General Lowry's statement.
[extract from letter of General M. P. Lowry.]
Blue Mountain, Tippah County, Miss., November 8, 1881.
... After I made the attack my command was not struck in flank by the enemy, as you seem to have understood from General Cleburne, and I only had to make a slight change of direction, by swinging my left round, which was done without much confusion.
As I drove the enemy from his rail protection, a command of the enemy was left in line on my right, and I saw demonstrations by the officers which led me to believe they were attempting to charge me in flank.
I reported this to General Cleburne, and he moved against them with Govan's Arkansas brigade.
The only trouble I had with these fellows on my right was to give them a few shots from my right flank to keep them demoralized; and as their flank was to my flank they could not have charged us without changing front, and as I was in full view of them I watched them.
I did not see the enemy's wagons during the day. Rather, I should say, I do not remember it if I did.
I lost my papers, and do not remember exactly my loss.
But all that were lost in the engagement were my men, except, I believe, five or six wounded in Govan's brigade — probably one or two killed. I think I had 1,400 to 1,600 men in line that day, but can not state definitely.
Yours truly, 