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er firing two or three volleys, the rebels were routed, leaving three men and one horse dead on the field. Gen. Lockwood, with the expedition for the eastern shore of Virginia, marched from Snowville, Worcester County, Maryland.--N. Y. Express, Nov. 20. The First Kansas Cavalry, Colonel Jennison, went to Sedalia, Mo., to protect supply trains and other Government property at that and neighboring points. Colonel Jennison issued a proclamation to the people of Jackson, Lafayette, Cass, Johnson, and Pitt counties, Missouri, in which he said, that every man who feeds, harbors, protects, or in any way gives aid and comfort to the enemies of the Union, will be held responsible for his treason, with his life and property. --N. Y. Commercial, Nov. 16. Gen. Benham, in pursuit of the retreating army of Gen. Floyd, came up with a portion of their rear guard at McCoy's Mills, and defeated it, killing fifteen rebels — among them Col. Croghan. No loss on Benham's side.--(Doc. 163
Mississippi, navigable southward from the border of the Free into the Slave States--were obviously regarded on both sides, in view of the notorious impracticability of Southern roads in Winter and Spring, as the natural routes of advance for our Western armies collected and drilled on and near the Ohio during the Autumn of 1861 and the Winter following. The close of 1861 left Gen. Humphrey Marshall, commanding the Confederate forces in south-eastern Kentucky, intrenched at Paintville, Johnson county, intent on gathering supplies and recruiting. Col. James A. Garfield, of Ohio, commanding a Union brigade consisting of the 42d Ohio, 14th Kentucky, and a squadron of Ohio cavalry, moved up the Big Sandy early in 1862, occupying Paintville Jan. 7, 1862. without resistance, and pushing on to Prestonburg, Floyd county; hear which town, at the forks of Middle creek, he encountered Marshall, whom he put to flight with little loss on either side. Garfield reported his full strength in th
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 3. (ed. Frank Moore), Doc. 146. fight on the Wautauga River, November 10, 1861. (search)
fire from rifles and shot-guns, which was promptly returned, and the skirmish was kept up with spirit for half a hour. The Lincolnites were some three hundred strong, and constituted the advance of a body of eight hundred stationed at Elizabethtown, the mountain stronghold of the traitors. We may state here that these men, as has been since ascertained from prisoners, expected a reinforcement of five hundred men from Wautauga County, North Carolina, a disaffected region adjoining Johnson County, Tennessee. In the fight the enemy were driven out of the woods, nine killed and five taken prisoners. The remainder retreated, and our scouts returned toward their camp. Captain Miller received a charge of buckshot through his coat, and two of his men were slightly wounded in the feet. The prisoners were taken to the cavalry camp at Carter's Station. Lynchburg Virginian account. We are indebted to Captain H. H. Miller, of the Twelfth Mississippi regiment, for the following particul
hey were met by a pretty heavy fire from rifles and shot-guns, which was promptly returned, and the skirmish was kept up with spirit for half an hour. The Lincolnites were some 300 strong, and constituted the advance of a body of 800, stationed in Elizabethtown, the mountain stronghold of the traitors. We may state here that these men, (as has been since ascertained from prisoners,) expected a reinforcement of 500 from Wautauga county, North Carolina, a disaffected region adjoining Johnson county, Tenn. In the fight, the enemy were driven out of the woods, nine killed and five taken prisoners. The remainder retreated, and our scouts returned towards their camp. Capt. Miller received a charge of buckshot through his coat, and two of his men were slightly wounded in the feet. The prisoners were taken to the cavalry camp at Carter's Station. Among these who distinguished themselves by bravery and daring in the skirmish was a young man named Moffatt, a private in the Georgia re
e leaping down lofty crage and precipices, dwells the huntsman of East Tennessee. He has never read a newspaper besides Brownlow's. He has never heard a speech except from Johnson, Maynard, Taylor, Neison, or Brownlow. He has been told by his newspaper to read nothing, to listen to nothing but the productions of the Unionista. It is to be regretted that there is no possible means of giving correct information to this people. Nothing is wanting to make them Southern soldiers, if they could be informed of the recent acts and declarations of the Federal Government. We have to-day cheering news from Carter and Johnson counties. N. G. Taylor has been silenced by the acts of the Federal Administration, and taken the oath of allegiance. Two companies have been enlisted in Johnson and one in Carter county. A brother of Nelson is here a soldier in the ranks. Many new companies have been organized throughout this portion of the State, but as yet it is impossible to equip them.
When the Mississippi was open sixty-four per cent. of trade of Cincinnati went South, twenty- four per cent. to the Northwest and 12 per cent. to the East! Two young men, Cave and Tretwell, convicted in Page county, Virginia, of horse stealing, have been sentenced to two years in the penitentiary. John Tucker, a notorious traitor and commissioned officer of Pierpoint army, was killed in Hardy county, Va., a few days since. Two Confederate States recruiting officers named Wagner (brothers) were killed by bushwhackers in Johnson county, Tenn a few day since. The residence of Maj. Gen. John S. Floyd, a Va., has been cold & Mr. Hendricks for $20,000. The Mason (Ga.) says that the of $50,000 was offered for a negro boy in their city.