Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-03-22

Copyright by REVIEW OF reviews company
GENERAL O.. b. C~gIrTENDEN. c. 8. A., con
FEDERATE LEADER AT MILL SPRINGS.
ates, led by Generals George B. Grit
tenden and +. X. Zollicoffer. sailed
out of their intrenchments on the
night Of the 18th, bent upon attacking
Thomas advance columns, which lay
west of Fishing creek and separated
from the reserves by that stream. The
only chance for Il satisfactory issue
for the Confederates was to rush the
attack before Thomas could cOncen-
trate. Thomas advance column com
prised the Ninth Ohio and Second
Minnesota Of Colonel Robert l.. Nc
Cooks brigade, the Tenth Indiana and
Fourth Kentucky OF Colonel Mahlon
D. Mansions brigade, Kenny's and Wet
more's Ohio batteries, a battalion OF
Michigan engineers and Colonel Frank
Wolford's First Kentucy cavalry.
C%rittenden ordered the movement to
begin at midnight on Jan. Is In the
following order: General ~Zollicoffer's
brigade. consisting OF two cavalry
companies, a Mississippi regiment.
three Tennessee regiments and a bat
terry In front; next. the brigade OF
General Carroll, composed Of three
Tennessee regiments and a section Of
artillery. An Alabama regiment and
two cavalry regiments, intended as u
reserve. closed the column. After a
march OF nine miles over muddy roads
and through the rain. his cavalry
about daylight encountered Wolford's
pfckets. The cayalrymen, after firing.
fell back on their reserve, consisting
of two companies of the Tenth lndi.
ana, and with them made IA determ1n-
ed stand, in which they were promptly
supported by Wolford with the rest
Of his battalion, and soon after by
the rest Of the Tenth Indiana. ordered
Up by Manson. who had been advised
by courier from Wolford OF the at
tack. Colonel Manson proceeded In
person to order forward the Fourth
Kentucky and the battery OF bis bri
gade and to report to General Thomas.
On his way he notified Colonel Van
Cleve Of the Second Minnesota
Double Quick Into Battle.
As Manson dashed through the cami
Of the Fourth Kentucky, shouting for
it's commander, Colonel Speed S. Fry,
and giving warning OF the attack, the
mel. wearied with the muddy march
Of the day before. were just beginning
to era wi out Of their tents to roll call.
Forming them rapidly, Fry led them
at double quick in the direction OF the
firing. Having no superior to direct
him, on coming in sight OF the enemy
he took position along a In the
edge Of the woods, with his right rest
ing hear the Mill Springs road In
front OF him was an open field. across
which Z~oIlico1er's C~onfederates We're
advancing from the shelter Of wood.
land on the opposite side. A ravine
ran through the open field parallel to
Fry's front, heading near the road OH
his right. with steep sides In his front.
but sloping gradually beyond his iaft.
Before Fry,s arrival ZOllicoffer had
deployed his brigade and had forced
Wolford and The Tenth Indiana to fall
back. almost capturing the horses OF
Wolford's men. who were lighting on
foot. A portion Of Wolford's com
mand under his immediate charge and
vanardsalrs company of the Tenth
Indiana rallied on the Fourth Ken.
lucky. when it appeared. the remain
der Of the Tenth falling back to its ell
campment. where 1t reformed It's lines.
Fry was at once subjected to a severe
attack. The enemy in his front era wi.
ed up under shelter OF the ,Eaxtne to