about two o’clock in the morning
Calhoun shook his head . `` It will not do , '' he replied ; `` all the towns are too strongly held for your small force to cope with . '' `` At least we can try Cave City , '' answered Morgan , and orders were given for the command to be ready to march at sundown . The vicinity of Cave City was reached about two o'clock in the morning . The column was halted and the men were ordered to rest until daylight . As soon as it was light , Calhoun , with a soldier named Emory , was sent in advance to the place . They were disguised as countrymen , and were to linger around the depot , and when the charge came they were to prevent the telegraph operator from sending warning of the raid .