Company C to Simmons, August 24, 1863
August 24, 1863. Colonel SIMMONS, Commissary of Subsistence, Nashville : The general commanding directs me to say that you reported to him that you had 200,000 rations in McMinnville; that Genera} Crittenden reports having sent his train there, only getting a partial load, not enough for thirty wagons. J. P DROUILLARD, Captain and Aide-de-Camp. Journal of operations of the Fourteenth Army Corps. AUGUST 24, 1863. General Reynolds reports the rebels burned the bridge over Run ning Water Creek, about 5 miles above Shellmound, [Cuap. XLII. “W33YD MOYD 4O HLNOW LY¥ ‘ANV’ISI SSOUO OL NOSNHAGLS woud TO HOoaiasts ‘NOSVW iMeo r *2WOH Ly. 7 W ONVINDISLS aE HA e) seve PP) =sOnissou~ wines 19 asuatn 9) ginosa7738 ¥ dda Report of reconnaissance from Stevenson to Cross’ Island, at mouth of Crow Creek, Ala. 1. Only one good road from Stevenson to mouth of Big Crow road all the way. Total distance from Stevenson to river, 33 miles. 2. The river bank opposite the island on this side is covered with thick growth of cane and young timber. Shore slopes gradually, and is easily accessible. : 3. Between the northern bank and island is about 200 yards. 4, Current 2 or 3 miles an hour. 5. Island about 200 yards wide, with thick growth of timber, affording good cover for sharpshooters. Banks low and apparently good. A cleared field on the island, near the center. There is a house on the island, with people living in it, who have a canoe fastened on the north side of the island. 6. It is apparently about 200 yards from island to south bank of river. 7. Cannot see the south bank directly opposite mouth of Crow Creek, but above and below the island it is low, skirted with timber, with corn-fields back of it. A road up it could easily be made. 8. The ground for a quarter of a mile back from the north bank of river is low and somewhat swampy, and during very wet weather the road would probably be bad. It is now, however, good. 9. No water seen or heard of except a very small spring near the mouth of Crow Creek. There is stock water at the pond marked on the map.*
W. M. P. ROCKHILL, J. R.,