11th Cavalry

At 3 o'clock P. M., the destruction of Saltville being thoroughly completed, nothing: but charred and broken ruin remaining, and the object of our expedition being fully' accomplished, the troops were crossed to the north side of the Holston river to take up the march again, but this time toward Kentucky instead of penetrating further into the enemy's country. As Colonel Brown's brigade was the first to enter Saltville, it was the last to leave the place, being ordered to protect the rear of the division from attack by • the enemy, who were reported to be coming in force, having been heavily reinforced from Richmond. We marched about eight miles, when we went into camp and remained till 10 o'clock of the 23d, when we were again in the saddle, passing through Hiders Gap and arriving at Lebanon at 6 o'clock P. M. where we halted about an hour,

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