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Cleveland (Ohio, United States) (search for this): chapter 10
im to overcome very many and great obstacles; and his efforts have contributed greatly to the success of the expedition and the health and comfort of my command. In a subsequent report I will communicate some facts relative to my command, and also in regard to the situation of the country through which the enemy has been operating. Very truly your obedient servant, J. A. Garfield, Colonel Commanding Brigade. W. H. Clapp, Lieut. and Acting A. A. G. Cleveland Herald account. Cleveland, O., Jan. 16. Capt. Willard, of Company F, Forty-second Regiment, arrived here last night on his way home to Ravenna. He was not in the Prestonburg fight, being detained by sickness a few miles back of Paintsville, but obtained many incidents of the battle from those who were in it. Prestonburg is about twelve miles beyond Paintsville. After the cavalry skirmish at the latter place, Col. Garfield pushed on with the advance of his brigade for Prestonburg. Before reaching that place,
Abington (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): chapter 10
. H, Forty-second Regiment, slightly in the elbow. Henry Forney, Co. C, Forty-second Regiment, very slightly. Frank Miller, Co. A, Fortieth Regiment, in the foot, slightly. Second Lieut. Thos. Lilley, Co. A, Fortieth Regiment, severely in the arm. James W. Rose, Co. B, Fourteenth Kentucky Regiment, in thigh, badly. W. Chapman, Co. E, Twenty-second Kentucky, slightly in the neck. Alexander Bell, Twenty-second Kentucky, severely in arm. The enemy is in full retreat toward Abington, Va. Our men are too much exhausted to follow. The Big Sandy Valley is effectually cleared of rebels. Colonel Garfield's address. The following address to the citizens of the Sandy Valley, was issued by Col. Garfield, after he had driven off Humphrey Marshall: headquarters Eighteenth brigade, Paintsville, Ky., Jan. 16, 1862. Citizens of the Sandy Valley: I have come among you to restore the honor of the Union, and to bring back the Old Banner which you all once loved, but w
Paintsville (Kentucky, United States) (search for this): chapter 10
January 11. Capt, J. B. Fry, A. A. G.: I left Paintsville on Thursday noon, with one thousand one hundred m Having been reenforced by seven hundred men from Paintsville, drove the enemy from all their positions. He ca headquarters Eighteenth brigade, camp Buell, Paintsville, January 14. Capt. J. B. Fry, A. A. G., Chief of am-mill in the vicinity. I sent back an order to Paintsville to move forward all our available force, having lhorses for even one day, and so sent them back to Paintsville. I had ordered the first boat that arrived at PaPaintsville to push on up to Prestonburg, but I found it would be impossible to bring up our tents and supplies ut, being detained by sickness a few miles back of Paintsville, but obtained many incidents of the battle from tn it. Prestonburg is about twelve miles beyond Paintsville. After the cavalry skirmish at the latter place,rshall: headquarters Eighteenth brigade, Paintsville, Ky., Jan. 16, 1862. Citizens of the Sandy Valley:
Kentucky (Kentucky, United States) (search for this): chapter 10
les up the stream, and to within a thousand yards of the forks of the creek, which I had learned the enemy were then occupying. I drew up my force on the sloping point of a semi-circular hill, and at twelve o'clock sent forward twenty mounted men, to make a dash across the plain. This drew the enemy's fire, and, in part, disclosed his position. The Fifty-fourth Virginia regiment (Col. Trigg) was posted behind the point of the same ridge which I occupied. I immediately sent forward two Kentucky companies, to pass along this crest of the ridge, and one company, (Forty-second Ohio,) under command of Capt. F. A. Williams, together with one under Captain Jones, (Fortieth Ohio,) to cross the creek, which was nearly waist-deep, and occupy a spur of the high rocky ridge in front, and to the left of my position. In a few minutes, the enemy opened fire from one six and one twelve-pounder. A shell from the latter fell in the midst of my skirmishers on the right, but did not explode. Soon
Prestonburg (Kentucky, United States) (search for this): chapter 10
Doc. 11.-battle of Middle Creek, Ky. Col. Garfield's despatch. headquarters Eighteenth brigade, Prestonburg, Ky., January 11. Capt, J. B. Fry, A. A. G.: I left Paintsville on Thursday nove in the enemy's pickets, two miles below Prestonburg. The men slept on their arms. At four o'cave crossed the river, and am now occupying Prestonburg. Our loss, two killed and twenty-five wound the mouth of Abbott Creek, one mile below Prestonburg. I then found that the enemy was encamped one mile, and crossed over to the mouth of Middle Creek, which empties into the Big Sandy, opposite's Creek, it was my intention to advance up Middle Creek, and cut off his retreat, while the cavalryound the whole community in the vicinity of Prestonburg had been stripped of every thing like supplhat arrived at Paintsville to push on up to Prestonburg, but I found it would be impossible to brinof the battle from those who were in it. Prestonburg is about twelve miles beyond Paintsville. [8 more...]
Abbott's Creek (North Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 10
imself with meal at a steam-mill in the vicinity. I sent back an order to Paintsville to move forward all our available force, having learned that another boat-load of stores had arrived. I then encamped on the crest of a wooded hill, where we slept on our arms, in the rain, till four o'clock in the morning, when I moved up Abbott Creek one mile, and crossed over to the mouth of Middle Creek, which empties into the Big Sandy, opposite Prestonburg. Supposing the enemy to be encamped on Abbott's Creek, it was my intention to advance up Middle Creek, and cut off his retreat, while the cavalry should attack his rear. I advanced slowly, throwing out flankers, and feeling my .way cautiously among the hills. At eight o'clock in the morning, we reached the mouth of Middle Creek, where my advance began a brisk skirmishing with the enemy's cavalry, which continued until we had advanced two and a half miles up the stream, and to within a thousand yards of the forks of the creek, which I had
Abbott Creek (Kentucky, United States) (search for this): chapter 10
he Twenty-second Kentucky, had arrived the evening before,) and at noon started up the Big Sandy toward Prestonburg. After advancing ten miles, the enemy's pickets fired on our advance, and retreated. At eight o'clock we reached the mouth of Abbott Creek, one mile below Prestonburg. I then found that the enemy was encamped on the creek three miles above, and had been supplying himself with meal at a steam-mill in the vicinity. I sent back an order to Paintsville to move forward all our available force, having learned that another boat-load of stores had arrived. I then encamped on the crest of a wooded hill, where we slept on our arms, in the rain, till four o'clock in the morning, when I moved up Abbott Creek one mile, and crossed over to the mouth of Middle Creek, which empties into the Big Sandy, opposite Prestonburg. Supposing the enemy to be encamped on Abbott's Creek, it was my intention to advance up Middle Creek, and cut off his retreat, while the cavalry should attack hi
Bushnell (search for this): chapter 10
of reach. The men threw up their caps with a wild shout, and rushed at the enemy, Col. Garfield, in his shirt-sleeves, leading the way. As the Federal troops reached the top of the hill, a rebel officer shouted in surprise: Why, how many of you are there? Twenty-five thousand men, d — n you! yelled a Kentucky Union officer, rushing at the rebel. In an instant the rebels broke and ran in utter confusion. Several instances of personal daring and coolness are related. A member of Capt. Bushnell's company in the Forty-second was about to bite a cartridge, when a musket-ball struck the cartridge from his fingers. Coolly facing the direction from which the shot came, he took out another cartridge and exclaimed: You can't do that again, old fellow. Capt. Willard says that the two men killed on our side were Kentuckians. The loss of the enemy is not known. In addition to the twenty-seven bodies found on the field, a number of human bones were found in several of the houses bur
D. McLaughlin (search for this): chapter 10
eport, (January eighth,) I was preparing to pursue the enemy; the transportation of my stores from George's Creek, had been a work of so great difficulty, that I had not enough provisions here to give my whole command three days rations before starting. One small boat had come up from below, but I. found I had only enough provisions here for three days rations of hard bread for one thousand five hundred men. Having issued that amount, I sent four hundred and fifty of Col. Wolford's and Major McLaughlin's cavalry, under command of Lieut.-Col. Letcher, to advance up Jennie's Creek, and harass the enemy's rear, if still retreating. At the same time, I took one thousand one hundred of the best men from the Fortieth and Forty--second Ohio, and the Fourteenth and Twenty-second Kentucky, (three companies of Col. Lindsay's regiment, the Twenty-second Kentucky, had arrived the evening before,) and at noon started up the Big Sandy toward Prestonburg. After advancing ten miles, the enemy's pic
Jacob James (search for this): chapter 10
oats. The property found was wretchedly poor, the coats being made almost entirely of cotton. Acting Adj.-Gen. Clapp writes to the same paper from Prestonburg, January 11th, giving the following list of wounded. The two Union soldiers killed belonged to the Fourteenth Kentucky. David Hall, Co. A, Forty-second Regiment, severely in shoulder. Sherman Leach, Co. A, Forty-second Regiment, slightly in the leg. Wm. Gardner, Co. G, Forty-second Regiment, dangerously in the neck. Jacob James, Co. G, Forty-second Regiment, dangerously in abdomen. Fred. Coffin, Co. F, Forty-second Regiment, dangerously in the thigh. Charles Carlton, Co. F, Forty-second Regiment, very dangerously, leg amputated. Jacob Griffith, Co. H, Forty-second Regiment, slightly in the elbow. Henry Forney, Co. C, Forty-second Regiment, very slightly. Frank Miller, Co. A, Fortieth Regiment, in the foot, slightly. Second Lieut. Thos. Lilley, Co. A, Fortieth Regiment, severely in the arm. J
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