Washington telegraph., 1862-01-29
Ee.ter from g eiaiuCAy

s:4y- Tie following letter trom mem
per on Capr. Gauld's company of Texas
volunteers, to a citizen of our town, gives
a most vivid and interesting account OF
the battle near Sacramento, III Kentucky,
on the 9th December last : ...
UoPkIxsyILLE, KY, Jan- lst, 62-
.SiY:-I returned 10 camp on tae 29th
uIti,no. 10 time to see our Texans and
\ 7Arkansiaus, that are members Of Col
Forre,t's regiment return from their first
victory. The buys had prenared TO spend
. q merry Chrstaias, as luuch so as they
could expect in camp, At 9 o'clock on
Christmas moruing they we're ordered to
cook days ratous, aud prepare for .
march at q o'cioek that evening how>
ever the march WIS deferred until o clock
on the 26th. They hen took up the line
ot march in the direction Of Calhoun, the
headquarters Of Jackson : and Shackie-
fords Kentucky Tories. Early on the
morning Of the 27th We were jOlned by
Col Staines' with lU6 mea Of his coul~
mlnd, which swclied our numbcrs to 4UU
meu The two commands thea pursued
their journey Onward in the same direc-
ton, when within / ! miles OF Sacramento,
small country town, our advance guard
came back in full speed, informing US that
the enemy $50 strong. was half mile III
our immediate front, but III full retreat.
Galop march" was instantly ordered,
and TO appearances, fight was cot desired
on their part however when within one
half mile of Sacramento, they made halt,
forming on a very advantageous position;
their right flank resting upon lake, their
left on "a steep and abrupt hill, sklrted by
a deep ravine, throwing their column IN
the shape Of a V, the centre resting in the
csutre uf Il road, giving Us the narrow road
with few feet on either side to charge
them. When within hundred yards OF
Us, the enemy opened fire with Enfield
rifles Our column halted. The fire con
tnued for nearly ten minutes, when our
Colonel ordered Capt Gould, Of company
D, (enrolled in Red River county, Texas
to charge. Capt. Gould called at the top
OF his voice for the Texans to rally to their
leader. Never was an order obeyed more
readily, each and every man came at the
calling OF his Captain, forming in the
road, amid shower of Enfield rife balls.
As quick as formed, Capt. Gould ordered
Us to charge. Away they went, not know
ing, and uot caring where When about
nall way of the enemy, they broke ranks,
and fed; she Texaus and Arkausians fol-
'0*'ns III hot pursuit, firing occasionally
among them with double barrelled shot
guns The chase had lasted but a few
hundred yards, when our boys had over
nauied many of them, and took them pri
soners OF war, aud had killed several
o'herS' with their sabrcs and navy pistols.
All OF them that had stout horses, had
even mingled with them. The rout was
iOr tWo miles. Col. Forrest then ordered
Hai'' partly on account of fatigued horses,
,'u Paf'iy owing to our proximity to Cal
moan, being then in three miles Of tho
'ehainder of Jacksou's regiment. soc in
lumber. Too much cannot be said in
Il f'alse of our Oficers-Capt. Gould and
I'sat. Bailey; Capt. Gould led in the
,,rarge- He run in contact with Major
4 ST. say' the Gommandant of the enemy
=, sGral strokes were made by each at the
4 ~ s', Lieut., Bailey knocked FIVE from
L.; lorses,. killed Capt. Bacon and a.
''' IN his company, and took two pri-
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