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Missouri (Missouri, United States) (search for this): chapter 16
des, the First composed of the Eighth Missouri infantry, Col. C. S. Mitchell; the Ninth Missouri infantry, Col. John B. Clark; and Ruffner's four-gun battery. Colonel Clark, being the ranking officer, commanded the brigade. The Second brigade was composed of the Tenth Missouri infantry, Col. William M. Moore; the Eleventh Missouri infantry, Col. S. P. Burns; the Sixteenth Missouri infantry, Lieut.-Col. P. W. Cumming; Pindall's battalion of sharpshooters, Maj. L. A. Pindall; and Lesueur's Missouri four-gun battery, Capt. A. A. Lesueur. Colonel Burns commanded the brigade. General Churchill's Arkansas division was at the same time sent to Shreveport. The two divisions aggregated about 4,500 men, and made General Taylor's force about 13,000. He had fought the battle of Mansfield before the arrival of the reinforcements and driven one corps of Banks' army back upon the other, and at the time of their arrival was preparing to attack his army concentrated at Pleasant Hill, aggregatin
Arkadelphia (Arkansas, United States) (search for this): chapter 16
nt and compelled him to halt and deploy his infantry so frequently that he made but slow progress in his forward movement. When Steele crossed the Ouachita at Arkadelphia, Shelby crossed it eight miles below, keeping pace with him and looking for a weak place in his column in order to strike him a sudden blow in force. Beyond the river lay the broad road from Arkadelphia to Washington. Steele had just passed over it. Shelby took it and was soon close upon his rear. His order to the commander of his advance was to charge everything in sight. The first thing in sight was Steele's rear guard cavalry, halted temporarily at a spring. Captain Thorp charged horses nor supplies for the men, and Shelby replied that the horses were already fat enough for the men to eat But Fagan marched his command to the vicinity of Arkadelphia, thirty-five miles away, to get forage for the horses, and left the way open for Steele to throw his pontoons across the river and get at least a day's start in
Whittington (Arkansas, United States) (search for this): chapter 16
was selected. Shelby was at Miller's Bluff, and Fagan joined him there and crossed the river. He knew at that time nothing of Steele's foraging train, but when he reached Marks' Mill he learned of it, and that the next day it would cross the Saline river and probably be beyond his reach. It was, therefore, decided that Cabell and Dockery should attack in rear the next morning and hold it, while Shelby, with Crawford's regiment of Arkansas cavalry, made a detour of ten miles to attack it in fighting at times between his advance and Steele's rear guard. About noon it began to rain heavily, and in a little while the arms, accouterments and clothing of the men were drenched, and the roads became almost impassable. Just before night Saline river was reached and the enemy disappeared in the gloom of its heavily wooded bottom. The cavalry felt of their lines and finding that they were too strong and firm to be successfully attacked, withdrew to the bluff, a mile and a half in the rear,
Arkansas (Arkansas, United States) (search for this): chapter 16
VI General Price commands the district of Arkansas Parsons' division sent to General Taylor in Louis Holmes was relieved of command of the district of Arkansas and ordered to report to Richmond. Maj.-Gen. Sterce from the south, while General Price remained in Arkansas to oppose with the cavalry the advance of General urns commanded the brigade. General Churchill's Arkansas division was at the same time sent to Shreveport. line, while next to it on the left was Churchill's Arkansas division, the two divisions forming Churchill's cot into camp to rest preparatory to their return to Arkansas. About this time the district commander receivering on Prairie d'ane. General Price with Fagan's Arkansas division and General Gano in command of several rele Rock, or perhaps attempt to hold Camden and southern Arkansas. Price divided his force, he with Fagan's divhold it, while Shelby, with Crawford's regiment of Arkansas cavalry, made a detour of ten miles to attack it i
Ouachita (United States) (search for this): chapter 16
h, 1864, Lieut.-Gen. T. H. Holmes was relieved of command of the district of Arkansas and ordered to report to Richmond. Maj.-Gen. Sterling Price succeeded him in command of the district. Late in March Shelby's brigade was sent north of the Ouachita river to watch the movements of the enemy, for it began to be suspected that two expeditions were being organized with Shreveport as their objective point, one from the south moving along the line of Red river, and the other from the north startingvident that he must evacuate Camden and force his way to Little Rock or Pine Bluff, or surrender. He was not disposed to surrender without first making an effort to escape. Shelby wanted Fagan to move his command down opposite Camden on the Ouachita river and keep him penned up where he was, or fight him every step he took along the corduroy road, which would be his only passageway through the swampy bottom after he crossed the river. Fagan said there was no forage there for the horses nor su
Millers Bluff (Arkansas, United States) (search for this): chapter 16
ions, and in his extremity started out another foraging train, about as large as the first and about as strongly guarded, to Pine Bluff for supplies. After the affair at Poison Spring General Smith—who had come up from Shreveport, bringing Parsons' and Churchill's divisions with him—conceived the idea of sending three brigades of cavalry to threaten Little Rock. Fagan's division, consisting of Cabell's and Dockery's brigades, reinforced by Shelby's brigade, was selected. Shelby was at Miller's Bluff, and Fagan joined him there and crossed the river. He knew at that time nothing of Steele's foraging train, but when he reached Marks' Mill he learned of it, and that the next day it would cross the Saline river and probably be beyond his reach. It was, therefore, decided that Cabell and Dockery should attack in rear the next morning and hold it, while Shelby, with Crawford's regiment of Arkansas cavalry, made a detour of ten miles to attack it in front. Dockery stopped to feed his h
Patton (Pennsylvania, United States) (search for this): chapter 16
Parsons' division sent to General Taylor in Louisiana the battle of Pleasant Hill Marmaduke Opposes Steele's advance Steele Goes to Camden Poison Spring Marks' Mill Steele Evacuates Camdenbattle of Jenkins' Ferry Steele Returns to Little Rock in March, 1864, Lieut.-Gen. T. H. Holmes was relieved of command of the distr. Shelby was at Miller's Bluff, and Fagan joined him there and crossed the river. He knew at that time nothing of Steele's foraging train, but when he reached Marks' Mill he learned of it, and that the next day it would cross the Saline river and probably be beyond his reach. It was, therefore, decided that Cabell and Dockery shw his pontoons across the river and get at least a day's start in the race for Little Rock or Pine Bluff. On the 25th—the day after the capture of his train at Marks' Mill—Steele evacuated Camden. When it was known that he had left, the infantry, which was camped eleven miles back, was hurried to the front and occupied the town,
Boonsborough (Arkansas, United States) (search for this): chapter 16
by the watch. He never broke the gallop upon which he started, and when he made the last turn which placed him in the enemy's front—now his rear—one of his cannon stopped and fired two shots, to let Cabell know he was coming. The men of neither Shelby's brigade nor Crawford's regiment drew rein when they struck the enemy. This charge, without halting, relieved the pressure on Cabell and gave Shelby time to form his men and take the battery—the battery that had fought him under Blunt at Cane Hill and at Prairie Grove—and when the battery stopped firing the battle was won and Shelby and Cabell were undisputed masters of the field. Cabell's loss was heavy, because it had borne the brunt of the fight for an hour; and Shelby's was light, because of the suddenness and impetuosity of his attack. The loss of these two trains left Steele in a desperate position. It was evident that he must evacuate Camden and force his way to Little Rock or Pine Bluff, or surrender. He was not dispo
Little Rock (Arkansas, United States) (search for this): chapter 16
battle of Jenkins' Ferry Steele Returns to Little Rock in March, 1864, Lieut.-Gen. T. H. Holmes and the other from the north starting from Little Rock and passing through the southern part of thbefore he had the enemy confined closely to Little Rock and Pine Bluff. The belief of a Federal ad Early in April General Steele moved out of Little Rock and began his march southward to co-operateed that intention and proposed to return to Little Rock, or perhaps attempt to hold Camden and soutnding three brigades of cavalry to threaten Little Rock. Fagan's division, consisting of Cabell's e must evacuate Camden and force his way to Little Rock or Pine Bluff, or surrender. He was not di get at least a day's start in the race for Little Rock or Pine Bluff. On the 25th—the day after tn just as Steele was leaving on the road to Little Rock. He took up the pursuit at once, and there got them safely across the river, to destroy his pontoons and continue his march to Little Rock.
Whitehall (North Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 16
5th—the day after the capture of his train at Marks' Mill—Steele evacuated Camden. When it was known that he had left, the infantry, which was camped eleven miles back, was hurried to the front and occupied the town, but it was found that the pontoons were a day's march in the rear, and the river could not be crossed without them. In the meantime Marmaduke was ordered to cross the river with his brigade and get in Steele's front at Princeton. To cross the river he had to go down it to Whitehall, fifteen miles, and ferry his men and swim his horses over, and he reached Princeton just as Steele was leaving on the road to Little Rock. He took up the pursuit at once, and there was sharp fighting at times between his advance and Steele's rear guard. About noon it began to rain heavily, and in a little while the arms, accouterments and clothing of the men were drenched, and the roads became almost impassable. Just before night Saline river was reached and the enemy disappeared in th
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