Skirmish at Paintsville, KY
Skirmish at Paintsville, KY - April 13, 1864
HISTORY
PAINTSVILLE, KY., April 13, 1864--10 a.m.
GENERAL: I am attacked at this point by, I suppose, about 1,000 rebels; we are fighting. We had a race for the best position; we got it; I can hold it. I have 750 men; I have about 500 militia and four companies of the Fourteenth at Louisa. They can hold that place if they attempt to go below us. We are well supplied for five days with provisions. I have no fear for the result here if the Forty-fifth or other regiments are near enough and could come [by] the Salyersville road toward Pound Gap and get in their rear. If they hold us here any time they might get bagged.
Yours,
GEO. W. GALLUP,
Colonel, Commanding.
Brigadier-General BURBRIDGE,
Lexington, Ky.
Source: O.R.-- SERIES I--VOLUME XXXII/1, p. 646