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James D. Porter, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 7.1, Tennessee (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 12: (search)
by division, brigade or regimental commanders, hence justice cannot be done to many noble men. General Forrest, in an address to his command dated June 28th, referred to Tishomingo Creek as the crowning glory of your great deeds. Victory was never more glorious, disaster never more crushing and signal. Another expedition was organized to whip Forrest, and prevent him from moving on Sherman's communications. Maj.-Gen. Andrew J. Smith, who commanded it, left LaGrange, Tenn., on the 5th of July, 1864, with the First division, Sixteenth army corps, Brigadier-General Mower; Third division, Sixteenth army corps, Colonel Moore; Grierson's cavalry division, Brigadier-General Grierson; First brigade United States colored troops, Colonel Bouton, and 24 pieces of artillery; the aggregate of which, as reported by General Smith, was 14,000 men. Maj.-Gen. Stephen D. Lee, commanding the Confederate cavalry, Forrest second in command, gave battle at Harrisburg, Miss., on the Mobile & Ohio railro