The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-01-04
THE SANDERS RAID.
The I'd Ohio Cav.'s Share in the
Exciting Dash Into East Ten
neSSee.
(By Capt. S. A. Rand, I'd Ohio Cav.)

dered to report to Gen. Sanders at
Mt. Vernon, KY. The details ordered
LIST Tenn. Mid Inf, under Col. r. K.
Byrd; 200 of the 45th Ohio MID Inf,
under Maj Moore; 200 of the 112th
Ill. Mid Inf, under Maj. Dow; $50 Of
the I'd Ohio Cav, under Maj. WEIGH;
$50 of the 7th Ohio Cav. under Capt
Rankin; 100 of the LIST KY. Cav. UNI
der Capt. Drye, and one section Of
Konkle's Battery, LIST Ohio L. A.. under
Lieut.. Lloyd.
From Mt. Vernon on June IA the
command started to march to Will
liamsburg, a distance of 60 miles. A
train of wagons accompanied the expe-
dition to this point. Here the rations
and ammunition were transferred to
pack mules and the raiding force start
ed, taking a route known as the Marsh
Creek Road to near Huntsville, Tenn,
leaving that place few miles to the
left, arriving at Wartburg, Tenn, on
the evening of June II. Here we cap
tured and paroled two officers and 102
enlisted men, several horses, 60 boxes
artillery ammunition, several thousand
pounds of bacon, salt, flour and meal,
500 spades, 100 picks, besides a large
quantity of other army stores. We also
captured six mule teams and wagons.
The property was destroyed. From
this point the command marched to-
ward Kingston. When within eight
miles of Kingston the command turned
toward Loudon Bridge, and crossed the
Clinch River eight miles above at Wal
ler's Ford. At daylight on the morn
ing of June Is the command was three
miles from Loudon and about the same
distance from Lenoir's Station. Here
Gen. Sanders learned that a force Of
three regiments with eight pieces of
artillery were at Loudon and had been
Strengthening the works for two weeks,
n iOO mo- riff Ia re ifnh0 or hi
reason the command avoided Loudon
and moved on Lenoir's, arriving there
about a. m, 80 minutes after most
Of the rebels had left to reinforce LOU
don. We captured three 6-pounder
iron guns eight officers and 81 en-
listed men. We burned the brick de-
pot, large building containing five
pieces Of artillery with harness and
saddles, large amount Of artillery and
musket ammunition, 500 stand of
small-arms, and artillery and cavalry
equipments. The depot was entirely
burned one car filled with saddles and
artillery harness. We also captured
several horses and mules belonging to
| the rebels.
There was a large cotton factory and
a large amount Of cotton at Lenoirs.
not be burned, as 1t furnished the
Union citizens of the country with
their only material for making cloth:
but in some way it was fired and went
up in smoke with the war material.
From Lenoir the command moved
road tracks and down the telegraph
| wires in many places. Nothing excit-
| ing occurred until the residence of DIR.
Baker was reached. Here the advance
guard was fired on by company Of
| mounted men, who scurried away after
Il 81
| Baker did not get out Of the way, and
Serg't Story, of Co. G, ordered him to
surrender and hand over his gun. The
Doctor stabbed him in the side with a
| bayonet, when general fusillade
killed him. The rebel newspapers
claimed that the Brownlow family
| instigated the killing Of DR.. Baker, but
the Parson came out with an article in
the papers, disclaiming any knowledge
OF the affair, and proved a complete
| alibi, as his two sons were away in the
Union army, his wife and daughter
were in Cincinnati, Ohio. and he was
safely locked up in the Knoxville Jail
But 1T is said the Brownlow family
heartily approved the killing, and were
| only sorry that more of that kind of
rebels were not killed by the raiders.
| We struck the enemy's pickets about
Z p. m. on the 18th of June, and drove
| them to within mile of Knoxville. A
portion Of the LIST KY Cav. was left on
this side of the city, while the main
force, as soon as 1t was dark, moved by
another road to the east side of the
city, driving in pickets at several plac-
es. and cut the railroad at several
places, so that no troops could be sent
to guard the bridges above. At day.
light, the I'd Ohio Cav. with the section
| OF Konkle's Battery moved up to
Knoxville on the Tazewell Road. The
I'd Ohio formed in line Of battle to
support the artillery at the same time
the guns got into position, and opened
fire on the rebel battery at short range,
which was throwing shrapnel at
the I'd Ohio boys, as l thought at the
| time, in a very reckless manner. Kon-
kle's men did great execution, blowing
up a rebel caisson at the third or fourth
shot, when the rebels ran in all direc-
tons. The rebels had eight or nine
pieces of artillery, and about 5000 SOL
diers and citizens combined. We could
have marched into Knoxville after the
caissOn exploded, but that was not the
intention, but to shell them and fright
| en- them SO they would not dare to fol-
/ low us and make trouble in our rear
The captures near the city were two
pieces of artillery, 6-pounders, all the
tent and camp equipments Of a regi-
ment Of conscripts, 80 rebel horses and
81 prisoners The casualties of the I'd
Ohio were Private HOrsford severely
wounded and several horses killed or
disabled. The shells used by the rebels
were shrapnel and the distance so short
they did pretty severe execution on us
for the short time they worked their
guns. Horsford was left at a log cabin
a short distance from the city, and l
learned afterward that some Georgia
soldiers. soon after we left, came to
the cabin and bayoneted him In his bed.
From my knowledge of Georgia SOL
diers l was not surprised at this afro
cious and cold-blooded deed. After
Smelling the city for about an hour the
command moved on toward Strawberry
Plains. following the railroad, and de-
stroyed all the bridges and depots. At
Flat Creek, a fine covered railroad
bridge and also a road bridge were
burnt. We left the railroad about three
; miles from the town and crossed the
J Holston River. This brought US on the
, same side Of the river occupied by the
Johnnies. who opened fire on us with
four pieces Of artillery. Gen. Sanders
; dismounted the infantry and sent the
45th Ohio under Maj. Moore up the
river and the rest under Col. Byrd and
Mai. Dow to get in their rear. After
about an hours skirmishing the enemy
were driven off, and having a train and
! locomotive with steam up in waiting,
a portion of them escaped, leaving their
five pieces OF artillery, 1877 enlisted men