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The Daily Dispatch: July 7, 1864., [Electronic resource], The Defeat of Sturges. (search)
The Defeat of Sturges. --The Chicago Pot publishes the following private letter from an officer who accompanied Sturgis into Mississippi: Memphis, June 12, 1864.--I returned to Memphis last night, and I assure you that I was glad to get back again. We have had a terrible time — have been cut all to pieces Out of five regiments of infantry and one battery, but about three hundred and eighty have been saved, all the rest being killed, wounded, or taken prisoners Col Humphreys, of the 95th Illinois, and Col McKeag, of the 120th Illinois, were killed. I saw Col Humphreys, when he was shot, and afterwards saw his body at Ripley. Col McKeag was shot during our retreat. It is impossible to tell who are killed and wounded now, and will be for some time to come. The 113th regiment left here with about three hundred men, the balance being on duty at this place as a guard to living block — only eighty-eight have returned. The only officer that I know of in that regiment who was
The Daily Dispatch: October 1, 1864., [Electronic resource], Important information. (search)
rom the wound received at Tupelo, but is perfectly able to manage a horse, and is almost constantly in the saddle, superintending the various movements of the troops. General Wirt Adams is also here, but his authority is completely ignored, Generals Taylor and Forrest assuming the entire control and direction of affairs. Their wagon, pontoon and artillery trains are said to be very extensive, the wagons all bearing the brand of the United States, and are those captured by Forrest from Sturgis in the fight at Guntown. Every movement is said to be conducted with the greatest secrecy, even the changes from one camp to another being made at night. None except the generals are allowed to know the least thing in regard to the contemplated movements, and no expedition of similar strength was ever more secretly collected or more carefully guarded from outside observation. The whole command is said to be in fine condition, the animals in excellent order, the artillery and pont
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