. Campaigns of Wheeler and his cavalry 1862-1865 from material furnished by Gen. J. Wheeler, to which is added his ... account of the Santiago campaign of 1898 .. . on our right, pushing downthe main Cleveland and Dalton road. As the enemy were in Headquarters, Alls House, 2:25 p. M., May 10, : I am unable to decide what the Federals are endeavoring to force in Crowe Valley east of Rocky Face is reported to be moving toour left. There seems to be no force threatening us except on Rocky Face,and that force has been unusually quiet to-day. All safe at Resaca. Hood and
. Campaigns of Wheeler and his cavalry 1862-1865 from material furnished by Gen. J. Wheeler, to which is added his ... account of the Santiago campaign of 1898 .. . on our right, pushing downthe main Cleveland and Dalton road. As the enemy were in Headquarters, Alls House, 2:25 p. M., May 10, : I am unable to decide what the Federals are endeavoring to force in Crowe Valley east of Rocky Face is reported to be moving toour left. There seems to be no force threatening us except on Rocky Face,and that force has been unusually quiet to-day. All safe at Resaca. Hood and command will return this evening. Nonews. I am only uneasy about our right, but wont be uneasy about thatwhen Hood returns. Report promptly any movement of troops on Varnell Station Road. Il isfrom that point that I apprehend danger. Very truly, Major-Gen. Wheeler, W. J. Hardee, Commanding Cavalry Corps. Licutenant-General. Dalton, May 11, 1S64. General Wheeler: Have your command in readiness, if you please, for action, and then re-port in person at General Johnstons headquarters to-morrow at , W. W. Mackall, Chief of Staff. Hfrvrii^ \ ^\. o CAMPAIGNS OF WHEELER AND HIS CAVALRY. 177 strong force, they pushed back our pickets rapidly. GeneralWheeler placed his troops promptly in position, behind alarge field. When the enemy had advanced to a convenientdistance. General Wheeler charged upon them, leading hisbrave Texas brigade in person, broke through their line andcaused their total defeat and rout. One hundred and fiftyof the enemys infantry were captured. General Wheelerpushed on and defeated the cavalry reserves, capturing LeGrange, a brigade commander, one stand of colors anda number of prisoners and horses.* The entire force of theenemy fell back upon their main army rapidly and in con-fusion. This signal victory was gained with less than ninehundred men, and over a force at least three times our enemy became so scattered that many
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