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repulsed about 1 p.m. I did not attempt to do more than hold our position and keep the enemy at bay, because I had been ordered to act strictly on the defensive.

The attacking force, I have learned from citizens and others who saw the enemy marching up, was about 2,500 to 3,000 strong, mixed infantry and cavalry, with two howitzers, which latter were not used on us. Eleven of his dead and 2 mortally wounded were found on the field, but many other bodies were seen to be carried off by him. We got from him three Springfield muskets and one Harper's Ferry rifle.*

I am, your obedient servant,

ED. A. PARROTT,

Colonel First Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry.

OCTOBER 10-22, 1862.-Pursuit of the Confederate forces from Perryville to London, Ky.

SUMMARY OF THE PRINCIPAL EVENTS.

Oct. 11, 1862.-Harrodsburg reoccupied by Union forces.

13, 1862.-Skirmish at Harrodsburg.

14, 1862.-Skirmish at Stanford,

Skirmish at Lancaster.

14-16, 1862.-Skirmish near Mountain Gap.

16,[15?], 1862.-Skirmish near Crab Orchard.

16, 1862.-Skirmish near Mount Vernon, at Wild Cat Mountain, and Big Rockcastle Creek.

17, 1862.-Skirmish about Camp Wild Cat.

18, 1862.-Skirmish at Rockcastle River.

Skirmish at Nelson's Cross-Roads.

19, 1862.-Skirmish at Pitman's Cross-Roads.

Reconnaissance on Madison Road.

19-24, 1862.-Confederate forces retire through Cumberland Gap.

20, 1862.-Skirmish at Pitman's Cross-Roads.

21, 1862.-Expedition from Crab Orchard to Big Hill and Richmond.

22, 1862.-Pursuit discontinued.

REPORTS.#

Numbers 1.-Colonel William B. Hazen, Forty-first Ohio Infantry, commanding Nineteenth Brigade, Army of the Ohio.

Numbers 2.-Brigadier General W. Sooy Smith, U. S. Army, commanding Fourth Division, of skirmishes about Camp Wild Capt, October 17.

Numbers 3.-Colonel Stanley Matthews, Fifty-first Ohio Infantry, commanding Twenty-third Brigade, of reconnaissance on the Madison Road.

Numbers 4.-Colonel Edward M. McCook, Second Indiana Cavalry, commanding First Cavalry Brigade, of expedition from Crab Orchard to Big Hill and Richmond, October 21.

Numbers 5.-Colonel James R. Howard, Third Confederate Cavalry, of skirmishes near Mountain Gap, October 14-16.

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*Return of casualties shows 5 men killed and 1 officer and 5 men wounded in First Ohio Infantry and 1 man killed and 2 wounded in Fifteenth U. S. Infantry. Total, 6 killed and 8 wounded.

#See also Buell's and Bragg's reports of the battle of Perryville, and Wheeler's report of operations August 27-October 22.

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