Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-01
A YANKEE ACCOUNT OF THE BATTLE OF MILL

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The following account OF the late battle near s'mer'
set Kv published in the New York Herald, may give
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THE BArrLk or MILL SPRING.
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rnx BArrLE-THE TROOPS USDER GEsEaAL scHoEPrf
Tax Darn oy TIE REBEL GksERAL-How AND Er
Wuov zr WAS KuItp-A PANIC AMONG THE Re-
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The movements OF Gen. Thomas, commanohg tne
Fourth Division OF the Army of uen bueii, Wncn hau
any relation to his latest achievement were begun ts
early the LIST Of the month, when I've principal part o'
his division took up It's position al oouhoia IN Aaa
county, having eit tne orgaues OF uon AVN soavepH
aud Gen. Carter 10 miles west OF sor1erse anu soou
the same or less distance no,th OF aen %olicone en-
uehchmens On ue os.noeuu' I, % ~ "
marcned tne Dtigaoes VI oeneais pVy, u, ~, ..'
ETC., IRON 'her encAmPnenu' ~ eoAuo' CI,;'
aud other points 10 one ia'ge
from Wnencs ne designed making tue HanA ao'ewH,
Which, though not competed as lnenueu sua
10 the important parcula mas yeI resulted 10 Tue s5
nal defeat OF this part of the reoei army Win iofee
the full and exact NUMBER OF Tncn am no' no" ape
send but certainly comprising the greater part OF the
two brigades Of Generals Boyle and Macon.
Among the forces engaged in the hight, It 10 certain
there tie eth indiana Ninth Ohio second n1re
sota Tenth and Fourth Kentucky, and the Eghteenth
Regulars.
The Tenth Indiana and Eighteenth Regulars we're re-
inforcemens which reaehed "en' ihomas Oh SATURDAY
morning, ana they were compehed 10 MAKE iorceu
march of over twenty-five miles 70 reacn lhe posuon III
time ,
TINS position, 70 snicn uen' lhon'aS hau Poceeee''
and in which he mad mated on SATURDAY nigut win a
view oil crossing the anu PusuiuB oh
Monticello is aooui s1 miles east Oh jamestown, anu
twelve miles west OF Mill Spring. or the entrenchmehs
of Zolicofer at White Oak creek
country road leading to jamestown ruus due east
for six miles, crossing Two small streams and traversh
q rolling country tnehce' 'aAn8 a'urn sou'ueas' Hiu
crossing the Oumoefano' conunues IL tne same aueo
ton 70 honucsho' IN the iineuA.e 'ieIlI'i " ''e
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GkStaAL ScHokPFFs 5 BRIGADE
brigadier 1eneral AVN ecuottiIi coWmaou'"s'
seventh regiment hehtuesy nounteerV'
T"tl'th regiment hsntucEy 'oluh'eeF'
GENERAL cARrERs BRIGADE.
Brigadier General Carter, commanding.
First regiment TsnnesEee yolunteers
Second regiment Tennessee Volunteers.
AT the same time that thi, forward movement was
made by General Schcep endorsements were forward
ed from HarrodsbCrg and the strengthened
by two regmentseft at Somerset amp b5t.ery. This
reserve the consisted Of four regiment, under Colonel
Yaudstveer Of the Thirty ifth Ohio regiment
The intention Of Ge1erl Buel-who, in his quarters
NJ Louisville appears to have PANIED the whole affair
Vas that the two forces OF TaomA aud Schoepf should
attack Zolcoer in bis iutrenchmens at the same time.
But: VITA vigor or design aud EXECUTION worthy Of be-
iuy exercised VITO more success in better cause Gene
ra Jllicofrer with force of about 5000 men, march
sd on: on the night OF the lSth inst and at all eaty
hour on sunday the lath iust attacked General Thou.
\. frce in his camp at the point have described and
which is familiary known as webbs Oross Roads and
situsted on Wolf Creek Although it cannot be said
tba General Thomas was taken by SURPRISE is not def
inely settled that no anticipated any attack. But in
the close proximity In which he Gen. Zollicoier
he took every pIecaution and when, at early hour
and before dawn of day, his pckets driven in by
the advancing force the main body was aroused and
prepared TO receive the rebels.
Tee cncampmsnt began about O'Clock in the morn
ing aad the engagement became general shortly alter
wards Instead OF Succeeding In his sign surPrsi"g
Gen Thomas IN hi. camp zen ,'hcohir iound the