Unknown to Ulysses S. Grant, September 17, 1862
September 17, 1862.
September 17, 1862. General GRANT:
Colonel Mizner has returned from his reconnaissance. Road directly east from Jacinto and all south clear as far as Peytonâs Mill, and probably altogether so. One company of cavalry proceeded within 24 miles of luka and found no pickets; captured 2 prisoners (captains), one an Englishman and one a school teacher in Bentonville, Ark. He says Price has two divisions (each brigade of four regiments), six batteries, and ten regiments of cavalry, and is aiming to go north through Western Kentucky. A deserter from Inka says he was there this morning. Great pains ought to be taken to ascertain to-night whether they are gone or not. He says Breckinridge has certainly gone to Holly Springs and will move on Bolivar. If our troops move by Jacinto they will not be ready to fight before day after to-morrow morning; if by Burnsville about the same time, with less fatigue but probably worse roads. T propose to move by Barnettâs.
W. S. ROSECRANS, Brigadier-General, U. 8. Army.
SEPTEMBER 17, 1862. General GRANT:
Have just received the following from General Hamilton: JACINTOâ9.30 p. m. Price and his whole force are in Iuka, We have captured a lot of prisoners, wagons, mules, and ordnance stores. Some ofthe prisoners just from Iuka.
Py SEPTEMBER 17, 1862. Major-General GRANâ, Commanding Corinth, Miss. :
As Price is an old woodpecker it would be well to have a watch set
to see if he might not take a course down the Tennessee, toward Eastport, in hopes to find the means of crossing. Have you any lookout
toward Hamburg Landing ?