New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-02-18
TIE BATTLE or LOGAN'S CROSS ROADS
OFFICIAL REPORr or GIN. THOMAS.
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CtprAfs. have che honor 10 report that ~ ear
ryirg out the insfrucionsoit 81 General cnmuaudne
this Department, cOnlliuod n lis CONTAMINATION OIL
| fh- .gih Of December ! Ir. chel Lo9au'r I'rs
I Hod- aLort Ten uii.sI0rh f he utiolebcd ctYp
of tie eueiny on ihe Cmnbeflnt River on the tih
inst, with portion OF ;e ~ AID ID insade'. hih-
p,y = iaitery of atiiery, Si0 battalion o. N"ll'
foia's Cavity. The tth and !; Oh Kentucky, l1th
Ohio. and O. q 18Th 4. = Ini.nry being sill DO me
rcar, d,.Ine by tie alfost impossible oondiion oi
the r.fds / dcjermnsl to malt 81 tti- POM to
await their arrival, add " communicate with Gen
TIL Tertb Indiana. woolforls Cavalry, and Ken
new Battery, fo.k Iostiou on the rad leading to
the c.euy's camp The Nmfh ono hnd Se.one
Airur-oia .p,r Of Col MoCooA Biigidel cncahI, %
b eeolrtns OF u.iiC to the hight, ~ Tie Roberts
port TOAD
Sr8se n s,ts vr,rr thrown out IN the direction Of
Tho enemy. teyord w.srs tie S0nofsct AMI Niil
Spring GoaI cones into the main road from ny camp
10 lill Spnug, aui -kct Of cavalry some dis-
fanre in AGylrce ~ the iuiariry.
Gen. S,hoepH yi.ited ne on 'he day OF my arrival,
ana alter consultation | directed hin 20 fcnd 10 my
,smn Standards Battery. The Twelfth Kentucky,
and the Fret and Second I,nnessee regiments, 10
remain until the arrival II regiments in the rear
U.riu. IL. eIled Information, on the evening Of
1
c,rt. were eucanpod on tie Roberisp0rt and Dan
vile Road, about rix miirs from Col. Siednian :
camp cent an 0rde. 30 him - send bis wagons for
ward under strong guard, and 10 march WIZ MS
regiment .the E0cHeen'h OHIO and the Tenth ksr-
/ tIrkv COL Halnnl Tiih one days nations IN their
Layers4oks 90 he point where tie enemy We're rihd
to be- ,ueaucl and either capture or osler-e tbeni
Nothing 81 Importance occurred from TIE bule OF
riy arrival until iho morning ol me I'm, except q
nj. 10, skirmsh ol the 18th. The ith heulnc Ky Tue
\ a. 49, md g. :
/ Battery ,oinsd on tlc lsth. About D. O'Clock on
~. morning %, tte I"tl the picSets from Nool1fds
/ tavslry encountered the enemy advancing on our
camp retired slowly and reported their ad' anee To
/ Col. VI. -. Manson. commanding Tie ~ brigade.
lie immediately formed bis regiment the 10Th n
diana. and took Io.jton ou tie road 20 await the
aurck ordering the lih Kentucky Col. ;. ;. Fry
To- snptor, him. and then informed IN penon that
the enemy advancing in force, aud what dispo-
stion he hsi made 10 resist them. directed HIM TO
! ioin his brigade iumsiaiely aud hold tie enemy in
check until could order mp the other troops, which
were ordered to form Immediately and were march
/ Ing 10 fhr field IN ten minutes aferward.
The battalion Of Michigan Engineers, and Conpa-
nv A. 3sth OHIO Capt Greenwood, were ordered
| TO remain as guard 10 the camp.
| Upon my arrival the Geld soon afterward, l
found the 10Th Indiana formed in front Of their en-
oampncnt. apparently awaiting ordorr, and ordered
them forward to the support OF the iih Kentucky,
which was the only entire regiment then engaged.
| i
,iou, 20 Us / could determine what disposition TO
make of my troops rs they arrived. On reaching
the postion held by the 4th Kentucky, 10Th Indiana,
and Woo lords Cavalry, al point where the roads
fork leading to Somerset, found the enemy advanc-
inQ through corDield, ard evidently endesyoring
To gain the left Of the 4th kentucky Regiment,
which was maintaining its position in most deter
mined manner. / directed ole Of my aids 10 ride
back aud order up section OF artillery, and the
Tennessee brigade to advance on the enenys right,
| 81 4. -. H.. e.
two regiments tbe 9Th Ohio and ID Minnesota to
the sIpport OF the 18th Kentucky and 10th Indiana.
| A section Of kinneys battery TOOK petition on
the edge of the field the left of the 4th Kentucky,
aud opened su efficient fire on regiment OF Ala
bamisns, which was advancing on tho ath Ken
lucky.
Soon af,erward the I'd Minnesota Col. II. p. Van
Ceve), the Colonel reporting TO me for instructions,
directed him 10 take the position OF 4th tie Kentucky
and 10th Indiana, which regiments were nearly out
Of ammunition. The 9TH OHIO, under the immediate
command Of Major kaemmeriDg, came into position
| on the ghi Of The road at tho same time.
| Immediately after the regiments had gained their
positions the enemy opened II most determined and
CALLING tre, which was returned by our troops In the
same spirit and for nearly half hour the contest
was maintained on both sides In the most obstinate
manner. At this time the 18th Kentucky (Col. w.
A. lIoskins), ard the Tennessee Brigade reached
tho field % tho left Of the Minnesota Regiment and
opened fire Cd tho right flank Of the enemy, who
then began TO fall back. The ID Minnesota kept up
most CALLING lire in front, and the 9Th Ohio charged
the enemy the right, with bayonets fixed, turned
their Hank drove them from the held, tho whole lue
giving way and retrea,ing in the utmost disorder
and confusion.
Ar soon IA the regiment could be formed nnd refill
their cartridge boxes, ordered the whole force 10
ndygnce. \ few miles IN the rear Of the battle
field, "A small force Of cavalry was drawn up near
the road, bnt lew shots from our artillery IA Sec
ton Of Standards Battery dispersed them, and none
Of the enemy were again until we arrived In
| front of their nrenchments; rs We approached
their intrenchnients, the Division wns deployed in
line Of battle, and steadily advanced 10 the summit
OF the bill at Mouden's.
From this point directed their intienchmcnts to
| lie cannonsded which WIS done until dark by Stand
arts and Wetmors's Batteries. kidneys Battery
was placed in position the extreme left at Russell
house, from which point he was directed 10 lire on
thor ferry TO deter them from attempting to cross.
| On the following morning, Capt. Wetmores Battery
ordered TO kussells house. and assisted in his
| Parrot guns in firing upon the ferry.
| Col. Manson's brigade took position on the left
ncsr kinDeys battery, and every preparation was
made 10 assault their ntrenchmcnts on tho following
morning.
The lith Ohio Col. Stedlnan, and the 10Th Ken
| tucky, Col. Harlan, having joined from detached
service soon alter the repulse Of the enemy, con-
timed with their brigade In tho pursuit. although
they could not yet up in time TO Join ia the fight
Gen. Schoepf also joined me On the evening of tho
18th, with the Eth, 3lst, and Ssh Ohio Ills entire
lrip AIDE al ered xyit IA tho 9th tron,a