CHAPTER XXXVI.

OPERATIONS IN Mississippi AND WEST TENNESSEE,

INCLUDING THOSE IN Arkansas AND LOUISIANA CONNECTED

WITH THE SIEGE OF Vicksburg.

January 20-August 10, 1863.

PART II.

REPORTS-May 16-August 10. *

SUMMARY OF THE PRINCIPAL EVENTS.

May 16, 1863. -Battle of Champion's Hill, or Baker's Creek, MISS.

17, 1863. -Engagement at Big Black River Bridge, MISS.

Skirmish near Bridgeport, MISS.

Scout from LA Grande, Tenn.

18, 1863. -Capture of Haynes' Bluff, MISS.

Skirmish near Island Number 82, above Greenville, MISS.

Skirmish on Horn Lake Creek, Tenn.

19, 1863. -Scout from LA Grande, Tenn.

19-July 4, 1863. -Siege of Vicksburg, MISS.

20, 1863. -Skirmish at Salem, Tenn.

Skirmish at Collierville, Tenn.

20-23, 1863. -Expedition to Yazoo City, MISS., and skirmish (23rd) at Liverpool Landing.

21-26, 1863. -Expedition from LA Grande, Tenn., to Senatobia, MISS.,and skirmish (23rd).

23, 1863. -Skirmish at Haynes' Bluff, MISS.

23-24, 1863. -Expedition from Memphis, Tenn., to Hernando, MISS.

23 -, 1863. -Expedition from Helena to Napoleon, Ark., and skirmish near Island 65.

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*For the "General Reports" embracing this period, see Part I.

Of some of the minor conflicts noted in this "Summary", no circumstantial reports are on file.

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