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September 16th-27th- Rear Guard, Buell's Wagon Train; Marched from Bowling Green to Brownsville escorting wagon train to the Green River<ref>Courier Journal, October 7, 1862</ref><ref>Courier Journal, October 6, 1862; Buell's Wagon Train</ref> | September 16th-27th- Rear Guard, Buell's Wagon Train; Marched from Bowling Green to Brownsville escorting wagon train to the Green River<ref>Courier Journal, October 7, 1862</ref><ref>Courier Journal, October 6, 1862; Buell's Wagon Train</ref> | ||
September 30th- Following their return from Brownsville, Colonel Sanders D. Bruce, commander at Bowling Green, dispatched the battalion in company with the 70th Indiana to confront bridge burners near Auburn. While here, they came upon a rebel force at Russellville, killing or wounding 50, imprisoning 15, and capturing 40 horses with equipage. Later the same day they routed a complementary force at Glasgow capturing 10 persons. It is worth noting here that the commander of the 70th Indiana was future U.S. President, Benjamin Harrison.<ref>War of the Rebellion, Series I, Vol XVI, Pg. 1018</ref><ref>Indianapolis Star, Indianapolis, Indiana, October 6, 1862</ref> | |||