. Battles and sketches of the Army of Tennessee . r so closely that theyd stop and check us. A mile west of Miltonwe forced a fio-ht with about two thousand infantry and five hundred. COL. W. W. HE APPEARED AT FT. DELAWARE,JUNE 1864. LATER CHANCEL-LOR OF TENNESSEE. cavalry, including Stokes Tennessee cavalry, made up around Liberty,and commanded by Blackburn. The enemy was then fourteen milesfrom his base, and we had run him fifteen from ours. Our work wasto be done quickly for fear of reenforcements. When we had passedMilton we counted off four, held horses, and formed line of battle.
. Battles and sketches of the Army of Tennessee . r so closely that theyd stop and check us. A mile west of Miltonwe forced a fio-ht with about two thousand infantry and five hundred. COL. W. W. HE APPEARED AT FT. DELAWARE,JUNE 1864. LATER CHANCEL-LOR OF TENNESSEE. cavalry, including Stokes Tennessee cavalry, made up around Liberty,and commanded by Blackburn. The enemy was then fourteen milesfrom his base, and we had run him fifteen from ours. Our work wasto be done quickly for fear of reenforcements. When we had passedMilton we counted off four, held horses, and formed line of battle. Ahill selected by the enemy could not have been better; it seemedimpregnable. The gradual slope was heavily covered with woodland,including cedar bushes so thick that one could not see a soldier. Theline advanced, its flanks barricaded by nature with rugged boulders BATTLE OF MILTON OR VAUGHT S HILL. 167 and undulations ending- in sudden gorges. In the distance could beseen a few blue-coats on the pike at the crest, along which was evi-dently the line of battle. When we got to the base a volley belchedforth from the enemy, and at the first fire Lieutenant Cates, of Car-thage,
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