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: 71
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from battle-field to Fulton road. The sound of their trains had not died
away when we began to move. What sort of a rear guard they have
cannot say. Men are pushing forward as fast as excessive fatigue will
admit.
W. S. ROSECRANS,
Brigadier-General, U..5. Army.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE MISSISSIPPI,
One mile south of Iuka, September 20, 1862-8.45.
Maj. Gen. U. S. GRANT, Booneville:
GENERAL : Dispatched you this morning at 7 o'clock to go by Iuka,
but orderly said rebels were there; have sent it by courier line.
Night closed on us before we had more than six regiments engaged,
some of them but slightly. The rebels were in a position on a high
ridge running to a point at the forks of the roads, where we had to at-
tack them, and commanding the only cross-road connecting Fulton and
Jacinto roads. The fight was sharp at the point where they captured
the battery (reported now not to have been carried off, but left in the
woods). Our loss will probably amount to 400 killed and wounded.
Rebels were obliged to leave many of their dead on the field. They
made great noise of establishing batteries in the woods during the night
and massing troops. It excited my suspicions. I watched the move-
ments all night, but could do nothing until daylight, when skirmishers
going out reported enemy retreating. Cavalry and infantry were
promptly put in motion to pursue. Cavalry just report seeing rebel
train and infantry on Fulton road moving south. General Stanley has
reached Iuka, I believe, but having received no report from him I can
give no orders. Should it prove so, I shall order Hamilton's division to
face about and march to Barnett's; Stanley's to follow, and endeavor
to cut off his retreat south and drive him into the defiles of Bear Creek.
Iuka is deserted. Column retreating on Fulton toward Russellville
road.
Have ordered Hamilton to go to Barnett's; will order Stanley to fol-
low. Cavalry will go in advance, supported by a fresh regiment.
W. S. ROSECRANS,
Brigadier-General, U. S. Army, Commanding.
ONE AND ONE-HALF MILES FROM 1TJKA.
General Ord is moving on Iuka as rapidly as possible and will wait
orders there.
JAS. B. McPHERSON,
Major- General, Volunteers.
JACINTO, September 21, 1862-1 a. m.
Major-General GRANT, Jackson :
If you can let me know that there is a good opportunity to cross the
railroad and march on Holly Springs to cut off the forces of Buck Van
Dorn I will be in readiness to take everything. If we could get them
across the Hatchie they would be clean up the spout.
W. S. ROSECRANS,
Major- General.71
CAP. XIx.]
1UKA.
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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/m1/82/?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.