, 1864-09-15

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Gen. Grierfon had the general command of
the cavalry department, and the entire force,
cavalry, artillery and infant1y, was und r the
surerv'sion Of the commander, Gen. 4 ].
we're the gallant l4th Iowa, 122d Illinois aud
5Sth Illinois, all Of whom had made them
serves histories Of no mean magnitude and
excellence in the Red River exp dttion aud
ether raids made by Gen. Smith since .leay-
Ing Columbus, Ky., less than year agoue.
But, perhaps, It would be better in this con-
nection to furnish the official organization Of
the 1st and Cd Divisions so far as I have it.
GEN ax1Tu's STAFF.
The following comprise The Stat Of Msi. Gen,
4. J. smith:
Major Horeh, .A.G G.
Capt Burns. a. A: G..
Ii. Feltemau, 4. c. II.
L. Hanson l. b. G.
1t. Patnfs 4. O. Officer,
Md: stsples, Medical Director.
Capt Lyon. Judge Advocate.
sTAFF or 1sr DIVISION.
MAJ. Gen J. E. Mower.
Capt ]. Sample, A. a. g.
Cap,: A3es, 4. A. Inspector Gen.
Il o'RieltS, IN. G.
Capt: o'Donnc'. Pickett Office.
Mnl. Hough, Medical Inspector,
STAFF OF 3D DIVISION.
Col. ". ). Shaw. 14th Iowa, Commanding.
Il &Gomstosk, &C. 4 A.a.
L. 11ner 4. a. u.
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1T Brigade, Col. Murray; sete Ind. command'g.
5issh 5ise II, H., cS:st. 81: Kia1syy: Knifa'sy:
122d Ill yole., 1t Col. Drish.
2d bt1aade, 27th 1o*a ros.. Col. Gilbert, Cong.
~ ~ tHM i"ns =. y. - ~; issnaafot.
as.h as.h !WS"as W'ss Gap5 GsamP9el. @
ID R,iuedp III f3u. Hsssa al m v,,, r,,,,o
bsd Ind, Capt. Mattocks.
117th ~, Col. Moore.
1sstn new 1ofk. capt 9uooder.
!1e olgan,1a.lon OF the l5t division can-
THr r m.pcn ~ - psse 9o11v e,,,,os
Aside frn,n as3nfsh1s-- 80 ..s1'n.
the march from Memnhis ~ I Hpii1 HpiHss snr;nag
Mfes.. waa made WiIhont ee-3o-ss dsstr5s'
ance. Our icsses in these al lrg.,a,,ea Wase "
comparatively lew, only Numbering one or or
The march well. and the caralr1 d,d IT. dufv tv
as well as usual. Part Of the tioons went ~
Holly Surinrs by rail. mart hv the wognn
road, but all centered there about the 8th Of
August. No ener.y was found at Ho1lv
Springs. Forrest hastily rctreated, as was
TepQIEEQ, IN Tue 11{eCt1On OF The Aatchfh
River.
sK1RM1sH on THE uATcu1E.
The column halted At Holly Springs three
or four days to recruit strength and Drepare
ra1Ions. Gu about the 1ath Of August Frl-
day), Gtn. Mann advanced toward the
came upon Forrest, With a force Of some flVe
thousand cavalry. He gave battle. brief
Init hIilliant cnpapement ensne5 I'D afts-
some sixty minntss Gen: Forrest. in alag be
could no longer stand arsinst SO sharp.set a
command, .eireated beyond the river and in
lost thirty men in Killed, wounded. and miss
lrr. The rebels lett flftv dead upon the field.
and must bare carried Of. q large proportion
Of wounded. On this occasion Col. uatch's
cavalry did good service.
THE CROSSING OF uArcurE.
cor ,rowa- vas ahasd had dr,van Fo-ree+
orer 4hc 49, and nv fhe entire com mIaand
pere gsI III aTer n I satetV A W 't'' A-'~' 14'
TSea, - "a, - tha4 .-.s+ atr,aoa ,,,a farm
y snn ma9 sc sua. o1iees ,an natd 10 'oaI;
f,,sn,.,,e tuA o,su ahaaa5 r. n4enr3 a.5 mado tha
.nni- ~ 5a+cna A. hsnh rss1,it.i l., tha ra;5
unan ,fa-nnhf us rhts aaoranen+ - ~ ths nsra
" ~, aa of Enr1ast " waa aue ane
ca,nmr1;cs3od " mn ~ III shoW cn1rnardin19
t'e "a ;S;s;en - tba w, oun nrn}n1 after :. ~
cnsre Sd =. non Rntasa T bsd1 sar1aut -
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mo ea1e III ~ ankes ~ -. - ~
d me .a.a a4 4h aaa oeGn e. a.;.e ~ oanrsa
lol, NJ, naa 4s1.ea lnuga ine ~ ELLIE a,,on9 -
eshIfnn III and us -ab.tnna ill., I'M .sfer end Id
5epslnon M aaa seosAious 1nns.eI, LILY haa Ia "a
GssIe " Y "uas s stsaa ~ ~. ~ aheE entar. nj -
!Ieeus L. AZ iePuNu - ~. H Ga"s sd H41 -.
u1neo suou ~ t9sehnS .1s - hie ,1.- ..He
slee ha hsd - nr.gfo,,s11 h.an ~ &C Nfasao
Ratotd ~ a. ,, " ~ a fa an ;ntei},aent and ac1;ra
pao a1 Ia ,o oG,ts a. ~ ,aanfait7on tn.the a AZ
ooy nn as lust ~ rho rano.t ~ thst o W. o
s1s!o1 ~ Ie4u4u Ntpa cema ~ 1ate -, ~ +atar
lGe1 uao sUne .s ~ ~, SS,,.1 W sASn -
advantage OF, ana az ser. 9mltn ~ conla 90
Was 10 AeeP Ps ou aseuaotus " n.o oluets'
TIE DEstaoeaion of oafoHo.
On the Friday ana satnfaay, osy and night,
following the crossing. 1t raii ed very bard,
and the progress forward was slow and te-
dioue, yet the troops moved as well and Us
e1pcdltlouslT as possible, ana on Sunday,
the 18th, passed into OXFORD Just in season
to see fhe t4ll end OF the Confederate column
mo9S me- 4n. 9e Eshae h
too much activity. The town OF oxford WAS
oecupitd BY our forces on that day: Oxford
vas place ot no great Importance In STRAIT
egetic point OF view, having been before The
war only snall inland town, OF about 700
1nhabltante, Chief depot upon the MisstE-
Findtpg tnat no 1uftner progress Wonld be
prudent, and naglnE received notice by cour.
Ter from Gen. Nashburn, that Forrest had
entered memphis, Gen smith gaye orders
Tor the oestruclion OF me puouc 6nAdlngS ln
Oxford: Inc tofcn Wss eoon e1ter applied
to all the structures OF tme KIND o. any con
sequence, a0u ~ - .noMsuts luc guplS
Equare WAS surrounded bJ canopy Of name.
The splendid court house Was among the
buildings deeIoyea, Hlta otneI eainces OF
public character In fact, Whefe once $1,000
handsome uule country tewn' nov onl5 re-
main the b1ackened skeletons OF the nouaes
and the snoulderfng 1u1ns inst mark The
t1ack o. war; .,.
In the snbuIos OF tne Rlaee Tas situated 81
ne eplena@ia @ 1es.ueose @ o. aGp, o. saks 1aomp
son. 70 THIS zen; sm3tn aiso ozaeEeo me
torch 70 pe appneu, a9o II aso, VIII Win IT'S me
1urntnre, Wnicn n ~ Gou1a not Lave cost N a!i
less thAn SluV,UVv, Has enl4elI CONSUMED:
The Fedefa1 eololeIs sto9o " ana Gazea
upon the ecene Of desfIucnon with feelings
better imagined tnan descl1oea: 1ney WILL
rot eoon forget taat f1s.t 70 o1IoIa- 1ts r..
1mmeolateiy upon nes1lng toaL rottest )
had reached Memphis, ana learnlng no par-
ucn1ars, Gen. smith gave the necessary OF,
Gers, and the entire command c9mmeneed
Its march toward that plAca. Inc oruef
from Gen. Waehbuln vas merely to cease
Penetrating the country, OF come TO halt,
but the General thought there might oe
chance of catching Forrest, and hence made
all haste On the return march. He was not
successful, as the reader already knows, For