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General Joseph E. Johnston, Narrative of Military Operations During the Civil War, Chapter 7 (search)
fter the troops had passed. By the division reports our loss in Jackson was seventy-one killed, five hundred and four wounded, and twenty-five missing. At Brandon, where we halted several hours, some of our soldiers who, according to their own accounts, were asleep when the troops left Jackson, rejoined their regiments. Th the town at seven or eight o'clock, and that, apparently, the enemy had not then discovered its evacuation. I intended to place the troops in a position near Brandon, and encamp on the nearest stream, but the water was neither good nor sufficiently abundant. The movement eastwardly was therefore resumed on the 18th, and contil the 20th, when we halted three or four miles west of Morton. Two divisions of Federal infantry and a body of cavalry, drove our cavalry rear-guard through Brandon on the 19th, and returned to Jackson on the 20th. The object of the expedition seemed to be the destruction of the railroad-bridges and depot, to which the outra
General Joseph E. Johnston, Narrative of Military Operations During the Civil War, Telegrams. (search)
resist. It would be madness to attack him. In the beginning it might have been done. But I thought then that want of water would compel him to attack us. It is reported by some of its officers who were here yesterday, and by some gentlemen of Brandon, that the Vicksburg garrison is diminishing rapidly. Incessant but slight cannonading kept up; our loss, in killed and wounded, about three hundred and fifty. The remainder of the army under Grant at Vicksburg is, beyond doubt, on its way to . E. Johnston. Jackson, July 16, 1863. To his Excellency President Davis: The enemy being strongly reenforced, and able, when he pleases, to cut us off, I shall abandon this place, which it is impossible for us to hold. J. E. Johnston. Brandon, July 16, 1863. To his Excellency President Davis: Jackson was abandoned last night. The troops are now moving through this place to encamp three miles to the east. Those officers who have seen the Vicksburg troops think that they cannot be