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HDQRS. ROSS' BRIGADE, JACKSON'S CAVALRY DIVISION,
On General Mercer's Left, June 10, 1864-5 a.m.Captain SYKES,
Assistant Adjutant-General:
CAPTAIN: The enemy have not retired from their position in front of Davis' house, but occupy the same ground as before their advance yesterday evening. My pickets are re-established at the posts held by them before being driven in. I have had no report this morning from my scouts on the left (or enemy's right). So far as my pickets can discover, no change has occurred in enemy's line to the left or west of Davis' house.
I am, captain, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
L. S. ROSS,
Brigadier-General.
HDQRS. ROSS' BRIGADE, JACKSON'S CAVALRY DIVISION,
In the Field, Ga., June 10, 1864-11 a.m.Lieutenant-General HARDEE,
Commanding:
GENERAL: The enemy are advancing from their works in front of Davis' house. I have just been relieved here by General Ferguson, whose pickets are now skirmishing with the enemy. My scouts from the left report, 10.15 a.m., the enemy have been passing Ship's house three-quarters of an hour, moving to their left. About two regiments cavalry and the balance infantry and artillery.
I am, general, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
L. S. ROSS,
Brigadier-General.
[JUNE 10, 1864.-For organization of the Army of the Mississippi and abstract from returns of the Army of Tennessee and Army of the Mississippi, see Part III, pp. 645, 676, 677.]
HEADQUARTERS,
In the Field, June 11, 1864.General BRAXTON BRAGG:
Since the last dispatch no change has taken place in our position beyond slight extension to the right to correspond with the movement of the enemy. The enemy's forces seem to be collected around Big Shanty. Scouts inform us that he is rapidly completing the Etowah railroad bridge.
JOS. E. JOHNSTON.
HEADQUARTERS HOOD'S CORPS,
In the Field, June 11, 1864-4.15 a.m.Major-General STEWART,
Commanding Division:
GENERAL: The lieutenant-general commanding directs me to say that Major-General Stevenson has been ordered to relieve that portion
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