Unknown to Ulysses S. Grant, November 2, 1862
November 2, 1862.
November 2, 1862. Major-General GRANT, Commanding Department, Jackson:
Yours received. Shall reach Porterâs Creek to-morrow and Grand Junction the following afternoon. Have communicated with McPherson by telegraph and courier. Will meet him at Van Buren to-morrow. I am very glad you will be on hand. No signs of enemy in front.
C. S. HAMILTON, Brigadier-General.
BOLIVAR, November 2, 1862. Major-General GRANT:
Will be ready to start at daylight to-morrow (Monday) morning. Shall I start? General Brayman remains in command of the post, with four regiments of infantry, battery of artillery, and the Fifth Ohio Cavalry; also all but three companies of Hurstâs First Tennessee Cavalry. J have made three brigades of the Fourth Division, and have two brigades of the Third Division for General Logan. Have put a new regiment into each of the brigades.
JACKSON, November 2, 1862. Major-General McCPHERSON, Bolivar, Tenn.:
Hamilton started this morning. Is moving.on Grand Junction. He will put himself in communication with you to-morrow. Start in the morning and try to so arrange as to have both columns reach Grand Junction about the same time. I will join you to-morrow night or the next day. Supplies will be sent from Bolivar as far as possible for further wants.
Two additional regiments will reach Bolivar to-night or to-morrow. This will give a garrison for Van Buren or other available points on the road. Every arrangement will be made to forward other re-enforcements if we should go far south. Re-enforcements are also going to Sherman, and we may look for him. Cavalry should be well thrown out to the west.
Have you any further news from the front?
U. 8. GRANT, Major-General.
BOLIVAR, TENN., November 2, 1862. Major-General GRANT: Patrols report all quiet on the front. Everything is arranged to start to-morrow morning. Will move so as to reach Grand Junction at the
same time with Hamilton. JAS. B. MCPHERSON, Major-General.
BOLIVAR, November 2, 1862. Major-General GRANT: Major Mud reached Grand Junction at 11 p.m. last night; found no rebels there. About 1,000 cavalry passed through Grand Junction a
day 01 two ago, and it is reported that 1,500 are in camp 1 mile from La Grange. It is undeniably true that rebel cavalry are in camp there, but the number is probably exaggerated. I shall be ready to move tomorrow morning at sunrise. As I understand it we are to move light, say two wagons to a regiment, one to carry ammunition and the other provisions, &c. I propose to take along 200 rounds of ammunition
per man. JAS. B. McPHERSON, Major-General.
UNITED STATES STEAMER LEXINGTON, Columbus, November 2, 1862. Major-General GRANT:
General Sherman asked me to telegraph you that he had confirmatory reports that the enemy were evacuating Holly Springs and going south to Meridian and toward New Orleans and Mobile, and that he would send some other news to you in a few days.
JAMES W. SHIRK, Tieutenant-Commander.
[NOVEMBER 2, 1862âJ ANUARY 6, 1863.âF or correspondence between Halleck and Grant relating specially to operations on the Mississippi Central Railroad, see Part I, pp. 467-480.]
Davisâ BRIDGE, Hatchie, November 3, [1862]â10.30. Major-Genera] GRANT, Jackson:
Cavalry scouts from Ruckersville just in report having met a citizen of Holly Springs who says Price is still there in force, but quiet. We shall reach Porterâs Creek in good season to-day.
Cc. S. HAMILTON, Brigadier-General.