prehensive of an attack on account of my weakened condition, I gave orders for greater diligence on the part of the pickets. The main camp was at the Fair Grounds, three-fourths of a mile westwardly from Gallatin, consisting of parts of two companies. The camp was encircled by the usual camp guard, and an infantry picket guard, more extended, in the fields and woods, encircling the camp at a distance of about 300 yards. The adjutant placed the pickets. Infantry pickets were posted also at the bridge near town, at the court-house, and at the upper end of the street running in front of the court-house. Cavalry pickets were stationed on the various roads leading from Gallatin at distances from 3 1/2 to 7 miles. The mounted pickets were ordered in case of an alarm or advance of the enemy to fall back to the vicinity of the infantry pickets and fire so as to give the alarm, and the infantry pickets were then to fall back firing so as to alarm the camp guard.

I occupied the time, after sending out the two companies above mentioned, in visiting the infantry pickets, to see that all were on the alert until 2 o'clock at night, and found them all at their posts doing their duty, and I cautioned them to extra vigilance. I then went to my hotel, where my wife was dangerously ill, and spent about an hour and a half there. I then adjusted my pistol, and just as I was starting out to make my final tour of the pickets I heard a knock at my door and supposed it was some of my pickets, as I had told those nearest where to find me if anything occurred. On opening the door some 20 men were seen, about a dozen of them presenting their revolvers at me and demanded my immediate surrender. Their pistols were cocked and the men much excited, apparently being afraid of shots from my pickets. I endeavored to gain time in parley, hoping my pickets would take the alarm and come up. On my asking by what authority their demand was made one of them stated that he was Captain Desha, of Brigadier General John Morgan's cavalry; that I was completely in their power, as my camp was surrounded by 1,200 cavalry, and demanded the surrender of myself and camp. I told them that I didn't believe it, and that I would never surrender my camp. They then demanded the immediate surrender of my person. I told them I would surrender my person if they would state the terms and I liked them. They replied, "As a prisoner of war, with the privilege of an immediate parole." I replied, "On these terms I will surrender." They then took my pistol and hurried me away in the direction of the court-house, where they said 2 of my pickets were found asleep. Morgan's whole force then filled the town and were eager to go to the camp. Morgan's adjutant-general came to me as soon as the greater portion had passed toward the camp (the men were going as fast as they could) and called on me to surrender my camp. I replied I had no command, as I had surrendered personally to Captain Desha. They threatened to shoot me if I did not surrender the command. I told them I could not and would not; that no one could do it but Captain Hughes, the senior officer at the camp. Captain Desha commanded them to desist; that I had surrendered as a prisoner of war to him, and that I should not be shot. They then said they would take me to General Morgan and let him decide whether I should surrender the camp or not. When we came up to General Morgan he received me very kindly, and first concurred with the adjutant-general that I should surrender the camp, but afterward concurred with me that my position was correct, and would not force me to do so. By this time we were within 300 or 400 yards of the camp. A flag of truce was sent in to Captain Hughes, who came out and spoke with General Morgan. I informed him that I had surrendered, and it was now for him to say whether the men in