The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1862-08-20
!!lIcisi Rspor, Of Col. John n. Morgan.
Headquarters, Morgsn's CemdAnd, ;
Knoxville. Tenn, July "a leka

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pa,tmeai Of Eat Tennessee.
General: have the honor TO report tha,
upon the day of the engagement at Tomp.
kInsyiIle, full report Of which have Al.
ready sent you, moved my command. con.
sisting Of my own regiment, the Georgia
Regiment Of Partizan Rangers, commended
BY Col. A. A. Hunt. and Major Gano's Tex
as Squadron, to which was attached TIVE
companies Of Tennessee cavalry. in the d.
rection Of Glasgow. which place reached al
10 o'clock that night.
There were but few troops in the town,
who fled at our approach. The commissary
stores, clothing. &c.. together with large
supply Of medical stores. found in Glasgow,
were burned, and the guns were distributed
among my command-about 200 Of which
were unarmed when left Knoxville. q
From Glasgow proceeded along the main
Lexington road to Barren river, hating for
time near Cave City-ny object being to
induce the belief that Intended destroying
the railroad bridge between Bowling Green
and Woodsonvil!e. caused wires connect.
ing with q portable battery that carried
with me. to be attached to the telegraph line
near Horse Cave. and intercepted number
of dispatches. 1
Al Barren River detached three compa-
MES under Capt Jack Allen, to move for
ward rapidly and destroy the Salt River
bridge, that the troops along the line of rail-
road might be prevented from returning to
Louisville. 1900
On the following morning moved on to-
wards Lebanon. distant thirty-6ve miles
from Barren river. At Ii o'clock at night
| reached the bridge over Rolling Fork,
SIX miles from Lebanon. The enemy had
received information Of my approach from
their spies. and my advance guard was fred
upon at the bridge, After short fight the
force at the bridge was dispersed, and the
planks which had been torn up, having been
replaced, the command moved forward to
Lebanon. About miles from the town
skiFmish com nenced between two GONNA.
MES that caused to dismount and deploy,
and force Of the enemy posted upon the
road, which was soon ended By its dispersion
and capture. Lieut.. Col. A. Y. Johnson,
commanding the troops in the town, surren-
dered and entered the place. The prison
srs taken, IN number about IS. were parol-
ed.
took immediate possession Of the tele.
graphand intercepted dispatch to Col. John
son, informing him that Col. Ovens. with the
Goth Indiana regiment. had been sent to his
assistance; 50 | at once dispatched COM
pany OF Texan Rangers. under Major Gano,
70 destroy the railroad bridge on the Leba-
non Branch, which he successfully accom-
piished in time to prevent the arrival Of the
troops. | burned two long buildings full Of
colmisssry stores. consisting of upwards of
500 sacks Of coffee, aud large amount OF
all other Supplies 10 bulk, marked for the
army al Cumberland Gap. also destroyed
: very large amount Of clothing, boots, &c.
! burned the hospital buildings. which APP
psared 70 have been recently erected and
ttied up, together with about s. wagons
aad IS new am5al4nces. | found in the
place large store VI medic mes. 5000 stand
Of arms With accoltremepts. about 1000 sa-
5ses. with an immense quantity of ammuni-
tion, she'll, &c. distrlgnted the best arms
among ny command, and loAdeI one wagon
with them 10 be given to the recruits that
expected 70 join me. also loaded one wagon
with ANIMATION. Tue remainder OF the
arms, ammunition. and the hospital aud
medical stores, DESTROYED.
While in Lebanon ascertained from tel
egraPh dispatches that intercepted. that
the force WHICH had been started from Leba- /
non Junction u reinforce Lieut.. Colonel |
Johnson, had net and driven back the force |
under Capt. Jack Allen, killing one OF his
men, AMI preventing him from accomplish. I
ingthe purpose for which he had been detail.
Iproeeeded from Lebanon on the follos-
ing day through Springfield to MacksyiIie,
u which point | was attacked BY Home
Guards. Two Of nv men were taken pri-
soners, aud one severely wounded. re-
manned at Macksylle Iha, night to recover
the prisoners, which did the next morning.
! then left for HauOdsburg, capturing a
Federal captain and lieutenant on the road
reached Hsrrodsburg at l2l o'clock, and
found that the Home Guard Of al that por.
tion Of the country had Hed to Lexington.
A force was also stationed on the bridge
where the Lexington road crossed 10 The
Kentucky river. My reception a, this place
Vss very encoursgiu0 The ,.hoi. -.