Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-09-14
Col Comdg Brig. Governors Guards.
HEADQUARTERS 18Th REGIMENT TENNESSEE CAVALRY,
nlllls Gnt1- Nam Sent. I. lh6i.

llgGDVrARrERs 1871 REGIMENT TENNESSEE CA'AlRr,
Bulls Gap, Tenn, Sept. L 1861
Orders No. 90.
/. The Lieutenant Colonel Commanding the 18th
Regiment of Tennessee Cavalry, takes pride in
saving that the officers and enlisted men under his
command have surpassed his most Sanguine cXpec-
tatons, and exhibited "A spirit of gallantry and de-
termination that would do honor to veteran soldiers.
He takes pleasure in commanding them for the
promptness and energy with which they have dis
charged their duty in the presence of the enemy,
and congratuatcs them upon tho success which has
attended them in eXpolling from their homes the
presumptuous foe, who bad attempted TO teach East
Tcnnesseccans disloyalty to their government.
II. Private Andrew Campbell, Of Company q,
18th Tennessee Cavalry, is hereby appointed LIST
Sergeant Of Company 4, of this regiment, reward
for his gallantry at the engagement at Grccncvle,
Tenn, Lhu ith nst and for his success in arrest
ing, by an accurate shot tho flight of Gen John ii
Morgan, one Of our cOuntrys most prominent enc
mics. BY command of
1t. Col. WN II. INGERroS,
Comdg 18th Tenn. Cavalry.
SAN'L W. SCorT lst Lieut.. and Actg Adjt.
BULLS GAP, tenn, September lth, 1854
l deem it my duty to write you a short detail Of
the recent fight near Grccnevile.
On the evening of the Sd inst, at O'Clock p. NJ,
courier reported to Col Miller that the enemy
were advancing, and were in camp two miles this
side Of Greencvile, and that scouts were being sent
down as far as Blue Springs. Col. Miller immcd-
atcly went to Gen Gillian, and after u short consul
tation the command was ordered to be in readiness
to move at once. Accordingly at II o'clock the 18th
Tennessee Cavalry moved out and was ordered to
proceed to Grecnevillc by the way Of the Arnett
road passing around on the left flank of the enemy,
and get in their rear by o'clock A. NJ and at Il!
o'clock the balance of the command moved out,
Notwithstanding it was the darkest night eversaw,
and the rain poured down in torrents and the vivid
lightning flashed along the sky and the distant roll
Of the thunder only made the night more gloomy (,
yet our gallant leaders pushed ahead with untiring
energy, and our troops, with cheerful hearts proudly
followed on At o'clock A. NJ, the pckots Of the
enemy were attacked and the out-posts found asleep
They were steadily driven back by Mai Novels
command--thc 10th Michigan Cavalry--who had
the advance for about three miles when the firing
from Col Ingcrton, who had got in their rear, was
heard, when the 9th Tennessee Cavalry was ordered
to push the enemy as fast as possible, when they
dashed ahead with drawn sabres and yell which
scattered the enemy in all directions. They sue
cecded in getting around Col lngertons right flank
but not without the loss of several killed and some
40 taken prisoners by the gallant 18th In the
meantime Col. lngerton had sent two Companies
II and G of his regiment to town. who surprised
Gen. Morgan and STAFF, who were at Mrs Williams
Morgan ran ont and tried 10 escape before he had
time to dress himself but the gallant and energetic
Capt. Wilcox surrounded the garden, and before he
could escape Andy Campbell, private in Company
&, shot him. the ball passing through his heart
The two companies captured his entire STAFF and
taking the remains Of Morgan on horse returned to
the command, without the loss Of a man, although
about 1000 Of the enemy were in their rear, after
which the whole column passed into town. led by
the gallant aud chivalrous Brigade commander Col.
Miller when he found the encmys artillery planted
upon College Hill. He ordered Col Brownlow to
take his regiment around the left flank of the Hill
whore their battery was placed he also ordered COL
Ingcrton around ON the right flank, which orders
were promptly carried out which move caused the
enemy to break, being nearly surrounded leaving
Two calssoh wagons compete, ana one army wagon.
So closely were they pressed by Col Miller that they
abandoned two pieces Of artillery, their baggage
wagons, &c He drove them about four miles and
abandoned the chase, his horses being so much IA
tgucd that it was folly to pursue them further.
We captured in all some seventy prisoners kill
ing and wounding from fifty to a hundred, with
out the loss of a man killed, and but six wounded,
two supposed 10 be mortally
All honor due to Gen Gillam's command
\ FRIEND TO Col. MIiLERs BRIGADE.