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They must have suffered severely in getting a position around the fort.
While the rebs had possession of part of the town, (and it was the largest part too,) they plundered promiscuously.
Lieutenant Brewster lost all his papers, and all his clothes but what he had on. He was lucky more than once that day in saving those and in being able to carry them off himself.
It seemed as though he and Adjutant Dean were bullet-proof.
Captain Kenyon and Lieutenant Perriont, both on the Colonel's staff, exposed themselves almost recklessly, and escaped without a scratch.
You have got to see a street-fight to comprehend it. I can't describe it. Company A did itself credit, as it always tries to do.
Rebel account.
General Lee telegraphs that Ross and Richardson attacked Yazoo City on the fifth instant, capturing many stores and destroying much cotton about being shipped.
The enemy retired to the city and held it until reinforced.
They were driven out of the city, which was recaptured, while stores were being destroyed.
We have quite a number of prisoners.
Our loss was about fifty killed and wounded. The enemy still occupy Yazoo City and Liverpool, intrenching at the latter place.
Sherman issued a general order at Canton, in which he speaks of many regiments in his army entitled to furlough.
L. Polk, Lieutenant-General.
