Ron --
Thanks for asking. The date should be Dec. 1, 1863. It's listed in Official Records under the State of Tennessee, even though the fighting clearly took place near Florence, Ala. Here are relevant notes from the Official Records:
O.R.-- SERIES I--VOLUME XXXI/3, 234-35
The Tennessee is so low that Roddey fords the river, runs over and back. He has one regiment on this side, near Florence. As soon as I get my regiments mounted I will use him up. As it is, I have to watch all points from Decatur to Florence. It keeps my mounted men busy.[Dodge to Sherman]
O.R.-- SERIES I--VOLUME XXXI/3, 264-65
HDQRS. LEFT WING, SIXTEENTH ARMY CORPS,
Pulaski, Tenn., November 28, 1863.
Lieut. Col. J. J. PHILLIPS, Commanding Ninth Illinois Volunteers, Athens, Ala.:
It is ascertained to a certainty that Roddey has two regiments north of the Tennessee River between Florence and Lawrenceburg. Wheeler is in about Cleveland, east of Chattanooga. The reports received concerning his movements were scarcely credited, but coming from the source they did demanded action. They are incorrect. Up to November 26 nothing except the two regiments of Roddey's had crossed the Tennessee west of Florence. Rowett is at Eastport. If possible there will be got together, by Monday, mounted men enough to get after them, and you had better push well down toward Florence the first of the week, and if good opportunity offers hit them. Bragg has been whipped by Grant, and is in full retreat, our forces closely following. Pick up all the negroes (able-bodied males) you can. The telegraph is being built to Athens.
By direction of Brig. Gen. G.M. Dodge:
J. W. BARNES, Lieutenant and Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.
O.R.-- SERIES I--VOLUME XXXI/1, 593
DECEMBER 1, 1863.--Scouts from Pulaski, Tenn., and Skirmishes.
No. 1. --Reports of Brig. Gen Grenville M. Dodge, U. S. Army.
PULASKI, December 2, 1863.
Lieutenant-Colonel Phillips, Ninth Illinois Mounted Infantry, attacked the rebel cavalry on this side of river, near Florence, drove them across; captured 5 officers, one General Bragg's inspector-general of cavalry, and 35 enlisted men. Colonel Phillips says that an extensive raid is being fitted out under Forrest at Okolona, and that all scattering troops are ordered and going to him.
G. M. DODGE, Brigadier-General.
Major-General SHERMAN.
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PULASKI, December 3, 1863.
Colonel Rowett, Seventh Illinois Infantry (mounted)on his trip to Eastport, encountered Johnson's regiment, Fourth Alabama, of Roddey's brigade, and routed them, taking 25 prisoners. No force now of any account north of Tennessee. Colonel Cypert, of loyal Tennessee cavalry, some 300, are now stationed at or near Waynes-borough, Wayne County.
G. M. DODGE, Brigadier-General.
Ron, since Rowett and Phillips led different commands approaching from different directions, I believe these were two distinct actions.