Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-01-31
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The Cincinnati papers contain full accounts
Of the battle at Mill Springs. 1t was fair
open battle. The rebels fought we'll, and
were overcome only by superior fighting on
our side According to rebel accounts their
force consisted Of ten infantry regiments,
three batteries and some cavalry. altogether
about 200 men. They fought bush-whack-
ing STYLE from ravines and behind trees,
benches and rocks. The brunt of the battle
devolved on the 4th Kentucky and I'd Mimi
esota, 9th Ohio and 10th Indiana, regiments.
For nearly three hours the war OF musketry
was kept up. Shortly after II o'clock Col.
Haskins succeeded in hankng the enemy on
the extreme right, when the 9Th Ohio and I'd
Minnesota charged bayonet, and, with trium-
phaut yells, broke the rebel ranks, and the
rout began. They fed pel nell to their in
trenched camp, strewing the road with mus
kets, blankets, overcoats and knapsaoks, and
abandoned two guns aud caission. The first
breaking Of the rebel ranks was effected by
Col. X. S. McCook Of the 9th Ohio, acting
Brigadier, ordering his regiment TO charge
baypnet, which put them to immediate fight.
The entire federal loss At Mill Springs was
80 killed and l22 wounded. Colonel Me-
Cook Of the 9th Ohio was wounded. Three
balls struck his horse, fourth passed through
his overcoat, and tho fifth hit him. The
wound was painful but not dangerous. The
prisoners say that George b. Crittenden was
first in command, and Zollicofer second
Zollicofer was shot through the heart, at
the head of MS staff, by Col. Fry of the 4th
Kentucky. 1t appears that he lost his way
in the bushes. and suddenly emerged before
Col. Fry, who was accompanied by some of
his staff officers. The two parties mistook
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few yards. when finding their mistake both
parties prepared for a hand to hand fight
One of ZollicofTers aids shot at Col. Fry. but
only brought the horse down. The Colonel
Immediately drew his six-shooter and brought
Zollicoffer from his horse at the first fire.
The rebel staff deserted their chiefs body,
which was taken to Somerset the next day
after the battle The last order issued which
was found in the rebel encampment was sign
ed by Col. Cummins, senior in command, di-
rectlng the rebels to save themselves the best
way they could. An elegant silk rebel flag,
with an inscription, was captured
The journal says that Gen. Thomas, with
a large force, has crossed the Cumberland and
is hunting the flying rebels through Wayne
county A private letter from Somerset says:
Citizens and soldiers are struggling in loaded
with trophies of the battle. Our bullets were
sent with unerring aim, and the rebels we're
shot in the foreheads, breasts and stomachs.
/ The Union people here hocked to the battle
fields in droves, aud are jubilant at the result.
The remains of Zolicoffer and Bailey Peyton,
Jr., are in process Of embalming at Somerset.
! The rebels at Bowling Green suffering
terribly for money. 1t is reported that Gen.
Buckner's children are running about there
bareooted. Gen Hardee, who is second in
command, could not pay colored woman en-
ployed by him, and gave her pass through
the rebel lines as the only means he had OF
liq uidating her demand.
The journal learns that Gen. Hardee has
arrested Gen. Hindman for burning houses
at Cave City and other places on the Nash
vile Railroad. 1t also learns and credits
! that Gen Buckner has resigned his commits
/ sion
/ A Nashville dispatch of the 21st inst, says
that five companies of Texas rebels have
gone a scout in the vicinity of Green river
also that the sixty days Mississippi troops
have retured home from Bowling Green.