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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 2. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 186 (search)
d the fugitives for three miles; he then returned to his camp, but the next day, being reinforced, he started in pursuit. The Unionists flocked to his standard, while the rebels, being discouraged, were disbanding. When last heard from, Moore was in Scotland County sweeping all before him. A portion of the Keokuk military performed good service during the fight, by forming on the Iowa side and pouring a galling fire into the flank of the enemy's right wing, across the river, with their Minie rifles. At the time this action was fought there were two regiments of United States Iowa Volunteers in Keokuk, twenty-five miles from the scene of action. A portion of these were despatched to the aid of the Unionists, but the battle had been fought and won before their arrival. Thus have the Union Guards of Clark and Scotland Counties, almost unaided, put to flight the combined secession forces of half a dozen counties, and, for the present, at least, hold the complete ascendency. C.
The Daily Dispatch: April 28, 1862., [Electronic resource], The War. (search)
e Confederacy. Since the "evacuation" of their position at Pittsburg, they have diligently fortified Corinth, dug rifle pits, thrown up abattis of trees to impede the progress of Federal infantry and cavalry, and planted heavy guns upon the eminences by which Corinth is surrounded, and are confident of success. Our informant insists that the enemy's force at Corinth numbers fully 170,000 men, and are confident of running the "damned Yankees" from Tennessee. Captain Madison, of Clark county, Illinois, Siege Battery, is entitled to the honor of killing the rebel General Johnston. A shell from his 64 pounder exploded in front of a tree near which he was standing, and killed him and six of his Staff. [The concluding paragraph of the above is untrue] Will Beauregard fight again? An escaped prisoner thinks that Beauregard had about ninety thousand men. They were well armed, and from their appearance the best troops of the Southern army. Beauregard has displayed great
The Daily Dispatch: March 20, 1863., [Electronic resource], Latest from the North. (search)
ken through the levee and filed up the canal, rendering work on it impossible.--The river at Memphis was within fourteen inches of high-water mark, and rising two or three inches per day. Arrest of a Judge.--Judge Constable, of the 4th judicial Circuit Court or Illinois, has been arrested by order of Gen. Wright for resisting the arrest of deserters. He will be tried by the United States Court at Indianapolis. Indianapolis, March 13.--Two Sergeants arrested four deserters in Clark county, Ill. Judge Constable held the Sergeants for kidnapping and committed them to jail, setting the four deserters at liberty. Col. Carrington was ordered to arrest the Judge, which he did on the adjournment of the Court. There was no excitement. Three of the deserters were re-arrested. From Mississippi.--Wayne county is full of Union men. Forty were captured five miles from Florence. The ringleader shot his guard, but after a desperate resistance was retaken and hung. Maj. Baxter was