The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union And Confederate Armies. Series 1, Volume 10, In Two Parts. Part 2, Correspondence, etc. Page: 499
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CHAP. XXII. CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.-CONFEDERATE. 499
road are all east of the Farmington and Purdy road; those north of
that road are 2. miles east of this place and 1 miles above the State-
line road. Whether there be any north of this place or not I have
not learned, and I have sent as far as 6 miles out.
From all I can learn through citizens, pickets, and the Yankee
drums, the main army are bearing in the direction of Farmington and
Burnsville; only the right wing will touch Corinth, unless their move-
ments are changed. I learned through citizens that a party of Fed-
erals came out some 8 or 9 miles above here and burned a bridge on
the railroad. I send in a man unable for duty, with 3 mules, taken up
near the Yankee lines.
Please pass the complainant to camp.
I have the honor to be, your obedient servant,
W. C. BACOT,
Commanding Cavalry.
AT HEADQUARTERS FIRST BRIGADE,
May 6, 1862.
Brigadier-General DONELSON,
Commanding First Brigade, Gorinth, Miss.:
SIR : I sent out this morning, just before sending in my last report,
two scouts, one on the State-line road and another on the Corinth and
Chambers road. The first report that they found the enemy about 3
miles east of Chambers, on the State-line road, supposed to be about
400 in number. They fired on the advance, killing 1 man, when the
others retired. The last scout returned, stating they saw 2 Yankee
cavalrymen, who retired on their approach, when they could see noth-
ing more of them. This occurred south of the State-line road, about
2J miles east of Chambers Station. Others came in from a northerly
direction, stating all things quiet as far as Muddy Creek.
In submitting this, I have the honor to be, your obedient servant,
W. C. BACOT,
Commanding Cavalry, G. 8.
ARTILLERY OFFICE, HDQRS. SECOND GRAND DIVISION,
ARMY OF THE MISSISSIPPI,
May 6, 1862.
Brigadier-General RUGGLES,
Commanding Division:
SIR: I have the honor to submit a report of the heavy batteries in
your division under my command. They consist of two rifled 6-pounders,
brass, placed upon our extreme right, next the railroad, manned by a
detachment of the Washington Artillery, of New Orleans; one smooth
12-pounder siege gun, mounted to the right of the Farmington road,
and manned by Captain Rice's company, as is also the 24-pounder siege
gun, smooth, placed on the left of the same road. Next to this comes
a 24-pounder siege gun, rifled, which commands the Farmington road
for nearly three-quarters of a mile. This gun is manned by Captain
Bain's company of light artillery.
The next gun, which is about 300 or 400 yards farther to the left, is
a brass 12-pounder, rifled, and is so placed as to get a raking fire up the
Monterey road and a cross-fire upon all the cleared ground in front of
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United States. War Department. The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union And Confederate Armies. Series 1, Volume 10, In Two Parts. Part 2, Correspondence, etc., book, 1884; Washington D.C.. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth154614/m1/499/?q=Army: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.