CONFEDERATE COMMUNICATION
JULY 22, 1864.
Major-General WHEELER,
Commanding Cavalry:
GENERAL: I cannot spare you or any force to pursue Garrard now. We must attack, as we arranged, will all our force. I think our attack will bring Garrard back. You had best report the facts to General Hood.
Respectfully,
W. J. HARDEE,
Lieutenant-General.