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,…
HEADQUARTERS SECOND BRIGADE, CAVALRY DIVISION, Booneville, July 2, 1862. General ASBOTH, Rienei: GENERAL: I do not wish any farther supports. The enemy have ” skedaddled.” The artillery and infantry have…
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE MISSISSIPPI, July 2, 1862. July 2, 1862. Major-General HALLECK: As telegraphed last night, Hamilton will reach Rienzi at 8 o’clock this morning. What do you think…
JACKSON, TENN. JACKSON, TENN., July 2, 1862. General Grant orders me to take command of the troops and district south of Union City and north of Memphis and Charleston Railroad,…
HEADQUARTERS RESERVE HEADQUARTERS RESERVE, July 1, 1862. General ELLIOTT : I directed Colonel Sheridan, according to orders received, to fall back slowly. Shall I, under these circumstances, re-enforce him now…
CORINTH CORINTH, July 1, 1862. General ELLIoTT: Sheridan’s dispatches received. Asboth must at once re-enforce Sheridan with a good regiment and a battery. Your detail and orders to Asboth are…
HEADQUARTERS RESERVE, Rienzi, July 1, 1862. Brigadier-General ELLIOTT, Chief of Staff: Communication just received from Booneville as follows : I have received your order to fall back. I have driven…
HEADQUARTERS SECOND BRIGADE, OAVALRY DIVISION, July 1, 1862. July 1, 1862—5 p. m. General ASBOTH: GENERAL: I will not want any infantry supports; I have whipped the enemy to-day. I…
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE MISSISSIPPI, June 30, 1862. June 30, 1862. Col. J. O. KELTON, Assistant Adjutant-General, Corinth, Miss. : I report the following for the information of the commanding…
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE MISSISSIPPI, June 30, 1862. June 30, 1862. Col. J. C. KELTON, Assistant Adjutant-General, Corinth, Miss. : I have sent a copy of the commanding general’s dispatch…