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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 3. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 107 (search)
is situated on the head waters of the Licking River, is the county seat of Morgan County, and thirty-five. miles from Prestonburg, the headquarters of the rebels in Eastern Kentucky. The gallant boys of the Ohio Second pressed forward with great s They had received a lesson. Col. Harris was expecting orders to join Gen. Nelson, to take part in the expedition to Prestonburg. Gen. Nelson was at Hazel Green with two regiments of Ohio troops, and Colonel Metcalf's Kentuckians, and there was another regiment of Ohians at Mount Sterling, pressing forward. Colonel Harris was within thirty-five miles of Prestonburg, and Gen. Nelson ten or fifteen miles south of Col. Harris, and about the same distance from Prestonburg. It was reported thaPrestonburg. It was reported that the rebels were about three thousand strong at that place, and without artillery, though it was undertsood that six pieces for them were on the way through the mountains of Virginia. Col. Harris' regiment were in excellent health and spirits, and
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 3. (ed. Frank Moore), Doc. 131. General Nelson's proclamation, on occupying Prestonburg, Kentucky. (search)
Doc. 131. General Nelson's proclamation, on occupying Prestonburg, Kentucky. Headquarters, camp at Prestonburg, November 5, 1861. Having this day occupied the town of Prestonburg with the fPrestonburg, November 5, 1861. Having this day occupied the town of Prestonburg with the forces under my command, I declare to all whom it may concern: That the jurisdiction of the State of Kentucky is restored in this section of the State, and that the regular fall terms of the courts wiPrestonburg with the forces under my command, I declare to all whom it may concern: That the jurisdiction of the State of Kentucky is restored in this section of the State, and that the regular fall terms of the courts will be held in those counties in which the time for holding the same has not passed. All the civil officers are ordered to attend at the times and places of holding said courts, and attend to the dutnidas Metcalfe, with twenty-nine other gallant and daring spirits, went up from this place to Prestonburg on yesterday, and took possession of it. It had been impossible to obtain any correct informatheir way as they went, and examining their ground foot by foot as they advanced, and reached Prestonburg just before dark. The enemy had fled — leaving their flag floating over the Court House and
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 3. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 148 (search)
1861. on the morning of the 8th we left Prestonburg, and took up the line of march for Piketon, yet determined. About twelve miles from Prestonburg we came upon about fifty of the enemy's cavtwo columns--one directly up the river from Prestonburg, sixteen hundred strong, with a battery of ptains Thomas and Clay on the river road to Prestonburg, to observe the movements of the enemy. Th not more than one thousand five hundred at Prestonburg; what they have below as reserves I know bun a day or two, when our baggage comes from Prestonburg; and if we overtake them, I assure you we s Hart, arrived at the ferry nearly opposite Prestonburg. The Second Ohio preceded us one day, and the 7th found us in a line of march through Prestonburg, and, as we suspected, toward Piketon, dist, twenty-eight miles. Some eight miles from Prestonburg they met a picket of about forty cavalry an send him a regiment of armed Virginians to Prestonburg in a few days. From all we can glean, Cerr