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tne enemy at the gates. lie had sent for
aid in all directions, and hoped to hold the
town against all corners.
But Forrest was too willy to beat his
brains out against a fortified place, with
defenders alert and numbering thousands.
He spread out a line of men, strong in
spots east, north and south of the town,
drove in the Union outposts by suitable
demonstrations, and even caused the
drums he had captured to be beaten at in
tervals with infantry calls to suggest an
elaborate force at hand. The scare was SO
complete that the danger to Jackson be-
came the question Of the hour all along the
Union line; the infantry and cavalry posts
were depleted to strengthen jackson. In
this way other places that the raiders in
tended to strike were left almost defense
less. The next point north on the railroad
was Trenton, where several hundred troops
were regularly stationed. In response to
Gen. Sullivan's appealsevery available man
was sent away to jackson, and a few con-
valescents and detailed men were the sole
defenders. When the commander, Col.
Jacob Fry, learned that Forrest was ap-
preaching, he found the wires cut, and he
could not recall hsmen. Forrest, In person,
dashed into the town, leading his escort
and couple of hundred raw recruits, and
Fry soon surrendered, Internationally.
When he gave up his sword to Forrest
he did 1t sadly, remarking that it
had been in the family for forty years.
Forrest handed it back. saying, "Take back
your sword, colonel, as it is family relic;
but hope, sir, when next worn it will be
in better cause than the subjugation of
your countrymen."
The captures at Trenton were estimated
at $5OO,0O0 valuation. The raiders all came
together, and the property was parceled
out as needed or loaded into wagons and
added to the train. Horses, mules, wagons,
caissons. 10000 rounds of artillery ammu-
milton, 100000 rounds of small arm ammu-
milton and 100000 rations, together with
large quantities Of equipments, clothing
and soldiers baggage, were among the
spoils. The shotguns and hintlocks of
Forests men wereexchanged for improved
weapons; ammunition and equipments
were abundant; forage and rations made
glad the soldiers and their horses, and re-
cruiting had gone on apace, so that For
rest1n one week had Jared well at the ex-
pense Of the enemy. The prisoners taken
thus far numbered about 1900, and For
rest paroled the Tennesseeans and sent
them home. The others, numbering several
hundred. were sent on ahead under escort
to serve further purpose. Simultaneous
with Trenton the neighboring town of
Humboldt fell, with more prisoners. After
burning all war material that he could not
carry along northward, Forrest started for
Union City, picking up Rutherford Sta
ton and Kenton Station on the way.
The general alarm had called a small
Union force to Union City and staff cap
tain to organize defense. On the afternoon
of the I'D flag Of truce appeared on the
southern outskirts, announcing party of
prisoners under Confederate escort on the
way to Columbus. While the captain was
parleying and trying to get instructions
from his superiors by wire, Forrest swooped
down on the place and captured all the
loose boys in blue he could get sight of, and