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Tom,

Camp Rogers was located at Lumpkin's Mills south of Holly Springs. It was here that Price's demoralized Corps [Army of the West] set up camp after retreating from the disastrous battle at Corinth [Oct 3-4, 1862].

The camp was named after Colonel Rogers of the famed 2nd Texas regiment.

By most indications, the camp was located in the vicinity of current day Wall Doxey Park, on Highway 7 from Holly Springs to Oxford. By the way, I've caught a lot of fish in the ponds and lakes around here.

Here are some extracts taken from my personal notes that reference additional details about the location of this camp; and other information that you may find interesting.

6/25 Col Rogers [2nd Texas] writes in a letter home to his wife about a visit from Gen Maury, the division commander presenting two honors to the 2nd Texas. From Beauregard, the 2nd Texas is cited: “For conspicuous gallantry in the battle of Shiloh, the 2nd Texas will have SHILOH inscribed on its battle flag.”
The second honor given is being designated the “sharpshooters” regiment of Gen Moore’s Brigade. The designation means that the 2nd Texas will have the honor of leading all attacks made by the brigade, and perform the duties of rear guard for any withdrawals or retreats. Hereafter, the 2nd Texas Sharpshooters becomes their preferred designation

Colonel Rogers’ monument at Corinth
North side:
Fell Leading Moore’s Brigade, Fort Robinette,
October 4, 1862.
‘He was one of the bravest men that ever led a charge. Bury him with military honors,’
(Maj. Gen. W.S. Rosecrans, Commanding Army of the Cumberland, U.S.A.)

6/25 Col Rogers [2nd Texas] writes in a letter home to his wife about a visit from Gen Maury, the division commander presenting two honors to the 2nd Texas. From Beauregard, the 2nd Texas is cited: “For conspicuous gallantry in the battle of Shiloh, the 2nd Texas will have SHILOH inscribed on its battle flag.”
The second honor given is being designated the “sharpshooters” regiment of Gen Moore’s Brigade. The designation means that the 2nd Texas will have the honor of leading all attacks made by the brigade, and perform the duties of rear guard for any withdrawals or retreats. Hereafter, the 2nd Texas Sharpshooters becomes their preferred designation

Colonel Rogers’ monument at Corinth
North side:
Fell Leading Moore’s Brigade, Fort Robinette,
October 4, 1862.
‘He was one of the bravest men that ever led a charge. Bury him with military honors,’
(Maj. Gen. W.S. Rosecrans, Commanding Army of the Cumberland, U.S.A.)

10/13 -Co. A 3rd Ark Dismounted Cavalry -Arrived at Lumpkin's Mill 6 miles southerly of Holly Springs

10/13 HQ Moore's Brigade, Maury's Division, Army of the West-Camp, Lumpkin's Mill, near Holly Springs

10/17 HQ Cabell’s brigade-Maury’s Division near Holly Springs, Camp Lumpkin’s Mills

10/22 Camp Rogers- near Holly Springs.-Maury writes-“…It is my painful duty to write to you relative to the death of your brave husband, Col W. P. Rogers of the Sharp Shooters of Moore's Bgde in my Division. From other sources you have long ere this learned that he has fallen. It may be a consolation to you to receive from his commander assurances of the distinguished services he has rendered our Country; and of the gallant manner in which he died for her…”

10/22 Camp Lumpkin -Waterford-[43rd Ms] “…send letters to me here as Moore’s brigade, Maury’s division…”
…”our camp is 7 or 8 miles south of Holly Springs near Waterford on the Miss Central RR…”

10/22 - [3rd La]-orders were once more received to move [note: The 3rd La was being transferred to Maury’s Division camped at Lumpkin’s [aka Camp Rogers]

10/23 - [3rd La]-early on the morning of the 23rd the regiment was traveling southward. They were not overburdened with packs, as both clothing and blankets were scant. After proceeding a few miles from Holly Springs, the regiment was encamped at a spot known as Camp Rogers. Here a line of bills dip into the valley extending southward from Holly Springs. The camp was a pleasant one, on the hills, amid the shadows of large oak-trees. In front of it were wide extended fields, formerly cultivated in cotton, now covered with corn stubble. In the rear, westward, was a cotton-gin, and another uncultivated field, on the surface of the range of hills here quite level, and used as a drill ground. At this camp the regiment was assigned to the 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, of Gen Maury's troops.

10/24 Camp Rogers at Lumpkin’s Mills-Lt Alexander’s [20th Ark] resignation is endorsed by Cravens commanding 2nd brigade Bowen’s Div [1st Div] Army of the West

11/8 Camp Rogers-General Maury asks for intervention to stop the furloughing & discharging of soldiers in the hospital south of here at Abbeville. Particularly objectionable at a time when I am trying to reassemble the convalescents & other absentees of this division with their proper Regiments. This was reported to me by Lt Col Holland [37 Ms] who just returned with absentees from his regiment

[On or about the day that Maury wrote this message, the Confederate army abandoned its camps around Holly Springs due to enemy pressure and retreated further south to Abbeville.]

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