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December 3O, 1862 – Skirmish at La Vergne – Note 1

Report of Capt. J.H. Wiggins, Arkansas battery, including skirmishes at La Vergne December 26-27

FEBRUARY 10, 1863

In compliance with General Orders, No. 6, I have the honor to submit the following report of the part borne by Wiggins’ battery in the fights before Murfreesborough.

In compliance with orders from Gen. Wheeler, took Lieut. Calloway with a section of guns and moved with the command on the Lebanon pike and north Old Jefferson, where a camp of the enemy was attacked [30th], and the battery fired about a dozen; then moved on with the command by way of La Vergne and Nolensville, but had no other engagement until Wednesday [31st] evening, when the enemy was attacked and the battery engaged two hours. Lost 1 man wounded, 1 horse killed, and several horses wounded.

The officers and men all bore themselves well and with coolness, Sergt. A. A. Blake especially displayed much gallantry.

Respectfully submitted.

J. H. WIGGINS, Capt.

OR, Ser. I, Vol. 20, pt. 1, pp. 965-966.

Note 1: At times verification for an event is found incidentally in reports covering larger time frames and other actions. This is the case with the skirmish at La Vergne, December 30, 1862.