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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 10. (ed. Frank Moore) 1 1 Browse Search
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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 10. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 56 (search)
Doc. 56.-battle near Coffeeville, Mississippi. Brigadier-General Tilghman's report. headquarters First division, First corps, A. W. T. December 6, 1862. Lieutenant-Colonel F. Ivey, A. A. General: Colonel: I have the honor to make the following report of the action of the fifth instant, between the Federal advance guard, near Coffeeville, and the troops placed under my command by Major-General Lovell, commanding First corps. See Volume 6, Rebellion Record, Documents, page 235. At about half-past 2 o'clock P. M., on Friday afternoon, fifth instant, whilst engaged in the town of Coffeeville with the various duties of my command, I learned that the enemy, emboldened by their successes heretofore, had pushed their advance within one mile of the town, and that having commenced skirmishing with our rear guard of cavalry, Major-General Lovell, commanding First corps, had gone out with a portion of my division to check them, I immediately rode out with a portion of my staff