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Crane Creek (Missouri, United States) (search for this): chapter 9
inforcements; and the whole numerical strength of the command was now rated about ten thousand. With this force, although yet imperfectly armed, it was decided to venture on the offensive; and it having been ascertained that the Federal commanders, Lee, Sturgis, Sweeny, and Sigel, were about to form a junction at Springfield, it was determined by Price, McCulloch, and Pearce, to march upon that place, and attack the enemy where he had taken his position in force. When the army reached Crane Creek., about thirty miles from Springfield, a consultation was held as to their future course. Gen. Price earnestly advocated an advance. Gen. McCulloch doubted its prudence. I-He looked with great concern on the large proportion of undisciplined men in Price's command; he regarded the unarmed men as incumbrances; and lie concluded that the unorganized and undisciplined condition of both wings of the army suggested the wisdom of avoiding battle with the disciplined enemy upon his own ground
Lewisburg (West Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 9
my in the Kanawha Valley. Wise's retreat to Lewisburg. the Floyd brigade. advance of the joint f the affair. movement of Lee to the line of Lewisburg. how Rosecrans escaped from him. engagemen the Kanawha road at various points between Lewisburg and Gauley Bridge. The danger seemed to him force, first to Gauley Bridge and thence to Lewisburg, reaching the latter place about the 1st of hin a few weeks after Gen. Wise fell back to Lewisburg, the Confederate cause in Western Virginia re White Sulphur Springs, nine miles east of Lewisburg, and held conferences with Gen. Wise. An ad he would have cut their communications with Lewisburg. Gen. Floyd at once determined to cross the Hie was far from his depot of provisions in Lewisburg, and being unprovided with adequate transporer, to Meadow Bluff, eighteen miles west of Lewisburg. Gov. Wise followed him only as far as the reinforce the Southern armies on the line of Lewisburg. He reached Gen. Floyd's camp at Meadow Blu
United States (United States) (search for this): chapter 9
federacy. It was taken by the Southern public as the end of the war, or, at least, as its decisive event. Nor was this merely a vulgar delusion. President Davis, after the battle, assured his intimate friends that the recognition of the Confederate States by the European Powers was now certain. The newspapers declared that the question of manhood between North and South was settled forever; and the phrase of one Southerner equal to five Yankees was adopted in all speeches about the war-althMississippi; all persons within these lines, taken with arms in their hands, were to be tried by court-martial, and shot if found guilty; he furthermore proclaimed, that the property, real and personal, of persons who took up arms against the United States, or who should be proved to have taken part with their enemies in the field, should be confiscated, and their slave should be freemen. This proclamation was vastly pleasing to a large and rapidly-growing party in the North, who recognized
West Virginia (West Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 9
t State of Missouri and in the mountainous regions of Western Virginia. The Missouri campaign. The politics of Missour The Western Virginia campaign. The campaign in Western Virginia, which was mostly contemporary with that of Missouri,Wise fell back to Lewisburg, the Confederate cause in Western Virginia received the aid of a very effective body of men. John of cavalry. This force was intended for service in Western Virginia, and Gen. Floyd soon decided, with the approval of theen Wise and himself, these two Confederate forces in Western Virginia were separated by a deep and rapid river; and Floyd he other. But the opportunity of a decisive battle in Western Virginia was again to be lost. On the night of the 6th of Ocroaching rigours of winter terminated the campaign in Western Virginia; or it may be said to have been virtually abandoned bfederate authorities to reclaim the larger portion of Western Virginia. We have put in a brief space its narrative of milit
Meadow Bluff (West Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 9
w differences now developed themselves between these two leaders, which disturbed that unity of action so much desired. After reaching Sewell's Mountain, Gen. Floyd held a council of his officers, and determined to fall back still further, to Meadow Bluff, eighteen miles west of Lewisburg. Gov. Wise followed him only as far as the eastern slope of the mountain, where he proceeded to strengthen his position, which he named Camp Defiance. At this pause in military operations in the Kanawha Vmminent in another quarter. Learning by couriers of the union of Rosecrans and Cox, and of their advance upon Wise and Floyd, Gen. Lee decided at once to reinforce the Southern armies on the line of Lewisburg. He reached Gen. Floyd's camp at Meadow Bluff, on the 20th of September, and after conferring with him for two days, joined Gen. Wise at Sewell Mountain, on the 22d. The experienced eye of Lee saw at once that Wise's position was very strong, and capable of arresting a very heavy hostile
South Carolina (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 9
d was estimated at from two hundred and fifty to three hundred. The loss of the Confederates was officially reported as six killed and thirty-one wounded. The approaching rigours of winter terminated the campaign in Western Virginia; or it may be said to have been virtually abandoned by the Richmond authorities. Gen. Lee, who had shed such little blood in the campaign, and obtained such indifferent reputation in mountain warfare, was appointed to take charge of the coast defences of South Carolina and Georgia. Gen. Wise was ordered to report to Richmond, and was subsequently assigned to important duty in North Carolina. Gen. Floyd lingered in the mountains; had some desultory affairs with the enemy; subsequently retired to Southwestern Virginia; and from there was transferred by the Government to the now imposing theatre of war in Tennessee and Kentucky. Thus ended the effort of the Confederate authorities to reclaim the larger portion of Western Virginia. We have put in a bri
Cedar County (Missouri, United States) (search for this): chapter 9
and they had given to the enemy his first lesson of the courage and adventure of the rebel militia of Missouri. After the singular affair of Booneville, Gov. Jackson, who had taken the field, commenced to retire his small force towards Warsaw; intending to effect a junction with Price, and to continue with him the line of march to the southwestern angle of the State. This was effected on the night of the 3d of July; the column from Lexington forming a junction with Jackson's forces in Cedar County. The plan of campaign was now to get as far as possible from the line of the Missouri River, which gave facilities for attack to the enemy, who could bring forward overwhelming numbers before Gen. Price could possibly organize his forces in this vicinity and throw them in fighting posture. The very night of the junction of the two columns, an order was issued for the report and organization of the entire force. Two thousand men reported to Brig.-Gen. Rains, six hundred to Brig.-Gen.
Point Pleasant (Missouri, United States) (search for this): chapter 9
husiasm he would be able to rally the people of this region to the support of the State. He established his headquarters at Charleston, and succeeded in raising a brigade of twenty-five hundred infantry, seven hundred cavalry and three batteries of artillery. With subsequent reinforcements his command amounted to four thousand men. It was obvious enough that with this small force, his situation was extremely critical. The enemy had already landed considerable forces at Parkersburg and Point Pleasant on the Ohio River, and was rapidly using his superiour facilities for raising troops in the populous States of Ohio and Indiana, and his ample means of transportation by railroad through those States and by the navigation of the Ohio and Kanawha Rivers, to concentrate a large force in the lower part of the Kanawha Valley. After some desultory movements, and a brilliant affair on Scary Creek, in Putnam County, where Col. Patton with a small force repulsed three Federal regiments, Gen.
Pineville (Missouri, United States) (search for this): chapter 9
5,000 men. It was at this time the State Legislature at length passed the Ordinance of Secession, and Gen. Price had the satisfaction of firing a hundred guns to celebrate the event. From Neosho Price and McCulloch fell back to Cassville and Pineville, on the southern borders of the State. At Pineville, Price made preparation to receive Fremont, determined not; to abandon Missouri without a battle. But just at this juncture news came that Fremont had been superseded as commander of the FedPineville, Price made preparation to receive Fremont, determined not; to abandon Missouri without a battle. But just at this juncture news came that Fremont had been superseded as commander of the Federal forces. His course had given great offence at Washington; and Attorney-General Bates had declared that it would be a crime to keep him in command. It was said that his vanity had become so insolent that he paid no regard whatever to acts of Congress, the orders of his superiours, the usages of the service, or the rights of individuals; and that he was surrounded by a band of contractors, and, in partnership with them, plundered the public funds without mercy. On such persistent represen
Arkansas (Arkansas, United States) (search for this): chapter 9
on. the Federals defeated. withdrawal of McCulloch's forces into Arkansas. operations in Northern Missouri. Fremont in command of the Federmy; and where he expected to be joined by Confederate forces from Arkansas under the command of Brig.-Gen. McCulloch. No serious thought wwere three thousand two hundred, coming from Louisiana, Texas, and Arkansas; and there were eighteen hundred Arkansas State troops under GenerArkansas State troops under General Pearce. The total effective force was thus about eleven thousand, of whom nearly six thousand were mounted; and it had fifteen pieces of a Confederate forces, and retired with his army to the frontiers of Arkansas. Late in August, Gen. Price, abandoned by the Confederate forces, southeastern portion of the State. Gen. McCulloch had retired to Arkansas. Gen. Price was left with the only forces in Missouri to confront ountain. That officer, with fifteen hundred troops, chiefly his Arkansas men, had turned the Cheat Summit Fort, and was now in its rear. B
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