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uly 24. Capt. John Boyle, Assistant Adjutant-General for the District of Kentucky, Louisville: on Thursday, the seventeenth instant, about three o'clock P. M., I was attacked at this place by the forces under command of Col. John H. Morgan, comprthe way down, and arrived at Cynthiana at nine o'clock P. M. We were quartered in the Academy. On Thursday, the seventeenth instant, some of our bridge-guards this side of Cynthiana came in to buy provisions, and at two o'clock we mustered, incluear this place, as Major of the First Battalion, and having been present and in command of his men at the fight on the seventeenth, I deem it proper to make a brief statement of facts over my own signature, in regard to the battle. At about two o'clock P. M., on the seventeenth, an order was made for one hundred cavalry to proceed to Leesburgh and remain all night, reporting any facts regarding the approach of the enemy, and to return next morning to this place. The order was scarcely made b
ive thousand men at Munfordville on the seventeenth instant. Our loss was about fifty killed and wr parts in the battle of Sharpsburgh on the seventeenth. On the evening of the fifteenth instantn reserve. Shortly after daybreak on the seventeenth, the enemy's batteries opened upon the battmy in the morning. On the morning of the seventeenth, at about nine o'clock, by your orders I adbeen in readiness since daybreak on the seventeenth instant, was put in motion by order of the Geneh your brigade, early on the morning of the seventeenth, and moving in our proper position in line,eport as follows: On the morning of the seventeenth instant, in obedience to your order, my regimenent in the battle of Sharpsburgh on the seventeenth instant: On the afternoon of the sixteenth, an hour after light, on the morning of the seventeenth, the enemy's pickets commenced firing upon icial reports of the engagements of the seventeenth instant, and their names are hereby published, [2 more...]
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore), Doc. 121.-surrender of Munfordville, Ky. (search)
restoring me to the command, but telegraphic communication being in the mean time cut off, it did not reach me. Respectfully, C. L. D., Colonel Commanding United States Forces at Green River. Major-General Jones's report. To General S. Cooper, Adjutant-General C. S.: A courier from General Bragg's headquarters, eight miles west of Munfordville, on the night of the eighteenth instant, confirms the report that Bragg captured about five thousand men at Munfordville on the seventeenth instant. Our loss was about fifty killed and wounded. The same courier reports that up to the twelfth instant about twenty-three thousand Kentuckians had joined Gen. Smith, and they were still coming. The home guard was delivering up their guns as rapidly as they could be received. Samuel Jones, Major-General. General Bragg's report. To General S. Cooper, Adjutant and Inspector-General: The garrison at this place surrendered last night without our firing a gun. We got four t
r parts in the battle of Sharpsburgh on the seventeenth. On the evening of the fifteenth instantn reserve. Shortly after daybreak on the seventeenth, the enemy's batteries opened upon the battmy in the morning. On the morning of the seventeenth, at about nine o'clock, by your orders I ad1862. General: On the morning of the seventeenth instant, in obedience to your order, my brigadeh your brigade, early on the morning of the seventeenth, and moving in our proper position in line,eport as follows: On the morning of the seventeenth instant, in obedience to your order, my regiment bay. At daylight in the morning of the seventeenth, six of the rebel guns commenced shelling uent in the battle of Sharpsburgh on the seventeenth instant: On the afternoon of the sixteenth, an hour after light, on the morning of the seventeenth, the enemy's pickets commenced firing upon icial reports of the engagements of the seventeenth instant, and their names are hereby published, [1 more...]
nd up to the time of the arrival of our troops some force had always been kept there. None, however, were to be seen then. A small portion of the troops landed and went a short distance beyond the town, but no enemy was discovered. A private of the cavalry — a small young fellow — who by some chance was just returning on furlough, was captured, with the usual double-barreled shot-gun and old-fashioned sword. The rebels had evidently determined to make no resistance whatever. On the seventeenth a body of troops were landed, and after marching about four miles, arrived at several large salt works, belonging to rebels of the names of Hawkins, Burnam, and Saunders. These were destroyed. In a clump of trees on the marsh, facing the creek, were a deserted battery and wooden barracks, once furnished with four guns. These had been taken for the defence of Newbern, and were captured by our troops here. The battery, together with the barracks, was destroyed. Several other reconnoiss