ORs: (CS) Report of Maj. Gen. John A. Wharton - March 30, 1863

War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies
Series 1, Volume 23, Part 2, Page 730-2

HEADQUARTERS WHARTON’S CAVALRY DIVISION,
Unionville,
March 30, 1863—9 p.m.

Maj. Gen. JOSEPH WHEELER, Commanding Cavalry Corps:

GENERAL:
Yours of the 29th instant has just been received. I wrote you yesterday, and from that you learn my desire. I much prefer to move around to Liberty and Lebanon. I will leave the Third Georgia at Beech Grove and [Z.] Thomason’s battalion, that will be armed in a few days, with General Martin. The balance of my command, including Smith, at Woodbury, I will bring. I ask as a particular favor that [B.] Smith will be allowed to accompany me. There are many reasons for this, and I feel you will grant it. Roddey can guard this pike, and Patterson, Chapel Hill, as well as three times their number. I will have all my command except Third Georgia, Thomasen’s battalion, and First toward Eagleville. They met a body of Yankee cavalry 1 mile this side; charged them, captured 4 and mortally wounded 2. They were all mounted infantry. I expect to move a portion of my command soon around to Lebanon. I am under obligations for late papers. I send you some late Northern ones and the message of the Governor of Indiana.

Most respectfully, general, your obedient servant,

JNO. A. WHARTON,
Brigadier-General.