Unknown to Samuel R. Thomas, June 26, 1862

June 26, 1862. Major-General THomAsS, Corinth, Miss. :

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, concentrating 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 Nolin’s, intersection of Hatchie pike and Blackland and Corinth road, to support the cavalry. Should the country south of that be clear they may advance 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.

Brigadier-General, Oommanding.