Letter
Philip H. Sheridan to Alexander S. Asboth, July 1, 1862
HEADQUARTERS SECOND BRIGADE, OAVALRY DIVISION,
July 1, 1862.
July 1, 1862—5 p. m. General ASBOTH: GENERAL: I will not want any infantry supports; I have whipped the enemy to-day. I was attacked by General Chalmérs’ cavalry, consisting of Brewer’s, Adams’, Clanton’s, and other regiments, amounting to between eight and ten regiments. I have lost some fine officers and men, and have hurt the enemy badly.* I think it would be well to let me have a battery of artillery. I might then be able to follow up the enemy. I am, general, yours, truly,
P. H. SHERIDAN,
Colonel, Commanding Second Brigade, Oavalry Division.
P. §8.—Send down the train.
P. §8.—Send down the train.
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in West Tennessee and Mississippi, Pt. 1. Summary: P. H. Sheridan reports defeating a large enemy cavalry force, requests artillery support to pursue them, and orders the recipient to send down the train.
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The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 17, Part 1
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