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William N. Collins (search for this): chapter 148
well. We routed them, taking four prisoners, beside the three who were founded. Among the wounded was a Captain Rust, since dead, late a Senator from Greenup County. Captain May was doubtless in command. List of the killed and wounded.--Co. A, Captain Gault, Col. Marshall's regiment, four killed and ten wounded, viz.: Edward Hall, Wm. Prather, Peter Bentz, John McCarty, killed. Corporal Thomas Donaldson, Amos Stevenson, George Burton, H. D. Collins, William Hall, Martin Grimes, William N. Collins, Charles Dillin, (slightly,) and Lieut. John S. White, wounded. Company B, Captain Luman: one killed, three wounded. Killed.--William Hartley. Wounded.--William Hall, S. Browning, and Joseph Bailey. Company C, Captain Wiley: one wounded, Alfred Dougherty. Wounded of the Second Ohio, mostly belonging to Company A, Captain Berryhill: Captain Berryhill, David Hilt, Patrick Flaherty, John Elstrip, Haw. Wilson, Joseph Carter, Corporal E. B. Simpson, Corporal Fesh, Henry Giese, pio
Samuel Clay (search for this): chapter 148
in Virginia. I then sent Capt. Holliday, with a small mounted party, on the John's Creek road, and Captains Thomas and Clay on the river road to Prestonburg, to observe the movements of the enemy. This was on the night of the 8th. Capt. Thomas dortion of wounded. I cannot speak in terms of commendation too high of the gallantry of Capts. May, Thomas, Hawkins and Clay, and Lieut. Van Hook and Sam. Clay — indeed, the officers and men behaved with so much courage and coolness that to discriSam. Clay — indeed, the officers and men behaved with so much courage and coolness that to discriminate at all would be invidious. If we had had one thousand men more, and a battery of six pieces, we could have whipped and destroyed both columns; but with the small force I had, it was impossible to fight both at once, and to have opposed my whducing Mr. Lewis, a special agent for the Confederate Government, who would make a communication to Colonel W. about young Clay, in relation to which Colonel W. was to use his discretion. The Secretary was anxiously awaiting Williams' muster rolls,
Humphrey Marshall (search for this): chapter 148
tion as early as five o'clock, moving forward rapidly. Col. Marshall's battalion, composed of Companies A, B, C and D, of hit fifty of the enemy's cavalry scouts. The guard and Colonel Marshall opened fire upon them, and put them to flight. Susperoceeded between two and three miles, and the head of Colonel Marshall's battalion was approaching the upper part of the mouis peculiar style, that they were both gone up, sir! Colonel Marshall urged on his column, which was between a quarter and swim the river, encumbered with his sword and carrying Col. Marshall's revolving rifle in his hand, and then return, and rea point lower down. By this time the engagement between Col. Marshall's command, on the narrow road at the base of the mounta's company of the Second Ohio, which had been placed in Col. Marshall's command, bore themselves most gallantly, and renderednly the point of the bullet was imbedded in the flesh. Col. Marshall's Kentucky jeans are badly riddled; both his upper and
Fesh (search for this): chapter 148
Martin Grimes, William N. Collins, Charles Dillin, (slightly,) and Lieut. John S. White, wounded. Company B, Captain Luman: one killed, three wounded. Killed.--William Hartley. Wounded.--William Hall, S. Browning, and Joseph Bailey. Company C, Captain Wiley: one wounded, Alfred Dougherty. Wounded of the Second Ohio, mostly belonging to Company A, Captain Berryhill: Captain Berryhill, David Hilt, Patrick Flaherty, John Elstrip, Haw. Wilson, Joseph Carter, Corporal E. B. Simpson, Corporal Fesh, Henry Giese, pioneer; Stephen A. Coleman, scout, all abed. John S. Bayless, Chaplain Col. Marshall's Regiment Ky. Vol. Gen. Nelson's order. Headquarters camp hopeless chase, Piketon, Ky., Nov. 10, 1861. soldiers: I thank you for what you have done. In a campaign of twenty days you have driven the rebels from Eastern Kentucky, and given repose to that portion of the State. You have made continual forced marches over wretched roads, deep in mud; badly clad, you have bivouac
Gault (search for this): chapter 148
's battalion was approaching the upper part of the mountains, the guide and Captains Gault and Reed, being considerably in advance, discovered that the foe, who were es and bushes, reserving their fire for a further advance of the column. Captain Gault, who fortunately was armed with a five-shooter Colt's revolving rifle, openore precipitate action than was laid down in their programme. The horse of Captain Gault was shot from under him, and the guide received two of the enemy's balls, wnd a half mile in advance of the Second Ohio, when the battle commenced. Captain Gault was out off from his command, and in order to rejoin it, with the least propon the top and along the brow of the mountain, became general, and three of Capt. Gault's men fell at the very commencement of the action, and a number more of themtain May was doubtless in command. List of the killed and wounded.--Co. A, Captain Gault, Col. Marshall's regiment, four killed and ten wounded, viz.: Edward Hall,
William Prather (search for this): chapter 148
's company, was less than five hundred, while our information is that the assault was made upon us by a force of one thousand, who had chosen their ground well. We routed them, taking four prisoners, beside the three who were founded. Among the wounded was a Captain Rust, since dead, late a Senator from Greenup County. Captain May was doubtless in command. List of the killed and wounded.--Co. A, Captain Gault, Col. Marshall's regiment, four killed and ten wounded, viz.: Edward Hall, Wm. Prather, Peter Bentz, John McCarty, killed. Corporal Thomas Donaldson, Amos Stevenson, George Burton, H. D. Collins, William Hall, Martin Grimes, William N. Collins, Charles Dillin, (slightly,) and Lieut. John S. White, wounded. Company B, Captain Luman: one killed, three wounded. Killed.--William Hartley. Wounded.--William Hall, S. Browning, and Joseph Bailey. Company C, Captain Wiley: one wounded, Alfred Dougherty. Wounded of the Second Ohio, mostly belonging to Company A, Captain Be
Konkle (search for this): chapter 148
pass to the left of Pikeville, where the rebels had taken position — a distance of forty miles--and turn or cut them off. Colonel Sill marched at eleven A. M. on the 7th. At five A. M. of the 8th General Nelson moved forward with the Second regiment O. V. U. S. A., Colonel Harris; Twenty-first regiment O. V. U. S. A., Colonel Norton; Fifty-ninth regiment O. V. U. S. A., Colonel Fyffe; the battalion of Kentucky Volunteers under Colonel Charles A. Marshall, and two sections of artillery, Captain Konkle, and took the State road direct to Pikeville, twenty-eight miles. Some eight miles from Prestonburg they met a picket of about forty cavalry and fired on them, but, having no cavalry, they escaped easily. At one P. M. the column had advanced along the narrow defile of the mountain that ends at Ivy Creek. The mountain is the highest along the river, very precipitous, and thickly covered with timber and undergrowth, and the road, which is but seven feet wide, is cut along the side of it,
Thomas Donaldson (search for this): chapter 148
ation is that the assault was made upon us by a force of one thousand, who had chosen their ground well. We routed them, taking four prisoners, beside the three who were founded. Among the wounded was a Captain Rust, since dead, late a Senator from Greenup County. Captain May was doubtless in command. List of the killed and wounded.--Co. A, Captain Gault, Col. Marshall's regiment, four killed and ten wounded, viz.: Edward Hall, Wm. Prather, Peter Bentz, John McCarty, killed. Corporal Thomas Donaldson, Amos Stevenson, George Burton, H. D. Collins, William Hall, Martin Grimes, William N. Collins, Charles Dillin, (slightly,) and Lieut. John S. White, wounded. Company B, Captain Luman: one killed, three wounded. Killed.--William Hartley. Wounded.--William Hall, S. Browning, and Joseph Bailey. Company C, Captain Wiley: one wounded, Alfred Dougherty. Wounded of the Second Ohio, mostly belonging to Company A, Captain Berryhill: Captain Berryhill, David Hilt, Patrick Flaherty
H. W. Chilton (search for this): chapter 148
nemy should move by way of the Pound, I have not a sufficient force to resist them — no artillery — no intrenching tools, nor axes, spades, nor picks. If they come we will give them a fight, but this will do us no good but to destroy a few of them. I have just learned from a spy that a steamboat arrived at Piketon yesterday with supplies to the enemy. Maj. Howes wants more money; he has bought hogs, horses, wagons, &c., &c. Your obedient servant, John S. Williams, Colonel C. S. A. H. W. Chilton, A. A.-General. Account by a participant. The following description is given by a Union soldier who participated in the battle: camp “hopeless chase,” Pikesville, Pike County, Ky., Nov. 11, 1861. I take the first opportunity of writing to you that I have had since I sent my last to you. I have been in an engagement; have heard the cold lead balls fly past my ears; I have seen men struck dead by my side by those same balls; and yet, by the goodness of God, have escaped u
Charles Hawkins (search for this): chapter 148
nd Clay on the river road to Prestonburg, to observe the movements of the enemy. This was on the night of the 8th. Capt. Thomas discovered the advanced guard of the enemy about fifteen miles from Piketon. I went in person with Captains May and Hawkins, with their companies of infantry, and Lieut. Van Hook with twenty mounted men, to the position of Capt. Thomas, near Joy Creek. I found that Capt. Thomas had burned the bridge there. The men were allowed to refresh themselves, and the horses d us, and others who have examined their burial ground, I am satisfied the enemy lost over three hundred in killed, with the usual proportion of wounded. I cannot speak in terms of commendation too high of the gallantry of Capts. May, Thomas, Hawkins and Clay, and Lieut. Van Hook and Sam. Clay — indeed, the officers and men behaved with so much courage and coolness that to discriminate at all would be invidious. If we had had one thousand men more, and a battery of six pieces, we could have
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