McPherson and I reconnoitred the ground well, and then returned to our boats.

On the 18th, Hurlbut disembarked his division and took post about a mile and a half out, near where the roads branched, one leading to Corinth and the other toward Hamburg.

On the 19th I disembarked my division, and took post about three miles back, three of the brigades covering the roads to Purdy and Corinth, and the other brigade (Stuart's) temporarily at a place on the Hamburg Road, near Lick Creek Ford, where the Bark Road came into the Hamburg Road.
Within a few days, Prentiss's division arrived and camped on my left, and afterward McClernand's and W.H.L.

Wallace's divisions, which formed a line to our rear.

Lew Wallace's division remained on the north side of Snake Creek, on a road leading from Savannah or Cramp's Landing to Purdy.
General C.F.Smith remained back at Savannah, in chief command, and I was only responsible for my own division.