At 2:30 A. M. got
orders to march to Mossy Creek. Marched at 3. Waited at the creek till nearly
daylight, quite cool. Went into a house and warmed. Woodford's and part of McCook's
divisions went with Foster's to Dandridge. Found no enemy and returned to Mossy
Creek. Stopped to feed. Heard cannonading and got orders to report to Newmarket
and then to M. Creek. So far started that went around by road. Quite a heavy
fight. At first our men fell back and then we drove in turn. 100 killed and
wounded on our side and as many rebels. Saw two of our men, heads shot off.
Went to old place to camp.
SOURCE: Frances
Andrews Tenney, War Diary Of Luman Harris Tenney, p. 103
