After two hours'
marching our army entered Meridian at about 10 o'clock this morning and went
into camp. The rebels are still retreating, and detachments of our army are
pursuing them. The infantry is sent out in all directions tearing up the
railroads, burning the ties and twisting the rails. Large numbers of cars, some
engines and the depot have been burned, as also the store buildings and many
residences. It is a terrible sight to look upon. Forage is plentiful in this
vicinity.
Source: Alexander
G. Downing, Edited by Olynthus B., Clark, Downing’s Civil War Diary,
p. 168
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