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Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Chapter XXII: Operations in Kentucky, Tennessee, North Mississippi, North Alabama, and Southwest Virginia. March 4-June 10, 1862. (ed. Lieut. Col. Robert N. Scott), June 3-5, 1862.-evacuation of Fort Pillow, Tenn., by the Confederates and its occupation by the Union forces. (search)
occupation by the Union forces. Reports, etc. No. 1.-Col. Graham N. Fitch, Forty-sixth Indiana Infantry. No. 2.-Col. Charles Ellet, jr., with congratulatory letter from the Secretary of War. No. 3.-L. D. McKissick. No. 4.-Brig. Gen. J. B. Villepigue, C. S. Army, with instructions and congratulatory orders from General Beauregard. No. 1.-reports of Col. Graham N. Fitch, Forty-sixth Indiana Infantry. Fort Pillow, Tenn., June 5, 1862-4.30 a. m. Arrangements were completed hat I may not be able shortly to communicate with you. Hoping you may continue to meet with success in the defense of our cause and country, I remain, respectfully, your obedient servant, G. T. Beauregard, General, Commanding. Brig. Gen. J. B. Villepigue, Commanding at Fort Pillow, Tenn. General orders, no. 67. Hdqrs. Western Department, Tupelo, Miss., June 11, 1862. The commander of the forces calls the attention of the army to the prolonged defense of Fort Pillow by Brig. Gen.
Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Chapter XXII: Operations in Kentucky, Tennessee, North Mississippi, North Alabama, and Southwest Virginia. March 4-June 10, 1862., Part II: Correspondence, Orders, and Returns. (ed. Lieut. Col. Robert N. Scott), Confederate correspondence, Etc. (search)
ave been sent to take away the stores and ordnance. Can you in any way help General Villepigue? Thos. H. Rosser, Colonel, Commanding Post. Memphis, June 1, 1862. General Ruggles, Grenada: The following dispatch was received from General Villepigue. Only about 300 to 400 men here. Can you do anything? Here is the dispatch: If 5,000 armed men can join me within two or three days I will be able to hold this place. Some should come to-day, if possible. Answer at once. J. B. Villepigue. Thos. H. Rosser, Colonel, Commanding Post. headquarters Army of the West, June 2, 1862. General Bragg: General: Captain Reves has just come in from a point on the Jacinto road 1 mile from Rienzi. He reports that the road has been very much cut up by horsemen and wagons going from Jacinto to, Rienzi. This he saw. He reports that the people about there told him that a large cavalry force (they say over 2,000), with artillery and a long train of wagons, passed through Rienzi yest