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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 6. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 56 (search)
Glasgow, and had been informed that we had a force at or near Greensburgh, under command of Colonel Wolford, to whom I had on the thirtieth started a courier notifying him that I would pursue Morgan ow's Hill. Unfortunately, however, this courier was captured and paroled before he reached Colonel Wolford. At six o'clock P. M., December thirty-first, my command, consisting of a squadron of the e might come upon them at Campbellsville, or at all events be in supporting distance should Colonel Wolford's or any other force attack them in front or on the flank. Our cavalry was much worn down ot yet abandoned the hope of overtaking the enemy at Cumberland River. I also learned that Colonel Wolford was certainly at Greensburgh in command of four regiments of cavalry. I immediately despatdisturb him, unless he should attempt to move off, until he was supported by my infantry or Colonel Wolford's cavalry. Following immediately in the rear of the cavalry was the remainder of the force
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 6. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 83 (search)
Doc. 76.-operations of Wolford's cavalry. Nashville, Tenn., Dec. 18, 1862. After the Bearwallow fight, in which about three hundred and fifty of the regiment routed a regiment of infantry and a battalion of cavalry, we marched to Glasgow nd capture the force. Colonel McCook, always ready for any daring movement, was also anxious for the adventure, and Colonel Wolford, though almost past riding from his wound, was ready and eager for the execution of any plan they might adopt. It wrranged that seven hundred men, under Lieutenant-Colonel Stewart, should undertake the affair. Two hundred and fifty of Wolford's regiment took the advance under that daring officer, Capt. Adams, and the others were to support him--two hundred and s hands, exclaimed: Didn't I tell you they were not Yankees? Didn't I tell you so? Who are you? he called out again. Wolford's cavalry, replied the Sergeant. Then raising his hands in utter despair, the poor Georgian exclaimed: Good heavens! T
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 6. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 162 (search)
consisting of the First Kentucky cavalry, Colonel Wolford's; Forty-fifth O. V.I., mounted, Colonel . The wings were then ordered to advance. Wolford did so, wounded. Runkle dismounted and foundhe enemy gave way and commenced the retreat. Wolford and his men had performed feats of individualt. The rebels broke in confusion, and fled. Wolford halted for want of ammunition, and McIntire wntucky, and more especially the part taken by Wolford's cavalry in the battle of Somerset. We were enemy made a furious attack upon the rear of Wolford's cavalry, which was protecting the retreat, e upon citizens and soldiers on the streets. Wolford's men rallied upon the streets, and repulsed bridge betten Danville and Camp Robinson, and Wolford's cavalry and Col. Runkle's mounted infantry ling fire upon our advance, wounding three of Wolford's men very severely. Again the cavalry anden for a charge. The strategy succeeded. As Wolford retreated back about two hundred yards to the[28 more...]
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 6. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 191 (search)
as a scene of bustle and activity incident to the arriving and disposing of troops. At three o'clock this morning Colonel Wolford was to have moved with the entire cavalry force upon Monticello. At that hour he came to the General to tell him there rapidly approaching, with an audacity that looked like superior numbers. General Carter riding forward, ordered Colonel Wolford, with the First Kentucky cavalry, two companies of the Second Ohio, and the same number of the Seventh Ohio cavalry,oss the open fields and again formed, our troops pressing them as much as their inferior numbers would render safe. Colonel Wolford having sent forward for support, the One Hundred and Twelfth Illinois, Colonel Henderson, was at once despatched to tery, under Lieut. Ricketts, the Forty-fifth Ohio, Colonel Runkle, with one of the guns, was ordered to the support of Col. Wolford, who, with his short-range guns, had been unable to dislodge the enemy. They were hurried forward and the rifled gun