DECEMBER 21, 1864-JANUARY 5, 1865.-Expedition from Memphis, Tenn, to destroy the Mobile a d Ohio Railroad.

SUMMARY OF THE PRINCIPAL EVENTS.

December 25, 1864.-Engagement at Verona, Miss.

27, 1864.-Skirmish at Okolona, Miss.

28, 1864.-Engagement at Egypt, Miss.

January 2, 1865.-Engagement at Franklin, Miss.

Skirmish at Lexington, Miss.

3, 1865.-Skirmish near Mechanicsburg, Miss.

4, 1865.-Skirmish at The Pounds, Miss.

REPORTS.*

Numbers 1.-Brigadier General Benjamin H. Grierson, U. S. Army, commanding expedition.

Numbers 2.-Colonel Joseph Karge, Second New Jersey Cavalry, commanding First Cavalry Brigade.

Numbers 3.-Colonel Edward F. Winslow, Fourth Iowa Cavalry, commanding Second Cavalry Brigade.

Numbers 4.-Colonel john. W. Noble, Third Iowa Cavalry.

Numbers 5.-Colonel Embury D. Osband, Third U. S. Colonel Cavalry, commanding Third Cavalry Brigade.

Numbers 6.-Captain Antony T. Search, Forth Illinois Cavalry.

Numbers 7.-Major John S. Hope, C. S. Arm,y, Assistant Inspector- General, Department of Alabama, Mississippi, and East Louisiana.

Numbers 8.-Major General Franklin Gardner, C. S. Army, commanding District of Mississippi and East Louisiana.

Numbers 9.-Major General William T. Martin, C. S. Army, commanding District of Northwest Mississippi.

Numbers 10.-Lieutenant Colonel William W. Wier, First Confederate Veterans.

Numbers 11.-Colonel J. C. Cole, commanding Infantry Reserves.

Numbers 12.-Surg. F. H. Evans, C. S. Army.

Numbers 13.-Brigadier Gren. With Adams, C. S. Army, commanding Central District of Mississippi.

Numbers 1. Report of Brigadier General Benjamin H. Grierson, U. S. Army, commanding expedition.

HDQRS. CAVALRY DIVISION, DEPT. OF THE MISSISSIPPI,
Memphis, Tenn., January 14, 1865.

COLONEL: In obedience to instruction from the major-general commanding, I ordered Colonel Joseph Karge, commanding First Brigade, Cavalry District, to proceed on the 19th of December northeast from this point, cross Wolf River at Raleigh, demonstrate strongly toward the crossing of the Hatchie at Bolivar and Estenaula, there swinging south, destroy the telegraph between Grand Junction and Corinth, and join the main column, which was to move the following day, at or near Riply. Owing to heavy rains for several days the roads were almost impassable, and as a crossing of Wolf River could not be effected, Colonel Karge returned to Memphis. On the morning of December 21 I

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* For Grierson's report of January 9, 1865, and report of Canby, Dana, and Washburn, see Vol. XLI, Part I, p. 998.

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