IMPORTANT FROM THE SOUTHWEST: Gen. Grant’s Army Again North of the Tallahatchie; His Base of Supplies Changed to Memphis (12/30/1862)

New York Times - Times Machine ^ | 12/30/1862

[Homer_J_Simpson]

CHICAGO, Monday, Dec. 29.

A special dispatch from Cairo says the reports that Gen. GRANT has fallen back to the north side of the Tallahatchie are confirmed. The main body of the army arrived at Holly Springs several days ago. It is supposed Gen. GRANT will open the Memphis and Charleston Railroad to Grand Junction, and make Memphis his base of supplies.

A report has reached Memphis that a heavy Federal force has ascended the Mississippi from New-Orleans, the naval portion of which is under command of Admiral FARRAGUT, that Port Hudson has fallen into the Federal hands, and that the fleet has reached a point twelve miles below Vicksburgh.

This reported advance is confirmed by the Vicksburgh Whig of the 18th.

On the 20th, the rebels attacked the Federal forces, 250 in number, at Davies' Mills, six miles south of Grand Junction. The enemy was repulsed, leaving 20 dead and 30 wounded on the field. A number were also carried off. The Federal loss was trifling.

The rebel VAN DORN is now believed to be between Bolivar and the Mississippi.

The rebels still hold the road between Colnmbus and Jackson.

New-Madrid was evacuated yesterday. Part of the magazine was blown up, and the barracks burned.

[Homer_J_Simpson]

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Important from the Southwest: Gen. Grant’s Army Again North of the Tallahatchie – 2
Late and Important: Rumored Capture of Knoxville by the Union Forces – 2
The Rebels in Kentucky: Morgan at Work on the Louisville and Nashville Railroad – 2
From the Army of the Potomac: Failure of the Rebel Stuart’s Last Raid – 2-3
News from Washington: The Financial Measures of the Government – 3-4
A Splendid Achievement: Remarkable March of the Army of the Frontier – 4
Editorial: Gen. Burnside and the People – 4-5
Judge Taney on the Rights of the Negro – 5
Recompense of Courage – 5
Grant’s Retreat – The Position of Rosecrans – 5
Knocking at Vicksburgh Again – 5-6
Stuart’s Newest Raid – 6
Editorial: The Ariel Affair – 6
The New Provisional Court in Louisiana – 6
Booth at the Brooklyn Academy – 6

[BroJoeK]

Grant's base of supply is moved to Memphis, TN, and Memphis is where my great grandfather's 119th Illinois will serve until the end of Grant's Vicksburg campaign.
But my great grandfather will not be with them.
He and the others captured by Nathan Bedford Forrest will serve their parole at a Union POW camp until released by prisoner exchanges after Grant captures Vicksburg.