Report of Brig. Gen. Robert B. Mitchell

No. 2

HDQRS. FIRST CAVALRY DIVISION, Camp near Triune, Tenn., June 12, 1863.

MAJ.: I have the honor to make report as follows of the part taken by my command in the affair of yesterday:

Maj. Gwynne had immediately, subsequent to the attack of the enemy, driven them into the timber on the west of the Chapel Hill pike in our front and on their left, from which they had advanced with an attempt at a charge.

The enemy falling back, the First Brigade, Col. Campbell, moved to the right of the pike, and the Second Brigade, Col. McCook, moved to the left, both advancing and concentrating near the pike, about three-quarters of a mile from the Harpeth River.

The enemy retreated rapidly over the open country, but made short stands in the intervening wooded positions. They succeeded in crossing the ford, and made a final stand on the opposite bank of the river, behind a stone wall, from which they were driven by the Second Michigan, First East Tennessee, and part of the Second Indiana, who crossed the river, and the enemy left in disorderly retreat.

Being without artillery, and the enemy having obtained such an advance, I did not deem it advisable to follow them farther, and returned to this encampment. I have previously reported, by signal dispatch, the probable loss of the enemy, from information gathered from citizens, prisoners, and other sources.

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The prisoners taken were all on picket here.

I am, major, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

ROBT. B. MITCHELL, Brig.-Gen.

P. S. -The command behaved admirably. It has been ascertained since my signature that two more of the wounded enemy have died, making a loss to them in killed of 23.

OR, Ser. I, Vol. 23, pt. I, p. 375.

No. 5.

Report of Lieut. Col. John A. Platter, Fourth Indiana Cavalry.

HDQRS. FOURTH INDIANA CAVALRY, June 12, 1863.

COL.: I have the honor to submit the following report of the part taken by my command in the action of yesterday (June 11):

My skirmishers, under command of Capt.’s Pepper and Purdy, successfully engaged the enemy on our left, dislodging him from behind stone walls and cedar groves, and finally compelled him to fall back across the river, with a loss of several wounded.

My loss is as follows: 8.

All of which is respectfully submitted.

I have the honor to be, colonel, your obedient servant,

JOHN A. PLATTER, Lieut.-Col., Cmdg. Fourth Indiana Cavalry.

OR, Ser. I, Vol. 23, pt. I, p. 377.

Note 1: A total of six reports were filed on this combat action.

Library of Congress

Title

Skirmish at Triune

Summary

Newspaper clipping reporting a battle at Triune, Tennessee, on June 11, 1863.

Created / Published

[1863 June]

Subject Headings

• McCoy, Isaac,–approximately 1842—Associated objects
• United States.–Army.–Pennsylvania Cavalry Regiment, 9th (1861-1865)–People
• United States–History–Civil War, 1861-1865–Campaigns & battles–Tennessee

Headings

Clippings–1860-1870.

Springfield Republican newspaper on June 12, 1863.

June 13, 1863 NY Evening Post