Unknown to Philip H. Sheridan, July 30, 1862

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 Grange 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 Hatchie below Grand Junction and Jackson, on the Mobile 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 infantry. Frank Armstrong, with his two regiments of cavalry and two batteries, took the eastward road and arrived at Moulton. Hardee’s advance gives the best memoir of map of Hatchie route. You can move up and look for Brown’s Creek front, but it may be well for us to scratch this vavalry on our right first. I will ascertain.

W. 8S. ROSECRANS,