The National tribune., 1910-09-08

Ipearance They certainly were untidy
las to clothing or uniforms when they
started on the raid. The parOling of
prisoners took place at Trenton, and
mum bered 1900 officers and men. Col.
| Hawkins and his Tennessee boys were
allowed to go to their homes nearby,
and the others. about 500, under escort
to Columbus, KY.
On the 21st Forrest moved toward
Union City, captured a stockade garri-
son of 80 men, burned the railroad tres
tie about seven miles north of Trenton.
captured another force of about ESQ
men near Kenton in stOckade and
burned trestles and bridges. Forrest
had learned that the enemy was ar
ranging to head him off from crossing
the river again at Clifton, but he was
not yet quite ready to take the back
in the face of an overwhelming force of
infantry and cavalry bent on his cap
ture. He deliberately reached Union
| CITY, and captured $50 officers and men
with their arms and supplies. These
prisoners were paroled and turned over
to the escort. which had the prisoners
bound for Columbus, KY. On the oath
and 25th the men Were employed in
| finishing up the destruction of the heavy
trestling in the Obion bottoms. His
men were pretty thoroly tired, and
rested from their labors" for a few
| hours.
Forrest Had TO Hustle.
On the 26th Forests scouts reported
| a concentration of the enemy, supposed
to be about 10000, at Trenton. and on
the 27th that a considerable force had
moved toward McLemoresville and
Huntingdon to cut him off from the
Tennessee River. He had now Ito hus-
tie" literally to get out of the trap, for
| it looked as if he was about to get
caught at last. The night was pitch
dark and much difficulty was had in
crossing the Obion over the temporary
slender bridge which Forrest helped to
make with his own hands, and, in fact
he drove the first loaded wagon across
himself to inspire his men with hope
Some of the teams were actually lost
| in the stream. 1t took so men to each
piece of artillery to get the pieces thru
\ the mud. but determination and cOur-
age finally overcame all difficulties il
the freezing mud and water, and We
safely reached the east bank of the
Obion.
The movement was for Lexington
nine miles from which we encamped
that night. Saddling up at o'clock il
the morning. we started for Parker!
Crossroads or Red Mound, about one
and half miles distant, where the bat
tie known as Parker's Crossroads oc-
CURED.
Forrest states, according to Jordan
| in his Campaigns of Gen. Forrest,
that he had with him at the crossrOad.
battle 1900 officers and men, with thu
six pieces of arNlIery, part of his forces
lyet being on. the roads to cover hi!
/ movements. Jordan estimates in th'
same work that the Federals had 1906
men in a brigade of infantry. battery
! of artillery and a detachment of cav
airy. After an hours lighting, stub
bornly contested by both sides, tn
Yanks gave way and were driven bacl
about half a mile southeast of Parker
Crossroads. where they made mos
stubborn stand, but finally broke, leav
ing two pieces of artillery and some
officers and men killed and wounded.
The Federals made some gallant
charges after this, and inflicted somt
losses on Forests men, but were 81
badly shattered by the fighting tina
they displayed numerous white flags
and a staff officer was sent to receive
the capitulation. Just at this time, how
ever, TO the dismay of the Confederates
a fresh force of the enemy, under Gen
Sullivan, came in on Forests rear
Icapturing several hundred horses which
we're being held by holders while theil
comrades were in front fighting Dun
hams troops. Forrest himself repaired
to within so feet Of the enemv's lin,
dered to halt and surrender" He re
piled that he had already done so som,
time since, but would move up and sur
render in form. He gallope4 off bach
among his troops, informing them OF
| the turn Of affairs, which was also per
celved by Dunham's men, who resumed
their arms, and the battle was on again
Forrest and his men barely had time t,
Withdraw, losing by capture about 25C
, men of Cox's and Napier's battalions
, with some caissons and two brass six
, lpounders which our forces could no
: carry, the horses all being shot ant
, quite number of drivers and artiller
lists killed and wounded. Forrest a,
his juncture of affairs, with about 3,
of his men, made a characteristic dasl
upon two field guns which had beer
thrown forward and were shelling hi,
; nlen. He shattered the artillerists anC
; their supports behind the guns. an,
actually carried off the horses of tn,
caissons.
Forrest Gets Out of Tran.
While this was going on his men haC
a chance to get out of the trap, which
they did successfully. and after reform
, ing about 500 yards eastward of tn,
: Parker House. struck Durham another
blow, capturing some wagons and bag