To Maj Cravens From GML Johnson Dec 10 1864

              Head Quarters 13th Ind. Cav. 

                        Murfreesboro, Tenn. Dec. 10th, 1864 

Sir, 

	In compliance with orders received in  
communication dated Head Quarters, Murfreesboro, Dec. 5th, 1864  
I have the honor to report that in accordance with  
verbal orders received from Maj. Genl. Rousseau on the  
evening of Dec. 3rd, 1864, I took up the line of  
march with my command on the morning of Dec. 4th 1864  
toward Lavergne with the view of camping that night  
at that point. 


	Upon reaching a point some (3) three miles  
distance from this place, I met a detachment of the  
5th Tenn. Cav. which had been stationed at Overall’s Creek  
retiring upon this point being pursued by the enemy. 
I ordered the Captain in charge of the same to deploy  
his men as skirmishers on the left of the road  
at the same time throwing a company of my command  
on the right, and proceeded in this manner (1) one mile  
to the creek, the enemy’s skirmishers falling back  
to the opposite bank.  A brisk skirmish was kept  
up - the creek intervening – the enemy at the same  
time opening on us with (3) three pieces of artillery. 
At this time I addressed a communication to the  
Genl. Comdg. of which the following is a  
copy.