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Colonel Charles E. Hooker, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 12.2, Mississippi (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 5 : (search)
Chapter 5:
Siege of Corinth
engagements at Farmington and Serratt's House
evacuation of Corinth
affair at Booneville
organization at Tupelo
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On the 10th he advanced and attacked the enemy's right at Farmington; but the Federals retreated with such expedition that an engagement could note skirmishing.
An advance was again ordered on the 20th, Van Dorn to move to Farmington and drive the enemy hotly on roads to Monterey and Purdy; Hardee to attack Po the Purdy road.
But Van Dorn, having been sent on a circuitous route toward Farmington, was not heard from until the next morning, when he reported that he had beenhis reinforcements of reserves and took his subsequent intrenched position at Farmington, his columns might again have been compelled to huddle under cover of their g by beating the enemy, and that as soon as he was allowed to take position at Farmington in such manner that we could not compel him to fight, Corinth was no longer