The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-09-05

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enemy cavalry were enc"u,Pec y" .ne
roadsiue oetweeh Casuiian oPring' anu
I! nartsvnle, u's'unoe oi oniy ~ mics miles
nom my camp. .1ea, ,
Judgng,!fom me TACT that tney mao
halted by the roadside, concluded that
they intended 70 march at night and at
tack early in the morning, and q made
my preparations accordingly, dispatch'
ing,scoits upon whom | could depend TO
bring me POSITIVE information as TO the
enemys movements.
move. aud as the advanced guard reach
ed the head Of the town my pickets
came galloping in, followed by my princi-
pal scout, who reported that he was
closely pursued by a large body Of cav.
airy.
Not wishing, on account of the inhab.
itants, to make Gallatin the scene of our
contest, / advanced my column and was
greeted on reaching the Hartsville pike,
BY heavy fire from that direction,
F | dismounted the two leading compn.
MES to fight, and threw them into the
woods. on the left of the road. The en-.
emy increased his fire and l gradually
had my whole command engaged.
The fight began half.past six O'Clock
and was maintained without much adj
vantage on either side--the enemy hav.
ing, perhaps, rather the best of it at first
until about half-past eight, when they
began to fall back, and my men to re-
double their efforts. At half-past nine l
had driven them four miles, and was pre-,
pairing for final charge, when flag OF
| truce was brought proposing an armis-
tice. in order to bury their dead.
NV replv was that could entertain no
proposition, except unconditional surren-
aer'
,oornad then that the troops were
oo,, onded bv Brig. Gen. Johnson
n,,n;r~ Tho nsriev the enemy had formed
go i;ns NJ battle. and we're evidently
raody N defend themselves from any
frasb ottack'
a 7 ri;u;doJ nv sorca into three divisions.
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.I'sh. conarol .Iobnson had taken
49, Norosn hod Ave companies under
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formad mart of the bodv under INV own
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rataJ from the;r borses during tho nre.
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al GAMER ana opened nre.
Gen. Johnsons forces neing on good
pike, retreated Ior some zane iaster .nan
my men, VINO Wele On uuou .;. sFounu
eouio iollow. ou. a..es pui,su.' .. some Son.
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DrLa;s sorca which wos the ,onIv ono IN
noseS 10 them. Major Mcsvsn and nv ~
own detachment in he eaeerness of pur.
amt. having taken too far 70 the left.
Col. Duke reports that On perceivine
that the enemy had halted ne formed
his three companies and the advanced
pIard into columns of suuadrons presery
Ing the regular distance betwixt each SO
as TO be able to form into line at com.
mand and attack.
This was done with admirable precis-
ion and GOODNESS by his men and moth
ing could exceed their gallantry.
The enemy were formed under the
brow Of q hill, and my men were. drawn
up above them, SO that their fire told
with effect on the line, whilst that Of the
attacking party went over their heads.
After very sharp engagement OF about
fifteen minutes they broke ana ran.
Gen. johnson, his AdJt Geni, capt.
Turner, Major Winfrey, and number
Of privates were captured, but the main
body escaped TO the hills, through the
woods and high corn, making for the
Cumberland River.
Thus ended an actlon in which my
command not 'exceeoipg iUV men, lone
whole company being in.the rear with
prisoners) succeeded in defeating Q bri'
gade of ], 200 chosen cavalry sent BY Gen.
Buell. expressly to take me or drive me
out of Tennessee. killing and wounding
some 1870 and taking 200 prisoners incii'
ding the Brig. Gen Commanding ana the
greater part OF the hegimental omeers'
MY loss IN both actions amounted 70
hve Killed anU eighteen wounoeQ Two