Kentucky Cavaliers in Dixie: The Reminiscences of a Confederate Cavalryman

Table of contents

• Title Page iii
• Introduction vii
• Preface. 5
• Contents 9
• Chapter I - In Which the Author Becomes a Confederate Cavalryman-- the March from the Ohio River to Owenton--Organiza­ Tion--From Owenton to Camp Buckner--General Bragg's Campaign--Battle of Perryville -- Retreat from Ken­ Tucky. 15
• Chapter II - Organization of the Fourth Kentucky Cavalry-The Muster Rolls. 19
• Chapter III - General Humphrey Marshall. 38
• Chapter IV - Colonel Henry Liter Giltner. 47
• Chapter V. . - Adjutant-General Edward O. Guerrant 51
• Chapter VI - Lieutenant-Colonel Moses Tandy Pryor. 53
• Chapter VII - Major Nathan Parker. 58
• Chapter VIII - The Buttermilk Ranger. 61
• Chapter IX - Past Tennessee Campaign--Events of 1863--Telford's--Lime. Stone--Capture of the One Hundredth Ohio Infantry Regiment. 64
• Chapter X - East Tennessee Campaign (continued)--Battle of Blue Springs. 67
• Chapter XI - East Tennessee Campaign (continued)--Battle of Henderson's Mill. 74
• Chapter XII - East Tennessee Campaign (continued) -- Battle of Rheatown -- Pughs Hill -- Blountville -- Zollicoffer -- Abingdon -- Re­ View -- Reorganization. 78
• Chapter XIII - General Ransom--General Wm. E. Jones--General John S. Williams--General. Geo. B. Crittenden. 85
• Chapter XIV - East Tennessee Campaign (coutinued)--Battle of Big Creek, November 6, 1863. 88
• Chapter XV - A Literary Symposium. 92
• Chapter XVI - Stampeding Wolford's Cavalry. 96
• Chapter XVII - General Longstreet in Tennessee-The Siege of Knoxville- Assault Upon Fort Sanders-Minor Infantry and Cav­ Alry Engagements. 98
• Chapter XVIII - Schoolfield's Battery. 103
• Chapter XIX - Captain Bart W.Jenkins and His Troopers. 106
• Chapter XX - Doctor Sam S. Scott -- Adjutant Freeman -- Sergeant-Major Harrison -- Captain George T. Atkins -- Captain George T. Campbell -- Captain Warrien Montfort -- Lieutenant- Colonel Clarence J. Prentice -- Dr. George S. Whipple. 110
• Chapter XXI - Lieutenant Archie W. Smith--Recruiting in Kentucky--Gen­ Eral Order No. 38--Execution of Corbin and Mcgraw-- Lieutenant-Colonel George M. Jessee--General S. B. Buck­ Ner. 121
• Chapter XXII - General John H. Morgan -- His Escape from the Ohio Penitentiary. 129
• Chapter XXIII - General Morgan Defeats Averill--Major Parker Killed, May 10, 1864. 134
• Chapter XXIV - Morgan's Last Ride into Kentucky, June, 1864--Preparations for the Trip--Organization--The March to Mt. Sterling --The First Battle There. 136
• Chapter Xxv. . - The Second Battle at Mt. Sterling 142
• Chapter XXVI - Winchester--Lexington--Fort Clay--Buggies and Carriages for Ambulances--Obtaining Horses--A Generous and Hos­ Pitable Bluegrass Family. 146
• Chapter XXVII - Georgetown--Demonstration Toward Frankfort--The March to Cynthiana. 149
• Chapter XXVIII - The First Battle at Cynthiana --The Federal Commander Klled--Defeat and Capture of the Enemy--The Burning of the Town. 152
• Chapter XXIX - The Second Battle at Cynthiana -- Adesperate Combat-- the Capture of General Hobson--The Fatal Encamp­ Ment on the Wrong Side of Licking River. 154
• Chapter XXX - The Third Battle at Cynthiana--The Confederates Defeated and Stampeded--Many Captured--Death in the Licking River--Narrow Escapes of General, Morgan and a Remnant of His Command--The Confederate Force, Cut in Twain, Retreats from the Static by Two Routes--The Federal Prisoners Paroled--The Bummer--Results of the Raid. 160
• Chapter XXXI - General Morgan's March to Greenville, Tenn. 167
• Chapter XXXII - Morgan Betrayed--The Woman--General Gillem's March. 170
• Chapter XXXIII - General Morgan Surprised--Confusion in the Camps--The General, Missing -- Uncertainty Regarding His Fate-- Retreat on the Jonesboro Road--Captain Mcafee, Under a Flag of Truce, Finds the General's Dead Body in Green­ Ville. 172
• Chapter XXXIV - The Death of Morgan--The Garden Scene--Murder in the Vineyard--Arrival of General Basil W. Duke and Colonel Dick Morgan--Burial of the Dead Chieftain at Abingdon --Some Reflections. 176
• Chapter XXXV - Miscellany. 182
• Chapter XXXVI - The Battle of Saltville. 197
• Chapter XXXVII - The Battle or Saltville (continued)--Death of Colonel Trimble--Defeat of the Federals. 201
• Chapter XXXVIII - Battle of Saltville -- (continued) -- Captain Jenkins in the Federal Rear -- Arrival of Generals Breckinridge and Echols--Duke's, Cosby's and Vaughn's Brigades--Killing the Negroes. 204
• Chapter XXXIX - The Battle of Saltville (continued) -- the Retreat and Pur­ Suit--General Basil W. Duke--Colonel Charles Hanson-- Federal Depredations--Escape of the Federals. 208
• Chapter XL - In the Shenandoah Valley--General Cosby--Natural Bridge --Lexington--Washington College--Virginia Military Institute--Stonewall Jackson's Grave--General Early-- General Lomax--Captain Mcafee--Rosser's Men. 211
• Chapter XLI - In the Shenandoah Valley (continued) -- Luray Valley -- General Imboden--Lieutenant Crit Ireland--"Moonshine Stills"--Columbia Bridge--Front Royal--Desolation and Graves. 217
• Chapter XLII - In the Shenandoah Valley (continued)--General Early Makes a Reconnoissance in Force--The Infantry Exchanges Pleasantries with the Cavalry--Lost on a Bleak Plateau --A Fragrant Breath and Two Canteens--A Weird Scene. 220
• Chapter XLIII - Farewell to the Valley--General Early's Opinion of the Cavalry-Good News from Rosser--New Clothing--Famous Virginia Springs--The Return March--Grave of Captain Cleburne--Mrs. John B. Floyd. 227
• Chapter XLIV - The "Boys" Entertain Their Comrades with Stories of Val­ Ley Experience--Stoneman on a Raid -- Burbridge After More Salt--General Duke is Captured but Escapes--Gen­ Eral Duke Defeated at Kingsport and Colonel Dick Mor­ Gan Captured--Captain Bart Jenkins Captured at Abing­ Don but Kills Two Soldiers and Escapes. 230
• Chapter XLV - The Battle of Marion--General John C. Breckinridge-- Witcher and His Nighthawks--The Kentuckians Win Choice of Position--Incidents. 234
• Chapter XLVI - Battle of Marion (continued)--No Sunday in the Army--A Des­ Perate Comrat--Stoneman Repulsed--Duke and Witcher Demoralize the "Smoked Yankees." 237
• Chapter XLVII - The Battle of Marion (continued) -- Enigmatical Strategetics --A Wide Open Door for General Stoneman to Enter Saltville. 240
• Chapter XLVIII - The Captains of the Fourt Kentucky Cavalry. 243
• Chapter XLIX - Some of the "Boys" 252
• Chapter L - The Last Days--The Homeward March--The Surrender to General Hobson at Mt. Sterling. 262
• Appendix 267
• Index 273

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