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But it became necessary that Col Post
(commdg the Brig) should report to Gen Davis
+ one of the Col's staff - a Capt from
our Regt volunteered + got arround the
enemy's lines and made known to Gen
Davis our condition but before he had
returned Col Post + Gen Mitchel had decided
to move forward to Chattanooga + at 4 P.M.
we started distance yet 20 miles we left
this place in company with Gen Mitchel
+ his cavalry - at this place there were nine
hundred of - our wounded who were
left behind + the enemies cavalry followed
us right up- I rode back along the
line of our Regt/ + told the boys the fix we
were in that we were cut off + that Rebel
cavalry were closely pressing our rear
that all who stragled + fell behind would
be certain to fall into Rebel hands and
that we must make Chattanooga that night
and as I told them that now was the time
for them to show their manhood + spunk