Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1861-11-28

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IMPORTANT FROM TIE KAEAwHI
Final Chase. After .Floyd-The F. F
US in a Race--Sharp Fight at Nc
Coy's Mills-Rebels Defeated ant
Routed--A Secession 'CoL killed
Bravery Of our men on the nnarcl
and in the rFigbt--The Campaign
ended in the Kauawha Region
Floyd Left in Disgust. .ad.
FAYErTE c. H., Va. Nov. Is.
As I telegraphed you, FLOYD re.
treated the night of the skirmish al
Cotton Hill. leaving strong rear
guard behind him Next morning
discovering from our scouts that he
had vacated his position, We followed
up to Union School House, still appre-
hensive that he might attack us, know
ing that in point. OF numbers his force
was superior to our own
A scouting party Under Sergent
Lambert, who I mentioned in my last,
got on his track, killed one Of his
scouts. snd brought Information that
induced the General to order for
ward movement. We lft Union
School House late in the afternoon,
marched four miles to Col. Dickinson's
place, well known through this part of
the country, the Colonel being prob
ably the most Influential Secessionist
in this part Of the country. Here We
obtained some items and captured a
few Secesh guns. After halting for
couple Of hours we took up the line Of
march, and tired as we were, toiled on
until o'clock in the morning, when we
again halted to allow the men and
horses to refresh themselves. Soon
after daylight, the order to march was
given, and we pushed on over roads
rendered almost impossible by the
heavy rains and cut 10 pieces by the
recent passage of Floyd's artillery and
wagon uains. Our skirmishers. under
the command Of The gallant Capt. Gard
ner Of the 18th Ohio, was in advance
Of the column on both sides of the road
and proceeded cautiously. Just as
hey reached bend in the road, one
Of the company (private Sieg of
Company F crawled over and espied
Two spuadrons of cavalry under Col.
Croghan of Kentucky, and here COM
nenced the battle of ----. -.
M'cor's MILLS.
A volley was instantly opened on the
enemy, who were, as their wounded
,fterward acknowledged, taken COM
,letely by surprise. At the first fire,
several saddles were emptied, and Col.
fell mortally wounded in the
abdomen. The rebels, though sur
,rised, showed fight and retired slowly,
iring as they went; but our men hav-
ng possession of the elevated ground on
both sides, exposed them TO agalling
,ross-6 fire, and forced them back. The
main body then advanced, having, as
before, strong parties of skirmishers.-I
Col. Croghan was carried to the nearest
rouse, and was cared for as well as the |
tate Of the case would admit Of, by |
Surgeon Chase of the l3th Ohio. He
vas gallant man and an accomplished
'ficer, and though an enemy, the sight
II his dying agonies "drew tears from
he eyes Of men unused to, weep"-
The Colonel's father and Gen. Benham
we're old acquainiances, lin fact, be-
ieve, classmates at West Point. and |
he interview between them was. Of
course, unusually painful. We did all
We could for the unfortunate man, but
luman aid was vain, and he expired
he same afternoon. sWe brought down
he body on our return, and Gen. Ben
lam intends forwarding it to his friends
It once E.ar ,-i1aN .i-8
at 12 90 our advance reached Nc
5oy's Mills, and sharp action at once
nsued. The enemy's forces consisted
f the cavalry engaged in the former
kirmish. and at least one. l think two.
egiments of infantry. They held their
'wn against our skirpishers, and, hsv-
ng the advantage Of ground, bid fair
o give us considerable trouble and de-
ay, for some tims at least, in our pur-
uit Of their main force.
Gen. Benham at once ordered the
seventh. under Col. Creighton, and half |
f the Thirty-seserth German, to take
possession Of ridge on the right Of
he road. The, advance. consisting Of
he Thirteenth, Col. Smitb-who did
he workas well as man could do it,
coupled the left, and Capt. Schneider's
Battery being brought -to-the extreme +
foat. weprepated TO disiOdgeIthem. IA
9 Colonel Smith discovered q large
ody. of cavalry in an exposed part Of
he hill, within fair range and the gal
AMI. German, only too glad Of a chance
0 LET his 'barkers speak, took deliberate
i'm, and bang went the gun, whiz I
rent the ball. snd--away went the cav {
Try under, cover i rode by the side
4 the artillery and distinctly saw the
bot strike among them. We now
cured itiin hot and heavy, and they
tkitstsd sinr all ddirections. ~ All this a
me our troopseHtheright we're firing I
IhensYsr they bad fair chance, and ,