The war of the rebellion: a compilation of the official records of the Union and Confederate armies . CHAr. XXXVI.] THE STEELES JJAVOU EXPJ-UlTIOiN, ETC. 463 Ifote: l>istanccs marTted hetwecn Tlantaiioris onVeef^ 464 MISSISSIPPI, WEST TENNESSEE, ETC. [Chav. XXXVL On the 27th, about 2 a. m., I received a note from Colonel Fergusonand from General Feathergton, informing me that the enemy had re-treated through Black Bayou and made their escape. The Lower DeerCreek country for 6 miles above Wilsons was almost entirely underwater from the high stage of water, and it was diflacult to fi
The war of the rebellion: a compilation of the official records of the Union and Confederate armies . CHAr. XXXVI.] THE STEELES JJAVOU EXPJ-UlTIOiN, ETC. 463 Ifote: l>istanccs marTted hetwecn Tlantaiioris onVeef^ 464 MISSISSIPPI, WEST TENNESSEE, ETC. [Chav. XXXVL On the 27th, about 2 a. m., I received a note from Colonel Fergusonand from General Feathergton, informing me that the enemy had re-treated through Black Bayou and made their escape. The Lower DeerCreek country for 6 miles above Wilsons was almost entirely underwater from the high stage of water, and it was diflacult to find sufBcientground even at Wilsons for bivouacking troops. The creek not havingbeen cleared out, the small steamer could only get up about 3 milesfrom themouth, and the other 3 miles troops and supplies had to betransported in two large wood-boats by hauling up the creek by thetrees and bushes, the water being too deep for poling and boats notbeing arranged for and too large for the use of oars. These difificultiesrendered transportation very difiacult. The number of skiffs at mycontrol being very few, could not be depended on for furnishing sup-plies. These diflBculties, taken in connection with the limited supplyof
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