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BOLIVAR, TENN., December 22, 1862.
Brigadier-General SULLIVAN:
La Grange and Grand Junction not taken. The enemy passed west of them and are within 12 miles of here, supposed to be 4,000 strong-cavalry. Send down the Forty-third and Sixty-first if you can spare them. I don't, at any rate, fear the result.
M. BRAYMAN,
Brigadier-General, Commanding.
HENDERSON, December 22, 1862.
General SULLIVAN:
I hear that General Hamilton has sent scouts to Bethel, and that no force lies between Bolivar and Bethel. I shall send Hurst's cavalry to Bolivar to-morrow.
I must get my command to Corinth and ration them ready for another move. If it becomes necessary I will demonstrate in that direction.
G. M. DODGE,
Brigadier-General.
GRANT'S HEADQUARTERS,
December 22, 1862.
General SULLIVAN:
What news from Jackson? Are the road and wires right north of you?
U. S. GRANT,
Major-General.
HUMBOLDT, TENN., December 22, 1862.
General SULLIVAN:
I arrived here at dusk. Bridges all right this far; reported badly broken toward Trenton.
Strong rumor of an attack here to-night. I am making arrangements for them.
I. N. HAYNIE,
Brigadier-General.
HUMBOLDT, December 22, 1862.
General SULLIVAN:
A citizen from near Trenton reports the Confederate cavalry left for Union City; their plunder left this morning only for Tennessee River.
GEORGE P. IHRIE,
Colonel, Commanding.
GRAND JUNCTION, December 22, 1862.
General GRANT:
I received dispatch to-day for all troops north of Holly Springs and south of Bolivar to fall back to Bolivar, signed by General Grant.
I could not fall back, as the enemy was in our rear. Was the order genuine? Everything quiet, but the enemy in large force near.
J. MCDERMOTT,
Lieutenant-Colonel, Commanding.
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