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The Daily Dispatch: August 22, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 14 (search)
g, now charged upon our wounded, who were partially guarded by one or two companies of infantry. Seeing the movement, Capt. Totten poured a few rounds of canister into their ranks just in time to save our sick men from being trampled to death, dispefforts crowned with success, and again drove them, with great loss, down the slope on the south side of the hill. Capt. Totten's ammunition was now nearly exhausted, and placing Dubois' battery upon the hill at the North end of the valley, Major Sturgis ordered the ambulances to move towards town. The infantry and Totten's full battery followed in good order, and were not pursued by the enemy, who was evidently glad to be let alone. When General Siegel, who commanded the Eastern division, heard the roar of Totten's artillery, he at once attacked the enemy in his quarter, driving him half a mile, and taking possession of his camp, extending westward to the Fayetteville road. Here a terrible fire was poured into his ranks by a reg
The Daily Dispatch: August 26, 1861., [Electronic resource], The battle near Springfield Mo. (search)
al Price was slightly wounded also, but not disabled. He continued to lead his wing on to victory most gallantly. Gen. Weightman now his column in on the right of my regiment, in Gen. Slack's division, where he fell mortally wounded, near Totten's battery, covered all war with wounds. I received his sword to keep it from the enemy. Meanwhile the enemy's batteries were captured by the State and Confederate forces, and routed in every direction except on the heights West, were Lyon comma. Gen. Persons now advanced with his battery of four pieces, and poured a terrific fire into the enemy's while Woodrun's Arkansas battery down his left. At this point of time General McCullough came up, and directed Slack's division to charge Totten's battery in front the Arkansas troops on the right flank.--This was the most terrific storm of gray sand musketry poured out upon the racks of any American troops. On both sides the men were mowed down like the rice harvest before the sickle.
The Daily Dispatch: August 26, 1861., [Electronic resource], The battle near Springfield Mo. (search)
the enemy's pickets and drove them in. The First Missouri and First Kansas volunteers, and a battalion of regular infantry, under command of Captain Plumber, with Totten's battery, very soon engaged a considerable number of the rebel forces Dubois' battery took position a short distance East of where the enemy were being engatwo companies A and F over the hill, halted them, and ordered them to about face and fire on a squadron of the enemy's cavalry advancing to charge on a section of Totten's battery. The fire was executed with promptness and effect, and, after receiving the discharge from the battery, the enemy retired in double-quick time, leavinglow. About twelve o'clock M. the order was given to retire from the field, which was done in good order. As we retired over the hill, we passed a section of Totten's battery, occupying a commanding point to the right, supported on the right by companies A, F, D and E, of the Iowa troops, under command of Major Porter, and on
The Daily Dispatch: August 29, 1861., [Electronic resource], $100 reward. (search)
ana regiment, and killed him. This was the only unfortunate occurrence of the day. The attack by Capt. Woodruff upon Totten's battery is briefly but emphatically described: Woodruff tackled Totten and "lifted him clear cut of the water," aTotten and "lifted him clear cut of the water," and his track was marked by dead Dutch, as thick as pumpkins on bottom land. A gallant man fell of the Missourians, Col. Weightman, who said that morning before the battle, that he intended to redeem the character of Missouri, or lose his life. The nd saved me." Other writers thus allude to the same attack: Woodruff's battery was brought against our friend Totten, and Woodruff compelled him to retire, killing nearly all his men. Woodruff is a gallant fellow, and made every shot counained himself admirably; is a bold and gallant officer; has the praise of the whole army; threw shot, shall, and grape on Totten's battery to such an extent that he had to retreat; drew off his guns, and took charge of the infantry in a field where h
The Daily Dispatch: August 30, 1861., [Electronic resource], $100 reward. (search)
and Raines, were nearest the position taken by General Lyon, with his main force; they were instantly turned to the left and opened the battle with an incessant fire of small arms Woodruff opposed his battery to the battery of the enemy under Capt. Totten, and a constant cannonading was kept up between these batteries during the battle. Hebert's regiment of Louisiana Volunteers, and Mclntosh's regiment of Arkansas Mounted Riflemen, were ordered to the front, and after passing the battery (Tottthe Louisiana regiment was again called into action on the left of it. The battle then became general, and probably no two opposing forces ever fought with greater desperation; inch by inch the enemy gave way, and were driven from their position; Totten's battery fell back. Missourians, Arkansians, Louisianians and Texans pushed forward. The incessant roll of musketry was deafening, and the balls fell thick as had stones; but still our gallant Southerners pushed onward, and with one wild yell
The Daily Dispatch: September 12, 1861., [Electronic resource], The battle of Oak hill (search)
erhaus' battalion and the rallied fragments of the Missouri First, soon silenced the enemy's battery on the hill, and repulsed the right wing of his infantry. Capt. Totten's battery in the centre, supported by the Iowa sand regulars, was the main point of attack. The enemy could frequently be seen within twenty feet of Totten's Totten's guns, and the smoke of the opposing lines was often so confounded as to seem but one. Now, for the first time during the day, our entire line maintained its position with perfect firmness. Not the slightest disposition to give way was manifested at any point, and while Capt. Steele's battalion, which was some yards in front of tok place throughout the rebel front., while ours on the right flank continued to pour a galling fire into their disorganized masses. It was then evident that Totten's battery and Steele's little battalion were safe. The enemy then fled from the field. A few moments before the close of the engagement, the Second Kansas, whic
The Daily Dispatch: October 10, 1861., [Electronic resource], The Cherokee Nation Passes an Ordinance of Secession. (search)
The war in Missouri. --A telegraphic dispatch from Jefferson City, Mo., Sept. 30, says: Gen. McKinstry and staff arrived here last evening. Gen. Pope is still here. Totten's battery was among the arrivals yesterday. Scouts arrived last night from Warsaw, 88 miles distant, but they report nothing new. They heard that McCulloch was advancing on Jefferson City by way of Linn creek. Two Federal officers from Lexington declare that the rebels fight well, and our mistake has been that we always underrate them. The force at Lexington are receiving provisions in quantities from the adjacent country. Wagon loads arriving every day, and they have, it is said, every means of support. Green's Raines's, and Parsons's troops are represented as a mere mob, half clothed and without discipline, no one seeming to hold a less rank than that of Colonel. Harris's soldiers, 7,000 in number, are very well disciplined, and execute all their manœuveres in thorough military style
The Daily Dispatch: October 17, 1861., [Electronic resource], A Compliment. (search)
ifles, between 200,000 and 300,000 cartridges for the same, 6,000 pairs of army shoes, 20,000 blankets, 180 barrels of gun powder, large quantity of morphine, quinine, and other medicine stores, and very many other articles of more than money value to the rebel army. Her cargo cost at Liverpool $1,000,000 cash. Her armament was two 12-pounder rifled guns, one on each side. She is now fitting out for active service, and is to be employed in cruising for returning California steamers. Commodore Totten will command her. My informant states positively that the mate of the Bermuda informed him that two more iron- clad steam frigates are expected from England on the Southern coast by the 15th of October. The Bermuda is owned in England. Her cargo was owned in South Carolina. While she was loading, and at the time she cleared, it was supposed in Liverpool to be a supply ship for the Royal Navy, although Downing street knew much better. She cleared for a West India port. Posi
The Daily Dispatch: October 24, 1861., [Electronic resource], Did not arrive. (search)
A Treacherous for. --The Woodville (Miss.) Republican has a correspondent with Gen. McCulloch's army, who was in the battle of Oak Hills, and from whose last letter we extract the following: I desire to mention in this postscript one fact connected with the operations of the enemy that ought to stamp them, not only with infamy, but cowardice, and cover the names of Gen. Lyon, Gen. Seigle, Col. Totten, and Capt. Sturges, of the U. S. Dragoons, with everlasting infamy. Throughout all the battle they displayed no colors over any position that they herd; in no line of battle formed, in no line of march, did the per ous wretches ever unfurl their much beloved Stars and Stripes, while in every regiment and on every part of the battle field waved the Confederate flag. Not once did the cowards fling to the breeze a banner that would indicate their nationality, but, on the contrary, deceived us by hoisting, on one or two occasions, when we pressed them close, a Confederate flag
The Daily Dispatch: November 11, 1861., [Electronic resource], From Norfolk. (search)
remained and sought to be restored as an act of justice; but this was denied him by the Lincoln Government, and he was subjected to insult and indignity. Mr. Howison then read a letter addressed the petitioner to President Lincoln on the 31st of July, resigning his commission, and the counsel also spoke of a register that had since been published in the Richmond papers, showing that there was now out one suspended officer in the Federal navy Since there were previously but two--Boutwell and Totten — it followed that the name of the former must have been stricken from the roll. With regard to his proceedings in Virginia, Mr. Howison went on to show that he went to Norfolk authorized to collect some hire for servants owned by his aunt, and that his visits to the Navy-Yard had no other object than to communicate with persons from whom the money was due. He left his wife in Washington, and was passing through Tennessee on his return thither when he was arrested, and had now been confined
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