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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 11. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 206 (search)
yton, which point was reached on the thirtieth, after a march of nine days over the worst roads I ever saw, and with but little forage. At this place, in obedience to orders from the Brevet Major-General commanding, the corps — my First brigade, Brigadier-General Croxton, commanding — was detached, and ordered to proceed to Tuscaloosa, Alabama, destroy all public property there, and rejoin the command in the vicinity of Selma as soon as practicable. At the same time orders were sent to Captain Kings-cott, A. A. Q. M., to move his train as rapidly as possible to Elyton, and report to Captain Brown, Chief Quartermaster of the corps, with the Second brigade and Eighteenth Indiana battery. I marched via Cahawba railroad bridge and Montevallo, reaching Randolph April first, where information was received that General Croxton was confronted by a superior force under General Jackson, near Trion. I was ordered to march rapidly via Centreville and Scottsville, with La Grange's brigade, and