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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events, Diary from December 17, 1860 - April 30, 1864 (ed. Frank Moore), 1861 , October
October 13.
Eighteen miles northeast of Lebanon, Missouri, near the Wet Glaze, Major Wright, with two companies of United States cavalry, routed about three hundred mounted rebels.
The rebels were gathered on the side of a hill, drawn up in line, with the road in front, and the summit of the hill behind them.
Here they remained an hour and a half, evidently awaiting the approach along the road of a Union force, when suddenly two companies of Federal cavalry, under command of Captains Montgomery and Switzler, led by Major Wright, advanced over the brow of the hill, in the rear of the rebels, and plunging forward to within one hundred paces, delivered a murderous volley, which scattered the rebels like chaff before the wind.
They fled precipitately up the ravine, toward Lebanon, tearing through the brush, in a perfect rout.
A number of saddles were emptied, and horses were galloping riderless about the field.
They were taken so completely by surprise that they had hardly
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 2., Chapter 3 Missouri and Kentucky . (search)
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 3. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 86 (search)
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82. battle near Lebanon, Mo.
Report of Major Wright.
Headquarters camp----, October 13, 1861.
General: At seven o'clock A. M., on the 18th, my command struck tents at Camp Conant, on Tavern Creek, and formed into column in rear of the train.
I immediately passed along the line, and requested the officers to keep the men well closed up, and allow none to leave their places, but to keep every thing ready for service at a moment's notice.
The reports from my scouts during the night induced me to believe that the enemy might attack us during the day. I also went forward and suggested to the Quartermaster of the Thirteenth that the train be well closed up and kept so; after which nothing of importance occurred, until I arrived at Justice Bennington's, where I learned that Second Lieutenant Laughlin, of rebel Johnson's command, had come in home, and lived one mile north of said Bennington's, and had a lot of McClurg's goods in his house.
I at once detached Captain Cro
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 4. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 91 (search)
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88.-fight at Paris, Tenn.
Gen. Halleck's despatch.
headquarters Department of the Mississippi, St. Louis, March 18, 1862. Hon. E. M. Stanton, Secretary of War:
Our artillery and cavalry yesterday attacked the enemy's works one and a half miles west of Paris, Tenn. The enemy was driven out, with the loss of one hundred killed, wounded, and prisoners.
Our loss, Capt. Bull, of the artillery, and four men killed and five wounded.
A cavalry force, sent out from Lebanon, Mo., attacked one of Price's guerrilla parties, killed thirteen, wounded five, and captured over twenty prisoners, among whom was Brig.-Gen. E. Campbell, the commander. H. W. Halleck, Major-General.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Bland , Richard Parks 1899 (search)
Bland, Richard Parks, -1899
Lawyer; born near Hartford, Ky., Aug. 19, 1835; received an academic education, and later settled in Nevada, beginning the practice of law in Virginia City.
Removing to Missouri, he practised law in Rolla in 1865-69, and then at Lebanon.
He was a member of Congress in 1873-95, and from 1897 till his death; and was the recognized leader in the House of the free-silver movement.
At the National Democratic Convention in 1896 he received many votes for the Presidential nomination, which was ultimately given to William J. Bryan (q. v.). Mr. Bland was the author of the free-silver coinage bill, which afterwards became known as the Bland-Allison act. He died in Lebanon, Mo., June 15, 1899.
See Bland silver bill.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Warmoth , Henry Clay 1842 - (search)
Warmoth, Henry Clay 1842-
Lawyer; born in McLeansboro, Ill., May 9, 1842; was admitted to the bar in Lebanon, Mo., in 1861; entered the National army as lieutenant-colonel of the 32d Missouri Infantry in 1862; served later on the staffs of Gen. John A. McClernand and Gen. E. O. C. Ord; participated in the battles of Chickasaw Bayou, Arkansas Post, Missionary Ridge, Lookout Mountain, etc.; was appointed military judge in the Department of the Gulf, where he served till the close of hostilities, having jurisdiction over civil, criminal, and military cases; was with President Johnson during his swing around the circle through the Northern and Eastern States; governor of Louisiana in 1868-73; and collector of customs in New Orleans in 1889-93.
In 1890 he built the New Orleans, Fort Jackson, and Grand Isle Railroad, of which he became president.
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories, Illinois Volunteers . (search)
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories, Iowa Volunteers . (search)
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories, Missouri Volunteers . (search)