The battle was won when McCook's Cincinnati Germans (the niners) of the 9th Ohio turned Zollicoffer's left flank 25th Tennessee.
Confederates had actually outnumbered the Union, but the rain rendered many of their obsolete muskets useless.
Zollicoffer took the initiative.
The battle was won when McCook's Cincinnati Germans (the niners) of the 9th Ohio turned Zollicoffer's left flank 25th Tennessee.
Confederates had actually outnumbered the Union, but the rain rendered many of their obsolete muskets useless.