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ove. A large body of cavalry was seen on the road to Columbia. It is believed that the enemy have sent a large force down the Tennessee by boats, and will also move in force across the country. It is reported in Nashville that they intend to end the campaign before June. The prisoners will be sent forward in the three o'clock train tomorrow. Shortly after leaving Gallatin, we learned that a party of twenty of the enemy, in charge of three prisoners, were approaching Gallatin by the Scottsville road. It was determined to cut them off. Pushing the prisoners, with a guard, across the Cumberland, we returned to effect the capture. We had taken our position on the road so as to secure the capture of all, but, unfortunately, when within half a mile of them, they were warned of danger by a negro, and fled precipitately to the woods--Capt. Austin, in command of the party, making his escape on a horse cut from a buggy. It being too dark to follow, we remained, picketing the road unti
ertain other disreputable and disgraceful things, which you proceed to enumerate. My reply is, that I was not at Hartsville ; that I did not participate in the fight or surrender, and have not been with or seen those troops or had any opportunity of being with or seeing them for a month before that disaster; that said troops did not move with my main command at the time I moved forward from Bowling Green; that with my main command I was ordered, about the eighth of last month, to move to Scottsville, and subsequently from that place to this ; whereas the Thirty-ninth brigade was separated from my main command and ordered to Glasgow, thence to Tompkinsville, thence to Hartsville; that I was, at the time of the disaster, at Gallatin, where I had been ordered to be with my main command; and in addition, was prostrate with sickness whereof I had been confined to my bed for upward of two weeks. When I left Shelbyville I had with me four brigades. At Frankfort one of these brigades was
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories, Kentucky Volunteers. (search)
fort, Ky., July 22, 1862, thence to Louisville, Ky., and join Regiment. Regiment moved to Frankfort, Ky., November, 1862. Duty there and at Bowling Green, Scottsville and Gallatin, Tenn., till December 25, 1862. Hartsville, Tenn., December 7 (Co. E ). Moved to Glasgow, Ky., December 25, and duty there and at various poation. 51st Kentucky Regiment Infantry. Regiment failed to complete organization. 52nd Kentucky Regiment Mounted Infantry. Organized at Franklin and Scottsville, Ky. Companies A, B, C and E mustered in at Scottsville October 16, 1863; Company D October 17, 1863; Company F November 12, 1863, and Company G December 21, 18Scottsville October 16, 1863; Company D October 17, 1863; Company F November 12, 1863, and Company G December 21, 1863. Companies H, I and K mustered in at Franklin March 3, 1864. Attached to 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, District of Kentucky, Dept. Ohio, to July, 1864. 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, District of Kentucky, Dept. Ohio, to October, 1864. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, District of Kentucky, 5th Division, 23rd Army Corps, Dept. Ohio
pproach of the enemy, or the mail train. In the meantime a 1st Lieutenant and four privates of Grider's regiment, (Federal,) on their way to Nashville, were taken prisoners by our pickets. The mail train being some hours behind time, and learning that our presents might have become known, we concluded to with draw and return to Murfreesboro'. Shortly after leaving Gallatin we learned that a party of twenty of the enemy, in charge of three prisoners, were approaching Gallatin by the Scottsville road. It was determined to out them off. Pushing the prisoners, with a guard, across the Cumberland, we returned to effect the capture. We had taken our position on the road, so as to secure the capture of all; but, unfortunately, when within half a mile of them, they were warned of danger by a negro, and fled precipitately to the woods, Capt. Austin, in command of the party, making his escape on a horse out from a buggy. It being too dark to follow, we remained picketing the road unti