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Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3., East Tennessee and the campaign of Perryville. (search)
ly rough and tortuous, and, with one exception, without water. Reached this place at 11 o'clock last night, but all the trains are not up yet. I found, as night approached, that the troops must have water, which could not be obtained short of Rolling Fork, some two miles out of our way, to which place the command was ordered, and we are now camping. As soon as I decided to make Rolling Fork, I dispatched messengers to your headquarters, who must have reached you before this. Respectfully, Rolling Fork, I dispatched messengers to your headquarters, who must have reached you before this. Respectfully, etc., Geo. H. Thomas, Major-General, U. S. Volunteers. reporting that my order to march at 3 o'clock had just been received, that the corps reached that place at 11 o'clock at night, and was then camping, the trains being not all yet up, and that he would be in front of Perryville as soon as possible. The staff-officer was, therefore, started back a few minutes before 2 o'clock with some minor instructions to General Thomas, and a desire that he should report in person after night-fall. Thom
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 91 (search)
that he would take Lebanon on that (Friday) night. Lieut.-Colonel A. Y. Johnston, in command at this place, immediately sent runners to the Home Guards to hold themselves in readiness for any emergency, and prepared Capt. Barth's company, under Capt. Barth's immediate charge, for offensive operations. Late in the evening ten or twelve soldiers, members of Capt. Barth's company, Twenty-eighth Kentucky, were sent to New Market, distance six miles from Lebanon, to guard the bridge across Rolling Fork at that point. The men were under charge of First Lieut. Catlin, and were joined by some fifteen Home Guards. Night came, and reenforcements were anxiously looked for from Louisville and other points. It was known that Morgan's force was large and in good fighting trim. The Lebanon Home Guard, Capt. Merrimee, met and sent pickets out on the roads leading into Lebanon. The entire force under Col. Johnston, at half-past 10 o'clock was near forty soldiers and forty Home Guards--in all e
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 138 (search)
l. Garrard's Detachment.--Wounded, six; missing, twenty-six; prisoners, seven--total, thirty-nine. Recapitulation. General officers killed,3 Officers of the line killed,8 Enlisted men killed,170   Total killed,181 Officers of the line wounded,7 Enlisted men wounded,591   Total wounded,598 Prisoners of war,47 Missing,216   Total prisoners and missing,263   Total loss,1,042 General Sheridan's report. headquarters Eleventh division, army of the Ohio, Camp on Rolling Fork, Six Miles South of Lebanon, Ky., October 23, 1862. Captain: I have the honor to make the following report of the operations of my division in the action of the eighth instant, near Perryville, Kentucky. In accordance with the instructions of the General Commanding, I directed Colonel Dan McCook, with his brigade and Barnett's battery, to occupy the heights in front on Doctor's Creek, so as to secure that water for our men. This was done very handsomely after a sharp skirmish at da
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 6. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 56 (search)
ut three o'clock of the same day Lieutenant Porter also returned, confirming the report of the first scout, and stating that the cannonading heard by us was at Rolling Fork, and that at the point from which he had returned he could distinctly hear musketry. Morgan's force was variously estimated at from seven thousand to eleven tn more cautiously than I would otherwise have done, from the fact, that I could hear nothing of Col. Harlan's command. As I knew that he had engaged Morgan at Rolling Fork, and as he did not follow up the pursuit and press him down upon either Gen. Baird or myself, the inference drawn by me was that Morgan had sufficient force to to our right on the Rolling Fork. A halt of the column was ordered. Major Rue, of the Ninth Kentucky cavalry, was ordered forward to guard the bridge over Rolling Fork. A strong cavalry picket was sent back upon the road leading from St. Mary's to Lebanon, and which intersects the Campbellsville road one and a half miles in
The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 4: The Cavalry (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller), 6. Confederate raids in the West: Morgan's Christmas raid, 1862-63 (search)
Enfield rifles, one of the most effective weapons of that day. After burning the trestles, the command moved to Rolling Fork River. The greater portion crossed that night and proceeded toward Bardstown. Five hundred men under Colonel Cluke, with one piece of artillery, attacked the stockade at the bridge over Rolling Fork River, but before it could be battered down, a column three thousand strong under Colonel Harlan (later a Justice of the Supreme Court), compelled his withdrawal. A sharp engagement between our rear guard and Harlan's command took place at Rolling Fork. Colonel Basil W. Duke recrossed to take command and led Cluke's five hundred men and Quirk's scouts in such a vigorous attack that the Federal commander hesitated tould recross the Cumberland River. About ten o'clock on the morning of December 31st, as the rear guard was crossing Rolling Fork some five or six miles south of Lebanon, there occurred an incident of more than ordinary interest. Captain Alexande
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Battles, Kentucky, 1862 (search)
irmish, Muldraugh's HillILLINOIS--78th Infantry. INDIANA--6th Cavalry; 71st Infantry. Union loss, 400 killed, wounded and missing. Dec. 29: Skirmish, Hamilton's FordKENTUCKY--12th Cavalry. Dec. 29: Action, Johnson's Ferry or Hamilton's Ford, Rolling ForkOHIO--Battery "C" 1st Light Arty. Dec. 29: Skirmish, BostonINDIANA--10th and 74th Infantry. KENTUCKY--12th Cavalry; 4th and 13th Infantry. OHIO--Battery "C" 1st Light Arty.; 14th Infy. Dec. 30: Skirmish, New HavenILLINOIS--78th Infantry (Co. Dec. 29: Action, Johnson's Ferry or Hamilton's Ford, Rolling ForkOHIO--Battery "C" 1st Light Arty. Dec. 29: Skirmish, BostonINDIANA--10th and 74th Infantry. KENTUCKY--12th Cavalry; 4th and 13th Infantry. OHIO--Battery "C" 1st Light Arty.; 14th Infy. Dec. 30: Skirmish, New HavenILLINOIS--78th Infantry (Co. "H"). Dec. 30: Skirmish, Rolling ForkINDIANA--10th Infantry. Dec. 30: Affair, SpringfieldKENTUCKY--6th and 9th Cavalry (Detachments). Dec. 31: Action, Muldraugh's Hill near New Market 
Col. J. Stoddard Johnston, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 9.1, Kentucky (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 9: (search)
at I carried with me to be attached to the telegraph line near Horse Cave and intercepted a number of dispatches. At Barren [Green] river, I detached three companies under Capt. Jack Allen to move forward rapidly and destroy the Salt river bridge, that the troops along the line of the railroad might be prevented from returning to Louisville. On the following morning I moved on toward Lebanon, distant 35 miles from Barren [Green] river. At 11 o'clock at night I reached the bridge over Rolling Fork six miles from Lebanon. The enemy had received information of my approach from their spies and my advance guard was fired upon at the bridge. After a short fight the force at the bridge was dispersed, and the planks which were torn up having been replaced, the command moved forward to Lebanon. About two miles on a skirmish commenced between two companies I caused to dismount and deploy and a force of the enemy posted upon the road, which was soon ended by its dispersion and capture. L
The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Index (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller), R (search)
, J.: I., 189, 333; V., :312; VI., 139, 171, 182, 212, 272, 312. Rodgers, L., IV., 113. Rodgers Battery, Va.: V., 85, 87. Rodman, I. P.: Il, 74, 75, 76, 324; V., 87; X., 133. Rodman, T., V., 137. Rodman guns: smooth bore, V., 87, 89. Rogers Ii. C., X., 229. Rogers, W. P.: II., 141, 156, 160; dead body of, II., 145. Rogersville, Tenn., II., 346. Roll call, N. G. Shepherd, IX., 136, 137. Rolling Fork, Ky., IV., 150, 154. Rolling Fork River, Ky., IV., 150. Roman, Arthur Viii., 169. Roman Catholic sisterhood, hospital work of, VII., 296. Rome, Ga.: II., 276, 3:32; III., 112, 216, 220, 320; VII, 145. Romeo,, U. S. S., VI., 28. Romney, W. Va., I., 348, 352, 354. Rontzohn's photograph gallery, Winchester, Va. , General Jackson at, X., 101. Rood, F. M., I., 50. Rood's Hill, Va., III., 338. Rooney, J. J., IX., 322. Roosevelt. Theodore Viii., 112; X., 138. Root, E.,
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 2. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book V:—Tennessee. (search)
und him. In fact, these various detachments were trying in vain to approach each other, while avoiding a serious conflict with an enemy superior in numbers to each of them. On the 29th, whilst Harlan's brigade was reaching Elizabethtown, Morgan was approaching Bardstown, and his scouts were already in Fredericksburg. But fearing to be caught between the troops of Baird at Danville and those of Hoskins at Lebanon, he suddenly retraced his steps, passed through Hayesville and encamped at Rolling Fork. On the 31st he crossed the Muldraugh Hills, which lie south of Lebanon, and re-entered the valley of Green River. Baird, at Danville, made no effort to meet him; Woolford, at Greensburg, seemed to have no suspicion of his being so near him at Campbellville. Hoskins alone started in pursuit of him with all his forces. He left Lebanon on the 31st, crossed the Muldraugh Hills on the 1st of January, 1863, and after a forced march reached Green River bridge, which the rear-guard of the en
The Daily Dispatch: September 24, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 5 (search)
North of the ridge. The hill itself, at the railroad crossing, is some ten miles wide, and has but one side, the tableland South running off upon a level with its summit; while the country towards Louisville is some 600 feet lower, with deep and narrow valleys running up into the hill. It forms a magnificent line of defence, as, although not very high, it can be crossed at but few points. The Lebanon Branch railroad starts from the main line, 30 miles from Louisville, and two North of "Rolling Fork," and running through several very hot Union towns, reaches Lebanon, 37 miles off. This place is as large as Bowling Green, but not of so much importance, and is pretty well Unionized. From Lebanon Junction, ten miles towards Louisville, is Shepardsville, at the crossing of Salt River, a very wide, but shallow stream, with low banks and a wide valley. Shepardsville is principally remarkable for its submissionism and lightning whiskey. After passing through a country studded with is