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right and try to cut them off. After this is accomplished, or should the enemy have withdrawn, he desires you to push forward rapidly and connect with General Hatch on your left.
Respectfully, your obedient servant,
A. J. ALEXANDER,
Chief of Staff.
HDQRS. CAVALRY CORPS, MIL. DIV. OF THE MISSISSIPPI, December 15, 1864.Brigadier-General CROXTON,
Commanding First Brigade, First Division:GENERAL: It is not absolutely necessary for you to support General Johnson. Move your command to Williams' farm and join on to General Hatch's right. Everything thus far has and is still going on handsomely. General Thomas expresses himself well satisfied with the result so far. Cross the Hardin and Hillsborough pikes and push along on the right of General Hatch as rapidly as possible.
By command of Brevet Major-General Wilson:
E. B. BEAUMONT,
Major and Assistant Adjutant-General.
HDQRS. CAVALRY CORPS, MIL. DIV. OF THE MISSISSIPPI, December 15, 1864-5 o'clock.Brigadier General J. T. CROXTON,
Commanding First Brigade, First Division Cavalry:The general commanding desires you to camp on the Hillsborough pike to-night at the nearest point to him, and send a staff officer back with the teams to report.
Very respectfully,
A. J. ALEXANDER,
Lieutenant-Colonel and Chief of Staff.
HDQRS. CAVALRY CORPS, MIL. DIV. OF THE MISSISSIPPI, Compton's House, December 15, 1864-7 p. m.Brigadier General J. T. CROXTON,
Commanding First Brigade, First Division:GENERAL: The brevet major-general commanding desires you to maintain your position on the Hardin pike until morning, and then attack the enemy or drive him off, if possible. If you have not force enough, call on General Johnson for re-enforcements. Ector's brigade of infantry and Chalmers' division of cavalry were all that was on the river, and should be disposed of to-morrow. General Hatch captured 2 redoubts, 13 guns, 300 prisoners, 40 wagons, 30 head of cattle, and a large number of small-arms.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
A. J. ALEXANDER,
Lieutenant-Colonel and Chief of Staff.
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