Saturday, July 14, 2012

Scouting in Tennessee


LOUISVILLE, March 10. – On Friday night last a squad of Cavalry under the notorious Rebel Col. John Morgan, who was some time since reported killed, attacked the Federal pickets 15 miles south of Nashville, taking 2 prisoners and 6 Government wagons.  On Saturday a party of Ohio Federal Cavalry went in pursuit, found the rebels and attacked them, killing four of Morgan’s men, capturing eight and recovering the six wagons.  They are now in hot pursuit of Morgan’s gang, confident of capturing them.

– Published in The Burlington Weekly Hawk-Eye, Burlington, Iowa, Saturday, March 15, 1862, p. 4

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