At 6:00 a.m., the 30th Arkansas Cavalry moved forward and engaged the 22nd Illinois, which had formed a skirmish line at the Bentley Farm...
The 22nd fell back as the rest of Dibble's Brigade (formerly Holcomb's Brigade) advanced and engaged Herling's Brigade at the crossroads by Willow Tavern...
Herling slowly fell back to a line at Rehoboth Church, where he held until flanked...
Herling was flanked again and fell back to Beaver Creek, west of the Smith Farm.....
Dibble was able to cross a regiment downstream of Herling's line late in the morning, forcing Herling to give up his fight and down the road to Tulip...
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