Oct. 26-27, 1863.-Skirmishes at and near Sweet Water, Tenn. Nov. 26-29, 1863.-Reopening of the Tennessee River, including skirmish (27th) at Brown's Ferry and engagement (28th and 29th) at Wauhatchie, Tenn. 27, 1863. Skirmish in Cherokee County, N. C. Skirmish at Clinch Mountain, Tenn. Scout from Columbia toward Pulaski, Tenn., and skirmish. 28, 1863.-Maj. Gen. John M. Palmer, U. S. Army, assumes command of the Fourteenth Army Corps. Skirmish at Clarksville, Tenn. 29, 1863.-Maj. Gen. Frank P. Blair, jr., U. S. Army, assumes command of the Fifteenth Army Corps. Skirmish at Centreville, Tenn. 29-Nov. 2, 1863.-Scout from Winchester to Fayetteville, Tenn. 30, 1863.-Skirmish at Salyersville, Ky. Skirmish at Leiper's Ferry, Holston River, Tenn. 31, 1863.-Skirmish at Barton's Station, Ala. Skirmish at Yazoo City, Miss. 1, 1863.-Skirmish at Fayetteville, Tenn. Skirmish at Eastport, Tenn. Skirmish at Quinn and Jackson's Mill, Miss. Scout from Bovina Station to Baldwin's Ferry, Miss. 2, 1863.-Skirmish at Corinth, Miss. Skirmish at Centreville, Tenn. Skirmish at Piney Factory, Tenn. 3, 1863.-Skirmish at Lawrenceburg, Tenn. 3-5, 1863.-Operations on the Memphis and Charleston Railroad. 4, 1863.-Skirmish at Maysville, Ala. Skirmish at Motley's Ford, Little Tennessee River, Tenn. 4-Dec. 23, 1863.—The Knoxville (Tennessee) Campaign. 5, 1863.-Skirmish in Loudon County, Tenn. Skirmish at Holly Springs, Miss. 6, 1863.-Action near Rogersville, Tenn. 8, 1863.-Maj. Gen. John C. Breckinridge, C. S. Army, supersedes Lieut. Gen. Daniel H. Hill in command of the Second Corps, Army of Tennessee. 10-13, 1863.-Expedition from Skipwith's Landing to Tallulah Court-House, Miss. 13, 1863.-Skirmish at Blythe's Ferry, Tennessee River, Tenn. Skirmish at Palmyra, Tenn. 14, 1863.-Brig. Gen. Nathan B. Forrest, C. S. Army, assigned to command of West Tennessee. 14-15, 1863.-Skirmishes at Danville, Miss. 14-17, 1863.-Expedition from Maysville to Whitesburg and Decatur, Ala. 15, 1863. Skirmish at Pillowville, Tenn. 18, 1863.-Skirmish at Trenton, Ga. 18-22, 1863.-Expedition from Skipwith's Landing to Roebuck Lake, Miss. 19, 1863.-Skirmish at Meriwether's Ferry, near Union City, Tenn. Dec. Skirmish at Colwell's Ford, Tenn. Scout from Memphis, Tenn., to Hernando, Miss. 20, 1863.-Skirmish at Sparta, Tenn. 21, 1863.-Expedition from Island No. 10 to Tiptonville, Tenn. 22, 1863. Skirmish at Camp Davies, Miss. Skirmish at Winchester, Tenn. 23-27, 1863.-The Chattanooga-Ringgold Campaign.* 26, 1863.-Scout from Columbia, Ky., to the south side of the Cumberland 27, 1863.-Skirmish at Monticello, Ky. Skirmish at La Fayette, Ky. 28-Dec. 10, 1863.-Operations against the Memphis and Charleston Railroad, in West Tennessee. 29, 1863.-Skirmish near Jonesville, Va. 1863. Skirmishes on the Cumberland River, Ky. 30, 1863.-Skirmish at Salyersville, Ky. Skirmish at Yankeetown, Tenn. 30-Dec. 3, 1863.-Scouts to New Madrid Bend, Tenn. Skirmish near Jonesville, Va. Scouts from Pulaski, Tenn., and skirmishes. 1-10, 1863.-Operations about Natchez, Miss., and skirmish (7th). Affairs at Mount Sterling and Jackson, Ky. 2, 1863.-Lieut. Gen. William J. Hardee, C. S. Army, supersedes General Braxton Bragg in command of the Army of Tennessee. Skirmish at Philadelphia, Tenn. 3, 1863. Skirmish at Greenville, Ky. 5, 1863. Skirmish at Crab Gap, Tenn. Reconnaissance from Rossville to Ringgold, Ga. 5-10, 1863.-Scouts from Columbia, Ky. 6, 1863.-Affair near Fayetteville, Tenn. 7, 1863.-Skirmish at Eagleville, Tenn. Skirmish at Independence, Miss. 8, 1863. Skirmish near Scottsville, Ky. 9, 1863.-Maj. Gen. John G. Foster, U. S. Army, supersedes Maj. Gen. Affair at Cumberland Mountain, on road to Crossville, Tenn. 10, 1863.-Scout from Memphis, Tenn. 11, 1863.-Maj. Gen. John A. Logan, U. S. Army, supersedes Maj. Gen. Frank P. Blair, jr., in command of the Fifteenth Army Corps. 11-17, 1863.-Scout from Pulaski, Tenn., to Florence, Ala., and skirmish (12th) on Shoal Creek, near Wayland Springs, Tenn. 12, 1863.-Skirmish at La Fayette, Ga. 13, 1863.-Skirmish at La Grange, Tenn. *For reports, field dispatches, etc., see Part II. Dec. 13, 1863.-Skirmish at Powell's River, near Stickleyville, Va. 14, 1863.-Capture of Union wagon train, near Clinch Mountain Gap, Tenn. Reconnaissance from Rossville to La Fayette, Ga. 15, 1863.-Maj. Gen. Thomas C. Hindman, C. S. Army, supersedes Maj. Gen. John C. Breckinridge in command of the Second Corps, Army of Tennessee. Skirmish near Livingston, Tenn. Affair near Pulaski, Tenn. 16, 1863.-General Joseph E. Johnston, C. S. Army, assigned to command of the Department of Tennessee, leaving Lieut. Gen. Leonidas Polk in command of the Army of Mississippi. 17, 1863.-Skirmish at Rodney, Miss. 18-31, 1863.-Operations in Northern Mississippi and West Tennessee. 21, 1863.-Brig. Gen. Jacob D. Cox, U. S. Army, supersedes Brig. Gen. Mahlon D. Manson in command of the Twenty-third Army Corps. Skirmish at McMinnville, Tenn. 21-23, 1863.-Scout from Rossville to La Fayette, Ga. 22, 1863.-Lieut. Gen. Leonidas Polk, C. S. Army, assigned to command of the Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana (temporarily in command of the Department of Tennessee). Skirmish at Cleveland, Tenn. Skirmish at Fayette, Miss. 23, 1863.-Lieut. Gen. Leonidas Polk, C. S. Army, assumes command of the "Department of the Southwest" (Mississippi and East Louisiana). Skirmish near Corinth, Miss. Skirmish at Mulberry Village, Tenn. Reconnaissance from Blain's Cross-Roads to Powder Spring Gap, 24, 1863.-Skirmish in Lee County, Va. Skirmish at Rodney, Miss. 24-28, 1863.-Operations near Mossy Creek and Dandridge, Tenn. 26, 1863.-Skirmish at Sand Mountain, Ala. Skirmish at Port Gibson, Miss. 27, 1863.-General Joseph E. Johnston, C. S. Army, assumes command of 28, 1863.-Action at Calhoun and skirmish at Charleston, Tenn. 28, 1863-Jan. 4, 1864.-Expedition from Nashville, Tenn., to Creelsborough, Ky. 29, 1863.-Action at Mossy Creek, Tenn. Skirmish at Talbott's Station, Tenn. Skirmish at Cleveland, Tenn. Skirmish at La Vergne, Tenn. 29-30, 1863.-Scout to Bean's Station, Tenn. OCTOBER 20, 1863.-Action at Philadelphia, Tenn. REPORTS. No. 1.-Maj. Gen. Ambrose E. Burnside, U. S. Army, commanding Department of the Ohio. No. 2.-Brig. Gen. Julius White, U. S. Army, commanding Second Division, Twentythird Army Corps. No. 3.-Col. Frank Wolford, First Kentucky Cavalry, commanding Cavalry Bri gade. No. 4.-General Braxton Bragg, C. S. Army, commanding Army of Tennessee, with congratulatory orders. No. 5.-Maj. Gen. Carter L. Stevenson, C. S. Army, commanding division, including skirmishes at and near Sweet Water, October 23, 26, and 27, and at Leiper's Ferry, October 28. No. 6.-Col. George G. Dibrell, Eighth Tennessee Cavalry (Confederate), commanding Cavalry Brigade, including skirmishes at Sweet Water, October 23 and 26. No. 7.-Col. J. J. Morrison, First Georgia Cavalry, commanding Cavalry Brigade. No. 1. Report of Maj. Gen. Ambrose E. Burnside, U. S. Army, commanding Department of the Ohio. KNOXVILLE, TENN., October 23, 1863-9 a. m. GENERAL: On the 20th instant, Colonel Wolford's cavalry brigade, at Philadelphia, was surprised by enemy's cavalry and driven back to Loudon, with a loss of six mountain howitzers and a considerable number of men. Colonel Wolford reports his loss at 100. The enemy has been driven back again beyond Philadelphia, and are said to be concentrating at Sweet Water a heavy force of infantry, cavalry, and artillery. The reports of the number of the enemy are indefinite, except as to the presence there of Stevenson's division of infantry and of some 3,000 or 4,000 cavalry. I have re-enforced the garrison of Loudon, and shall leave for there at once; from there I will endeavor to telegraph you more definitely. We have had a good deal of rain. Trains late, and I fear much of our supplies will be very badly delayed by high water and bad roads. It is reported from several sources that a considerable force, under Joe Johnston, has left Bragg's army. A. E. BURNSIDE, Major-General. Major-General GRANT. No. 2. Reports of Brig. Gen. Julius White, U. S. Army, commanding Second Division, Twenty-third Army Corps. LOUDON, October 20, 1863. GENERAL: The skirmishing continued till dark, the infantry I sent out holding him in check. Lieutenant-Colonel Adams, of Colonel Wolford's command, brought in 50 prisoners. About 100 in all have been brought in. My fighting will be done to-morrow, if any occurs, within the range of the cannon in our defenses. I shall be able to use Wolford's men to-morrow. They were a good deal confused and scattered to-day. The enemy are reported within easy artillery range. I shall take measures to know their position within the next three or four hours. Colonel Wolford says he thinks there are about 200 prisoners. Prisoners say Wheeler's cavalry are moving to our rear, on the north side of the river. There is no other authority for statement. Major Delfosse, of the Twelfth Kentucky Cavalry, is reported killed. General BURNSIDE. JULIUS WHITE, General. LOUDON, October 21, 1863. We have driven the enemy through Philadelphia; they [the enemy] had destroyed his [Wolford's] camp equipage and furniture, and the wagons they captured. It does not appear that many lives were lost yesterday. We have lost none to-day. Have captured a number of prisoners. No report yet from the left flank. General BURNSIDE. JULIUS WHITE, No. 3. Reports of Col. Frank Wolford, First Kentucky Cavalry, commanding Cavalry Brigade. LOUDON, October 20, 1863. About 10 o'clock this morning I got information that about 1,200 or 1,500 rebels had attacked my wagon train, 6 miles from camp. I sent Colonel Adams with the First and Eleventh Kentucky, who got into the rear of the enemy and were cut off by some 3,000 rebels. I soon afterward got information that a large body of the rebels were coming up from Sweet Water. I then mustered up the rest of my men, amounting to about 700, and attacked them and drove them back several times. After driving them they re-enforced, and came upon us from every side. Our artillery fired their last round. I rallied my men and charged through, saving most of my men and several of my prisoners. We had several men killed and wounded, and several taken prisoners. I am confident we killed more of them, and took more prisoners, than they did of us. We have lost some of our wagons and baggage, and some of our artillery-perhaps all of it. The enemy are in large force, both infantry and artillery, with several heavy pieces of the latter. General BURNSIDE. WOLFORD, Colonel. |