J. H. Hammond to Benjamin Grierson, August 13, 1862

August 13, 1862.

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.

The commanding officer of the party will call on the commanding general this evening for written instructions and information not proper to communicate to any other person than himself.

By order of Maj. Gen. W. T. Sherman:

Assistant Adjutant-General.
CoRINTH, Miss., August 14, 1862.
H. W. HALLEOK, General-in-Ohief :
Two divisions (Sherman’s and Hurlbut’s), with the Fifty-second Indiana Engineer Regiment, five companies Sixth Illinois Cavalry, Rodgers’ battery, one section De Golyer’s battery, and the cavalry and artillery belonging to General Wallace’s division, except one battery, at
Memphis, Tenn.; McClernand’s division, four regiments and one battery of Wallace’s Third Division, six regiments and one battery of General McArthur’s Sixth Division, Seventh Regiment Missouri Infantry,
one company cavalry, Fifty-third Illinois, and Captain Foster’s Fourth
Independent Cavalry, at Bolivar and Jackson; General Davies’ Second