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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 3. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 109 (search)
offering you the sixteen of those of the Federal army in my possession. Hoping that, in the prosecution of the unhappy conflict in which we are engaged, we shall never lose sight of the claims of generosity on those who direct the operations of the armies of our respective Governments, I have the honor to be, respectfully, yours, Leonidas Polk, Major-General Commanding. Adjutant-General Brayman to Adjutant-General M'Keever. Brigade Headquarters, camp Cairo, Oct. 24, 1861. Capt. Chauncy McKeever, Assistant Adjutant-General, St. Louis, Mo.: Sir: I am instructed by Brigadier-General McClernand, commanding at this post, to enclose-- 1. Copy of his communication to the officer commanding the hostile forces at Columbus, Ky., accompanied by return of the persons therein named. 2. Copy of reply of Major-General Polk, accompanied by sixteen persons. 3. List of the persons thus received. 4. Copy of instructions given Colonel N. B. Buford, Twenty-seventh regiment Illino
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 3. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 110 (search)
Doc. 106. Zagonyi's charge at Springfield, October 25, 1861. Fremont's report. Headquarters in the field, near Hamansville, Mo., Oct. 26, 1861. Capt. McKeever, Assistant Adjutant-General: Yesterday afternoon Major Zagonyi, at the head of my guard, made a most brilliant charge upon a body of the enemy, thrown up in line of battle at their camp in Springfield, two thousand or two thousand two hundred strong. He completely routed them, cleared them from the town, hoisted the National flag on the Court House, and retired upon a reinforcement which he has already joined. Our loss is not great. This successful charge against such very large odds is a noble example to the army. Our advance will occupy Springfield to-night. J. C. Fremont, Major-General Commanding. Zagonyi's despatch. near Bolivar--ten A. M., Oct. 26th. General: I respectfully report that yesterday, at four P. M., I met at Springfield about two thousand rebels formed in line of battle. They gave
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 3. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 137 (search)
rting the enemy from sending reinforcements to Thompson, Price, or Buckner, and I have further learned from Gen. McClernand, which is corroborated by prisoners taken at Belmont, that a large rebel force actually had their knapsacks packed to reinforce Buckner at Bowling Green, and make a forward movement against Louisville. To further show that the object of the expedition against Belmont was not intended for Columbus, I was shown a letter in Gen. Grant's quarters to-day from Assistant Adjutant-General McKeever directing him to move only against Belmont and avoid Columbus. Thus the movement intended and directed was a complete success and a triumph over the superior numerical forces of the enemy by destroying their camp and twice routing them, and driving them, with terrible slaughter, before our bayonets. On the morning of the 7th, after lying on the Kentucky shore over night, our troops, two thousand eight hundred and fifty in number, being portions of the Twenty-second Illinoi
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 10. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 37 (search)
nding Fourth Brigade: Sir: I herewith enclose you an extract from a supplemental report of Brigadier-General McDowell, of the battle of Bull Run, on the twenty-first ultimo. I am, Sir, very respectfully, Your most obedient servant, Chauncy McKeever, Asst. Adj.-General. headquarters Department N. E. V., Arlington, August 12, 1861. Lieutenant-Colonel E. D. Townsend, A. A. G., Headquarters of the Army: Colonel: My attention has been called by those interested, to two omissions in my o the common point, Centreville, from there to the rear. Colonel Richardson was behind, and covered the main body. I have the honor to be, very respectfully, Your most obedient servant, Irvin McDowell, Brigadier-General, commanding. Chauncy McKeever, Asst. Adj.-General. Special despatch to the Detroit daily Tribune. Washington, July 23. My brigade has just arrived, after covering the retreat of the entire army. All are up in tolerable good order. The Michigan Second a