The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union And Confederate Armies. Series 1, Volume 17, In Two Parts. Part 1, Reports. Page: 10
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WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS.
totally consumed. At the same time we burned a car which we sup-
posed was to be used to transport the commissary stores above-men-
tioned to A. M. West, Quartermaster-General of Mississir pi, to whom
'they Were marked.
I have already handed you a letter of General Jeff. Thompson, written
at Hernando, June 19, 1862, to Maj. Ben. Byreum [?], indicating his move-
ments; also a notice from Thomas J. Morris to the planters of De Soto
County north of Coldwater River, to have their cotton ready for burn-
ing. The notice seemed to have been thoroughly carried into effect so
far as we scouted the country on our route.
Receiving from various sources information which we deemed reliable
that Jackson was approaching Coldwater Depot from Yalabusha, Mar-
shall County, with 800 cavalry, and expected that day, and that a large
force of rebels was stationed below Senatobia on the railroad, and hav-
ing accomplished the object of our expedition as far as possible, our
horses unfit, for further rapid travel, and the men being continually in
the saddle for sixteen hours without rest, we started on our return,
and camped for the night.3 miles north of Hernando. During the night
our pick coA were fired upon, but promptly returned the fire, compelling
the enemy to retire, and they (lid not venture an attack upon our camp.
The face of the country through which we passed' between here and
Hernando is flat and heavily timbered. Numerous small creeks inter-
sperse the country, over which are thrown corduroy bridges poor in
construction and not very safe. Beyond Hernando for about 8 miles
the country is rolling until we arrive within 3 miles of Coldwater Sta-
tion, where the country becomes suddenly flat, and the creeks running
through it are small and winding, with steep banks. Here the timber
is very heavy and the soil deep and miry. The streams are almost im-
practicable for cavalry to pass without the aid of bridges rudely made
and thrown across.
In conclusion, both officers and men behaved with coolness and
bravery, obeying orders promptly and cheerfully, and gallantly charg-
ing what they supposed to be a much larger force than our own. We
arrived in camp at Memphis at 1 o'clock p. in. June 22.
Hoping what I have done may meet with your approval, which was
fortunately accomplished without the loss of a man of my command,
I am, general, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
B. H. GRIEI SON,
Colonel Sixth Illinois Cavalry, Comdg. IExpedition.
Magj. Gen. LEW. WALLACE, Comdg. Forces, Memphis, Tenn.
JUNE 25, 1862.-Affair near La Fayette Station, Tenn.
REPORTS.
No. 1.-Lieut. Col. William H. Raynor, Fifty-sixth Ohio Infantry.
No. 2.-General Orders, No 93, Headquarters Department No. 2.
No. 1.
Report of Lieut. Col. William H. Raynor,. Fifty-sixth Ohio Infantry.
HDQs. 56TH RIEGT. OHIO VOLS., 3D BRIG., 3D DIV.,
Reserve Corps of Army of the Tennessee.
COLONEL: On Sunday, the 22d instant, in obedience to an order from
you, this regiment, under command of Col. Peter Kinney, proceeded on10
[CHAP. XXIx.
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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 17, In Two Parts. Part 1, Reports., book, 1886; Washington D.C.. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth154626/m1/21/?q=%221862%22: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.