The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-01-09
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full report which cAnirhaSe on the re-
ceipt Of those Of my subordinate como.
Moreanls sshowed themselves n
full strength at Gave City on the 9th pfsI
last fnontb, and snch we're Tho accounts
OF Bis forces that, 1 repaired from my
headquarters AZ Lebanon Junction 10
Munfordyillea0 assdre myself that the
means provided for theidenfBnge Of that
position bad been pEopegly applied spn
my .affival, 1 found Colonel Hobsop, CON, +, \
nianding, fully, prepared, bis troops we'll !
posted, and the new set of earlhYorks on
the north sideof nc rayine ii, good pros
gress. 1877 was, much Surprised. TO Ind 4
those Parrot guns shipped for his. post
had not Vet arrived, Leaving. my AS
sistant Inspector Geaeral, Captain Sta.
eey, TO proceed with the further inspee-
lion OF the troops, | repaired To- Lopis-,
vile, and there found the missing. aFiil-,
lefy, as wen as the Implements Of ihe
two Thirty Parrot guns, carried, down 10
the train Of that day, and PLACED in p0Tat
sition, Early N the mQrning Of the 26ths
the above artillery and artillery stores
were despatched down Che, road, bul IL
was too late, The trainwas turned back.
a short distance from Nolin, Tor the enc
nv had passed around Munf6rdville and
was Their cannonading tho stockade at
Bac6n Creek The Three guns above
named lay in the Nashville depot for
three DAYS, waiting for TRANSPORTATION
The stockade az Bacon Creek was re-
duced that day andthe enemy passed on,
not attacking NC NeliH stoekade for
rant Of time, probably. On gaining
Elizabetbtown, Morgan found the DIST
Illinois in his way. II had been moved
from the trestles in Muldrow's Hill, The
three stockades at this place We're not
finished aud This regiment was obliged
TO Besalce itself TO the houses of the place.
The delay accustomed here was consid-
cradle. Had the stockades been com
pleted it would have been greaierss
IN 2disnissing a high officer for his
neglect TO push forward the work on
these stockades, the Government yindi-
Gated the principles Of discipline, but
the act aid not make cannon proof shell
ters for the o91st Illinois 20 fight from,
and that regimeut was Obliged 10 do its,
best from the houses Of the place From
Elizabet htown. Morgan passed over TO des-
troythe trestlesh About mile apart There.
had been prepared earthworks with plat
forms for artillery. Suitable pieces, how
ever, II proved impossible to obtai,..
There was partial shelter for the men,
and hoped that With their .muskets
they could make good their hold on The
tplace for ono 4suIicient to allow Tie
pursuing forces TO ,overtake the rebels,
Lieut. Col, Matson Joined the regiment
during the night, and tobk charge of the
troops az Both trestles, his 10 ger one
having been reinforced by two companies
Of the TSth illinois, Toward morning
the enemy. encompassed the position,
and, 10 meet the eniegency, Lieut. Col.
| Matson called up TO The Sulphur fork tres
tie alt or The troops II was 7, M before
the artillery opened on our troops. and,
4 after Somewhat more, than an hour, Che
surreadert took place. II was while re.
turning carrying my orders to this post
that lieutenant John Speed, my Ade-de
Camp was Intercepted and captured. l
had some hope OF being able to reinforce
this position from Lebanon, but the de /,
monstration against tho railroad leading
to that point discouraged it After the
lenvelobmeht Of the garrison at Sulphur
| Fork trestie, a cdmnany OF The epemy's
| cavalry advancing long ther0ad toward
the Rolling Fork stooKade, burning Cane
1 Run bridge. This is as FAR as the re bells
came along the main Stem Next morn
! ing, just as they were about to open on
| Rolling Fork ssockade, Col. Harlan with
his brigade and Battery overlook them
and battle ensued, resulting in then
lAight9 Moigah's force was mounted, aud
be had with him seven or eight pieces OF
artillery, among which were some six
Founders, and possibly a twelve ponder
4 howitzer9 CbgiHar1an was enabled to
overtalSe him on account Of The delays
toccasioned by he several stockakes and
! detachments oftr6ops that were planted
in, his Way Had the .fesistange baen
more fpf6ldhged he could have been
caught by COL Harlan Ia 5Muldrow,s
tHill and probably compromised Co the
extent ofihIA heavier guns. From nrsi
to last our casualties weresmaI1, and, the
several surrendefs appear TO have been
I induced more BY the moral effect of The
enemy's artillery than by destruction Of
life orthe ptivations incident 70 a long
siege ~ Iii' oi'
In the sto6ksa6, as al element 81 de.
fence for the railfoad, i Still have coDl q,
4 dence, but ask for troops % garris on
tbem2well seasoned soldiers, OF the
lstockades attacked, only two were iln-
ished. or these one held out i've hours
and required two Of h0fe ehangos OF DO
sition befbfe tile gahs brought % bear on
4 il effected NE Reduction This was Tic
Bacon Creek st66kade. The New Haven
stockade wiiiisto6d tie attack, and the
garrison stiIl holds II. i''
Before ciosiog this report must be
i allowed 20 express my regret that the
disposiii0iis to meet This attack on the
road were bot suffered 10 remain un-
changed. The two cavalry regiments
fitted ddt, With light guns, with . special
view TO This. service, have. been called 10
distant field Of Operations. Tho re
moyal ofthe 33d bril- ade, its battery, and
cavalry first to Glasgow and thence q
the Cumberland river deprived me Of tbs
means ofmoving compactly and rapidly
on Morgan on his approach. Tbs trans
fer Of ihe 8fth brigade and its battery
fgom Lebanon 70 Columbia elected res
peciful protest ff0m ne at Che time. Thai
Il brigade resumed It's place. nj time 10 pro-
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