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 ( Index. 611 Memphis, Tenn., Confederate Con- gress invited to hold session in, ioo. Memphis, Tenn., Battle of. A battle by the Federal fleet, under command of Commodore Davis, and Con- federate fleet, under command of Commo- dore Montgomery, June 6, 1862. The ves- sels of the latter were destroyed, with but little loss of life. Meridian, Miss., railroad from Selma, Ala., to — Recommended, 152. Referred to, 212. Merrimac, The. (See also Hampton Roads, Battle of.) Plan and construction of the Vir- ginia applied to, referred to, 207. Merrimac-Monitor engagement in Hampton Roads discussed, 197, 210. Mexico: Occupation of capital of, by French army discussed, 359. Relations with, discussed, 359. Middle Creek, Ky., Battle of. A battle at Middle Creek, about 2 miles from Prestonsburg, Ky., Jan. 10, 1S62. The Federals, i.Soo, were commanded by Gen. Garfield; the Confederates, about the same number, by Gen. Humphrey Mar- shall. The Federals were reenforced in the evening, and the Confederates re- tired from the field with aloss of 75; Fed- eral loss, about 50. Miles, W. Porcher, mentioned, 30. Military Arrests of citizens of Confed- erate States referred to, 243, 304. List of prisoners in Salisbury, N. C, referred to, 308. Military Chaplains, appointment of, recommendations regarding, Si. Military Courts, recommendations re- garding, 44S, 53S. Military Hospitals : Appropriation for, recommended, 127. In and near Richmond, Va., re- ferred to, 407. Referred to, 3180 Military Supplies: Appropriation for, recommended, 58, 78. Funds sent abroad for, referred to, 242, 261. Recommendations for procuring, 532, 545. 55 2 - Transfer of, from State deposito- ries to General Government, rec- ommendations regarding, 56. Militia Law, General, recommended, 49 !, 54 8 - Mill Springs, Ky., Battle of. A battle at Mill Springs, Wayne Coun- ty, Ky., 90 miles to the southeast of Frankfort, Jan. 19, 1S62. The Federals, 8,000, were commanded by Gen. Thomas; the Confederates, by Generals Crittenden and Zollicoffer, the latter of whom was killed. The Confederates retreated, los- ing artillery, wagons, and small arms. Losses in men, about 300 on each side. Milliken's Bend, La., Battle of. A battle on the Mississippi River, in Madison Parish, La., 17 miles north of Vicksburg, June 7, 1S63. The Confed- erates, 3,000, commanded by Gen. McCul- loch, made the attack and were repulsed. Federal loss, 404 in killed and wounded. Milroy, Robert H., atrocities commit- ted by, discussed and referred to, 2S9, 298. Mining, Bureau of, report of, dis- cussed, 374. Ministers, Confederate States: Commissions of, explanation re- garding, 311. Correspondence with, transmitted, 155. I96,3i3,3i5.499. 505. Discussed, 76, 279. Mission of, discussed, 279. Nomination of, 57, 128, 311. Reasons for sending, to Russia transmitted, 315. Recall of, from Great Britain dis- cussed, 357. Seized by United States authori- ties discussed, 141. (See also Trent Affair.) Minors, act allowing, to hold commis- sions in Army, explanation re- garding, 314.