johnsons brigade, which will be left to guard the bridges across Wolf River, on the Holly Springs road. Two batteries will accompany you. The men will go provided with two days rations in haversacks and 100 rounds of ammunition per man. The command will take the westerly roads to Lamar, where it will be joined by a di- vision from General Hamiltons command. Commanders of regiments are strictly enjoined to see that there is no straggling from ranks and that no acts of vandalism are committed and they are notified that they will be held to a strict accountability. Brigadier-General Veatchs brigade I think had better cross at Balls Bridge and move out from there, joining the balance of the command at a point some 6 miles out, where the two roads come within a short distance of each other. You can, however, after consulting with Gen- eral Veatch, exercise your own discretion. The hour of marching will be given yon as soon as I ascertain the time General Hamiltons divis- ion marches. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, JAS. B. McPHERSON, Major. General. HEADQUARTERS LEFT WING, November 7, 1862. Major.General GRANT, Commanding: GENERAL: Quinbys division is selected for the reconnaissance to. morrow. If McPherson does not go in person Quinby will be in corn- inand. Will the cavalry be under his orders l What time should the division start, and can it be furnished with a guide ~ I have none. The movement will have to be postponed unless the provision train ~ets up tonight. I hear nothing of it as yet. 1 shall post Stanleys (livisioli at Davis Mill to-morrow, so as to more completely cover the ground between McPherson and me. It will also cover the bridges there and relieve the cavalry now required to hold them. Please let me know if McPherson goes out in command of the reconnaissance. The only thing I get confirmatory of an evacuation is the story of a negro who heard Price say if many more men deserted he would not be able to get his trains off. I somewhat doulA the story. Send me, if you please, papers of the 5th,if yon have them, and also results of elections in the States of New York, Illinois, and Wisconsin. What do you learn of the provision train ~ Very respectfully, your obedient servant, C. S. HAMILTON, Brigadier-General Page 326 ~326 WEST TE~NN. AND NOI~THERN MIS8. [OHA~. XXIX. HEADQUARTERS LEFT WING, November 7, [1862]7.15 p. m. [General GRANT:] GENERAL: Two deserters arrived here from Fifth Kentucky Infantry; left Holly Springs on Wednesdaythe day before yesterdayand say the wagons of the army had already gone and that the wagons wer3 re- moving the sick and that evacuation was the order of the day. They got news of our movement on Tuesday night; that we were 50,000 strong, moving from Bolivar, Corinth, and Memphis, and orders were given to evacuate the next morning. These two men were examined separately, each telling the same story. They were twelve-mouths men, whose time was out in September, and this is the first chance they have had to get away. Quinby will get away by 8 a. m. if we get rations in the night. Yours, truly, ~. S. HAMILTON, Brigadier- General. They report much sickness in Prices army. Please send me papers of the 5th, if any have arrived. HEADQUARTERS, Jackson, Yovember 7, 1862. General GRANT: Some person must be appointed to take charge of the railroad. As it Mtands, there is no system nor order. It must be done at once. S. A. HUELBUT, Major- General. JACKSON, November 7, 1862. Major-General GRANT: The Twentieth are ready to move as soon as the road is open. I will send Stevensons brigade directly after, or, if you order it, will march them by land. Does General McPherson need Fosters cavalry? If so, will send it through. My cavalry force here is very small. What shall be done with the -Engineer Regiment? S. A. HURLBUT. SPECIAL FIELD ORDERS, ~ HDQRS. DEPT. OF THE TENNESSEE, No. 1. ~ In Field, La Grange, Tenn., Nov. 7,1862. It is with extreme regret that the general commanding has had his attention called to the gross acts of vandalism committed by some of the men composing the two wings of the army on the march from Corinth and Bolivar to this place. Houses have been plundered and burned down, fencing destroyed, and citizens frightened without an inquiry as to their status in this rebellion; cattle and hogs shot and stock driven off, without any observance of the rules prescribed in general orders for taking such property for public nse. Such acts ar~ punishable with death by the Articles of War and existing orders. They are calculated to (lestroy the efficiency of an army and to make open enemies of those who before, if not friends, were at least non-combatants. Officem are more to blame for these acts of violence than the iuo Page 327 CHAP. XXIX.) CORRESPONI)ENCE, ETC.UNION. 322 who commit theni, and in future will be held to a strict accountability. If they will perform their duty, obedience can be enforced in th~ ranks. In future marches all men will be kept in the ranks, and regimental commanders held accountable for their good conduct. It is the duty of regimental commanders, and within their power if they are worthy of the position they hold, to enforce attention to duty on the part of com- pany officers. All derelictions of duty within any regiment in future will be reported by brigade dommanders, through the proper channels, to headquarters of the wing to which they may belong, to the end that the offenders may be brought to trial or immediate dismissal from the service and publicly disgraced. All men who straggle from their companies and are captured by the enemy will be reported to the general headquarters, so that they may be dishonorably discharged, whereby they will forfeit all future arid back pay and allowances, and Government will be protected from ex- changing a prisoner captured in actual conflict for one who by his worth- lessness and disregard for the good of the service has become a captive. This order will be read on parade before each r~iment and detach- ment for three successive evenings. By command of Maj. Gen. U. S. Grant: JNO. A. RAWLINS, Assistant Adjutant- General. WASHINGTON, D. C., November 8, 1862. Major-General CURTIS, Saint Louis: You will immediately place Brigadier-General Steele in command of the troops in Helena, and send with him all the troops from the vicinity of Pilot Knob that can be spared. H. W. HALLECK, General-in- Chief HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE TENNESSEE, La Granqe, November 8, 1862. General DODGE, Corinth, Miss.: When yon are satisfied the enemy can be attacked and repulsed with- out endangering the post from other parties, do it. You can judge of the propriety of attacking at Guntown better than I can. General Wallace will probably relieve you in a day or two. A divis ion then awaits you here. U. S. GRANT, Major- General. LAMAR, Miss., November 8, 1862..8.30 a. m. Major-General GRANT: One of our men who was taken prisoner near Jackson about five weeks ago made his escape from the rebel lines and came in this morning. He says there are abont 30,000 infantry, artillery, and cavalry at Cold- water; that they commenced evacuating Holly Springs, but Pember- ton caine up on Thursday and put a stop to it, ordering the troops al Page 328 328 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. [C1~Ar. XXIX. back. They had out five regiments of cavalry yesterday, which were all driven back. Colonel Lee is advancing his cavalry cautiously to find out the truth of the matter. I cannot hear anything of General Quinby, though I have sent several couriers to find him. The prisoners are just starting in. Yours, truly, JAS. B. McPHERSON, Major-General. IN THE FIELD, 5~ MILES FROM LA GRANGE, November 8, 1862~.11.45 a. m. Major-General GRANT: My column is all united at this point, where the road from Grand Junction comes in. The cavalry under Colonel Lee have just arrived, and have gone on in advance. I have established a courier post 4~ miles from La Grange, at the forks of the road. General Quinbys division will not be up for two or three hours. I shall, however, push on cautiously to Lamar or vicinity. Would it not be well to keep a strong lookout on the Moscow road? Some few of the rebel pickets have been seen. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, JAS. B. McPHERSON, Major- General. LAMAR, November 8, 18623 p. m. Major-General GRANT: Have just reaches this point. The advance under Colonel Lee had some pretty sharp skirmishing with rebel cavalry a short distance be- yond here. I shall halt my column here until General Quinby comes up, unless I hear something definite from the front. JAS. B. McPHERSON, Major-General. HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE TENNESSEE, La Grange, November 8, 1862. Major-General MCPHERSON, Commanding Reconnaissance: GENERAL: Your dispatch is received. Well done so far. I hope it will turn out as well throughout. My hope rather favors [their] re- mnaining at Holly Springs. The opportunity of attacking there is better than it would be with the Tallahatchie between. The only l)articular advantage I can see for us having the rebels abandon Holly Springs is that we would then cover Corinth somewhat better. I will hold two divisions in readiness to-morrow should you require re-enforcements. Take no risks for a general engagenient; we are not ready for that. Send in your prisoners in the morning under a proper escort. U. S. GRANT, Major- General Page 329 CHAP. XXIX.] CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.TJNION. 329 SPECIAL ORDERS, ~ HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF MEMPHIS, No. 311. Memphis, November 8, 1862. A detachment of men, to be composed as follows: Seventy-second Ohio, Colonel Buckland; Sixth Iowa, Sixth Missouri, six companies Thirty-second Wisconsin, Thielernanns cavalry, and Boutons battery, all under the command of Colonel Bucklaud, will rendezvous at the camp of the Fifty-fourth Ohio, on the Hernando road, at 9 a. m. precisely, of Monday the 10th lustant, for special service. All will be provided with 60 rounds of ammunition, five days rations and forage, one wagon and one ambulance for each regiment, squadron, and battery. Colonel Backland will receive special instructions, and brigadiers will see that the detachments from their commands are well equipped in all respects for rapid marching. By order of Maj. Gen. W. T. Sherman J. H. HAMMOND, Assistant Adjutant-General. SPECIAL ORDERS, ~ HEADQUARTERS LEFT WING, No. 11. f Grand Junction, November 8, 1862. Brig. Gen. L. F. Ross, having reported for duty with this command, is assigned to the command of a brigade in Brigadier-General McAr- thurs division. By command of Brig. Gen. C. S. Hamilton: JOHN V. DIT BOIS, Colonel, U. S. Army, and Chief of Staff. HEADQUARTERS LEFT WING, Scotts House, November 9, 186210.30 a. m. [General GRANT:] GENERAL: Stanleys division has been ready to move since dawn. If he moves to support Quinby, McArthur will relieve his pickets at the river-crossings. My aide, Lieutenant Pearce, has just got back from Corinth, and has brought the printing-press and material from Corinth. You had better take the whole for use at your headquarters; it is on the cars at the Junction. If Stanley moves I will probably go with him, though on my return last night I was attacked with dysentery and am very weak this morn- ing. Ought not a depot of provisions to ~e established at the Junction to-day? Only 45 wagons came to my command, and Quinby took all the bread, there being only enough for his division. We shall get along if we can draw from the Junction this evening or in the morning. Yours, most respectfully, C. S. HAMILTON, Brigadier-General. LA GRANGE, TENN., November 9, 1862. Brigadier-General HAMILTON, Commanding, & c.: Stanleys division will be required to move only in case the enemy should come out and attack. Put forces in front in force. You can send your trains to Grand Junction, as that is probably the most con- venient place to draw your supplies, taking in consideration the facili- ties for unloading the cars~ They will be there to-day without fail Page 330 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. rcNAi. XXIX~ 330 There is a printing-press connected with these headquarters; you can retain the one you speak of if you need it. By order of Maj. Gen. U. S. Grant: JNO. A. IRAWLIKS, Assistant Adjutant-General. LA GRANGE, TENN., November 9, 1862. General HAMILToN: The following dispatch just received from General McPherson, written 8.30 a. m. :* * * * * * * * * You will send out couriers at once to find Quinby and direct him to Lamar. He should have reported ere this to McPherson. Leave the stores mentioned, to find him and hurry him up. It must be that he has taken Ripley road, which is all wrong. U. S. GRANT, Jlfajor-General HEADQUARTERS LEFT WING, November 9, 186212 m. [General GRANT:] GENERAL: I have sent out parties to find Quinby. He camped at Davis Mill last night. He had a map such as I have; was instructed to join McPherson at Lamar and to pick up a guide on the way. I can- not think he is out of the way, but if it shall prove so, he will speedily be brought back and set right. McPherson probably thought him nearer than Davis Mill last night. I have little doubt the story brought by our man who escaped is entirely the correct one; it agrees with what McPherson said last night, as convin g froiu the prisoners he had captured. If the enemy have concluded to stay at Coldwater would it not be well to let them remain there until we can bag them. A big haul now will be of the greatest importance at this juncture of affairs. An officer who came in this morning from Jackson says France and England have formally recognized the Confederacy. If such be the case battles, to have any importance, must be of the most decisive character, and we ought to run no risk, but make sure of great things. Have you heard from Sherman? A letter from Wisconsin t.-day advises me that the Wisconsin regi- ments in the State, as also those of Popes command, are ordered to MeClernand. Is that so? If I am able to ride I will come over this p. m~ Yours, respectfully, ~. ~. HAMILTON, Brigadier-General. LA GRANGE, TENN., November 9, 1862. Major-General HURLBUT, Jackson, Tenn.: Refuse all permits to come south of Jackson for the present. The Israelites especially should be kept out. - What troops have you now, exclusive of Stevensons brigade? U. S. GRATNT, Major- General. *s,0p. 3~7 Page 331 Ci~r WX.] CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.UNION. 331 JACKSON, November 9, 1862. Major-General GRANT: My force at Jackson now consists of the following: Eighteenth Illi- nois Infantry; Twenty-ninth Illinois Infantry; Ninety-fifth Illinois In- fantry; One hundred and nineteenth Illinois Infantry; Fourteenth Ohio Battery; Company D, First Illinois Artillery; Fourteenth Indiana Bat- tery; Third Battalion, Eleventh Illinois Cavalry; Twelfth (Company H) Illinois Cavalry; Company A, Second Illinois Cavalry; Fosters In dependent Cavalry. Colonel Stevenson, Fourth BAgade, will move on Monday morning. S. A. IIURLBIJT, Major- General. HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE TENNESSEE, La Grange, Tenn., November 9, 1862. Major-General MCPHERSON: I have sent word to Hamilton to send out for Quinby, and direct him to you. If the enemy is found in strong force at Coldwater, return, sending Colonel Lee, with the cavalry from Hamiltons column, to hunt Quinby up and direct his return. U. S. GRANT, Major-General. LAMAR, November 9, 18621 p. in. Major-General GRANT, Commanding: We have discovered the enemy drawn up in line of battle, 10,000 strong, on a hill across Coldwater, under Pemberton; 10,000 are nuder Price, a short distance below Holly Springs, and 13,000 at Abbeville. If our whole army was here we could go to Holly Springs, probably, withunt much of a fight. As it is, they are disposed to dispute our farther advance. I have made arrangements to fall back and will be in La Grange to-night. General Quinby came up about 9.30 a. in., having camped at Davis Mill last night. Colonel Lee, of the cavalry, is a trump and no mis- take. He has sortie more prisoners; altogether I think the number will amount to 150. I am going fbrward to see Colonel Lee, and will give you more detailed information when I come in. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, JAS. B. MCPHERSON, Major- General. ~FECIAL FIELD ORDERS, HDQRS. DEPT. OF THE TENNESSEE, ( In the Field, La Grange, flenn., November 9, 1862. Hereafter stoppages will be made on muster and pay rolls against (livlsions for the full amount of depredations committed by any number or numbers of the division unless the act can be traced either to the individuals committing them or to the company, regiment, or brigade to which the offenders belong. In all cases the punishment will be assessed to the ~malle~t organiza- lion containing the guilty parti~ Page 332 332 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. (CHAP. XXIX. Confiscation acts were never intended to be executed by soldiers, and if they were the General Government should have full benefit of all property of which individuals are deprived. A stoppage of pay against ofhmders will effect this end, and it is to be hoped will correct this grow- ing evil. It is not only the duty of commissioned officers to correct this evil, but of all good men in the ranks to report every violation, and it is determined now that they shall have a pecuniary interest in doing so. Assessments will also be made against commissioned officers in the l)roportion of their pay proper. Where offenses of the nature conttmnplated in this order are traced to individuals they will be summarily punished to the full extent for- merly given to garrisou court-martials, or b& arrested and tried by a general court-martial, according to the enormity of the offense, and the severest penalties provided imposed and executed. This order will be read on dress-parades before each regiment and detachment for three successive evenings. By order of Maj. Gen. U. S. Grant: JNO. A. RAWLINS, Assistant Adjutant- Oeneral. HEADQUARTERS, Hon. E. M. STANToN, Springfield, 111., November 10, 1862. Secretary of War: I received your order on the 21st ultimo at Washington to proceed to Indiana, Illinois, and Iowa and take measures for the preparation of the Mississippi expedition. Leaviug Washington on the morning of the 22d I arrived at Indian- apolis on the 23d, and on the same day had an interview with Governor Morton, who responded cordially to the project of the proposed expedi- tiO1~k. Leaving Indianapolis on the 24th I arrived at this place on the morn- iiig of the 25th, and immediately sought an interview with Governor Yates, who also responded with similar assurances. As soon as the necessary dispatches could be prepared I immediately sent Major Scates, assistant adjutant-general, to Iowa, to seeand confer with Governor Kirkwood, who also entered zealously into the project. When I reached here the impendeiicy of the late election in this State, and the interest felt in it by State officials, in some degree impeded my (forts to forward the troops remaining in the State. I should also state in explanation of the tardiness attending enlist- inents that the scarcity of necessary labor caused by the very great a umber of troops sent from this State has hardly left any of the adult male population behind at liberty to leave their homes. Yet within the short space of sixteen days I have completed the organization, mus tered, and forwarded from the different camps in Illinois six regiments of infantry and one six-gun battery to Columbus, Ky., and six regimeuts of infantry and one six-gun battery to Memphis, Tenn. From Indiana I have forwarded five regiments of infantry, and from Iowa three, also to Columbus, Ky. In addition to these there is an- othem regi mnent of infantry in Illinois now under marching orders, afl(1 three others in the same State will be mustered by the middle of the current week; an(l ten more in Iowa, as I am informed, are only lacking overcoats. which I hope soon to fi~rnish. Besides these, probably by the 15th instant twelve or more regiments from illinois and iowa ma Page 333 C~p. XXIX.] CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.UNION. 333 be moved, making twenty regiments of infantry and two batteries gone and twelve nearly ready to go. Four other regiments of infantry, six of cavalry, and four companies of artillery are being enlisted in Illinois, and two other regiments of infantry in Iowa. Although enlistments in Illinois are less tardy row than before the election, yet the probable delay that will attend the completion of the cavalry and artillery organizations has induced me to recommend to Governor Yates the consolidation of all such deficient organizations after the 20th instant, in order that such as may be completed by this process may be hastened to the field. Passing from these details to a subject of a more prominent character, 1 wish to add that the avidity with which the Mississippi expedition is embraced by the people of the Northwest expose all who are charged with carrying it into effect to the consequences of popular fury if they should fail to do so. As for myself I hardly need reiterate the deep and ab- sorbing interest I feel in the enterprise and my entire willingness to do all in my power to promote it. Yet if, from obstacles such as opposed you in the beginning or for other causes, the expedition has become an uncertainty or must be long delayed I trust you will cut my supposed connection with it and order me to other duty in the field at once. In the latter case my familiarity with the old troops of General Grants command and the country in which he is operating would decide me,if I might be allowed a discretion, to prefer duty with him. The blockade of the Mississippi River .has left to the people of the Northwest but one outlet for their immense surplus of grains and live stock, and that by the lakes and railroads alone, to the East. These channels are closed for the greater portion of the most favorable season for moving these articles to market, leaving the producers and traders at the discretion of exclusive monopolists. By combinations or otherwise corporations controlling these outlets have raised freights to such high rates as either to stop shipments or Asacrifice traders. This evil operates most oppressively upon the ener- ~ies and enterprise of the people of the Northwest on the one hand arid ~st advantageously to capitalists in the East owning those roads and th~ manufacturing establishments furnishing the various fabrics re- qn~ed for the use of the Army and Navy on the other. The latter in a pebuniary aspect are deeply interested in continuing it. What is seen? A comparatively insignificant obstruction has served to continue the blockade of the Mississippi River now for five months, covering a space during which the products of its valley are usually borne upon its waters to market, and the period of the investment of Yicksburg by a strong flotilla of gunboats. In view of these facts, and the great addition which has been made to our armies under the late calls for volunteers, and the present inertness of the Mississippi Flotilla, the people so deeply interested are illy dis- posed to receive any excuse for further delay in removing that obstacle. Indeed, any further delay must produce consequences which will seri- ously complicate our national troubles by adding another geographical question to the one which is now undergoing the arbitrament of arms. Already are there those who are beginning to look beyond the pale of Federal authority for new guarantees for the freedom of the Mississippi River. The late election, in some iustauces, affords unmistakable indi- cations of this fact. Not a few of the candidates preferred to office are represented to be opposed to the war and the policy that would con- tinue it. Nor is this altogether surprising, since the earlier inhabitants )f the Mississippi Valley, at one time despairing of the Government Page 334 3~4 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. rCHA! XXIX. willingness or ability to assert their right to a place for the deposit of their produce near the mouth of the Mississippi River, began to look with growing favor to the transferring of their allegiance to the Spanish ~rown,thell holding the outlet of that river. I am conscious that if something is not soon done to reopen that great highway that a new party will spring into existence, which will favor the recognition of the independence of the so called Confederate States, with the view to eventual arrangements, either by treaty or union, for the purpose of effecting that object. The resentments of the people will be inflamed by demagogical ap- l)eals designed to array the people of the West against the people of the East upon the pretended ground that the latter are in favor of con- tinuing the war and the blockade of the Mississippi, as a means of fos- tering the interest of their trade, their manufactures, and their capital invested in both. This sentiment is reprehensibly wrong; nay, criminal. Our first and highest duty under Heaven is to preserve the Union and the Government. This we must (10; yet wise statesmen will not over- look the difficulties and dangers which surround them, but will avoid them by timely precautions. In short, delay may bring another separation, and another separation will entail endless collisions, which, after wasting all the States, must sink them in anarchy and wretchedness, like that which drapes Mexico in misery and mourning. Hence, in conclnsion, let me appeal to you, and through you to the i~resident, to do something, and that something quickly, to avert the rising storm, and insure a safe passage to our good and beloved Ship of Statc through the strait that now threatens her in the distance. If I have spoken too freely, pardon my boldness. If I have said too much, charge it to an honest zeal for the welfare of my country, and forgive it. Your obedient servant, JOHN A. McCLE1~NAND, Major-General, U. S. Volunteer:. HEADQUARTEnS, Springfield, Ill., November 10, 1862. Maj. Gen. II. W. HALLECK, General-in-Chief: I received the order of the Secretary of War on the 21st ultimo at Washington to proceed to Indiana, Illinois, and Iowa and take meas- ures for the preparation of the Mississippi expedition. Leaving Washington on the morning of the 22d I arrived at Indian- apolis on the 23d, and on the same day had an interview with Governor Morton, who responded cordially to the project of the proposed expedi- tion. Leaving Indianapolis on the 24th I arrived at this place on the morn- ing of the 25th, and immediately sought an interview with Governor Yates, who also responded with similar assurances. As soon as the necessary dispatches could be prepared I immediately sent Major Scates, assistant adjutant-general, to Iowa, to see and confer with Governor Kirkwood, who also entered zealously into the prqject. When I reached here the impendency of the late election in this State, and the interest felt in it by State officials, in some degree impeded my efforts to forward the troops remaining within the State. I should also state in further explanation of the tardiness attending enlistments that the scarcity of necessary labor caused by the very great number of troops senffromn this State has ha~rdly left any of th Page 335 CRAP. XXIX.) CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.UNION. 335 adult male population behind at liberty to leave their homes. Yet within the short space of sixteen days I have completed the organiza- tion, mustered, and forwarded from the different camps in Illinois six regiments of infantry and one six-gun battery to Columbus, Ky., and six regiments of infantry and one six-gun battery to Memphis, Term. From Indiana I have forwarded five regiments of infantry and from Iowa three, also to Columbus, Ky. In addition to these organizations already forwarded there is another regiment of infantry in Illinois now under marching orders, and three others in the same State will be mustered by the middle of the current week; and ten more in Iowa, as I am informed, are only lacking overcoats, which I hope soon to furnish. Besides these probably by the 15th instant twelve or more regi- inents from Illinois and Iowa may be moved in aking twenty regiments (if infantry and two batteries gone and twelve nearly ready to go. Four other regiments of infantry, six of cavalry, and four companies of artillery are being enlisted in Illinois, and two other regiments of in- fantry in Iowa. Although enlistments in Illinois are less tardy than before the elec- tion, yet the probable delay that will attend the completion of the cavalry and artillery organizations has induced me to recommend to Governor Yates the consolidation of all such deficient organizations after the 20th instant, in order that such as ma process may be hastened to the field. y be completed by this Very respectfully, your obedient servant, JOHN A. MCCLERNAND, Major- General, U. S. Volunteers. WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, November 10, 1862. Major-General WRIGHT, Cincinnati, Ohio: All spare troops are to be sent to Memphis. II. W. HALLECK, General-in-Chief. LA GRANGE, TENN., November 10, 1862. Maj. Gen. WILLIAM T. SHERMAN, Lllemphis, Tenn GENERAL: Colonel Grierson and company arrived here yesterday about 4 p. in. without accident by the way. Your policies of encourag- ing trade with the citizens I am satisfied with so long as the Treasury l)epartment throw no more restrictions in the way than they do at pres- ent; but I think such articles as are of prime necessity for the supply of an army there should be some restriction in. As we expect to ad- vance southward so soon, however, 1 (10 not deem any change from your 1)resent policy either necessary or desirable. McPherson returned last evening from a reconnaissance in force to- ward Holly Springs. The cavalry had some skirmishino- resulting i the capture of about 130 of the Confederates; 16 killed on their side that our troops saw, and no doubt many wounded. Our cavalry was armed with revolving rifles amid dismounted, while the enemy was mostly armed with shot-guns and on horseback. The reconnaissance was pushed to Coldwater and across it. The Va ets ascertained from observation, from citizens, deserters, an(l prison - ers, arc that on our arrival here Price commenced the evacuation of Holly Springs. Pemberton came up on Wednesday evening and counter Page 336 336 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. [CRAP. XXIX. manded the order. The enemy now occupy Coidwater, a line in rear, and Abbevile. The following is the organization: Pembertons (four) divisions: Pricetwo divisions: Maury, Bowen. Rust, commanding Lovells division; latter sick at Holly Springs. Tilghmans divisionre- leased prisoners. Rust, 6,000 menthree brigades; five batteries, four guns each. Tilghman, 4,000 mentwo brigades; two batteries, two guns each. Price, 10,000 mentwo divisions; numb er of guns not known. At Abbeville there are 12,000 militia. There are no intrenchments at Coidwater; at Holly Springs ordinary rifle-pits. They have no heavy guns. Villepigue has gone to Port Hudson. Directly after the Corinth fight 10,000 men went to Mobile. General Halleck informed me that there would be a movement north from New Orleans, and that Curtis was directed to re-enforce Helena, and would be directed to move on Grenada if it was impracticable to go to Little Rock. I telegraphed yesterday before receiving your letter to be more definitely informed of their different movements, and par- ticularly that the Helena force be required to co-operate with me~ I am now informed that six regiments have already left for Memphis, and that five or six more will start immediately; this is infantry alone. The Third Regular Cavalry and likely other regiments of cavalry will also join you, besides several batteries. I think it will not be advisable for you to move until you can do it with two complete divisions of twelve infantry regiments each, with a fnll proportion of cavalry and artillery. My plan was for you to move on Oxford if the enemy remain where they are now, or some point south of the Tallahatchie; but on reflection I am more inclined to favor your occupying Moscow, and all start together, especially if there should be a movement from Helena as desired. When you caii leave a force of four regiments of infantry with artil- lery and abont four companies of cavalry at Memphis I think you will be ready to move. Re-enforcements may constantly be expected at Memphis. after your departure. Hence this opinion. I will not be able to send you any general officer unless possibly one to take command of the forces that will be left at Memphis. Stuart and Buckland will both command brigades or even divisions as well as if they held the commissions which they should and I hope will hold. We will of course supply ourselves from the country wifh everything it aflbrds necessary for the army, giving receipts for the same to be set- tled at the close of hostilities. These receipts should set forth as far as practicable the status of the parties who are deprived of their prop- erty. I will inclose with this some informatiou just this moment received. I may occupy Holly Springs for the purpose of finishing the railroad as far south as possible and getting our supplies also as far in that di- rection as possible. We are now getting up rations rapidly and will keep on hand 100,000 ahead. The railroad is completed to Davis Mill and work progressing rapidly. There were a number of matters I intended to write you when I com- menced, but being interrupted so often I have forgotten them. I will communicate with you again before the final start is made. Yours, truly, U. S. GRANT Major- General. Commanding Page 337 CRAP. XXIX.J CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.UNION. 337 LA GRANGE, November 10, 1862. General WEBSTER, Jackson, Tenn.: Give orders to all the conductors on the road that no Jews are to be permitted to travel on the railroad southward from any point. They may go north and be encouraged in it; but they are such an intoler- able nuisance that the department must be purged of them. U. S. GRANT, Major-General. JACKSON, November 10, 1862. Major-General GRANT: The Eighty-first Illinois from Humboldt, is under marching orders for La Grange. General ~Brayman wants another regiment, and says he has to do railroad duty south. I can send him one in a day or two. The mills at Davis Mill and the steam mill at Grand Junction ought to be seized for use, also McOowns Mill, near Moscow. They can be made to grind cob-corn, at least, for horses instead of long forage, which will be scarce. The country between La Grange and Somerville has plenty of forage. S. A. IIUIRLBUT, Major- General. Abetract from Tn-monthly Betarnof the Department of the Tennessee, Maj. Gen. U. S. Grant commanding; for November 10, 1862. Present for Pieces of duty. ~ artillery. ~ C~4 Command. ~ ~C 5. .5 bG~ DISTRICT OP Mnxpais. Maj. Gen. W. T. 5RRR~ws. Staff. Infantry Cavalry Artillery Total District of Memphis DISTRICT OP CORINTH. Brig. Gen. G. M. DODGE. Infantry Cavalry Artillery Total District of Corinth DISTRICT OP JACKSON. MaJ. Gen. 5. A. RURLBUT. Staff Infantry Cavalry Artillery Total District of Jackson 14 813 33 28 -. 14 14 14 i6,9i4 17,727 19,513 21, 636 724 757 890 925 . 1,046 1,074 1,156 1,232 48 14 10, 224 906 1, 084 888 18,684 19,572 21, 573 23,807 48 12,258 277 5,386 5,663 6,938 8, 666 8,572 14 369 383 489 591 589 11 422 433 517 553 498 302 6,177 6,479 7,942 9,810 .. 9 659 16~ lOr 16 19 19 202 3, 834 4, 036 5, 111 5,891 5, 889 57 1,170 1,227 1,506 1,696 1,639 19 680 699 767 881 74 24 917 294 5,684 5,978 7,400 8,487 74 24 8,464 - 22 R RVGL XVII, PT II Page 338 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. [CHAP. XXIX. Ab8tract from Tri-month~y Retisrn of the Department of the Tennee8ee, 4~o.Continned. Present for ~ ~ Pieces of ~ duty. ~ artillery. ~ ~-uQ Command. bIJ0 ~ I.; 0~s.~ Q ao n e fr ~ ~ ~ RIGHT Wnui. 0 ~ .~ Majj. Gen. ~. B. McPnzason. Staff - 10 10 10 10 12 Infantry 651 12, 930 13, 581 16, 042 18, 782 15,512 Cavalry 59 1,208 1,267 1, 550 2,583 .. - 2,272 Artillery 19 731 750 809 942 38 912 Total right wing - -~ 14,869 15,608 18 411 22,317 38 18,706 LEFT Wn~a. F Brig. Gen. C. S. RAHILTON. Infantry 537 10, 268 10, 805 12, 228 20, 119 - Cavalry 76 1, 820 1, 896 2, 263 2, 731 - -. Artillery 14 769 7S3 845 1, 279 --- -. 45 Total left wing 627 12, 857 13, 484 15, 316 24, 129 45 Grand total department 2,850 58,271 61,121 70 662 88, 550 155 49,087 Organization of troops in the Department of the Tennessee, Maj.Gen. U. S. Grant, U. S. Army, commanding, Yovember 10, 1862. RIGHT WING.5 Maj. Gen. JAMES B. MCPHERSoN. THIRD DIVISION. Brig. Gen. JoaN A. LoGAN. First Brigade. Col. C. CARROLL MARSH. 20th Illinois, Maj. Orton Frisbie. 30th Illinois, Col. Elias S. Dennis. 31st Illinois, Col. Lyndorf Ozburn. 45th Illinois, Col. John E. Smith. 81st Illinois, Col. James J. Dollins. 124th Illinois, Lient. Col. John H. Howe. & cond Brigade. Col. MORTIMER D. LEGGETT. 23d Indiana, Maj. William P. Davis. 20th Ohio, Col. Manning F. Force. 68th Ohio, Maj. John S. Snook. 78th Ohio, Licut. Col. Zachariah M. Chan- dler. Footrth Brigade. Col. Jowl D. STEVENSoN. 8th Illinois, Maj. Robert H. Sturgess. 63d Illinois, Col. Joseph B. MeCown. 17th Illinois, Col. Addison S. Norton. 7th Missouri, Lient. Col. Win. S. Oliver. Artillery. Capt. GEoRGE C. GTJMBART. 1st Illinois, Battery D, Lieut. James A. Borland. 2d Illinois, Batteries E and F, Lient. Henry R. Henning. 8th Michigan Battery, Capt. Samuel D& Golyer. 3d Ohio Battery, Capt. Win. S. Williams. Headquarters at La Grange, Tena. 33 Page 339 ChAP. XXIX.] CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.UNION~ 339 FOURTh DIVISION. Brig. Gen. THOMAS J. McKEAN. Infantry. * 14th Illinois, Col. Cyrus Hall. 53d Illinois, Maj. Seth C. Earl. 15th Illinois, Limit. Col. Geo. C. Rogers. 76th Illinois, Col. Alouzo W. Mack. 28th Illinois, Maj. Barclay C. Gillam. 103d Illinois, Col. Willard A. Dickerman.. 32d Illinois, Lient. Col. William Hunter. 25th Indiana, Col. William H. Morgan. 41st Illinois, Lient. Col. John Warner. 53d Indiana, Col. Walter Q. Gresham. 46th Illinois, Col. Benjamin Dornblaser. 3d Iowa, Capt. John B. Smith. 12th Wisconsin, Col. George E. Bryant. Artillery. 2d Illinois, Battery L, Capt. William H. Bolton. 9th Indiana Battery, Lieut. GeorgeR. Brown. 1st Missouri, Battery C, Lient. Edward Brotzmann. 7th Ohio Battery, Capt. Silas A. Buruap. 15th Ohio Battery, Capt. Edward Spear, jr. Cavalry. 2d Illinois, Lient. Col. Quincy McNeil. 7th Illinois, Limit. Col. Edward Prince. 5th Ohio (battalion), t Maj. Charles S. Hayes. LEFT WING.t Brig. Gen. CHARLES S. HAMILTON. DIVISION. Brig. Gen. DAVID S. STANLEY. Fir8t Brigade. Col. JOHN W. FULLER. 27th Ohio, Lient. Col. Zeph. S. Spaulding. 39th Ohio, CoL Edward F. Noyes. 43d Ohio, Col. Wager Swayne. 63d Ohio, Capt. Charles E Brown. Second Brigade. Col. JOHN M. LooMIs. 2(5th Illinois, Maj. Robert A. Gilimore. 47th Illinois, Col. George A. Williams. 5th Minnesota, Col. Lucius F. Hubbard. 11th Missouri, Maj. Andrew J. Weber. 8th Wisconsin, Lient. Col. George W. Robbins. 2d Iowa Baty., Lient. DanielP.Walling. DIVISION. * Brig. Gen. Isi~c F. QUINBY. 56th Illinois, Lient. Col. Green B. Raum. 48th Indiana, Col. Norman Eddy. 59th Indiana, Col. Jesse I. Alexander. 5th Iowa, Lient. Col. Ezekiel S. Sampson. 10th Iowa, Lieut. Col. William E. Small. 17th Iowa, Col. David B. Hillis. 4th Minnesota, Lient Col. John E. Tour~ tellotte. 10th Missouri, Col. Samuel A. Holmes. 24th Missouri, Company F, Lient. W. W. MeCanimon. 26th Missouri, Co]. George B. Boomer. 80th Ohio, Col. Ephraim R. Eckley. * Brigade organizations not indicated on original return. I But see Districts of Jackson and Corinth. t Headquarters near Grand Junction Page 340 340 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. (CRAP. XXIX _____ DIViSION. Brig. Gen. JOHN MOARTHUR. 11th Iowa, Col. William Hall. 18th Missouri, Capt. Jacob R. Ault. 13th Iowa, Lient. Col. John Shane. 14th Wisconsin, Lieut. Col. Lyman II. 15th Iowa, Maj. William T. Cunningham. Ward. 16th Iowa, Maj. William Purcell. 16th Wisconsin, Maj. Thomas Reynolds. 1st Kansas, Lieut. Col. Otto M. Tennison. I 17th Wisconsin, Col. John L. Doran. 15th Mioli., Lieut. Col. John McDermott. 18th Wisconsin, Col. Gabriel Bouck. Artillery.t 2d Illin4s, Battery F, Lient. Joseph W. Mitchell 3d Michigan Battery, Capt. Alexander W. Dees. 1st Minnesota Battery, Lieut. William Z. Clayton. 1st Missonri, Battery M, Lient. Junius W. MacMurray. 5th Ohio Battery, Lient. Charles J. Marsh. 10th Ohi Battery, Lient. Edward Grosskopff. 11th Ohio Battery, Capt. Frank C. Sands. 2d United States, Battery F, Capt. A. S. Mohnard. 6th Wisconsin Battery, Capt. Henry Dillon. 12th Wisconsin Battery, Lieut. Lorenzo D. Immell. Cavalry. Col. ALBERT L. LEE. 11th Illinois, Company G, Lient. Stephen S. Tripp. 2d Iowa, Maj. Datus E. Coon. 7th Kansas, Lieut. Col. T. P. Herrick. 3d Michigan, Maj. Gilbert Moyers. 5th Missouri, Company C, Lieut. John C. Mohrstadt. DISTRICT OF MEMPHIS, TENN. Maj. Gen. WILLIAM T. SHERMAN. Firet Brigade. Fourth Bri~gade. Brig. Gen. MORGAN L. SMITH. Col. DAVID STUART. 113th Illinois, Col. George B. Hoge. 55th Illinois,Lient.COl. OscarMalmborg. 120th Illinois, Col. George W. McKeaig. 116th Illinois, Col. Nathan W. Tupper. 6th Missouri, Col. Peter E. Bland. 127th Illinois, Col. John Van Arman. 8th Missouri, CoL Giles A. Smith. 53d Indiana, Col. Benjamin J. Spooner. 54th Ohio, Col. T. Kilby Smith. 57th Ohio, CoL William Mnngen. Second Brigade. Fifth Brigade. Brig. Gen. J. W. DENVER. Col. RALPH P. BUCKLAND. 40th Illinois, Lient. Col. Jas. W. Boothe. 93d Illinois, Col. Holden Putnam. 100th Indiana, Lient. CoL Albert Heath. 114th Illinois, Col. James W. Judy. 6th Iowa, Col. John M. Corse. 93d Indiana, Col. De Witt C. Thomas. 46th Ohio, Col. Charies C. Walcutt. 72d Ohio, Maj. Charles G. Eaton. 13th United States, 1st Battalion, Maj. 32d Wisconsin, CoL James H. Howe. Daniel Chase. Third Brigade4 Reserve Brigade4 97th Indiana, Lient. CoL Rohert F. Cat- 117th illinois, Col. Risdon M. Moore. te~rson. 130th Illinois, Col. Nathaniel Niles. 99th Indiana, Col. Alexander Fowler. 33d Wisconsin, Col. Jonathan B. Moore. 48th Ohio, Col. Peter J. Sullivan. 53d Ohio, Col. Wells S. Jones. 70th Ohio, Col. Joseph R. Cockerill. * Brigade organizations not indicated on original return. tAssiguments to divisions not indicated on original returns. t Commander not indicated Page 341 341 CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.UNION. Artillery. 1st Illinois, Battery A, Capt. Peter P. Wood. 1st Illinois, Battery B, Capt. Samuel E. Barrett. 1st Illinois, Battery E, Capt. Allen C. Waterhouse 1st Illinois, Battery F, Capt. John T. Cheney. 1st Illinois, Battery H, Capt. Axel Silfversparre. 1st Illinois, Battery I, Capt. Edward Bouton. Cogswells Illinois Battery, Capt. William Cogswell. Mercantile Illinois Battery, Capt. Charles G. Cooley. 6th Indiana Battery, Capt. Michael Mueller. 8th Ohio Battery, Capt. Charles H. Schmidt. Cav.lry. 6th Illinois, Col. Benjamin H. Grierson. Thielemauns Battalion, Maj. Christian Thielemarni. DISTRICT OF CORINTH, MISS. Brig. Gen. G. M~ DODOE. 7th Illinois, Col. Andrew J. Babcock. 9th Illinois, CoL August Mersy. 12th Illinois, Col. Augustus L. Cherlain. 50th Illinois, Col. Moses M. Bane. 52d Illinois, Col. Thomas W. Sweeny. 57th Illinois, Col. Silas D. Baldwin. 2d Iowa, Col. James B. Weaver. 7th Iowa, Col. Elliott W. Rice. Cavalry. 5th Ohio, 3d Battalion. Stewarts Illinois Battalion. Infantry. * 14th Missouri, I Col. Patrick E. Burk.. 22d Ohio, Col. Oliver Wood. 81st Ohio, Col. Thomas Morton. 1st United States, Capt. E. D. Phillips. Union Brigade. Yates Sharpshooters, Lient. Col. Joti.a Morrill. Artillery and Engineers. 1st Missouri Artillery,(4 batteries), MaJ. George H. Stone. Sappers and Miners, Lient. Christian Lochbihler. DISTRICT OF COLUMBUS, KY. ~ Brig. Gen. THOMAS A. DAvIEs. DISTRICT OF JACKSON, TENN. Maj. Gen. STEPHEN A. HUELBUT. Infantry. 18th Illinois, Lieut. Col. Daniel H Brush I 61st Illinois,~S Maj. Simon. P. Ohr. 29th Illinois, Col. Charles M. Ferrell. 62d Illinois, Col. James M. True. 43d Illinois,~ Col. Adolph Engelmaun. 109th Illinois,~ Col. AlexanderJ. Nitnino. 48th Illinois, Col. Isham N. Haynie. 122d Illinois, Col. John I. Rinaker. 49th Illinois, Col. William R. Morrison. 12th Michigan,~S Lient. CoL William H. 54th Illinois, Lieut. Col. Greenville M. Graves. Mitchell. 7th Tennessee, Lieut. Col. Isaac R. Haw- kins. Ow. XXIX.] * Brigade organization not indicated on original return. Afterward known as the Sixty-sixth Illinois Infantry. I Troops not indicated on original. Brig. Gen. J. M. Tuttle, commanding Division of Cairo. ~S Post of Bolivar, Brig. Gen. M. Brayman commanding Page 342 342 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. [CHAP. XXIX. Artillyry. Maj. ChARLES J. SToLBUAND. 1st Illinois,Battery F,* Capt. John T. Cheney. 1st Illinois, Battery D, Capt. Henry A. Rogers. 2d Illinois Battery B, Capt. Relly Madison. 2d Illinois, Battery G, Capt. Frederick Sparrestrom. Springfield (Illinois) battery,t Capt. Thomas F. Vaughn. 14th Indiana Battery, Capt. Meredith H. Kidd. 14th Ohio Battery, Lient. Homer H. Stall. 15th Ohio Battery,t Capt. Edward Spear, jr. 7th Wisconsin Battery, Lient. Galen E. Green. Cavalry. 2d Illinois, Company A, Capt. John R. 4th Ohio Company, Capt. John S. Foster. Hotaling. 5th Ohio (nine comparnes),~ Col. W. H. 4th IllinoiS, Col. T. Lyle Dickey. H. Taylor. 11th Illinois, Maj. Lucien H. Kerr. 6th Tennessee, Col. Fielding Hurst. 12th Illinois, Company H, Capt. Franklin Hawkins Horse. T. Gilbert. Stewarts Independent Cavalry.~ LA GRANGE, TENN., November 11, 1862. General HAMILTON: I )irect your troops to draw rations as soon as possible to include the 20th, and be prepared for an advance movement when ordered. To- morrow will be early enough to draw them. U. S. GRANT, Major- General. HEADQUARTERS LEFT WING, La Grange, November 11, [1862]8.30 p. m. General GRANT: Colonel Lee is not out. He does not wish to start until the morning, and then to make his arrangements so as to enter Holly Springs just at daybreak. He is a little afraid his return may be embarrassed by a larger force of cavalry than he has. I have directed Quinby to send a brigade with one battery as far as Lamar to-morrow for Lee to fall back upon if pressed. Lee has had his scouts in the front to-day. ~. ~. HAMILTON, Brigadier-General. LA GRANGE, TENN., November 11, 1862. General HAMILTON: I have just directed five companies of cavalry to report to Colonel Lee in the morning, and sent a communication for you to furnish a bri- gade and battery, just as your dispatch states you have done. Major-Ge eral. * Also reported as in the District of Memphis. I Post of Bolivar, Brig. Gen. M. Brayman commanding. tAlso reported as in McKeans division, right wing. ~ See District of Corinth Page 343 343 CHAP. XXIX.] CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.UNION. LA GRANGE, TENN., November 11, 1862. Gciwral HAMILTON: Information just received from deserters proves that Lumpkins Mill is evacuated and that Coidwater Bridge is still standing. If this is so the brigade going out should remain there, and the balance of Quinbys and one other division move up as soon as l)ossible. U. S. GRANT, Major- General. LA GRANGE, TENN., November 11, 1862. t~eneraL HAMILTON: I only wanted the advance made to Holly Springs in the event that Coidwater Railroad Bridge is standing. If that is done, Quinby can re- turn. My dispatch to you was iu consequence of the superintendent of tel- egraph reporting that all the troops had left Davis Mill. U. S. GRANT, Major-General. SPECIAL ~ HDQRS. 13TH A C D No. 15. La - -, EPT. OF THE TENN., ORDERS, Grange, Tenn., November 11, 1862. I. Brig. Gen. Thomas J. McKean is hereby assigned to the command of the Fourth Division, right wing of the army, and will immediately assume command. 11. Brig. Gen. Leonard F. Ross will relieve Brig. Gen. D. S. Stanley in the command of the division of the left wing of the army, now com- manded by General Stanley. III. In pursuance of orders from the general-in-chief of the Army, Brig. Gen. D. S. Stanley is relieved from duty in this department, and will report in person without delay to Major-General Rosecrans, com- manding Department of the Cumberland. * * * * * * * By order of Maj. Gen. U. S. Grant: JNO. A. RAWLiNS, Assistant Adjutant-General. LA GRANGE, TENN., November 12, 1862. ~eneral HAMILTON: Have you sent forward more than one brigade ~ My instructions were that if Wolf River Railroad Bridge is still standing, and Holly Springs and Lumpkins Mill deserted, as I understand they are, these two divisions were to be pushed forward. Answer if the two divisions have already gone. If so, I want telegraph office pushed forward and a brigade sent to Davis Mill. U. S. GRANT, Major- General. HEADQUARTERS LEFT WING, November , 186212 m. ~fajor-General GRANT: GENERAL: Only one brigade has moved, and that as a support for Lee. The other brigade of Quinbys is ordered to supply itself wit Page 344 344 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. [CHAP. XXIX. rations for the whole division and be ready to move. Stanleys division is ordered to be ready to move forward with Quinbys Second Brigade, but not to move until we get reports from Colonel Lee that buy Springs and Lumpkins Mill were evacuated. I dont expect that report from Lee before to-morrow a. m. Colonel Lee will establish couriers every 3 miles and send back word. Wolf River Railroad Bridge is not stand- ing. The country around Holly Springs is used up for forage, and if a command goes there before the bridge over Wolf River is completed it will be difficult to supply it with forage. The movement you ordered will take place, however, as soon as we hear from Colonel Lee that the enemy is across the Tallahatchie. C. S. HAMILTON. HAMILTONS HEADQUARTERS, November 12, 1862. Major-General GRANT: No report from Lee as yet about the Coldwater Bridge. Quinby is at Davis Mill with one brigade. I should like to have a telegraph station there. Can an operator be sent down ~ C. S. HAMILTON, Brigadier- General. GENERAL ORDERS, ~ HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF MEMPHIS, No. 93. Memphis, November 12, 1862. The troops now at Memphis and arriving will be arranged into five brigades: First Brigade, Brig. Gen. M. 13. Smith.Eightli Missouri, Col. Giles A. Smith; Sixth Missouri, Col. Peter E. Bland; One hundred and thirteenth Illinois, Col. George B. loge; Fifty-fourth Ohio, Col. T. Kilby Smith; One hundred and twentieth Illinois, Col. G. W. McKeaig. Second Brigade, Got. J. Adair McDowell.Sixth Iowa, Lient. (Jol. J. M. Corse; Fortieth Illinois, Lient. Col. J. W. Boothe: Forty-sixth Ohio, Lieat. Col. C. C. Walcutt; Thirteenth U. S. Infantry, Maj. D. Chase. Third Brigade, Brig. Gen. J. W. Denver.Forty-eighth Ohio, Col. P. J. Sullivan; Fifty-third Ohio, Col. W. S. Jones; Seventieth Ohio, Col. J. R. Cockerill. Fourth Brigade, Got. David Stuart.Fifty-fifth Illinois, Lient. Col. 0. Malmborg; Fifty-seventh Ohio, Col. W. Mungen; Eighty-third In- diana, Colonel Spooner; One hundred and sixteenth Illinois, Colonel Tupper; One hundred and twenty-seventh Illinois, Lieutenant-Colonel Eldridgc. Fifth Brigade, Got. R. P. Buekland.Seventy-second Ohio, Lient. Col. D. W. C. Loudon; Thirty-secorA Wisconsin, Col. J. II. Howe Ninety-third Illinois, Maj. J. M. Fisher commanding; Ninety-third In- diana, Colonel Thomas commanding. These brigades will be arranged into two divisions: First Division, Brigadier- General Denver commanding.Second, Third, and Fifth Brigades. General Denver will have his headquarters in Fort Pickering, and will be considered the commander thereof, and will give all necessary rders for its guard, police, & c Page 345 CHAP. XXIX.j CORRESPONDENCE, ETC. - UNION. 345 Second Division, Brig. Gen. M. 19. Smith co~nma#ding.First and Fourth Brigades. General Smith will be considered specially in command of the outer lines, and will give his attention to the location of camps, their police and discipline. Headquarters on Poplar street. IJ. All the troops at Memphis will prepare at once for field service. Each regiment will reduce its baggage and transportation to the stand- ard fixed in General Orders, No. 160, from the Headquarters of the Army, and will pay special attention to their arms, ammunition, and equipments. III. The First Division will draw their supplies of provisions from Captain Morton, commissary of subsistence, in the warehouse at Fort Pickering. The Second Division will draw their supplies from Captain llinsdill, commissary of subsistence on board the wharf-boat. Quartermaster aiJ(1 ordnance supplies will as heretofore be drawn from Capt. J. Condit Smi~z~, assistant quartermaster, and Captain Keely, ordnance officer, Fort Pickering. Capt. H. S. Fitch is announced as post quartermaster, specially charged with the administration of his department at Mem- phis, and Captain Swain, assistant quartermaster, charged with the transportation department and such other duties as may be assigned him. IV. The regiments to arrive will be assigned to brigades to fill up the blanks in the brigades, and will at once report to their respective brig- adiers, who will at once instruct them in their Unties. V. Commanders of divisions and brigades will at once fill their re- spective stafU~ and announce their names and office in orders. All such staff officers must be well mounted, and if they be not entitled by law to horses their commanders will make the necessary requisitions for ap- proval and order at these headqnarters. Officers acting as staff officers and mounted orderlies are entitled to forage drawn on returns, the same as officers and mcii of like rank in the cavalry service. VI. The commanding general expects all officers now to vie with each other in the display of soldierly zeal, for all have now had most valu- able experience undcr all the circumstances to which soldiers are usually expo~ed. Let all marches and military movements be conducted in compact, good order, iii cheerfulness and silence, and honor and fame will be our certain reward. By order of Maj. Gen. W. T. Sherman: J. H. HAMMOND, A~.sistant Adjutant-General. SPRINGFIELD, ILL., November 13, 186210.30 a. m. Hon. E. M. STANTON, Seuretary of War: Five regiments Indiana infantry left yesterday for Memphis, and the Sixty-third Regiment Indiana Infantry will leave to-day. I infer that General Grant claims the right to change their destination, and to con- trol all the troops sent to Columbus and Memphis. JOHN A. MCCLERNAND, Major- General Page 346 ~346 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. [CHAP. XXIX. LA GRANGE, November 13, 1862. Brig. Gen. C. S. HAMILTON, Gommanding Left Wing, & e.: Artillery firing was heard south from Moscow. I have no reconnais- sance in that direction. Have you heard anything farther from Lee? Direct him to return. U. S. GRANT, Major- General. HEADQUARTERS LEFT WING, November 13, 1862. General GRANT: Sullivan sends word that the Coidwater Bridge is some distance off his route, but the citizens say the road has not been molested. C. S. HAMILTON, Brigadier- General. HEADQUARTERS LEFT WING, November 13, 1862. General GRANT: I recalled Sullivan while you were here to-day. Have since learned that Sullivan went on to Holly Springs at Lees req aest without orders. His orders were to go to Lamar, and in no event beyond Coidwater. Lee and Sullivan have both been recalled by courier from Holly Springs. Colonel Sanders, at Davis Mill, reports five reports of cannon in the sonthwest at 3.30 p. in., apparently heavy caliber. C. S. HAMILTON, Brigadier- General. HEADQUARTERS LEFT WING, ?vocember 13, 18432. General GRANT: Sullivan reached Holly Springs at 12.30. I think he must liave gone to Lees support at Lathams Mill and fired a few shots at the cavalry engaged with Lee; but five shots were heard, and I do not doubt it was Sullivans artillery. The couriers recalling him and Lee ought to have reached them by 4 p. in. C. S. HAMILTON, Brigadier.General. WAR I)EPARTMENT, Washington, November 14, 1862. Maj. Gen. U. S. GRANT, La Grange: Some one signing himself John Riggin, superintendent of military telegraphs, is interfering with the management of telegraphs in Ken- tucky and Tennessee. This man is acting without the authority of Col. Anson Stager, general superintendent of military telegraphs (see Gen- eral Orders, No. 38, April, 1862), and is an iinposter. Arrest him and send him north of your department before he does mischief by his in- terference. By order of the Secretary of War: P. H. WATSON, Assistant Secretary of War Page 347 CHAP. XXIX] CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.UNION. 347 GENERAL GRANTS HEADQUARTERS, La Grange, November 14, 1862. P. H. WATSON, Esq., Assistant Secretary of War: John Riggin, referred to in your dispatch, is my aide. He has given but one order referring to telegraphing, and that was dictated by me. It was that private dispatches might be sent over the wire before 10 a. in., when they did not interfere with military dispatches. Colonel Riggin is assigned the dnty of military superintendent of telegraphs within the departmenta position which interferes with no present arrangement, but is intended solely for my relief. Misrepresentations have been made. lIT. S. GRANT. WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, November 14, 1862. Major-General GRANT, La Grange, Tenn.: Col. Anson Stager having been appointed by the Secretary of War superintendent of military telegraphs and of the construction and man~ agernent of all military lines, Colonel Riggin must not interfere. Colonel Stager has appointed deputies believed to be competent, but if they fail in their duties a report of the fact to Colonel Stager will bring a prompt remedy. P. II. WATSON, Assistant & eretary of War~ HEADQUARTERS LEFT WING, November 14, 1862. General GRANT: Sullivan camped at Hudsonville last night, and will reach Davis Mill by noon to-day. He has 36 prisoners, including 7 officers. C. S. HAMILTON, Brigadier- General. HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE TENNESSEE, La Grange, Tens., November 14, 1862. Maj. Gen. WILLIAM T. SHERMAN, Memphis, Tenn.: After writing to you by Colonel Grierson I received a dispatch from General Halleck stating that in addition to troops already ordered to this department some from Ohio and Kentucky were also ordered, all to be collected at Memphis, from which place a combined military and naval expedition would move on Vicksburg. This, taken in connection with the mysterious rumors of McClernands command, lett inc in doubt as to what I should do. I therefore telegraphed Halleck to know if that movement was to be made independent of mine hereif I was to lie still where I am or to penetrate as far sonth as possible with the means at hand; he replied that all troops sent into the department wonld be under my controlfight the enemy my own way.* From information brought in by spies sent from Corinth by General IRosecrans before he left there, the enemy are expecting re-enforcement8 from Braggs army and also from Yirginia. Have also been re-enforced by Holmes and Hindman. This latter I do not credit. * See Part I, p. 469 Page 348 348 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. [CHAP. XX~. I think it advisable to move on the enemy as soon as you can leave Memphis with two full divisions of twelve regiments of infantry each and the proper proportion of other arms. If troops should come suffi- ciently rapidly to enable you to bring three divisions it would be more advisable. The country through which you would pass would no doubt afford supplies of forage. I will have provisions here to furnish you on arrival; also ordnance stores. Not less than 300 rounds per man should be brought from Memphis, however. Our reconnaissances have driven the enemy to beyond the Tallahat- chic. Yesterday our cavalry went 6 or 7 miles beyond Holly Springs, where they met five regiments of rebel cavalry and infantry and a bat- tery. Colonel Lee, of the Seventh Kansas Cavalry, one of the best cavalry officers I ever saw, drove them back, capturing, killing, and wounding a large number. He has now taken since we have been here some 250 prisoners, killed perhaps 50, and wounded a large number, with a loss on his side of only 3 men wounded. I am ready to move from here any day and only await your move- ments. You can inform me by messenger what day you will start, with what force and by what route, and I will make my calculations accord- ingly. The route you should take will depend upon the force you can bring with you, the number of days supplies you can transport, and whether the enemy is materially re enforced. If you can move with three divisions and so as to reach Oxford with three days supplies, I would say go there; but I am not advised whether the new regiments joining you are supplied with transporta- tion. I presume they are not. I will have here from 500 to 600 wagons for a supply and ordnance train, and the road in running order to beyond Holly Springs, probably to the Tallahatchie. If you cannot move to Oxford, and I dont expect it, the next best place would be to move to Tallahatchie, or water some place 6 miles west or southwest from Holly Springs. I would then move to Holly Springs, so as to reach there at the same time. All future plans could be arranged after our arrival at these positions. I have asked to have three locomotives purchased and sent to Mem- phis, with the view of having the Grenada and Memphis road used. I have ordered Lauman and will send B urlbut to report to you in a few days. Let me hear from you by special messenger as soon as possible. Any Suggestions you may have to make will be gladly received and duly considered. I am exceedingly anxious to do something before the roads get bad and before the enemy can intrench and re-enforce. U. S. GRANT, Major- General. P. S.I inclose you summary of the information brought by General Rosecrans spies.* WAR DEPARTMENT, November 15, 18621.40 p. m. Major-General MOCLERNAND, Springfield, Ill.: Your several telegrams have been received, and, so far as answer is required, will be answered by the general-in-chief, to whom they have * Not found Page 349 CHAP. XXIX.j CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.UNIoN. 349 been referred. General Frank Blair will be attached to your expedi- tion, and ordered to Helena, that being designated as one point of con- centration. The troops sent to Helena are not to be withdrawn from your command, but are only sent there temporarily for organization, as at Memphis. EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War. WAR DEPARTMENT Washington, November 1.5, 1862. Maj. Gen. JOHN A. MCCLERNAND, Springfield, ill.: It is not important whether regiments go to Memphis or Helena. Detachments will be made from both places for the same object. Gen- eral Curtis will send what he has to Helena. The Illinois regiments at Alton, if not guarding prisoners, will be sent down the Mississippi. H. W. HALLECK, Chief. Assistant Secretary Fox, WASHINGTON, November 15,1862. Navy De~partment: DEAR Sni: By what day will Rear-Admiral Porter be ready to oper- ate down the river on Yicksburg, and with how many gunboats? Yours, truly, H. W. HALLEOK, General-in-Chief. WASHINGTON, D. C., November 16, 18621.1O p. m. Major-General MOCLERNAND, Springfield, Ill.: All the Indiana troops taken at Richmond have been exchanged. This will increase the force for your expedition about eight thousand. EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War. LA GRANGE, TE~, November 16, 1862. Brig. Gen. C. S. HAMILTON, Commanding Left Wing: Relieve Quinbys division with one of the others, and direct him to move to Moscow, 8 miles west of La Grange. I will send cavalry from ~ command for him. If I do not get over to see you to-morrow I would like to have you come here the next day. U. S. GRANT, Major- General. SPECIAL FIELD ORDERS, HDQRS. THIRTEENTH ARMY CORPS, DEPT. OP THE TENNESSEE, No. 6. ) La Grange, Tenn., November 16, 1862. I. Until further orders no passes will be granted to any civilian to pasts south of Wolf River, nor will any civilian be permitted to com Page 350 350 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. (CFAr. XXJX. within our lines from south of said river. All passes heretofore granted inconsistent with this order are hereby revoked. II. The facts having been officially reported to the major-general commanding that a portion of the Twentieth Regiment Illinois Infantry Volunteers did on the night of the 7th of November instant, at Jack- son Tenn. break into the store of G. W. Graham & Co. and take there- from goods to the amount of $841.40, the property of said Graham & Co., and did cut the tent of B. B. Kent and N. A. Bass and take there- from goods to the value of $345, the property of said Kent and Bass~ and bnrn and destroy the tent and poles, also the property of said Kent and Bass of the value of $56.25, all of which damages amount to the sum of $1,242.66; and it further appearing from said report that Capt. C. L Paige, Company D; Capt. J. M. North, Company E; Capt. G. W. Ken- nard, Company I; Lieuts. Henry King, Company B; William S. Sears~ Company C; John A. Edmiston, Company E; David D.Wadsworth, Com- pany I; J. B. Bailey, Company F; Victor II. Stevens, Company H; B. N. Evans, Company I; Charles Taylor, Company I, of said regiment, were absent from their commands at the time of the perpetration of these outrages, in violation of orders and without proper cause, when they should have been present; and also that Capt. Orton Frisbie, of Company II, acting in capacity of major, and Capt. John Tunison, of Company G, the senior captain, immediately after the commission of these depredations did not exercise their authority to ferret out the men guilty of the offenses, but that on the contrary Captain Tunison inter- posed to prevent search and discovery of the parties really guilty, and that captain Frisbie, after the commission of the said depredations, being in command of the regiment, remained behind twenty-four hours after the regiment marched; and the names of the individual parties guilty not having been disclosed, it is therefore ordered: 1st. That the said sum of $1,242.66 be assessed against said regiment and the officers hereinbefore named, excepting such enlisted men as were at the time sick in hospital or absent with proper authority; that the same be charged against them on the proper muster and pay rolls, and the amount each is to pay noted opposite his name thereon, the officers to be assessed pro rata with the men on the amount of their pay prol)er, and that the same so collected will be paid by the commanding officer of the regiment to the parties entitled to the same. 2d. That Capt. Orton Frisbie and Capt. John Tunison, of the Twen- tieth Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry, for willful neglect of duty and violation of orders, are hereby mustered out of the service of the United States, to take effect this day. By order of Brig. Gen. U. S. Grant: JNO. A. IIAWLINS, Assistant Adjutant-General. ExEcUTIVE MxNsIOT~, Washington, November 17, 1862 Hon. F. P. BLAIR: Your brother says you are solicitous to be ordered to join General McClernand. I suppose you are ordered to Saint Helena; this means that you are to form part of McClernands expedition as it moves down the river; and General MeClernand is so informed. I will see General Halleck as to whether the additional force you mention can go with you. A. LINCOLN Page 351 CHAP. XXIXj CORRESPONDENCE, ETC~UNION. 351 HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF MEMPHIS, Memphis, November 17, 1862. Major-General HALLECK, Commander-in-Chief: GENERAL: Of course I know that officially and privately you have more than your share of work. Though silent I have not been idle this summer. I think Memphis is now the best and most complete base of operations on the Mississippi. The fort is admirable; twenty-eight heavy guns in position with good magazines, shot, shell, and canister piled alongside and men instructed for the guns. My old inflintry division now forms a good basis for the new levies, of which fourteen infantry regiments are already come and more en route. I shall form them into two divisions of twenty-four infantry regiments, with a re- serve of five to be left here to occupy Fort Pickering. My field artil- lery, nine good batteries, are in good drill, horses in good oider, and all well provided with ammunition. I have but one cavalry regiment, ten corn panics of the Sixth Illinois, and two of Thielemauns; but am advised that three mare cavalry regiments will come to me. I am ready to move inland, down the river, or anywhere. At Memphis, troops can be raised, organized, fed, and. equipped better than at any place I have ever seen. There is abundance of corn throughout the country, but all else has to come from above. We have roused, also, the Union element, and our enemies, having burned cotton, taken corn, fodder, and supplies from the country peo- ple, have shaken their faith in the secession authorities; so that we have really a substantial beginning of the conversion of the people t~ our cause. The new troops come full of the idea of a more vigorous prosecution of the war, meaning destruction and plunder. I take brick from kilns, lumber from piles, wood, corn, & c., oiving brigade quartermasters receipts, to be settled at the termination of hostilities on proof of loyalty, claims not transferable; but I do not per- mit any one below the rank of brigadier to presume to take and appro- priate private property. The quartermasters department here has possession of over 60~1 houses, some of which are used for public purposes and the balance are rented out, bringing over $12,000 a month income. I mention these facts to interest you in your future plans in this quarter of the world. I expect very soon to move inland to report to General Grant. The enemy is now behind the Tallahatchie, and West Tennessee is free of the enemy, save very small bands of guerrillas, whom the people will soon dispose of rather than feed and submit to. I have learned that the Confederate authorities have adopted a plan of fortification for the mouth of Yazoo, which if completed will embarrass us much. The country between Yazoo and Mississippi is of black vegetable mold, full of streams and bayous, and exceedingly impracticable in wet and wintry weather. With the Yazoo open to us, our land forces could disembark on its east bank on high, fine ground, the same ridge which forms the bluff of Walnut Hills at Vicksburg. If a fort is built on the bluff near mouth of Yazoo (ilaines) it would have to be reduced before we could proceed against Jackson and Vicksburg, amid would give time for con- centration. One or two good iron-dads in Yazoo would prevent the construction of such a fort. I have notified Admiral Porter of this and he may act on such information. I know your mind and attention are taken up with the East, but feel assured you will so order that a perfect concert of action will result Page 352 352 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. [CHAP. XXlX. from the ample force now on the Mississippi and its valley under Ad- miral Porter, Generals Grant and Curtis. With great respect, your obedient servant, W. T. SHERMAI~, Major-General, Commanding District. P. 5.The old navy-yard here was used by the Confederate author- ities for founding cannon, constructing gun-carriages, transportation wagons, and all sorts of military stores. Though donated by Congress to the city of Memphis, I think it is fairly liable to confiscation, but I have only taken certain parts of it for necessary workshops, taking ac- curate inventories of tools and materials. I am making a kind of pon- toon train for General Hovey at Helena and another for myself. In- deed, these shops are admirably adapted to Government purposes. HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES FORCES, island No 10, iLVovember 17, 1862. Captain LOVELL, Assistant Adjutant- General, Columbus, Ky. SIR: I have moved my command, with all the commissary stores and Government property, to the island, except the large guns, which the steamer Rob Roy cannot move, on account of her decks being insufficient to hold them. The guns have all been removed to the river bank, ready to be loaded and brought over as soon as we have any boat for that purpose. If the general will send down the OBrien I think we can put them on to her without any difficulty. A few matters have been brought to my attention in regard to which I desire some instructions. A number of the citizens here who have taken the oath have asked permission to bring down small quantities of powder and shot for fowling purposes; the same in regard to salt and quinine. They ask to be allowed to purchase, in small quantities only, enough for their individual use. There are two prisoners at Mr. Milton Donaldsons, near this place, who were wounded in the affair with Falkners cavalry. They have been in a very precarious condition and were too sick to be moved, but now are recovering, and some disposition will soon have to be made of them. There are also two men who were taken prisoners when this place was occupiedby name Seale. They took the oath, were released, and have been living here since then. One of them is very ill, not expected to live; the other, one is also in bad health. They reside in Dallas County, Arkansas, about 150 miles back of Helena, and desire, if pos- sible, permission to return to their homes beyond our lines. Can it be granted ~ They belong to the Twelfth Arkansas Regiment. I am, sir, your obedient servant, JOHN A. GORDON, Captain, Fifteenth Wisconsin Volunteers, Commanding Post. HDQRS. THIRTEENTH ARMY CORPS, DEPT. OF THE TENN., La Grange, Tenn., November 17, 1862. Col. L. B. PARSONS, Assistant Quartermaster, saint Louis, Mo.: DEAR SIR: General Grant telegraphed you to-day that we needed 6 locomotives and 200 cars, and wished you to visit personally road Page 353 ChAP. XXIX.) CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.UNION. 353 in Indiana, Michigan, and the Northwest and procure the engines. General ilalleck telegraphs they cannot be procured at the East. The supposition is you can procure one or two engines from a road and have them changed at their shops to 5-feet gauge. These engines are needed at the shortest possible moment to open the road south of Memphis. Of the cars we will want 50 platform-cars, and the balance of the num- ber box-cars. Seventy-five cars to be sent to Columbus and the rest to Memphis. Also please order us five good hand-cars for Memphis. The Northwest roads have not been called upon much for engines, and they must help. We hope you will within two weeks start a portion of above on the way, as our army cannot move without them. There are a number of cars in course of construction at Dayton, which might be taken. Keep us advised what can be depended upon. Respectfully, GEO. G. PRIDE, Chief Engineer Military Railroads, Dept. of the Tennessee. SPECIAL ORDERS, ~ HDQRS. 13TH A. C., DEPT. OF THE TENN., No. 21. La Grange, Teun., November 17, 1862. * * * * * * * VIII. Brig. Gen. J. M. Tuttle will turn over the command of the post of Cairo and dependencies to the senior officer and repair without delay to Jackson, Tenn., and relieve Maj. Gen. S. A. llurlbut in the command of the District of Jackson. On being relieved Maj. Gen. S. A. Hurlbut will report in person to Major-General Sherman at Memphis, Tenn. * * * * * * * By order of Maj. Gen. U. S. Grant: [JNO. A. RAWLINS,J Assistant Adjutant-General. LA GRANGE, TENN., November 18, 1862. Brig. Gen. GRENVILLE M. DODGE, Corinth, Miss.: Can you get information from the East, say as far as Florence? I want to hear from along the Tennessee from Tuscumbia eastward to know if any rebel troops are crossing there. U. S. GRANT, Major- General. MOSCOW, November 18, 18624 p. m. Major-General GRANT: The Second Brigade of my division reached here just at dark last night. The First Brigade camped 5 miles back and came in at 7 oclock this morning. I have occupied the day so far in examining my sur- roundings, establishing pickets, & c. There is a large amount of rail- road property here, consisting of wheels and axles, together and de- tached, locomotive tires. & c. The people are taking cotton in large quantities to Memphis and bringing back all sorts of commodities, contraband and otherwise. I have stopped it until further orders. 23 R R.VOL XVII, PT I Page 354 354 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. (CHAP. XXIX. Have ordered all roads running south from Memphis and Charleston, except that from here, obstructed; all teams coming from Charleston to report here, and teams taking cotton turned back. There is some cotton about here unpacked, but a large amount picked and ginned and unginned. I have directed it to be kept until I receive your orders about it. I. F. QUINBY, Brigadier-General.. LA GRANGE, T]~NN., 1~Tovember 18, 1862. Brig. Gen. I. F. QUINI3Y, Davis Mill, Miss.: You may permit all persons living at home to save their cotton and bring it in for sale. Such persons as are known to be in the Southern Army, or have contributed, directly and voluntarily, to the suppore of the rebellion, their cotton may be taken, if they have any, and sent here to be sold for the benefit of the Government. Persons who prefer taking their cotton to Memphis may be permitted to do so. Persons whose negroes have run off and have cotton yet to pick will be allowed to hire the negroes in charge of Government here. U. S. GRANT, Major- General. Moscow, November 18, 1862. Col. JOHN A. BAWLINS: I have directed the reduction of the transportation and public and private property of my division to conform to recent orders in view of the movements likely to take place. This is important. It is reported to me that the quartermaster at La Grange will not receipt for ~urplns public property. Some surplus teams will be sent in to-morrow. Will you call Major-General Grants attention to this matter? I. F. QUINBY, Brigadier- General. Moscow, lVovember 19, 1862. Major-General GRANT: Major Nelson, Seventh Illinois Cavalry, reports the enemys pickets on the two roads to the west of that running from this place to Holly Springs. The Seventh Illinois Cavalry is mostly armed with Smiths carbines, and for these there are but 6 rounds of ammunition each. I will ob- struct all of these roads for 15 miles running south from the wagon road to Memphis, except the first, unless you should otherwise order. May I ask you to order ammunition for Smiths carbinean excellent arm? There is much work for my small cavalry force; could use two com- panics more to advantage. I. F. QUINBY, Brigadier- General Page 355 CHAP. XXIX.] CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.UNION. 355 SPECIAL ORDERS, IIDQRS. 13TH A. C., DEPT. OF THE TENN., No. 23. La Grange, Teun., November 19,1862. I. Brig. Gen. J. C. Sullivan will proceed without delay to Jackson, Teun., and relieve Maj. Gen. S. A. llurlbut in the command of the Dis- trict of Jackson. * * * * * * * By order of Maj. Gen. U. S. Grant: JNO. A. RAWLINS, Assistant Adjutant- General. SAINT Louis, Mo., November 20, 18623.30 p. m. Maj. Gen. II. W. HALLECK, General-in-Chief: General Grant telegraphs that he requires 200 cars and 6 locomotives as soon as possible. Colonel Parsons goes to Chicago and Cincinnati to procure them, but thinks a military order may be necessary to insure dispatch, and that the order had best be for at least 300 cars and 8 loco- motives, and then take them as fast as required. Please send such order by telegraph to Colonel Parsons, care Captain Potter, Chicago, Ill. ROBT. ALLEN, Chief Quartermaster. W~u~ DEPARTMENT. Washington, November 22, 1862. General ROBERT ALLEN, saint Louis, Mo.: I have telegraphed to General Grant that it is not intended to use the railroads south of Memphis, and that only such cars and locomotives must be purchased as were necessary for the roads already in operation. H. W. HALLECK, General-in-Chief. HDQRS. THIRTEENTH A. C., DEPT. OF THE TENN., La Grange, Tenn., November 22, 1862. Brig. Gen. GRENYILLE M. DODGE, Corinth, Miss.: A dispatch from General Rosecrans, of date Nashville, Teun., Novem- ber 21, 1862, just received, says there are some indications that the rebels are attempting to cross the Tennessee from the east; that signs to that effect reached him that night. You will send out spies and scouts east and obtain all the information possible. By order of Maj. Gen. U. S. Grant: JNO. A. RAWLINS, Assistant Adjutant- General. COLUMBUS, November 22, 1862. Major-General GRANT: Telegram from Chicago forwarded. I telegraphed General Grant from Saint Louis on Thursday, as follows to wit: SAINT Louis, November 20. Major-General GRANT, La Grange: Your dispatch of the 19th instant is received. I shall not wait your requisitions, but go to Chicago at once, where I hope to get all you require. There are at leas Page 356 [CHAP. XXIX. 356 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. 10,000 cars on the railroads terminating tliere. Will you not be likely to want more? Would it not be better to make requisitions on them for 500 cars and 10 locomotives, and take at once what you now require, and others as needed. Answer at Chicago. L. B. PARSONS. I get no reply. Please give it to him if with you, or send it forward if he has left. L. B. PARSONS. CAn~O, November 22, 1862. Maj. Gen. U. S. GRANT; I have sent a large force to the mouth of the Yazoo River with some light.dranght vessels to prevent the enemy from erecting fortifications, with orders to hold the position until we are ready to laud the army there with two iron-dads left at Helena. The rivers are too shallow for our vessels. I have a few vessels here. Where will you have them? PORTER, Rear.Admiral. SAINT Louis, November 23, 1862. Col. J. C. KELTON, Assistant Adjutant.General: On the 25th October General Grant telegraphed as follows: Major-General CURTIS: New Madrid being out of my department I would like to withdraw the detachments of troops I have there as soon as they can be relieved. Will you send troops to re- lieve them? I replied same day: Dispatch received. Cant spare troops from New Madrid at present. General Grant same day says: The troops at New Madrid are detachments from other troops of my command. If they cannot remain subject to my orders I must remove them. On the 21st November, before I had opportunity to relieve the troops, Brigadier-General Davies telegraphs: In accordance with orders from Major-General Grant the troops from New Madrid are being removed to Island No. 10. If you intend sending troops to New Madrid the guns will be left; if not, they shall be removed. On the 22d 1 answered as follows: Troops and forts in my department are under my command, not General Grants. On the 22d, in reply, General Davies telegraphs: The troops belonging to this command which were at New Madrid have been or- dered away. Notice was given you that you might replace them if you so thought necessary, and no answer was received until this morning. General Grant did not think it safe to leave the guns there without anybody to guard them, so ordered a boat to take them to Island No. 10. I have stopped the Thirty-second Iowa to go and supply this vacuum, and briefly reported the facts to headquarters, with a request that at least General Grant should be ordered to return the guns. Please re- port to General Grant. SAML. R. CURTIS, Major-General Page 357 CHAP. XXIX4 CORRESPONDPNoI~, 1~TCUNIoN. 357 LA GRANGE, November 23, 1862. General SULLIVAN: There is said to be in Jackson a cotton-buyer from Cincinnati by the name of Handy, who at home is known as a secessionist. He is re- ported to have made overtures by which he would smuggle through our lines quinine. Arrest him. U. S. GRANT, Major-General. BOLrVAR, November 23, 1862. Brigadier-General SULLIVAN: The rebel cavalry are a few miles from Somerville on the road to Jackson, about 200 strong. The rest below Somerville. M. BRAYMAN, Brigadier-General, Commanding. HAMILTONS HEADQUARTERS, November 23, 1862. Major-General GRANT: I have intellige~nce from private sonrces that turnpike bridge, over Tallahatchie, is destroyed. The rebels nse floating bridge. Price is on this side of Tallahatchie and Pemberton at Abbeville. C. S. HAMILTON, _____ Brigadier- General. - HDQRS. THIRTEENTH A. C., DEFT. OF THE TENN., La Grange, Tenn., Yovember 23, 1862. Brig. Gen. I. F. QUINBY: General Brayman telegraphs that a man from Somerville, who knows Jackson, says that he is there with cavalry, three pieces of artillery,. and several hundred infantry, waiting for re-enforcements from farther west of there and preparing to come in this direction. They probably intend to break both roads. Have you or can you obtain any informa-- tion of the truth of same? By order of Maj. Gen. U. S. Grant: JNO. A. RAWLINS, Assistant Adjuta~it- General.. Moscow, November 23, 1862~. Major-General GRANT: I was informed just at dark that there was to-day a large rebel fair- alry force at Hays Bridge, about 6 miles west of this place. These, in connection with the report just received that Colonel Lee had already been sent toward Somerville, led me to believe that the rebel force has got south of the Wolf River. They could have been intercepted by sending out a force to guard Hays Bridge. I will send out all of my ..disposable cavalry early to-morrow, hoping to catch them. I. F. QUINBY, Brigadier- General Page 358 358 WEST TENN. AND NOUTTIEEN MISS. rCHA1~. XXIX. LA GRANGE, TENK., November 23, 1862. Brig. Gen. I. F. QUINBY, Moscow, Tenn.: You can fit out ai~ expedition to go to Somerville. U. S. GRANT, Major-General. LA GRANGE, November 23, 1862. Generals SULLIVAN and BRAYMAN: A considerable force of cavalry, from 5,000 to 10,000, crossed the Ten- nessee River and are now moving west. Look out for them on the rail- road. U. S. GRANT, Major- General. GENERAL ORDERS, ~ HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF MEMPHIS, iNo. 94. Memphis, Yovember 23, 1862. I. J3rigadier.General Lauman, having reported for duty, is assigned to the command of the Sixth Brigade. The Fifth and Sixth Brigades will constitute the Third Division, under command of Brigadier-General Lauman. .11. The commanders of each of the divisions will detail one regiment from their divisions to remain at Memphis to compose the garrison of Fort Pickering. The regiment from the First Division will occupy the right flank; that of the Second Division to occupy the left flank, and the Third Division the center within the cavalier. Each division com- mander will also cause all the sick in hospital to be transferred to the general hospital, and the sick in quarters to be organized into one or more companies, nuder command of invalid officers, to remain at Fort Pickering as a part of its garrison. III. The post quartermaster will provide a suitable storehouse in which to receive all surplus baggage of all regiments about to march, and commanders of regiments will forthwith reduce their baggage to the minimum prescribed by General Orders, No. 3, Headquarters De- partment of the Tennessee, November 1, 1862, and be prepared to march on Wednesday morning, the 21st instant. IV. Each regiment will provide itself with five days rations and am- munition at the rate of 200 cartridges per man. The chief of artillery will assign three field batteries to each division, and the Sixth Illinois Cavalry will attach its train to that of the First Division, and will move under the immediate orders of the commanding general. The quarter- master will at once organize all army wagons not belonging to regiments on the march into three trains, about equal numbers to accompany the three army divisions. These will be loaded with provisions and be ready to move on Wednesday morning. The train for the First Division will be parked in front of the fort, prepared to move by Jackson street; that for the Second Division on Poplar street, near General Smiths headquarters, and that for the Third Division south of the fort near the camp of the Thirty-second Wisconsin, each being careful to leave the road clear. V. The chief quartermaster may seize any wagon or carriage or other vehicle suitable for the transportation of stores for the sick, to be added to the train, and forage will be obtained in the same manner as during the march last summer, viz, brigade quartermasters or commissarie Page 359 CHAP. XXIX.] CORI~ESPONDENOE, ETC.IJNION. 359 ~vill take from the farmers and planters, giving a memoranda receipt, which receipt will be taken up by the chief quartermaster or commis- sary by loyalty vouchers. Pillage or robbery by the soldiers or subor- dinate officers must be promptly checked and punished. The route of march and destination will be confided to the commanders of divisions. By order of Maj. Gen. W. T. Sherman: J. H. HAMMOND, Assistant Adjutant-General. LA GRANGE, TENN., November 24, 1862. Brig. Gen. 0. S. HAMILTON, Commanding Left Wing: Your instructions for the move on Friday will be sent over in a short time. Lee need not go, as he could not ascertain if the enemy are evac- uating Tallahatchie in time for an earlier move than we expect to make in any event. U. S. GRANT, Major-General. LA GRANGE, TENN., November 24, 1862. Brig. Gen. I. F. QuINBY, Moscow, Teun.: You may send out an expedition to break up Richardsons camp, near Somerville. U. S. GRANT, Major-General. LA GRANGE, TENN., November 25, 1862. Brig. Gen. C. S. HAMILTON, Commanding Left Wing: If the evacuation of Tallahatchie has taken place be prepared to fol- low with all your command. U. S. GRANT, Major- General. BOLrVAR, TENN., November 25, 1862. General SULLIVAN: Colonel Haynie sends two couriers from Bethel. Henderson Station was taken by a large body of rebel cavalry this morning. His commu- nication with Jackson cut off. He wants a regiment sent down from Jackson; says that General Dodge will send up a regiment from Cor- inth. He has sent a company to McNairy Station, and will send the Forty-eighth when General Dodges regiment arrives. I think the rebels will try to strike this road near Medon to-night. I will strengthen our guards on railroad and be ready here. N. BRAYMAN, Brigadier-General, Commanding Page 360 WESI~ TENN. AND NORTI1E1~N MISS. [Citi?. lilt LA GRANGE, TENN., November 25,1862. Brig. Gen. M. RRAYMAN, Bolivar, Tenn.: General SUllivan has sent troops after the guerrillas that took Hen- derson Station. Troops from here are after those that are west from Bolivar. tT. S. GRANT, Major-General. JACKSON, November 25, 1862. Major-General GRANT: I have just received the following dispatch: The rebel cavalry, about 400 strong, came into Henderson, captured the post, killed 1 man, took the balance of the company prisoners, bnrned the station-house and Mount Pinson Station and tank, and burned 74 bales cotton. I have ordered out one regi- ment and all the cavalry to proceed to Henderson. - JER. C. SULLIVAN, Brigadier-General, Commanding District. LA GRANGE, November 25, 1862. General SULLIVAN: Pursue the rebels that captured Henderson until they are driven out of the State. Were any cars captured ~l Tell General Webster to place men on the road to repair it at once. U. S. GRANT, Major-General. JACKSON, Yovember 25, 1862. Major-General GRANT: The bridge at Henderson is safe. The rebels fired bridge after they left. The women of town put the fire out. All my available cavalry and two regiments of infantry are in pursuit. JER. C. SULLIVAN, Brigadier-General. HEADQUARTERS COMMANDANT OF DISTRICT Jackson, fl7enn., November 25, 1862. Col. M. K. LAWLER, Commanding Post: You will immediately pursue the rebels that attacked Henderson this morning, driving them from the State. Your instructions are: If they prove to be guerrillas, to hang on the spot the prominent leaders. JER. C. SULLIVAN, Brigadier-General, Commanding District. [HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF JACKSON, Jackson, Tenn., November 25, 1862.] Colonel KENT: The cavalry, if not already with you, will reach you in the morning. Make a vigorous pursuit. Let the cavalry pursue with speed and th Page 361 CItA?. XXIk.) COltRESPONDI~NCE, tTC.tTNION. infantry follow6 Make the enemy cross the Tennessee or capture them. I will send rations to Henderson Station to meet you on your retain, and if you get out of rations draw on the country and give receipts. Keep your command together4 Allow no straggling. M. K. LAWLE1~, Colonel, Commanding Post. HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF MEMPHIS, General STEELE, Memphis, Yorember 25, 1862. Commanding United States Forces, Helena: DEAR SIR: Yours of yesterday is before me.* I wish I had met you going down, but somehow we passed each other. The mode of attacking and threatening the flank of the enemy de- tailed by you is excellent. Nothing better. I march to-morrow with my whole force toward Chulahoma, about 20 miles south of Holly Springs. Grant will at same time be at Lumpkins Mill, south of Hol~ly Springs. If Hovey can reach the river near Charleston about Sunday or Monday the effect will be good. If the cavalry force can break that road good anywhere between Coffeeville and Grenada the enemy is forced to fight or retreat eastward. I know that General Hoveys heart is in it, and that he will succeed. Nothing but heavy rains can prevent full success. I will send your let- ter to General Grant. My news from the enemy places them at Talla- hatchie, near Abbeville, fortifying all crossing places. As ever, your friend, W. T. SHERMAN, Major-General, Commanding. GENERAL ORDERS, ~ HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF MEMPHIS, No. 97. f Memphis, November 25, 1862. First days march.General Denver moves by the Pigeon Roost road out Vance street, crosses Nonconab, and camps 14 or 15 miLes out. General Smith marches out Poplar street and State Line road to Ger- mantown. General Lauman marches out Hernando road to the cross- road beyond Andersons, turns east and makes, say, 13 miles. Second days march.General Denver moves on the Pigeon Roost road to Byhalia, 14 miles. General Smith moves from Germantown to Byhalia, camping on the left of Denver. General Lauman moves up to Pigeon Roost road and follows Denver, camping on his right rear. Third da!Js march.General Denver leads on the Chulahoma road, about 12 miles across Pigeon Roost Creek. General Lauman follows Denver and encamps to his right rear. General Smith follows Lauman and encamps to his left rear. Fourth days march.General Denver moves into Chulahoma. General Lauman follows and encamps on his right. General Smith follows and encamps on his left. Cavalry.Four companies to accompany Lauman; eight companies keep with the main center, and during the three days march will file to the left and communicate with Grant near Holly Springs or Lump- Not found Page 362 362 WEST TI3~NN. AND NORThERN MISS. [CHAP. XXIX. kins Miii, 7 miles south of Holly Springs. Each division will have a good advance guard and flankers when necessary; also a good guard for the train. By order of Maj. Gen. W. T. Sherman: J. H. HAMMOND, Assistant Adjutant- General. SPECIAL ORDERS, ~ HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF MEMPHIS, No. 332. f Memphis, November 25, 1862. Maj. Gen. S. A. Huribut, having reported at these headquarters, is assigned to the command of the post of Memphis, and will enter on duty at once. By order of Maj. Gen. W. T. Sherman: J. H. HAMMOND, Assistant Adjutant- General. HDQRS. THIRTEENTH A. C., DEPT. OF THE TENN., La Grange, Tenn., November 26, 1862. Brig. Gen. C. S. HAMILTON, Commanding Left Wing, Army in the Field: GENERAL: You will be prepared to move with your entire command, except one regiment of MeArthurs division now in charge of contra- bands, southward, making Coidwater the first day, by the most easterly roads found practicable for artillery. Ross and McArthurs divisions are only embraced in the troops to march by this route. Quinby will march directly from Moscow, taking everything clean from that place, leaving no garrison. He will encamp the first night to the right of right wing; second day from the rear, and come up and take his position with the left wing when he encamps in the evening. Three days rations will be taken in haversacks and five in wagons. Two hundred thousand rations will be taken down the railroad on Monday morning next, as far as the road may then be practicable, from which point your teams will have to haul further supplies. No provision will be made for a reserve for the entire command, but each wing commander will provide for and have charge of his own reserve. The order of march from each wing will be provided for by wing com- manders. Sherman leaves Memphis to-day, and is instructed to reach water to the southwest of Holly Springs on Sunday next. Our march must be so arranged as to reach water to the south, southeast, and southwest of Holly Springs on the same day. Each commander will have with him 200 rounds of ammunition per man for the infantry and cavalry, and all the artillery ammunition their means of transportation will allow. Further supplies will be provided for by the ordnance officer, under instructions which he will receive direct from these headquarters. Wing commanders will require all men to keep in ranks. At least one field officer should march in the rear of his regiments, and company officers should at all times be directly with their companies. On the first halt, regimental commanders, under supervision of division and brigade staff officers, should make an inspection of their entire co Page 363 CHAP. XXIX I OORT?ESPONDEI~CE, ETC.t1NIOlq~ 363 mands, and take from every officer and soldier who is not entitled to forage from the United States that may be found mounted his horse and horse equipments, and send them back to the quartermaster at this place. U. S. GRANT, Major- General. GENERAL ORDERS, ~ HDQRS. 13TH A. C., DEPT. OF THE TENN., No 10. La Grange, Tenn., November 26, 1862. I. A district provost-marshal will be appointed from these headquar- ters for each district in this department, who will have general super- vision of all local provost-marshals in his respective district, and to whom they will make weekly reports of all arrests, seizures, and dis- positions of all persons arrested and property seized. II. District provost-marshals will receive their instructions from the provost-marshal general, to whom they will make semi-monthly reports of all arrests in their respective districts, stating the name, offense, officer by whom arrested, and the disposition made of the arrested party; also all property seized, by whom, and why seized, and the dis- position made of the same, accompanying said report with a receipt from the quartermaster to whom the property has been turned over. III. Local provost-marshals are prohibited from selling or disposing of confiscated property. They will turn all such property over to the nearest post quartermaster, and if there is no post quartermaster con- venient then to & division, brigade, or regimental quartermaster, tak- ing triplicate receipts therefor, two to be forwarded with report to the district provost-marshal. If property seized is such as is properly em- braced in the commissary or ordnance departments the provost-marshal may turn it over to the proper officers of these departments instead of to quartermasters, taking receipts therefor, as provided in cases of quartermasters. By order of Maj. Gen. U. S. Grant: [JNO. A. RAWLINS,] Assistant Adjutant- General. SPECIAL ORDERS, ~ IIDQRS. 13TH A. C., DEPT. OF THE TENN., No. 30. La Grange, Tenn., November 26, 1862. * * * * * * * X. Second Lieut. Orlando II. IR~ss, of Company B, Twentieth Regi- ment Illinois Infantry Volunteers, is hereby appointed and announced as agent and general superintendent of military mails for this depart- ment, and he will be obeyed and respected accordingly. All military mail messengers will be detailed from the ranks and be subject to his orders. * * * * * * * By order of Maj. Gen. U. S. Grant: JNO. A. JIAWLINS, Assistant Adjutant- General. GENERAL ORDERS, HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY DIVISION, U. S. FORCES, l3rn ARMY CORPS, No. I. ) La Grange, Tenn, November 26, 1862. I. Jn obedience to Special Orders, No. 30, Department of Tennessee, * *Not found Page 364 a64 W1~STThNN. AND NORTHERN MISS. (CHAP. XXIX. the undersigned hereby assumes command of the cavalry division, which embraces First Brigade: Seventh Kansas, Second Illinois, Fourth Illinois, Sec- ond Battalion Second Iowa, Col. A. L. Lee commanding. & cond Brigade: First and Third Battalions Second Iowa, Seventh illinois, Fifth Ohio, Colonel Hatch commanding. Third Brigade: Third Michigan, Sixth Illinois, and Thielemanns Bat- talion illinois Cavalry, Col. B. H. Grierson commanding. II. Commanders of regiments and detachments mentioned in this order will at once report for orders to their respective brigade com- manders mentioned in this order, except the commander of the Third Michigan Cavalry Regiment, who will report for the time being to Major- General McPherson, commanding forces near La Grange. III. The commanding officer of the First Brigade will report with his brigade for duty to Brigadier-General Hamilton, commanding the left wing of this army. IV. The commander of the Second Brigade will report with his bri- gade for duty to Major-General McPherson, commanding United States forces at and near La Grange. V. The Third Brigade (with the exception of the Third Michigan Cavalry) will remain until further ordered, doing duty under and re- porting to Maj. Gen. W. T. Sherman, commanding the United States forces, District of Memphis. VI. Until otherwise ordered the several brigades, regiments, and de- tachments will draw their supplies through the appropriate channels of the command with which they may be doing duty. T. LYLE DICKEY, Colonel and Chief of Cavalry, Commanding Division. TRENTON, November 27, 186211 p. m. General SULLIVAN: My scouts report to-night from Cageville that 200 to 250 of Jack- sons and Falkners cavalry are at or near Bends Ferry, on the Hatchie, enforcing the cor~script act. JACOB FRY, Colonel, Commanding Post. SPE4JIAL FIELD ORDERS,) HDQRS. 13TH ARMY CORPS, DEPARTMENT OF THE TENNESSEE, No. 7. ) La Grange, Tenn., November 27, 1862. Upon the forming of a junction between the forces now moving from here under Generals McPherson and Hamilton with those from Mem- phis under Major-General Sherman, the army in the field will be known and designated as follows: Right wing, Maj. Gen. W. T. Sherman commanding, and will be com- posed of the troops now under his command and such as are transferred to it by Special Orders, No. 30.* Center, commanded by Maj. Gen. J. B. McPherson, and left wing, Brig. Gen. C. S. Hamilton commanding. By order of Maj. Gen. U. S. Grant: JNO. A. RAWLIKS, Assistant Adjutant- General. *Not found Page 365 CHAP. XXIX.] CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.UNION. 365 SPECIAL ORDERS, liD QES. 13TH A. C., DEPT. OF THE TENN., No. 31. f La Grange, Tenn., November 27, 1862. * * * * * * * II. On the advance of the army, La Grange, Grand Junction, and Davis Bridge will constitute a military command. Major-General Mc- Pherson will designate two regiments of infantry and one battalion of cavalry from the right wing to form this garrison, one regiment of which and at least two companies of cavalry will be stationed at Davis Mill. The Fifteenth Michigan Volunteer Regiment, now at Grand Junction, will continue to occupy that place and will form a part of the garrison. It will be the duty of the commanding officer to protect the railroad south of Grand Junction to Coldwater, and from La Grange to Grand Junction. By order of Maj. Gen. U. S. Grant: J~TO. A. RAWLINS, A8si8tant Adjutant-General. HEADQUARTERS ARMY IN THE FIELD, Old Lamar, November 28, 1862 Brig. Gen. C S HAMILTON, Commanding Left Wing: GENERAL: Move to-morrow at the earliest possible hour and reach the nearest water to the south or southeast of Holly Springs I have no information of water nearer than Lumpkins Mill, except directly east from Holly Springs. If I should not come up with you at Holly Springs to-morrow you can exercise your own judgment as to the ex- pediency of sending MeArthurs division eastward to Chewalla Creek. Detail four good companies of cavalry, well commanded, to remain at Holly Springs until they receive orders from me. I want to send them to communicate with Sherman. U. S. GRANT, Major-General. P. S.Holly Springs will be my headquarters after to-morrow until further orders. UNION CITY, November 28, 1862. Brigadier-General SULLIVAN: I have reliable information that three of the most prominent Union citi- zens of this county were last night captured at or near Troy, in this county, a town noted for the treason of its inhabitants. They were captured by guerrillas, who infest the Obion Bottom, near that town, and are daily carrying off Union citizens ~nd robbing them of their property, especially their horses. Troy is a hot-bed of traitors; not a Union man living in the town. The 3 men & aptured have beei our main stand-by for five months past, one of whom is Colonel Bradford. I propose, if it meets with your ap- proval, to give the authorities of the town notice that if the 3 men cap- tured are not returned in five days that I will burn up the town. Gen- eral, as unwell as I am, if you will give me the command at Trenton Page 366 366 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. [CHAP. XXIX. which is a central point, I will have this country from the Memphis and Ohio Railroad to the ilatchie cleared of the last guerrilla in it before the return of my papers, as I know every district of the country. This will be a pleasure to me, as I have done so once before. THOS. W. HARRIS, Colonel Fifty-fourth Illinol8. SPRINGFIELD, November 29, 1862. Hon. E. M. STANTON, Secretary of War: I arrived here yesterday. General McClernand has favored me with a copy of a dispatch to be sent by him to you showing that he has sent all the available troops raised in this State into the field. I hope he will be soon sent forward in command of the expedition identified with his name. RICHD. YATES, Governor of Illinois. HEADQUARTERS ARMY IN THE FIELD, Holly Springs, Miss., November 29, 1862. Brig. Gen. C. S. HAMILTON, Commanding Left Wing: GENERAL: Telegraph complete and working to this point. Move a portion of your troops eastward from their present position if they can obtain water and be in supporting distance of each other. They should also move a few miles farther south. I want to get McPherson in be- tween you and Sherman, to move southeast from his present position if water and proper ground can be found. I shall send him word very early in the morning to reconnoiter for these two conditions. Send back to Coldwater on Monday all the teams you can spare, with instructions to load up from the train and remain there until such time as you can send for them or direct a proper escort should accompany the train. Your train is not yet through passing this point, 7.50. Your teams will be nearer forage at Coldwater than here, and be out of the way of operations. One division from your wing will be detailed to be selected by you to guard from Coldwater southward as far as it will hold. I have ordered up a regiment from Bolivar for Coldwater, which will be added to the brigade sent back here; so that the smallest brigade from the division selected will be sufficient to send back here, and Tues- day early enough to send it back. U. S. GRANT, Major- General. I~1EADQUARTERS ARMY IN THE FIELD, Holly Springs, Miss., Saturday, November 29, 186211.30 a. m. Maj. Gen. WILLIAM T. SHERMAN, Commanding Right Wing: GENERAL: Your note to Lee I have just received. Your calendar is just one day ahead of time, but by staying where you are to-day it just brings you up to time. Two divisions of Hamiltons column will encamp to-night at Lump Page 367 CHAP. XXIX.] CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.UNION. 367 kins Mill; the third on Spring Creek, and not move from there until his front is reconnoitered. The head of his column is now there. There was a little skirmishing with rebel cayalry at this place and some at Lumpkins Mill. Reconnoiter your front as you propose to-day, and move to-morrow to a good position near Chulahoma. To-morrow tele- graphic comunication I hope will be open with the rear. The railroad will also be open to Coldwater. I have directed that the cars come up that far on Monday with 200,000 rations. From that point they will have to be teamed. There are also 800,000 rations at La Grange, from which place they can be brought in case of accident. Two train-loads of grain are also directed to be brought up on Monday and Tuesday, or the earliest day thereafter practicable. You can make your calcula- tions for rations anI forage accordingly. It is not desirable that this forage should be used until it becomes necessary. Your letter and Steeles were duly received. Steeles is quite encour- aging. I have no reliable information from the enemy. A contraband just in says he left the Tallahatchie on Tuesday, and that they wore then cooking rations to retreat. Opposed to this, a spy who was taken last night, apd who was pumped by one of Hamiltons scouts who was dressed in secesh uniform and put in prison with him, says that the en- emy mean fight. U. S. GRANT, Major- General. P. S.Braggs forces were anxiously looked for. The Third Michi- gan Cavalry will report to you to-morrow or the day following. HOLLY SPRINGS, Miss., November 29, 18628 p. m. Maj. Gen. WILLIAM T. SHERMAN, Commanding Right Wing: GENERAL: Your two dispatches just received. I inclose with this one just received from Hamilton, which will give you the latest news from the front. I have directed Hamilton to move to his south and e~st, so as to let McPherson, who is now here with one division, in be- tween him and you. Macs second division will be up by 10 a. m to- morrow, and could go on to Lumpkins Mill, but I will retain it until Monday. If you can find water to your southeast, or rather to the south- east of Chulahoma, I would like you to move in that direction. At Chulahoma our front will be too extended. I will direct Hurlbut to send the cavalry of which you speaksent as you desire. I do not know positively of any ford on the Tallahatchie west of the railroad except at Wyatt. To the east there are several, but I cannot now send you a sketch showing them. The crossings between Coils Ferry and Wyatt I believe are all ferries. Between Wyatt and the railroad I think there is no ford. U. S. GRANT, Major- General. (Incloswte.] LUMPKINs MILL, Sundown, November 29, 1862. GENERAL: Lee has pushed the enemy to within 4 miles of Talla- hatchie, and will hold his position for the present. His advance was Page 368 368 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. LCHAP. XXIX. continual skirmish. He sends in 1 prisoner and finds 4 dead rebels on the road. The enemy will fight on the Tallahatchie. Country in front of us stripped of forage. Please notify me of the completion of telegraph, so that I can call in courier posts. My scout is in from Grenada. About 7,000 troops have come up to Van Dorn in last two weeks. Mouth of Tippah Creek thoroughly fortified. Enemy has no idea of evacuating as yet. Scout heard nothing of movement of Steele. C. S. HAMILTON, Major-General. HOLLY SPRINGS, Miss., November 29, 1862. Col. A. STAGER, Superintendent Military Telegraph, Washington: Your insolent dispatch to telegraph operators in this department just received.* My orders must be obeyed and Mr. Van Duzer removed and some one else appointed to fill his place. I send Van Puzer out immediately. U. S. GRANT, Major. General. SPECIAL FIELD ORDERS, HDQRS. DISTRICT or MEMPEIS, No. 2. Army in the Field, November 29, 1862. All citizens whatsoever, except those who are eniployed in the army, are hereby ordered to leave this command. It is further ordered that all women, including the wives of officers and men, shall also leave. The major-general commanding will send a train to Holly Springs, to which l)lace the above persons and all unauthorized hangers-on must accompany it, and hereafter not be found in any camp under any pre- text whatsoever. Letters and documents should go to Holly Springs at the same time. By order of Maj. Gen. W. T. Sherman: J. H. HAMMOND, Assistant Adjutant-General. LUMPKINS MiLL, November 30, 186210 a. m. General GRANT: 1 send a little sketch of country in front. Lee camped with his cav~ alry at Ebenezer Church last night. I have supported him with a bat. tery and four regiments infantrST this morning and directed a reconnais~ sance to the river. The infantry is under Deitzler. They will avoid any engagement except with Jacksons cavalry, and will make full report of country on main road. I shall send out a strong reconnaissance under Quinby, taking a road from near Waterford to the southeast toward mouth of Tippah Creek. * See Grant to Kelton, December 3, p. 377 Page 369 CHAP. XXIX.] CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.UNI~N. 369 Each reconnaissance will require two days, but in the mean time I shall move my camp to the southeast if I can find water, an(1 go some miles. Lieutenant Webber, Fourth Illinois Cavalry, was seriously but not dangerously wounded in neck yesterday. I can make room for McPherson here, but from here to Tallahatchie there is no water on the road. Respectfully, C. S. HAMILTON, Brigadier-Generat. LUMPKINS MILL, Miss., November 30, 18623 p. m. General GRANT: I have just heard from Lee. He has pushed the enemy to the river and is himself within 1 mile of the river. He reports this side of river protected by two circular field works, four to six embrasures each, and they are occupied in force. He will return this evening, leaving cav- alry enough to mask our front. I have a negro who left Abbeville last night at ii oclock. He is servant to private in General Lovells force. Heard his master say that Price with his army had gone to Panola, on Grenada and Memphis road. Says bulk of rebel army is at Tallahatchie, month of Tippali, and at Rocky Ford. He says orders were given yesterday morning to strike tents and put three days rations in haversacks, and thinks it is a prep- aration to leave, but knows nothing more to confirm it. Says the en- emy was in line of battle yesterday at Tallahatchie. Thinks railroad bridge is not injured yet. Lee says quite a force will be necessary to carry works on this side. He has shelled them, but his fire was returned with interest. I sup- pose he is now falling back, but will keep force enough to mask the ground gained and also to watch the enemy. The rebel pickets are within 4 miles of me on the southeast. I will clean out things in that direction to-morrow morning. Yours, 0.5. HAMILTON, Brigadier- General. HDQRS. LEFT WING, ARMY OF THE TENNESSEE, Lumjpkins, November 30, 18623 p. m. Colonel LEE: Your second dispatch just received. You have done well enough. In falling back leave force to watch and report if enemy fall back dur- ing the night. Things look something like evacuation, and if they do leave we want to know it at once. if they give up this side, leaving their works, it will be pretty good evidence of general move to the rear. I sent you instructions about falling back by previous courier. Noth- ing 1~urther to add. If rebels hold on where they are you will have to make a dash at their rear with all the cavalry in a day or two, going to the eastward. I shall look for you this evening. Dont get out of ammunition. Save enough to use if it shall be necessary to cover your falling back. Yours, 0. 5. HAMILTON, Brigadier- General. 24 R UVOL XVII, PT I Page 370 370 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. [CHAP. XXIX. HEADQUARTERS ARMY IN THE FIELD, Holly Springs, Miss., November 30, 1862. Brig. Gen. C. S. HAMILTON, Commanding Left Wing: Your dispatch just received. Watch the enemy closely, as I know you are doing, but instruct the advance not to attempt to carry any in- trenchments until we are prepared. I will be up in the morning, and we will prepare for a heavy reconnaissance to the southeast and the enemys rear if practicable. A number of sick are being returned here without rations and with- out a surgeon. Rations have been issued to the men, and regimental surgeons should attend to their own sick until preparations are made for them. U. S. GRANT, Major- General. HOLLY SPRINGS, MISS., November 30, 1862. Colonel NORTON, Commanding Post, La Grange, Tenn.: It is reported that a party of the enemy with flag of truce came into La Grange, exchanged prisoners, and returned without. This should not have been permitted. You have no authority to ex- change prisoners, and should have had pickets out. The enemy~5 real object was to learn your strength and position. You may look out for an attempt on their part to destroy our supplies at Grand Junction and La Grange. The One hundred an(l twenty-sixth illinois Infantry has been ordered to report to you, which, with the infantry and cavalry designated as a garrison for those places, will be, with proper diligence on your part, sufficient to hold them and protect our stores. Picket the several roads leading to Grand Junction and La Grange at once and keep a sharp lookout to the east and west of you. By order of Maj. Gen. U. S. Grant: JNO. A. RAWLINS, Assistant Adjutant. General. HEADQUARTERS ARMY IN THE FIELD, Holly Springs, Miss., November 30, 1862. Colonel NORTON, Commanding, La Grange, Tenn.: You will arrest at once Mr. J. C. Van IDuzer, manager of the United States Military Telegraph in this department, for disobedience of orders and conduct prejudicial to the interest of the service, and keephimin close confinement, prohibiting communication between him and all tel- egraph operators. He is perhaps at Grand Junction; if so, send an officer there for him. By order of Maj. Gen. U. S. Grant: JNO. A. RAWLIKS, Assistant Adjutant-General Page 371 CRAP. XXIX.J CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.UNION. 371 HOLLY SPRINGS, Miss., November 30, 1862. Col. A. STAGER, Superintendent Military Telegraph, Washington: I have arrested Van Duzer. Will send charges by mail. U. S. GRANT, Major-General. HOLLY SPRINGS, Miss., November 30, 1862. Maj. Gen. WILLIAM T. SHERMAN, Commanding Right Wing: GENERAL: At as early a day as practicable I want to have made a cavalry reconnaissance to the enemys right, taking with them three days rations. Tuesday will probably be the day for starting this expe- dition, and all the cavalry except escort companies and just sufficient for cavalry picket duty will be required. I will try to see you to-mor- row, and when relative positions are fixed between the different wings, will establish telegraph offices to each. If you are likely to have any important information within a few hours you can retain the messenger that takes this to bring it back. No news from Hamilton this morning. U. S. GRANT, Major-General. LA GRANGE, November 30., 1862. General SULLIVAN: How many contrabands can you furnish for work on fortifications at Corinth? Answer at once. By order of General Grant: JNO. A. RAWLINS, Assistant Adjutant- General. WASHINGTON, D. C., December 1, 1862. Major-General GRANT, Holly Springs, Miss.: Report to this Department by telegraph the charges upon which Van Duzer is arrested. By order of the Secretary of War: P. H. WATSON, Assistant Secretary of War. HEADQUARTERS, ~S(pringfteld, Jill., December 1, 1862. Hon. E. M. STANTON, Secretary of War: When I entered upon the work of forwarding troops from Indiana, Illinois, and Iowa, preparatory to the Mississippi River expedition, in parsuance of your orders of the 21st ultinio, there were in Indiana twenty regiments of infantry, one regiment of cavalry, and five com- panies of artillery; in Illinois there were twenty regiments of infantry, three regiments of cavalry, and five companies of artillery, and iii Iowa nineteen regiments of infantry, one regiment of cavalry, and one com- pany of artillery. In the mean time I have forwarded from Indiana twelve r& giments of infantry; from Illinois sixteen regiments of i,i~ Page 372 372 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. [CHAP. XXIX. fantry and two companies of artillery, and from Iowa twelve regiments of infantry. Leaving yet to be forwarded from~Thdiana eight regiments of infantry, one regiment of cavalry, and five companies of artillery; from Illinois four regiments of infantry, three regiments of cavalry, and three companies of artillery, and from Iowa seven regiments of in- fantry, one regiment of cavalry, and one company of artillery. A member of my staff, just returned from the capital of Indiana, in- forms me that all proper arrangements are made for the earliest dis- patch of the troops remaining in that State into the field. Another member of my staff, just returned from Iowa, reports the same in regard to the troops remaining in that State, and most all remaining in Illinois have gone or are going forward. 1 think a mustering, pay, and ordnance officer for each of these States wonld amply suffice to close up the unfinished business in each of them. The rest of the officers detailed for those duties might be remanded to their commands. Under these circumstances I trust it will meet with your views to order me forward to Memphis, or such other rendezvous as you may think preferable, in order that I may enter upon the more advanced work of organizing, drilling, and disciplining my command, preparatory to an early and successful movement, having for its object the important end of liberating the navigation of the Mississippi River. Having worked early, assiduously, and zealously in this great enter- prise, having it at heart, and the Governors and people of the North- west having pronounced favorably upon it and, so far as I can hear, upon me as the executor of it, I trust that the honorable Secretary of War will continue to encourage me by his sympathy and support. I would further add, by way of explanation, that the Eighty-seventh Illinois Regiment is retained at Shawneetown to guard that frontier. The One hundred and thirty-first Illinois had marching orders several days ago. The One hundred and eighteenth and One hundred and twenty-eighth Illinois will be started by the middle of this week, as ~vill also two of the Illinois batteries. There is little, prospect of filling up the cavalry regiments at present, except by consolidation, which I have recommended. From Indiana the Sixteenth, Fiftieth, Sixty-ninth, One hundred and first, and Sixty-sPventh Regiments Infantry have gone forward, and the following will go one a day, beginning to-day, in the following order: Sixtieth, Sixty-eighth, Sixty-sixth, and Eighty-ninth, so that on Thursday next there will be left in this State only one regi- ment of infantry, one company of artillery, and three regiments of cav- alry, raising; in Indiana eight regiments of infantry, one of cavalry, and five companies of artillery, and in Iowa seven regiments of infantry, one of cavalry, and bne of artillery. I await your orders in the premises. Your obedient servant. JOHN A. MCOLERNAND, Major- Generat and Superintendent Mustering Service. HOLLY SPRINGS, Miss., December 1, 1862. Brig. Gen. GRENYILLE M. DODGE, Corinth, Miss.: Keep me informed of appearances around you. Should you be ad- y~nced upon by any considerable force I will re-enforce you. U. S. GRANT, M~jor- General Page 373 Cuip. XXIX.] CORkESPONDIACL, TC.IJNION. 373 HDQRS. LEFT WrNG, ARMY OF THE TENNESSEE, December 1,1862. Colonel LEE: Yours received. I will send forward a brigade this p in., and hold two more brigades in readiness to move. It looks like evacuation in earnest, and in that case I want to follow up as rapidly as possible. The brigade sent forward to-day will be ready to cross the river in the morning, if rebels shall have gone. I will try and have the reconnaissance to the southeast put off, for I want you with your whole force to pursue on the other side, where they shall have gone. Yours, C. S. HAMILTON, Brigadier- General. HDQRS. LEFT WING, ARMY OF THE TENNESSEE, December 1, 1862. Brigadier-General MCARTHUR: Send Deitzlers brigade to the front with three days rations and 60 rounds of ammunition per man as soon as possible. lie will take a good battery of rifled guns. Enemy have evacuated this side and my cav- alry is in possession of this bank of the river. I think they are evacu- ating, and if that shall pnive true to-morrow morning then Deitzler will extemporize a bridge and be prepared to cross. Hold the rest of your division in readiness to move at daylight. iDeitzler will be careful not to expose his men to artillery fire from the other side. C. S. HAMILTON, Brigadier-General, Commanding. HUDSONVILLE, December 1, 1862. T. H~ HARRIS: An Indiana regiment of about 350 men are on guard from Davis Mill to Coidwater, 17 miles. This is the only force on the line excepting the Engineer Regiment, a porti& n of which are not here at all. Those here will to-morrow be working from Coldwater south; their commanding officer, of Indiana regiment, is at Lamar. A dispatch for hirn sent to Junction to-night can be forwarded to him by train in the morning. There is no post at Coidwater, but is at Hudsonville, where we now unload stores. Guard there is but 25 men. A number of important bridges to guard between Lamar and Coldwater. An attack was this eve made on the guard here, but repulsed. We hear of a cavalry force east of us to-night about 10 miles. Guard should be increased if pos- sible. Please answers GEO. G. PRIDE, Chief Engineer. GRAND JUNCTION, [December] 1, 1862. General SULLIVAN: Effective force of infantry at Grand Junction. 231 officers and men. No cavalry and no artillery. T. E. MORRIS, Mo~jor Fifteen~tI& Michigan Infantry, Commanding Po8t Page 374 374 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. [CHAP. XXIX. HEADQUARTERS ARMY IN THE FIELD, Abbevifle, Miss., December 2, 1862. Maj. Gen. WILLLAJM T. SHERMAN: MeArthurs division is here. Quinby with his division and McPher- son with Logans division, on the north side of the river, with instruc- tions to camp there for the night and repair bridges. Our cavalry have gone to the front several hours since, and are probably now at Oxford. Artillery has been heard from the south, but as no messenger has re- turned I imagine it is nothing but an attempt on the part of the enemy to cover their retreat. I do not expect you to be able to do anything to-morrow with your artillery or infantry, but with the cavalry n recon- naissance can be made to your front and southwest. If this rain continues the roads will become so impassable that the distance to haul supplies will be shortened as much as practicable. In that case you can move the forces with you to join those here, and in- struct the remaining division to move up to the neighborhood of Lnmp- kins Mill. I cannot tell until news is received from the advance cav- alry whether I will pursue any farther for the present or not with in- fantry and artillery. Let me hear from you by the messenger that will deliver this. U. S. GRANT, Major- Generat. WYATT, December 2, 1862p. m. General GRANT: DEAR SIR: I wrote you about two hours since, but Grierson met your messenger at the ferry and returned with it, and I send it with this. The roads are cut up terribly. M. L. Smith is hard at work on a bridge. I have four boats in the river and a kind cf raft made of the two halves of the ferry-boat, which was a good large one, cut in two. Grier- son is now across with his cavalry, and my advance regiment is across. I advise you to let me hold this ground till you resolve what action to take. I can make a good bridge and clear out the obstructions on the river. I will throw M. L. Smiths division across as soon as the bridge is done, and all my men and wagons will be up to-night. I will order Grierson to-night to look toward Oxford, cross to Abbeville, and come in to-morrow. I sent a train of 100 wagons to Coldwater this morning for rations, and ordered it to come to Wyatt unless you ordered otherwise. There is a by-road, however, to Holly Springs, and this is one of the main traveled roads to Oxford; with a bridge it will beas good a route as by Lumpkins Mill. To Holly Springs, 20 miles; to Oxford, 14 miles; to Abbeville, 6 miles. This country is simply impracticable in rainy weather. Rumor among citizens is that Federals have Panola. Can it be possi- ble that Steeles expedition did not reach Grenada and turned to Pa- nola? This would account for the retreat, but wont accomplish our pur- pose. I have a prisoner who says he went to Abbeville to get on the cars yesterday, but they were so crowded that he could not get in, and was picked up this a. m. by our men. From a high hill here at 11 a. m. I saw a high smoke at Oxford. I think the enemy has gone to Grenada, back of the Yalabusha Page 375 CHAP. XXIX.1 COI~RESPOI~DENCE, ETC.--UNION. 375 I will cross with two divisions; bring all transportation here; camp at the forks of the road, and report to you at Abbeville to-morrow even- ing unless you send me different orders by Grierson. Lam, & c., W. T. SHERMAN, Major-General. HEADQUARTERS, Springfield, lii., December 2, 1862. Hon. E. M. STANTON, Secretary of War: In pursuance of the authority with which you were pleased to vest me, and agreeably to your expressed wish, I have diligently striven to provide for the adequate increase of the cavalry arm of the proposed Mississippi expedition; but in consequence of the large draft made upon the male population of military age for the prosecution of the war, and of impediments interposed by the great demand for labor to carry on industrial pursuits, have not succeeded to the desired extent. In view of this fact I would respectfully suggest a different mode of accomplishing the same object. I would provide horses or mules with equipments complete to mount at least one-fifth of the whole infantry force of the expedition; or, if horses or mules cannot be purchased in time, I would seize such as might be found in the possession of disloyal citizens in the hostile districts through which the column might pass. Inferior animals of the description mentioned would answer, if the best could not be had, as they would only be used occasionally to meet an emergency requiring the rapid convey~ince of infantry from one place to another. Of course the men would dismount in action. In any event, however, saddle-blankets, bridles, rope for halters, nose- bags, and spurs would be required. If it should be objected that such service would tend to demoralize the infantry (not so upon the plan I propose) I would not charge them with the care of the animals except when using them. At all other times they should be cared for by slaves seeking refuge in my camp, or who had been impressed for that purpose. Thus mounted, the infantry would be prepared to perform the double duty of men on foot and on horseback. By rapid movements they could retard the advance of the foe, cut his communications, destroy his trains, and harass him at every step. In like manner they could rapidly pur- sue a retreating foe and continually annoy and distress him. To add to their efficiency I would also provide them with a suitable number of mountain howitzers to meet any demand for artillery service; and for the same purpose I would supply each battalion of cavalry, with two pieces of the same character. If an example was required to illustrate the soundness of these views I might refer to the success of the enemy in capturing our forces at Mur- freesborough, in Tennessee; in overrunning Kentucky, and in signal- izing these frequent raids by the spoils torn from peaceful citizens. Another question of great importance relates to the means to be em- ployed to transport army supplies. While it might not be advisable to curtail the complement of wagons and teams allowed to each regimental - and other organization of the forces, yet it is deemed highly important that suitable provision should be made for converting the team animals into pack animals whenever occasion might require it. Indeed such provision is deemed indispensable to certainty and celerity of movemen Page 376 376 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. [CHAP. XXIX. in the country in which it is supposed the column will operate during the rainy season. Without it the frequent construction of roads and bridges over low and marshy grounds must necessarily cause much de- lay and disappointment. The pack animals, properly equipped, can carry a burden of 200, even 300, pounds 20 miles a day. The equipments should consist of pack- saddles, with straps or ropes for fastening the pack, and nose-bagsat least sixty to each regiment. Your obedient servant, ~ A. MOCLERNAND, Major-General and Superintendent Mustering Service. WiR DEPARTMENT, Washington, December 2,1862. Major-General CURTIS, Saint Louis, Mo.: Telegraph in round numbers the forces which can be detached from your department by the 15th instant, including Blairs brigade, for an expedition on the Mississippi River. H. W. HALLECK, General-in-Ohief. AJ3BEVILLE, Miss., December 2, 1862. Col. T. LYLE DICKEY, Commanding Cavalry Division: In your pursuit to-morrow be cautious not to be led into ambush. Push them, however, as far as possible. When you discontinue the pursuit, if practicable, push off to the east and come back by some route off from the railroad, living upon the enemy, and examine their re- sources, especially as to forage. Grierson I presume has not been able to cross the river to-day, and will not be able to join in the pursuit. I have instructed Sherman, however, to send out to the southwest from Wyatt. I. will send infantry and artillery to Oxford to-morrow. U. S. GRANT, Major-General. HEADQUARTERS ARMY IN THE FIELD, Abbeville, Miss., December 2, 1862. Maj. Gen. J. B. MCPHERSON, Commanding Center: If Brigadier-General Logans division has two days rations send it forward to Oxford early to-morrow morning. By order of Maj. Gen. U. S. Grant: TNO. A. RAWLINS, Assistant Adjutant-General. T. H. HARRIS, LA GRANGE, [December] 2,1862. Assistant Adjutant-General, Jackson: A guerrilla force of about 200 were near Moscow yesterday afternoon. A small force entered Moscow and captured 6 convalescent sick of th Page 377 CHAP. XXIX.] CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.UNION. 377 109 and paroled them. A force of 6 came within a half mile apd cap- tured four teams loaded with cotton and one cotton-speculator. I re- covered all of. the wagons, cotton, and 2 mules; they escaped with tlie other animals. The pickets, 3 miles below Lamar, were attacked yes- terday about 5 p. m. by a small guerrilla force. The guerrillas were repulsed. No one hurt. A. S. NORTON, Colonel, Commanding. HEADQUARTERS IN THE FIELD, Abbeville, Miss., December 3, 18626.30 p. m. Maj. Gen. H. W. HALLECK, General-in-Chief: The following dispatch from General Dodge received: One of onr most reliable scouts has just arrived from Huntsville, Ala. Left that place last Tuesday. Says Bragg was at Tullahoma and along that railroad, but that a considerable force of his cavalry are on the road between Decatur, Eddytown, and Columbus, collecting large amounts of forage and subsistence at points from 10 to 15 miles apart. Gives the names of the persons. The citizens and the soldiers say that a portion of Braggs army is ordered to Columbus by that road and a portion to Chattanooga, and that one other corps is ordered down to Columbus by a road farther east. He says that the cavalry are scattered along the road in squads for 60 miles, as far as he went, and very active in collecting supplies. He brought in with him sev- eral refugees who live in that section of country, who all tell the same story. Up to Tuesday no infantry or artillery had passed Huntsville or Decatur, but says the citi- zens at those places were looking for them every day. U. S. GRANT, Major- General. ABBEVILLE, Miss., December 3, 1862. Col. J. 0. KELTON, Washington, D. C.: I have been constrained to arrest and confine J. C. Van iDuzer, su- perintendent of telegraphs in this department. I felt no disposition ~o restrain him of his liberty, but I was afraid that if allowed to leave the department unrestrained he would so tamper with the operators along the line as seriously to interfere with the working of the wires. In fact I was told that he made his boast that if discharged he would carry off the operators employed by him. I have ordered that lie be sent out of the department immediately and escorted to Cairo, so as to prevent in- terference on his part. The difficulty with him has been as follows: When I commenced the move from Corinth and Bolivar to La Grange, Mr. Van Duzer was in Cairo, and I had to superintend and direct the extension of telegraphs and establishment of offices iu person. After getting Mr. Van Duzer up to attend to his business he was very obstinate and seemed evi- dently inclined to the belief that he could only receive directions from Colonel Stager. Any directions that I would give were immediately dispatched to Washington, and a wrong impression of the nature of the directions evidently conveyed. On completing the line to La Grange I was a whole day prevented from sending a dispatch because the wires were being used from offices along the line sending paying dispatches. I immediately ordered that no private dispatches should be sent. This order was only continued in force, however, one day. I then directed Colonel Riggin, aide-de- camp, to write an order (the very wording of it dictated by myself) a Page 378 WEST TI~NN. AND NOTITHERN MISS. [CHAr. XXIX. 878 thorizing private dispatches to be sent over the wires until 10 a. m. when they did not interfere with the public service. The following dispatch was the result of this order: WASHINGTON, November 14, 1862. To Major-General GRANT: Some one signing himself John Riggin, superintendent of military telegraphs, is in- terfering with the management of telegraphs in Kentucky and Tennessee. this man is acting without the authority of Col. Anson Stager, general superintendent of mili- tary telegraphs (see General Orders, 38, April, 1862), and is an impostor. Arrest him and send him north of your department before he does mischief by his interference. By order of the Secretary of War: P. H. WATSON, Assistant Secretary of War. The following was my reply: LA GRANGE, TENN., November 14, 1862. P. H. WATSON, As8istant Secretary of War, Washington, D. C.: John Riggin, referred to in your dispatch, is my aide. He has given but one order referring to telegraphing, and that was dictated by myself. It was that private dis- patches might be sent over the wires before 10 oclock a. m. when they did not inter- fere with military dispatches. Colonel Riggin is assigned to the duty of military superintendent of telegraphs within this department, a position which interferes with no present arrangements, but is intended solely fot my relief. Misrepresentations must have been made. U. S. GRANT, Major-General. Assistant Secretary Watson replied to this as follows: Col. Anson Stager having been appointed by the Secretary of War superintendent of military telegraphs and of the construction and management of military lines, Colonel Riggin must not interfere. Colonel Stager has appointed deputies believed to be competent, but if they fail in their duty a report of the facts to Colonel Stager will bring a prompt removal. ~. H. WATSON, Assistant Secretary of War. It was not intended that Colonel Biggin should have any authority to interfere in any way with any arrangement made either by the Sec- retary of War or Colonel Stager, but simply that he should give my in- structions to the department superintendent as t& where wires should be run and where offices should be established and see that it was done and report the fact. After these dispatches I saw nothing to complain of until the 26th of November. On that date dispatches sent into the office in the morn- ing were not sent off until 10 oclock at night. The wires were down about three hours of that time, but they were at work several hours in the morning and again in the evening, several hours before they could be got off. The operator on being asked the reason for this replied that the wires were being used from other offices sending cotton-dispatches. I reminded Fan Duzer that my order of the 14th was still in force, in this language: HDQRS. THIRTEENTH ARMY Conrs, DEPT. OF THE TENNESSEE, La Grange, November 26, 1862. J. C. VAN DUZER Assistant Su1permntendent Military Telegraphs, Grand Junction: The order prohibiting the transmission of commercial or private dispatches over the telegraph lines between here and Cairo, except before the hour of 10 a. in., is still in force and must be enforced. U. S. GRANT, Major-General Page 379 CHAP. XXIX.J CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.tTNION. 379 Mr. Van Duzer replied that my orders should be obeyed, but iinme- diately removed the operator who had always been at my headquarters office and put in a new man, evidently because the first had done his duty in informing me why my dispatches had been detained. 1 sent for Mr. Van iDuzer and warned him against making changes at my headquarters in the future without consulting me. I permitted the change to take place, however, notifying Mr. Van Duzer that. I would have no person about the office who would not let me know when dis- patches could not be sent and the reason why. Some days after this I was astonished at receiving the following dis- patch: WASHINGTON, November 28, 1862. All Operators in the Department of the Tennessee: Mr. J. C. Yan Duzer has been assigned to the management of the United States military telegraph lines in the Department of the Tennessee. You will obey instruc- tions received from him. Orders from any other source will not be obeyed. A. STAGER, Golonel and General Superintendent Military Telegraphs. I was indignant at this interference in my command and the implied charge of interference on my part. I have neither the time nor the in- clination to take upon myself the duties of others, and neither proposed to curtail the prerogatives of either Colonel Stager or Mr. Van Duzer; but as commander of the department 1 see nothing in the order of the Secretary of War referred to in one of these dispatches that leaves the telegraph in this department a distinct institution, that cannot be con- trolled or directed by the department commander. Colonel Stager sending this dispatch after my denial of any interfer- ence on the part of Colonel Riggin determined me to remove this man, who I had no doubt was the cause of the whole controversy, and who at any rate is entirely unfit for his position, at least in this department. There are some small matters, not mentioned here, against YaM Duzer that convince me of his unfitness for the place. You will oblige me by laying this matter before the Secretary of War as embracing the charges I have against Mr. Van iDuzer. I have also to request that some other person be appointed to fill his place. I have so little confidence in the man that unless ordered by seine one whose orders I am bound to respect I cannot let him stay in this department. [U. S. GRANT,] Major- General. OXFORD, Miss., December 3, 1862. Lieutenant-Colonel MCDERMOTT, Commanding Post at Grand Junction: Release Mr. Van Duzer on parole, as directed by the Secretary of War. U. S. GRANT, Major- General. HEADQUARTERS ARMY IN 1ifl~ FIELD, Abbeville, Miss., December 3, 1862. Col. T. LYLE DICKEY, Gommanding Cavalry Division: Dispatch of 11 oclock a. m. to-day is received. It was my intention to send the expedition east to strike the Mobile and Ohio Railroad, a Page 380 380 WEST TENN. AI~D NORTHERN MISS. [CHAP. XXIX. you propose, but thought first to give the cavalry one days rest. You will, however, send them, if you deem it practicable, immediately after driving the enemy beyond the Yockna River, moving slow, so as not to tire out the cavalry, and after reaching the railroad and accomplishing the object of the expedition they will return to the main body of our forces at or near this place. U. S. GRANT, Major.General. ABBEVILLE, Miss., December 3, 1862. Col. G. G. PRIDE, Chief Engineer Military Railroads, lliudsonvitle, Miss.: COLONEL: Am glad to hear you are progressing so well with your work. Push on the repairs to the Tallahatchie. lit is the intention to rebuild the Tallahatchie Bridge, and Quinby has been directed to com- mence getting out timber to that end. U. S. GRANT, Major-General. ABBEVILLE, Miss., December 3, 1862. Admiral PORTER, Cairo, Ill.: Our move has been successful so far as compelling the evacuation of the Mississippi Central road as far as Grenada. A spy who left Corinth some weeks ago and just returned this evening, reports that it is the intention of the rebels to evacuate Arkansas and concentrate their whole force east of the Mississippi. In this event they will cross at Yicksburg. Please inform me of so much of your moMements as you deem prttclent to pass over the wires. U. S. GRANT, Major.General. ABBEVILLE, Miss., December 3, 1862. Lieut. Col. C. A. REYNOLDS, Chief Quartermaster, Holly ~3prings, Miss.: COLONEL: You will make Holly Springs for the present your main depot for supplies and get forward there all the snppIies of every kind needed, and issue from there as required. La Grange will no longer be made a depot. Any artillery horses that arrive send to the front. By order of Maj. Gen. U. S. Grant: JNO. A. RAWLINS, Assistant Adjutant-General. HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF JACKSON, Jackson, Teun., Dec ember 3, 1862. Commanding Officers Union City, Troy, Crockett, Kenton, Rutherford, Dyer, Trenton, Humboldt, Carroll, Medon, Toones, Bolivar, Middleburg, Hickory Valley, Grand Junction, La Grange, Davis Mill, Coldwater: Commanding officers are informed that guerrilla bands are moving with intention of burning railroad stations, tanks, and bridges. The general commanding orders that great vigilance be eierci~ed. Guardin Page 381 CHAP. 1111.1 CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.--UNION. 381 railroads and keeping communication open to the army is now the vi- tally important duty of troops in this district. Energy, courage, and daring are required of officers and men. The attacking party must be repulsed and annihilated. Disloyal persons are to understand that de. struction of their property will follow a guerrilla raid. A surprise will always be attempted. The attack will be sudden but must be repelled. Disgrace will inevitably follow a defeat. JEB. 0. SULLIVAN, Brigadier-Ge~era1, Commanding. SPECIAL FIELD ORDERs, HEADQUARTERS RIGHT WING, ARiVEY IN THE FIELD, No. 6. ) Wyatt,Miss., December 3, 1862. The general commanding having observed with pain and regret the non-observance on the part of many of orders promulgated to this com- mand before leaving Memphis, directs that the following instructions be issuedfor the government of all parties concerned, and the officers to whom they are directed ar& held rigidly responsible for their strict observance: I. Division quartermasters will immediately obtain the exact number of ambulances in their respective divisions, and will thereupon meet and make an equitable division, one to each regiment, massing the re- mainder into division trains. The artillery and cavalry are alone ex- cepted. II. Hereafter every morning, when the army moves at any early hour, the division surgeons will inform themselves of the number of sick who of necessity must be transported, and will thereupon see to the placing of them in the division train, leaving the regimental ambulances empty for service during the day with their respective regiments. They will hold regimental surgeons to a strict accountability that none are per- mitted to ride who are improper cases for this indulgence. Men who are temporarily exhausted must, when rested, give place to others, as it is not intended to transport this army to the scene of action in ambu- lances. No knapsacks or muskets or forage must be pat into the am- bulances, which will be kept strictly for the uses declared by Army Regulations and general orders, viz, transportation of the sick and wounded. To secure a strict observance of these orders, division sur- geons will make from time to time on the march personal inspection, and will detail an assistant surgeon to take charge, under their direc- tion, of the division train of ambulances. III. Ambulances, medicine wagons, pannier mules, and teamsters are in the charge of regimental and division quartermasters respectively, who are responsible for the condition of the vehicles, teams, and drivers, and they will be under the orders of the regimental and division sur- geons respectively, who are responsible that they are made to subserve the interests of the service in the manner prescribed by regulations and general orders. IV. It will not be practicable to send sick to the rear as a general rule, and none will be sent when opportunity occurs without a report of their number, their regiment, and the circumstances rendering it neces- sary. It is not intended that this command shall melt away and be permitted to stay behind to serve out their time in general hospitals without a record of their whereabouts and precise information at these headquarters as to the causes of their absence. Regimental surgeon Page 382 382 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. [CHAP. XXIX. are instructed that they are to treat the sick in their regiments, and none must be sent away merely to get fid of them. Any want of at- tention or dereliction of duty, if nported to these headquarters, will be promptly noticed, and officers so reported will be recommended for dis- missal from the service. The success of our arms depending so largely upon the healthy condition of the troops it is expected that medical officers will use every effort to secure and maintain the highest possible state of health and efficiency in their respective commands. Strict conformity to these instructions is enjoined upon all parties concerned. By order of Maj. Gen. W. T. Sherman: J. H. HAMMOND,~ Assistant Adjutant. General. WASHINGTON, D. C., December 4, 18627.06 p. m. OFFICER ~ORT~G. AT ~-RANI ~11JNCTlON, ~Y1SS. lTE1~N.): You will immediately take the parole of J. C. Van Duzer, superin- tendent of telegraphs, and release him if he is in confinement and report to tlis Department. EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War. WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, December 4, 1862. Major-General CURTIS, Saint Louis, Mo.: I regret very much that you have moved General Steele into Missis- sippi without authority. It seriously interferes with operations ordered by the President. You will concentrate at Helena as early as possible all the available forces in your department, and telegraph me the num- bers sent to that point and the time of sending them. There must be no further evasion of the orders for this concentration. H. W. HALLECK General-in Jihief. SAINT LouIs, Mo., December 4, 186210 p. m. Maj. Gen. H. W. HALLECK, General-in- Chief: You suggested a move on Grenada by telegraph November 4 [3 ?J. On the 6th 1 telegraphed you, Shall I destroy railroad at Grenada if I can a? I directed organization of an expedition on the 7th to wait further orders.~ On the 8th you ordered me to put General Steele in command of forces at Helena,t which I have done~ On December 2 General Steele informs me he has moved on Grenada, according to my plan, at the instance of General Grant, and I telegraphed this fact im- mediately to you. Why reproach me with evasions ~ I will send copy of General Steeles explanation. I planned the movement; others have started it, and it was gone four days before I knew it. SAML. R. CURTIS, Major- General. * See Curtis to Hovey, November 7, p. 323. t See Series I, Vol. XIII, p. 782 Page 383 ChAP. XXIX.] CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.UNION. 383 HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE MISSoURI, Saint Louis, December 4, 1862. Maj. Gen. II. W. HALLECK, General-in-Chief: GENERAL: lour telegram inquiring how much force I can furnish for a down-river expedition was illegible until yesterday. I responded by telegraph, 20,000. In this I propose to give all my available force to the primary object of opening the Mississippi, leaving at Helena only enough to hold that point, deferring any and all interior movements until the main down- river forces can be returned. Nothing of great importance can be done interior from Helena until we have boats to run and hold position on the White, Arkansas, Washita, and Red Rivers, and especially that we hold the mouths of these rivers. Up to a very recent period the rebels have had the constant or general possession of the mouths of all these great arteries of the Trans-Mississippi country. While the enemy can run gunboats on these rivers, wagon trains cannot support a military force beyond; and therefore Little Rock should not be taken until after the Mississippi is taken, and gunboats of proper draught can be used on the White and Arkansas. With this view as to my department, I feel that the down-river move- ment is of the first importance, not only to your entire command iii the West, but to this department especially. Knowing also your views of the primary move as avowed a year ago I am ready to lend all my lines of operations to the river movement and put all available force in that column. But I do not wish to lose all control of the force; or rather I suppose it is to be immediately avail- able in my department when the main trunk is opened or so much as may seem necessary and proper for my command. I shall leave only about 5,000 at Helena, and strip all the eastern por- tion of my command to do this, leaving only what seems absolutely necessary to guard prisoners and Jieep the peace in the country I write this to explain my understanding of your wishes. I will send General Steele with the troops and l)lace General Gormaft in command at Helena, hoping he will make a better administrative officer than General Steele, and believing General Steele will prefer to go with the troops. If I am to properly organize and equip my portion of down-river force I wish to be so instructed, and of course I would like to command them. I have earned a name in rebel lines which, without arrogance, I claim to have some influence against them. But I have never asked for specialties and will take any position assigned me without a murmur. All I ask is that I may not be prejudiced by ex-parte presentations of my acts and intentions. I .have the honor, general, to remain, your obedient servant, SAML. B. CURTiS, Major-General. HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE MISSOURI, Saint Louis, Mo., December 4, 1862. Maj. Gem II. W. HALLECK, Washington, D. C.: GENERAL: Your dispatch of to-day expressing yonr regret that I have moved General Steele into Mississippi without authority, and say- ing, also, there niust be no further evasion of the orders for this con- centraf ion, is a surprise and most painful reproach~ I carefully planne Page 384 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. 384 ICuAP. XXIX. at your suggestion a move on Grenada, and sent General Washburn with careful instructions as to how it should be executed iC you sent me permission; also writing General Hovey. This was about the 8th of November, and I informed you, asking if the blow should be struck. You did not respond, and so the matter rested. General Hovey got up an expedition on the Arkansas Post, but fearing he might get the forces out of reach I wrote him on the 11th November In view of operations more immediately under the directions of the General-in-Chief I deem it inconsistent therewith to encourage the carrying out of your idea at this time. But being assured that the matter would only occupy three or four days I did not fear its interference with a down move to which I re- ferred. After such assurance of my desire to defer all matters to your orders I was surprised to see General Steeles letter of the 27th inform- ing me that the Grenada matter had been undertaken. It was too late to countermand it, and the request of General Grant through General Sherman seemed to excuse it, as General Grant had over a month ago come to confer with me on such a move, which he sabi you and he were maturing. However this may be, the final move, although on~my plan, was without my knowledge or consent. If my plan is adhered to the expGditioll should have returned to the river before this time, and I trust will not delay me in bringing my troops up to time in any move you may order. I cannot imagine how you should suppose I try to evade a concentra- tion of force to serve in the down-river column. I fully concurred with you and the President in the primary importance of this last fall. As soon as I came to Helena in July I came with Commodore Davis to Cairo and explained the necessity of taking complete possession of the Mississippi as a preliminary to taking Little Rock, as gunboats could go up the Arkansas and White Rivers and intercept my trains. My State and the whole West are deeply 4nterested in opening the river, and I have deplored every diversk~n of troops away and rejoiced at every effort to concentrate on the Mississippi. I certainly do not know myself, or I have an awful way of misrepresenting myself to you, if I have induced you to suppose I am not devoted to the work of opening the Mississippi. I took and held the advance post on that line, and, in conjunction with the navy, made excursions far below Helena, destroy- ing a battery in the Yazoo and the railroad leading west from Vicks- burg, and I now send promptly every man I can spare, and as fast as I can organize and arm them, to join your downward movement. I am determined, general, to deserve the favorable consideration of my commanding general and my country, if my judgment and strength do not fail me. It has been more a source of trouble to me than to you that for some time General Steele has felt himself almost independent of my command. But I do not name this to reproach him for this last act of allowing the move on Grenada (he did not go himself), which I think was done in good faith, and I hope may result in no evil. I have thus demonstrated to you my entire innocence in regard to the Grenada move at this time, and I trust explained the circumstances which made others suppose they were doing right in attacking that place; and I respectfully ask you to withdraw the imputation of an evasion of your orders charged in your telegram of to-day. I have the honor to be, general, your obedient servant, SAML. R. CURTIS, Major- General. See Series I, Vol. XIII, p 788 Page 385 CRAP. XXTX.1 CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.UNION. 3~5 HEADQUARTERS ARMY IN TILE FIELD, Col. T. LYLE DICKEY, Oxford, Miss., December 4, 1862. Commanding cavalry Division: Tilghman was left in command of troops at Rocky Ford and must now be working his way south some distance east of the railroa(l. He will be easily confused and routed. Look out for him, and if a chance occurs attack him with your full force. In striking eastward much will necessarily depend on the information you may be able to gather and your own discretion. If you learn, however, as I think is the fact, Columbus is only defended by conscripts it would be a great strike to get in there and destroy the enemys armories, machine shops, & c. Headquarters will be at Oxford at present, and this the point for you to return to. U. S. GRANT, Major- General. OXFORD, MISS., December 4, 1862. brig. Gen. C. S. HAMILTON, Abbeville, Miss.: As soon as practicable let MeArthurs division move up here and one brigade of Quinbys move np to Abbeville. Ross and the remainder of Quinbys division had better remain where they are until the railroad is completed. U. S. GRANT, Major- General. SPECIAL FIELD ORDERS, ~ HEADQUARTERS RIGHT WING, No. 9. Wyatt, December 4, 1862. * * * * * * * II. The Second Division, General Morgan L. Smith, will march to. morrow on the right-hand Oxford road to a good camp on the other side of the Hurricane Creek, near Bowles Mill. III. The First Division, General Denver, will follow, taking the left. hand road and proceeding to College Hill, and there select a good camp. IV. General Denvers regimental train will then follow him. V. General Morgan L. Smiths regimental train will then follow to his camp. VI. General Laumans division will remain at Wyatt till the day after to-morrow and then move to a camp on the left-hand Oxford road be- yond and near Hurricane Creek, leaving one regiment at W~ att to guard the division trains and the bridge. VII. Maps will be furnished each division commander, and as the roads are very bad every soldier must carry his knapsack and as much provision as possible. By order of Maj. Gen. W. T. Sherman: J. H. HAMMOND, Assistant Adjutant- General. Col. A. STAGER: OXFORD, MISS., December 5, 1862. By order of General Grant we have extended line to this place, Work 25 R RYOL XVII, PT I Page 386 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. [CHAP. XXIX does not go smoothly. General Grant gives operators choice of obeying his orders or working on fortifications. Men all dissatisfied and want to leave. SCHERMERHORN, Chief Operator, Advance Telegraph Corps. , MisS., December 5, 1862. COMMANDING OFFICER GRAND JUNCTION: The release of Van Duzer does not entitle him to interfere with tele- graph matter or to remain in this department. He must leave by first train. U. S. GRANT, Major- General. HEADQUARTERS, Grand Junction, Miss., December 5, 1862 5.50 p. m. Maj. Gen. II. W. HALLECK, General-in-Chief: SIR: I have the honor to report that J. C. Van Duzer arrived here under guard with a written order signed by General Grant for his re- moval to Cairo. I did not feel that I had the responsibility of him and declined to liberate him, as I receive my orders from General Grant and not from the War Department. I had good reason to suppose the dis- patch bogus for the purpose of having Van Duzer released. J. McDERMOTT, Lieutenant- Colonel, Commanding Post. WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, December 5, 1862. Major-General GRANT, Abbeville. Miss.: The Secretary of War has called my attention to your telegraphic dis- patches in regard to operators and officers. Colonel Stager was charged by the President, under a law of Congress, with the entire management of military telegraph operations. He directs all purchases and appoints and removes all officers, under direction of the Secretary of War. If any operator fails in his duty report him for removal. In extreme cases he may be arrested, just as you can arrest an officer of the Navy or of the Treasury l)epartment. Colonel Stager directs all telegraphic pur- chases. In case of deficiencies report the fact, but do not order pur- chases. They cannot be paid for out of the Quartermasters Depart- ment. Any orders to that effect given by you will be immediately countermanded. II. W. HALLECK General-in-Chief. OXFORD, Miss., December 5, 1862. Maj. Gen. H. W. HALLECK, General-in-Chief: I have never ordered a purchase nor the disbursement of a dollar for telegraph purposes; never interfered with the prerogative of the super- intendent; never ordered the establishment of an office or extension o Page 387 CrIAP. XXIX.J CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.UMON. 387 a wire except through the assistant superintendent when he could be reached. The assistant superintendent of this department it is impos- sible for me to get along with. I arrested him and notified operators of the fact, and that his orders would not be obeyed. Colonel Stager was notified of his arrest. U. S. GRANT, ]llajor- General. OXFoRD, Miss., December 5, 1862. Brig. Gen. C. S. HAMILTON, Abbeville, Miss.: Owing to the bad condition of the roads do not move McArthurs di- vision any farther from their supplies. U. S. GRANT, Major- General. OXFORD, Miss., December 5, 1862. Brig. Gen. C. S. HAMILTON, Abbeville, Miss.: I ordered up the remainder of Logans division yesterday and one of yours to come to-day. Learning that Logans supplies could not reach him to march yesterday, you were ordered to send a division as soon as practicable. The rain of last night making the roads so bad, you were then directed not to move any farther from your supplies. There has been system enough, but some failure in my dispatches reaching you. U. S. GRANT, Major- General. - BETHEL, TENN., [December] 5, 1862. Major-General GRANT: Courier came just now. Artillery heard in the direction of Pocahon- tas, and, I think, just east of that place. Possibly, if Huribut is out, it may be him; he has forces moving threatening the rebels. None of my scouts are in yet from that direction. I. N. HAYNJE, (Jolonel, cfc. LA GRANGE, TENN., December 5, 1862. Capt. T. H. HARRIS, Assistant Adjutant-General: The following information has just been received from below Davis Mill: iMitchells band has made another raid upon the forces below us, kill- ing one of the Twenty-ninth Illinois Volunteers. His band is increasing daily, and will have two pieces of artillery here within a few days. INow is the time to bag him. We could do it easily with the help of 40 or 50 more cavalry for a few days, and if we should neglect now his an- noyance will be constant. I will send communication to-morrow. Have asked several questions which remain unanswered. A. S. NORTON, Golonel, Gommanding Page 388 (CHAP. XXIX. 58~ WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. HuI~InoLDT, TENN., December 5, 1862. General SULLIYAT~, Jackson: I would again respectfully call your attention to the fact that these pretended deserters from the rebel army are coming here very thick. Two here in office of provost-marshal now. They think the oath is not binding on them when they are where the rebels have the power, and if the rebels should again have it here they would not be found. There is another cl~s who have been with Dawson and have been taken. They prefer to have been paroled and exchanged, yet for the purpose of getting home they take the oath, expressing the same belief as to its obligations as above stated. It does look like they were attempting to get a band of gnerrillas within our lines. These meii profess no sort of friendship for the Government whatever. I would suggest that they should be sent North as prisoners, to be exchanged, and only let those take the oath who show unmistakable evidence of determination to be- come loyal citizens. I make the suggestion because it begins to look alarming to turn so many of these loose among us. I make the state- ment and suggestion because we are here where we see the facts and you ought to b~ informed of them. Please answer by covering the case suggested. Yours, respectfully, ~. RINAKER, Colonel, Commanding Post. IIDQRS. THIRTEET~TII A. C., DEFT. OF TUE TENN., Oxford, Miss., December 6, 1862. Col. T. LYLE DICKEY, Commanding Cavalry Division: Rest your horses and men where you are, and when sufficiently re- cruited strike to the east and destroy the Mobile and Ohio Railroad as much as possible. As stated by me in a previous dispatch it would be a great strike to reach Columbus and destroy armories and machine- shops there. The cavalry force you will have with you can subsist on the country through which you pass. The plundering propensity exhibited by some of the cavalry should be suppressed as far as practicable. This can be partially done by making a detail from each regiment and charging them with procuring rations and forage for their regiments and re- placing broken-down animals. There is no depot of supplies here or I would forward some to you. Let me know how soon you can start, and I will relievi~ yoU by making an infantry and artillery demonstration in the same direction. U. S. GRANT, Major- General. OXFoRD, Miss., December 6, 1862. Brig. Gen. GRENYILLE M. DODGE, Corinth, Miss.: The general commanding has communicated with the general com- inanding Confederate forces on the subject of army surgeons who are captured having the right to retain their horses and other private prop- erty, indicating his willinbness to let them take with them when released everything that is necessary to enable them to perform their vocation Page 389 CHAP. XXIXJ CORRESPONDENCE, ETCUNION. 389 in the field, but has not yet received a reply, and until he does their horses and surgical instruments will be held, they having set the ex- ample in depriving our surgeons when captured of such property. By order of Maj. Gen. U. S. Grant: JNO. A. RAWLINS, Assistant Adjutant- General. HEADQUARTERS ARMY IN TIlE FIELD Brig. Gen. ~. ~. HAMILTON, 0xford~ Miss., December 6 1862 Commanding Left Wing: You will put the divisions of your command (the one at Waterford and the one at Abbeville) in the best possible condition for defense and the comfort of the men, aiid let each remain where it now is until further orders, instructing the commanding officers of the respective divisions to collect as much forage and supplies from the surrounding country as possible, and sending out as far as is practicable to obtain it. By order of Maj. Gen. U. S. Grant: JKO. A. RAWLINS, Assistant Adjutant- General. HEADQUARTERS ARMY IN THE FIELD, Maj. Gen. J. B. MCPHERSON, Oxford, Miss., December 6, 1862. Commanding 6~enter: You will l)ut the division you have at Waterford in the best possible condition for defense and the comfort of the men, and leave it where it is for the present, instructing commanding officer to collect as much forage and supplies as possible from the surrounding country as far out as it is practicable to obtain it. By order of Maj. Gen. U. S. Grant: JXO. A. BAWLINS, Assistant Adjutant-General. CORINTH, MISS., December 6, 1862. General SULLIVAN: If that command works south inform me. Boddeys whole force is 10 miles east of me and on the move; it may be that the two intend to make a junction. My cavalry 4 all out east toward the river~ to think they will be able to drive Roddey back. am G. M. DODGE, Brigadier-General. BETHEL, December 6, 1862. General SULLIVAN: I have to-day heard from Savannah and 20 miles above on the Ten- nessee. My scouts are also down nearly to Clifton; no movement of the enemy reaches me from these directions. Two scouts came in from Yellow Creek above Hamburg. No enemy there or in that direction. Maxwell also reports same from Savannah. This evening I heard from Pocahontas; nothing there. Can be ready to move in thirty minutes, and will await your orders at any hour to-night. I. N. HAYNIE, (olonel, Commanding Post Page 390 as~o WEST TENN. AND NORThERN MISS. LA GRANGE, TENN., December 6, 1862. Capt. T. H. HARRIS, Assistant Adjutant- General: It is reported the guerrillas will attack our pickets at Davis Mill to- night. I have sent all my cavalry. Can you not sen(l me a company i I have over a million and a half of ammunition which is exposed, be- sides large quantities of stores. A. S. NORTON, Colonel, Commanding. GENERAL ORDERS, HEADQUARTEES RIGHT WING, No. 2. f College Hill, Miss., December 6, 1862. I. The indiscriminate and extensive plundering by our mcii calls for a summary and speedy change. Our mission is to maintain, not to violate, all laws, human and divine. Plundering is hurtful to our cause and to the honorable tone which characterizes the army of a great nation. The Government of the United States undertakes to pay, clothe, and feed her troops well, and is prepared to do it. The officers and soldiers have no right to look to any other quarter for compensation and sub- sistence. By existing orders the quartermasters and commissaries of brigades may take corn-fodder and any species of forage, and cattle, hogs, sheep, meal, or any species of subsistence stores, which property they account for to the Government (in the same manner as it purchased, leaving to the proper authorities of our Government) to pay for the same or not according to the loyalty of the owner. Fire-wood can b& taken by the troops from the standing or fallen timber, or even rails, when such timber is not to be had; but the taking of chickens, turkeys, pigs, or anything by soldiers is as much pillage and stealing as though com- mitted in our own country, as these articles in fact belong to the Gov- ernment of the United States, whose agents are pi-esent prepared to take them and issue to the troops as a part of their regular rations. II. Each brigadier will hold each colonel or commander of a regiment responsible that when any of his men leave their ranks and pillage not only shall the stolen articles be turned into the brigade quartermasters or commissary, but that the soldiers be punished by flue or otherwise by sentence of a field officer. .111. Each brigadier may detail an officer and a sufficient number of men to forage, who will collect cattle, hogs, sheep, or any kind of sub- sistence, and also forage, which shall in all in tances be receipted for by the proper accounting officer and issued to ~ ops as l)art of their rega- lar supplies. lY. On a march soldiers must never leave their ranks without the order of their brigadier. If found out of their ranks, nuless in the am- bulances by order of the snrgeon, the colonel will see that they are tried by a field officer as stragglers or pillagers. V~ The firing of a gun is a false alarm, and will be punished as such, and if any man is a mile from his camp, unless sent for water or other duty, by the Articles of War he must be very severely punished. Pa- trols sent out may fire on such men, as they are as much enemies of their country as secesh. VI. Colonels of regiments will cause the Articles of War to be read to their men now, and repeat it every month, and impress on them that they are employed to do the work of their Government and not their own will, and that we are in a hostile country where large armnieB Page 391 Cnip. XXIX.~ CORRESPONDENCE, EI~C.UNION. 391 though unseen, are maneuvering for our destruction. To be ready we must act in concert, prepared to move in any direction at a ~ notice, and this would be impossible if men are allowed to roam about the country plundering at will. By order of Maj. Gen. W. T. Sherman: J. II. HAMMOND Assistallt - Adjutant-Generat. WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, D. C., December 7, 1862. Major-General MOCLERNAND, AS1priflgfield, Ill.: Your letter of the 2d instant reached me yesterday. Your prdposed change of organization and equipment requires careful consideration and consultation with the General-in-Chief and Quartermaster-General before it can be approved, and also information from other heads of bu- reaus. I will have the questions determined as speedily as possible; but you will take no action on the subject until you receive instructions. EDWIN M. STANTON, ASecretary of War. CORINTH, December 7 1862. General SULLIVAN: My cavalry are all on the move to the east, following Roddey. If it should become necessary I could send a sufficient force from here to the river to act in conjunction with you for all purposes; but I do not think any force except cavalry will venture this side of Tennessee north of Pittsburg, and of that I have already little. G. M. DODGE, Brigadier- General. HEADQUARTERS THIRTEENTH ARMY CORPS, Colonel MIZNER, Oxford, Miss., December 7, 1862. Commanding Cavalry Division: Major Rowley reports a reasonably good force on the Yockna River, at Springfield. Put a strong picket there; also send two companies to the crossing of the Yockna where Colonel Lees brigade crossed as we went south. A flag of truce from the enemy will be in shortly, and it must not be allowed to pass the Yockna. Instruct your l)ickets to stop the flag and send courier to these headquarters. By order of Maj. Gen. U. S. Grant: T. LYLE DICKEY, ~Jolonel and Chief of (Javalry. OXFORD Mi Colonel MIZNER, , ss., December 7, 1862. 6~omdg. Cavalry Division, Thirteenth Army Corps: You will hold the crossing of the Yockna and rest and recruit men and horses for another expedition. Forage and subsist upon the coun- try around you to the north and west as far as practicable. Prohibit all straggling from their proper camps hy either company officers o Page 392 392 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. (CHAP. XXIX:. soldiers. Do the foraging under written orders from brigade or regi- mental officers and always under personal charge of a reliable commis- sioiied officer, who shall keep foraging party under his control. By order of Maj. Gen. U. S. Grant: T. LYLE DICKEY, Colonel and Chief of Cavalry. HDQRS. RIGHT WING, ARMY OF THE TENNESSEE, Oxford, Tenn., December 8, 1862. Rear-Admiral D& YID D. PORTER, Commanding U. S. Naval Forces, Cairo, Ill.: The movement thus f~r has been eminently successful. General Grants moving down direetly upon the enemys strong lines behind Tallahatchie while the Helena force appeared unexpectedly on their flank, utterly confounded them, and they are now in full retreat, and we are at a loss where they will bring up. We hope they will halt and reform behind the Yalahusha with Grenada as their center. If so, General Grant can press their front, while I am ordered to take all the spare troops from Memphis and Helena and proceed with all dispatch to Vicksburg. Time now is the great object. We must not give time for new com- binations. I know you will promptly co-operate. It will not be neces- sary to engage their Yicksburg batteries until I have broken all their inland commnnication. Then Vicksbnrg must be attacked by land and water. In this I will defer much to you. My purpose will be to cut the road to Monroe, La., to Jackson, Miss., and then appear up the Yazoo, threatening the Mississippi Central road where it crosses the Big Black. These movements will disconcert the enemy and throw them on to Meridian, especially as General Grant presses them in front. All this should be done before the winter rains make General Grants roads im- passaWe. 1 will leave for Memphis to-morrow (Tuesday) night, and will reach Memphis with one of my old divisions Friday night. We onght to leave Memphis before the 20th, and I do earnestly desire you should meet me there at all events. Even if the larger gunboats can- not proceed at once, scud those of light draught down with Captains Phelps, Gwin, Shirk, or some officer to assist me in the preliminary work. Of course Yicksburg cannot be reduced till you arrive with the large gunboats. General Grants purpose is to take full advantage of the effects of this Tallahatchie success. I am, with great respect, W. T. SHERMAN Major- General, Commanding. HDQRS. THIRTEENTH A. C., DEPT. OF THE TENN., Oxford, Miss., December 8, 1862. Brig. Gen. FRED. STEELE, Commanding U. S. Forces, Helena, Ark.: I have just received authority to retain all General Curtis forces now within my department until further orders. This is from the General- in-Chief, and contemplates their being used in co-operative movements to effect the capture of Yicksburg. if these troops have gone back t Page 393 CRAP. XXIX.] CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.UNION. 393 Helena I wish you would return them to Friars Point, or the most suitable place to march them directly upon Grenada, or embark them for Yicksburg, as I may decide upon. General Hallecks dispatch was only this moment received, and my mind is not fully made up as to the best method of capturing Yicksburg. I can, by the time our troops could.reach there, have the railroad completed to Grenada and a supply of provisions thrown in there. From that point Jackson, Miss., could be reached without the use of the roads. Jackson once in our posses- sion would soon insure the capitulation of Vicksburg. I rather incline, however, to the plan of sending your forces, and all I can spare from Memphis and here, say 25,000 in addition to yours, down the Mississippi to e~ect a landing above Yicksburg, probably a short distance up the Yazoo, and have them co-operate with the gun- boats, whilst I move south with the remainder of my forces from here. Please inform me by return couriers all you know about the present condition of our gunboats. You having been so long on the Mississippi River looking toward Yicksburg are possessed of much information as to the best method of attacking that point that I am not possessed of. I would be very glad to have your views. I shall send Sherman, if the Mississippi route is determined upon, and would be very glad if you could accompany him. I have no definite news of the result of iloveys expedition. From the enemy evacuating Tallahatchie so suddenly I judged that it had proven successful. We followed up the evacuation with all dispatch, our cavalry pressing their rear all the way from the river to Coffeeville, killing and wounding many and capturing about 700. Besides this many deserted and are coming in every day. Word was sent me to-day by a deserter who gave himself up that there were near 2,000 Southern soldiers east of this place, scattered through the country, desirous of coming in if we would send out cavalry to drive out the guerrillas that hover in that direction and make it unsafe for them to venture in this direction. U. S. GRANT, Major-General. P. 5.Send me word what number of men you have river transporta- tion for. I shall adopt the plan of sending a force down the Mississippi. I will send instructions to the commanding officer of the cavalry forces that will necessarily be left behind for their guidance. HDQRS. THIRTEENTH A. C., DEPT. OF THE TENN., Oxford, Miss., December 8, 1802. Commanding Officer U. 8. Cavalry Forces, Friars Point, Miss.: By the authority of General-in-Chief of the Army I retain under my command, until otherwise directed, all the forces from General Curtis command now east of the Mississippi River, or those who recently crossed to co-operate with me on this side. All the cavalry, one regiment of infantry to be designated by Briga- dier-General Hovey, and at least one section of artillery will rendezvous at Friars Point or Delta, whichever may be the most defensible point and best landing. The infantry and artillery will form the permanent garrison of the post and will protect the stores for the entire command. The senior officer will command the whole and make all reports to these headquarters. All the forces except the cavalry and garrison ftr Friars Point will receive instructions from Maj6r-General Sherman Page 394 394 WEST TENN. AND NORT