Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-10-01
Official Report OF Col. II }. Leggctt
OF the Engagement near Bolivar.
Aug. SO, 1852.
HEADQUARTERS lst BRIGADE, J
BOLIVAR. Tenn. Sent. 1850 I

T. HEADQUARTERS lst BRIGADE,
BOLIVAR. Tenn, Sept. /, 1862.
Cs.. II. u Crooter, Commaaa:ay Post:
| have the honor to report, that about
O'Clock A. N. of August 3Q,h ! receive
rom You, orders 10 take a portion OF Ii
! command, one section of the 9th Indian
Battery. and two companies OF the III
Illinois Cavalry, and dIivis back fore
OF rebel cavalry, reported to be about fou
hundred strong, upon tie Grand junction
road ana near our lines.
Col. Force, of the Suth Chic having re
oeived information that small rebel lore
was menacing cur pickets. very properl,
took the responsibility in my absence o
sending out TWO companies under Majo
Fry of his command, 10 guard the line
ana feel of the enemy. On arriving at N,
headquarters, l Immediately sent forty
i've OF my mounted infantry TO suppor
the TWO companies sent out by Gel. Force
and followed rs rapidly as possible Will
the balance of the 2Oth Ohio, and thre
companies OF The 7S;h Ohio, leaving order
Tor the remainder OF the 18th Ohio TO b,
ready 10 march al moments notice
The Cavalry and Artillery and orders x
meet ne at the picket pos. on the Crane
junction read. but on arriving at tha
point, found that neither had got there
lett the Infantry al that point under
command Of Col. Force, 20 escort The Ar
tiiierr when il should arrive. With my
staff, pressed rapidly on to the front, tc
prevent, i po s;bie, IN engagement Until
my main force could GENE UP.
( When [ reached the advance, found
the two companies Of The Goth Ohio and
the mounted Infantry deploysd in piecs
ofwoodiand on the Van Barren road, about
j miles from Bolivar, and briskly skir
niishing wilh tlie enemy. immediately
discovered that we had been deceived as
10 the number Of the rebels, and sent
back Tor tAc balance Ct my command e
come forward IS rapidly as possible
the Ilth Illinois Cavalry, under. Major s
D. Petelsburgh, numbering in al forty
Esen, came up. is li
F!ie nature OF the ground being s,.cll
,iiat cavalry could not be used. some
Twelve or fourteen Of those who had car
bines, disniounted and formed with the
Infantry. After driving the enemy stead
ily but Slowly, ior three-fourths OF 4 mile,
| gained position where / had a dis
tinct view OF the foe, and found that l
was contending with force OF OYER six
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