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Holly Springs, capture of.
During the siege of Vicksburg by General Grant in 1862-63, the Confederates under Van Dorn captured Holly Springs, 28 miles in the rear of the National army, on Dec. 20, 1862.
The entire garrison were taken prisoners, and all the stores intended for the use of the National army were destroyed.
About the same time General Forrest destroyed the railroad at various points between Columbus and Jackson.
General Pemberton, knowing that it would be impossible for Grant to proceed under these circumstances, returned to Vicksburg in time to assist in repulsing the National army under Sherman, which had attacked the batteries in the immediate vicinity of Vicksburg.
As a result, Sherman was obliged to relinquish his position and to get his army back into the transports.
See Vicksburg, siege of.