Left Sugar creek
camp and got to Rogersville, four miles from the Tennessee river, and had just
unslung our knapsacks, when orders came for us to fall in and go double-quick
down to the Tennessee river—that the rebels had attacked our cavalry at Lamb's
Landing or Ferry, Laudle Co. Our first fire or engagement with the enemy. Two
men of our forces were wounded and two horses killed. The rebels were compelled
to retreat from there in double-quick order their loss unknown, as they retreated
in the night. We returned to camp, making four miles to the battle-ground and
four back again, in all a march of 8 miles; and having made 29 miles of a march
the same day before being called into action, making a total march of 37 miles.
SOURCE: Adam S.
Johnston, The Soldier Boy's Diary Book, p. 12-3
