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Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 1. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book IV:—the first autumn. (search)
al rule. The Unionists therefore determined to dispute the possession of the country with them. Gathering around Colonel Garrard, a highly-esteemed chief, in Eastern Kentucky, they hastened to arm and organize. They had selected as their rallyih of inactivity, Zollicoffer made an attempt to surprise the Federal camp, where no one ever expected to see him again. Garrard's force, consisting of the skeletons of three regiments, only numbered six hundred effective men, three hundred of them y arrived in front of the Federal positions on the 21st. Through his want of activity he lost the opportunity of taking Garrard unawares. The latter, having resolved to defend himself, even without reinforcements, was waiting with his small band f the 20th, he would probably have obtained an easy victory; but General Schopf, hastening during the night to respond to Garrard's call, arrived with two regiments of infantry and one of cavalry. The positions, which had previously only been guarde