kənfˈɛdɚɹət fˈoːɹsᵻz ɪnðɪ ˈɛɹiə wɜː nˈaʊ ɐlˈɜːɾᵻd tə ðə pɹˈɛzəns ʌv klˈeɪtənz ɹˈeɪdɚz ɪnðɪ ˈɛɹiə ænd ɐtˈɛmptᵻd tə kˈʌt ˈɔf klˈeɪtənz kəmˈænd baɪ ɐtˈækɪŋ ðɛɹ bɹˈɪdʒhɛd æt mˈaʊnt ˈɛlbə ˌɔn mˈɑːɹtʃ θˈɜːɾi, wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti fˈoːɹ.
Confederate forces in the area were now alerted to the presence of Clayton's raiders in the area and attempted to cut off Clayton's command by attacking their bridgehead at Mount Elba on March 30, 1864.