The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1912-01-30


COLONEL s. i. FRY, q. s. A., WHOSE PISTOL
DROPPED GENERAL zoLLICOFFEk.
crossing. The Fourteenth Ohio and
the Tenth Kentucky had come up dur
ing the pursuit and were placed in adj
vance for the assault ordered for day
break. General Schoepf arrived about
dark with the Seventeenth. Thirty
first and Thirty eighth Ohio.
AT daybreak next morning Wet
more's guns. which had been moved to
Russell's. began firing on the steamer.
which was busily engaged IN crossing
| troops. and it was soon abandoned and
set on fire by the enemy. The assault
! ing columns moved forward, the Tenth
Kentucky and the Fourteenth Ohio in
advance, and, reaching the intrench-
ments, found them abandoned. Inthe
| bottom, near the ferry crossing. were
| found eleven pieces of artillery. with
| their caissons. battery wagons and
/ FORCES. hitched and ready to move, but
abandoned by. the artillerymen. 100
wagons aud over thousand horses
and mules. All the troops had escaped
| The steep road on the bank was streWn
with baggage and other evidences of
disorderly flight The boats used for
! the crossing having been destroyed By
the retreating enemy. no immediate
pursuit was possible. but during the
day means were improvised for getting
the Fourteenth Ohio across for recon-
noissance and to secure abandoned
property
Thomas reported his loss in action
i as thirty mine killed and POT wounded.
! the casualties being confined entirely to
] the Tenth Indiana. Fourth Kentucky.
Second Minnesota. Ninth Ohio and
/ Wolford's cavalry. Colonies McCook
and Fry were among the wounded.
/ The enemys loss he reported as l92
/ killed, SO prisoners not wounded and
1 G8 wounded. Crittenden's report stated
/ his own loss at 1o5 killed, 800 wound
ed and 80 missing, much the heaviest
loss being in the Fifteenth Mississippi
! Of Zollicoffers brigade. which had led
i the attack on Fry and had fought the
whole engagement. Besides the prop
erty mentioned above. large amount
Of ammunition, commissary stores, en-
i branching tools. camp and garrison
equipage and muskets and five stands
of colors were found in the camp.
The decentralization was acknowledged
by Crittenden in his report In which he
says: From Mill Springs and on the
first steps of my march officers and
men. frightened by the rumors of the
movements of the enemy, shamefHlly
deserted and, stealing horses and mules
to ride. fed to Nashville and other
places In Tennessee OF one cavalry
battalion he reported that all had de-
serted him except twenty-five. On his
retreat his sick list increased greatly
from lack of food and fatigue. and the
effective force OF his army was prac-
ticaily destroyed After entrance into
his intrenchments had demonstrated
the panic that existed In the enemy s
forces Fry said to Thomas General.
why didn't you send in demand for
surrender last night?' Looking at him
moment as IL rejecting, Thomas re-
piled, Hang It. Fry. never once
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Minor Events Of the Week.
On Jan. Is the United States senate
adopted resolution favoring a gen
eral exchange OF prisoners of war In
the military prisons north and south.
Senator Trumbull OF Illinois introduced
bill on the 10th providing for the
confiseation Of Confederate property.
including negro slaves. the latter to be
set free. This measure was Intended
to define more clearly in its application
to slaves the confiscation act which the
previous congress had passed in An
gust. 1861 Jan IT the United States
senate adopted joint resolution &c
levy war tax of s150000 600. This
tax measure had been reported BY tht
committee Of ways and means to meet
the ordinary expenses Of the govern
ment the interest IN the national loans
and provide an ample sinking fund.