The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-09-24
in all directions on both sides

the cavalry had passed to the. rear,
(where they took good care to stay dur
ing the entire action, except about six
who abandoned their horses and fought
brayely,) our brave and gallant officers
called on us to rally in line on the left of
the road, which we soon did. After
resting ten minutes and finding that the
enemy were not disposed to take advan-
.tage of the cavalry rout and attack us
we fled into the road and advanced. 1t
was a strange and exciting position for
! us, raw militia as we were, Just from our
stores and plows, their cannon booming
in our front and the rattle of musketry
as the advance engaged each other. We
advanced up the road on the !" double
quick" and soon entered lane with
4 field on the right in the shape of a v, the
point of the V some four hundred yards
in front of where we entered, touching
the road When we had reached about
two-thirds of the way up the lane, the
enemy opened fire on us, having COM
plete command of the entire lane from
the point of the Y along the string of
renee anu DTuS0 10 the DTOdQ emu Vi TIE
Y. We jumped into the bitches on both
sides of the road, and from there and
from trees and fences returned the fire.
Coils. Wood and Crooks of this county
soon commenced pushing us up the
: road on the left hand side, passing the
, point of the V, which compelled them to
leave the fence and take to the trees.
But we kept advancing slowly, and soon
they fed towards their cannon, which was
: posted on a hill in field some two hun
{ bred yards behind their first position.
As they ran up the hill our men followed
and shot them down as they would hogs.
l They skedaddled over the hill taking
with them their cannon, which the cavalry
e could have captured if they had come up.
: They left SO dead on the field and about
30 wounded. We captured about so shot
: guns, muskets and rifles; also twelve
n horses and mules, saddles, brides, pis-
O tolls, blankets, &c Col Wood alone
= charged into an old building, occupied
!, by some of the enemy, ran his bayonet
: through one and captured seven. | do
e not know how many prisoners in all were
taken, but | have heard from ten to
twenty. James Wilson, the man who
e fought the rebels at Rumsey, was in the
r. battle and killed six He was armed
with Henry rifle. He is brave Ken
tuekian. | cannot say as much for the
e, rest, as there were not more than twelve
e in the fight The cavalry officers and
n men, with few exceptions among the
men, acted in the most cowardly and
- shameful manner One of the cavalry
r Majors, after the battle was over, rode up
20 0f f1,fa hot ba1 Il
flag through the fight, and asked to be
allowed to carry it On getting posses
sion of it he rode on mile in advance of
e. the company, telling the ladies along the
road that There was the flag zoe did mt
r. let 60 down, when the pusilanamous
~ popinjay was not in the fight at all
ar Upon returning to town Col. Crooks,
- with some others, proceeded to Meter S
IIs camp The Colonel was suffering
I'd severely from neuralgia in the eyes-in
,r- fact, nearly bliHd-and after resting, in
,a formed the officer in command, one
Il Freeman, that he desired to be passed
~ out, as he wished to get home early.
q After considerable swearing and buster,
.. he gave his consent that the Colonel
al might go. Colonel c. then told him that
~ he had friend who he wished to take
along to- attend him if he needed any
IN thing His reply was: BY Cd, sir, il
aa you talk that way you shall not go III
e. order you back" That made the Colo
= mel mad. He told the puppy in emphatic
r. language that he had 400 1ndianians il
Il town, and he would send for them anc
they would come down and take him ant
w. his whole id camp. Upon that infor
y nation decided change took place in
his demeanor You never saw a dirty
wv coward more obsequious. He knew the
on ColonePs men would fight, but he did no
- see it, not him; and so fearful was he O
on arousing their anger, that he fawne,
= like whipped Spaniel; informed hi
:, friend where he could take the Colone
ha to, and went himself and passed then
~ out
"a But must bring this letter to close
10. as the boys all agree in saying we ha,
do "lots of fur" We lost three killed an,
! : about thirty wounded I append par
,.h tial list below The rebels left surgeon
% to take care of their wounded, and he in
~ formed Colonel Wood that their fore
~ numbered 800 The engagement Taste,
,ro an hour. and half Icould write nue.
an more about our campaign, but / have no
a Of OI1CnCCf COulltl d1OtG Was TcpTt
slv scented in the fight, with the exception
sr before mentioned, of about twelve, 0
= probably as many as twenty, but nc
more, Kentuckians Nearly every maj
stood up to the work and did his duty
= ColonePs Wood and Crooks, Lieut.. Co
ire Parker of this county, and Lieut.. Scam
ril- manhorn, Capt Stuteville, Capt Pau
he Jones, in fact all the officers, acte
Il. .bravely and we're constantly exposed t
The enemy's fire. 4 - - -~
led / had nearly forgotten to mention on
lad treatment by the citizens of 0wensboro
nd We had one bucket to furnish water t
three or four companies, ana carry tn
"e water ourselves. On Friday, when W
IDS arrived there. we had eaten neither dir
ed, ner or supper. We were fnrnishe
,ck bakers and raw ham from the camp, an
nv crackers and cheese by some Germa
- citizens. But | suppose that was goo
icn enough for common men, who had gon
L. there to drive the enemy from thei
ere town.
tho Our killed are Isaac Farmer, Sanfor
Farmer and K Lamar