19–20. A body of reb. cavalry under Col. Forrest attacked a Fed. force at Davis’s Mills, Tenn., and were repulsed by them. On the succeeding day, Humboldt, Trenton, Dyers, Rutherton, and Keaton were visited by them, and telegraph lines and railroad bridges destroyed, thus severing Gen. Grant’s communication between Columbus and Corinth.
20. Gen. W. T. Sherman’s expeditionary army against Vicksburg embarked at Memphis, Tenn., in over 100 transports.
21. Gen. Carter, with 1000 cavalry, entered E. Tenn., and captured 550 rebels and 700 stand of arms.
21. Skirmish near Nashville, Tenn. Gen. Van Cleve’s troops with reb. artil’y.
21. Secretaries Seward and Chase tendered their resignation to Pres. Lincoln, who informed them that the acceptance of them would be incompatible with the public welfare; when the resignations were withdrawn.
21. The 25th Ind., Col. W. H. Morgan, in garrison at Davis’s Mills, Wolf river, Miss., were attacked by a large cavalry force of rebs. under Gen. Van. After 3 hours’ contest the rebels withdrew, leaving 22 dead, 30 wounded, 20 prisoners, and 100 stand of arms.
22. Skirmish at Isle of Wight Court House, Va. Lieut. Onderdonk’s N. Y. mounted rifles defeated by Gen. Pryor’s troops. Rebs. lost 2 men.
22. Maj.-Gen. R. C. Schenck assumed command of the Middle Department and 8th Army corps, headquarters at Baltimore, Md.
23. A proclamation from Jeff. Davis, threatening to hang Gen. Butler, or any of his officers who should be captured, in retaliation for the hanging of W. B. Mumford at N. Orleans.
23. Gen. Sigel’s troops attacked at Dumfries, Va. by reb. cavalry, who were repulsed.