Official Records - 1st Alabama Cavalry, USV

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Series 1, vol 32, Part 2 (Forrest's Expedition)

Page 191

CORINTH, January 23, 1864.

Major-General HURLBUT:

Bridge was finished about 9 a. m. Since then I have sent off give trains, and move to-night in addition all dismounted men, camp all garrison equipage, of First Alabama Cavalry to La Grange. All quartermaster's stores are gone; fifteen cars (commissary) still to be moved, and four cars of ordnance collected by ordnance officer. I send to-night an immense train of refugees. Shall have at least another train of them. With eight more trains I can land in Memphis with everything. Could have been there to-night but for break in the road. Can load just as fast as trains arrive. Everything right to hand to be loaded. Scout just from Okolona this evening. Enemy moving everything west. Roddey is reported at mouth of Buttahatchie. He certainly has moved a part of his command south from river. I learn this form half dozen different sources. I have thoroughly destroyed the line of work on north side of railroad. Shall destroy the remainder before I leave.

JOHN D. STEVENSON,

Brigadier-General.