Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 Union occupying Holly Springs since Nov. 13.
Rebels continue to retreat south.
2 Grant begins first major campaign against Vicksburg. 3 Texans engage Washburn at Oakland, Rebel army escaping to Granada. 4 Hatch reports capture of 183 of Van Dorn's men at Water Valley. 5 Griffith writes Pemberton and proposes raid on Holly Springs. 6 Pemberton asks to meet with Griffith to discuss proposed raid.