Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-01-30
TIE DiTTLE OF SOMERSET.


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We clip from the Cincinnati Gazette Of
the 24th the following full and clear ac-
count of the late battle and victory OF our
troops under Gen. Thomas near Somerset:
aif g PA PRELrMNARIEs. iae3 - aii1
The enemy. under the immediate COM
Of Major General Crittenden, marched
eight regiments strong, from their camp.
last Saturday night. Their mounted
guards were skirmishihg through the great
er part of the night with ours. Col.
Woolford's cavalry were d ing outpost
duty that night. and by their behavior
then, and in the battle sfterward, complete
ly cleared away the reproach which some
unworthy officers have brought upon them.
They will always fight well when Wool
ford is with them. The Tenth Indiana oc-
cupied a. wooded hill on the right Of the
road. On the left was field, stretching
down the Hill foE several hundred yards.
In front Of the woods was another field OF
about twenty acres. -, -.
THE ENEMY ATTACK OUR ADVANCE.
The enemy formed in these two fields,
attacking the Indiana troops both in front
and upon their left flank. A section o.
Captain Standards bettery had been bro
up, and was stationed in the road. The
attack here was made about Z O'Clock in
the morning. Col. Manson coming to the
position Just after the attack began, and
seeing that his men must be overpoverei
before the other regiments could come up,
ordered his men to fall back. which they
did in good order. fighting as they went.
Capt. STANDARD reiuctarsly gave mp the
privilege Of .'giying the enemy one good
blizzard" from that point, and retired too.
Immediately to the rear of the woods.
where the Tenth was stationed, is another
6ehi,- with steep descent 20 o ravine. and
then comes another dense forest. On the
left of the road the clearing continues to
the ravine, the sides Of which at thai poin,
are covered with growth Of scyab oak
and other timber. nH
Dun TROOPS RETIRE. ARE REINFORCED. FORM
~" AND MAKE 4 STAND.
After crossing the river. another field
lies on the left of the road. The Tenth re-
tired through the field on the right Of tile
road, and through the woods for about a
hun lred and City yards to the rear Of Tx
ravine. AT this point. Col. Fry's Fourth
Kentucky came up and formed along the
fence, which separates the road from the
field on the left. There is no fence on the
right of tie road at that point. The two
regiments here formed in the shape Of a
~" its point toward the enemy. advanc-
ing from the ravine. behind which they
reformed, after their temporary success in
the first attack. For nearly an hour they
tried to break that ~" but failed.
What rebel regiments came through the
woods to attack the Tenth at this place.
have not learned. Those which attacked
Col. Fry were Battles Tennessee. and the
Fifteenth Mississippi. the "Wigfall Rifles
and the Mississippi Tigers" as they low
ed to call themselves, These were ths
crack regiments of the enemy. and they
srs. aimed their reputation. Again and
again they charged across the field. bn,
were always met by the terrible fire Of the
Kentucky Fourth and driven back.
| HOW zoLLIZoFFER FELL.
At the point of the '.V' died Gen. Zpl
licoffer. He fell nearer our camp than any
other man of his army. He was with Bat.
lies regiment. his own home friends. born
and brought up aronpd him at Nashville
a short distance from him, to his right. q
party of his men had BEEN broken from
their comrades aud were herting together
like frigh' ened deer. Col Fry's men were
Just about to FIRE on them. Col. Fry him
self was at the right of his regiment, tn,
point of greatest danger. Gen. L. was OF
foot and within few feet Of the Colonel
a gum coat concealed his uniform. See
ing tie condition of his men, as the Colo
mel rode mp. Gen. u. said to Col. Fry
Colonel you would not fire upon you
friends. woald you?" Col. L. supposed
from the Generals manner and remark
that he was one of our own officers aud a
once replied: Certainly not. sir, hav,
no such intention" He turned and rode
few steps. when one cf Zollicoffer's Aide
fired at him. wounding his horse. BE
lieving that he was tricked, Col. +. a
once VIII scled and fired at the General
The latter raised his hand to his breast ant
fell dead. Another bail struck him at tn
} same moment in the arm.
~ Dc BaILIE PEyToy, in.
} Here, too. fell young Baltic Peyton. sol
! of venerable man well known to the ma
ton. Young Peyton, like his father
s ruggle,l long against disunion. He wa
KISSED and insulted in the streets last Ma,
for telling his love for the old Union.
JOEL ALLAN BATTLE.
1t was near this oint that my only per
! sonal friend. SO far as l know. in tn
Southern army, was wounded. You re
member Allan Battle. There is no one Q
tbs Oxford boys four years ago who doe
not remember and love him. AMI who di
: not mourn when we heard that he ha
, Joined the rebel army. Married into on
| of our best known and most respecte
Ohio families, educated in Norther
College. Miami University,) and with-s
many ties of friendship binding him to I'll
North. il was no thoughtless spirit or biz
Q ter hatred which made him take up arm
, against us. Last June he took his youn
. wife to her fathers, and then returned
" Nashville to close up his fathers unsettle
affairs, intending then to go North agai
e and await the issue of what must be. to hin
e sad contest But the tile in .Nashvl