The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-03-18
Gallant Charge by the lst East
Tennessee Cavalry, &c.

AIR" the correspondent Of the Gin
cinnati Commercial gives the following
interesting particulars Of an expedition
Of some of Gen. STrADMAS's Brigade, 10
College Grove, little village beyond
Harpcth River. The charge on the reb-
els by Major TRAcY's Cavalry was a very
gallant affair.
TRIUSE, TENS, March s, 1868.
After four days "trip, without tents,
we are once moro IN camp Last Tues
day afternoon, General St-a@man ordered
Colonel Bishop, OF the "a Minnesota, TO
take his regiment, section OF the 4th
Regular Battery, under Lieutenant Ste
phenson, and six hundred OF johnson 5
LIST East Tennessee Cavalry, aud proceed,
forthwith, 10 Hsrpclh River. Auticips-
ting a fight went with the detachment.
AS we passed through NOlensvile and
Triune, the few builtrnut iuhabilants
gazcd with apparent envy at our well.
clad soldiers. About nine o'clock at
night, we reached the river. Here the
infantry bivoucked for the night; he
artillery planted their pieces in eligible
positions; while the cavalry crossed the
river, and commenced the search tor reb-
el gentry, who were supposed 10 be on
short leave Of absence o. their home
Quite number of citizen soldiers were
thus picked up. Major Tracy, of the
cavalry, then proceeded, with a dozen
men, to the residence OF General Starnes,
and surrounded il, hoping 10 hud the
General az home. But the bird had
flown the day previous.
| After collecting some twenty or thirty
/ horses, they returned to their headquar-
/ ters, this side OF tie river. At nigh
not relishing the thought of sleeping on
a rail, had the good fortune of sharing
a bed with Lieut.. Stephenson, who com
manded the battery.
As we anticipated, an early '1cgeiIle Of
muskelry' awoke the party, aud mounting
my sOrrel Rosenante, | proceeded to in.
vesligste "why we do these things" OF
to learn what the quarrel is all about
Crossing the river, caught up with Ma
ior Tracy, Just as he was returning from
his expedition TO General Starnes' house
1t was about 8 o'clock as we came in
sight OF College Grove, little village
about a mile beyond Iarpeth River
Here we turned toward puune, and had
left College Grove half a mile to the rear
when we heard the rebels firing upon a
few stragglers Of the Tennessee cavalry
Major Tracy promptly conference.-the
his battalion, which was in the rear, anC
double -quicked back TO the school house
at the town, and within hundred yard
of the rebel cavalry, who were drawn
up in line, in the front aud rear of some
houses on the right of the road. The Mai
seeing they oulnumbered him two to one
halted, and sent word back to Major
Burkhardt to reinforce. He then formed
line of battle across the road, awaiting
the other battalion. just as il arrive d
Mai 4. thought he saw signs of wayerins
in the rebel line, and Immediately ordered
b squadron L to Forward by plaloons
Double quick Charge aud galloping
TO the front, along with Lieut.. Thurman
away they go. The rebels Waver, break
and now comes the chase The Msio
gains upon their rear aud brought rebe
No TO the dust, bv the aid If Smt.
&c Weston revolver. The Major now
with wild eXcitemtnt threw his cap il
the air, and haloHing for the boys &,
follow, continued the chase. The rae,
was fully a tn. &c mile race, in which w,
captured flty-uiue rebels. ThrteeI
were wounded by the sabre, four very
severely. There were not more thai
fifteen or twenty Of our men close OF
their rear at one time, and as the rebeii
turned on the roadside TO surrender, IL,
Tennessee boys never stopped to max,
sure OF them, but yelled to them TO drol
their guns and dismOunt, and il the,
stirred before they returned, they would
murder them. After going az tar az IL,
few thought it safe, they returned Q,
camp, bringing the prisoners horses, ant
various implements Of warare, siclp. a
fine English shot.guns and the like.
This was certainly one Of the mos
gallant affairs Of the season, and may b.
considered among the most scccessfu
charges OF the war; for while not a ma
of ours as injured fifty rebels wer
taken, and | saw more saber cuts tina
day than any time since have been
with the army.