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INSTRUCTIONS.] HEADQUARTERS HARDEE'S CORPS,
May 20, 1864-12.15 a. m.
Major-General CLEBURNE:
The command will move on the road west of the railroad, and which crosses the railroad at Cass Station, in the following succession:" cheatham, Cleburne, Bate, Walker. Cheatham will move at 1 o'clock. The picket sand skirmishers will be kept in position until daylight, and will then retire ont he railroad.
By command of Lieutenant-General Hardee:
D. H. POOLE,
Assistant Adjutant-General.
ORDERS.] HEADQUARTERS HARDEE'S CORPS,
May 20, 1864.
Major-General CLEBURNE,
Commanding:
The command will follow the troops of Lieutenant-General Polk in the succession in which the divisions moved this morning. Major D. G. White will direct to encampments.
By command of Lieutenant-General Hardee:
T. B. ROY,
Assistant Adjutant-General.
CIRCULAR.] HEADQUARTERS CLEBURNE'S DIVISION,
Casville, Ga., May 20, 1864.
The pickets and skirmishers will be kept in position until daylight, and will then be retired on the railroad to Cartersville. Good officers will be left to carry out this order. Major Dixon, assistant inspector-general, will be left with full instructions touching the above.
By command of Major-General Claburne:
I. A. BUCK,
Assistant Adjutant-General.
CIRCULAR.] HEADQUARTERS CLEBURNE'S DIVISION,
Casville, Ga., May 20, 1864-1 p. m.
Brigadier-General Polk will move first, Brigadier-General Granbury will move second, Brigadier-General Govan third, and Brigadier-General Lowrey fourth. Each brigade will follow the preceding one. General Polk will move at once to the railroad, where a guide will be to conduct him.
By command of Major-General Cleburne:
I. A. BUCK,
Assistant Adjutant-General.
HDQRS. ROSS' BRIGADE, JACKSON'S CAVALRY DIVISION,
Raccoon Creek, Ga., May 21, 1864-8 p. m.Captain SYKES,
Assistant Adjutant-General:
CAPTAIN: Two regiments Yankee cavalry came up to my picket near the river, which I had re-enforced with the Ninth Texas. The enemy charged twice very boldly, but were so stubbornly resisted by Colonel Jones with his gallant little regiment and Alley's company of scouts
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