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Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 2., Chapter 3: military operations in Missouri and Kentucky. (search)
s invade Kentucky seizure of Columbus, 74 Zollicoffer invades Eastern Kentucky the Kentucky Legik invaded Kentucky on the west, and General Felix K. Zollicoffer, formerly a member of Congress, witonwealth an armed neutrality; also to Felix K. Zollicoffer. request the National Government to orutheastern Kentucky, already alluded to; Zollicoffer, like Polk, made necessity the pretext for reasonable operations in his native State. Zollicoffer had advanced to Barboursville, the capital gion were mercilessly plundered by them. Zollicoffer's invasion aroused the Unionists of Easterne-grass region of Kentucky. Upon this camp Zollicoffer advanced on the 18th of October, with seven The position of the Unionists was strong. Zollicoffer with his Tennesseans and a body of Mississithe latter was decisive. The camp-fires of Zollicoffer's invaders were seen that evening in a sweed been excited among them by the repulse of Zollicoffer at Camp Wild-Cat; and many from the great v[2 more...]
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 2., Chapter 7: military operations in Missouri, New Mexico, and Eastern Kentucky--capture of Fort Henry. (search)
tonburg, 191. forces of Generals Buell and Zollicoffer in Kentucky, 192. military movements in Eaof Mill Spring, 194. its results death of Zollicoffer, 195. Beauregard sent to the West, 196. tling Green, was holding the center; and Generals Zollicoffer and Marshall and others were keeping waof the Cumberland River, farther westward. Zollicoffer, as we have observed, had established himseier, by an eye-witness, January 25th, 1862. Zollicoffer was immediately ordered to lead the column.r and five thousand strong. At early dawn, Zollicoffer's advance met the Union pickets. Generalght your friends, are you? At that instant Zollicoffer's aid, Major Henry M. Fogg, of Nashville, fg his horse. Fry turned and fired, killing Zollicoffer, not knowing at the time his person or his as not to be easily recognized. The aid of Zollicoffer was mortally wounded at the same time. ZolZollicoffer's body was taken to Mumfordsville, and sent by a flag, of truce to General Hindman. It wa[8 more...]
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 2., Chapter 9: events at Nashville, Columbus, New Madrid, Island number10, and Pea Ridge. (search)
hese men, unwilling to risk their persons again, suffered terribly from fear, and counseled flight, as before. Floyd, on hearing that Foote's gun-boats were coming, gave orders on Monday Feb. 17, 1862. for the Confederate stores to be thrown open to the public; two steam-packets, which were being changed into gunboats, to be burned; and the two bridges The wire suspension-bridge was a beautiful structure, and cost about $150,000. A large portion of the stock belonged to the slain General Zollicoffer, and was the chief reliance for support, of his orphaned daughters. But Floyd and Pillow wished to put a gulf between themselves and the Nationals, that they might save their own worthless persons; and so the claims of orphans and the prayers of citizens were of no avail. at Nashville to be destroyed. Against the last act the citizens most vehemently protested, and it was postponed until Tuesday night, when they were both burned by Floyd's order; and he and Pillow literally scampere