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Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865, chapter 27 (search)
ry respectfully, S. S. Calhoun. Genl. G. T. Beauregard, New Orleans, La. Belen, Miss., September 28th, 1878. Genl. G. T. Beauregard: Dear Sir,—Yours of 10th instant received, and I answer your questions as put by you. 1st. I was ordered to Iuka by General Sidney Johnston about the 1st of February, 1862. 2d. I went there with eight companies of the 9th Mississippi, was reinforced by Colonel R. F. Looney, 28th Tennessee, and Colonel (afterwards General) Maxey, of 9th Texas, and Baskewith's battalion of cavalry. My infantry was located at Iuka, except two companies with two 24-pounders located at old Chickasaw on Tennessee, under Captain S. S. Calhoun. These companies had been trained in heavy artillery at Pensacola, and drove back the gunboats that came up to burn Bear Creek bridge—as stated by General Sherman. The cavalry was watching the Tennessee River, and one company, under Captain (afterwards General) Rodney, went across the Tennessee River to watch the movement