General Franks’ Brigade

General Franks had taken the field in the end of December, with a strong brigade under him, intending to operate on the southern and eastern frontier, in harmony with the Goorkhas under Jung Bahadoor. He marched from Benares with a troop and battery of Royal artillery. a wing of H. M.’s 10th and H. M.’s 37th and 17th. Having twice gained brilliant victories over the enemy, he marched on the 10th to Chanda, a village about 12 miles from Chegra Mhow. When about eight miles on the way the enemy suddenly opened fire on our advanced guard from behind a vast mound of earth which concealed them. Our 18-pounders were immediately brought to bear upon them, when they quitter their strongly intrenched position and fled, leaving eight guns in our hands, with sixty or eighty killed. Our skirmishers and Horse Artillery pursued for about 3 miles, when they found themselves getting too far a head of their supports. The main body of the brigade followed and encamped where the country had every appearance of being clear around.

April 6, 1863 – The Fight at Somerset, Ky.

New York, April 4. —A letter to the Cincinnati Gazette, gives some particulars of the recent fight near Somerset, Ky. The rebels were overtaken four miles north of Somerset. Gen. Carter in command of eight hundred mounted men, had reached Buck Creek, when Gen. Gilmore, with his body guard, and the seventh Ohio cavalry reached him, increasing our force to twelve hundred. Skirmishing then commenced at Button’s Hill, twelve miles from Somerset. The rebels took up a strong position, and planted batteries. It was about noon. An artillery fight began, and lasted about an hour and a half. We dismounted three of the rebel guns. The wings were then ordered to advance. Wolford on the right, did so, and he was wounded.