The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-01-24
Correspondence OF the Nashville Union.
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UaFaify operations.
lcouesPondence OF the Nashville Union
HEADQUAeTERs % TAX. CAV, 4
EDGEFIELD, TESN., Jan. 2l, 1865.
Much hes been said of the operations
of Hood near this place, and divers
other manoeuyres, battles, skirmishes,
etc, But nothing has been said about
that noble and true patriot and daring
officer, Lieut-CoL w. F. Proser, I'd
Tennessse Cavalry, and his command,
although, according 70 strength, his
command has accomplished, at least IS
much, if not more, than any other
command during the campaign
We evacuated Decatur, Ala. .Noyem-
Der 26th, and marched to Stevenson
lay there a few days, when we were or
dered to Paint Rock Bridge to picket
the river. We reached Paint Rock De-
oember eth, and remained there until
the Goth. During this time we were
not idle. There was seldom a day but
some portion Of the command would
have askirmish. We captured a goOdly
number of prisoners and lost none, but
in one skirmish, through the careless
ness and neglect of a Captain of the
10th Indiana Cavalry. ne had some of
his men killed and wounded, and him
self and twenty-three men captured
On the 20th We moved out and struck !
the enemy at Brownsboro. Here We
killed three, drowned ten, and cap
tured several l must notice the brave
ry and daring Of one of the orderlies
on that day, Henry \. MsLaip, Third !
Tennessee Cavalry With four men Of |
the 18th Indiana Cavalry, he dashed |
into Mays7ille, and each captured q |
prisoner, two horses, and took the town, |
which was filed with rebel soldiers.
Next mornirg, long before day, we
were on the outside of our horses,
and moving towards, Huntsville. Just
at the break Of day we dashed into the
city, but found that the ';Johnuies" had
left the evening before.
On the morning of the I'D Of De-
cember we started out before day, Capt /
Mitchell of the 10th Indiana Cavalry, |
commanding the advance guard A
short time after day break we run up /
with the enenys pickets; the front /
fired, and on Mitchell went as if sill the |
lead in rebeldom could not stop him. /
In couple of miles We came to Indian /
Creek and found about FIVE hundred /
greybacks "spread out into row Of
war
They checked Mitchell short time,
bat the column was not far hehind aud
House, the bugler, sounded the charge
Suddenly, high above our heads hash>
ed the sabres; with yell which might
have been heard u Huntsville, when
the " "Chivalry began to break their
line, but they were too slow The East
with their sahres and the
Indianians with their carbines clubbed
they had no sabres,) were on them
Then, for about six miles the one that
had the faatest horse won. McBa5h,
Lane and Andes, with sabres
and pistols caused many 70 repent
and come along with us. We
captured in all fifty four prisoners, kill
ed several, wounded very nearly all Of
them, and lost one (Sergt Bowers) kill
cd, and one wounded, Lieut. A. s. Pros
ser. Since that we have often enquired
for Birtwelrs command; the last that
Was heard from them among any Of
the citizens they were stampeded
We next moved down towards De.
catur, and on the night Of December 4
9th, the infantry wentin. On the next
night, the 2sth, Col. Prossers command
and the 18th Pennsylvania started
again, and about six miles from Deca-
tur the Pennsylvsnians captured two ,
pieces of artillery. The next morning.
The 28th, the Pennsylvanians took one
road and we took another At Hills
oorO we came up with them againI Gen.
Roddy himself commanding The sa t
ores we're soon flashing again and Rod
iy was scared SO that be went off and
eft his hat and Capt Meade, 10Th Ind :
got it, and has it yet b
On the night of the 3lst Of Decem
Der, we came up with Hoods pontOon c
rain, near Russellyille, and burnt it. q
L did seem like pity to burn them i
hey were 70 fancy, all had some fancy =
lame, Emma, Julia, Becky Sharpe, =
.tc.; bat they were considerably ssorch-
d the last / saw Of them On New !,
FEARS night We went into his supply
rain and burnt it also, then started for r
Decatur, we were then about twenty
niles northeast from Okalona, A'ssi.-
ippi. We marched on then day and Il
light only hating to feed and groom
be horses. Met with no enemy until
be 4th Of January near Mount Hope, i
-hen Col Prosser with forty men Of s,
he 10Th Indiana, and forty Of the ID G.
'ennessee met Gel. RusselIs Alabama
sgiment, four hundred strong and y
srved him like he (Prosser) did Brit o.
7ell and Roddy st Indian Creek and
IilIsboso.
On the 9th Of January We eama into F
'ecatur and found that Gen. Wilson
ad the cavalry at, or near Athens, 50
very man was ordered 10 join his reg '
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