. Campaigns of Wheeler and his cavalry 1862-1865 from material furnished by Gen. J. Wheeler, to which is added his ... account of the Santiago campaign of 1898 .. . into McLemores Cove, whileCrittendens corps moved up toward Chattanooga. Afterconsiderable fighting with Wheelers command, McCook and (No. i) Headquarters Army in the , Near Snow Hii^l, Sept. 8, 1S63, 11:30 p. : Concentrate your main force at once on Lafayette, leaving sufficient gnardsfor the passes. The enemy is over the mountain in McLemores Cove; wewill concentrate to-morrow within five miles of Lafayette. Send
. Campaigns of Wheeler and his cavalry 1862-1865 from material furnished by Gen. J. Wheeler, to which is added his ... account of the Santiago campaign of 1898 .. . into McLemores Cove, whileCrittendens corps moved up toward Chattanooga. Afterconsiderable fighting with Wheelers command, McCook and (No. i) Headquarters Army in the , Near Snow Hii^l, Sept. 8, 1S63, 11:30 p. : Concentrate your main force at once on Lafayette, leaving sufficient gnardsfor the passes. The enemy is over the mountain in McLemores Cove; wewill concentrate to-morrow within five miles of Lafayette. Send trustymessengers with General Braggs order to General Forrest to move his wholeforce at once upon Lafayette. I am, General, Very respectfully,Major-Gen. Wheeler, George W. Brent, A. A. O. Summerville, (No. 2) Headquarters Army oe Tennessee, Lafayette, Sept. 12, 1863, 10 a. : The General commanding directs that you bring up one-half of yourcommand to this place, examining well the passes on your left as youcome up. The other half you will send to Villanow. I am, very respectfully,To Major-Gen. Wheeler, George W. Brent, A. A. O. On Summerville ^^c 991^ WHKELERvS FAMOUS lAiXP NEAR vSHELBYVILLE, TENX. ^i^ iv^ .^^^:^^::o^-^ -t\^ .06.^ fOO^ CAMPAIGNS OF WHEELER AND HIS CAVALRY. 105 Stanley forced their way over Lookout IMonntain to the 30th General Stanley started with his entire corps,pursuant to Rosecranss orders, to destroy our railroad com-munication. Wheeler attacked, defeated and drove himback upon McCooks command. Fighting continued daily until the 17th, when, pursuant toorders, Wheeler pushed through Dug and Catletts Gaps, andmaking a vigorous attack, captured a number of prisoners. On the 18th, Wheeler had a severe engagement near OwensFord, in which he overcame a large force of the enemy, cap-turing both prisoners and property. Besides guarding allthe mountain passes by which the enemy could turn our (No. 3) Special Orders 245.] Headqu
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