Statistics for occurrence #1 of “Wild Cat” in article pos=22 of The Daily Dispatch: October 31, 1861., [Electronic resource]:

...posed to be some 20 killed and a number wounded. One officer remarked, in the presence of Mr. Comann, that "Beauregard with 50,000 men could not take the place in twenty days." They call the place " Wild Cat ." Its proper name is Rock Castle, as it is situated near or at that place. No doubt but that the enemy will crow much over the retreat or fall back of Gen. Zollicoffer, and publish a terrible rout ...
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Wild Cat (Kentucky, United States) 73 2 9 0 0 user votes

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