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Report of Lieutenant-General Hampton your movements, &c. Sherman commenced to advance rapidly this way this morning, and at 9 was one mile and a half from Boon Hill.
A. ANDERSON,
Assistant Adjutant-General.
BOON HILL, April 10, 1865-8. 30 a. m.
General WHEELER:
Enemy within one miles and a half of Boon's Mill. I am [sic]. Law thinks it a general advance. Carry out previous instructions.
WADE HAMPTON,
Lieutenant-General.
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS,
Near Black Creek, April 10, 1865-10. 30 a. m.General J. E. JOHNSTON,
Smithfield Station:
Enemy's cavalry advanced three miles east of Pikeville.
J. WHEELER,
Lieutenant-General.
(Send also to Brigadier-General Baker, Weldon, and Lieutenant-General Hampton, Boon Hill.)
J. WHEELER.
PINE LEVEL, April 10, 1865.
General WHEELER:
Am holding position at Boon's Mill, on Moccasin Creek stage road. Enemy attacking. Will fall back toward Smithfield, if pressed. Communicate information to General Johnston.
WADE HAMPTON,
Lieutenant-General.
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS,
April 10, 1865-4. 10 p. m.General J. E. JOHNSTON,
Smithfield:
Enemy after crossing Nahunta Swamp, three miles east of the station, have halted, apparently going into camp. Have infantry.
J. WHEELER.
Send also to Lieutenant-General Hampton, Boon's Mill.
J. WHEELER.
NEAR BLACK CREEK STATION,
April 10, 1865-5. 20 p. m.
General BRAXTON BRAGG,
Raleigh:
Enemy advanced about six miles to-day in direction of Smithfield. Prisoners say they are going to Raleigh.
J. WHEELER,
Lieutenant-General.
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