Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-08-14
Official Report OF Col. john III. Morgan.
HEADQUARTERS, MoRGANs COMMAND,
X noYvillo .TonD IuIu 9u 1890

commanding Department OF East Tennessee,
| GENERAL:
have he honor to report that upon the day of the
engagement at Tompkinsvilie, full report of which
have already sent you, moved my command consisting
of my regiment, the Georgia regiment of Partzan
! Rangers, commanded by Col. A A. Hunt and Major
GaDos. Texas Squadron to which was attached two
companies of Tennessee cavalry, in the direction of
Glasgow, which place | reached at II o'clock that
night.
There were but few troops in the town, who fed at
our approach. The commissary stores, clothing &c,
together with large supply of medical stores found in
Glasgow, were burned end the guns were distributed
among my command-about two hundred of which were
unarmed when | LETT Knoxville.
From Glasgow proceeded along the main Lexng-
ton road to Barren river, hating for time Cave
City-my object being to induce the belief that in
tended destroying the railroad bridge between Bowling
Green aud WoodsonviIe. l caused wires connecting
with portable battery that | carried with me, to b.
attached to the telegraph line Horse Cave and iD
| terctpted a number OF dispatches.
| At Barren River | detached three companies under
Capt Jack Al en- to move forward rapidly and destroy
the Salt River bridge, that the troops along the line of
RAILROAD might be prevented from returning to Louis
! vile.
| On the following morning moved on towards Leb
anon distant thrty-ive miles from Barren river. At
| Ii oc OK at night reached The bridge over Rolling
Fork, six miles from Lebanon. The enemy had recev-
ed information Of my approach from their sp and my
advance guard was fr,d np'n at the br dye. After
shtr, h-bt The force the bridge dispers(d and
the pa ks which had been torn up having en- reactd,
the command moved forward to Lebanon. Ab,ut two
miles from the tOWn skrrnish need be,ween two
cOnp3nSs ID II | to dsm0unt aud dcpl ", and
orc5 OF the ene my post d upon the road, which was
soon erded by its dispersion and capture. Lieut.. Col.
A. I. Johns cOmman ing the troops IN the town,
surrendered. and entered the place. The prisoners
ken, in number about 81 >ty-fve were paroled.
took mm date possession of the telegraph ard n-
ercepted dispa tea to Col. Jobuston, informing him
that Coz. Ovens, with the Goth Indiana regiment had
been sent to his aUsisaoce 20 at once dispatched
company Of texan Rangers under Maj Gano, TO de-
sroy the railroad bridge the Lebanon Branch which
he successfully accomplished in time to prevent the arr
val OF TIE Troops. burned two long buildings full of
commissary stores, consisting OF upwards OF five hun
dred Sacks OF coffee, ard large amount OF all
other supplies IN bulk marked for the army at Cumber
land Gap l also dtsIroyed a vey lar amount OF
clothing boo s, &:. | burned the hospital buildings
which appeared to have been nty erected and ted
up, to-ether with about thi ty five wagons and fly
three new ambua, ces. | found in he place a large
store OF medicines, five thousand stand of arms with
accou remeuts, thousand sabres, and i'm
me Sc quantI'y OF amnuntiou, shell g.. | stribu-
led the best arms among my command, a. loaded one
wagon with 'hsm to he given To the recruits that ex
pcced to join me also loaded one wagon with anu
milton. The remainder of the arms arDmuoitiOn and
! The hospital aud medical store g. / destroyed.
While 10 Lebanon | ascertainsd from telegraph dis
patches that intercepted that the force which had
been started from Lebanon Junction to reinforce Lieut.
COl JOliSon, ana QrVeu OaCK In6 lOfce unQtr
Captain Jack Allen, killing one OF his men, and pre-
venting him accomplishing the pu: pose for which
be had been detailed
l proceeded from Lebanon the following day thro
Springfield 10 Aacksvle, at which point was attack
ed by Home Guards Two of nv men were taken pris-
oners, and severely wounded remained at Macks
Vile that night to recover the prisoners which did
the next morning. | then left for Harrodshurg, cap
turing Federal captain and lieutenant the road ;
reached Harrodsburg at 121a o'clock, and found that
fhc hoIA
to Lexington. force was also stationed On the
bridge where the Lexington road crossed the Kentucky
river My reception at this place very encourage
ing The whole population appeared to turn out and
vie with each other to who should show most at
tenton.
lett Harrodsburg at 6 O'Clock the same evening,
and moved to Lawrenceburg, twenty miles distant.
Threatening Frankfort 10 order to draw OF the troops
from Georgetown. Remained there until the return of
my courier from Frank ot, who brought the nfOrma-
ton that there force in Frankfort OF two three
thousand men, consisting of Home Guards collected
from the adjacent c0uDtits and few regular troops.
From Lawrenceburg proceed to Shry kes' Ferry
on the Kentucky river raised tbe boat which had been
euDken, and crossed that evening" reaching Versailles at
O'clock found this place abandoned by its defend
' ers who had f-d to lexington remained there that
night, and Oh the neXt morning marched towards
Georgetown. While at Versailles took about three
hundred government horses and mules.
/ pa sed through Midw ~ on the road to Georgetown
aud informed just before reaching the place that
rain from Frankfort was nearly due, with TWO ragi
of Federals. tore up the track AID posted the
Y wiz z3rs to command it, and form my command
along the line of the read but the train warned
OF our presence and returned TO Frankfort Having
AIKEN possession of the telegraph Cfce, intercepted
dispatch asking if the road clear, and il it would
be safe to sart the train from Lexington. replied tC
send the traln and made preparations to receive but
r 1t also turned back and escaped
l reached Georgetown II miles from Lexington, that
n lpvo IuCf hL fho town
ed that SIN II rc3 of Home Guards had mustered tt
/ oppose Us. | sent them word to surrender ter arms
Ld they should not be mclesttd, but they fed. III,
peope OF GrOrgel0wD also welcotaed us with gladness
and pr vd my troops with yhing that they ueed
+ ed, remained at GeOrgetown two days, during which
time sent out company under Capt. Mchlan t.
, srCy the track between Midway and lexington, anc
q Midway AID Frankiora, aud to blow up the stone
r bridge that road, which he successfully accomplished
- Hearing thai company of Home Guards en-
y camptd at Stamping Ground, thirteen miles distant
&C dispatched company under Capt Hamilton to breal
the ercampment, burn the tents and stores and de
- s'r0y the gus. This was also accOUpl shed-Capt
Hamilton taking fifteen prisoners and all their guns
and destroying large amount of medlca! and commits
+ sary supplies. also, while at Georgetown seat Capt
i CasemaD wi his company to destroy the railrOa'
bridges between Paris AID lexington, and report t
me at Winchester. This was done.
p Determined to move on Paris with view OF return
e ing, and hearing that The place being rapidly rein
forced from Cynthiana deemed it OF great importance
to cut of the communication from that place, While
drew of the troops that already there, by iein
on Lexington. | therefore dispatched portion of tw
10 companies towards Lexington, with Instructions t.
drive the pckets to the very entrance OF the city, Will
n | moved the command toward Cynthiana. When
arrived in three miles of the place learned that it
10 defended by considerable force OF infantry, cavalry
II and artillery dispatched the Texas squadron, Jude
. Mai GanO, to enter the town on the right, and th