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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Mill spring , battle of (search)
Mill spring, battle of
At Beech Grove and Mill Spring, Ky., there were gathered by the middle of January, 1862, about 10,000 effective Confederate soldiers, with twenty pieces of artillery, under the command of General Crittenden. Gen. George H. Thomas was sent to attack them, and, if successful, to push over the Cumberland Mountains and liberate the east Tennesseeans from Confederate rule.
He divided his forces, giving a smaller number to the command of General Schoepf, and leading the re esota troops, also a Tennessee brigade and a section of artillery.
For a time it was doubtful which side would prevail.
They were hotly contesting the possession of a commanding hill when Zollicoffer was killed at the head of his column.
General Crittenden immediately took his place, and the struggle for the hill continued about two hours. A galling fire from Minnesota troops and a charge of Ohio troops with bayonets compelled the Confederates to give way and retreat towards their camp at Be
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Van Cleve , Horatio Phillips 1809 -1891 (search)