Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-11-04
THE KENIUlKY CAMPAIGN.
Correspondence Of the Ri.hnOad whis.,

aud they, too, propagated in many instances BY PERSONS
who were absent from the asld, I deem Il not iraPp'o-
pirate to transmit to you the correct history Of ct least
the portion of tba. campaign which fell urdH ny per
soual observation. Nor is It . mean part which, shail
recount. / shall speak Of the achievements Of General
Joseph Wbselsr's cavalry brigade. Before proceeding
to this work you will pardon q DEPRESSION of miae, which
gives an important preface to the Generals operations
II developed into q chapter, It's title would b. 10 which
the cavalry brigade took hut littls part" After leaving
ssquatchee Valley, our army marched in three columns
into Kentucky. 1t concentered at Glasgow and rested
o few days to recruit. Up TO this point the march was
t~riumphL. The Confederates were welcomed with open
arms at every step. The route was lined with pleasant
faces. Towns and villages overaowsd with Joy. Toe
Southern army was everywhere hailed as the dslverer
of Kentucky. Leaving glasgow one morning amid the
repeated cheering Of the citizens, Ganeral Bragg headed
his column towards Green river, and pushed rapidly for.
ward. The Yankee army was now both In bic front and
rear. Buell. was in motion from Bowling Green, behind
tn. onufederates, and the strong redoubt Of Woodson-
villa formad q barrier but q few miles in advance. Toe
cons rucdon Of these works had occupied several thou.
sand Yankees the whole summer. Tie line OF eniEerct-
men q extended nearly q mile, a,nksd at either end BY
| fort,-the one q ~s.ookade, the other an earthWork. The
red ,ubt faced southwark, on the Louisville and Nash
| vii Railroad, having Green river beyond. l. no doubt
boinv the object Of G ,nersl Brsgg TO sweep This obstacle
frJm bis path, General Chalmers went forward on
/ Sunday (SeTt. l4Go) TO commence the attack. He got
| bis troops into Foeiilon. and aItcmpted 10 carry the
works by storm. He had pushed the assault: mp TO WIKI
n sixty yards OF the eatrenchments, ADVANCING bio bravo
\ AIs,psipp!ins over feled trees and uneven ground Under
I A murdtrous FIR, Of artillery aud ~muskstry, in spleneid
order. This brilliant charge vas about to DO crowned
With success. when = new battery opened from = con-
| m ,ndng DO lion. The soldiers cav thA: the douhle ode
yere now made tbret-told, and a monetary confusion
] eusuea. Til, bsi1g checked, tho Ge eral brought eff
| hfs conm,ud IN good order. |. Was bere that The Ia
rnented Colonel Billiard fell, on Tuesday, September
| 10th. Our whole army came into position before the
4 works. General Hudes's corps TOOK position In frcn,
s.apJ, by q brilliant coup ds-nH;H on the part OF General
Polk, HE command, a. the proper time, oseuplet the
heights IL tbs rear Of tee lorticsaoDs. "hc latter
ESorta dl not gan their nosi;ion until Efter niShtiaI,
Il tntsl lay evening. 81 the Yankees sil deemirG ;h2m
g,lSes sccurc, occrp,d the day, Until four odNk, in
X rm'stlng with our shsrpshooters, ard shell ng every
CO, sewood 10 range. Thsig artillery practice was exec.
4 leat. Bsiug on General Cbsmcrs' ttaff for the DAY, !
VA o. ali rats OF tie & Id, aud hada good opS .tusit7
TO ia dgs Of It's aceuracJ. Oar troops were so vel! COY
/ cred tna. at 10 poiBt were any Of tEsm visible.
Thus m4t e~rs eJ'ed at n'ghtfaL The ing ceased -
Al tn Jeff Si.g thought Tomorrow would b. q hard.
ought dAy. ChShm ars lay 10 the green wood with his SOUTH
era "a dogs resting upon their arms. BuekSer vas IN re,
OuFnil 2 10 AvtEge le hultlO htuis bu-Ca q
there a in he 6srV bTigtd', sad oilers too numcrou'to
meptio : ; but ell kno1 WI for seme deed Of d.riGg. While
We Ver 0 in blissiul iRnoraLce OF what to-norroN would
bring Il nh, General Polk wa quietly dispoing hs trocis
AID Oh ming bis batteries on the heights across Green
rivu,. - % 10 take the f4rkee works In reverse. A.
loou. IS the enemy became AGO tainted with this decided
me sue he b,csme suddenly very tfacAble, and sur
rer derea withou; firing snotter shot
On the next moraiug tho Whols detachment marched
ou.. lad down heir Srms, and ran the gauntlet Of the
l,r III, . of rur army which WA drawn I'd. "uuWRshe1.
uukanpi, uatGrt,' on tho Other ads OF the road to re
ceiys thmt. Tnus, By a bloc3less victory, We removed
4 FORA idahle obstacle 10 our onward progress, ciptu'td
foor saoasspd prisoners, aba terry CT ten piecel artillery
and = largo quantity OF comnissary stores. Tho army,
as sol n "a tSactcNbie, moved on toNards q srdstoSn-
|. was, 10 dUl5, Cen. Buel's intentil IN for our army to
DC daEned By tpese fo'tfoItions al Green Rive: uGtil he
could fall upon It's rear ind { X Is ct Disadvantage
Though disappointed in this, sull the detention uLs suf
a,ieut TO Ai!Os his approach TOO near for Gen. BragSs
rl.ns. So near uEol our heels did be come, iha. before
va left, tie camp wss thrown into confusion one even
ing by the rpport that he was ony two miles OF Oar
army. however, moved Cf and Gen. WheeleiS esvalrs
brigade, whic1 hitherto had been OF severe scou ing ser
vice. Was ordered into a more bilisntf Ia Of act on
Toe General was ordered 20 bring up the rear OF this
adrdne (rGireaiiay army. Never were military cpsra
tons more seemingly pa-6dexcL A triumphant army
IVES advancing furlAer and iITiher into tho enegy's
country. Il aas followed by 40 equally tianplaat
enemy. Aud the amy Wss moving Left 10 front. Tae
cavalry brigade led tho van bsckEsrd5.
AsI have before said, our brigade was left to harTaSs
and de,Gin tho Advancing eleny. Tiis dcty was perform
ed By our i.ts Generalin u style so gallant and msstCriy
A 70 gala for him the soueriq2et Of "rhe Little II ro."
We met the ADVANCE of tho Yankee army on lie approach
from Glasgow al various points south OF Hlp!ordiVils
General Tom C!itteodcas division moved 10 front. Al
Cave q Y, Horoo Gave ard Bar WaloS our cavalry
! made sucn determined resistance that tho emmy hssits-
| ted 10 advance for tao days. A. Horse Cave Lieusnaui
| William y. Speed was killed while reckleSsly Chreiug
| al ambusosdr. He fell pierced by twenty BULLETS. Fall
ing bscS, Is p ember a. 70 Woodsonvine, (across he
fort from Runfosdsvlis) ae contested the ground inch
by inch with q heavy column OF the enenys forces
Finally, pressing closely upon us, cavalry, infantry and
artillery, the lst and 81 AlAbIms cavalry charged tAeu
| with sprI, driving back their cavalry beyond the In.
| fGn!ry and artillery. In this I'll ,r, We mourn the ioss OF
Lieutenant Colonel Tn mSs Brown, CT lat Alabama
Cavalry. He wAs she's through the hoid whIls leading
the column. A. last, pressed sorely BY 3 superior force,
va crcsJei the river, aud p!lnting our battery or the
height previously occupied by Gsnsral Pok, We PIE
| vented the cavalry and artillery feom crossing the riv,r
until their sharpshooters liued the banks and thteltsned
10 dIsSble our guns. BY this time IL was Digh:fil, aud
We quietly withdrew TO u more commanding p~osltion.--
We ob,fiied sach q position on the next day 1t VioegaF
Hi. About three o'clock our ekirmishe 8 and sbaIp
shooters O sned upon tho Yankees, and, TO make a long
tale shoE,, We killed seventy hoaes and disa0l d Llaoas
as many men. Thence We posted TO BJsio1, ara tle
enemy pressed on en- rcge Tor Louisville via b lSlostt'
town. At the lat 7 place, they lsf! q cavalry force, end
IL Was to guard our amy at Bards;oSr from teeir irtof
sioLs that We wsco stationed st Bcs.ou. hIIh a'ett Is
due to General Wheeler for ta conduct Of aAAirS up 70
this rom; bui it is hero thlt his talent az a cavalry OH
osr began to tkins pre-enicenlj. Toe snay rensinet
a, B.rds;owa ttelSe days, aud lhus long dz We DO
~ kst ssrVice at Boston.
You have heard how Ba.ll advanced upon IS St:e three
hcays columns, and hoW We struck tents sD1 LEI! Hafds
Town for Harrodsburg. VEL, enc night Tao eoYI:J
t.ckets we're called in aud We fell back 10 nlEGssovn,
Surprising tho people next mornipg by on. bivosso in
their tirs0ts. The enemy that morning, l1h.oetS 10
un-rou1dad Ool Whart0nia RaOiment TelAg EauSeTRs |
who cut their way out through cavalry ans infantry ia
such q manner as 10 show tue Ysn ices tLat thsJ had
oaugh, a tartar. Advancing to Spring IL We tAsalsd
our battery and disposed our force once uioFs - ehaeh
the eDemy's advance. We skirmlshtd with sa hsre,
repslled several OF his charges, and shelled hh. - he
-, A. o,n ,a to.n M, tbi, Is,tar a hS>1,eisF |