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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 2. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 86 (search)
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77.-the battle at Carthage, Mo. Colonel Siegel's official report.
Headquarters Colonel Siegel's command, Springfield, Mo., July 11, 1861. To Brigadier-General Sweeny, Commander South-west Expedition:
Having arrived with my command in Sarcoxie, twenty-two miles from Neosho, on Friday, the 28th ult., at five o'clock P. M., I learned that a body of troops under General Price, numbering from eight to nine hundred, were encamped near Pool's Prairie, which is about six miles south of Neosho.
I also learned that Jackson's troops, under the command of Parsons, had encamped fifteen miles north of Lamar, on Thursday the 27th, and that they had received the first intimation of the United States troops in Springfield being on their march to the West.
Concerning Rains' troops, it was reported to me that they had passed Papinsville, on Thursday evening the 27th, and were one day's march behind Jackson on the 28th.
I at once resolved to march on the body of troops encamped at P
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 2. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 92 (search)
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83.-speech of A. H. Stephens.
Delivered at Augusta, Ga., July 11 1861.
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen of Richmond County:--I appear before you today in the discharge of a duty assigned me by the Confederate Congress.
I am rejoiced to see so many persons out — persons of all classes and ages, men as well as women.
It is true, that the subjects upon which I am to address you to — day concern mostly — most directly the men, and a particular class of men at that — I mean the cotton planters — interesting all alike.
The questions involved are questions which concern all alike.
They involve the peace of the country — her political and social existence.
All, therefore, do well to be here.
We are involved in a war — the most important war that the country has ever been involved in since the revolution of our fathers — since American Independence was declared.
We have had many wars since.
We have had Indian wars with the different tribes; we had a small French