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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)
in the small corps of dragoons which had such a hard task to perform throughout that campaign, were the most frequently mentioned by their commanders. Sumner, formed to lead a charge of cavalry straight to the point of attack, courageous, stubborn, and as inflexible in matters of discipline as he was unsparing toward himself, had been surnamed by his soldiers the Bull of the Woods. Always keeping clear of politics and faithful to his flag, we find him in 1857 dispersing the legislature of Kansas in the name of the then pro-slavery government of Washington, with as much ardor as he displayed in defending the national cause in the army of the Potomac in 1862. Kearny, chivalrously brave and passionately fond of the military profession, always discontented with his superior officers, except when ordered to attack the enemy, had accompanied our army to Algeria in 1840, in the Medeah expedition, and had subsequently returned to Europe to follow that army in the campaign of Italy. At the
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 1. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book II:—secession. (search)
ized army, who declared their intention of fighting on their own account. The independence they expected to find in this mode of warfare, the hope of plunder, and the attractions of an adventurous life drew into their ranks the most desperate characters. The remembrance of the Mexican brigands had remained in the South surrounded in a kind of romantic halo since the conquerors of Texas had fought them and adopted their customs; and the men who only a few years before had attempted to wrest Kansas by violence from the Northern settlers, in defiance of all laws, set an example, which was promptly followed, by organizing armed bands destined to become very popular in the South under the Spanish name of guerillas. It will be seen, as we have already stated, how much the Confederates deceived themselves in relying upon these irregular troops to render it impossible for their adversaries to occupy any portion of the territory they might conquer, and in believing that they would persevere i
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 1. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book IV:—the first autumn. (search)
outh and west by the frontiers of Arkansas and Kansas, on the east by the Mississippi, on the north pped at the village of Sedalia before reaching Kansas. The second followed the great post-road souters on the way, and he counted especially upon Kansas for reinforcements. That State, in fact, coule was obliged to send for the supply-trains of Kansas to come to him with an escort. The movements battery, 1264 men; the 4th brigade, Deitzer, 2 Kansas regiments, 1st Iowa, 2300 men; total, 5868 ments of depredations. Lane was driven back into Kansas, and Price occupied Fort Scott, which he foundal55,695 men After driving Lane back into Kansas, Price marched against Lexington. This littleparty of four hundred Federal mounted men from Kansas, and the depot which they were guarding was gihanging the department of the West for that of Kansas. He introduced into it a severe discipline, ang more and more numerous, and the Federals of Kansas had already had a slight engagement with them [1 more...]
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 1. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book V:—the first winter. (search)
stages marked by the whitened bones of the Anglo-Saxon emigrant or the Mexican adventurer. The two adversaries, one resting upon St. Louis, the other on the State of Arkansas, had to meet on this road whenever the aim of their campaigns was the possession of Missouri. Hostilities commenced west of the Mississippi about the same time as on the banks of the Tennessee. Hunter, after superseding Fremont, had left the army of the Missouri and taken command of the troops assembled in the State of Kansas. His mission was simply to hunt the guerillas, to protect the Unionists, and to secure them some measure of safety. He succeeded to a considerable extent, and restored some degree of order in that State, which, since its birth, had never been aught but a battlefield. In that part of Missouri situated north of the river of that name the Confederates still counted a large number of partisans; but they had given up the idea of disputing its possession with the Federals, who, under Po