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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 3. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 62 (search)
dvance. After a brief consultation the post of honor and danger was given to Capt. Hunt's company, supported by the infantry under Col. Weer, to be followed by the a. These companies were to bring up the rear. The programme being settled, Capt. Hunt's company took the advance, and moved forward, formed as skirmishers, or in sin a short distance of the town, when the enemy opened a tremendous fire upon Capt. Hunt's company from the brush on the right of the road, which was promptly returned. Capt. Hunt, instead of falling back upon the infantry as ordered, formed his men on the left of the road, and maintained his position until the artillery under Cang the rebels had fled, we took quarters in the different hotels. Our friend Capt. Hunt, having maintained the post of honor, being in advance, took quarters in the hat he would kill Montgomery and Jennison) was five miles from Butler, sick. Capt. Hunt was detailed to go and arrest him, taking a guide. The company was dismounte
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 3. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 163 (search)
ce of the church, and mistook them for the enemy drilling. Our skirmishers saw them, and reported the rebel cavalry and infantry on that road. Gen. Heintzelman advanced a force to meet them, but after sending forward no one could be discovered, and the troops were withdrawn. Of the Lincoln Cavalry Sergeant O'Brien is killed; Bugler Benton mortally wounded, since dead; Private Miller wounded, missing; Private Mitchell wounded slightly; Capt. Todd, missing; Private Johnson, missing; and seven horses missing. This loss was sustained by the negligence of the officers of this cavalry in permitting their men to straggle in the presence of the enemy, and to plunder. The rebels evidently occupy several points on the railroad in force, have a cavalry force at or near Elsey's and Sangster's crossroads, and a force at Wolf Run Shoals. Gen. Heintzelman was accompanied and assisted by Capt. Moses and Lieut. Hunt, of his staff, and Lieut.-Col. Schickfus and Capt. Oth, of the Lincoln Cavalry.
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 3. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 235 (search)
of rebel marauding bands, I give you notice that unless you seize and deliver the said Gordon to me at these Headquarters, within ten days from this date, or drive him out of the county, I shall send a force to your city with orders to reduce it to ashes, and to burn the house of every secessionist in your county, and to carry away every slave. Col. Jennison's regiment will be entrusted with the execution of this order. The following persons are particularly directed to this notice:--David Hunt, Clinton Cockerill, James Merryman, Robert Cain, John Murray, H. T. Freeland, William Paxton, W. C. Bemington, Andrew Tribble, R. P. S. Ely, Jackson Miller, Robert Clark, W. Tutman, H. M. Cochrane, Samuel M. Hayes, Joseph Todd, and Jonas Burkhart. D. Hunter, Major-General Commanding. The part of Missouri in which Platte County is situated borders on Leavenworth County, Kansas, the Missouri River only being the dividing line; and as long as the rebels are allowed to roam about in the f