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Numbers 2.

Report of General Braxton Bragg, C. S. Army.

CHATTANOOGA, TENN., August 15, 1862.

Captain Roddey reports his attack, with three companies cavalry, upon the enemy near Decatur, Ala. Captured 123 prisoners. One officer killed and wounded many, and brought off 56 small-arms.

BRAXTON BRAGG.

General S. COOPER, Adjutant and Inspector General.


Numbers 3.

Report of Major General Sterling Price.

TUPELO, MISS., August 14, 1862.

Captain Roddey, commanding scouts, reports a charge made by him with three companies upon a force of the enemy near Decatur. Captured 123 men, 1 officer, brought off 56 guns, killed and wounded many of the enemy; lost 1 man killed and 3 wounded. Reports enemy fortified at Town Creek, Courtland, Mallett's Creek, Fox's Creek, and Trinity. All their movements continue to be eastward.

STERLING PRICE.

Brigadier General THOMAS JORDAN,

Chief of Staff, Chattanooga, Tenn.

AUGUST 11, 1862.-Affair near Kinderhook, Tenn.

Reports of Brigadier General James S. Negley, U. S. Army.

COLUMBIA, TENN., August 11, 1862-3 p. m.

My movement against the guerrillas who have committed the great outrage has been completely successful. Megowan's command of Third Kentucky Cavalry and First Tennessee Cavalry, 108 men, engaged 175 of the enemy near Kinderhook at 5 a. m., continuing the contest fiercely for four hours. Seven were found killed, numbers wounded, 27 prisoners, among whom are a number of officers. Our loss was 3 killed. The woody and broken character of the country and the combatants scattered prevents an accurate estimate of the enemy's loss. I have received news from Major F. H. Kennedy, of my staff, commanding another portion of the expedition. He is driving the enemy in every direction.

JAS. S. NEGLEY,

Brigadier-General, Commanding.

Honorable E. M. STANTON.

COLUMBIA, August 16, 1862.

Major Rogers Kennett's cavalry, has just returned from Centreville, having driven the guerrillas from that place.


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