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The Daily Dispatch: August 21, 1861., [Electronic resource], Southern independence. (search)
The great victory in Missouri. --The Secretary of War on yesterday received the following dispatch from General McCulloch relative to the grand victory of the Confederate forces under him over the Hessians: Springfield, Mo., (via Little Rock, Ark.,) Aug. 13, 1851. Hon. L. P. Walker: The battle of Oak Hill has been fought, and we have gained a great victory over the enemy commanded by Gen. S. Lyon. The battle was fought ten miles from Springfield. The enemy were nine or ten thours. The enemy were repulsed and driven from the field with loss of six pieces of artillery, several hundred stands of small arms, eight hundred killed, one thousand wounded, and three hundred prisoners. General Lyon was killed, and many of their prominent officers. Our loss was two hundred and sixty-five killed, eight hundred wounded, and thirty missing. We have possession of Springfield, and the enemy are in full retreat towards Rolla. (Signed,) Benj. McCulloch, Brig. Gen. Commanding.
The Daily Dispatch: August 21, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 4 (search)
Official statement of the Missouri battle. Memphis, August. 19. --Battle field letters to Little Rock say that General McCulloch's encampment surprised the Federals. There were about 10,000 troops engaged on both sides.--Colonel Churchill's regiment of Arkansas cavalry, and other Arkansas regiments, and the Texas regiments, were badly cut up.--General McCulloch said to the patriots: "You have saved me and the battle after six hours of conflict. The enemy is completely routed."s, and the Texas regiments, were badly cut up.--General McCulloch said to the patriots: "You have saved me and the battle after six hours of conflict. The enemy is completely routed." Siegel reached Springfield with only about a dozen men. The Confederates had in killed 265, and 800 wounded. The Federals had in killed 800, wounded about 1,000, and 300 taken prisoners. The Confederates captured six cannon, and several hundred stand of arms. This statement is confirmed officially.