, 1861-10-30
THE LATE BATTLE AT FREDEH-
IEKTQWNs
Hin OILS Troops sEngAEe4-Rnu DeseF1p.
lion of the Fight and RCEaUlt,

1oh9OMN'
Illinois Troops Ene.ksd-Fuu Desertp-
lion Of the Fight ano F'xauit'
Especial correenon5ence of the Chicago 1,r1bnne,
neAoqUARTLEs So4 - ~ 1Ee =: :; tn5a ~ M-')
4oaton' 49,, oe'' 10 4oo4.
Although tyou have mad telegraphic ac-
count Of the battle of the a1st inst, proceed
On the teid, during the battle, or carefully col
lected for the purpose from official and other
reliable authority:
~ SUNNY As1s QUE fes1ulens ttne $50 LILY
was presented with splendid stand Of color5
BY committee on behalf of the teachers of
frh,oo,., a.a .a;o+a1., s+.,taa -, =, "
Saieaso' = anu luli1e&1'@sets oIa1'eo VIII snen
hy1pg IN the oTeeze, on cur march to Freder-
1cEtoWn. With US went the lst Indiana
cavalry. Col Baker. the Indenendent Mic.
eo,-i a,4-o1.,, .~.-s - r..
e0.A1 onpans ~ eHp+t aA"R1n5;
schoheld's battery, ak guns; Col. Caflin's
s8tb, and Col Alexarder'6 21st Illinois Infantry:
and the 9Th wieconein. under Co1 Mn-t-'
1.aL.,.-.,. w. DaA payj
Leg "nole unoer command OF Col. Carlin.
On reaching Frede1icktoWn the next dsy
at noon, we learned that the fol1ov;np +roo,,
uera uitbfn tn -.;,.s - ~. aoops
WV ioneo " tae lo"n, COM
ing 1rom Cape Glrardeau, under CON-
mand of Colonel Plummer: eacs;on
of Taylor,s battery. 1obrna, and sts..
~. 1850 oA a2a ete"-
1tss 1ts,, Hattt tan1ss Us. OF ca7altJ, ano Colonei
~ Reatas w, mino3a leu ro,nnj
11u n,s i1tS M,.sont; intsSt1 u 49, ~
Zane. The Wisccnsin 8th VIA ths nn11 aut III III
1e11nent In ALL and the - III -un
wa about 500 ~eA1s ~ '&14 ai'ae
When VA reached tha +n,vn .,o ,,o,,
pri:td ~ Che Ehn1e nnnnIot;a1 +ho+ Gg7 y
Jer Thcmuson and ia arnV ba5 ~ ~ Gns. r.
dsV before in ccnsennence of baSinl. Tv ~ ~ tle
tured CoL pIunmeT,s neEsange- ~ i,.taG5a; G;sp.
Col. Carl,n Of hig approach W 1haraf!,Es
enczmDed for dinner and arSa;ts5 ~ a,.;,..I
Of Col Piummer's conmard wbfcf au 5sn,1ai,a3
in the conrEe of an Eonr "AAAeA n"pe e0neo
About halE na:t twn .1 Tho xho1a had.
1Vas ready Ia march II, rnrs1,:t of Thor,,eo! 80!
ard before tbe troops from Cane G;T.P5oa,,,
we're all beyond fhs lim;ts RI Ike tnwn 4 ~ ~
sudden boom Of canron aston;shed a;i WIZ
The main street Of FreIer;cEtnVr 111ns MI,
ard South; and the road to Greenri1le Where
Thomnsn1 was snnnnsad n 70 ~; fs. Ee.s
tEis tn the Southwest ahonf q 1,,;1a 80.
1he town. fbs Tosd ;nterseets a Iono S irrarniar u
1idge, which crosses The ros5 At an anaia III nf
about 20 degrees and az this rtdes was AZ
chosen by tie 1ebe, GeneraI- behind tha I'm of
Whfch tn form his i;na.nfhat+Ia ~ 3s ~ y.
nav comprehend nv dzscrinSin5 fv raroeIo nanA
tsffrg the road and iba HOE NJ has,a assn
Ten minutes before The f;rst unn was f,-aa
tie Gietrihution Of the Federal ioTces vas a.
follows; a body Of caYairy and a mart ~ on7 ~
artillery (thee euns) were within : th;rd nf =
mile Of the ridre moving dow tha ,.oa5 - -, =
lowed bY The lin Missn1ri an5 I7th a1d .s3th
Ill. Volnntsers. To the west If rha rnad "ood end
;mmediately ecurh nf the i'm fhe III III ee.S SaS
vas drawn I'D in line ready to 1narch. near
the 38th, but farther from the Rad WA fha III
$50, not yet in Iine ard farther west was the
Illinois 2lst, ready to march, The Ssh W;s.
conein-the only ful1 regiment was drawn m
in line On the road whers We erterc the n up ~
TON the west and the heavier pieces Of ar
tlllery were standing in the crn5s straefs IN
the cEntre of the toEn. The e1,emvie line ~
battle began hs;f mi}e east IT tha rn,5
marked By fences and timher. al some nnints
sEi,ted ;or rcsT1v MI. ~ o-ass ~ ~ ~ a1u
aL scnte ano}e 1n,roeG;ste11 ~, ;ou ~ ~
road, his ma bent gn3denlv northWard 8 Eo 'os ns
to make q crnsE-fre nr.o1 fT,e r,aa ifsa19 ~ ;1
His four twentr.f aonn5erS tSea-a ~a-e
stationed, one in wood on his r1rht
smother commarcing lane rrnriao e7.t fEoT1
the road; third in the road Itself fast T beTon.i
the crossing Of that and the ri3ge 7' an3 ~ a
pciu;s 10 lie west Gf The Tn,d e., hnnarna um .ns
ienleseee cavalry ~ ocenned an i the n toaa n itt,if
beyond the thI,d canr ~ srb;ia 4ba a-ta,,ea5
ard Tncmneo1,,s M;ssnn,i oo1a1-,, a,,e =,
etabble-6eld behind he r;ght 1lsnt af his 1;na IN
TIE Whole was SO arranged IS to Iecann a 1ee ate.
j invisible from the road. until ai,-r,aaf,e Cd
very Dear: and f.nr l;tt7e armv cana 49, ~
bling cemrletely canpht IN s5e tran 4s"A
Wien within $ Quarter Of a nile pf the ene
my's line, Capt. Pinrmer f;rat Iaer1,.5 ~ III ~,
presence, Though al Old nesno Tne =. ,,ina n,a
Seemed SO iucredible that he haita5 ~. 1o1,sS
mai and senl nipele officer ahead to o. recon " -
nc!ter. He reported the enemy reai1v n tbara
e{e1mined the pian Of the hattIo eGa r.
~ was ordered to begin ths Ait and ~ neseaS,.
gers started al f,li eneeS e 1non,n,11;o.4a t,nu @
with the other Tepimenfs Tho az W;.nnss;s e
Haa oioered to rtman IN its nos;.;a su 10Soheh ~
tcwp, tie SD nlirois to a1papca haIf III rs
I'd hillside, ard a5 reserve. The 21st to 1,o.o
Cd. ~'' ''-~ ~ 'A4'e4' u De''l'
We opened with q six-uound ahot into 4ha
eEemy's right wing, from one af thnsa fina i1,a
brass field pieces of Sctofie1d'4 hat+aru r. oas
random eho., but slicited nrnmnt - rsn1e 10
from twenty four pounder. thu ehot nass}15
over ctr heads. We now knew the nosftion d} E
one Of the enem,,s batteries and nifche3 ., y
shell into it's vicinity IRON q pnn Which k5 5ea
been sent flying OF to the lett, through The the
fields, and taken position in the lane before
alluded to. That shell killed abont IN nen
It was answered by tremendous cheering
slcng the enemy's line; another Of his heavy
guns opened on our Left. ard yol1av ~ mnS
kerry ard rife shots passed over our heads
1fom h1s right wing, which Was under com
The engagement now became general On
s;a eas1 siae q the foad-three ct our batteries,
the 1raiana 18Th, cavalry, the Missouri l1th.
ne 1Ianols 18th and 20.h infantry rapidly
1ak4Eg position within range One Of the
earliest earliest thots E fred BY the enemy struck gun
carnage Of laylor's battery, and cut the tire
on CT 1heel-the only good shot made by
the rebels during the whole fight.
After fair stand up fight Of iifteen minutes.
6tflng which the enemy suffered terribly
ard the Fede1als scarcely st al, Col Lowe
Yards TO open wc6ds whc-e annt},er ston5
vas msde, Under The nrotection If fsncas and ana
irregular g1onrd. Ii this point Lowe and his
horse both fell, Lowe. pierced With three huI.
let's in the head and face Oar infantry imn,e-
Gis.ely occupied Tie g;ourd left by the enemy.
and found tie gfound marked by a line Of his
dtad, for nearly halt mile.
The rebels, row showing nothing bnt their
heads, renewed the fight, with loud cheering
along their line. Oar infantry With as much
coclpess IS if OF dress parade. now fred by
file along our Whclr line. nnurlur a Derfact
hsil storm Of bullets into tf,e ensmvts r;rnI
sud centre, The execution was ttrr;h1a. - ~
the heaps Of slain wl.ich ms1ket the rsSe1 1ud
n the heed + I'LL |@sn' 'e1e AeA''S AL BIOL
At ,i1;s ;r,ctn-a A.
acnearsG 1untsaa, ~ st, sne snemgs th1rd battery
sfpSaieo NJ s.tong position in the main
49, a. 1fa; NJ PutL!ua P3 u Ice lqd1hna cavalry,
uLt ct A2)or Gay1tt, charged down the road
~ capture II. Ihe charge was 80 impataous
tlat Inc cavalry passed the battery and found
themselves surrounded by inGautry before Il
vas possible to fall back. Msjcr Gayitt and
Capt; Lyman were killed instantly, With
Gpnber Of Others, Killed ard wounded Tha