The former were still encamped across the river at Jeffersonville; so General Anderson ordered me to go over, and with them, and such Home Guards as we could collect, make the effort to secure possession of Muldraugh's Hill before Buckner could reach it.

I took Captain Prime with me; and crossed over to Rousseau's camp.

The long-roll was beaten, and within an hour the men, to the number of about one thousand, were marching for the ferry-boat and for the Nashville depot.

Meantime General Anderson had sent to collect some Home Guards, and Mr.
Guthrie to get the trains ready.

It was after midnight before we began to move.