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university buildings, the factory, the foundry, the bridge over the Warrior, and the two large warehouses in Tuscaloosa and Northport, on the opposite bank of the Warrior. Captain Hardcastle, commanding the post, reported that Croxton captured an important scout twelve miles away and came into possession of important information through which success was easily attained. Forrest undertook to concentrate his scattered forces at Selma, Ala. Jackson encountered Croxton's brigade north of Scottsville and punished it severely, capturing prisoners, several stand of colors and several hundred horses. Forrest undertook the defense of Selma with an insignificant force in numbers, Jackson, Chalmers and Buford, with their divisions, not being present, and a gallant fight was made, but the field was lost and Selma was evacuated by the Confederates. At Marion, Forrest was joined by the Tennesseeans under Jackson, and a week was spent gathering together his forces. On the 15th he established