and 12 cannon. It is evidently the intention of the Federals to attempt the defense of the line at Bowling Green and Lebanon.

Proclamation.

HEADQUARTERS MORGAN'S BRIGADE,
Hartsville, Tenn., August 22, 1862.

SOLDIERS: Your gallant bearing during the last two days will not only be inscribed in the history of the country and the annals of this war, but is engraved deeply in my heart.

Your zeal and devotion on the 20th at the attack of the trestle work at Saundersville and of the Edgefield Junction stockade, your heroism during the two hard fights of yesterday, have placed you high on the list of those patriots who are now in arms for our Southern rights.

All communication cut off betwixt Gallatin and Nashville, a body of 300 infantry totally cut up or taken prisoners, the liberation of those kind friends arrested by our revengeful foes for no other reason than their compassionate care of our sick and wounded, would have been laurels sufficient for your brows; but, soldiers, the utter annihilation of General Johnson's brigade, composed of twenty-four picked companies of regulars and sent on purpose to take us, raises your reputation as soldiers and strikes fear into the craven hearts of your enemies. General Johnson and his staff with 200 men taken prisoners, 64 killed, and 100 wounded, attest the resistance made, and bear testimony to your valor. But our victories have not been achieved without loss. We have to mourn some brave and dear comrades. Their names will remain in our breasts; their fame outlives them. They died in defense of a good cause; they died like gallant soldiers, with their front to the foe.

Fight always as you fought yesterday and you are invincible.

JOHN H. MORGAN,

Colonel, Commanding Cavalry.

AUGUST 22, 1862.-Skirmish at Trinity, Ala.

REPORTS.

Numbers 1.-Colonel John K. Mizner, Third Michigan Cavalry.

Numbers 2.-Major General Sterling Price, C. S. Army.

Numbers 1.

Report of Colonel John K. Mizner, Third Michigan Cavalry.

HEADQUARTERS FIRST BRIGADE CAVALRY DIVISION,
Tuscumbia, Ala., August 24, 1862.

Having been directed to furnish a special report touching the conduct of the cavalry in the affair at Trinity, in which our force was driven off by the enemy and a train destroyed, I have the honor to submit the following, which has been furnished me by Major Nelson, Seventh Illinois Cavalry, stationed at Courtland: