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Little Rock (Arkansas, United States) (search for this): chapter 22
. Louis state Generals Steele and Davidson have captured Little Rock, the capital of Arkansas. The city was taken without anow, the Arkansas River can be opened to navigation above Little Rock. It may be, however, that it has not a sufficient volum this season to float even light draft steamers. But if Little Rock can be made a depot of supplies by direct shipment from perfect arrangements for bringing supplies through from Little Rock to the Army of the Frontier at Fort Smith, so that, in t a portion of General Price's army, recently driven from Little Rock by our troops under Generals Steele and Davidson. Colonee and Davidson continue the pursuit of Price's army from Little Rock, it will likely either march to Fort Smith, and attack oissouri. The country north of the Arkansas River, above Little Rock, is open to the northern line of the State, and they wouce to keep them moving. Since Vicksburg has fallen, and Little Rock abandoned, Price's army has really nothing else to do bu
Jackson County (West Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 22
others. He also captured from them a considerable amount of the property which they took from Lawrence, such as horses, mules, goods, etc. Two of our soldiers were wounded in the affair, but not mortally. Captain N. B. Lucas, of the Sixth Kansas cavalry, who has just came up from Fort Gibson with his company as an escort for General DuBoice, Inspector General, will continue his escort duty to Kansas City, and then remain in that section for a while to operate against the guerrillas of Jackson and Cass counties. He served with us in the Indian division under Colonel Phillips until General Blunt came down, and I know that he is an efficient officer, and that the enemy will feel his presence, now that he is detailed for duty on the border. When I recall our service together in the Indian country, I almost regret that Colonel Blair has requested of General Blunt my temporary detail for special duty at this post, for it is much more satisfactory to be able to chronicle important e
Milton (Missouri, United States) (search for this): chapter 22
of Quantrell's men on the 17th instant, killing three of the guerrillas and wounding several others. He also captured from them a considerable amount of the property which they took from Lawrence, such as horses, mules, goods, etc. Two of our soldiers were wounded in the affair, but not mortally. Captain N. B. Lucas, of the Sixth Kansas cavalry, who has just came up from Fort Gibson with his company as an escort for General DuBoice, Inspector General, will continue his escort duty to Kansas City, and then remain in that section for a while to operate against the guerrillas of Jackson and Cass counties. He served with us in the Indian division under Colonel Phillips until General Blunt came down, and I know that he is an efficient officer, and that the enemy will feel his presence, now that he is detailed for duty on the border. When I recall our service together in the Indian country, I almost regret that Colonel Blair has requested of General Blunt my temporary detail for spe
Nevada (Nevada, United States) (search for this): chapter 22
out sixty thousand strong, and the combined rebel forces of Generals Bragg, Longstreet and Hill, estimated at upwards of a hundred thousand men. It is reported that the losses in killed and wounded on both sides, will foot up twenty-five thousand men. Our troops have suffered a temporary check in their forward movement. It is the intention, however, to renew the contest as soon as reinforcements come up. Our scouts brought in a report on Sunday, the 27th, that a band of guerrillas near Nevada, Vernon County, Missouri, have had under consideration a scheme to kill or capture our pickets between Fort Scott and the State line, and then make a raid on this place. Colonel Blair, however, had found out their intentions from his scouts, and has thwarted their contemplated movement by sending a detachment of cavalry to look after them. He has had the picket guards very skillfully posted between this post and Missouri, so that if the enemy should kill or capture the men on the outer sta
Paola (Kansas, United States) (search for this): chapter 22
tories of this great contest, will not likely omit the name of John Brown from their introductory chapters. The name of this plain, simple man, in its present connection, will live in the hearts of liberty-loving people as long as our national history lives. When the slave-holders hung him, they doubtless little thought that they were raising a storm that would shortly sweep away their cherished, and to them divinely ordained, institution. Colonels Jennison and Hoyt left on the 8th for Paola, where they will join General Lane, who has perhaps nearly five thousand citizens assembled for the purpose of taking into consideration the plan of invading Missouri. It has been published that those in favor of joining this Grand Army of Invasion, should bring with them fifteen days rations, blankets and complete equipments for the field. Though General Lane is a great man in Kansas, and has great influence over her citizens, and could probably by his eloquence persuade many of them to f
United States (United States) (search for this): chapter 22
ust as quick as they would a bushwhacker caught in a similar act. It would be strange if they would stand idly by and see their homes destroyed by a mob. The idea of a mob of citizens from this State invading Missouri for the purpose of avenging the crime of Quantrell at Lawrence, has seemed to me wild from the beginning. I may remark, however, that there is an opportunity for those who have been clamoring for invasion to satisfy their martial ardor by enlisting into the service of the United States immediately. They may have an opportunity yet of satiating their thirst for war. Dispatches have just been received here from General Blunt announcing his capture of Fort Smith, and the defeat of General Cooper's army at Perryville, a small town in the Creek nation, about seventy-five miles south of Fort Gibson. At Perryville, General Cooper's army was completely routed and dispersed, and a large number of animals and nearly all his commissary stores captured. The enemy lost abou
Charleston Harbor (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 22
of the Missouri Unionists more than the other. Mr. Lincoln has not only recognized the loyal element in Missouri, but he has done it to the extent of selecting one of his Cabinet officers from that State. He seems to have watched over the State from the beginning of the war with special interest, for which her loyal people will ever feel grateful. It is now officially announced that, after upwards of a month's bombardment, General Gillmore has captured Forts Wagner and Gregg, in Charleston Harbor, and that the city of Charleston is entirely under his guns. The vigorous bombardment of the city itself will now soon be commenced. The rebel strongholds are gradually crumbling before our victorious arms, and their territory is contracting day by day. One must be stupidly blind not to see that we are rapidly approaching the end of the struggle. The faint-hearted, and those who have all along doubted the ability of the government to crush the rebellion, should now fall into line,
Missouri (Missouri, United States) (search for this): chapter 22
ything in the two border tiers of counties in Missouri, and received a few feeble cheers from the craking into consideration the plan of invading Missouri. It has been published that those in favor oeneral Lane's Grand Army of citizens invading Missouri without authority from General Ewing, the Disof a mob of citizens from this State invading Missouri for the purpose of avenging the crime of Quan has not only recognized the loyal element in Missouri, but he has done it to the extent of selectinent of soldiers which has just come from Southwest Missouri, state that Colonel M. La Rue Harrison, very skillfully posted between this post and Missouri, so that if the enemy should kill or capture ack from that section to the southern line of Missouri, in consequence of the threatened invasion byck our forces there, or turn north and invade Missouri. From such information as I can obtain, it little or no opposition until they passed into Missouri. But as soon as they enter that State, they [1 more...]
Kansas (Kansas, United States) (search for this): chapter 22
exceedingly stupid or careless of his duty, to permit such a large force as Quantrell had to organize in the center of his Department, and march forty miles into Kansas without being pursued by our troops. Unless he can completely destroy Quantrell's force immediately, which is now perhaps an impossibility, the people of this Stg this Grand Army of Invasion, should bring with them fifteen days rations, blankets and complete equipments for the field. Though General Lane is a great man in Kansas, and has great influence over her citizens, and could probably by his eloquence persuade many of them to follow him right up to the cannon's mouth, yet there are f the escort will, however, understand the necessity of being extremely vigilant. The politicians of this State are clamoring for a new department, to embrace Kansas and the Indian country. Senator Lane will probably prevail upon President Lincoln, to direct the Secretary of War to issue the necessary orders at an early day.
Lawrence, Kansas (Kansas, United States) (search for this): chapter 22
ve soon come in contact with the Missouri State troops. It is reported that they say with a good deal of emphasis, that they would shoot a Kansas invader, caught in the act of applying the torch to a Union man's property, just as quick as they would a bushwhacker caught in a similar act. It would be strange if they would stand idly by and see their homes destroyed by a mob. The idea of a mob of citizens from this State invading Missouri for the purpose of avenging the crime of Quantrell at Lawrence, has seemed to me wild from the beginning. I may remark, however, that there is an opportunity for those who have been clamoring for invasion to satisfy their martial ardor by enlisting into the service of the United States immediately. They may have an opportunity yet of satiating their thirst for war. Dispatches have just been received here from General Blunt announcing his capture of Fort Smith, and the defeat of General Cooper's army at Perryville, a small town in the Creek natio
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