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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 3. (ed. Frank Moore), Doc. 33. capture of Lexington, Missouri. (search)
Irish Brigade, Col. Mulligan,800 Home Guards, Col. White500 Thirteenth Missouri, Col. Peabody,840 First Illinois Cavalry, Col. Marshall,500 Upon the advance of Gen. Harris, Col. Marshall's cavalry and the Thirteenth Missouri under Lieut.-Col. Hatcher, were ordered out to meet them. A sharp and decisive action occurred Wednesday evening at a point some two miles south of the city, and near the Fair Ground, which resulted in considerable loss to the Confederates, owing to their having f. The Federal loss was small — only some four being killed and a small proportionate number being wounded. The action would have been still more decisive had not the Thirteenth regiment, by some mistake, been ordered to fall back by Lieutenant-Colonel Hatcher. From this time till Wednesday, the 18th, no affairs of importance occurred, the fighting being confined to skirmishes between the hostile pickets. Much powder was burned in this way, and much lead wasted by the amateurs on both sides