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Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 2. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book IV:—Kentucky (search)
n Missouri the bands which were being organized in the South rallied around one Hughes, in order to put themselves in communication with those of the North across the river. On the 11th of August, Hughes, with about one thousand combatants, surprised the garrison of Independence, a small town situated near its borders, and commah in the streets and in the houses; they were either captured or dispersed, and Hughes remained master of Independence. This was a position of great importance, and or the same object; finally, General Totten was ordered to attack the troops of Hughes at once. But this concentration, prescribed to troops who had started from suche enemy at the cross-roads called Lone Jack on the 15th of August. Coffey and Hughes were waiting for him at this point with their united forces, amounting to four ear alarmed him so much, that he suddenly turned back and reentered Arkansas. Hughes and Quantrell, thus abandoned, saw their bands gradually dwindle away in small