The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union And Confederate Armies. Series 1, Volume 39, In Three Parts. Part 2, Correspondence, etc. Page: 45
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CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.-UNION.
HEADQUARTERS OF DISTRICT,
Columbus, Ky., May 23, 1861. (Received 25th.)
Major MORGAN,
Assistant Adjutant-General:
MAJOR: I arrived here at S o'clock this evening. The only item of
interest I find is the following telegram from Colone'l Hicks:
PAI UCAI[, May 20, 1864.
Brigadier-General PIRINCE,
Commanding, ,c.:
I sent out 200 nmen to-day on train. They were fired on by guerrillas; 1 man
killed. They killed 1 rebel; badly wounded our engineer. Guerrillas burned bridge
and tank. Troops returned this evening all safe.
S. G. HICKS,
Colonel, Commanding Post.
This is very meager. Of course, it was out on the railroad to May-
field. Rumor says the engineer is mortally wounded.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
HENRY PRINCE,
Brigadier-General of Volunteers.
WHITE'S STATION, May 23, 1864.
Major-General WASHBURN :
A negro from Okolona has just come in. H became via La Grange.
On Tuesday morning he saw 200 of Forrest's men, who had burned a
bridge on the railroad this side of Grissom's Bridge. This may have
been the party which met the Fourth Missouri Saturday afternoon.
This man has been a servant in Ferguson's command. Some soldiers
whom he knew told him a week ago that the garrison of Memphis had
been reduced, by sending troops down the river, to 7,000, and that For-
rest was going to attack it as soon as his horses were fed up.
G. E. WARING, Ji.,
Colonel, Commanding Brigade.
HDQRS. THIRD l)IVISION, FIFTEENTH ARMY ( ORPS,
' Huntsville, Ala., May 23, 1864.
Col. JOSEPH ]1. MCCOWN,
Commanding S'ixty-third Illinois Ifantry :
COLONEL: You will proceed, with your command, to Triana, Ala.,-
to-morrow morning. On your arrival at that place you will immedi-
ately place the works in as good state for defense as possible, picketing
your front well, and sending out mounted patrols to connect with Lieut.
Col. Charles H. Jackson, commanding at Whitesburg, and below with
the forces under General Matthies at Decatur. This patrol will have
to be furnished by taking horses and mules from your train. Forward
to these headquarters, as soon as received, all information regarding
the movements of the enemy. It will be necessary to keep a good watch
over the inhabitants. Many in that section of country are disloyal, and
assist in every possible way our enemies.
By order of Brig. Gen. John E. Smith:
C. L. WHITE,
Acting Assistant Adjutant- General,45
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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 39, In Three Parts. Part 2, Correspondence, etc., book, 1892; Washington D.C.. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth154636/m1/45/: accessed May 7, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.