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Southern Historical Society Papers.

Vol. IX. Richmond, Va., March, 1881. no. 3.

Operations of the cavalry in Mississippi, from January to March, 1864.-report of General S. D. Lee.

Headquarters Lee's cavalry, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, April 18th, 1864.
Colonel,--The following is submitted as my report of the operations of the cavalry under my command during the recent campaign in Mississippi. During the latter part of January the enemy commenced to concentrate a large force at Vicksburg, bringing large reinforcements from Memphis and above, and evacuating the Mississippi and Central railroad. To oppose this force, Jackson's division was in position as follows:

Ross's Texas brigade was guarding the Yazoo river and Mississippi Central railroad, posted at Benton. Starke's Mississippi brigade was at Brownsville, watching the crossings of the Big Black, opposite Vicksburg. Adams's brigade was moved from the vicinity of Natchez to Raymond.

About the 28th of January the enemy commenced their demonstrations up Yazoo river with their boats, and moved their cavalry up towards Mechanicksburg. Their demonstrations continued daily to the


Richmond, VA. 1881.

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