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's battery, of Gen. H. B. Davidson's brigade; and the Second regiment, Col. H. M. Ashby, and Fifth, Col. G. W. McKenzie, of Col. John S. Scott's brigade. Capt. J. C. Jackson's company was escort to General Forrest. The Fourth cavalry, Lieut.-Col. Paul F. Anderson, and the battery of Capt. B. F. White, Jr., were with Harrison'ing shelter behind his breastworks, assisted by heavy reinforcements, he checked Cheatham's advance. After an engagement of two hours duration, the brigades of Jackson and Smith were withdrawn. These two brigades had driven the enemy furiously, says Gen. A. J. Vaughan, 600 or 800 yards before them. General Smith reported to thuch precision and promptness that the enemy was not, seemingly, sensible of the change. Scogin's Georgia and Scott's Tennessee batteries were in the advance with Jackson and Smith, and were especially distinguished. Lieut. John H. Marsh, commanding Scott's battery, was dangerously wounded in the active performance of his duty.