HDQRS. THIRD BATTALION, THIRD INDIANA CAVALRY, Maryville, Tenn., January 14, 1864. SIR: I have the honor to report the following in regard to a late expedition from my command up the Little Tennessee River, in which I broke up a nest of guerrillas composed of absentees, deserters, and paroled soldiers of the rebel army, and rebel citizens who had been stealing stock and goods from the loyal citizens of Blount and Monroe Counties, and taking the same to North Carolina to sell them. Their force was variously estimated from 50 to 200 strong, camped on both sides of the Tennessee River, at a place known as Chilhowee, 24 miles from this place. I left camp with 100 men on the 11th instant at 3 p.m., and stopped at night at the Harrison Ford, 8 miles from their camp, until next morning, when at early dawn I attempted to throw half my force across the river, which was nearly swimming for a horse all of the way across; current swift, and much mush ice running. Here I lost First Sergt. Bernhard Kraft, Company K, and his horse by drowning, and came near losing more. I was only able to get 28 men across on the best horses. We then moved up the river, on either side, in concert, as fast as the blockaded roads would admit, scattering their pickets and charging into their camps, routing them completely, capturing 1 captain, 1 first lieutenant and 21 men, their arms, horses, equipments, &c., without further loss to us. The prisoners have been put in charge of the provost-marshal of this county to forward to General Carter; the horses arms, and equipments are taken up on my quartermaster's return. Having no intermediate headquarters to report to, I make this report direct to your headquarters. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, ROBERT KLEIN, Lieutenant-Colonel, Commanding Source: OFFICIAL RECORDS: Series 1, Vol 32, Part 1, Forrest’s Expedition