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Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865, Chapter 24: (search)
11th, that is to say, four days after the battle of Shiloh, General Van Dorn's forces began to enter Memphis, MajorGen-eral Price's division arriving first. General Rust's brigade was immediately sent to Fort Pillow, as already explained, and General Little's command ordered to Rienzi, some twelve miles from Corinth, on the Mobile and Ohio Railroad, for the purpose of making a reconnaissance and securing a good encampment and suitable defensive positions in case of a retrograde movement in that fter the evacuation of Corinth by the Confederate army (May 30th), General Buell's entire force was ordered into middle Tennessee and Kentucky. On the arrival of the rest of General Van Dorn's forces at Corinth they were located—including General Little's brigade from Rienzi—on the right and rear of the defensive lines, along the south side of the Memphis and Charleston Railroad, on several small heights which commanded the approaches to the lines, and afforded a good position for taking in
Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865, chapter 27 (search)
vision to make a diversion on Nashville and enemy's rear, now open and vulnerable? He proposes such a movement. With celerity, it is eminently practicable. G. T. Beauregard. Corinth, April 14th, 1862. Brig.-Genl. R. S. Ripley, Charleston, S. C.: Troops must not go to Kirby Smith now. Circumstances altered by burning of railroad bridge. Hence let all be sent here at once via Mobile. G. T. Beauregard. HEADQUART1ERS army of the Mississippi, Corinth, Miss., April 16th, 1862. Brig.-Genl. H. Little, Rienzi, Miss.: General,—I am instructed by the General to say that he wishes you to examine the country for the distance of five miles to the south and west of Rienzi, with a view to ascertaining its fitness for an encampment for twenty-five thousand men. Look especially into the question of abundance of good water and wood. Respectfully, your obedient servant, Thos. Jordan, A. Adj.-Genl. Headquarters army of the Mississippi, Corinth, Miss., April 16th, 1862. Genl. Sam. Coo