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The Daily Dispatch: August 26, 1861., [Electronic resource], The battle near Springfield Mo. (search)
ing. Subjoined is the report of Mr. Hughes: On the morning of the 10th General Lyon attacked our encampment, at break of day, with 14,000 men and 18 places of a last few days. The attack was made simultaneously at our different points, General Lyon on the West General Siegel on the South, General Sturgis on the North, and sody day. For six long hours the palm of victory remained undecided. Seven times Lyon was repulsed from the Western heights by the Missouri and Arkansas forces, and snfederate forces, and routed in every direction except on the heights West, were Lyon commanded in person, and made his last most desperate struggle. Gen. Persons nod Churchill's and McIntose's Arkansas regiments suffered most severely.--Here Gen. Lyon was killed. To ten's battery driven from the heights, and his whole force scuel Brooking, wounded, and a great many more whom I cannot how mention. General Lyon's dead body was given up to his chief surgeon. We have more prisoners than
The Daily Dispatch: August 26, 1861., [Electronic resource], One of the Western Obituary notices. (search)
as subjected to tedious delays, but the charge against her could not be sustained. She was ordered to pay the expenses of the court, some $900. The body of Gen. Lyon. A meeting of the citizens of Eastford, Conn., was held on Saturday, to arrange for the reception and burial of General Lyon. The Hon. Galusha A. Grow, SpeakGeneral Lyon. The Hon. Galusha A. Grow, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and a townsman of General Lyon, will be invited, and resolutions expressing the sorrow of the meeting at their loss, and respect for the memory of the hero, were passed unanimously. A Dastardly outrage — an editor tarred and feathered. Below are the details of the telegraphic account alGeneral Lyon, will be invited, and resolutions expressing the sorrow of the meeting at their loss, and respect for the memory of the hero, were passed unanimously. A Dastardly outrage — an editor tarred and feathered. Below are the details of the telegraphic account already published of the same affair, which we find in the Boston Traveller, of the 20th: There has been much excitement in Haverhill, Massachusetts, the last few weeks, in regard to the Essex county Democrat, a weekly paper, which has published articles in favor of secession. Mr. Ambrose L. Kimball, the offending editor, was
The Daily Dispatch: August 26, 1861., [Electronic resource], The battle near Springfield Mo. (search)
port of Col. Merritt, of the First Iowa Regiment: J. M. Schofield, Acting Adjutant General: Dear Sir: I have the honor to submit the following report of the part taken by the Iowa troops in the late hotly contested battle of "Wilson's Creek;" At six o'clock, P. M., on the 9th instant, the First Regiment of Iowa volunteers, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel William H. Merritt, Colonel J. F. Bates being sick, united with the forces at Spring field under command of General Lyon, and commenced the march to Wilson's Creek, twelve miles distant. Arriving within three miles of the enemy's camp, and in close proximity to their pickets, the order was given to halt. The troops lay on their arms until six o'clock A. M. of the 10th instant, when they advanced on the enemy's lines. About fiv o'clock A.M. our advanced skirmishers engaged the enemy's pickets and drove them in. The First Missouri and First Kansas volunteers, and a battalion of regular infantry, under comm
The Daily Dispatch: August 26, 1861., [Electronic resource], A Shocking death. (search)
Missouri. Lyon could not be reinforced. Washington Aug. 23 --The Government is satisfied that Gen. Fremont could not have reinforced Gen. Lyon without endangering Eastern Missouri. Gen. M'Culloch's proclamation. St. Louis Aug. 23 --Gen. Ben McCulloch, under date 15th inst., issues a proclamation tending to quiet the fears of Union men. He also issued a general order, thanking the army for their gallant conduct, and characterizes their achievement as glorious and brilliaGen. Lyon without endangering Eastern Missouri. Gen. M'Culloch's proclamation. St. Louis Aug. 23 --Gen. Ben McCulloch, under date 15th inst., issues a proclamation tending to quiet the fears of Union men. He also issued a general order, thanking the army for their gallant conduct, and characterizes their achievement as glorious and brilliant. Mr. Brownlee has been released on the condition that he will resign his office, leave the city, and remove to a free State. Republican accounts of Confederate movements--they lie about their loss at Springfield. St. Louis August 23. --Two released prisoners, arrived from Springfield, reports that on Thursday, after the battle, General McCulloch moved after General Siegel; but, learning that he was reinforced, he moved towards Jefferson City. Quite a number of the wounded