The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union And Confederate Armies. Series 1, Volume 30, In Four Parts. Part 1, Reports. Page: 8
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8 KY., SW. VA., TENN., MISS., N. ALA., AND N. GA. [CHAP. XLII.
Lieutenant-Colonel Phillips, fearing an attack from Jackson, had
set fire to all the engines and cars in Grenada, about 30 and 200,
respectively.
I remained in Grenada one day, and with the whole command
moved northward via Panola and Coldwater, separating from Colonel
Phillips at a point 10 miles north of Panola.
Found the crossing at the Coldwater in possession of a force of
the enemy under Colonel Blythe, but he was speedily driven out.
I had not a day's rations when we left Yazoo City, yet we made a
very favorable impression south of Grenada.
Lieutenant-Colonel Phillips had instructions directly antagonistic
to those in my possession.
I shall have the honor to make an official report at once, and send
or carry it to you.
Very truly, I have the pleasure of being your obedient servant to
command,
E. F. WINSLOW,
Colonel, Commanding Cavalry Forces.
Major-General SHERMAN,
Commanding Fifteenth Army Corps.
HDQRS. CAVALRY FORCES, FIFTEENTH ARMY CORPS,
Memphis, Tenn., August 23, 1863.
CAPTAIN: In accordance with instructions, the forces under my
command, consisting of the Third Iowa, Fourth Iowa, and Fifth
Illinois Cavalry Regiments, 800 men, left camp on Big Black River,
at 5 a. m., 10th instant, and halted at I p. m. 8 miles below Mechan-
icsburg, 18 miles from camp, until 5 o'clock next morning, when
we moved through Mechanicsburg to the plantation of Mr. Roach,
and halted at noon, being then 9 miles from Yazoo City, which place
was reached at 8 o'clock on the morning of the 12th instant.
The gunboat, transports, and troops had left this place early on
the 11th instant, and after waiting in bivouac until the morning of
the 14th I decided, in opposition to the voices of officers commanding
the regiments, to push forward without further delay, and accord-
ingly moved at 4.30 for Lexington via Rankin.
We bivouacked at 10 p. m. on Harlan's Creek, 30 miles from
Yazoo City, 8 miles from Lexington, and entered Lexington at 8
a. m., where the Third Iowa, Major Noble, with Lieutenant Jones,
acting assistant commissary of subsistence, was left to procure
rations, while the main force pushed forward to Durant, 14 miles,
and captured at noon a train of cars just from Grenada.
Captain Peters was immediately placed in charge of the engine,
and proceeded 5 miles below Durant and burned a bridge on the
track.
I learned that there was one engine and about ten cars below Du-
rant, also that the railroad bridge over Big Black had just been re-
paired, the captured train being the first one ordered over it.
Resting till 6 p. m., when the Third Iowa came up, the column
was moved to West's Station, going into bivouac at 11 p. m. on Jor-
dan's Creek, 24 miles via Durant and 20 miles direct from Lexing-
ton. At this point some engines and cars were found, and with the
train from Durant, forwarded to Vaiden, 12 miles, arriving at 11
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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 30, In Four Parts. Part 1, Reports., book, 1890; Washington D.C.. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth152978/m1/19/: accessed April 27, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.