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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 7. (ed. Frank Moore) 26 2 Browse Search
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4. 2 2 Browse Search
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rdsville road. We were joined at this place by General Hobson, with Shackleford's brigade, comprising the Thi Kentucky cavalry and two pieces of artillery. General Hobson now took command, and continuing our journey wet the same time the Second and Seventh Ohio, of General Hobson's force, opened on them in their rear, having jable to speak intelligently of the operation of General Hobson, and in fact of all the forces engaged, besides sent in different directions by Generals Judah and Hobson to intercept the enemy. All the artillery Morgan hat part of the country. It is thought that some of Hobson's and Judah's forces will yet trap John and his fewhe greatest victory of the war, and makes Judah and Hobson rightly entitled to two stars. Judah received his he South, so that the desired end be accomplished. Hobson is a lawyer and a good soldier, having entered the lag. The people will ever sing praise to Judah and Hobson. Cincinnati was well represented in the chase by
e General rode along the lines encouraging the men to their duty. The order to charge was given. The Thirteenth Kentucky, led by their gallant young Colonel, Wm. E. Hobson, who seem ed to scorn danger and defy death in the presence of his command, moved to their mission. Fifteen minutes decided the day. The rebels were routed, bt had refused to leave the field while the enemy was in the front, was now suffering so that he was ordered to quit his post, and the command devolved upon Colonel W. E. Hobson, of the Thirteenth Kentucky, who led the men from the field and conducted the retreat to Knoxville. To mention the names of the brave men, officers and him to his men as few commanders are attached. His staff, Captains Gallup and Sheldon and Lieutenant Pearson, are worthy followers of their brave leader. Colonel W. E. Hobson, of the Thirteenth Kentucky, upon whom the command of the brigade at times devolved, behaved always as became the hero of Huff's Ferry. Lieutenant-Colonel
l Saunders, on a scout, joining us again at Batavia, Ohio, on the fifteenth, having accomplished his mission with success. Lieutenant Babbitt was also sent out two miles from the city to guard a bridge. I have not heard from him since that time. At four o'clock P. M., the fourteenth, Colonel Saunders, with the balance of his command, moved out to Evandale, three miles from the city, remaining there until half-past 3 o'clock P. M. of the same day, when he received orders to join Brigadier-General Hobson's command in pursuit of Morgan, which command we reached sixteen miles north of Cincinnati. From this time we continued the pursuit with but short halts for feed and rest for our horses, until Sunday morning, the nineteenth instant. After marching all the previous night, we came upon the enemy at Buffington Island Ford, near Portland, Ohio, some two hundred and fifty miles east of Cincinnati. On coming upon the enemy, the Second and Seventh Ohio cavalry being in our front, were
f the account, I shall at once commence. The command of General J. H. Morgan, consisting of detachments from two brigades, numbering two thousand and twenty-eight effective men, with four pieces of artillery--two Parrotts and two howitzers — left Sparta, Tenn., on the twenty-seventh of June, crossed the Cumberland near Burkesville on the second of July, finished crossing at daylight on the third. Means of transportation — canoes and dug-outs, improvised for the occasion. Were met by Colonel Hobson's cavalry, estimated at six thousand, drove them back toward Jamestown, Ky., and our column marched on through Columbia, at which point found the advance of Wolford's celebrated Kentucky cavalry, numbering two hundred and fifty men, dispersed it, killing seven and wounding fifteen men. Our loss, two killed and two wounded. Marched on to stockade, at Green River, on the fourth. Colonel Johnson, commanding the Second brigade, attacking stockade rifle-pits and abattis of timber. After heav
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3., The opposing forces at Knoxville, Tenn.: November 17th-December 4th, 1863. (search)
., Capt. Leander W. Cogswell; 51st Pa., Maj. William J. Bolton. Brigade loss: k, 4; w, 7; m, 3==14. unattached: E, 2d U. S. Art'y, Lieut. Samuel N. Benjamin. twenty-Third Army Corps, Brig.-Gen. Mahlon D. Manson. General Headquarters: McLaughlin's Ohio Squadron Cav., Maj. Richard Rice; Eng. Battalion, Capt. O. S. McClure. Second division, Brig.-Gen. Julius White, Staff loss: m, 2. Second Brigade, Col. Marshall W. Chapin: 107th 11., Lieut.-Col. Francis H. Lowry; 13th Ky., Col. William E. Hobson; 23d Mich., Maj. William W. Wheeler; 111th Ohio, Maj. Isaac R. Sherwood; Ill. Battery, Capt. Edward C. Henshaw. Brigade loss: w, 13; m, 4==17. Third division, Brig.-Gen. Milo S. Hascall. First Brigade, Col. James W. Reilly: 44th Ohio, Maj. Alpheus S. Moore; 100th Ohio, Col. Patrick S. Slevin; 104th Ohio, Lieut.-Col. Oscar W. Sterl; D, 1st Ohio Art'y, Lieut. William H. Pease. Brigade loss: k, 2; w, 15; m, 7==24. Second Brigade, Col. Daniel Cameron: 65th Ill., Lieut.-Col. William
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4., The opposing forces in the Atlanta campaign. May 3d-September 8th, 1864. (search)
per: 80th Ind. (transferred to Second Brigade June 8th), Lienut.-Col. Alfred D. Owen, Maj. John W. Tucker, Lieut.-Col. A. D. Owen, Maj. J. W. Tucker, Capt. Jacob Ragle, Maj. J. W. Tucker; 13th Ky. (transferred to Second Brigade June 8th), Col. William E. Hobson, Lieut.-Col. Benjamin P. Estes; 25th Mich., Lieut.-Col. Benjamin F. Orcutt, Capt. Samuel L. Demarest, Capt. Edwin Childs; 3d Tenn., Col. William Cross, Maj. R. H. Dunn, Col. Wm. Cross, Maj. R. H. Dunn; 6th Tenn., Col. J. A. Cooper, Maj. ECapt. Marcus D. Bearden, Capt. William Ausmus; 91st Ind. (transferred to Third Brigade, Second Division, August llth), Lieut.-Col. Charles H. Butterfield, Col. John Mehringer. Second Brigade, Brig.-Gen. Milo S. Hascall, Col. John R. Bond, Col. William E. Hobson, Col. J. R. Bond: 107th Ill., Maj. Uriah M. Laurance, Lieut.-Col. Francis H. Lowry; 23d Mich., Lieut.-Col. Oliver L,. Spaulding, Maj. William W. Wheeler; 45th Ohio (transferred to First Brigade, June 8th, and to Second Brigade, First Divi