. History of Fourteenth Illinois cavalry and the brigades to which it belonged. smallparty of Company I, 14th, under Lieutenant Kilbourne, 108 HISTORY OF THE misunderstanding orders, actually penetrated the rebellines between two strong positions occupied by them, ahalf mile apart. Their capture or destruction would havebeen certain, but for the fear, on the part of the enemy, thatthis small party was the bait of a trap set for them. Whenotir lines were withdrawn this party escaped by skillfulmaneuvering, as the enemy were too fearful of an ambus-cade to press too closely. Having ascertained t
. History of Fourteenth Illinois cavalry and the brigades to which it belonged. smallparty of Company I, 14th, under Lieutenant Kilbourne, 108 HISTORY OF THE misunderstanding orders, actually penetrated the rebellines between two strong positions occupied by them, ahalf mile apart. Their capture or destruction would havebeen certain, but for the fear, on the part of the enemy, thatthis small party was the bait of a trap set for them. Whenotir lines were withdrawn this party escaped by skillfulmaneuvering, as the enemy were too fearful of an ambus-cade to press too closely. Having ascertained the forceand position of the enemy, the brigade returned to campat 8 p. m. Marched 16 miles. December 12th. Reveille at 5 a. m.; in camp. December 13th. Our whole command was called outand formed line about one mile above the station, to checkan anticipated attack of the enemy; but he did not 495, serial 54, shows this to have been rebel GeneralHumphreys brigade, sent to support Colonel Giltnerscavalry advance. They approached within three miles,and then CAPTAIN Wm. H. GUY, Company F. FOURTEENTH ILLINOIS CAVALRY. IO9 CHAPTER VI. BATTLE OF BEAN STAT EON. In this description we shall frequently refer to the offi-cial reports, which, unless otherwise stated, will be found inserial 54, series 1, volume 31, part 1. We make extractsfrom General James Longstreets report (page 462) ; hesays : As our position at Knoxville was somewhat com-plicated, I determined to abandon the siege and draw offin the direction of Virginia, with an idea that we mightfind an opportunity to strike that column of the enemysforces reported to be advancing from Cumberland orders to move in accordance to this view were issuedDecember 2d. The column reached Rogersville Decem-ber 9th. On page 463 : On the 12th (Dec.) I receivedinformation that a part of the reinforcements from Chat-tanooga had returned to that place, and that the enemy hada force consisting of three brigades of cava
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