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Col. John M. Harrell, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 10.2, Arkansas (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 356 10 Browse Search
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: The Opening Battles. Volume 1. 317 5 Browse Search
Col. John C. Moore, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 9.2, Missouri (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 305 9 Browse Search
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: Volume 2. 224 6 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore) 223 3 Browse Search
Edward Alfred Pollard, The lost cause; a new Southern history of the War of the Confederates ... Drawn from official sources and approved by the most distinguished Confederate leaders. 202 0 Browse Search
Horace Greeley, The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-65: its Causes, Incidents, and Results: Intended to exhibit especially its moral and political phases with the drift and progress of American opinion respecting human slavery from 1776 to the close of the War for the Union. Volume II. 172 2 Browse Search
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3. 155 1 Browse Search
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 1. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.) 149 1 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 3. (ed. Frank Moore) 132 6 Browse Search
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Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 1. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book I:—the American army. (search)
ersed the Mexicans at the river of San Gabriel on the 8th of January, 1847. The next day he again defeated them at Los Angeles, and being joined by a battalion of Mormons which had arrived from the north, he at last occupied Upper California in concert with Lieutenant-Colonel Fremont. During this expedition, which secured to its general the title of governor of the new State, the two regiments of cavalry that Kearny had left at Santa Fe did not remain inactive. One, commanded by Colonel Sterling Price, whom we shall find later in the Confederate army, was making strenuous efforts to crush the insurrection of the Mexican settlers. The other, under the command of Colonel Doniphan, traversed, in the heart of winter, the rugged mountains inhabited by the Navajos Indians, the only pastoral people on all the continent; and, after concluding a treaty of friendship with them, this little band had taken a southern direction toward the distant city of Chihuahua, in the hope of joining Tay
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 1. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book II:—secession. (search)
ty to compel that State to espouse the cause of the South, were endeavoring at least to exclude the Federals from it. Sterling Price, whom we have already met in New Mexico, and of whom we shall yet have frequently occasion to speak, wrested from theof the Federal troops in place of General Harney, who was relieved for having concluded the treaty of neutrality with Sterling Price. The State of Missouri was thenceforth irrevocably divided between the Unionists and their enemies. Governor Jackson, a partisan of the latter, relied upon the legislature and on Price, who commanded the rebel militia. The State convention, on the contrary, had pronounced in favor of the Union, and it was in consequence of its decrees that the volunteers loyal is and New Orleans. He thus inaugurated a method of waging war which was much in vogue during the subsequent campaigns. Price and Jackson, surprised by this unexpected movement, abandon Jefferson City, where the Federals arrive on the 15th of June
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 1. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book IV:—the first autumn. (search)
together with a considerable amount of money. Price himself fell back towards the southern part of march on the 3d of July. He was trying, like Price, to increase his numbers on the way, and he coon the heights to the left of Wilson's Creek, Price hastened to set the rest of his troops occupyiations. Lane was driven back into Kansas, and Price occupied Fort Scott, which he found abandoned.eld, he did not find a single enemy there, and Price was trying to reach the borders of the Missourly have disposed of a sufficient force to keep Price in check. The garrisons which occupied Cairo,rians having refused to leave their own State, Price had brought them back to Cassville, from whichight be on the march to effect a junction with Price; on the Kentucky side it was sufficient to mak latter place from crossing the river to go to Price's assistance. Grant hastened to obey these , who after this success returned to Sedalia. Price, deprived of the resources he had come in ques[47 more...]
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 1. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book V:—the first winter. (search)
eers, who afterwards crossed the river to join Price's army, while, on the contrary, all the effortmarch extremely painful, and seemed to promise Price an easy success. His ten thousand men were weforcements, prepared to resume the offensive. Price, who had retired south-west into the Indian tecountered before Leetown. In the mean time, Price and his seven or eight thousand Missourians, urr was being more and more closely pressed and Price was gaining ground. His adversaries left many still retiring before the vigorous attacks of Price. Carr, aided only by a few regiments detachedtial above all to wrest from the enemy. While Price, who occupied it, should be attacked on the riranks; McCulloch and McIntosh were killed, and Price seriously wounded; they had been in the habit elated the sufferings of the small army of Sterling Price, which conquered that territory in 1846. portance, even for those uninhabited regions. Price, who remained alone to watch Curtis from a lon[3 more...]