The National tribune., 1901-06-13
Rattle of Mill Springs.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: / noticed
| in The National Tribune n request from
William GaunOn, Co. ID, 4th Ky, for in
formation as to what part the 9th Ohio
took in the battle of Mill Springs, Ky
This battle was fought Jan. 10, 1862. be
tween the Confederate forces, under Gen
Iollicoffer, and Union forces, under Gen
Thomas
The night of Jan. IS, 1862, a strong
picket of the LIST ny. Cav. was placed
on the Mill Springs road. Sunday morn
ing, Jan. 10, was dark and rainy. Very
early in the morning the pickets were
fired on. Col. Wolford at once reinforced
the pickets, and the battle opened. 1t
was evident that the Federals would be
flanked, and the left was ordered to fall
back and form its line behind a fence,
thus forming a right angle with the regi-
ment. Col NJ. ID. Manson, commanding
the Second Brigade, after directing Col.
Kise to form the 10th Ind. Immediately,
and ordering Col. $. S. Fry, with the 4th
Ky, to his support, went in person to
Gen. Thomas to inform him of the adj
vance of the enemy in force and the dis
position he had made to resist them. Gen.
Thomas directed Manson to join his com
mand and hold the enemy in check until
he fThomas) could bring up the other
troops, which were ordered to form i'm
mcdiately, and were marching to the field
gan Engineers and Co. A, 3Sth Ohio, were
ordered to remain to guard the camp.
Gen. Thomas rode to the front, where
the 4th Ky, 10th Ind, and WolfOrd's S
Cavalry We're in position. He found the
enemy advancing through a cornfield to
gain the left of the 4th Ky, and ordered
i section of artillery and the Tennessee
Brigade, under Gen. Carter, to advance
on the enemy's right; also sent Col Nc
Cook, with his two regiments, the 9th Ohio
and I'd Mimi, to the support of the 4th
Ky. and 10th Ind. and 1st Ky. Cav.
A section of Kcnny's Battery took po-
sition on the left of the 4th Ky. and
opened an effective fire on a regiment of
Alabamians that were advancing on that
regiment. Col. II. =. Van Cleve arrived,
and reporting for instructions was or
dcred to take the position of the 4th Ky.
and 10th Ind, which were out of ammuni-
ton.
The 9th Ohio, commanded by Maj.
Kammerling, took position on the right
of the road. The enemy now opened a
most determined and CALLING fire.
The 18th Ky. and the Tennessee Bri-
gade came up on the left of the Mime
sofa regiment and opened heavy fire.
The 9th Ohio charged with fixed bayonets
on the enemy's left, turning their flank
and driving them from the field in dis
order. The whole Union force rapidly
advanced. The Standards ard Wetmore'S
batteries sheled the intrenchments until
dark. The next morning all the forces ad-
vaHced. to find the works evacuated. The
enemy had left vast amount of property.
II pieces of artillery, large amount of
1916 wagons and thousands of
mules and horses, a large amount of COM
missary stores, camp and garrison equip
age, etc.
The 18th Ohio and 10th ny. were not
in the battle, being on detached duty.
Gen. SchOepf, with the 18th, 31st and
3Sth Ohio, joined Gen. Thomas on the
evening of the 18th. According to official
reports the Union loss was as follows:
10th Ind, 10 enlisted men killed; wound
men.
1st Ky. Cav. one commissioned officer
and two men killed; wounded. 10 men.
4th Ky, eight enlisted men killed, and
four commissioned officers and As men
wounded
I'd Mimi, - men killed, and two COM
missioned officers and 81 men wounded.
9th Ohio. six men killed, and four COM
missioned officers and "a men wounded.
Total killed. one commissioned officer
and SO men: wounded, Is commissioned
officers and 1914 men.
The enemy's loss was as follows:
Killed, 1872. including Gen. Zollicoffer;
prisoners, 1G7; total. $50. No doubt there
were many drowned in crossing the Cum
berland River. as Gen. Crittenden (rebe)
reported their loss Mt 535.-.ToHN G..
WEDDLE, Co. F, 1st Ky. Cav, Faubush,
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