HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE MISSISSIPPI, July 5, 1862. July 5, 1862. General ASBOTH, Rienzi: The general commanding directs that you hold your command in readiness for a move, with three…
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE MISSISSIPPI, July 5, 1862. July 5, 1862. Major-General HALLECK: Your dispatch received. Hamilton is in position. Davis’ division is 15 miles southeast of Jacinto, on Bay…
CoRINTH CoRINTH, July 5, 1862. General ROSECRANS: Have this moment received some information about enemy’s movements from General Thomas. They seem to threaten Tuscumbia or Decatur, and have again driven…
Rienzi Rienzi, July 5, 1862. Major Nelson, of the Seventh Illinois Cavalry, reports the enemy, 411 strong, occupying the Hatchie Bottom. One hundred of their force were at Nolin’s this…
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE MISSISSIPPI, July 5, 1862. Col. J. C. KELTON, Assistant Adjutant-General, Corinth :I forward the following dispatch for information :
COLDWATER COLDWATER, July 5, 1862. Colonel LEGGETT: I am sadly disappointed at the conduct of that force which came from Corinth, with which I came out to co-operate. It did…
Jackson Jackson, July 5, 1862. Colonel Leggett, commanding at [Grand] Junction and La Grange, informs me that he is actually relieved by a force sent by General] Sherman, and is…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE MISSISSIPPI, Corinth, Miss., July 3, 1862. Other pressing business has prevented me from giving an earlier answer to your telegram of the 29th ultimo. In asking…
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE MISSISSIPPI, July 2, 1862. July 2, 1862. General ©. S. HamILTon, Rienzi : The general commanding directs me to say that from the reports of your…
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE MISSISSIPPI, July 2, 1862. July 2, 1862. Major-General HALLECK, Corinth: I have just received the following dispatch from Colonel Sheri lan : The enemy have retreated,…