The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union And Confederate Armies. Series 1, Volume 32, In Three Parts. Part 2, Correspondence, etc. Page: 696
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K;Y., SW. VA., TENN.,' MISS., ALA., AND N. GA. [CtIP. XLIV.
this morning will give you the strength as near as could be learned.
He is an intelligent man, and saw them himself. Please communicate
this to General Loring, as he has ordered me to report to him also.
I am, general, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
C. C. WILBOURN,
Colonel, Commanding Cavalry.
HDQRS. CAVALRY, DEPT. OF WEST TENN. AND MISS.,
Oxford, February 8, 1864.
Major-General GHOLSON:
GENERAL: My scouts report the enemy crossing Coldwater on the
Hernando road 5,000 strong. Twelve regiments of cavalry are at
Germantown and Collierville preparing to move south. Smith's
(Federal) brigade, estimated at 4,000 strong, from Columbus, Ky., are
crossing Hatchie near Bolivar, Tenn. Indications are that they will
move in two columns-one by Panola to Grenada, the other by Salem,
New Albany, and Pontotoc toward Okolona. If General Roddey's
command is in your front, in the neighborhood of Corinth, I think it
will be advisable for you to move your command out to Red Land,
in the direction of Houston, or even to the right of that, where you
can get forage and be in striking distance in case I have to fall back,
establishing to my headquarters a line of couriers. If I should leave
here myself and go to Panola or Grenada, your dispatches can be
telegraphed from this pla6e. I shall rely upon you to watch the force
now at Bolivar, and keep me advised of all the movements and pro-
tect my flank. I have written to General Roddey, if consistent with
his orders, to move his command down in the neighborhood of Tupelo
and establish communication with your headquarters, and through
you to this place. I am of the opinion that they will endeavor to
move toward Columbus, and if the Bolivar force should move,
Roddey and yourself combined could either whip or greatly harass
them, and retard their progress and prevent them from gaining my
,rear.
I am, general, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
N. B. FORREST,
Major-General.
OXFORD, February 8, 1864.
Brigadier-General CHALMERS :
Have McCulloch's brigade moved to Panola at once. Will send
Richardson's brigade to Toba Tubby and Wyatt. Bell's brigade will
move toward Panola this morning. McGuirk is at Abbeville. Put
Bell at Belmont and the railroad bridge. Have ordered Thrall's
battery to Oakland; if you find the enemy advancing send for it.
I will come down by Toba Tubby and Belmont. Keep a small picket
at the mouth of Coldwater.
N. B. FORREST,
lajor- General.
SPECIAL ORDERS, HDQRS. 1ST Div., FORREST'S CAV. DEPT.,
No. 25. Near Panola, February 8, 1864.
I. Colonel McCulloch, commanding brigade, will send the Second
Missouri Regiment at daylight to-morrow morning toward Coldwater96
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