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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 9. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Campaign of General E. Kirby Smith in Kentucky, in 1862. (search)
. Delayed by a severe attack of fever, I did not reach Knoxville until the 15th of August. General Smith had already left room and proposed to join me. Like myself, he had reached Knoxville only that day. The proposition was of course joyfully acccers left in charge of the post persuaded us to remain in Knoxville until an escort could be provided. Bushwhackers, native ercy, in the name of patriotism and the Union. We left Knoxville with an escort of four cavalrymen, but finding, when a feage and obesity he had the previous spring travelled from Knoxville to Louisville on foot, evading or deceiving the enemy, ane immediately communicated to the military authorities at Knoxville. He was now on his way to Kentucky--still on foot. We mt Barboursville, where he was sent back on some errand to Knoxville by General Smith, and again, six weeks later, at Lexington. Having concluded his business at Knoxville he started for Lexington with a company of cavalry, which was attacked at Big
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 9. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Repulse of Federal raid on Knoxville July, 1863. (search)
Repulse of Federal raid on Knoxville July, 1863. By Capt. B. F. Wyly. Atlanta, Ga., January tect the Confederate stores and depots at Knoxville, Tenn., from destruction by the Federal raiders Battalion of Artillery, then stationed at Knoxville, Tenn., received an order to move his command ofued by General Buckner, then stationed at Knoxville, Tenn., stating that the raiders referred to hadack one battery of artillery, so as to reach Knoxville by sun up next morning, to assist him (Generd; and at 8 o'clock P. M., we started for Knoxville, Tenn., distant about thirty miles, over a mount— up next morning we were in two miles of Knoxville, Tenn., where we encountered the Federal forces,road we were travelling — to one approaching Knoxville, and running about parallel with ours. Seeimmand to limber up and dash into the city of Knoxville, which was done successfully, receiving the two prominent hills in front of the city of Knoxville, returning the fire of the Federal forces (G[2 more...]<