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NOVEMBER 15, 1863.-Skirmish at Pillowville, Tennessee

Report of Colonel George E. Waring, jr., Fourth Missouri Cavalry.


HDQRS. FIRST BRIG., SIXTH DIV., 16TH ARMY CORPS, Union City, Tennessee, November 18, 1863.

On Sunday, the 15th instant, I sent out Captain Hencke, Company B, Fourth Missouri Cavalry, in command of 100 cavalry to attack a conscripting party which I was informed would be at Pillowville, 33 miles southeast of here, on the morning of the 15th instant. He arrived there at about 10 a. m., and came upon the party, numbering 34 men. They fled and he pursued them for 3 miles, killing 5 of the enemy and capturing 3 prisoners, including a lieutenant of Faulkner's command. No loss on our side.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant.

GEO. E. WARING, Jr.,
Colonel Fourth Missouri Cavalry, Commanding Brigade.

Captain J. HOUGH,

Assistant Adjutant-General, Columbus, Ky.

NOVEMBER 19, 1863.-Skirmish at Meriwether's Ferry, near Union City, Tennessee

Report of Captain Franklin Moore, Second Illinois Cavalry.

UNION CITY, November 20, 1863.

I have just received the following from Captain F. Moore, whom I sent after the rebels, who went to Hickman. "We came, we saw, we conquered."

NOVEMBER 20, 1863.

Colonel WARING,

Commanding, Union City:

I attacked the devils at Meriwether's Ferry, at noon, yesterday. I whipped them and killed 11 men, and took Colonel Sol. G. Street and 55 men; also one wagon-load of arms and some horses. My loss none, except 1 man wounded.

Yours, truly,

F. MOORE,

Captain, Commanding Battalion.

The cavalry to guard working party is ordered.

GEORGE E. WARING, Jr.,

Colonel, Commanding.

Captain HOUGH,

Assistant Adjutant-General, Columbus, Ky.

NOVEMBER 19, 1863.-Skirmish at Mulberry Gap, Tennessee

Report of Brigadier General Orlando B. Willcox, U. S. Army.

TAZEWELL, Tennessee, November 20, 1863.

I have the honor to report everything comes through in good order. The rebel force that was at Kingsport seems to have been concentrating several days toward Cumberland Gap. At Mulberry


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