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that he would take Lebanon on that (Friday) night. Lieut.-Colonel A. Y. Johnston, in command at this place, immediately sent runners to the Home Guards to hold themselves in readiness for any emergency, and prepared Capt. Barth's company, under Capt. Barth's immediate charge, for offensive operations. Late in the evening ten or twelve soldiers, members of Capt. Barth's company, Twenty-eighth Kentucky, were sent to New Market, distance six miles from Lebanon, to guard the bridge across Rolling Fork at that point. The men were under charge of First Lieut. Catlin, and were joined by some fifteen Home Guards. Night came, and reenforcements were anxiously looked for from Louisville and other points. It was known that Morgan's force was large and in good fighting trim. The Lebanon Home Guard, Capt. Merrimee, met and sent pickets out on the roads leading into Lebanon. The entire force under Col. Johnston, at half-past 10 o'clock was near forty soldiers and forty Home Guards--in all e
l. Garrard's Detachment.--Wounded, six; missing, twenty-six; prisoners, seven--total, thirty-nine. Recapitulation. General officers killed,3 Officers of the line killed,8 Enlisted men killed,170   Total killed,181 Officers of the line wounded,7 Enlisted men wounded,591   Total wounded,598 Prisoners of war,47 Missing,216   Total prisoners and missing,263   Total loss,1,042 General Sheridan's report. headquarters Eleventh division, army of the Ohio, Camp on Rolling Fork, Six Miles South of Lebanon, Ky., October 23, 1862. Captain: I have the honor to make the following report of the operations of my division in the action of the eighth instant, near Perryville, Kentucky. In accordance with the instructions of the General Commanding, I directed Colonel Dan McCook, with his brigade and Barnett's battery, to occupy the heights in front on Doctor's Creek, so as to secure that water for our men. This was done very handsomely after a sharp skirmish at da