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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 9. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Operations around Winchester in 1863 . (search)
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 9. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Sherman 's campaign in Mississippi in winter of 1864 . (search)
Sherman's campaign in Mississippi in winter of 1864.
Report of General Ross.
Headquarters Texas brigade, I. C. D., Benton, Miss., March 13th, 1864.
Captain,--In compliance with your call for a report of the operations of this brigade, on the Yazoo river, during the recent advance of the enemy, under General Sherman, I have the honor to submit the following — to wit:
Immediately upon the return of my command from the Mississippi river, about the 20th January, I received an order d it prudent to remain in the vicinicy of Benton until I could obtain reliable information in regard to the movements of Sherman's forces and of our own cavalry.
I had received no dispatches for several days, and the reports that reached me were so 2d of February.
On the 24th February, in obedience to orders from General Lee, I moved my command south to attack General Sherman's retreating column, in flank, on the east of Pearl river.
From information received at Louisville, I changed my