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: 394
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WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS.
At 10 a. m. our whole line moved forward and the strong outworks
of the enemy were carried without a check. Moore and Phifer at
once pushed on toward Corinth in pursuit of the retreating enemy.
When within little more than a mile of the town they were halted.
Moore was moved toward his right to unite with the line of General
Lovell, which was advancing along the south side of the Memphis and
Charleston Railroad, and soon encountered a heavy force of the enemy,
whom, after a fierce combat, he drove before him. Soon afterward he
was re enforced by two regiments of Cabell's brigade, under Colonels
Johnson and Dockery. The advance was then resumed and Moore
became hotly engaged with the enemy, occupying a field work or in-
trenched camp. This he carried by assault, capturing the camp and
its stores. Phifer, advancing, was met near the Mobile and Ohio Rail-
road by a strong force of the enemy, whom, after an obstinate combat,
attended with heavy loss on both sides, he drove back into Corinth,
and was then halted, with his left resting within 400 yards of the
Mobile and Ohio Railroad, his right being a little thrown back. Cabell
was sent to support Phifer's right, now separated by a wide space from
Moore, and was soon afterward withdrawn to support H6bert, who was
threatened by a flank movement of the enemy toward his extreme left.
About dark Moore was drawn in toward his left until his line united
with Phifer's, and the troops lay on their arms in these positions during
the night.
Just before daylight Major Burnet placed the batteries of Tobin,
Sengstak, and McNally upon an advanced ridge about 600 yards from
Corinth and opened fire upon the town. One of these pieces, while
taking position, being thrown by Captain Tobin rather too far beyond
his supports, was surprised and captured by the enemy's sharpshooters.
Captain Tobin was made' prisoner at the same time. At daylight all
of these guns were withdrawn and the fire of the division was main-
tained by the sharpshooters only, who boldly and incessantly, under
Rogers, Stirman, and Bridges, harassed the enemy.
I had been ordered to await the attack of H6bert's division on my
left before advancing to storm the town. Soon after 10 o'clock the fir-
ing upon my left became sharp, and Moore and Phifer were at once
advanced. Cabell's brigade was moved closer up and held in reserve.
In a few minutes the fusilade became general along the whole line of
the Army of the West, and Cabell's brigade was ordered in to support
of Gates' brigade, the next on Phifer's left. The brigades of Generals
Moore, Phifer, and Cabell were gallantly led by their commanders to
the assault of the enemy's works in the heart of Corinth. They carried
them, planted their colors within them, drove the enemy from them,
and held them until forced back by the overwhelming reserves of the
enemy. The division was then reformed and marched back to encamp
near Chewalla.
Next morning it moved toward Pocahontas. When within 5 miles of
Davis' Bridge couriers from Col. Wirt Adams, who had been guarding
that point, apprised us that the enemy was advancing in force to seize
it before we could cross. Moore's brigade-now reduced to about 300
men-was pushed forward, and with the Saint Louis Battery and two
guns taken from the enemy at Corinth, all under Major Burnet's orders,
marched across the bridge and formed with the view of storming the
heights of Metamora, but they were too few and too late. The enemy's
artillery and infantry, already in position, swept them away, and were
close upon the bridge before Phifer's brigade, commanded by Colonel
Ross, could cross and form to meet them. We lost four of our guns394
[CHAP. xXx.I
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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/m1/405/?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.