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HDQRS. DEPT. OF MISSISSIPPI AND EAST LOUISIANA,
Vicksburg, December 31, 1862.Colonel WHITFIELD, Yazoo City:
COLONEL: The lieutenant-general commanding directs that you move your cavalry across the Yazoo and march with caution and celerity to Haines Bluff, opposite Snyder's Mill, at which point, or just below, it is supported the enemy is constructing mortar or other batteries. If this party be small and you think it can be accomplished you will attacked and break up this work, taking the precaution to dismounted before bringing your men into action. You will procure the best guide the country affords. You will have to make your own way if there no good road. Move rapidly, but with caution.
I am, colonel
J. H. MORRISON,
Aide-de-Camp.
HEADQUARTERS FORCES IN THE TRENCHES,
December 31, 1862.COLONEL: I have granted the enemy a truce of four hours, commencing at 1 p. m., to enable them to bury their dead.
I am, respectfully, your obedient servant,
C. L. STEVENSON,
Major-General, Commanding.
Abstract from Mortly Return of the troops in the Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana, commanded by Lieutenant General J. C. Pemberton, for December, 1862.
Troops Pres Presen Prese Prese Pres Prese Aggreg Aggr
. ent t for nt nt ent nt ate egat
for duty. for for for for presen e
duty duty. duty. duty duty. t. pres
. . ent
and
abse
nt.
Troops Infa Infant Caval Caval Arti Artil Aggreg Aggr
. ntry ry. ry. ry. ller lery. ate egat
. y. presen e
t. pres
ent
and
abse
nt.
Troops Offi Men. Offic Men. Offi Men.
. cers ers. cers
. .
First 798 9,671 ... ... ... ... 12,284 17,9
Corps, 80
Army
North
Missis
sippi.
Second 714 9,187 ... ... ... ... 11,726 20,7
Corps, 31
Army
North
Missis
sippi.
Cavalr ... ... 246 3,607 ... ... 4,432
y 4,43
corps. 2
Cavalr ... ... 2 27 ... ... 51 53
y
escort
.
Vaughn 110 1,508 ... ... ... ... 1,730
's 2,73
(Tenne 4
ssee)
brigad
e.
First ... ... 14 140 10 161 476
Milita 849
ry
Distri
ct.
Second 258 3,173 45 563 46 863 6,757
Milita 8,42
ry 6
Distri
ct.
Third 570 6,939 31 208 34 545 10,685 14,9
Milita 50
ry
Distri
ct.
Grand 2,45 30,478 338 4,545 90 1,569 48,141 70,1
total. 0 55
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