The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1862-11-20
THE FIGHT AT NASHVILLE
1,eport Of Sen eral Negley.
HEADQUARTERS U. s. FoRcEs,

taa Headquarters U. s. FoRcEs, | 1
CAMP NAsHvILLE. Tenn, Nov. s. 1929 4
Sir: This morning at two O'Clock For.
rests rebsl cavalry, numbering about
3 900, with artillery, made an attack on
our picket line on the South, between the
Franklin aud Lebanon pixies The picket
line on tile Murfreesboro road gradually
withdrew. with the purpose of bringing
The enemy under the guns Of FortEegley,
two Of which were opened upon the enc.
my, and speedily drove him beyond the
range. ~ ' '""''' .- &
Almost simultaneously with the attack
on the south, John Morgan's forces, $500
strong, with piece of artillery, made a
dash on Colonel Smiths command on the
north eide of the river. with the evident
intention Of destroying the railroad and
pontoon bridges. After sharp contest,
in which several companies of Illinois
troops behaved with great gallantry Nor,
gan was r-pulsod, leaving stand OF re.
gimental cools in our hands, FIVE killed
and nineteen wounded. He then bufpt
an old railroad BUILDING in Edgeield, and
then retreated to Gallatin. f''. .h"
Finding the enemy on the south taking
a position beyond our picket lines, COL
Roberts. with two regiments Of ofinfantry
and one section OF artillery. was ordered
10 advance on the Murfrcstboro road, /,
while took the Sixty. ninth Ohio lnfsn-
try. with parts of the Seventy eighth
Pennsylvania, Fourteenth Michigan, Col
Sickes' and Wyhkoop's cavalry. and two
sections Of artillery. numbering in all
about one thousand four hundred, and
pursued that portion Of the enemy on the
Frankl lin pike They were speedily driv-
en- from every posilionsby our artillery.
until we reacheda distance ofseven miles
from the city. Colonel Sickes' cavalry
was here ordered to charge upon the ens
Imy's rear, and then retreat with the view
Of bringing him TO a stand. But the
main body Of the enemy. with their ar
tilIery, had suddenly tufhed into lane
to the left; while our cavalry. 10 the ex.
element oftle chase, pursued a small
portion Of the enemy within five miles OF
Franklin. capturing some prisoners. kill
ing several. and taking drove Of cattle.
Pre- vious TO the return Of Stokes cavalry
the enemy appeared in considerable forcS
upon our lsft, in front and rear, with the
evident intention Of cutting OF The cava!'
~ and our retreat. . ''' O.. 'f' -
- The infantry and artillery were imme
diately moved forward a mile to tile sup
port Of ou, cavalry, which was ordered to
rsioin the column Immediately. 3 a'A ,
Upop receiving intelligence hom my
Sidetis that the enemy were in force mile
! to our rear, masking battery close to the
road, TIE head of our column Was imthe'
diatoly faced to The rear and hssteI'ed for
ward to The position occupied By the enc
Tiny, fortunately getting our artillery intt
position and action, forcing the enemy tc
! fetme. which he did IN great confusion
with and considerable loss: after which he
succeeded in getting his Artillsry intc
position. and a brisk Ere ensued fol
| about half au hoar, during which time
our forces had to be frequently shifted e
avoid their range, vga s,aA .ss,nJ
AscertainiDg that the enemy greatly
lou, numbered our forces, end were shining
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