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The Daily Dispatch: October 6, 1862., [Electronic resource], Confederate account of the battle of Lukas. (search)
her rights respected and the Vandal hordes of the North were driven from her soil; that then, and then only, would he and his army be willing and ready to lay down their arms. General Price, in obedience to orders from General Van-Dorn, and being almost destitute of forage, unable to cross the Tennessee river, prevented from passing down towards Corinth by the unfavorable condition of the country. The enemy having possession of the western bank of Yellow Creek, determined to fall back to Baldwin, and there unite with Gen. Van-Dorn. The order to fall back was issued Friday morning at 9 o'clock, when no one dreamed of an attack. On Friday evening at 2 o'clock, the enemy, in line of battle, approached our outpost. Heavy skirmishing ensued. At 3 o'clock Gen. Price ordered up the 4th brigade. When they reached their position they found the enemy in line of battle holding a good position on a hill. The order was given to charge them, which charge drove the enemy back two hundre