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Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 1. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book IV:—the first autumn. (search)
ch, but the good news of Siegel's return to Springfield soon made them forgot all their hardships. l forces were assembled. Lyon arrived in Springfield on the 13th of July, where he stopped. Hisaid him in any way. Lyon finally learned at Springfield that the department of the West had just bet Rolla which might have been moved towards Springfield, and replaced by newer troops taken from Sthe valley of Dug Springs, thirty miles from Springfield, Rains's Missourians, accompanied by a few lson's Creek, about sixteen kilometres from Springfield, near to the post-road. The supply-trains on his part, did not dare to advance beyond Springfield; and after remaining in that place for somethan one hundred men killed. The affair of Springfield was the more brilliant for ,he Federal armss of columns of the Federal army arrived at Springfield, and three divisions of that army were soonre that town, passing through Frankfort and Springfield. This combined movement was effected on th[27 more...]
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 1. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book V:—the first winter. (search)
ttle of Wilson's Creek, of great importance in those primitive regions, although in a wretched condition, was in prolongation of the railway. It passed through Springfield, descended into Arkansas, and after crossing the Ozark Mountains near Bentonville, reached Fort Smith, on the great Arkansas River. Beyond this last station thin search of Price in the southern part of the State. The Confederate general, whose troops were daily increasing in number, occupied a threatening position at Springfield, from which it was important to dislodge him. Curtis had collected twelve thousand men, forming four small corps, improperly called divisions, for they possessed only the numerical strength of weak brigades. On the 11th of February he started for Springfield, following the post-road. Frightful weather rendered that march extremely painful, and seemed to promise Price an easy success. His ten thousand men were well entrenched, and encamped in good quarters. But the Confederate general