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This critical piece of intelligence of Oct. 16, is found in William C. Davis' Breckinridge, Statesman Soldier Symbol, LSU Press, 1992 Edition, p.464. Your doctor did not have much of a window in which to entrain.

10 01 I have just learned of your [Breckinridge] arrival in the department through a note from Captain Hargis, at Hyter's Gap, who also informs me that Generals Duke, Cosby, and Vaughn, with their commands, would be in Abingdon tonight. [V39 P1, p.562]

General Echols reports the passage of the Watanga by the enemy; was resisted from noon of the 29th till dark on the 30th ultimo. On the Devault's road he [enemy] was routed by Generals Cosby and Duke, and driven in the direction of Jonesborough. At Carter's Station he was repulsed by General Vaughn. Colonel Giltner is operating against the body advancing up the Sandy River.[Lee, V39, P3 pp. 778/9]

10 04 Near AbingdonI [Vaughn] will advance to within a few miles of Bristol to- night. 39/1/563

10 05 I am near Zollicoffer with my cavalry. Scouts gone to the front. Enemy in the vicinity of Carter's Station. . . . My artillery moving and near Bristol. [Vaughn, p. 563]

10 06 Near Zollicoffer, October 6, 1864. Enemy in some force at Kingsport this morning. Skirmishing going on at
10 a. m. I hope to be able to drive them back..

The force sent by me to Kingsport met the enemy at that point and drove them across North Fork of Holston at 12 m. The enemy in full retreat toward Rogersville.[Vaughn, p. 564]

10 07 Skirmish at Kingston, Tenn.

10 08 My forces overtook the enemy at Rogersville; killed 10 and wounded several. the enemy were inside of their fortifications at Bull’s Gap [Vaughn, OR V39, Pt. 1, p. 564]

10 10 Skirmish at Thorn Hill, near Bean’s Station

10 11 Near Broyesville, [8 Miles SW of Jonesboro]. I have moved my command to this place. I have no information as to any enemy being at the gap but Kirk's battalion of cavalry and some 100-days' men. I shall test the strength of the force at the gap to-morrow. [Vaughn, p. 565]

10 12 I met the enemy this morning in Greenville, whipped them, and am in pursuit. Captured some prisoners; killed and wounded many. Colonel Rowan, of Sixty-second Tennessee, mortally wounded. My loss slight. Captured 2 regimental colors, many horses and arms. [Vaughn, p. 565]

Brigadier-General Vaughn reports that a force of the enemy came to Greenville . . . and that he defeated it, killing and wounding many, capturing some prisoners, 2 regimental colors, and many horses and arms. Our loss slight. (Breckinridge, V39, P1,p. 559)

I attacked the enemy this morning at Greenville, whipping and routing them and pursuing them to within sight of Bull's Gap killing and wounding some 10 and capturing some 25 others, together with 2 stand of regimental colors, some 75 horses and saddles, and about 50 stand of arms. My casualties, 1 man killed, 2 slightly wounded, and Colonel Rowan, commanding Sixty-second Tennessee mortally, and will die. Finding the enemy re-enforced with fresh troops I have withdrawn my command to the vicinity of Greenville and this place, it being much fatigued and my horses in need of shoes, &c. . . . .[Vaughn, pp. 564/5]

10 16 Breckinridge’s scouts managed to burn the Virginia and East Tennessee bridge over Mossy Creek in Jefferson County. This forced the Federals to evacuate Bull’s Gap thus opening up Confederate use of the railroad from Abingdon down as far as the burned bridge. Their hold was however perilous depending on Vaughn which was lost when his command was stampeded at Russellville on Oct. 29, forcing Vaughn back to Carter’s Station. The Federals at the same time retook Bull’s Gap. [Breckinridge, p. 464]

10 18 Enemy evacuated Bull’s Gap before daylight Oct. 18 retreating in the direction of Knoxville, Vaughn pursuing

10 19 Vaughn is reported to be in the vicinity of Morristown. (276, p. 1980)

10 28 Our brigade met at Morristown, a cavalry force of twice our number, under Brig. Gen. Gillem, and was driven back in some confusion [beyond Russellville], with a loss of 165 men killed, wounded, and captured. [Military Annals of Tennessee, John Lindsley, ed., V1, p. 526]

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