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: 35
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CHAP. XXIX.] EXPEDITION FROM RIENZI, ETC. 35
taking all their horses, arms, and ammunition. They abandoned every-
thing. No report of killed and wounded.
Large numbers of rebels are flocking into this county from Missouri
and Kentucky, well armed, and forming bands under leaders from Jack-
son's and Morgan's cavalry. The draft drives them over.
G. M. DODGE,
Brigadier- General.
Maj. Gen. U. S. GRANT, Corinth.
AUGUST 19-21, 1862.-Expedition from Rienzi to Marietta and Bay Springs,
Miss., and skirmishes.
Report of Col. Albert L. Lee, Seventh Kansas Cavalry.
HEADQUARTERS SEVENTH KANSAS CAVALRY,
Camp near Rienzi, Miss., August 21, 1862.
LIEUTENANT: I would respectfully report that I left camp on Tues-
day, the 19th ultimo [instant], at 5 o'clock p. m. with 300 men. Passing
one mile east of Booneville I approached Marietta at daybreak. A half
mile from Marietta my advance drove in the enemy's pickets, they firing
on us and retreating rapidly. My advance discharged their rifles and
wounded one of the flying pickets, who fell from his horse, but hid in a
corn field adjacent before we could secure him, and no search was made.
His horse and arms were taken. We pressed the pickets closely through
Marietta and down the road running west from that town. They were
joined by others and made a stand, firing again on our advance. As we
formed and charged on them they fired and fled. This running fire was
continued for 3 miles. When we arrived at the enemy's camp, which they
had just evacuated, fires were burning, preparations for breakfast were
in progress, haversacks, canteens, and blankets were strewn all over the
ground. They had no tents. We continued the pursuit; about 12 to 20
of the enemy turning at every half mile, deploying in the woods in front,
and firing on us as we came up. At one of these stands we shot another
of his force, who was picked up and carried off after falling from his
horse. Having conducted this fruitless chase to a point 5 miles from
Marietta I abandoned it. On my return I destroyed the abandoned
equipage of the enemy's camp. This camp consisted in force of two com-
panies of the Mississippi cavalry, Colonel Adams commanding. The
companies were commanded by Captain Barnett and Lieutenant Book-
ter, together numbering about 130 men. I judge them to be the main
guard of the enemy's pickets. From information which I consider re-
liable I learn that two brigades are camped 3 miles northeast of Gun-
town, on the road leading into that which connects Baldwyn and Mari-
etta. Armstrong's headquarters are there. He is said to be their chief
of cavalry. I was at a point 3 miles from the reported location of tbis
camp.
Returning to Marietta, I passed on toward Bay Springs, halting 5
miles from that place, feeding men and horses and remaining in camp
till 4 p. m. I then moved rapidly on Bay Springs. As I entered the
town my advance was fired on by pickets, who rapidly retreated down
the road leading south. Leaving two companies in town I pursued with
the remainder of my force. Their camp, 3 miles from Bay Springs, on
Rogers' Creek, I found recently abandoned.
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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/m1/46/?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.