Washington L. Elliott to Gordon Granger, July 6, 1862
July 6, 1862. General GORDON GRANGER,
GENERAL: The general commanding directs that you inform Colonel Sheridan of the subject of this dispatch* (lienzi, July 5, 10 p. m.), and that you instruct Colonel Mizner to watch the movements of this cavalry force with a view if possible to cut them off. Colonel Sheridan should
*Soe report of Lieut. D. M. Caldwell, aide-de-camp, of skirmish the H e River, Miss., July 5, 1862, Part I, p. 21. ° z sana pet send a reconnoitering party on the Ripley road from Dick Smith’s around toward Nolin’s. If Colonel Sheridan has not a picket on that road in the vicinity of its intersection with the Blackland and Kossuth road one ought to be placed there immediately, and concert of action between Colouels Mizner and Sheridan. You should suggest to Colonel Mizner it is probable he can find a place toward Kossuth, behind Hinkle’s Creek, so as to watch the Blackland and Kossuth road, and on the Rienzi and Ripley road, while he can communicate with Rienzi in such a way as to know every movement on either road, and be able to cut off any moderate patroling force of the rebels. I am, general,
very respectfully, your obedient servant,
Brigadier-General and Chief of Staff.
CoRINTH, July 6, 1862.
Major-General THomAs, Tuscumbia :
the direction of Tupelo, also on our right near Kossuth. There is a
general movement of the enemy reported. His real design is still in
doubt. If threatened by superior forces, move this side of Bear Creek