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In Camp near Corinth Miss, May 30th 1862 Mrs. Sarah Davis My Dear Wife Corinth is evacuated by the Rebels. therefore I trust many a Sympathiseing heart at home beats more lightly than what they have for some time past owing the uncertainty of events here. I cannot help but think that we have been out Generaled here for the enemy ware gone before we ware aware of it and succeeded in getting away all their Artillery and forces. Day before yesterday there was a general advance made from almost all parts of our lines which ware all Stubbornly resisted by the Rebels. It was not the intention of our forces to bring on a general engagement nor to fight them in their own entrenchments if possible. to help therefore they did not push matters verry hard, only enough to feel the enemys force. But while they had a part of their men engaged in holding us at bay the remainder of them ware loading their Artillery and Stores on the Cars and Shipping it away. Gen Nelson took into his Bull Dog head this morning to see what was there and consequently made a reconnoicence with Several Regiments and found the place deserted with the exception of a few Straglers who were taken prisoners. in all about one hundred men. Maj. Bennett. has the honor of leading the van in entering the town. He took command of 6 Companies and took possession of the town. Therefore look out for a big letter in the Herald. The great Battle of Corinth has now been played, completely out and we have for our victory a few old tents and the ashes of considerable pro-
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In Camp near Corinth Miss, May 30th 1862 Mrs. Sarah Davis My Dear Wife Corinth is evacuated by the Rebels. therefore I trust many a Sympathiseing heart at home beats more lightly than what they have for some time past owing the uncertainty of events here. I cannot help but think that we have been out Generaled here for the enemy ware gone before we ware aware of it and succeeded in getting away all their Artillery and forces. Day before yesterday there was a general advance made from almost all parts of our lines which ware all Stubbornly resisted by the Rebels. It was not the intention of our forces to bring on a general engagement nor to fight them in their own entrenchments if possible. to help therefore they did not push matters verry hard, only enough to feel the enemys force. But while they had a part of their men engaged in holding us at bay the remainder of them ware loading their Artillery and Stores on the Cars and Shipping it away. Gen Nelson took into his Bull Dog head this morning to see what was there and consequently made a reconnoicence with Several Regiments and found the place deserted with the exception of a few Straglers who were taken prisoners. in all about one hundred men. Maj. Bennett. has the honor of leading the van in entering the town. He took command of 6 Companies and took possession of the town. Therefore look out for a big letter in the Herald. The great Battle of Corinth has now been played, completely out and we have for our victory a few old tents and the ashes of considerable pro-
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