The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-02-14

A Brilliant Feat.
MURFREEsBoRo, TEEN.,l
Eshrnarv IN IgG9

February 10, 1868. I
Mr.. Eliior:--Anexpedition under COM
mand Of Major. General J.. j. REYNOLDS,
len Murfreesboro on The morning Of
Tuesday, Feb. inst, which was de-
signed to accomplish anumber Of objects,
and was, in the main, very successful.
Our irst days march brought US TO Au-
burn, where we bivouacked over night,
and captured a number of prisoners.
Here we learned that our progress would
be contested at the point where the road
we were on struck the Lebanon pike, but
as usual the "Rebs" thought il advisable
to pick up and skedaddle. When the
column struck the pike it filed left while
our Cavalry, under Lieut.. Col. MURRAY,
pushed to the right, on to Liberty, where
slight skirmish was had with Morgan's
cavalry, resulting in the precipitate flight
of the enemy. Here few more prison.
ers were brought in. have not time TO
give all the incidents of the expedition.
We marched through Alexandria, and
about four miles on the Lebanon road,
went into camp, and it is here where an
occurrence took place which has caused
me to indite this letter. just as the men
were building fires and looking out for
straw, which was convenient eleven reb
"
els pounced on three Of the boys of the
10lst Indiana, and double quicking them
for two or three hundred yards, placed
them on their horses aud made tracks
for Alexandria. This was a bold affair,
picking up three of'our men right in our
camp. Col. HALL, commanding Brigade
to which these men belonged, sent word
TO General REYEoLDs, informing him of
what had happened. The General had
no cavalry at his command--they having
been sent TO the 'front.' and on several
scouting expeditions. lie requested Lieut..
EDWARD Ii. GREEN, who was command
ing his escort, TO report immediately to
Col. HALL. The Lieut.. mustered seven
or eight of his men, and on reporting to
the Col, was apprised of what had Oc-
CURED. The Col. told Lieut.. GREEN, il
he could bring them back, and the re-
Spouse was 81 will try it, Col" "Apply
your spurs, boys, and follow me-" and
away the brave Kentuckians dashed.
The rebels had three quarters of an hour
the start aud we knew the guerrilas 10
be all around us, we felt exceedingly
uneasy about the fate of the Lieut.. aud
squad. In fact we did not expect to see
them again. On they dashed through the
mud at full speed, and SO long and hard
was the chase that all the horses gave out
except the Lieutenant's and one other
still he pressed on determined TO re- cap.
ture our boys, or have worse. He pur-
sued them eleven miles, and coming with
in range of them, fred his revolver, and
the rebels taking him and his partner to
be the advance of host of Yankee cav
airy, shelled out the misunderstanding
them dismount exelsiming, the Yankees
are right on our heels. The Lieutenant
pushed on some little distance further,
and captured three guerillas. You are
unable TO Imagine the huzzas that were
made for Lieut.. GREEN and squad, when
they returned with our three boys and !
three "Rebs." was standing by when
Lieut. GREEN came up to Col HALL, and |
never shall forget the excited condition
of the Col, when the Lieut.. remarked
"Colonel, have executed your order, l |
have your men with me, together with
three butternuts." The Colonel took
him by the hand and thanked him I'M
doubleday from the bottom of his heart,
observing "Lieutenant tits the most dar-
ing and brilliant achievement of the war
and I win see to your promotion" I
understand that General REYNOLDS fully
appreciates the act, and has said that
GREEN would close nothing by it,
Since the occurrence, have sought an
acquaintance with Lieut. GREEN, and bad
an interview Of an hour with him, and
have formed high opinion Of his quail
ties. He is young, about 25 years
old, very modest and unassuming
Justice demands that fearless heart,
combined with superior mental qualiflca-
tions, such as belong to Lieut., GREEN,
should receive consideration at the hands
of our good country.
Lieutenant GREEN is Cd Lieutenant,
belonging TO the 11th Kentucky Cavalry,
and it is the universal expression of Of
fcers and men or this Division, that his
shoulder straps should be changed for a
higher rank. A Battalion or Regiment
of Cavalry under him would do more
good for the service than dozen like
some we have.
"Let justice be done, though the
Heavens fall" and by approaching their
yalorous deeds, an incentive is thereby
given TO others.
We greet your paper down here in
"Dixie," and are always glad 10 get hold
Of Il, because we love its tone and SEN
timent A MEMBER
Of the l0lst Indiana.
A Copperhead Lie.