...ing destroyed the railroad, Smith could, from a military point of view, do no more, so he decided to return to Memphis. About 9 o'clock in the evening Forrest attacked our extreme left, including Bouton 's colored brigade, and the 14th, 27th, and 32d Iowa, and 24th Missouri, but it was rather a feeble attempt and was soon repulsed. At an early hour next morning the enemy again made their appearance...