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11th Cavalry


After our three hours were up we were again in the saddle and rapidly marching on our way. General Gillam still had the advance, and skirmished with the enemy all night. We arrived at Kingsport early in the morning of the 12th, and found the rebels, with some force, ready to dispute our passage over the north fork of the Holston river. But they were not maneuvered. A force of ' blue coats' succeeded in getting in their rear and routing them in a panic, and causing them to fly in every direction, Our loss was only one man killed, while the enemy lost 20 killed, several wounded, and quite a number of officers and from 75 to 85 men taken prisoners. Among the officers captured was Colonel Dick Morgan, brother of the late General John Morgan, horse thief to his highness Jeff. Davis, for the State of Kentucky.

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