The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-02-21
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February 17th, 1888.
10 as Eiiior ofgls Nashvais Union;
Noticing an article in your local col
umn Of days issue, concerning an at
tack by portion Of WHEELafs Cavalry
on . foraging party Of the Sd Brigade,
Third Division, Col vANDEvEEa COM
manding, and OF sks ssPalss Of the rebels,
and thinking the particulars Of the stair
may prove interesting to your many
readers, VIII venture upon the recital;
On Saturday, the 18th inst, detacb.
ment Of two companies Of the % Minne-
sofa Vol. Infantry, Lieut.. n K. Conse
commanding, and one company Of tho
9th Ohio Vol. Infantry, were sent out in
the vicinity of Nolensville, 10 guard a
forage train Of the DiEision, and when
some five miles from here the train was
divided, and Orderly Sergeant Holmes,
Of company II, with fourteen men, were
left with four wagons, while tho rest
went beyond about q mile. Before they
had filed their wagons at a crib, two
companies Of lbs men, Of Dick McCann's
command, charged down upon them,
with loud yells aud cries 10 surrender.
! The boys climbed to the top of the crib
10 order 20 save the mules from the range
Of their FIRE, and emplied eight saddles,
killed eight horses, captured four, took
four prisoners, and sent the reat bowling
away with over twenty wounded, which
have since been brought in by the First
Harnesses Cavalry. They finished load
ing their wagons, and when the rest Of
the train came up, sauntered back 20
camp fright side..npv without scratch
on. themselves, but two muIss killed, and
the prisoners and arms 10 pay up for
that small loss. The captured rebels
we're wounded, and ON the horse Of one
luckless reb, Jim Flauragan jumped
during the fray and took il aoross lots to
camp, SO that the boys INST our Cavalry
coming 10 their assistance on their re.
turn. wu1 50 tir
The following order was read on dress
parade this evening: AID DGo
HKspQrRs sD BaseADS, 80 niv., crSuaGitTH A.o. I
/ Coz DAD cHuhon, renn, Deb 10th 1858 )
1~Speeial Order, No. 8. s7 ssad ga
The Colonel commanding the Brigade
takes pleasure ia commenting the con.
duct and sturdy vslor Of LIST Sergeant
Lovilo n Holmes, and fourteen non
commissioned officers and privates OF Co
II. of the 2bd Regiment Minnesota Vols
for the heroic defense made by them near
Nolensville, Tenn, on the 18th inst,
against the attack of two companies OIL
rebel cavalry numbering 1876 men, and
repulsing them with loss. Ai
This little affair is one Of the most
glorious of the campaign, and deserves "a
be remembered and cited as worthy the
emulaiion OF ell. 5
/ The Colonel desires that the name OIL
these worthy men and brave soldiers may
DO preserved; 1st Sergeant Lovilo N
Holmes, Corporals Samuel Wright, anc
w. A. Clark. Privates Nelson Crandall
James Flanagan, Samuel Leslie, Louis
Londrosh, Charles Liscom, Joseph Bur.
CHER, Byron Il, Pay, Charles Kraus, ohr
Vale, Samuel Loudon, Milton Hanna, anC
Homee Barnard, have his thanks.
By order of
+. VANDEREER,
n Col Commanding Sd Brigade.
JOAN X. BEATTY, Lieut.. and A. A. A. g
Yours Respectfully,
"coMMIssARY."