To Lt. Kingman From JA Wilson April 5 1865

              Head Quarters 153rd Regt. Ill. Infty Vols. 

		Tullahoma Tenn,  

			      April 5th, 1865 


 
 
Lieutenant 

	I have the honor to report that 
in accordance with orders from Major Genl.  
Milroy my command composed of three com- 
panies, of the 153rd Ill. Vols. two companies of the  
47th  Wis. Vols. one company of the 43rd Wis. Vols. Capt. 
Sparks’ scouts (numbering 22 men) marched from 
Dechert, and (100) one hundred 5th Tenn cavalry 
Vols. under Capt. Casen marched from Fayettville 
with orders to concentrate at Tony’s Mill on  
Big Creek Jackson Co. Alabama, Co. F. 47th Wis. Vols. 
left the Charleston & Memphis R.R. at Larkinsville, Co. & 
47th Wis. Vols. left the L&M R.R. at Woodville Co. A  
43rd Wis. Vols. left the same road at Gurley’s Tank each 
with orders to meet me at Tony’s Mill on Wednesday 
March 29th at about 2 o’clock , on the 29th Co. A 43rd 
Wis.  Vols. commanded by Lieut. Patridge when about  
8 miles from the R.R. ran into a party of Guerrillas and 
skirmished with them for several miles, but they 
escaped owing to their being mounted, and the 
failure of the cavalry to arrive by the road from  
George  Berry’s house as directed, in written orders. 
However I believe that Capt. Casen Com. of the cavalry 
was not to blame, as after diligent search he was 
unable to find said Berry’s. Lieut. Partridge’s  Co. wounded 
one of the Guerrillas who has since died as I  
am informed by the citizens. Leaving the three 
companies of the 153rd Ill. Vols. at Talliferres 
about four miles from Tony’s Mill. I advanced