On page 652-53 of They Died by Twos and Tens, Hafendorfer calls this skirmish, "Fairgrounds". The conflict began when Wharton's advance met Federals at the intersection of the Louisville Pike and Old Nazareth Road, just north of Bardstown. The fairgrounds once existed in the SW corner of the intersection. Three companies of the 3rd Ohio Cavalry Regiment had taken position east of the Lousiville Pike along Murray Run Road, two in an orchard and one just south of the road (now called Plum Run Road). Wharton's charge drove thse companies back on their main body near the Wellington House. This included the 1st Ohio and 2nd Kentucky (U.S.) Cavalry, plus the remainder of the 3rd Ohio Cavalry. Wharton's men drove all three regiments back on Federal infanty and artillery supports a half mile north along the road.

The skirmish began about 10:30 AM when Wharton's scouts alerted him that Federal cavalrymen were approaching Bardstown, well behind Wharton's advanced position. Wharton had been camped south of High Grove, probably at the home of Joseph Foreman. Hafendorfer places this home two miles north of Cox's Creek along the Louisville Pike. The skirmish ended about 2:00 PM when Wharton began withdrawing from Bardstown.

Wharton described his command in a report wrtitten on Sept. 27, 1862, Official Records, Ser. 1, Vol. 16, Part 2, page 881. He mentions three cavalry regiments, these being the 8th Texas Cavalry, Murray's 2nd Tennessee Cavalry (AKA 4th Tenneseee) and the 2nd Georgia Cavalry. There were also three companies of Major John W. Caldwell's 1st Kentucky (C.S.) Cavalry under Capt. Charles H. Ingles of Murray's Tennessee Cavalry, plus a "partially armed" battalion of four companies under Maj. John R. Davis. The companies under Major Davis and elements of Murray's Tennessee Cavalry reorganized as Baxter Smith's 8th Tennessee Cavalry Regiment some months later. Wharton makes it clear that only part of the Georgia regiment was present under his command. Hafendorfer gives the number as six companies.

The Kentucky companies covered the rear of Wharton's movement south on the Louisville Pike and did not participate in the attack. It seems unlikely that Major Davis and his newly-formed Tennessee companies would have been committed to the charge. At this time I have no evidence that any Georgians were involved. As best we know, Wharton attacked with Murray's 2nd Tennessee Cavalry and Terry's 8th Texas Cavalry.

Since a Confederate hospital existed at Bardstown, a number of burials should be there. However, the only Confederate recorded as dying of wounds incurred at Bardstown on Oct. 4th was George A. W. Wright, Co. "E", 8th Texas Cavalry Regiment.