The daily bulletin. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn) 1862-1863, 1862-12-02


ed as many more. By this time the
shades of night began to close in upon
tho two contending parties, or doubt.
less tho whole force Of tho enemy would
have been captured. AS it was, Gen.
Scott, who had passed around north of
Richmond in the early part of the en-.
gagement, captured over four thousand
of them, and brought them into Rich
mond the next morning about 8 o'clock,
thus completing ono of the most extra
ordinary and glorious victories in the
history of modem warfare. AT night
we camped in the edge of Richmond,
having marched IA miles, fought 3 bat
ties, and finally destroyed an army Of
over $4,000 of the enemy.
The actual fruits of this victory may
be summed up in few words.
We lost only 81 killed on the field,
and 365 wounded. Mo killed 4O2 men
dead on the field, wounded over 1900,
captured $500, 8 cannon, about $4,000
stands of arms, over 100 wagons and
their teams, together with about 81 ,O00,-
900 worth Of Quartermasters, Commits.
saries, Ordinance, and Hospital stores.
But the remote and probable advanta.
ges of the battle were far greater, tor
we broke the chains of despotism which
bound Kentucky and her people to
hated and tyranous union, wo drove
the enemy almost out Of the State, and
unlocked the gates OF more than
golden treasury" to our people, when
we consider the immense graneries, the
thousands of fat bullocks, and horses,
the great abundance Of meat and bread,
and clothing, that bas flowed into the
South since then, and last, though not
least, the universal gladness which fill
ed every southern heart when the tee-
graphic wires carr d us if "upon the
wings Of the wind" the glorious news
that Kentucky pas at last about to be
free"
Who're every soldier did his duty, it
would seem unfair to make distinctions,
but there is one commander whose gal.
liant conduct upon this occasion is suf.
ticiently attested by the fact that he
has since been made a Brigadier Gen.
eral," for "gaIlantry and bravery upon
the batllc field Of Richmond, Ky" |
allude to Gen. Evander McNair, Com
mander of the Arkansas Brigade Of
Gen. McCown's Division Of the army
of East Tennessee.
We remained at Richmond one day
for the purpose Of exchanging our old
guns for new ones getting the woun-
ded of both armies into Hospitals
buryiug the dead-and gathering to.
gether the public property captured
from the enemy.
On the lst day Of September we took
up the limo of march for Lexington.
When wo reached tho kentucky river,
we found encamped on tho opposite
bank the Oath Ohio regiment. Capt.
Douglass and Captain Humphreys took
two cannon each and began to play
upon them, when they "skedaddled"
in the most approved fashion, leaving
their blankets, knapsacks and some
half dozen killed and wounded behind
them, and amongst other things q nice
warm bra4kfast prepared at a good
Union house for tho speclaI comfort OF
their officers. You may rest assured 1t
didu t spoil tor the want of somebody
20 eat it up, as some Of US hungry tel-
lows could testify if we Were put into
the witness box. Wo pursued them
tor 8 miles, but we never got in musket
range their main column. About ~
of their straggers fell into our hands.
At night we camped within miles
of Lexington. Hero General Smith,
hearing that tho enemy had evacuated
the city, sent in flag Of truce deman-
ding the surrender OF the place, which
was readily agreed to. On the next
day tho 1st Arkansas Regiment OF Dis
Rifemen, under Lieut.. Co'.
Reynolds, was sont in to guard the
city. On the morning of the Attn OF
Sept. our whole army, consisting OF a
Texas Brigade and an Arkansas Brig.
ade under the command of General
Churchill and General Claiborne's Di.
uIonfi,'s Division