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22 KY., SW. VA., TENN., MISS., N. ALA., AND N. GA. [CHAP. XLII.
the most direct route from this place to the crossing of the Talla-
hatchie River, at Abbeville, Miss., passing through on my way
Byhalia, Tallaloosa, Cox's Corners, and Waterford.
At Byhalia we met a squad of the enemy and gave chase. One of
my men, belonging to the Ninth Illinois Cavalry, being dressed in
citizen's dress, having arms, was wounded by one of his comrades in
the chase. Too much care cannot be given to the matter of dress of
soldiers by commanding officers of companies and regiments.
I camped the night of the 13th at the plantation of Mr. Withers.
On the 14th instant, when about 10 miles southeast of Byhalia, near
the house of Mrs. Craven, my advance guard (Company M, Fourth
Illinois Cavalry, Captain Hitt commanding) ran on to the enemy and
opened fire, which was returned, and Roderick Justin, private of
that company, was slightly wounded in the upper arm.
About 1 mile north of Cox's Corners the same advance captured
Private Dickson, Captain Middleton's company, Major Chalmers'
battalion, bearing a dispatch from Captain Middleton to Major
Chalmers, informing him of our approach.
The crossing of the Tallahatchie was very difficult and slow, oc-
cupying all the night of the 14th instant and until 11 a. m. of the
15th instant, at which time I moved forward, passing through Ox-
ford, Miss., at about 4 p. m. of that day, camping that night at the
plantation of Mr. Buckner, 21 miles south of Oxford.
August 16.-I started at daylight, overtaking the rear of the Second
Brigade about 9 a. m., where Lieutenant-Colonel Phillips, Ninth
Illinois Mounted Infantry, assumed command of both brigades.
Near the crossing of the Yoh-na-pata-fa River, at the mouth of
Taylor's Creek, I captured 2 of the enemy, privates, belonging to
Major Chalmers' battalion.
As the pioneer corps of the First Brigade (Lieutenant Hyde,
Fourth Illinois Cavalry, commanding) was crossing the Yoh-na-
pata-fa the boat sunk, drowning I negro. This delayed my crossing
for about two hours. After crossing, I proceeded to Water Valley,
pursuant to orders from Lieutenant-Colonel Phillips. A halt was
ordered at this place for one hour to feed the stock, and then to move
on that night to Coffeeville, but a most terrible rain-storm and the
pitchy darkness of the night rendered a forward march utterly out
of the question.
At daylight of the 17th we left Water Valley, and proceeded with-
out incident or casualty through Coffeeville to within 5 or 6 miles of
Grenada, when, by order of the lieutenant-colonel commanding, I
sent forward one section of the battery attached to the Ninth Illi-
nois Cavalry, under Lieutenant Butler, of that regiment, with Com-
pany A, Ninth Illinois Cavalry, and Companies M, E, and K, Fourth
Illinois Cavalry. Here I also sent the Third Illinois Cavalry, under
Major O'Connor, to a station on the Mississippi Central Railroad
where there were some rolling stock. I pushed forward my column
and soon received orders to send forward the other section of the
battery, all under the command of Captain Perkins, Ninth Illinois
Cavalry, and by order of the lieutenant-colonel commanding I
proceeded with the balance of my command to the lower ferry across
the Yalabusha; just before I reached the bank of the river I re-
ceived orders to push into town to destroy rolling stock. I pushed
on through the river into town ; but before we reached the scene of
destruction I received orders to push my command across the river
again without delay, which I did, and moved out to Stateam r ?] Sta-
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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/m1/33/: accessed April 27, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.