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Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 2. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book IV:—Kentucky (search)
ion, and subsequently appear at Ripley, Grant had indeed divined that the enemy had abandoned all intention of attacking his right at Bolivar, and that his efforts would be directed against Rosecrans. He was ready to support the latter at the first call. On the 13th of September, Price's army was advancing toward Iuka. This movement enabled him to follow the Federals in case they should retire toward Nashville, or cut off their retreat in that direction if they remained at Corinth. Colonel Murphy, who commanded a brigade in Stanley's division, was in charge of the depot at Iuka. After assembling all the detachments belonging to his command, which were scattered along the railroad as far as Tuscumbia, he abandoned the post entrusted to his care, as soon as the enemy appeared, without even destroying the materiel that lay there. Before the war the village of Iuka was frequented by the rich families of Mississippi. Magnificent mineral springs, shady retreats such as are only to b
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 2. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book V:—Tennessee. (search)
, which was the centre of his depots of provisions, arms and ammunition. He had unfortunately entrusted this post to Colonel Murphy, who had already exhibited great weakness in abandoning Iuka at the approach of Price. All the garrisons were on theough the latter made no secret of their sympathies with the enemy. Hence arose that negligence and carelessness of which Murphy was the first to set the example. A large hospital had been established for the numerous sick who suffered from dysentery, typhoid or malarial fevers. Murphy had not turned up a single spadeful of earth to protect the valuables entrusted to his care, and not a solitary officer had been sent from headquarters to watch him. He received Grant's despatch on the eveninht the destruction complete, he called together the Federal officers and soldiers and offered to release them on parole. Murphy committed the error of accepting in their name, thus relieving the enemy from all the trouble which the custody of those
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 2. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), chapter 9 (search)
nelson's brigade, Stuart's brigade, Maney's brigade. 2d Division, Withers. Ii. Battle of Corinth. Federal army. Department of West Tennessee, Major-general Grant. Division, Sherman, Brigade, ......; brigade, ...... Division, Hurlbut. Veatch's brigade, Lauman's brigade. Division, Ord. Brigade, .....; brigade, ..... Division, McPherson. Brigade, ......; brigade, ...... 2d army of the Mississippi, Major-general Rosecrans. 2d Division, Stanley. Mower's brigade, Murphy's brigade, Fuller's brigade. 3d Division, Hamilton. 1st Brigade, Sanborn; 11th Brigade, Sullivan; Buford's brigade. Division, Mackean. Crooker's Brigade, McArthur's Brigade. Division, Davis. Hackelman's brigade, Oliver's brigade, Oglesby's brigade. Cavalry, brigade, ...... Artillery, 16 batteries, 50 guns. Confederate army. Army of the Mississippi, Major-general Van Dorn. Division, Lovell. Villepique's brigade, Rust's brigade, Bowen's brigade. Division, Breckenri