The 130th Illinois Infantry, as part of General A. J. Smith's command, moved northward today and crossed Fourteen Mile Creek. They set up camp for the night several miles north of this stream. The rumor in camp was that the enemy was not far off. In fact, they were in force just five miles away, at Edward's Station on the Vicksburg & Jackson Railroad.
Also today the Confederates under Johnston were driven from Jackson and Grant's entire army turned westward toward Vicksburg.
