te. Owing to the heavy rains during the
day and the bad condition of the roads and bridges, the
train could only move to within four miles of Lamar, and did
not get into park until 11 o'clock P. M., the colored
brigade remaining with the train as a guard.

"'Saturday, June 4th.--Informed General Grierson that the
infantry and train under the most favorable circumstances
could only make a few miles beyond Salem and to regulate his
march accordingly. Train arrived at Lamar about noon, issued
rations to the infantry and rested the animals. It rained
heavily until 1 o'clock P. M., making the roads almost
impassable. Moved headquarters to the Widow Spright's house,
two miles west of Salem, and Colonel Hoge's brigade of
infantry to Robinson's house, four miles from Salem.

"'Sunday, June 5th.--Infantry and train started at half past
four o'clock A. M., and joined the cavalry, two miles east
of Salem. At 10 o'clock A. M., issued rations to the cavalry
and fed the forage collected by them. Infantry remained in
camp during the day; cavalry moved to the intersection of
the LaGrange and Ripley and the Salem and Ruckersville
roads. Col. Joseph Karge, 2nd New Jersey, with 400 men,
started at 6 P. M., with instructions to move via Ripley to
Rienzi, to destroy the railroad; to proceed north, destroy
bridge over Tuscumbia and to join General Grierson at
Ruckersville. Heavy showers during the afternoon.

"'Monday, June 6th.--Infantry and train moved at 4 o'clock
A. M., on the Ruckersville road. Commenced raining at 5 A.
M., and continued at intervals all day. Progress very slow,
marched 13 miles and made headquarters at Widow Childers, at
intersection of the Saulsbury and Ripley and the
Ruckersville and Salem roads. Cavalry moved to Ruckersville.
The advance guard of the infantry encountered a small party
of rebels about noon and chased them towards Ripley on La
Grange and Ripley roads.

"'Tuesday, June 7th.--Upon information received from General
Grierson that there was no enemy near Corinth, directed him
to move toward Ellistown, on direct road from Ripley, and
instruct Colonel Karge to join him by way of Blackland or
Carrollsville. Infantry moved to Ripley and cavalry encamped
on New Albany road two miles south. Encountered a small