Battle of Rheatown

 
 
 Our losses in this last fight a Pugh’s hill was more serious than at any time today. Giltner alone lost about 50 killed, wounded & missing out of his reg’t -- most of whom it is hoped will come up. Three of his captains…were lost.
The loss of the Enemy must have been severe, as our men fired deliberately, & sometimes at 50 paces. We learned from a prisoner that they lost 60 this morning at Henderson’s mill. They must have lost more both at Rheatown & Pugh’s Hill.
So, without food or rest, we marched 35 miles [sic] and fought four times [sic] since yesterday morning I never was so exhausted [sic]….”
Diary of Edward O. Guerrant, September 11, 1863. October 10, 1863 Link September 11, 1863 Link April 15, 1864 Battle of Rheatown First Tennessee Cavalry Blog about The Battle of Rheatown http://tnmap.tn.gov/Sourcebook/1863-10-Article-117-Page166.pdfhttp://tnmap.tn.gov/Sourcebook/1863-10-Article-117-Page166%5B1%5D.pdfhttp://tn.gov/tsla/cwsb/1863-10-Article-117-Page166.pdfhttp://1sttennesseecavalryregiment.blogspot.com/2013/12/battle-of-rheatown-sometimes-called.htmlshapeimage_2_link_0shapeimage_2_link_1shapeimage_2_link_2shapeimage_2_link_3