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Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3., Chapter 7: the siege of Charleston to the close of 1863.--operations in Missouri, Arkansas, and Texas. (search)
on, in the Cherokee country west of Arkansas, was menaced by about three thousand Confederates, under Colonel Coffey. The fort was commanded by Colonel William A. Phillips, and garrisoned by about eight hundred white men and a regiment of Creek Indians, some of the latter being employed as scouts. These were treacherous, and failed to give notice of the approach of the foe. Coffey found Phillips too strongly posted to warrant an attack, so he crossed the river (Arkansas), and seized cattle grng mostly of defenseless women and children. General H. H. Sibley, with a body of militia, was sent to crush the Indians, but the latter were too numerous to suffer more than partial disasters here and there. Sibley attacked a large force of Indians, under Little Crow, at Wood Lake, and drove them into Dakota, with a loss of five hundred of their number made prisoners. These were tried by court-martial, and three hundred of them were found guilty and sentenced to be hanged. Their executio
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3., Chapter 14: Sherman's campaign in Georgia. (search)
e Patriot army to be, Sherman said:-- In the name of common sense I ask you not to appeal to a just God in such a sacrilegious manner — you, who. in the midst of peace and prosperity, have plunged a nation into civil war — dark and cruel war; who dared us to battle; who insulted our flag; seized our arsenals and forts that were left in the honorable custody of a peaceful ordnance sergeant: seized and made prisoners of war the very garrisons sent to protect your people against negroes and Indians, long before any overt act by the (to you) hateful Lincoln Government; tried to force Kentucky and Missouri into rebellion in spite of themselves; falsified the vote of Louisiana; turned loose your privateers to plunder unarmed ships; expelled Union families by the thousand; burned their houses, and declared by act of Congress the confiscation of all debts due Northern men for goods had and received. Do not talk thus to one who has seen these things, and will this day make as much sacrifi
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3., Index. (search)
parations for war made in, 3.92-3.94. Indianola, iron-clad, capture and destruction of by the Confederates, 2.590. Indians, influence of rebel emissaries upon, 1.475; atrocities of at the battle of Pea Ridge, 2.259; troubles with in Minnesota, Ministers, American, abroad, instructions to, 1.566. Minnesota, loyalty of the people of, 1.214; troubles with Sioux Indians in, 3.224. Minnesota, steam frigate, her fight with the Merrimack, 2.363. Mint at New Orleans, seizure of, 1.18 Sibley, Col. Henry H., movements of in New Mexico, 2.186; compelled to surrender by Van Dorn, 1.272; sent against Sioux Indians in Minnesota, 3.225. Sickles, Daniel E., amendment to the Constitution proposed by, 1.88; at the battle of Chanceltle of Pea Ridge, 2.255; defeat of near New Market by Breckinridge, 3.314. Signaling, methods of (note), 3.547. Sioux Indians, troubles with in Minnesota, 3.224. Slave-Labor States, uprising of the people of, 1.344. Slaves, pronounced co