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: 74
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KY., TENN., N. MISS., N. ALA., AND SW. VA. [CHAP. XXII.
the last eight days and concentrating at Corinth. I give this for what
it is worth. One of the gunboats makes daily trips as far down the
river as Perryville, the point on the river where there is the most prob-
ability of a battery being established to annoy our transports.
The conduct of the Twenty-first Missouri on their way up here has
been reported to me as infamous. A constant fire was kept up all the
way on the trip, and in some instances the citizens on shore were fired
at. I caused charges to be preferred against the colonel, and the court
is now in session trying him.
U. S. GRANT,
Major-General.
HEADQUARTERS,
Forts Henry and Heiman, March 28, 1862.
ASSISTANT ADJUTANT-GENERAL
Headquarters District of West Tennessee, Savannah:
SIR: I have the honor to report the arrival at this [post] of a gentle-
man who left Memphis on the morning of the 26th instant. He brings
some information with reference to the position and movements of the
rebel troops that may be of service to the general commanding. He
says that there were not more than eight regular regiments in the vi-
cinity of Island No. 10, and that the people of Memphis had no hopes
of being able to hold the place any length [of time]; in fact, they looked
for the city itself to be taken in the course of a week or ten days. From
all the information he could gather he comes to the conclusion that
they are bringing all their energies to the concentration of a larger
force at Corinth, where they expect to make a desperate stand. They
are even bringing to that point some forces from Virginia. Beaure-
gard is in command.
Since my last communication the scouting parties of my regiment
have captured 15 additional prisoners. Among them are lieutenants.
Citizens continue to arrive here daily from the interior to avoid impris-
onment. It is likely to prove very unhealthy, now that the water is
falling rapidly, inside the post of Fort Henry. I should like permis-
sion to move the companies now there to the Fort Heiman side, send-
ing over daily a sufficient guard. Several citizens here wish to ship
tobacco and other articles down the river. From whom can the license
be obtained ? Will you be kind enough to furnish me with a copy
of Department General Orders, No. 3 series 61, with accompanying
orders based thereon from district headquarters?
I am, sir, your obedient servant,
W. W. LOWE,
Colonel, Commanding.
CAMP NEAR COLUMBIA, TENN.,
March 28, 1862.
Major-General HALLECK :
I have received your dispatch of the 26th. The failure of a telegram
twice repeated, and of my letter of the 14th, giving information in re-
gard to the strength and disposition of my command, is so remarkable,
that I think it deserving of investigation, and I telegraphed to the post-
office agent and the assistant manager of the telegraph on the subject.74
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