Colonel [John A.] Wharton arrived with his brigade, which was, however,

kept in reserve. The enemy continued deploying their lines all day

and in the morning commenced their advance. Our pickets held their

ground so well that it was noon before my main body became engaged.

which had fallen back to a point about 4 miles from Green River. Here

the enemy's infantry advanced in line of battle upon the First and

Third Alabama Regiments. After a heavy engagement the enemy,

finding that they were simply opposed by cavalry, sent a brigade to

turn our right flank. After a gallant resistance and a handsome

charge by the First Alabama, in which Lieutenant Colonel IT. B.]Brown was

killed, both regiments were compelled to retire slowly, but in good

order, to prevent being entirely cut off, the enemy's dense lines of in-

fantry being in full view and within range both in front and on the right

flank. Our artillery, consisting of two guns, attached to Colonel Whar-

ton's and my own brigade, had been placed upon the north side of the

river and commenced good work as soon as the enemy came within its

range. The First and Third Alabama Regiments retired slowly and

finally were compelled to cross the river, which was done in good order.

The lines were again formed on the north side of the river, and as the

enemy came up we received them warmly with artillery and small-arms.

The enemy, discovering that our army had left Munfordville sent an

infantry brigade to turn our right flank. We contested the crossing

under a heavy fire of infantry and artillery until this brigade of the

enemy had crossed the river about half a mile below the town and was

advancing in line perpendicular to our lines. We then fell back about

300 yards and again formed our lines, which allowed the enemy to cross

several brigades of infantry and a large force of cavalry, all of which

promptly formed line of battle, engaging us as they came up. Their

cavalry sounded the charge, but could not be moved toward us. After

a short but severe fight, the sun having gone down, we slowly with-

drew. The fighting on the north side of the river was done by the First

Alabama, Third Georgia, and First Kentucky Regiments, all of which

acted as well as could be expected with such disparity of numbers, the

Third Georgia suffering most severely. Colonel Wharton's Texas regi-

ment was at all times ready and maneuvered well, but circumstances

did not call it into action.

About noon I sent orders to the various pickets beyond the scene of

action directing them how to come in! they all joined us safely during

the night. We were obliged to move on some 8 miles that night to

procure forage and water. Early in the morning Colonel Wharton

moved with his brigade some miles farther on to Red Mills to procure

rations. The enemy's advance reaching me about noon, my brigade

was moved rapidly to a favorable position to receive him. The artil-

lery and most of my cavalry were secreted until the head of at column

of not less than 1,500 cavalry had arrived within about 350 yards of

our position, when we opened upon them with canister and shell, kill-

ing and wounding many men and horses.!The enemy deployed as

skirmishers and brought up their artillery, engaging us warmly until

dark, when they went into camp. Colonel Wharton was notified of the

advance when the action first commenced and moved promptly to my

assistance. Finding, however, that he was not needed at that point

he moved his command toward Hodgensville to watch the other roads

loading north from Munfordville and on which we learned the enemy

were also advancing.

Having received written orders from General Hardee to be at Hodg-

ensville by daylight Tuesday morning [23d] at furthest, we moved late