The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1862-06-05
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On Saturday, the 10th inst, an order came
to Col Starkweather to get his command in i'm
mediate readiness for forced march to the Ten
nessee River We were then in camp at Mt.
Pleasant, few miles below us at this present
time. The greater share of our always scanty
baggage was sent to Columbia. The command
was ready to move at 3 P NJ. We started and
may say that our march was through woods,
creek beds and by-paths to Pulaski, distance
of 81 miles, equal to so miles good road. We
marched all night, and arrived in the town
Thursday afternoon. Monday about noon we
left pulaski for Rogersville, Alabama, a distance
of 50 miles over the toughest road that we had
yet travelled on. While on this route we were
obliged to be ever on our guard. Gen. Negley
took the advance of us on this march, with a
command consisting of cavalry, artillery and
infantry. We had also fresher troops who had
come from Columbia, the infantry in wagons.
| When about Is miles from Rogersville, we re-
ceived information from Gen. n. that he had
fallen in with the enemy's cavalry scouts. A
I few miles farther on we learned that there was
firing in Gen. Negley's front. About this time
a courier arrived from Gen Mitchell informing
Gen. Negley, who communicated the inelli-
gence to Acting Gen. Starkweather that the
enemy was then engaged crossing the Tennes-
| see River at Lambs Ferry, a distance of four
miles below Rogersville,- the enemy was in re
I treat, hearing of our advance. Gen. Mitchell
| had ordered Gen. Negley to attack the enemy
in front while he should menace or attack him
on the left flank.
| At this news the whole column was put in
double quick for a short distance. The weather
was terribly warm and it was impossible to has.
ten in this way without killing our soldiers
We entered a very thick growth of young sap
lings and brushwood, and on arriving at lane
which came into our road, a large company of
the enemy's cavalry was discovered by Lieut..
Col. Lane. An immediate halt was ordered and
a line of battle formed by the infantry and ar
Itilery; the valry was sent TO reconnoitre
the pieces of artillery were quickly loaded and
the woods in the direction of the enemy were
SHIELDED AS we approached a citizen was seen
to beckon the enemy back,-this man was ar
rested another who had let the fence os his
farm down to permit the escape of the rebels
was also arrested As the column passed on in
advance as we got into the clearing -four or five
Of the enemy, mounted, were distinctly seen by
S US all II were vain to follow them or to fire
at them.
Towards shutdown we arrived at Rogersyille
here we observed the fences thrown down il
several places; we were satisfied that chase
after the enemy or a skirmish with him hat
: been made by Gen, Negley. We learned soor
= that the enemy had been chased; some took the
direction of Shoal Creek Ferry, Of which NOR,
i, bye and bye,-some, the direction of Lamb
y Ferry, four miles south of the village. Thi
latter party was pursued by Gen. Nsgley, anC
just as we were going into our Jicouac the roa
of artillery was heard. The sun had just set
\ it were vain for us to pursue-besides Gen. n
, had force sufficient to drive the enemy. A fer
: ry boat loaded with the enemy and his baggag
wa., destroyed while crossing the river by on
FIRE. A house was also shelled and turned acros
the river A brother of the Rev. Mr. ThomE
son, of your city, was with our battery in thi
ction.
On Wednesday afternoon we had orders t
pro, ceed to Shoal Greek Ferry, distance we:
from Rogersville of 20 miles, I should hav
said that at Rogersvile, Gen. Mitchell an
staff visited our camp and complimented gu
CONF uand He had found the pickets of tn
''Firs {" at their posts as be cine in from Hunts
Vile He drilled one of our companies a lit
which he sect on picket.
We proceeded to shoal Creek Ferry an
Bridge, our infantry an 'cagOns-we went it fl
tilt. The boys called themselves "starkweat
er's Flying Infantry" We went these 20 mile
! IN about four hours. The writer of this was
, the forefront and could see verything. Alta
most every cross-road men on h, >rse-oack Wou
dash away on our approach On. scouts hr'
on several, thus endeavoring to escal' a n
gro OF horseback carrying dispatches fl ON Cc
NTH was fell in with, he leaps from his hor
and escapes, leaving the horse and pair of. "a
die bags in our possession. Important letter
ANIL dispatches were thus secured