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| 9th Ky. Cav, and one section OF Capt. Whit
mores Ohio battery, were ordered to Cum
| berland Gap on reconnaissance. They
| skirmished with the enemy all day OF th'
| 21st, and returned TO the Cumberland Fort
on the Dad. We remained at the ford unit
June, when the division, composed Of th'
7th, 14th 10th, and 22d Ky; the 18th ant
42d Ohio; Esd and 49th Ind. 1st. I'd, Sd
| Ohio battery; 1st Wis. battery, Capt. Eos
ter; 9Th Mich. battery. Capt. Lampheer
and the LIST battalion 9Th Ky. Cav, Gen
G. w. Morgan commanding, broke camp
| and marched into East Tennessee.
Arriving in Powells Valley, we marched
up the valley to Cumberland Gap, the enemy
having evacuated that strong position the
| day before destroying a considerable amount
of stores, and leaving many of their tents
| standing.
On the evening of the 10th of June. our
brigade, composed OF the 7tb KY, 49th Ind,
LIST and ID Tenn, and the 9th Mich battery
marched to Tazewell, Tenn. The enemy
retreated early in the night, leaving few
stragglers, whom we captured. The brigade
was commanded by Gen. Sam P. Carter, Of
East Tennessee We returned TO Cumber-
land Gap on the evening of the Goth.
In July, 1862 the 18th KY. was ordered to
march to the Cumberland River, then up the
river through Harlan County, KY, then
across Cumberland Mountains 10 Jopesville,
Va. The main body of the egiment passed
through Crank's Gap and on to Jonesville.
/ was detached with % men of my company
(A) to 60 through Pennington Gap and join
the regiment at louisville.
AT the foot of Pennington Gap, on the
Virginia side, company of Confederate mill
tia were stationed to prevent refugees from
East Tennessee and North Carolina reaching
Kentucky. We attacked them in their
camp at break of day, completely surprising
and routing them. They threw away their
arms, part of their clothing, and fed in the
widest confusion. We captured eight men,
burned their camp and joined the regiment
at Jonesville. Col. Slemp's regiment of Con-
federate cavalry left louisville on our adj
vance. We then returned by the direct or
Powells Valley road to the Gap.
On the Odd of August, 1862, about 225 of
the 18th KY. were mounted, and with about
the same number of the 1st battalion 18th
Ky. Cav, under the command of Col. Car
rard, was ordered 10 march through the
mountains to Richmond. KY.
On the morning of the 25lh, on Red Bird
Creek, in Clay County, we were attacked by
a detachment of rebel cavalry. We repulsed
them quickly. TWAS quite amusing to hear
them come following, charge! they are
nothing but - Home Guards, but as soon
as our boys opened fire they found their mis-
take, and yelling "blue-coats !" away they
went as fast as their horses could carry
them They, however, left several killed
and MORALLY wounded. We lost one killed
and one slightly wounded.
We resumed our march and arrived at
the foot of the big hill, Is miles from
Richmond. We were now in front of
the main Confederate army, under Gen.
Kirby Smith. We continued skirmishing
with the enemy until the evening of the
Goth, when we were relieved by some infan-
try under Gen. Manson. Quite brisk ac-
lion occurred between our infantry and The
enemy's advance, our troops capturing two
small guns and a few prisoners. We
camped two and half miles southeast of
Richmond.
About o'clock, Aug 80, we were ordered
to the support Of our advanced brigade. We
left our horses, marched rapidly to the scene
of action, and took position in line-of-batile
on the extreme left of the Federal line-of-
battle, the 18th KY. being Immediately on
our right
We went into line under CALLING fire
from both artillery and small-arms at short
range. i was ordered to take ten men, as
cend ridge near our left, and ascertain
what the enemy was doing in that direc-
ton. On reaching the top Of the ridge
large force marching past our
left flank and rapidly gaining our rear. 1
to Col. w. A. Warner, of the 18th
KY, what / had discovered. We fell back
about a mile and half, and took up new
position on a ridge, and on the left and in
plain view of the 95th Ohio, on the oppo-
site side of The turnpike.
The enemy soon advanced through the
cornfeld. They met with hot welcome
from the gallant 95tb, but Gen. Smith
fanked US and again forced us back.
My detachment was then ordered to their
horses and back to Richmond. We were
ordered out On the turnpike leading from
Richmond TO Lexington. Three miles from
we met Scott's Brigade of Confed-
crate cavalry, who had passed the right
flank and got in the rear Of the Federal
army. Our small force was driven back to-
ward Richmond. Near the limits of Rich
mond we met Gen. Nelson, who had been
in the last stand made by our
troops, al graveyard
My detachment was ordered to guard
Nelson through fields and pastures to the
Yates Creek turnpike Nelson crossed thu
Yates Greek pike one mile from Richmond,
where we could see Confederate cavalry TO
our left and behind MS.
Nelson. with a son of Gen. G. M. Clay,
crossed the pike, went up a ravine, and
made his escape We went to the Lexing-
ton turnpike, where we met Gen. Manson,
who peremptorily ordered us to guard him
to place of safety.
We reached the Yates Creek pike at dusk
and were fired upon by the rebels. Gen.
Manson was wounded, his horse shot, and
he surrendered. / was then carried back
TO Richmond prisoner and given the parole
Of the town. j was paroled on Wednesday,
the Sd Of September, among the last lot OF
prisoners that were paroled, and the parol-
ing officer said that he thought $500 would
cover the whole number.
Our loss in killed and wounded was very
heavy among the officers. Gems. Nelson and
Manson were both wounded; Col. w. A.
Warner and Lieut-Col. j. J. Landrum, of
the 18th KY, both severely wounded, while
many officers of the Ohio and Indiana troops
were killed or wounded. The Federal
troops engaged were the 95th Ohio, 18th,
10th, 55th, 66th, Goth and list Ind, eight
companies of the 18th KY, the detachment
Of 225 of the 9TH KY, about the same num-
Der of the LIST battalion of the 9th KY. Cav,
one battalion Of the 7th KY. Cav, 1876 men
of the Sd Tenn, and Batteries d and G.,
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