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1st Alabama & Tennessee Vidette Cavalry
The War of the Rebellion
A Compilation of the Offical Records of the Union and Confederate Armies
(Washington: Government Printing Office, 1901) 100+ volumes, reprinted 1985
CORRESPONDENCE, ETC. UNION
Larksinville, August 26, 1863
General J.A. Garfield:
An orderly sergeant, Fifth Arkansas, deserted and left Chattanooga the 16th, and reports that Bragg commenced evacuating Chattanooga on the 14th instant, moving all his baggage. He states that Bragg is forming his new defense with his right resting on Knoxville, commanded by General Buckner, and comprising about 25,000 men, and the left of his line at Rome, Ga., Wheeler's Cavalry being at the latter place. Forrest is reported to be crossing into West Tennessee with his whole force. He also reports the army in and around Chattanooga as being in a demoralized condition, and both officers and men asserting that they will not follow Bragg any father, as they regard their case as hopeless. He also reports four companies of Union formed at Sand Hill, waiting the crossing of our army to join it.
E.M. McCook
Colonel, Commanding.
O.R., Series I, Volume XXX, Part 3, page 179
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CORRESPONDENCE, ETC. UNION
Larkinsville, Alabama, August 26, 1863
Maj. William H. Sinclair,
Asst. Adjt. Gen., Cavalry Corps, Stevenson, Ala.:
All quiet along the line. Caught 11 guerrillas to-day. Among the rest was the notorious Hambrick, Gurley's partner; all caught in arms. I will have some more probably all of them to-night. A good many mountaineers are enlisting. About 20 joined the Fourth Indiana to-day and yesterday. Seventy-six partisans of Mr. Lathem's company waiting here to be mustered in.
In compliance with paragraph 1, General Orders, No 53, current series, to which my attention has been called, I have sent a copy of this to department headquarters. Shall I continue doing this, or will dispatch to you be sufficient.
E.M. McCook
Colonel, Commanding.
O.R., Series I, Volume XXX, Part 3, page 179
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CORRESPONDENCE, ETC. UNION
Headquarters Department of the Cumberland,
Stevenson, Alabama, September 1, 1863.
Brigadier-General King,
Commanding Brigade, Stevenson, Ala.:
Lieut. Ephraim Latham, Commanding First Independent Company Alabama Volunteer Cavalry, is ordered to report to the commanding officer at Stevenson, who is directed to furnish the company with arms as soon as possible, when they will be posted in the vicinity of Larkinsville and along the line of the Stevenson and Huntsville railroad, and do duty as scout until they are furnished with horses.
Procure horses and equipments for them as soon as possible.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
J.A. Garfield
Brigadier-General and Chief of Staff.
O.R., Series I, Volume XXX, Part 3, page 343
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CORRESPONDENCE, ETC. UNION
September 24, 1863
Col. W.B. Stockes,
Commanding Cavalry, Tracy City:
The general commanding directs that you proceed at once with the forces with which you have been operating in the Sequatchie Valley and report to the commanding officer at Bridgeport for scouting duty along the river below that place.
Leave one company at Tracy City, unless you can find Captain Brixey, who commands a company of independent scouts. If you find him, order him to protect that place, and then take your whole force with you.
J.A. Garfield
Brigadier-General, Chief of Staff
O.R., Series I, Volume XXX, Part 3, page 835
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SKIRMISH AT HUNT'S MILL, NEAR LARKSVILLE, ALABAMA,
SEPTEMBER 26, 1863.
Report of Brig. Gen. James D. Morgan, U.S. Army, commanding Second Division, Reserve Corps.
Headquarters Second Division, Reserve Corps.
Stevenson, Ala., September 27, 1863.
Major: I have the honor to report that Colonel Haynes, Tenth Ohio Cavalry, has returned from his scout to Larkinsville, fighting and reports that the Alabamians at the saw-mill did some fighting before abandoning the mill, wounding some of the rebels, but there was not the resistance shown there as should have been. Had such been the case the enemy no doubt would have been driven off. The force which attacked Captain Latham's company comprised some of the Fourth Alabama Cavalry.
Captain Latham is in the mountains with about one-half of his company. He says he was surrounded on the morning of the 25th, and cut his way out, losing about half of his men. I shall in a few days be able to give a full account of the affair, and I hope to make s more favorable report, although I have heard but little that is creditable to the troops engaged.
Colonel Campbell, commanding cavalry division, arrived here this morning with one brigade of his command. All quiet as far as known.
Very Respectfully,
James D. Morgan
Brig. Gen., Comdg. Second Division, Reserve Corps.
Major Fullerton,
Asst. Adjt. Gen., District Headquarters.
O.R., Series I, Volume XXX, Part 1, page 659
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CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.- UNION
Headquarters Second Division, Reserve, Corps,
Stevenson, Ala., September 27, 1863
Major Fullerton,
Assistant Adjutant-General
Major: The troop guarding Government saw-mill near Larkinsville, Ala., consisting of Captain Latham's company., First Alabama Cavalry, and some 20 men of the Forth Indiana Cavalry, under command of a lieutenant, were attacked by a band of neighborhood guerrillas this morning about daylight. They disgracefully ran away, leaving all Government property in the hands of the enemy. Some 40 of Captain Latham's company were captured; the remainder are scattered through the mountains. None were killed or wounded, as far as I can hear. A small force from here was immediately sent out by railroad. They found the mill injured but very slightly. The mill will be put in running order by Captain Warren, post quartermaster, in a few days. As the mill is and has been of immense value to the Government, a force for its protection will be kept there. I shall arrest some 10 or 12 of the most prominent secessionists in the neighborhood of the mill, and hold them responsible for any further damage
I am, major, very respectfully,
James D. Morgan
Brigadier-General
O.R., Series I, Volume XXX, Part 3, page 855
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