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took prisoner one conscript, who, attempting to escape, was shot by the guard. He also routed other bands of guerrillas, killing 2 and capturing their horses; thence returned to Dallas, having killed in all 7 guerrillas, captured 12 horses, 2 Enfield rifles and 8 common rifles. The whole expedition thus resulting in the killing of 15 guerrillas, capturing 1, and 32 horses, several stand of arms, and routing several bands of robbers.
I have the honor to be, your obedient servant,
J. B. ROGERS,
Colonel, Commanding.
Brigadier General THOMAS EWING, Jr.,
Commanding Saint Louis District, Saint Louis, Mo.
DECEMBER 21, 1864-JANUARY 5, 1865.--Expedition from Memphis, Tenn., to destroy the Mobile and Ohio Railroad, with engagements at Verona, Miss. (25th), and at Egypt, Miss. (28th).
REPORTS.
Numbers 1.--Major General Edward R. S. Canby, U. S. Army, commanding Military Division of West Mississippi.
Numbers 2.--Major General Napoleon J. T. Dana, U. S. Army, commanding Department of Mississippi.
Numbers 3.--Major General Cadwallader C. Washburn, U. S. Army, commanding District of Vicksburg.
Numbers 4.--Brigadier General Benjamin H. Grierson, U. S. Army, commanding Cavalry Division, Department of Mississippi.
Numbers 1. Report of Major General Edward R. S. Canby, U. S. Army, commanding Military Division of West Mississippi.
HDQRS. MILITARY DIVISION OF WEST MISSISSIPPI,
New Orleans, La., January 8, 1865.GENERAL: General Grierson arrived with his command to a place within a few miles from Vicksburg on the evening of the 4th. The expedition has been perfectly successful. The following are the particulars received: About 100 miles of the Mobile and Ohio Railroad have been destroyed, together with nine locomotives, &c. Eight hundred prisoners captured, with nearly horses enough to mount them all.
E. R. S. CANBY,
Major-General, Commanding.
Major General H. W. HALLECK,
Chief of Staff of the Army, Washington, D. C.
Numbers 2. Reports of Major General Napoleon J. T. Dana, U. S. Army, commanding Department of Mississippi.MEMPHIS, TENN., January 3, 1865.
GENERAL: I have information from the expedition sent by me against the Mobile and Ohio Railroad as late as December 27. On that day it
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