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The Daily Dispatch: October 2, 1861., [Electronic resource], From Paducah. (search)
r, through narrow defiles and pleasant fields. Capt. Rowan's company not carrying guns, Capt. Plumlee was on the right wing of the vanguard of cavalry, Capt. A. Rowan's next, then eight companies of infantry, composed of two companies each of Cols. Battle's, Newman's, and Rains's regiments. Capt. Simpson of 1st Batt. E. T. Cavalry, brought up the rear. The whole was commanded by Col. Battle. We marched till daylight, when the enemy was reported at Barboursville — strength not known. One maCol. Battle. We marched till daylight, when the enemy was reported at Barboursville — strength not known. One man was taken, with a musket, four miles from town. From that place a lane leads to the town, over a bridge, crossing the ravine to the left and right of the road. On our right was a field of luxuriant corn, fenced in by a strong post fence; on our left stubble fields, with a common fence. The morning was very foggy and we were not able to distinguish a man one hundred yards off. When we had approached to within about thirty yards of the bridge, the enemy, concealed in the ravine, behind fence