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Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Chapter XXII: Operations in Kentucky, Tennessee, North Mississippi, North Alabama, and Southwest Virginia. March 4-June 10, 1862. (ed. Lieut. Col. Robert N. Scott) 34 0 Browse Search
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories 28 0 Browse Search
Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Chapter XXII: Operations in Kentucky, Tennessee, North Mississippi, North Alabama, and Southwest Virginia. March 4-June 10, 1862., Part II: Correspondence, Orders, and Returns. (ed. Lieut. Col. Robert N. Scott) 20 0 Browse Search
Col. O. M. Roberts, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 12.1, Alabama (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 12 0 Browse Search
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3. 10 0 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 9. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 10 0 Browse Search
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Battles 10 0 Browse Search
Col. J. Stoddard Johnston, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 9.1, Kentucky (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 8 0 Browse Search
The Daily Dispatch: March 24, 1862., [Electronic resource] 8 0 Browse Search
The Daily Dispatch: March 24, 1864., [Electronic resource] 6 0 Browse Search
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March 14, 1862.-skirmishes at Big Creek Gap and Jacksborough, Tenn. Reports. No. 1.-Col. James P. T. Carter, Second East Tennessee Infantry, U. S. Army. No. 2.-Maj. Gen. E. Kirby Smith, C. S. Army. No. 1.-report of Col. James P. T. Carteolunteers, Camp at Flat Lick, March 23, 1862. General: In obedience to your order of the 8th instant to proceed to Big Creek Gap and Jacksborough, Campbell County, Tennessee, and capture or rout the rebel forces which were reported to be in that of the 10th instant, accompanied by Lieut. Col. James Keigwin, of the Forty-ninth Indiana Volunteers, and marched to Big Creek Gap via Boston. My force consisted of the Second East Tennessee Regiment; Company A, of the First East Tennessee Regimen, at 6 o'clock p. m. I then learned that two companies of the First Tennessee Regiment rebel cavalry were encamped at Big Creek Gap. Finding the road completely blockaded, I detached the cavalry, and sent them around by another road, with orders to
rs' Gap. June 11-12, 1862.-skirmishes in Big Creek Gap June 15, 1862.-action at Big Creek Gap. Big Creek Gap. June 18, 1862.-skirmish at Wilson's Gap.--Cumberland Gap occupied by Union forces. Reportsjust come in. The enemy has withdrawn from Big Creek Gap and will reach Cumberland Gap to-day. Relcavalry, and a brigade has just arrived at Big Creek Gap from Knoxville. Kirby Smith is again at tile on the west were Baptist, Rogers', and Big Creek Gaps, through which small wagons lightly laden of the Pine Mountain, and on the route to Big Creek Gap, and 35 miles west of Cumberland Gap. Ashe enemy immediately occupied the front of Big Creek Gap with two strong brigades of infantry, two west of Cumberland Gap, 15 miles east of Big Creek Gap, and 39 miles southwest of Cumberland Foroceed to join me at Rogers' Gap, by way of Big Creek Gap, and directed General Spears to await his es, and Spears had cleared the blockade at Big Creek Gap immediately before marching. One day was
ptain Gillespie's company, under Lieutenant King. I marched all night, reaching Jacksborough about sunrise next morning. Five miles above Jacksborough, at Big Creek Gap, I left Captain Bradley, with his command, to reconnoiter the country between that point and Fincastle, 5 miles above Big Creek Gap. there to await furother Big Creek Gap. there to await furother orders. With the remainder of my command I pressed on to Woodson's Gap, 6 miles beyond Fincastle, where I detached Lieutenant Gibbs, of my company, with 10 men, to guard the road coming into Woodson's Gap from the direction of Clinch River. I then pressed forward with the remnant of my command to watch some passes a few miles aboded during the engagement; among the number Lieutenant Gibbs. Captain Bradley's company was not engaged in the fight, having been left, as stated above, at Big Creek Gap. Officers and men under my command behaved with great gallantry. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, H. M. Ashby, Captain Company O, Fourth