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: 12
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12 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. [CHAP. XXIX.
orders, were captured by the enemy. I append a list of the prisoners
taken from the train and belonging to this command.
I have the honor to be, sir, your most obedient servant,
W. H. RA YNOR,
Lieutenant-Colonel, Commanding Fifty-sixth Ohio Regiment.
Col. CHARLES R. WOODS,
Comdg. Third Brigade, Third Division, Army of the Tenn.
P. S.-The officers and men of the Fifty-sixth are physically exhausted
from their march of 30 miles through the heat and dust, accomplished
inside of twenty hours. At different times during Tuesday, Wednes-
day, and Thursday heavy cannonading was heard in the direction of
Holly Springs. Yesterday the sound was distinctly heard all day with
short intervals.
No. 2.
General Orders, No. 93, Headquarters Department No. 2.
GENERAL ORDERS, HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT NO. 2,
No. 93. Tupelo, Miss., July 5, 1862.
The commander of the forces has to announce to the army a well-
planned and soldierly executed expedition within the enemy's lines,
led by Col. W. H. Jackson, First Teninessee Cavalry, with a portion of
his regiment, resulting in the capture of a Federal colonel and some
56 non-commissioned officers and privates, and the destruction of a loco-
motive and train of cars near La Fayette Station, Memphis and Charles-
ton Railroad, on the 25th ultimo.
On the 30th ultimo another detachment, under the command of
Major Duckworth, in the same vicinity, dashed upon the enemy's
pickets and killed 6 and captured 8, with slight casualty to his own
command.
These affairs are happy presages to the spirit with which this army
is prepared to enter upon the impending campaign, in emulation of the
heroic deeds of our brothers in arms and in blpod in Virginia.
By command of General Bragg:
THOMAS JORDAN.
Chief of Staff.
JUNE 28, 1862.--Skirmishes at and near Blackland, Miss.
REPORTS.
No. 1.-Brig. Gen. William S. Rosecrans, U. S. Army, commanding Army of the Mis.
sissippi.
No. 2.-Maj. Gilbert Moyers, Third Michigan Cavalry.
No. 1.
Report of Brig. Gen. William S. Rosecrans, U. S. Army, commanding
Army of the Mississippi.
POPE'S HEADQUARTERS, June 29, 1862.
For the general's information ] report our cavalry picket at Black
land was attacked by 70 rebel cavalry yesterday morning at 5 o'clock
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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/m1/23/?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.