The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-08-13
Gen. 8euFgis' O0cial Report 81
His late Expedition into Misot0
siPpi-8atslo with FoFPest-De
feat and Retreat.
Memphis, Tenn, June 9.

Memphis, Tenn, June "A, 1864.
SIR have the honor to submit the fol-
lowing report Of the operations Of the ex-
pedition which marched from near Lafay-
ette, Tennessee, under my command on
the I'd inst.
This expedition was organized and fitted
out under the supervision Of the Major
General COM manding the District of West
Tennessee, and assumed command Of It
On the morning Ct the I'd Of June, near the
town Of Lafayette, Tennessee, in pursuance
Of Special Orders No. se, dated Headc uar-
May 81; 1884, aud which were received By
me on the LIST inst.
The strength Of the command in round
numbers was about s99o men. and ccm-
cAvAtkY.
lst Brigade-Col. 6. Z. .warwin, Jr.. 4th
Missouri: is csanrn, cGnnsndipg; ssre2g:n, 5oc
Iowa, commanding; strength, $500, with
six pieces Of artillery and four mountain
howitzers-the division commanded by
Brigadier General B. n. Grierson.
1st Brigade-Col. A. w. Wilkins. 9th
Minnesota, commanding; atrength, 2O0o.
with six pieces Of AZ ;iuery.
I'd Brigxde-Col. G. .B. Hoge. ll3th Illi-
nois, commanding; strength, Zoo, with
1s Il 3
Sd Brigade-Col. E. Benton, 5ah United
States Colorea Infantry, commanding;
strength, 200, with two pieces OF artillery.
My supply train, carrying rations for
eighteen days, consisted of one hundred
and eighty-one wagons, which, with the
regimental wagons, made up train of
some two hundred AMI fifty wagons.
Ny intentions were substantially as fol-
lows, viz: To procsed to Corinfh, Missis-
sirri, by way of Salem and Ruckersyiile,
capture any foree ,hst might be there, the n
proceed south, destroying the Mobile and
Ohio Railroad 70 Tupelo and Okolona, ansi
as far as possible -oEard Macon and Col
umbus. with 2 portion o. my force, thence
70 Grenada and back 10 -iean phis. A dis
erection was allowed me as to the details cf
The movement, when. circumstances might
rise which cou.s aos have been anticipated
il NY instructions.
Owing 20 some IL .sGr (.s-star ling or tl.s
part Of The Qua-tariaaster as TO the pa.as
on ihe Memphis and Charleston Railroad.
at which some forage was % have been G a.
posted from the cars, there was some lite
delay cccasloEed II getting the column in
motion:
The following incidents of he march are
taken from the journal, kept from day 10
day, by one Of my staff, Capt. W. G. Run.
allie, 4. %. B. and A. A. A. g.:
"wednesday, June 1.-Expedition start
ed from Memphis and Whites Station -
ward Lafayette.
thursday, June 2.-The General and s.aff
left Memphis on the o. clock, A. NJ. train.
and established headquarters 1t Leaks's
house near lafayette, and assumed COM
mand. Caga'rJ 10oved to the intersection
Of the State line and Early Grove Roads,
six miles from Lafayette. 1t rained, at in
iervals, ell day and part Of the night
FRIDAY, June 3.-Orcered the cavaly to
move to within three or four miles Of Sele-
ma, Infantry marched to Lamar, eighteen
miles from Lafayette. Owing TO the heavy
rains during the day, and the bad cOndi-
ton OF the roads and bridges, the traincould
only move TO within four miles Of Lamar,
and did not get into park until IL o'clock
p. m, the colored brigade remaining with
The train as . guard.
SATURDAY, June 4-Informed General
Grierson that the infantry and train under
the most favorable circumstances, could
only make few miles beyond Salem, and
TO regulate his march accordingly. Train
arrived q. Lamar abolt noon issued xa-