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: 384
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384 WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS. [CukP. XXIX.
Return of Casualties in the Cofederate forces-C-ontinued.
LOVELL'S DIVISION.
Command. a *
First Brigade, General Rust ...... ... ........ ................................... 251 117 88
Second Brigade, General Villepige................................................ 21 76 71
Third Brigade, General Bowen....................... .................. 28 92 40
Cavalry Brigade, Colonel Jackson.......................................... ... 1 I... --.....
Battalion of Zouaves, Major Dupeire.................... ....... ................... ...... 14
Total ................................................................ ...... 77 '185 208
No. 107.
Report of Col. William T. Jackson, Seventh Tennessee Cavalry, Chief of
Cavalry, of operations October 3-7.
HDQRS. CAVALRY, ARMY OF WEST TENNESSEE,
Waterford, Miss., November 18, 1.862.
MAJOR : I have the honor to make report of the operations of my
brigade of cavalry (First Mississippi Cavalry, commanded by Lieut.
Col. F. A. Montgomery, and my own regiment, commanded by Lieut. Col.
J. G. Stocks) at the late battle of Corinth and retreat from that place :
During the battle my brigade was divided, squadrons attached to
brigades of infantry and acting on the flanks. With eight companies
made a reconnaissance south of Corinth; engaged the enemy's cav-
alry and repulsed them in gallant style. Returning I advanced the
command to the fortifications on College Hill, where I engaged the
enemy in force after the main body of our troops had withdrawn. I
then withdrew my command without serious loss and brought up the
rear of the army.
I was then ordered to Rienzi, under General Armstrong; received
orders countermanding that move on our arrival at Kossuth. The firing
having commenced at Davis' Bridge, near Pocahontas, we proceeded
with uoth commands to the Ripley and Pocahontas road; advanced up
that road to within 1 miles of Pocahontas, threatening the enemy's
rear, engaging them in a brilliant skirmish, which was a move very
favorable toward saving the train of wagons. I held that position all
night with my brigade; fell back before the enemy next day. From
that time the brigade was engaged in bringing up the rear of the army,
skirmishing all the time with the enemy to Ripley.
Owing to unavoidable circumstances the brigade was without rations
for three days.
The officers and men all behaved with coolness and gallantry, and
suffered all the hardships incident to the march with a spirit worthy of
good soldiers. Where all behaved so well it would be difficult to men-
tion by name. I would especially notice, however, Lieut. Henry W.
Watkins, Company A, Jackson's regiment of cavalry; also Corporal
Brochus and Privates Britton and Barton, Company C, same regiment;
also Capt. Gadi Herren, Lieutenants Cravens and Foote, First Regiment
Mississippi Cavalry. The latter (Lieutenant Foote) engaged the en-
emy's advance and checked them in a most gallant manner.
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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/m1/395/?q=Reid%27s: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.