BOLIVAR BOLIVAR, July 27, 1862. General MCCLERNAND: I misunderstood Dollins’ messenger. The facts are as follows: The ferry-boats at Brownsville, Estanaula, and at the steam-mill ferry are destroyed. Dollins’ skirmish…
BOLIVAR BOLIVAR, July 27, 1862. General MOOLERNAND : Dollins has just sent a messenger stating that he tried to capture and destroy the ferry-boat at Estanaula, but was driven back…
JACKSON JACKSON, July 27, 1862. Captain DoLuLins, Bolivar: You will advance toward Toone’s Station to meet Major Stewart, who is moving on the Bolivar road to meet you somewhere about…
BOLIVAR BOLIVAR, July 27, 1862. General MCOLERNAND : Most of the cavalry west of us are reported to be moving northwest, toward Estanaula. I am now sending out additional scouting…
BOLIVAR BOLIVAR, July 27, 1862. General MOCLERNAND: My infantry force has just returned safe, but were in sight of 300 cavalry, who kept at a respectful distance. My information as…
HEADQUARTERS HEADQUARTERS, July 27, 1862. General GRANT: Sheridan’s cavalry will attack Ripley from three directions to-morrow morning. If the attack from the south, which have the longest road, is a…
Memphis Memphis, July 25, 1862. Col. JOHN A. RAWLINS, Assistant Adjutant-General, Corinth, Miss. : Sir: On Tuesday evening of last week, at Moscow, Tenn., I received General Grant’s telegraphic dispatch…
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE MISSISSIPPI, July 25, 1862. July 25, 1862. General U. 8S. GRANT, Corinth: General Morgan has reached Tuscumbia, and halts there, demanding road, if 1t be loaded…
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE MISSISSIPPI, July 25, 1862. July 25, 1862. General MorGAN, Tuscumbia: Your dispatch does not say where troops were cut off nor where they were. Tt does…
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE MISSISSIPPI, July 25, 1862. July 25, 1862. General MoPHERSON, Corinth: The following from General Morgan: 1 need 100 wagons in addition to my present regimental wagons.…