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enemy in our rear, this brigade was there. As soon as one appeared in front, then these boys were at the post of danger there. We passed slowly over the bad roads, feeling our way along, and rather expecting the enemy not far distant. About eleven o'clock our advance discovered the rebels, and immediately sent skirmishers forward. Occasional shells were thrown by the enemy at our troops, who gradually advanced, pressing him before them, and compelling him to take more remote positions. Sherman's battery soon came up and began a well-directed fire. This increased the fire of the enemy, which now became pretty brisk. One of the shells thrown about this time fell only a few feet from Gen. Fremont, who was early upon the ground, taking observations and making dispositions of his forces, which now began to arrive rapidly. The country through here is rolling; woods, generally of oak, from the size of a small sapling to that of a man's body. Occasionally, too, a pine is seen. The g

Doc. 41.-battle at Russell's House, near Corinth, Mississippi, May 17. Report of Gen. W. T. Sherman. headquarters Fifth division army of the Tennessee, camp before Corinth, May 19, 1862. Capt. Geo. E. Flynt, Assistant Adjutant-General, Chief of Gen. Thomas's Staff: sir : I have the honor to report that, in compliance with the purpose of Major-Gen. Halleck, as explained at the interview of the eleventh instant, Gen. Thomas being present, I made all possible inquiry as to the topograd, a list of whom will accompany this report. The confederates left twelve dead on the ground, whom we buried. They removed their wounded, of which many traces were on the ground and in the house. Among their dead was one captain and two lieutenants. We took only one prisoner, whom I sent to the Provost-Marshal. I have the honor to be your obedient servant, W. T. Sherman, Brig.-Gen. Commanding Division. Headquarters Department Mississippi, Camp Corinth Roads, Mississippi, May 22, 1862.

ory of movements would not be understood. I am, with much respect, your obedient servant, W. T. Sherman, Major-General Commanding Division. J. H. Hammond, Assistant Adjutant-General. Congratulatory order of Gen. Sherman. headquarters Fifth division army of the Tennessee, camp before Corinth, May 31, 1862. orders No. 30. The General Commanding Fifth division, right wing, takes tour families and friends at home is the earnest prayer and wish of your immediate Commander. W. T. Sherman, Major-General. J. H. Hammond, A. Adj.-Gen., Chief of Staff. Cincinnati Gazette accountects to what were termed battles in the earlier part of the war. Gen. Pope on the left and Gen. W. T. Sherman on the right could only carry forward their lines by heavy fighting, and thus for nearly aon formerly commanded by Gen. Thomas, and now in his corps d'armee, and under Gen. (Port Royal) Sherman, and more particularly the brigade of Gen. Robert L. McCook, whose every movement has fallen un

t of our general line of advance, under command of Gen. Judah, in pursuance of my order. Immediately cooperating with Gen. Sherman's division in making a strong demonstration of attacking Corinth, they first directed their march to the Blue-cut on tsition, Gen. Logan moved his brigade obliquely to the left and united with Gen. Denver's brigade, forming the right of Gen. Sherman's division. The effect of this disposition being to extend the line of battle so as to flank the enemy's position on the west; this portion of my command, in conjunction with Gen. Sherman's division, now advanced to attack him. Skirmishers were thrown out about three hundred yards in front of the brigade under charge of Major Smith, of the Forty-sixth Illinois, actthe evening and the nearness of his position to his works enabled him to carry off. Having been relieved by other of General Sherman's troops which had come up, the brigade returned to their camp the same night. This was the last engagement which

gimental court-martial, as directed by the sixty-seventh article of war. By command of the Secretary of War, S. Cooper, Adjutant and Inspector-General. Doc. 95.-occupation of Corinth, Miss. Adjt.-General Hammond's report. see General Sherman's report, p. 151, ante. headquarters Fifth division army of Tennessee, camp before Corinth, May 30. Major-Gen. W. T. Sherman, commanding Fifth Division: General: I have the honor to report that, in obedience to your orders, at half-pMajor-Gen. W. T. Sherman, commanding Fifth Division: General: I have the honor to report that, in obedience to your orders, at half-past 6 A. M. today I started to join Brig.-Gen. M. L. Smith, commanding the First brigade, in his march on Corinth. Proceeding as rapidly as possible to about half a mile from the edge of the village, I found him with the Fifty-fourth Ohio, Colonel T. Kirby Smith, commanding, in the advance. Skirmishers deployed two hundred and fifty yards on each side of the road and in the front. The town was on fire in various parts, and evidences of sudden flight were abundant, large quantities of quarterm

Doc. 95.-occupation of Corinth, Miss. Adjt.-General Hammond's report. see General Sherman's report, p. 151, ante. headquarters Fifth division army of Tennessee, camp before Corinth, May 30. Major-Gen. W. T. Sherman, commanding Fifth Division: General: I have the honor to report that, in obedience to your orders, at half-past 6 A. M. today I started to join Brig.-Gen. M. L. Smith, commanding the First brigade, in his march on Corinth. Proceeding as rapidly as possible to about Major-Gen. W. T. Sherman, commanding Fifth Division: General: I have the honor to report that, in obedience to your orders, at half-past 6 A. M. today I started to join Brig.-Gen. M. L. Smith, commanding the First brigade, in his march on Corinth. Proceeding as rapidly as possible to about half a mile from the edge of the village, I found him with the Fifty-fourth Ohio, Colonel T. Kirby Smith, commanding, in the advance. Skirmishers deployed two hundred and fifty yards on each side of the road and in the front. The town was on fire in various parts, and evidences of sudden flight were abundant, large quantities of quartermaster's and commissary stores being partially destroyed. A citizen informed us that the main body of the rebel troops had left about two o'clock in the nigh