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Tom Crittenden (search for this): article 1
That the right wing of the Army of Kentucky has been damaged by the late ill-advised battle, is not to be denied. Crittenden, through a miscalculation of the strength of the enemy, and, it is believed, contrary to express instructions from Gen.lled the renewal of hope. Various were the reasons assigned for our defeat. Many of them were not complimentary to Gen. Crittenden. But when the facts came to be sifted, his conduct continued to appear in a better light, until now there is no whisper against his character. The whole course of criticism is tersely summed up in four words — Crittenden erred in judgment. The loss of General Zollicoffer is a public calamity. To a love of the South, which permeated every fibre of his natuRussellville. Here Floyd and Buckner are posted with a certain number of men, and are anxious to measure swords with Tom Crittenden. It was a little amusing to see the antics which this "bright son of an aged parent" cut before our troops came to
Zollicoffer (search for this): article 1
ucky, and made many loyal hearts sink with despondency, the vigor of the War Department has signalled the renewal of hope. Various were the reasons assigned for our defeat. Many of them were not complimentary to Gen. Crittenden. But when the facts came to be sifted, his conduct continued to appear in a better light, until now there is no whisper against his character. The whole course of criticism is tersely summed up in four words — Crittenden erred in judgment. The loss of General Zollicoffer is a public calamity. To a love of the South, which permeated every fibre of his nature, he added the chivalric spirit of an undaunted leader; and the men who followed his flag, and fought by his side, loved him with more than "Eastern devotion." When the bullet pierced his heart, it is no wonder that Tennesseeans felt themselves without a leader, and the shock which his death produced on their minds must account for the precipitate flight of which they are reported to have been seiz
February 2nd, 1862 AD (search for this): article 1
From Kentucky. the old State arousing --Ardor of our troops — what has been done — what there is to do — Fortified places — Anxiety to meet the enemy, &c, &c. [special Correspondence of the Dispatch.] Russellville, Ky., Feb. 2, 1862. That the right wing of the Army of Kentucky has been damaged by the late ill-advised battle, is not to be denied. Crittenden, through a miscalculation of the strength of the enemy, and, it is believed, contrary to express instructions from Gen. Johnston, made an untimely advance and suffered seriously by reason of the superior force brought against him. Enough is known, however, to place the losses of the enemy pari passu with ours. But if this slight reverse, as it has turned out to be, cast a momentary gloom over the cause in Kentucky, and made many loyal hearts sink with despondency, the vigor of the War Department has signalled the renewal of hope. Various were the reasons assigned for our defeat. Many of them were not complim
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