Knoxville, and went into the camp we left on the night of the twenty-second.

November first, at six o'clock in the morning, our brigade moved out into town, but every thing not being ready, we were ordered to return to camp and wait till twelve o'clock. At two o'clock we moved out, crossed the river on the pontoon-the same bridge we had at Loudonmarched to Rockford, a small town on Little River, and camped for the night.

their ranks and shooting them with pistols. We fell back to the heights, where four guns of our battery were in position, supported by three regiments of infantry. Our cavalry force dismounted and formed in position. The battery then opened. Our regiment was ordered by General Sanders to take position on a very high hill on the right and near the river. After gaining its summit, and throwing forward skirmishers, we halted to take a moment's rest, when Lieutenant-Colonel Ward, November second, crossed Little River and walking along the line, remarked that he was marched to Maryville; went into camp and re- proud to see the regiment get together in such mained there till the morning of the seventh, dur- good order after having fought part of two days ing which time we scoured the country as far at such intervals, and not a man hurt. Here we down as Little Tennessee River, where Lieuten- might note the daring courage and art as skirant McAdams, of the First Kentucky cavalry, mishers of a number of our line-officers, shown all gained a glorious victory by drowning, killing, the way from Rockford to the Holston. On the capturing, and completely routing twice his own first day, that of Lieutenant Higdon was admired number. On the morning of the seventh, Gen- by the regiment. Of to-day, that of the aboveeral Sanders's cavalry corps fell back across Lit-named lieutenant, Captain Hammer and his First tle River to Rockford, where we remained till the Lieutenant Roff, who are not surpassed on the morning of the fourteenth. skirmish-line. Also that of Captain Ragsdale. I think General Sanders is well pleased with the officers and men of our regiment for to-day's work. It is said by some of the boys that the General remarked in the morning, that his dependence for the cover of this retreat was in Pennebaker's mounted infantry brigade. At the opening of our battery, the rebs, seeing our position and readiness to receive them, fell back. After dark our regiment moved from the hill to the rear of another hill nearer the pontoon-bridge. Here we drew rations and camped for the night.

November fourteenth, early in the morning, the rebels made a dash on the pickets, and captured part of the Eleventh Kentucky cavalry. They soon began to press our lines all along the river with a heavy force-Wheeler's and Forrest's. About nine o'clock General Sanders ordered our forces to fall back. We fell back to Stock Creek, skirmishing all day. In the evening our regiment was put on picket, extending from Frenche's bridge, across Stock Creek, on the Martin Gap road, along the creek to its mouth, where it empties into Little River; a distance of about five miles.

November sixteenth, we moved forward a few hundred yards, and threw up a temporary breastwork of timbers. After dark our brigade moved across the river, through town to the Tazewell road, to our horses that were previously sent over. About midnight we mounted; moved through town to the Loudon road; had not gone far till we met General Burnside; turned back and came back to the Tazewell road; bivouacked till morning.

November fifteenth, early in the day, the enemy made his appearance along our line, and, after several hours' skirmishing of both artillery and musketry, General Sanders ordered our skirmishers to fall back gradually. When the enemy felt our line give way he seemed to double his ambition. I was on the post at the bridge. We sent a courier to the road to get orders when to go in. After the courier arrived at division and November seventeenth, our brigade moved regimental headquarters on the Maryville road, through town and out on the Winter Gap or the rebels rushed in between our post and the Clinton road. Here we met the enemy, and skirroad, so our courier could not return. After mished some all day; heavy skirmishing on the waiting full time for his return we started an-Loudon road. We lay in line all night; no man other. In a short time the latter returned, stat- allowed to sleep; no fire and very cold. ing that we were entirely cut off. We struck November eighteenth, skirmishing commenced out in a direction to strike into the Maryville at daylight. The rebels made several charges, road ahead of the fighting. We (sixteen in num- which we withstood and repulsed. In the evenber) met an old citizen, who said he would pilot ing they charged upon us with overwhelming us through. Away he went through the moun- numbers. The right of our line swung to the tains, and in the course of two hours' hard riding rear, the left fell back a few hundred yards till we got into the Maryville road just in time to get our line became parallel with the railroad and in in ahead of the rebels, crowding on the rear of the suburbs of the town. All in good order and our marching column. Our regiment had covered to keep from being flanked. Here our line esthe retreat all this time, and having stood picket tablished itself perfectly secure from any flank all night, and as much as a company two days movement by the enemy. During the day our and nights, were becoming very much fatigued-regiment lost in killed, Orderly Sergeant Judd, were relieved by the rest of the brigade, the company F, and Sergeant Meader, company B. Eleventh Kentucky and the Forty-fifth Ohio Four wounded. mounted infantry. Just before reaching the heights south of the Holston, the rebels made a furious charge on the two regiments, running into

November nineteenth, we still maintained our line under a heavy fire, and returning the same with our long-ranged Enfield rifles, that kept the

rebels at a distance of four and five hundred | tucky infantry were in the ditch, and two comyards. In the evening they set their battery on panies of our regiment (F and C) on a ridge on us, making some very good shots, but doing no our left. Here, at the left end of the pit, the damage. Corporal Gilbert, company B, was se-picket line made a right-angle to the rear and verely wounded in the right arm by a Minié ball. along the ridge. So, when the enemy was pressIn the evening we were relieved and moved backing in front of the ditch, his right passed our left through town to the east side. As we passed in the ditch, giving him a flank range on us, thus along the streets by General Burnside's head-exposing the men in the ditch to a cross-fire. quarters, the General was standing on the corner Captain Scott seeing the movement of the enemy of the street, and said: "Boys, you have had a in the hollow below the ridge, gave orders for hard time for several days, but we will make it the men in the ditch to fall back, which was done all right in a few days." Camped in the east in very good order. After we had fallen back side of town. about a hundred yards, Captain Scott rode up to Captain Pulliam and told him to go back to the ditch, that he believed we could hold it yet. We started back through the open field under a galling fire from the enemy behind trees, and were already beginning to get into the ditch. As Captain Scott rode by me, I observed to him that the whole line, both right and left of us, was falling back. Then he told Captain Pulliam to fall back. We fell back about two hundred yards, which made the whole line straight, thus saving us from cross-fire. After getting straightened up, it was proposed to charge the hill and drive the rebels from it and our rifle-pit. The command was given. The whole line rushed forward with terrific yells, but as we had to go through the open field and up hill, it was a considerable task. In a short time, by the straight-forward rushing of our whole line and its constant fire, we gained the hill-top and our rifle-pit, the rebels flying to their own ditch. The loss of our part of a regi

November twentieth, our brigade moved over to a street leading to the Loudon road. Lay there all day ready to support our force in the rifle-pits and Fort Sanders, should the enemy charge them. They did not charge our works. Constant firing all along the line. At night we returned to camp.

November twenty-first, our brigade staid in camp all day. Rained very hard all day. After night the rebels threw several shells into town. Two or three aimed very well at General Burnside's headquarters.

November twenty-second, our brigade moved to the street we lay in on the twentieth. Staid here till late in the evening, when we came back to our horses, mounted, and our division moved up the river about four miles. About nine o'clock in the night we returned to town. Just as we started out, we were visited again by a few rebel shells.

ed. The Twenty-fourth Kentucky infantry, immediately on our right, suffered more than any one regiment with us. The courage of most of the officers and men under our immediate notice was good, used with coolness and good judgment in the thickest torrents of "leaden rain and iron hail."

The rebels having been compelled to return to their own side of the house, seemed perfectly willing to stay there. About this time orders were given to cease hostilities until the dead and wounded could be removed.

November twenty-third, at night our divisionment was slight, two killed and four or five woundmoved across the river to the heights on the south side. Twenty-fourth, we staid in and worked on rifle-pits. Very cold and rainy. Twenty-fifth, we advanced to the front, down the river, to another high hill. Worked all night, and by daylight we had a considerable fort built and guns in it. Twenty-sixth, moved a little further to the front. At night, dug a rifle-pit at right angles with the river, and in rifle range of the rebel ditches. Our work had to be done with silence to keep the rebels from firing on us. Twentyseventh, part of Colonel Wolford's command remained in this ditch, while the rest made headquarters on what is now called Ward's Hill. This is the hill our regiment took position on, on the evening of the fifteenth-hence the name, Ward's Hill. Our regiment was the first troop that ever ascended it. Twenty-eighth, we still remained in the pit. Now three companies of our regiment-B, H, and G—Captain Ragsdale commanding. Captain Scott, Forty-fifth Ohio, commanding skirmish-line.

The remainder of the evening was silent. Both sides were tired from their hard day's work.

November thirtieth, we still remained in the ditches; an occasional fire. The rebels make no advances.

December first, still in the rifle-pits. Some firing all around the lines. Second and third, no fighting of any consequence; now and then a shot.

December fourth, about three o'clock in the morning Sherman's advance came up. We kept in readiness all day to move out. No advances on either side.

November twenty-ninth, long before day the rebels made a desperate charge on the north side of the river, got into the rifle-pits, and even into Fort Sanders, but were driven back with great December fifth, after having been closely beslaughter by the Ninth army corps. Heavy fir- sieged twenty days, early in the morning, we ing was kept up from that till daylight. At day- prepared to march. About nine o'clock A.M., we light the enemy made a simultaneous charge on started-Shackleford's corps--our regiment in both sides of the river. They charged upon the front; crossed the river, passed through town, pit we were in. Three companies of our regi- and moved out on the Greenville road. Marched ment (B, H, and G) and the Twenty-fourth Ken-out eight miles, capturing prisoners all the way.

Our regiment stood picket; the rebel pickets in sight of us. They fired on the two companies on the road, so they had to be drawn back across a small creek.

December sixth, about nine o'clock A.M., moved the two companies forward as advance-guard. The rebels made considerable resistance. We moved but about a mile to-day.

December seventh, moved several miles past where we were encamped on the eighth of October.

December eighth, moved on to Rutledge, county-seat of Grainger County.

December ninth, passed through Rutledge and on to Bean's Station. Here our regiment was sent out on the Morristown road to the Holston River. Here we ran upon the rebels; had considerable skirmishing; lost one man. After dark we returned to the station.

December tenth, remained at the station. December eleventh, Colonel Pennebaker, with our brigade, went to Morristown. Made no attack on the enemy, as he was about a mile east of town. We returned to Bean's Station after night.

December twelfth, remained at the station. December thirteenth, in the evening the enemy moved upon our pickets. Had some skirmishing. We formed line of battle, with artillery in position, to receive him, but, after some skirmishing, the rebels drew off.

moved back the road toward the station about a mile; built a breastwork of rails. The rebels pressed down considerably till about ten o'clock A.M., then drew back out of reach, and remained silent till about sundown. They began to show themselves on the mountains, trying to move around our flanks. They had managed to get a battery on the mountains on our right, and about sundown began to hand down a few shells. After dark we commenced falling back; passed through Rutledge.

December sixteenth, fell back to Blain's CrossRoads, near the "Ruined House."

December seventeenth, remained in line of battle; some skirmishing in the front.

December eighteenth, our regiment was relieved from the front, and moved to the rear, and went into camp, and was paid off; received two months' pay; at night, moved out about five miles to Holston, near McKinney's Ferry, near the mouth of Richland Creek.

December nineteenth, came back to Blain's Cross-Roads. Remained here till the twentyfirst. Our brigade is about one third dismounted. At two o'clock on the evening of the twentyfirst, the mounted part started to Tazewell. On the evening of the twenty-fourth, the dismounted part moved to the bridge at Strawberry Plains.

December twenty-fifth, the brigade all came back to Blain's Cross-Roads.

December twenty-sixth, remained in camp. December twenty-seventh, late in the evening, our brigade moved up the Indian Ridge road to Buffalo Creek, about a mile from Orr's Ferry, on Holston River.

December twenty-eighth, sent out a scout, but soon returned; perfectly quiet.

December twenty-ninth, moved about a mile, and went into camp, with brigade headquarters, at Esquire West's. Remained here till January ninth, 1864.

January fifth, 1864, Lieutenant-Colonel Ward made an effort to veteranize our regiment. The boys made a very good turn-out; but finally, because we could not be mustered as cavalry, the regiment failed to veteranize.

December fourteenth, in the evening, the enemy moved down the valley, in solid columns, upon us. Our corps was put into position; our division-Wolford's-in front, contesting every inch of ground. Our regiment was ordered to take position in the houses. The station-house is a very large brick building. Part of the regi ment were in the brick and part in the wooden houses. The rebels came down the valley, through the open fields, like a flood. As there was not a twig in the way, our boys mowed them down like harvest before the sickle. While the air was filled with bullets and shells, Colonel Wolford rode to and fro along the front line, giving the men instruction how to fight to advantage. When the right of the line was being overpowered, Colonel Wolford rode up to the house, and ordered Lieutenant-Colonel Ward to send four companies of our regiment to support the right. Our companies-B, H, G, and I—were despatched to the right. The rebels moved steadily down. Our line had to give way gradually. The other January tenth, marched to within three miles part of our regiment held the houses till dark, of Clinch River. The weather very cold and the while they were the object of a concentrated fire roads covered with ice, so it was nearly impossifrom the rebel batteries-the rebel lines having ble to get our horses and wagon-train along. now passed the houses both right and left. Here January eleventh, crossed Clinch River at ten our regiment suffered more than at any time pre-o'clock A.M., the river running full of ice. Came vious. By strategy, Lieutenant-Colonel Ward on to within two miles of Tazewell. made his way out with the men, by leaving January twelfth, moved on toward Tazewell enough to keep up a fire from the houses, which four miles. Remained here till the morning of made the rebels keep their distance till the majority made their escape by running out in small squads in rear of the houses. We fell back in line of battle slowly all night.

December fifteenth, at sun-up, our brigade

January ninth, at eight o'clock A.M., our brigade started on march, but as the weather was very cold a good many of the men dismounted, and as our horses were barefooted, our march was slow. At night we camped at Blain's CrossRoads.

the fourteenth. On the morning of the fourteenth we started on to Cumberland Gap. Passed through Tazewell at nine o'clock A.M. This is the worst destroyed town we have found. From the ruins it looks as if it once had been a nice

and flourishing town. about ten o'clock P.M.

Crossed Powell River
Arrived at Cumberland
Remained here till

Gap about three o'clock P.M.
the evening of the seventeenth, having the horses
shod and the men fitted up with clothing, camp
and garrison equipage.

January seventeenth, at twelve o'clock, we started into Lee County, Virginia. Marched to Indian Creek, and camped for the night.

January eighteenth, moved on five miles to Ball's Bridge on Indian Creek. Remained here until the evening of the twenty-fourth. On the evening of the twenty-fourth, our brigade moved back to Cumberland Gap. Twenty-fifth, moved back the Jonesville road to Wyman's Mill. Twenty-sixth, moved back near Cumberland Gap. Twenty-seventh, moved back near Ball's Bridge. Remained here until the morning of the twenty-ninth, during which time our regiment turned its horses over to the Eleventh Kentucky mounted infantry.

January twenty-ninth, at daylight, the enemy attacked our pickets. Our brigade fell back to within a mile of the Gap. The rebels skirmished with us back to Wyman's Mill. Remained here until the thirty-first. Late on the evening of the thirty-first we moved out to the forks of the Jonesville and Mulberry Gap roads. Here we remained, having an occasional skirmish, until February eighth. On the evening of February eighth we crossed through Cumberland Gap into Kentucky.

February ninth, crossed Cumberland River at Cumberland Ford. Tenth, passed through Flat Lick. Eleventh, passed through Barboursville, and camped at Laurel Bridge. Twelfth, passed through Loudon and by Camp Pitman. Thirteenth, crossed Rockcastle River, and camped on Big Hill. Fifteenth, passed through Richmond. Here is where we were first ordered to when we were ordered to Kentucky. Sixteenth, crossed Kentucky River at Ray's Ferry. Passed through Athens. Seventeenth, passed through Winchester. Eighteenth, arrived at Mount Sterling. Went into camp about half a mile north of town. Remained here till the eighth day of April, 1864, when the regiment was ordered to Louisville. Arrived at Louisville on the eleventh of April. Here the regiment was put on garrison and provost duty.

The above are merely extracts from what we noted in our pocket diary, for no public exhibition, but for our own private use; therefore, we trust, no one will take exception or think we make them public for any individual interest. A full, minute notation of our East-Tennessee campaign would be too large for the columns of a newspaper. But we frankly confess that we experienced more of real soldier-life in East-Tennessee than we ever did before. Suffice it to be explanation enough to say, that Colonel Frank Wolford commanded our division, Colonel C. D. Pennebaker our brigade, and Lieutenant-Colonel Ward our regiment. Three more brave, patriotic, Union-loving, and fighting men do not wield a sword in the cause of the Union. WILLIE.

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ESCAPE OF JOHN MORGAN. GENERAL JOHN MORGAN was honored with an ovation on the seventh of January, 1864, on his arrival at Richmond. The following account of his escape from the Ohio Penitentiary, and subsequent adventures, was published in the Enquirer:

Their bedsteads were small iron stools, fastened to the wall with hinges. They could be hooked up or allowed to stand on the floor; and to prevent any suspicion, for several days before any work was attempted, they made it a habit to let them down and sit at their doors and read. Captain Hines superintended the work, while General Morgan kept watch to divert the attention of the sentinel, whose duty it was to come round during the day and observe if any thing was going on. One day this fellow came in while Hokersmith was down under the floor boring away, and missing him said: "Where is Hokersmith ?" The General replied, He is in my room, sick," and immediately pulled a document out of his pocket, and said to him: "Here is a memorial I have drawn up to forward to the Government at Washington; what do you think of it?"

The fellow, who perhaps could not read, being highly flattered at the General's condescension, took it and very gravely looked at it for several moments before he vouchsafed any reply; then, handing it back, he expressed himself highly pleased with it. In the mean time, Hokersmith had been signalled and came up, professing to feel

very unwell." This sentinel was the most difficult and dangerous obstacle in their progress, because there was no telling at what time he would enter during the day, and at night he came regularly every two hours to each cell, and inserted a light through the bars of their door, to see that they were quietly sleeping; and frequently, after he had completed his rounds, he would slip back in the dark, with a pair of Indiarubber shoes on, to listen at their cells if any thing was going on. The General says that he would almost invariably know of his presence by a certain magnetic shudder which it would produce; but for fear that this acute sensibility might sometimes fail him, he broke up small particles of coal every morning, and sprinkled them before the cell door, which would always announce his coming.

Every thing was now ready to begin the work; so, about the latter part of October, they began to bore. All were busy-one making a ropeladder by tearing and twisting up strips of bedtick, another making bowie-knives, and another twisting up towels. They labored perseveringly for several days, and after boring through nine inches of cement and nine thicknesses of brick placed edgewise, they began to wonder when they should reach the soft earth. Suddenly a brick fell through. What could this mean? What infernal chamber had they reached? It was immediately entered, and, to their great as

tonishment and joy, it proved to be an air-chamber Six, eight, ten o'clock came. How each pulse extending the whole length of the row of cells. throbbed as they quietly awaited the approach Here was an unexpected interposition in their of twelve! It came the sentinel passed his favor. Hitherto they had been obliged to con- round-all well. After waiting a few moments ceal their rubbish in their bedticks, each day to see if he intended to slip back, the signal was burning a proportionate quantity of straw; now given. All quietly slipped down into the airthey had room enough for all they could dig. | chamber, first stuffing their flannel-shirts and They at once commenced to tunnel at right angles with this air-chamber, to get through the foundation; and day after day they bored, day after day the blocks of granite were removed, and still the work before them seemed interminable.