CYNTHIANA, KY
JUNE 12TH, 1864
Cynthiana, Ky., June 12, 1864. U.S. Troops under Brig.-
Gen. S. G. Burbridge. As an incident of the raid into
Kentucky of the Confederate forces under Maj.-Gen. John H.
Morgan, Cynthiana was taken by the enemy on Saturday, June 11.
Late that same night Gen. Burbridge with a force of 2,400 men
moved out from Lexington. At 2:30 a.m. next day his advance
under Maj. Tyler, of the 52nd Ky.; came up with the enemy's
pickets some 2 miles from Cynthiana and drove them back upon
their main line, which was held in check until the arrival of
Burbridge with the main column. The troops were formed in
line of battle and advanced on the town, driving the
Confederates from their first line of battle. An order to
charge was then given and the enemy steadily driven, except on
the flanks where stone walls so hindered the cavalry attack
that it was necessary to send reinforcements. The enemy's
retreat soon became a rout, and he was forced to release the
prisoners captured the day before. The Union loss was 150
killed and wounded, the Confederate casualties amounted to 300
killed and wounded and 400 captured.
Source: The Union Army, vol. 5
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