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La Grange (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 8.62
Bethany (Mississippi, United States) (search for this): chapter 8.62
A. J. Smith's defeat of Forrest at Tupelo (July 14th, 1864). by W. S. Burns, Captain, 4TH Missouri cavalry, U. S. V.
On the 9th of June, 1864, General A. J. Smith arrived at Memphis with his command from the Red River expedition.
His men were scarcely settled in camp when the vanguard of Sturgis's retreating army made its appearance, having just been thoroughly defeated by Forrest at Brice's Cross-roads.
General C. C. Washburn, then nominally in command of the large Union department of which Forrest had the real control (excepting the headquarters at Memphis), immediately ordered General Smith to make preparations for an expedition into Forrest's country.
On July 1st we had assembled at La Grange, fifty miles east of Memphis.
Our forces consisted of the First and Third divisions of the right wing of the Sixteenth Army Corps, commanded respectively by General J. A. Mower and Colonel David Moore, with a division of cavalry, commanded by General B. H. Grierson, and a brigad
Pontotoc (Mississippi, United States) (search for this): chapter 8.62
Red River (Texas, United States) (search for this): chapter 8.62
A. J. Smith's defeat of Forrest at Tupelo (July 14th, 1864). by W. S. Burns, Captain, 4TH Missouri cavalry, U. S. V.
On the 9th of June, 1864, General A. J. Smith arrived at Memphis with his command from the Red River expedition.
His men were scarcely settled in camp when the vanguard of Sturgis's retreating army made its appearance, having just been thoroughly defeated by Forrest at Brice's Cross-roads.
General C. C. Washburn, then nominally in command of the large Union department of which Forrest had the real control (excepting the headquarters at Memphis), immediately ordered General Smith to make preparations for an expedition into Forrest's country.
On July 1st we had assembled at La Grange, fifty miles east of Memphis.
Our forces consisted of the First and Third divisions of the right wing of the Sixteenth Army Corps, commanded respectively by General J. A. Mower and Colonel David Moore, with a division of cavalry, commanded by General B. H. Grierson, and a brigad
Tupelo (Mississippi, United States) (search for this): chapter 8.62
A. J. Smith's defeat of Forrest at Tupelo (July 14th, 1864). by W. S. Burns, Captain, 4TH Missouri cavalry, U. S. V.
On the 9th of June, 1864, General A. J. Smit of the 13th, we moved out of Pontotoc eastward, as if to strike the railroad at Tupelo, 19 miles distant, thereby flanking Forrest, who, with his army numbering about to intercept us before we could reach the railroad, which he did six miles from Tupelo, attacking Mower's division in the rear.
He was soon repulsed.
An hour later g, and capturing some prisoners and a battle-flag.
About dark we encamped at Harrisburg, a small hamlet, one mile from Tupelo.
Smith was now in position to compel aTupelo.
Smith was now in position to compel an attack from Forrest.
Next morning (14th), at a very early hour, Grierson was sent to Tupelo with orders to destroy the railroad north and south, while Smith placTupelo with orders to destroy the railroad north and south, while Smith placed his troops for the impending battle.
They occupied a knoll almost clear of trees for a mile or more to the south, west, and north-west, beyond which was a growth
Shawanese (Maryland, United States) (search for this): chapter 8.62
J. A. Mower (search for this): chapter 8.62
Andrew J. Smith (search for this): chapter 8.62
A. J. Smith's defeat of Forrest at Tupelo (July 14th, 1864). by W. S. Burns, Captain, 4TH Missouri cavalry, U. S. V.
On the 9th of June, 1864, General A. J. Smith arrived at Memphis with his command from the Red River expedition.
His men were scarcely settled in camp when the vanguard of Sturgis's retreating army made its appearance, having just been thoroughly defeated by Forrest at Brice's Cross-roads.
General C. C. Washburn, then nominally in command of the large Union department ofGeneral A. J. Smith arrived at Memphis with his command from the Red River expedition.
His men were scarcely settled in camp when the vanguard of Sturgis's retreating army made its appearance, having just been thoroughly defeated by Forrest at Brice's Cross-roads.
General C. C. Washburn, then nominally in command of the large Union department of which Forrest had the real control (excepting the headquarters at Memphis), immediately ordered General Smith to make preparations for an expedition into Forrest's country.
On July 1st we had assembled at La Grange, fifty miles east of Memphis.
Our forces consisted of the First and Third divisions of the right wing of the Sixteenth Army Corps, commanded respectively by General J. A. Mower and Colonel David Moore, with a division of cavalry, commanded by General B. H. Grierson, and a briga
W. W. Faulkner (search for this): chapter 8.62
Joseph A. Mower (search for this): chapter 8.62