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Posted by: Dr. James Jones on Jul 01, 2003 - 06:00 AM
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8, Scout near Maryville
FEBRUARY 8, 1864.--Scout near Maryville, Tenn.
Report of Maj. Joseph B. Presdee, Second Indiana Cavalry.
[MARYVILLE, TENN.,] February 8, 1864--9 p. m.
COL.: In pursuance to orders, I took charge of a scouting party toward Sevierville.
I scouted on the Knob road as far as the house of Mr. Rogers, about 18 miles from Maryville and on the main Sevierville road, 2 miles beyond the crossing of the Knoxville road, also about 18 miles from Maryville. I also scouted the country between these two roads, but heard nothing of the enemy with the exception of 4 stragglers. There were 26 at Wyland's Mills yesterday, and 100 within 3 miles of Mr. Goddard's (7 miles from Maryville) on Saturday, stealing horses and committing other depredations. These last came in by the Knob road. None of them appear to have come farther on the main road than the Knoxville crossing, however.
About 150 or 200 went on the Knoxville road (I think on Saturday [6th]) toward Knoxville, returning at night with 14 or 15 Federal prisoners, said to be a picket-post captured near Knoxville.
Very respectfully,
J. B. PRESDEE, Maj., Cmdg. Second Indiana Cavalry.
OR, Ser. I, Vol. 32, pt. I, pp. 391-392.
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