Montevallo, Alabama in Yankee hands! Enemy Columns seem to be converging at that place. Sharp engagement fought at Bibb Furnace. Gen’l Forrest command attacked the Yankees with some loss to Gen’l Roddy’s Alabama Brigade and Gen’l Crossland’s Kentucky Brigade including 100 prisoners. The enemy can not be more than 2 days away.

Captain J. H. Hammonds

Jeff Davis Artillery, Commanding

At the direction of Gen’l Taylor

The Outer Works at Selma, Alabama

See www.battleofselma.com