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: 13
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EXPEDITION TO GRENADA, MISS., ETC.
LA GRANGE, August 19, 1863.
(Received Headquarters Memphis, August 19, 1863.)
The cavalry force sent from here on the 13th instant, under com-
mand of Lieutenant-Colonel Phillips, reached Grenada on the 17th
instant, drove Slemons, with 2,000 men and threepieces of artillery,
from the place, destroying 57 engines, upwards of 400 cars, the depot
buildings, machine-shops, several blacksmith-shops, and a quantity
of ordnance and commissary stores, capturing about 50 railroad men
and a number of prisoners. After Colonel Phillips, with his com-
mand, had accomplished his work, Colonel Winslow appeared with
a force from below. His brief report will be sent by to-day's train.
J. K. MIZNER,
Colonel, and Chief of Cavalry.
Major-General HURLBUT.
No. 3.
Report of Col. August Mersy, Ninth Illinois (Mounted) Infantry,
commanding post of Corinth.
CORINTH, August 20, 1863.
(Received Headquarters Memphis, August 20, 1863.)
Colonel Mizner reports the cavalry sent out from La Grange on
13th ultimo, under Lieutenant-Colonel Phillips, reached Grenada
on 17th, drove Slemons, with 2,000 men and three pieces of artil-
lery, from the place, destroying 57 engines, upward of 400 cars,
depot buildings, machine-shops, and quantity of ordnance, and com-
mand captured 50 railroad men and number of prisoners. After
Colonel Phillips had accomplished his work, Colonel Winslow
appeared with a force from below. Detailed report will follow
immediately.
Very respectfully,
AUG. MERSY,
Colonel, Commanding.
Maj. Gen. STEPHEN A. HURLBUT,
Commanding.
No. 4.
Reports of Lieut. Col. Jesse J. Phillips, Ninth Illinois (Mounted)
Infantry, commanding expedition.
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY DIVISION,
Grenada, Miss., August 17, 1863-5 p. m.
SIR: I have to report that in obedience to your order I joined
the column from La Grange, at Oxford, and found that brigade
under command of Major Coon, Second Iowa Cavalry. I moved,
without instructions, to Water Valley, being joined 5 miles south
of Oxford by the First Brigade of Cavalry, Lieutenant-Colonel
Wallace commanding. The command not having been designed13
CHwA. XLII.]
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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/m1/24/: accessed April 27, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.