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Battle on Green River
Another Union Victory
New-York Daily Tribune
Wednesday, December 18, 1861
Louisville, Tuesday, Dec. 17, 1861
Four companies of Col. Willick’s German Indiana Regiment were attacked
this afternoon on the south side of Green River, opposite Mumfordsville,
by Col. Terry’s Regiment of Texan Rangers, two regiments of infantry,
and six pieces of artillery. Col. Willick, on being reinforced, drove the
Rebels back with a loss of 33 killed, including Terry,
and 50 wounded. The Union loss was 8 privates and one lieutenant killed,
and 16 wounded.
The Democrat has advices of the Union troops crossing Green River southward all day with great rapidity.
The Democrat has also a business letter, dated Monday, which mentions no engagement in that vicinity.
The 12th Kentucky, Col. Hoskins, is intrenched two miles south of Somerset.
All was quiet in the vicinity of Campbellsville up to the 16th.
Kentucky Affairs
Cincinnati, Tuesday, Dec. 17, 1861
The specials to The Gazette and Commercial per mail from Somerset failed to
come to hand to-day.
Gen. Buell is expected to take the field in person in a few days.
It is reported that our troops are crossing Green River, and that Buckner is coming up the railroad to offer battle this side of Bowling Green.
In the Kentucky Legislature several members have made elaborate speeches in favor of the Union.
The rebels are jubilant over the prospect of a war with England. The Union men will come square up to the mark and demand a war before a word of apology.
There was a grand review and inspection of 17,000 troops at Cairo, Bird’s Point and Fort Holt, yesterday.
Indianapolis, Monday, Dec. 16, 1861
Our army in Kentucky are within a short distance of Bowling Green. They have
repaired the Green River bridge, and will move forward as soon as Gen. Buell
can brigade, and otherwise dispose of the large number of regiments now arriving.
When this is done he will take command and push forward to Nashville.
The 46th, 30th, 35th, 41st and 51st Regiments, have left for Kentucky, making 10,000 men from Indiana in ten days.
Sixty-two regiments have been paid off in Kentucky in the past thirty days.