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: 67
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O uP. XXIX.] IUKA. 67
Receiving this dispatch as I did late at night, and when I expected
these troops were far on their way toward uka and had made plans
accordingly, it caused some disappointment and made change of plan
necessary. I immediatly dispatched to General Ord, giving him the
substance of the above and directions not to move on the enemy until
Rosecrans arrived or he should hear firing to the south of luka. Of
this change General Rosecrans was promptly informed by dispatch
sent with his return messenger. During the day General Ord returned
to my headquarters at Iuka [Burnsville f], and in consultation we both
agreed that it would be impossible for General Rosecrans to get his
troops up in time to make an attack that day. The general was in-
structed, however, to move forward, driving in the enemy's advance
guards, but not to bring on an engagement unless he should hear firing.
At night another dispatch was received from General Rosecrans, dated
from Barnett's, about 8 miles from luka, written at 12.40 p. m., stat-
ing that head of column arrived there at 12 m. Owing to the density
of the forest and difficulty of passing the small streams and bottoms
all communications between General Rosecrans and myself had to pass
far around near to Jacinto, even after he had got on the road leading
north. For this reason his communication was not received until after
the engagement. I did not hear of the engagement, however, until next
day, although the following dispatch had been promptly forwarded:
HDQRS. ARMY OF THE MISSISSIPPI, TWO MILES SOUTH OF IUKA, MISS.,
September 19, 1862-10.30 p. m.
GENERAL: We met the enemy in force just above this point. The engagement
lasted several hours. We have lost two or three pieces of artillery. Firing was very
heavy. You must attack in the morning and in force. The ground is horrid, un-
known to us, and no room for development. Could not use our artillery at all. Fired
but few shots. Push in onto them until we can have time to do something. We will
try to get a position on our right which will take Iuka.
W. S. ROSECRANS,
Brigadier-General, U. S. Army.
This dispatch was received at 8.35 a. m. on the 20th, and the follow-
ing immediately sent :
BURNSVILLE, September 20, 1862-8.35 a. m.
General ORD:
Get your troops up and attack as soon as possible. Rosecrans had two hours' fight-
ing last night and now this morning again, and unless you can create a diversion in
his favor he may find his hands full. Hurry your troops all possible.
U. S. GRANT,
Major-General.
The statement that the engagement had commenced again in the
morning was on the strength of hearing artillery. General Ord, hear-
ing the same, however, pushed on with all possible dispatch without
waiting orders.
Two of my staff, Colonels Dickey and Lagow, had gone around to
where General Rosecrans was and were with him during the early part
of the engagement. Returning in the dark, and endeavoring to cut
off some of the distance, they became lost and entangled in the woods
and remained out overnight, arriving at headquarters next morning
about the same hour that General Rosecrans' messenger arrived. For
the particular troops engaged and the part taken by each regiment I
will have to refer you entirely to the accompanying reports of those
officers who were present.
Not occupying Iuka afterward for any length of time, and then not
with a force sufficient to give protection for any great distance around
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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/m1/78/?q=%221862%22&rotate=90: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.