|
|
10th Regiment Cavalry
On the same day Major Smith, of the 10th, was sent out from Knoxville with 72'men, all the mounted force that could be mustered, to scout in the direction of Strawberry Plains and ascertain the position of the enemy. With the true spirit of a cavalryman, he ordered his advance guard to charge the first party of rebels they should see. They discovered the enemy two and a half miles from Flat Creek Bridge, and, according to orders, charged them in gallant style. Smith fallowed up with his command. The enemy proved to be the 8th Texas Cavalry, 400 strong. Smith routed them completely, capturing their commanding officer, a lieutenant colonel, and 30 or 40 prisoners, and was hotly pursuing them at a full gallop when he came to Flat Creek Bridge—a long, high, and narrow bridge.
American Civil War
Page 18
|
|
|
|
|
|