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Unknown to Grenville M. Dodge, August 26, 1862
Near Bay Springs, Miss., August 26, 1862. Sir: I have to report that on yesterday the enemy came down to Padenâs Mill, 10 miles north of Bay Springs, on an…
Grenville Mellen Dodge was a Union Army general on the frontier and a pioneering figure in military intelligence during the Civil War, who served as Ulysses S. Grant's intelligence chief in the Western Theater. He served in several notable assignments, including command of the XVI Corps during the Atlanta campaign.
Near Bay Springs, Miss., August 26, 1862. Sir: I have to report that on yesterday the enemy came down to Padenâs Mill, 10 miles north of Bay Springs, on an…