History of the First regiment of Tennessee volunteer cavalry in the great war of the rebellion, with the armies of the Ohio and Cumberland, under Generals Morgan, Rosecrans, Thomas, Stanley and Wilson1862-1865 . when the fire reached the shells and boxes of ammuni-tion, they too exploded. The explosions took place at inter-vals, and to the marching troops it resembled a battle verymuch. The enemy approached the Gap when the buildings werefired, but were evidently, afraid of the mines and magazine,which were still belching fire and smoke. Tons of earth andstone were thrown into the road by the
History of the First regiment of Tennessee volunteer cavalry in the great war of the rebellion, with the armies of the Ohio and Cumberland, under Generals Morgan, Rosecrans, Thomas, Stanley and Wilson1862-1865 . when the fire reached the shells and boxes of ammuni-tion, they too exploded. The explosions took place at inter-vals, and to the marching troops it resembled a battle verymuch. The enemy approached the Gap when the buildings werefired, but were evidently, afraid of the mines and magazine,which were still belching fire and smoke. Tons of earth andstone were thrown into the road by the explosion of themines, so by thfe time the enemy removed the obstructions,Morgans division was several miles away. When the Fourth Tennessee reached Cumberland River,the forty rounds of ammunition that each man was requiredto carry seemed to have increased in weight to forty march was continued throughout the night and the fol-lowing day, until Flat Lick was reached, twenty-four milesfrom Cumberland Gap. From this point the army movedtoward Manchester on two parallel roads along Stinkingand Goose Creeks, reaching the famous Goose Creek saltworks late in the evening of the 19th, where the whole. saw PL, |1 ? Q> TENNESSEE VOI,UNTEER CAVALRY. 49 division bivouacked for the night. The army was halted oneday for rest and to perfect the organization for the march. At this place the enemys cavalry, under that daringraider, John H. Morgan, now appeared for the first timeupon our rear, and made an attempt to capture a part of ourtrain. Spears brigade was immediately ordered into line andmoved out on the Flat Lick road, where it was formed inline of battle. Coopers Sixth Tennessee was thrown for-ward and after a sharp skirmish the enemy was forced tofall back. On the morning of the 21st, the whole division left campand moved throughManchester and toward Proctor. Justafter leaving Manchester, a soldier belonging to one of theKentucky regiments was executed. While the army la
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