Wednesday, 6th.—Moved up one miles this A. M. Cannonading began at 9 A. M. at 9:30 A. M., pretty heavy skirmishing towards Tazewell. 10:30, rather heavy fighting. 11 A. M., regiment ordered to the front, double quick. Just then a soldier met us, wounded slightly in the hand, who yelled to us, “Hurry up, boys; they are into it up there in blood-shoe mouth deep.” We got to the battlefield just as the Federals were leaving in double quick, and I was very glad they had left. Confederate, 8 killed; 25 wounded; 60 Yankee prisoners.
(Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)