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…
July 5, 1862. July 5, 1862. General ASBOTH, Rienzi: The general commanding directs that you hold your command in readiness for a move, with three daysâ cooked rations, two in…
July 5, 1862. July 5, 1862. Major-General HALLECK: Your dispatch received. Hamilton is in position. Davisâ division is 15 miles southeast of Jacinto, on Bay Springs road, and right of…
July 5, 1862. July 5, 1862. Col. J. C. KELTON, Assistant Adjutant-General, Corinth : I forward the following dispatch for information : Rienzi, July 5, 1862. Major Nelson, of the…
July 2, 1862. Major-General HALLECK, Corinth: I have just received the following dispatch from Colonel Sheri lan : The enemy have retreated, and in all probability to Guntown and Saltillo.…
July 1, 1862. General ASBOTH: GENERAL: I will not want any infantry supports; I have whipped the enemy to-day. I was attacked by General Chalmérs’ cavalry, consisting of Brewer’s, Adams’,…
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…
July 1, 1862. July 1, 1862â3 p. m. Brigadier-General ASBOTH : GENERAL: Have you not received my dispatches? I have been holding a large force of the enemyâprisoners say ten…
June 30, 1862. June 30, 1862. Col. J. O. KELTON, Assistant Adjutant-General, Corinth, Miss. : I report the following for the information of the commanding general : Murphyâs brigade left…
June 30, 1862. June 30, 1862. Col. J. C. KELTON, Assistant Adjutant-General, Corinth, Miss. : I have sent a copy of the commanding generalâs dispatch directing the recall of Hamiltonâs…