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called upon to fight near the banks of the Tennessee. General Mitchel performed his part of the grand movement southward Ormsby M. Mitchel. with the most wonderful vigor and success. With the engines and cars captured at Bowling Green, his troops had entered Nashville. He was sent forward, and occupied Murfreesboroa when the Confederates abandoned it in March. After he parted with the more cautious Buell at that place, on the moving of the army southward at the close of March, March 28, 1862. his own judgment was his guide, and his was practi cally an independent command. Before him the insurgents had destroyed the bridges, and these he was compelled to rebuild for the passage of his troops and munitions of war. This work was done so promptly, that his army was seldom even halted in waiting. On the 4th of April he was at Shelbyville, the capital of Bedford County, Tennessee, at the terminus of a short railway branching from that which connects Nashville with Chattanooga.

March 25, 1862.-reconnaissance to Agnew's Ferry, Tenn. Report of Lieut. Mortimer Neelyq, Fifth Iowa Cavalry. Fort Henry, Tenn., March 28, 1862. Sir: Agreeably to Special Orders, No. 10, I proceeded forthwith, with 20 men, on March 25, at 8 o'clock p. m., to what is known as Agnew's Ferry, and there and on the road learned to my satisfaction that his steam ferry-boat was at some point down the river in possession of the United States forces. I also learned that small parties of the enemy's cavalry were in the habit of crossing the river at that4101nt daily in a small ferry-boat, and thought it best to leave a guard there, which I did, of 1 sergeant, 1 corporal, and 6 privates, with instructions to examine all who passed, and arrest all who could not give a satisfactory account of themselves; also to remain there until further orders. On my return, at the urgent request of the Union citizens, I arrested and have now under guard, subject to your orders, 10 prisoners, 5 o

March 25-28, 1862.-reconnaissance from Murfreesborough to Shelbyville, Tullahoma, Manchester, and McInnville, Tenn. Report of Col. John Kennett, Fourth Ohio Cavalry. Hdqrs. Fourth Regt. Ohio Volunteer Cavalry, Camp Van Buren, Tenn., March 28, 1862. Dear sir: On the 24th instant your order was received directing the Fourth to make a tour of reconnaissance in force leaving the detail to the commanding officer. You are aware we could not get rations for three days until next day. March 28, 1862. Dear sir: On the 24th instant your order was received directing the Fourth to make a tour of reconnaissance in force leaving the detail to the commanding officer. You are aware we could not get rations for three days until next day. On the 25th, at 6 p. m., the Fourth took the advance, followed by 80 artillerists, Colonel Mihalotzy, of the Twenty-fourth Illinois, in command in part of the Twenty-fourth and Thirty-seventh, tw( brass rifled 6-pounders of Simonson's battery. We marched 15 miles halting frequently for the infantry and artillery to come up to us. We made the distance by 12 p. m.; bivouacked in a cedar grove. Colonel Mihalotzy stationed his pickets on our advance on the right flank and rear and the Fourth was

March 28, 1862.-expedition into Scott and Morgan Counties, Tenn. Report of Maj. Gen. E. Kirby Smith, C. S. Army, commanding Department of East Tennessee. headquarters Department of East Tennessee, Knoxville, Tenn., April 19, 1862. Sir: I have the honor to report that on the 28th ultimo, under instructions from department headquarters, Brigadier-General Leadbetter sent an expedition, consisting of the Third Regiment Tennessee Infantry and a squadron of Tennessee cavalry, from Kingston into Morgan and Scott Counties, of this State, for the purpose of dispersing organized Federal bands existing there, and the removal or destruction of all supplies of which the enemy might avail himself if advancing from that direction. These troops, under the command of Colonel Vaughn, of the Third Tennessee Regiment, advanced as far as Huntsville, in Scott County, the column being fired upon all along the march by small parties from inaccessible points. Returning in the direction of Kin

March 28-June 18, 1862.-Cumberland Gap (Tenn.) campaign. Events. Mar. 28, 1862.-Brig. Gen. George W. Morgan, U. S. Army, assigned to command of Seventh Division, Army of the Ohio, and ordered to operate against Cumberland Gsp. April 29, 1862.-skirmish near Cumberland Gap. June 10, 1862.-skirmish at Wilson's Gap.-skirmish at Rogers' Gap. June 11-12, 1862.-skirmishes in Big Creek Gap June 15, 1862.-action at Big Creek Gap. June 18, 1862.-skirmish at Wilson's Gap.--Cumberland Gap occupied by Union forces. Reports, etc. No. 1.-Maj. Gen. Don Carlos Buell, U. S. Army, with dispatches relating to Brigadier-General Morgan's report. No. 2.-Brig. Gen. George W. Morgan, U. S. Army, commanding Seventh Division, Army of the Ohio. No. 3.-Capt. Jacob T. Foster, First Wisconsin Battery, Chief of Artillery of operations June 6-18. No. 4.-Brig. Gen. Samuel P. Carter, U. S. Army, commanding Twenty-fourth Brigade, Army of the Ohio, of operations June 8-16. No. 5.-Brig. Gen

that country. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, E. Kirby Smith, Major-General Commanding. headquarters Department of East Tennessee, Knoxville, March 28, 1862. General A. Sidney Johnston, Commanding, Decatur, Ala.: General: I have the honor to inclose copies of telegram and orders from the Adjutant and Inspector ts of the enemy toward Chattanooga from that direction. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, E. Kirby Smith, Major-General, Commanding. Huntsville, March 28, 1862. General A. Sidney Johnston: Morgan's detachment has returned from burning bridges, as ordered. There are 100 car loads of provisions at Stevenson and manhave, the number of Federals at Nashville up to Sunday last was 47,000. Morgan's squadron will leave to-morrow. S. D. Morgan. headquarters, Richmond, Va., March 28, 1862. Maj. Gen. E. Kirby Smith, Commanding, &c., Knoxville, Tenn.: General: I am directed by General Lee, commanding, &c., to inform you that the Thirty-ninth,

Doc. 105.-fight at Black Jack Forest, Tenn. Report of Major Sunger. camp Shiloh, headquarters First division, U. S.A., West-Tennessee, March 28, 1862. sir: The expedition set on foot for the purpose of intercepting communication on the Memphis and Charleston Railroad, started about six o'clock, on the evening of the sixteenth, and proceeded from Pittsburgh Landing, on the road toward Corinth, in the following order: Major S. M. Bowman having the right in command of a detachment of the Fourth Illinois cavalry, eighty-six men, company M, Captain George Dodge, at the head of the column, followed by company I, Lieut. Hopeman commanding, and a part of company L, Lieut. Merriman commanding; and all followed by a detachment of the Fifth Ohio cavalry, three hundred and fifty men, in regimental order, commanded by Lieut.-Col. Thomas T. Heath; Lieut. Charles Chapin, with a platoon of company L, of the Fourth Illinois, preceded the column as advance-guards. Col. Johnson, of th

ded, 24 missing. Confed. 80 killed, 342 wounded, 269 prisoners. March 26, 1862: Humansville, Mo. Union, Battalion Mo. Cav. Confed., Col. Frazier's command. Losses: Union 12 wounded. Confed. 15 killed, 20 wounded. March 26-28, 1862. Apache Cañon, or Glorietta, near Santa Fe, N. Mex. Union, 1st and 2d Colo. Cav. Confed., 2d, 4th, 5th, and 7th Tex. Cavalry, Teel's Art. Losses: Union 32 killed, 75 wounded, 35 missing. Confed. 36 killed, 60 wounded, 93 missing. March 28, 1862: Warrensburg, Mo. Union, 1st Ia. Cav. Confed., Col. Parker's command. Losses: Union 1 killed, 2 wounded. Confed. 15 killed and wounded, 15 missing. April, 1862. April 5, 1862: Warwick and Yorktown Roads, Va. Union, Advance of 4th Corps, Army of Potomac, towards Yorktown. Confed. Gen. J. B. Magruder's command. Losses: Union 3 killed, 12 wounded. Confed. 1 killed, 10 wounded. April 5, 1862-May 4, 1862: siege of Yorktown, Va. Union, Arm