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The Daily Dispatch: March 23, 1863., [Electronic resource] 4 0 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 6. (ed. Frank Moore) 3 1 Browse Search
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: The Opening Battles. Volume 1. 2 0 Browse Search
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Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: The Opening Battles. Volume 1., Wilson's Creek, and the death of Lyon. (search)
ed about the same time and removed to the rear. Lieutenant Gustavus Schreyer and two of his men of the 2d Kansas bore the body of Lyon through the ranks, Lehmann bearing the hat and loudly bemoaning the death of his chief. In the line of file-closers the returning aide was met, who, apprehensive of the effect upon the troops, stopped the clamor of the orderly, covered the general's features with his coat, and had the body carried to a sheltered spot near DuBois's battery. Surgeon Florence M. Cornyn was found and called upon to examine the lifeless body of the dead general, and having pronounced life extinct, the aide went to seek Schofield and inform him of the calamity. He was met returning from the successful charge he had led, and at once announced that Major Sturgis should assume command, but visited the remains of Lyon on his way to find Sturgis. These were taken charge of by the aide, and conveyed to the field-hospital, where the body was placed in a wagon and carefully c
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 6. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 133 (search)
aved, having been sent out in the morning when the gunboats appeared. The letter then gives a dreadful account of outrages committed upon fences, shrubbery, etc., and says: You have had Mitchel and Turchin with you; compared to Cornyn (Colonel F. M. Cornyn, Tenth Missouri cavalry) and his set, they were angels. The letter proceeds: Here is a fac-simile of several writs that were served upon citizens of the town and neighborhood: headquarters First brigade, Major F. P. Blair's r property to the amount of — dollars, payable immediately. You are therefore commanded to pay over to Major W. H. Lusk, Paymaster of this brigade, the above sum, or the same will be collected from you at the sacrifice of your property. Florence M. Cornyn, Colonel Tenth Missouri Cavalry, Commanding Brigade. The lowest assessment that I have heard of under this edict was five hundred dollars, the highest five thousand dollars. One gentleman, Mr. Wm. Warren, for failing to pay his assessm
The Daily Dispatch: March 23, 1863., [Electronic resource], The late Yankee raid in North Alabama. (search)
o prison. The churns were vilely polluted, organs scathed, carpe's torn up, and the flag of the "best Government the world ever saw" hoisted in triumph over the church Steeple. Now these things were not the work of a few; all were at it. Col. Cornyn, upon being remonstrated with for allowing such things, replied: "I don't care a dame what my men do." The vilest gestures and language were used towards ladies; acts were committed which I cannot shock your readers by mentioning. Wednesday merty to the amount of -- dollars, payable immediately. You are, therefore, commanded to pay over to Maj. W. M. Lusk, Paymaster of this Brigade, the above sum, or the same will be collected from you at the sacrifice of your property. Florence M. Cornyn, Col. 10th Mo. Cav., Coma'g brigade The lowest assessment that I have heard of under this edict, was $500, the highest $5,000. --One gentleman, Mr. William Warren, for falling to pay his assessment, was carried off. I shoul