The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union And Confederate Armies. Series 1, Volume 39, In Three Parts. Part 2, Correspondence, etc. Page: 55
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CORRESPONDENCE, ET.--UNION.
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General WASHURN:WHITE'S STATION, May 27, 1864.
General WASHrnURN:
The following from Major Yorke:
My scouts have not returned, except from Mount Pleasant. Chalmers is on or
about Coldwater. It is reported that (General Forrest had crossed the Tennessee
River and captured Huntsville, Ala. The enemy in small parties are very trouble-
some and daring. I am unable to capture them. As soon as my scouts from La
Grange, the Pigeon Roost road, and the other side of the river return I will send you
word.
G. E. WARING, JR.,
Colonel, Commanding Brigade.
WHITE'S STATION, May 27, 1864.'
Major-General WASHBURN:
The following from Major Yorke: There is a regiment of rebel cav-
alry, about 500 strong, encampl)ed six miles southeast of Macon.
There are two regiments at (Corintlh. He thinks the Macon force could
be captured by sending across to-night, but I have only a small ferry-
boat, and the distance is twefity-five miles.
G. E. WARING, JR.,
Colonel, Commanding Brigade.
MEMPHIS, TENN., May 27, 1864.
Col. GEORGE E. WARING, Jr., Wlhite's Station:
If you are satisfied as to the truth of the reports of the enemy being
in force south of Coldwater and north of Wolf, Major Yorke had best
be drawn in to Germantown. Scout north of Wolf not yet returned.
B. H. GRIERSON,
Brigadier-General.
MEMPHIS, TENN., May 29, 1864.
Col. G. E. WEARING, Jr.,
Commanding First Brigade, VWhite's Station
Your inspection reports show that your horses are fast running down.
You will concentrate your entire coinmnand at White's Station, and you
will send out no expeditions, except small l)atrols of twenty-five men
each, until you receive orders from these headquarters.
B. H. GRIERSON,
Brigadier- General
WHITE'S STATION, May 29, 1864.
Brigadier-General GRIERS$N and
General WASHBURN:
The following from Major Yorke:
A nan from Pocahontas reported that General Forrest on Tuesday was at Corinth,
with his cavalry and a force of about 8,000 infantry, and was conscripting everything
that could be called man. They report the railroad completed to Chewalla, and
that enemy say in about a week it will he finished to Pocahontas. I sent a negro to
you this morning who used to be with Forrest; he says he saw a part of the forces
pass up to Corinth. The patrol I sent to Mount Pleasant at 3 a. m. has not been
beard from yet.
GEO. E. WARING, JR.,
Colonel, Commanding Brigade.
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