Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-11-29
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The AssiAaHtssurgeon. of the s3rd
Ohio zeeimeat,sH. a. Phelps, vas in the
city-last night, and favored us with a
statement as to the battle of Ivy Creek,
in which the forces of Gen. Williams
were routed, and regarding the condition
and movements of General Nelson's brig
The fight at Ivy Creek, though grossly
exaggerated by the first reports, was reat-
Iy a very sharp and decidedly successful
affair The rebels, two thousand strong,
and very adyantageously posted, were
utterly routed, with a loss Of az least
forty killed, and those who escaped scat
tered far and wide, the most of them
making their way. to Sounding. Cap
The rebels had ambuscaded the road,
and opened fire on Metcalf's Kentucki-
ans aud the I'd Ohio, Col, Len. Harris.--
They had fine chance to pick off our
men, but being posted ON steep hill,
fired over their assailanfs. They were
fianhed by rapid movement of Colonel
Stills regiment, and driven off in dis
may. f-5 s'ces H--
Asletter from Up. Benjamin. the Con-
mOnd, Oct. 18th. and addressed b. Gen.
John s. Williams, says that he had the
day before, forwarded an artillery COM
pany, with full battery, and would at
once send a Virginia regiment armed,
The statement that the regiment should
be armed, was understood. The rebels
looked for the battery and the regiment
on the day of the fight, but they had not
been heard of by the United States for
cess The rebels had plenty of arms and
ammunition. They had few rified mus
kets,g but were generally armed with.
squirrel guns and flint lock muskets.-I
They fired SO fast during the fight, that
some of the muskets taken were so hot
they could hardly be handled.
Gen. Nelson had received orders 10
withdraw his forces from Eastern Ken
lucky, and he regarded his mission there
as accomplished. The rebel organization
being breken,up, the region can be safely
left to the loyal Kentuckians, force of
whom will remain at Prestonsburg. The
secesh were tired of the rebellion, aud
scattering home. Gen. Williams had
great difficulty in keeping his forces from
dissolying before he was defeated. The
secesh troops Were badly. clothed and
poorly provided. 49,, --.,.--- -.
It's sad to state that the I'd Ohio re-
giment was as badly off for clothing as
the secesh. That regiment, during all
their dreadful marches through the rain
and amidst the bleak and inhospitable
mountains, have not had oyercOats, but
have worn their blouses. They have in
deed been dressed in summer clothes, land
their hardships have been severe.
Gen. Nelson behaved with the greatest
personal gallantry: at the Ivy Creek fight,
and was for time o target for the rebel
rifemen, who made bad shooting, or they
would have picked him off.
1t is likely that considerable number
of the brigade will be found incapable of
service for time, owing to their long
marches and constant exposure.
80 From the Araysrille Eagse.I
Particulars OF, the Rattle at Ivy
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Ivy MoUsrafN, Big Sandy, Floyd CO., /
= AsF4-z November, 8, 1861
THes. M.GREEN. Eso.-Dear Sr:-0n /
the morning of the 9Th we left Preston
burg, and took up the line of march for /
and were in motion as early as /
five o'clock, moving forward rapidly
Colonel Marshalls battalion, composed |
of Companies A, B, @ and ID, of his own |
regiment, and Captain BerryhilPs COM
panysof the Second Ohio Volunteers, con-
stituted his command, and were placed |
in advance of the Second, Twenty-first
and Fifty-ninth Regiments of Ohio Vol
unteersss Upon our boys deyolyed the
duty of climbing the mountains as scouts, |
to do which, and keep at the same time
in advance of the main column, required |
Of them the most exhausting toll Gen |
eral Nelson, in order to form junction
with a force which he had moved for
ward in advance of as about twenty four
hours, was compelled to make forced /
As our route was circuitous, dis
lance could only be overcome by speed. |
All our movements were rapid-some-
times advancing with double-quick step.
Our boys Sho scaled the mountains, of |
ten making extended detours 10 head the |
gullies, had to bound like the deer, to |
keep ahead of those travelling in a
and on a. plain ksufacez | |
felt for them, as. they. eamo. in, from the |
mountains, wet with perspiration, faint, |
exhausted, undetermined = q ssi.ar : ,.sf,s
About IL miles from Prcstohbuir we |
came upon about so or the enemY's cav
airy scouts The guard and Col ar
shall opened fire upon them and put |
them to flight. Suspecting that some OF |
the foeIwere still lurking in ambush, the |
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