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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events, Diary from December 17, 1860 - April 30, 1864 (ed. Frank Moore), 1861, September (search)
eft and right, forming a three-sided square. The color guard was marched forward from the line, the colors then brought forward, when Gen. Dix addressed the regiment in the most patriotic and impassioned language. Col. Paine replied in the same lofty sentiments and with burning eloquence, which spontaneously drew from his regiment acclamations of eternal fidelity to the emblem of our country's glory-after which the colors took their place in line.--Baltimore American, Sept. 28. A battle was fought near Shanghai, in Benton County, Missouri, between a body of Kansas troops, under Montgomery and Jamison, and the advance guard of Ben. McCulloch's army and some of the State Guard, under Judge Cheneault. The rebels were driven back with considerable loss, and pursued forty miles, when Montgomery fell back on Greenfield. Great alarm was felt by the rebels in Springfield lest Montgomery should attack that place, and the troops there rested on their arms for several nights.--(Doc. 75.)
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events, Diary from December 17, 1860 - April 30, 1864 (ed. Frank Moore), 1861, November (search)
hville then ran into Southampton, England, landed the prisoners, and remained there.--(Doc. 182.) Isham G. Harris, Governor of Tennessee, called out the militia of the Second, Third, and Fourth Divisions of that State to be ready to march by the 25th, unless, in the mean time, a sufficient number of volunteers shall have tendered their services to fill the requisition made upon him by General A. S. Johnson of the Confederate States Army.--(Doc. 177.) Warsaw, the capital of Benton County, Missouri, was burned. The flames broke out at six P. M., and all the business portion of the town was laid in ashes. G. Wallace Ewer, son of Captain John Ewer, of New Bedford, Massachusetts, was promoted from a Master's Mate to Acting Master, for gallant conduct at the Port Royal fight. He served on board the Mohican. His father was in the same action on board the Sabine. Major-General H. W. Halleck, U. S. A., assumed command of the department of the Missouri, Major-General Hunt
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events, Diary from December 17, 1860 - April 30, 1864 (ed. Frank Moore), 1861, December (search)
ille, Mo. Among them were Colonel Magoffin, brother of Governor magoffin, of Kentucky; Colonel Robinson, who had command of the rebel force at Black Water, and who was in the battles of Dug Springs, Wilson's Creek and Lexington; Colonel Alexander, who said he fought in all the battles; Lieutenant-Colonel Robinson, Major Harris, Dr. Smith, one of the wealthiest men and largest slaveholders in Missouri, who had done every thing in his power to aid and comfort the rebels; McKean, sheriff of Benton County, who, it is said, by misrepresentations, gained admittance into one of the Federal camps, made a diagram of it and left that night--(when the rebels made an attack and killed sixteen or seventeen of our men;) Dr. Moore, of Syracuse, and many others, who had gained notoriety by their zeal and labors in the secession army.--N. Y. Commercial, December 24. At Richmond, Va., the citizen volunteers, under Captain T. M. Ladd, who offered to escort the one hundred and seventy-five Yankee pr
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events, Diary from December 17, 1860 - April 30, 1864 (ed. Frank Moore), 1862, August (search)
g in the rout of the latter with great loss.--Springfield Journal (Mo.), Aug. 11. W. D. Porter, commanding a division of the Mississippi gunboat flotilla, with the gunboat Essex, attacked the rebel iron-clad Arkansas, at a point about four miles above Baton Rouge, La., and after a short engagement succeeded in destroying her.--(Doc. 91.) Charles A. Carroll, a rebel colonel commanding North-west Arkansas, at Fort Smith, issued general orders compelling all persons in the counties of Benton, Washington, Madison, Carroll, and Newton, between the ages of eighteen and thirty-five to attach themselves at once to the companies raised by him, and declaring that the oaths administered by the Federals were without legal authority, having no binding efficacy with any civilized people; and a citizen who would think of regarding such iniquitous oaths would be as infamous as those who administered them; and any such would be dealt with as they deserve, understanding at the same time, that
The Daily Dispatch: December 3, 1860., [Electronic resource], Punch on America. (search)
The Kansas troubles. Warsaw, Nov. 30. --A meeting of the people of Benton county was held yesterday at the Court-House. A committee was formed for enrolling a volunteer company. Eighty-five members were reported. The following resolutions were adopted: Resolved, That we, in common with the people of the border counties, half with feelings of the greatest satisfaction the prompt and energetic action of Gov. Stewart, in sending troops to defend the homes and firesides of the border squatters, at a time when we were wholly unable to do so ourselves for want of arms and munitions. Resolved. That we regard it the duty of every law abiding citizen, who feels a proper respect for the supremacy of the laws and regard for individual rights, not only to hold himself in readiness to turn out at a moment's warning, but give all the aid and assistance to the troops now in the field for our protection. Resolved. That when the country is threatened as this is by a band of
The Daily Dispatch: November 4, 1861., [Electronic resource], War to keep off a Worse war. (search)
ulars of recent Engagements, &c. An interesting letter appears in the Memphis Appeal, of the 29th ult., dated "Columbus, Ky., Oct. 26," from which we extract the following: The current of news has been almost stagnant here recently, though the waters were again "troubled" yesterday afternoon by the arrival at headquarters of a courier from Ben. McCulloch and one from Gen. Jeff. Thompson. Mr. Connor, the courier from McCulloch, brings information that the command is now in Benton county, on the Osage river, some 430 miles from here, and in communication with Gen. Price, though these two Generals have not yet see fit to form a conjunction.--McCulloch's troops were in good order, and eager for an opportunity to meet the enemy Gen. Price had fallen back from Lexington to a position higher out on the Osage, and was only restrained from giving Fremont battle by his want of ammunition, being entirely out of caps. As soon as measures can be taken for the replenishing of his m