The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union And Confederate Armies. Series 1, Volume 20, In Two Parts. Part 1, Reports. Page: 47
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ACTION AT HARTSVILLE, TENN.
cavalry, and a battery were seen on the opposite side of the river. They
did not participate in.the action, the artillery being alone engaged in
throwing shell into our camp.
Ou loss in killed and wounded was about 150, the majority of whom
belonged to the One hundred and fourth Illinois Infantry.
From the reports submitted, it is impossible to form a reliable estimate
of the conduct of the respective regiments, each officer reporting being
disposed to give a favorable account of the action of the command to
which he was attached; but the following facts are apparent: First,
the attack was unexpected, and no intelligence had been sent to, or
effort made to co-operate with, the two brigades of the United States
forces, stationed only 9 miles distant from the scene of action; secondly,
the fight lasted only one hour and a quarter. If the troops had either
retreated or made- a longer resistance, they could have fallen back to or
been joined by the troops above alluded to, when our forces would have
outnumbered the enemy.
W. McMICHAEL,
Assistant A djutant-General.
No. 4.
Report of Col. John M. iHarlan, Tenth Kentucky Infantry, commanding
, Second Brigade, First Division.
HEADQUARTERS SECOND BRIGADE, FIRST DIVISION,
* * Camp near Gallatin, Tenn., December 12, 1862.
CAPTAIN ; On the morning of the 7th instant, about 7.30 o'clock, I
heard cannonading very distinctly in the direction of Hartsville, at which
place was stationed the Thirty-ninth Brigade, of General Dumont's
division, the Second Indiana Cavalry, and two pieces of Nicklin's bat-
tery, all under the command of Colonel Moore, One hundred and fourth
Illinois. You will remember that at that time four regiments of my bri-
gade (the Tenth Indiana, Fourth Kentucky, Tenth Kentucky, and Sev-
enty-fourth Indiana) and my battery (Southwick's), and also Colonel
Miller's brigade, of Dumont's division, were encamped at Castalian
Springs, 9 miles from Hartsville, and 7 miles from Gallatin.
As soon as the cannonading commenced, I dispatched a courier to
lartsville, to ascertain the cause of the firing. At the same time I dis-
patched another courier in the same direction, with orders to proceed
rapidly up the road, and if he heard musketry, or could learn any facts
which indicated that a fight was probably going on at Hartsville, to re-
turn with all possible speed to my camp and report. Simultaneously with
this, I directed each regiment of my brigade to be in readiness to march
at a moment's notice. Within a very short while after the last courier
was started, I received information from Captain Hudnall (Fourth Ken-
tucky), commanding the picket company on the Hartsville road (nearly
a mile distant from camp), to the effect that he thought he could
hear heavy musketry in the direction of Hartsville. I communicated at
once the fact to Colonel Miller, whose brigade belonged to the same
division as Colonel Moore's, and suggested the propriety of his march-
ing his brigade to Hartsville as rapidly as the men could go, preceded
by the small detachment of the Seventh Kentucky Cavalry (Major
Faulkner), then at Castalian Springs, and under his immediate com-
mand. This suggestion Colonel Miller promptly adopted, and in a few
ningte was on the march. I followed immediately and rapidly after47
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United States. War Department. The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union And Confederate Armies. Series 1, Volume 20, In Two Parts. Part 1, Reports., book, 1887; Washington D.C.. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth154629/m1/57/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.