New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-21
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Little pebbles sometimes determine the
courses 81 great rivers. \ slide down hill
about this time saved Grant for future
things Just before Fremont was relieved
b. Halleck re ordered Grant down into
Southeastern Missouri n clear out the
gueriIlas II vas learned ina, the Con
federste stronghold al Columbus was about
10 launch z column. Grant SCI out from
Cairo with approximately 800 men on
transports and TWO river gunboats. with
the intention ~ breaking UP Confederate
camp al Belmont on the western side OF
the river. opposite Columbus. He landed
about three miles above the camp and'
marching down, drove the Confeoerates
over the banks 70 the river and took pos
session OF the camp. His green recruits
got beyond military control and enjoyed
themselves hugely In the camp gathering
Nm trophies General Polk, on the other
side. discovering the condition n affairs
sent over reinforcernents. The Confederates.
thus augmented in numbers. started noTtn
under the cover OF the bank 20 cut or the
linton forces from their boats.
This nan9uvre was not promptly as
,overes and the latter were obliged %
scramble back 70 their transports as pest
they could They rushed aboard the YES
sells SO rapidly that a Confederate report
declares some were pushed into the river
When the boats got clear OF the lana Inc
CAPTAIN OF one Of the transports observer
Grant on the bank above, the only Union
man between the Contederates and TIE re-
treating transports He ordered the boat
hack 10 the shore. and as Grant. on his
horse. slid down the almost perpendicular
hank. ran a single plank out. Across TINS
the horse picked his way with great nicely.
ons other military incident Of moment,
,v,,ch has been described as zone Of the
r,os, remarkable Union victories ~ the
war, nv Nicolay and Hay. took place just
before the attack on Fort Henry This was
the battle Of Logan's Cross Roads. or
MI Springs, Ky. II was fought on Janu-
srv 10 1852. by six Union regiments under
General Thomas against ten Confenerate
,eg,ments under Zoilicoffer and Crittenden.
and resulted in the complete disruption OF
the Confederate force through disintegra-
ton caused by panic. Thomas had been
watching the approach 10 Cumberland Gap
which Zolicoffer and crittenden were pro-
tooting portion Of his force had assem-
bleA az the crossroads. and was awaiting
other troops, when IL was attacked by Zoili-
Golfers men, who had taken the offensive
in self-defence after a march Of nine miles
through deep mud.
In the course Of the battle Zollicofer.
wearing a waterproof overcoat over his
uniform. rode UP 10 Fry. a Union officer.
end told him that he ought not 70 fire at
tis own men meaning the Confederates.
Fry turned on his horse 70 give the order
10 stop firing. unaware that the suggestion
had come from the Confederate command
er. who had also failed 10 recognize him
and his men az part OF the Union force.
Confederate aid came Up al the mo-
rnent, and discovering the true state II
AFFAIRS began firing az Fry. The latter =
horse was wounded. and Fry retrieved his
mistake by firing through the heart ~ the
nan in the waterproof coat. Without their
chief the Confederates had difficulty in
stemming the Union force. and Thomas.
coming up. marshalled his men in such
fashion that the Confederates fed. throwing
away their guns and their haversacks con-
tainine cooked food and abandoned their
artillery. They did not stop running until
they reached the heart Of the mountains.
and the whole army had melted away like
the morning dew before the oncoming sum-
mer sun,
About this time Grant and Foot& became