Camp Wildcat KY002

supportedunresolved Zollicoffer says he reconnoitred in force under fire for several hours and concluded the camp could not be carried without immense exposure, and that the enemy received large reinforcements. Schoepf's account of the day went up in a rough pencil note not printed; his October 22 report relies on scouts and prisoners.

Knowledge attributed in the two reports; the pencil note was not inspected.

supportedunresolved Zollicoffer says he advanced under disability for want of subsistence and transportation, exhausted the forage for fifteen miles in a day and had nearly exhausted his subsistence. Schoepf asked for provisions of all kinds, artillery ammunition and caps.

Supply statements from the two commanders' reports; not returns.

supportedunresolved Zollicoffer says he became satisfied the camp could not be carried except by immense exposure and fell back next day; Schoepf says he could hold his position against an equal or superior number and on October 23 proposed advancing on Cumberland Gap.

Stated decisions from the two reports.

disputedpost_outcome The frozen and live results read Union victory; NPS says the Federals repelled the attacks and the Confederates withdrew in the night. Schoepf says the enemy fully retreated toward London; Zollicoffer describes a reconnaissance in force after which he fell back.

Retain the original result and engagement interval; later movements and campaign contribution are different measures. No new probabilities or individual causal credit.

disputedpost_outcome The frozen casualty text reads 78 (US 25; CS 53); the live field reads 96 (US 43; CS 53). Schoepf reports 4 killed and 18 wounded and set the enemy's loss at 30 killed, adding a citizen's report that they acknowledged 100 killed. Zollicoffer reports 42 wounded and 11 killed and missing and 21 prisoners taken.

Original casualty returns were not inspected; preserve totals, categories, cutoffs and differences. No canonical reconciliation or casualty-based opening count; related actions must not be added without resolving population overlap. The CS 53 equals Zollicoffer's 42 and 11; that equality is not independent confirmation.

supportedunresolved The frozen commanders are Brigadier Generals Felix Zollicoffer and Albin F. Schoepf. Schoepf says the attackers were met by men under the immediate command of Colonels Coburn and Wolford; Zollicoffer led the reconnaissance in force.

Command roles from the two reports; no automatic sole credit.

unknownunresolved

No inspected return establishes matched personnel at a common opening boundary. Imported numerical estimates remain unchanged; this pass does not validate them as simultaneous opening forces.

disputedunresolved The frozen force field gives the Union garrison and Schoepf's brigade about 7,000 and names Zollicoffer's brigade without a figure; the live field reads US 7,000 and CS 0. NPS says Garrard reported being outnumbered seven to one before Schoepf brought the total to about 7,000. Schoepf says three prisoners each put the enemy at about 7,000. Zollicoffer says the enemy's camp was said to be 7,000 strong with large reserves and, on October 26, that nine regiments were there.

Each side attributes about 7,000 to the other; the CWSAC Union figure is not traced to a return. None is adopted as a matched opening strength. The live CS zero is not measured absence.

supportedunresolved Zollicoffer calls the intrenched camp on the Rockcastle Hills a natural fortification, almost inaccessible; NPS credits both man-made and natural fortifications.

Ground and works described by an interested report and a summary; no map verification.