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Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: The Opening Battles. Volume 1. 4 2 Browse Search
A Roster of General Officers , Heads of Departments, Senators, Representatives , Military Organizations, &c., &c., in Confederate Service during the War between the States. (ed. Charles C. Jones, Jr. Late Lieut. Colonel of Artillery, C. S. A.) 3 1 Browse Search
The Daily Dispatch: September 19, 1861., [Electronic resource] 3 1 Browse Search
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The Daily Dispatch: September 19, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 6 (search)
ry, an other excellent company from Memphis, took a position higher up the river, and opened fire on them with rifled cannon. The peculiar whis of the balls seemed to have frightened the Hessians so much that they turned and ingloriously fled up the river. Col.McCown, however, came near cutting them off at Commons they having passed there only ten minutes before he reached that place with several thousand infantry and twenty field piece. The boys of the 4th Regiment, commanded by Col. R. P. Neely, the only infantry I had an opportunity observing, exhibited the coolest discipline during the whole affair. The officers of the separate companies were promptly at their posts, and gave their orders as calmly and deliberately as in ordinary drill. All our field officers, from our gallant and beloved Colonel to the Sergeant Major, gave unmistakably evidence that they are of brave men. broke's lance or squadron in the field and showed themselves fully competent for the position
The Daily Dispatch: September 19, 1861., [Electronic resource], Southern war News. (search)
i Brigade, had thrown his whole force over the river on the Missouri side, and had planted a battery of four guns some six miles above here. The enemy discovered his position somehow, and made an attack upon it, evidently with the design of diverting his attention while they were busily engaged in landing four thousand of their troops at a point five or six miles above him, to cut off reinforcements from us. Their scheme is a failure, however, so far, as the gallant 4th, commanded by Col. Neely, and the 13th Regiment, commanded by Col. Douglas, together with the field battery and a large force of cavalry have been ordered to cross the river immediately and give General Thompson all the assistance he may require. Our force, in conjunction with Gen. Thompson's, will prove more than a match for all the Hessians they may have, be that number small or great. If they remain until we reach them, you may expect a good report from us. As I am connected with the 4th Regiment, I can give