ORs: (CS) Report of Brig. Gen. John A. Wharton - April 4, 1863

War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies
Series 1, Volume 23, Part 2, Page 739

HEADQUARTERS WHARTON’S CAVALRY,
Unionville,
April 4, 1863.

Major-General WHEELER:

GENERAL:
The Eleventh Texas and Third Confederate Regiments of my command left to-day for Liberty, via Fairfield, Pocahontas, Woodbury, and Mechanicsville, if practicable. The balance of my command move to-morrow, the same route, with orders to rendezvous near Liberty.The Eleventh Texas and Third Confederate will camp at Fairfield tonight. I was relieved this morning by Colonel Russell, and the line is established as you desired. I will leave one regiment and a battalion, with one piece of artillery, at Beech Grove. All your orders in regard to moving and picketing have been complied with.

I have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

JNO. A. WHARTON,
Brigadier. General, Commanding.

P. S.—I will leave to-morrow, and will come by McMinnville.