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Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 3. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book II:—--the Mississippi. (search)
On the same day a detachment of about seven hundred mounted men, under Colonel Cluke, taking advantage of the alarm caused by this demonstration, makes its appearance in the villages of Winchester and Mount Sterling, destroying all the provisions that were found there; on the 25th, after a skirmish at Licktown, near the latter village, Cluke gets away from Colonel Runkle, who had been sent in pursuit of him, and returns to the mountains whence he had emerged by way of Hazel Green and the Prestonburg road. Since the beginning of the year both parties seem to have abandoned Western Tennessee by common accord. It is sufficient to mention a few slight skirmishes, such as that at Ripley on the 8th of January, that at Ayresburg on the 30th, and that at Bolivar on the 13th of February, between the Confederate scouts and detachments from the garrisons of Fort Pillow and Memphis. But at the moment that Cluke invades the plain of Kentucky the Federals, in order to divert the attention of
The Daily Dispatch: October 28, 1861., [Electronic resource], From Kentucky. (search)
that they cannot be furnished. Prestonsburg is sixty five miles up the Big Sandy, and Piketon is one hundred and five miles up the same. Prestonsburg is in Floyd county, and is connected with Abingdon, Va., which is situated on the Great Southern Railroad, by a good road, along which vast quantities of Kentucky stock have been driven for the Southern army. The Mt. Sterling (Ky.) Whig, of the 11th, has the following particulars in reference to the "rebel" encampment near Prestonsburg, Floyd county, which has been christened "Camp Dixie." There are between 3,000 and 4,000 men in it, and more coming in every day. Not half of these have arms. Breckinridge left some ten or fourteen days ago for Richmond to get arms and ammunition, and additional troops. He succeeded in getting nearly enough arms and ammunition to equip those now in camp but failed in getting additional troops immediately, though the hope was held out to him that it might not be long before they would be
The Daily Dispatch: November 7, 1861., [Electronic resource], Runaway--fifty dollars reward. (search)
The enemy Advancing towards Southwestern Virginia. We have reliable intelligence, in a letter of recent date from a citizen of Southwestern Virginia, that the enemy has advanced with nine regiments upon Prestonsburg, Floyd county, Ky., and that Col. John S. Williams, the commander of the small Confederate force at that place, has retreated, probably to Pound Gap, on the boundary of Wise county, Va. Prestonsburg is only some 130 miles from Abingdon, and the design is apparently to get possession of the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad. Col. Williams had neither the numbers nor the arms to cope with a superior force, and his retreat was consequently a prudential movement. The intelligence here given entirely confirms a recent statement in the Louisville (Bowling Green) Courier, of a projected advance upon Prestonsburg. The necessity of vigorous measures is doubtless fully appreciated by our Government.
The Daily Dispatch: November 12, 1861., [Electronic resource], The battle at Leesburg--interesting description — an affecting Incident, &c. (search)
Occupation of Prestonsburg (Ky.) by the Lincolnites. --A correspondent of the Marion Visitor, written from Abingdon, November 6th says: "A reliable gentleman, who arrived here to-day from Russell county, brings the intelligence that about six thousand Lincolnites took possession of Prestonsburg last Thursday evening. Our little army there, consisting only of twelve or fourteen hundred men, retired without offering resistance. When last heard from they were within five miles of Piketon. The enemy are reported to have some dozen pieces of artillery. We have none. Our cannon intended for that point has for the last ten days been lying at Wytheville. Colonel Moore, whose regiment has been filled up, is still here waiting for the Governor to commission his regimental officers and send him the arms which were to have been here several days ago. "The eastern part of Kentucky is now in possession of the enemy, and their object in concentrating so strong a force in front o
The Daily Dispatch: November 13, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 4 (search)
Reported advance from Kentucky. Our correspondence this morning gives information of the advance of the Federals from Prestonsburg, Ky., which has occasioned much excitement in Southwestern Virginia. This movement, it will be remembered, was to some days since as in contemplation; but that it will be met and successfully spelled, we entertain no doubt.
The Daily Dispatch: November 23, 1861., [Electronic resource], Trivial cases. (search)
ion is strong that he did so, for all the preliminaries, and even the form of expression, had been agreed upon between him and his commissioners. Whether, however, Gen. Hunter, now in the discharge of the duties of this department, has ratified the compact, in the terms proposed, is not known. The battle in Kentucky. The Federals still claim a victory in Kentucky, as will appear from the following.--It seems that they pursue the plan of whenever they tell a lie, (and it is very seldom they tell the truth) to stick to it: The War Department has a dispatch from Gen. Nelson's army, announcing that the whole number of prisoners that have fallen into our hands as the result of his recent brilliant victory near Prestonsburg, Ky., is 2,015, rather than 1,000, as stated immediately on the close of the action. Among them are the disunion Generals Williams (commanding) and Howe. The enemy's killed, whose bodies have been actually seen by our troops, number quite four hundred.
The Daily Dispatch: December 2, 1861., [Electronic resource], The second American Revolution, as Viewed by a member of the British parliament. (search)
The Kentucky line. We have information to the effect that the apprehensions lately entertained by the people of Southwestern Virginia, of an advance of the enemy, have ceased to exist, and they now feel comparatively secure. It is stated on what is deemed good authority that the Federals have been driven from the neighborhood of Pound Gap, and beyond Prestonsburg, Ky.
The Daily Dispatch: December 20, 1861., [Electronic resource], From Kentucky. (search)
61, and was on the march for one whole month lacking but two days, passing over the most mountainous country in the world, crossing at short intervals the many water courses that flow down and drain this whole country. The march of this regiment has been one of the severest and most arduous of the entire service. We have had to wade creeks, branches and rivers; camping upon the snow-clad ground, and often in the mud. We bridged the Sandy river in two places. Our orders are to report at Prestonsburg, and we will leave here on tomorrow for that place. Two of our men died en route for this place, but, as yet, the regiment is in good health. Before starting from Christiansburg the officers of the regiment held a meeting and sent Capt. James C. Taylor to Richmond, to ask of Gen. Cooper a suspension of marching orders, until the men were or could be supplied with overcoats; but the General refused to suspend the order and directed Capt. McLellend to send on five hundred overcoats.
The Daily Dispatch: December 23, 1861., [Electronic resource], From southwestern Virginia. (search)
timated that before long fifteen thousand men will be under the command of the gallant Kentuckian. I shall not say whether he intends to effect a union with any other Confederate General; but, if he should desire to do so, it can easily be accomplished. Col. Moore's regiment is now on the march to join Gen. Marshall, who is now in the vicinity of Prestonsburg, but avows his determination to reach the "blue grass country" before many moons. Pork is worth only five dollars, gross, at Prestonsburg, and corn thirty cents a bushel. These articles are still cheaper in the interior. Mail communication, twice a week, by couriers, has just been established between Abingdon and General Marshall's headquarters. The promptness of Judge Reagan, and Mr. Willis Roberts, his agent, in opening so important a route, deserves commendation. Mr. Roberts tells me that he was compelled to leave his home, near Lexington, to escape swallowing the awful mouthful of Lincoln's oath. This gentleman
The Daily Dispatch: December 28, 1861., [Electronic resource], Great Uprising in Eastern Kentucky. (search)
ers to join the standard of Humphrey Marshall as he approaches with his victorious army of the "Blue Grass" region. Menifee is at Owingsville, Bath county, with four hundred brave Kentuckian, who have united to expel the Yankee invaders, and have volunteered in the Confederate army. Judge Barns with the same number is at West Liberty, Morgan county. Colonel Williams with 1,600 men is at Hazel Green, in the same county. General Humphrey Marshall, with a large force, is at Prestonsburg, Floyd county. There is great excitement in all the Blue Grass region. The Yankee troops stationed at Paris, Bourbon county, expected an attack, and sent hastily for reinforcements. A number of Federal soldiers attempted to arrest some Southern Rights men at Bagdad, Shelby county, 15 miles from Frankfort, on the Louisville railroad. They were repulsed, and the Kentuckian effected their escape. There are indications of an uprising of the Southern men in all that portion of th
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