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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 6. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Van Dorn's operations in Northern Mississippi--recollections of a Cavalryman. (search)
ral Van Dorn retired across the country to Holly Springs, to await the movement of the enemy which Jackson commanding, still posted north of Holly Springs. General Grant's advance was not as rapid , and were known to extend as far north as Holly Springs. General Grant was accumulating an immense depot of supplies at Holly Springs; was repairing the railroad south of that place and hastening eer to General Grant's headquarters than to Holly Springs, yet it is singularly true that this forceon on a direct but somewhat unused road to Holly Springs, distant thirty-five miles, and by noon hahis command whose homes were in and around Holly Springs, and who were perfectly familiar with everith the condition of affairs at the post. Holly Springs was connected with army headquarters by tee magnitude of its results, the capture of Holly Springs was the most important cavalry achievement an irreparable loss to the Southern cause. A. F. Brown. Holly Springs, Mississippi, August, 1878. [1 more...]