The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1861-12-05
Iron, xyesaern Virginia,

| The Engagement at MCOy's MiHs-The Kan
| ah,cG Campaign ended-FEOyd Leaves az DIS
| gust,
a correspondent of the Cincinnati Gazette,
writing from Fayette Court House, Va, Nov.
25th, gives the following particulars of the en-
gagement at McCoy's Mills the result of which
seems tc have been to end the campaign in
! Western Virginia for the present:
| Soon after daylight, the order TO
march was given, and we pushed on over roads
| rendered almost impossible by the hepvy rains.
and cut to pieces by the recent passage of
| FlOyd's artillery and wagon trains Our skirm-
! ishers under the command of captain Gardiner
of the Thirteenth Ohio, were in advance of the
column on both sides of the road, AID proceed
ed cautiously. just as they reached a bend in
the road, one of the company crawIed over and
esped two squadrons Of cavalry, under Colonel
| CrOgan, of Ky.
A volley was instantly opened on the enemy,
who wel taken completely by surprise. At
the first fire several saddles were emptied, and
! Col. Croghan fell mOrtally wounded in the alb
domen. The rebels though surprised showed
! Sight, and retired slowly, firing as they went ,
out our men, having possession of the elevated
ground on both sides, exposed them to a CALLING
cross-fire, and forced them back The main
body then advanced, having, as before, strong
parties as skirmishers. Col. Croghan was car
ried to the nearest house, and was cared for as
well as the nature of the case would admit He
was gallant man an accomplished officer, and
though an enemy, the sight ofhis dying agopies
drew tears from the eyes OF men unused to
weep. We brought down the body on our re.
turn, and Gen. Benham intends forwarding II
to his friends.
At 1920 our advance reached McCoy's Mills.
and a sharp action at once ensued. The enemy's
forces consisted Of the cavalry engaged in the
former sklrmish, and at least one-Ithink two
regiments of artillery. They held their own
against our skirmishers, and, having the advap-
taee of ground, bid fair to give US considerable
trouble and delay for some time at least, in our
pursuit OF their main force.
Col. Benham at once ordered the Seventh IN.
der Col. Creighton, and half the 9th German
to take possession Of the ridge on the right; Col
Smith-who did the work as well as man could
doi5-- occupied the leit,a Captain Schnei6er's
battery being brought to the extreme front wa
prepared to disIodge them.
Col Smith discovered a large BODY of csvaI-
~ n an exposed part Of the hill, within fair
range, ana the gallant Germans took deliberate
aln and bang went the guns, and-away went
The cavalry under cover. The rebels finding
the Climate becoming too warm for their consti
tutions, fed in disorder, dashing down through
a coinfeld, our men popping away at them in
Inc most pleasant manner. 1t is difficult to
correctly estimate the loss OF the enemy, as We
were too much hurried to make search for them
but 1t could not have been less than fifteen kill
Cd and wound 4. We did not lose man. This
sounds rather fshy, but they had ne artillery.
ana al OF our men within reach OF their musk
e'ry were kept carefully under cover by their
commanding officers.
All along the road as we pursued Them, we
found flour, clothing, knaplscks, cauteeRs, tents,
dcc., DC. scattered at short intervals.