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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)
ederal 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 rallying-point a strong position in the centre of the disturbed district, which separates the valley of the Cumberland from the vast and rich plain known by the name of the blue-grass region. The camp of Garrard, to which he had given the name of Wild Cat, was situated a little to the north of London, the first village to be met on the Lexington road after crossing the Cumberland at Barboursville. On leaving London the road forks; one branch, following the valley, runs westward towards Crab Orchard, Camp Dickson, and Frankfort; the other branch, which leads to Richmond and Lexington, rises upon the hills which skirt the valley, crosses Rockcastle Creek, and penetrates into another jumble of rocks (massif) called Big Hill. In the pass betwe
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 1. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book V:—the first winter. (search)
uccess was complete but barren, because, not being able to subsist at Prestonburg, they were soon compelled to return to Paintsville. No decisive operations were possible in that region. It was some time after the check he had experienced at Wild Cat camp, that Zollicoffer, leaving Barboursville, had proceeded to occupy the important position of Mill Spring. Mr. Davis, although displeased with him, had not dared to dismiss him from the service on account of the popularity he enjoyed in Kentuner that the troops at his disposal were not sufficient to defend them. Beach Grove could nevertheless be made the base of operations of a Confederate army which might penetrate into the heart of Kentucky by avoiding the formidable positions of Wild Cat camp. Buell, therefore, had ordered General Schopf to occupy the small town of Somerset, whence he could watch the Confederates and oppose their march. In the beginning of January he determined to prevent that march, and sent General Thomas fr