By daylight all of
Colonel Statham's Brigade had crossed Caney Fork except a few wagons. Before
night General Carroll's Brigade, except two regiments (Stanton's1
and Murray's, that were yet behind), had crossed. Four companies of McNairy's
Battalion were still on the east side of Caney Fork waiting for those other two
regiments.
Seven regiments of
Crittenden's Division had crossed and moved out in the direction of Nashville
by the way of Lebanon. Allison's company was still boarding among the citizens
near Trousdale's Ferry.
The following
explains itself:
HEADQUARTERS Western DEPARTMENT,
Edgefield, February 17th, 1862.
Major-General
Crittenden, Commanding Chestnut Mound:
General
Johnston directs you to move your command to Murfreesboro (instead of
Nashville) without delay. Press all the wagons you need. Fort Donelson has
fallen, and General Floyd's army is captured after a gallant defense.
Respectfully,
W. W. MACKALL.2
_______________
1 Stanton belonged to Statham's Brigade.
2 Rebellion
Records, Vol. VII., p. 889.
SOURCE: Richard R.
Hancock, Hancock's Diary: Or, A History of the Second Tennessee
Confederate Cavalry, p. 132-3
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