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Col. John C. Moore, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 9.2, Missouri (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 11: (search)
Chapter 11: Hindman Prepares for a campaign the battle of Prairie Grove both armies retreat Holmes Abandons the upper Arkansas valley Hindman relieved of command in the West Marmaduke Moves into Missouri repulse at Springfield a hard fight at Hartville. Previous to the fight at Cane Hill, Hindman had been quietly concentrating an infantry force in the vicinity of Van Buren. They came from Little Rock and from White and Black rivers. After his check by Marmaduke in the Boston mountains, Blunt returned to Cane Hill with about 7,000 men. General Herron was to the east of him, in the vicinity of Yellville and Huntsville, with 6,000 men. Hindman, by dint of much persuasion, obtained permission of General Holmes to cross the mountains and fight Herron, or Herron and Blunt if they succeeded in uniting their forces; but with the condition that win or lose, he should immediately recross the mountains and march to the succor of Little Rock, which was not threatened from
Col. John C. Moore, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 9.2, Missouri (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 12: (search)
n found himself confronted by an enemy greatly stronger than his command, consisting of the two Missouri brigades and the Twelfth Louisiana regiment, not exceeding 5,000 men. The enemy was on three sie killed of Bowen's command was Colonel McKinney, who was an exchanged prisoner, captured in north Missouri while recruiting, and was making his way to the TransMissis-sippi department. He had about but he had the affection as well as the esteem of his men. He ranks among the first and best of Missouri's hard-fighting, self-sacrificing soldiers. On the 13th of September, 1863, notice of the exand Lieutenant-Colonels Bevier and Garland were ordered to Richmond to take charge of exchanged Missouri prisoners of war. Thus six regiments of infantry and one of dismounted cavalry were consolidate a competitive drill of regiments from the States of Alabama, Tennessee, Mississippi, Texas and Missouri, with Generals Hardee and Maury as judges, in which the First and Fifth Missouri won the prize,
Col. John C. Moore, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 9.2, Missouri (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 13: (search)
ssumes command Marmaduke makes an expedition into Missouri the affair at Bloomfield battle of Helena Stettle Rock Shelby Prepares for an expedition into Missouri. On the 18th of March, 1863, General Holmes wasf Arkansas, including Indian Territory and the State of Missouri. General Smith's headquarters were at Shrevepoon of General Holmes to make an expedition in southeast Missouri, for the purpose of recruiting and interferin0th. The first garrisoned town after crossing the Missouri line was Patterson, where Colonel Smart, a notorio00 Federal cavalry, came down Crowley's ridge from Missouri, and Marmaduke prepared to meet him, but Davidson work to get permission to make an expedition into Missouri. This was not easily done, but he was persistent.ut.-Gov. Thomas C. Reynolds had become governor of Missouri, and was recognized as such by the Confederate milthe purpose of proceeding to north Arkansas and south Missouri, and all Confederate commanders and recruiting
Col. John C. Moore, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 9.2, Missouri (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 14: (search)
Chapter 14: Shelby's raid through Missouri the fight near Marshall brilliant Exploits of Shelby's command Marmaduke attacks Pine Bluff. The Arkansas river from the Indian country to its mouth was in possession of the Federals, and Sp toward Van Buren before attempting to cross it. In the Caddo mountains he met Col. David Hunter with 150 recruits from Missouri. Hunter had resigned the command of an infantry regiment to enter the cavalry service; was an experienced scout and figar with the country in which Shelby proposed to operate, and promptly accepted the proposal to return with the latter to Missouri. The Caddo mountains south of the Arkansas river, like the Boston mountains north of it, were infested with numerous baJ. C. Monroe; Dobbins' brigade under Col. R. C. Newton; the portion of Shelby's brigade that did not accompany him into Missouri, under Col. G. W. Thompson; and three batteries—aggregating 2,300 men. This force was gradually concentrated at Princeto
Col. John C. Moore, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 9.2, Missouri (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter XVI (search)
des, the First composed of the Eighth Missouri infantry, Col. C. S. Mitchell; the Ninth Missouri infantry, Col. John B. Clark; and Ruffner's four-gun battery. Colonel Clark, being the ranking officer, commanded the brigade. The Second brigade was composed of the Tenth Missouri infantry, Col. William M. Moore; the Eleventh Missouri infantry, Col. S. P. Burns; the Sixteenth Missouri infantry, Lieut.-Col. P. W. Cumming; Pindall's battalion of sharpshooters, Maj. L. A. Pindall; and Lesueur's Missouri four-gun battery, Capt. A. A. Lesueur. Colonel Burns commanded the brigade. General Churchill's Arkansas division was at the same time sent to Shreveport. The two divisions aggregated about 4,500 men, and made General Taylor's force about 13,000. He had fought the battle of Mansfield before the arrival of the reinforcements and driven one corps of Banks' army back upon the other, and at the time of their arrival was preparing to attack his army concentrated at Pleasant Hill, aggregatin
Col. John C. Moore, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 9.2, Missouri (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 17: (search)
n and women of all conditions and colors, and the scene of almost perpetual orgies of licentiousness. Gordon's regiment was sent to abate the nuisance, which its commander did by holding some of the revelers as prisoners, banishing others under pain of death, burning the stolen property where there were no owners to claim it, and destroying the settlement root and branch. In the meantime General Shelby had received information from General Price that he was organizing an expedition into Missouri; that he would cross the Little Rock & Devall's railroad some time in the latter part of July, and that he must destroy as much of the road as possible and keep the enemy as busy as possible in order that the ammunition train might cross the road in safety. Shelby entered eagerly on the work assigned him. With his own and Jackman's, McRae's and Dobbins' brigades—the second and third of which he had organized since he went to North Arkansas—he moved down and captured, after a hard fight, th
Col. John C. Moore, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 9.2, Missouri (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 18: (search)
Chapter 18: General Price's expedition in Missouri the Southern women of Missouri Clark and Jackman take GlasgMissouri Clark and Jackman take Glasgow-fight at Little Blue guerrilla warfare in Missouri a retaliation of Federal Outrages General Halleck's order LawrencMissouri a retaliation of Federal Outrages General Halleck's order Lawrence burned in the retaliation for the burning of Osceola. General Price did not reach Batesville until the 12th of Septembeahontas on the 16th. His command for the expedition into Missouri consisted of three divisions, led respectively by Fagan, s of policy or expediency. Indeed, the Southern women of Missouri were as loyal and true to the cause and as brave and herock and died in a few minutes. The guerrilla warfare in Missouri was more bitter and merciless than in any other State; bued a proclamation to the people of the border counties of Missouri, in which he said: All who shall disregard these propositin which they with other Southern women were confined. Missouri was isolated and cut off from the rest of the Confederacy
Col. John C. Moore, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 9.2, Missouri (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 20: (search)
rt seemed to be utterly incapable of utilizing them. During the expedition to Missouri, Maj.-Gen. J. B. Magruder had been assigned to the command of the district of rses—a cavalry expedition, in the nature of a forlorn hope, would be sent into Missouri under Shelby, to be followed as closely as practicable by the infantry, with Sarly spring Shelby sent officers upon whom he could rely to North Arkansas and Missouri to have things in readiness by the time he came. During the winter there wee were meetings of the governors of the states —Louisiana, Arkansas, Texas and Missouri—but the agreements they made and the resolutions they adopted were without prpartment to the other, he said, the troops, except Shelby's heroic division of Missouri cavalry, have dissolved all military organization and returned to their homes. Smith, General Magruder, General Price, General Hindman, Governor Reynolds of Missouri, Governor Allen of Louisiana and Governor Murrah of Texas, beside a number of <
Col. John C. Moore, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 9.2, Missouri (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Biographical (search)
his, Tenn., and into the southeastern part of Missouri, he raised the First Missouri regiment of infn county, Ky., April 17, 1812. He removed to Missouri with his father in 1818, and was admitted to afterwards served as Confederate senator from Missouri until the end of the war, when he resumed hisndaries, shall be sooner secured. With these Missouri troops he moved with Polk's army to the supposecessionists, thus inaugurating civil war in Missouri. Frost was at this time paroled. He was aftd at the battle of Pea Ridge led a brigade of Missouri State troops, which did worthy service. Justfor his health. In May, 1866, he returned to Missouri and engaged in the commission business until lection General Price was elected governor of Missouri by a majority of 15,000 votes. Upon the elec Bluff he soon led the advance in a raid into Missouri and recruited his regiment in Lafayette countCleveland marshal for the western district of Missouri, an office he held until his death. During t[31 more...]
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