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The battle of Richmond, Kentucky, would see Pat Cleburne receive his first major wound
of the war, so far. “In Maj.Gen. Kirby Smith's 1862 Confederate offensive into Kentucky,
Brig. Gen. Patrick R. Cleburne led the advance with Col. John S. Scott's cavalry out in
front. The Rebel cavalry, while moving north from Big Hill on the road to Richmond,
Kentucky, on August 29, encountered Union troopers and began skirmishing. After noon,
Union artillery and infantry joined the fray, forcing the Confederate cavalry to retreat to
Big Hill. At that time, Brig. Gen. Mahlon D. Manson, who commanded Union forces in
the area, ordered a brigade to march to Rogersville, toward the Rebels. Fighting for the
day stopped after pursuing Union forces briefly skirmished with Cleburne's men in late
afternoon. That night, Manson informed his superior, Maj. Gen. William Nelson, of his
situation, and he ordered another brigade to be ready to march in support, when
required. Kirby Smith ordered Cleburne to attack in the morning and promised to hurry
reinforcements (Churchill's division). Cleburne started early, marching north, passed
through Kinston, dispersed Union skirmishers, and approached Manson's battle line near
Zion Church.” 13. While shouting a command to his men Cleburne had a minnie ball go
through his mouth removing with it five of his front, bottom, teeth. With his cheek badly
scarred from this wound Pat was prompted into growing a beard.
Patrick had recovered from this injury in time to fight at the Battle of Perryville,
Kentucky, on the 8th of October 1862. Perryville was to be the end of General Braxton
Braggs “Kentucky invasion”. Bragg along with fellow general Edmund Kirby Smith
devised plans to invade Kentucky in the summer of 1862. Bragg had routed the Union