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December 7th, 1862 AD (search for this): chapter 26
aff: Colonel: Having just received the reports of the subordinate commanders, I hasten to submit to the General Commanding an account of the part taken by this brigade in the battle of Prairie Grove, Washington County, Arkansas, on Sunday December seventh, 1862. The Third Indian regiment (Cherokee) had previous to the action been ordered to protect the train some miles distant, so that we went into the engagement as follows: Tenth Kansas regiment, Major H. H. Williams, commanding threethe battle: our country will be ruined if we fail. They did fail, and have ingloriously fled — back over the mountains from whence they came! Nassau. Chicago Journal account. headquarters army of the frontier, Rhea's Mills, Ark., Sunday, Dec. 7, 1862. Death has reaped a terrible harvest to-day. The battle of Prairie Grove will long be remembered by the people of the West, and it will fill a conspicuous place in the future history of this cruel and unholy war. Since the battle of
7th (search for this): chapter 26
mber 9. General: In reviewing the operations of the seventh instant, I must necessarily commence my report a few days prev of whom reached you safely. On Sunday morning, the seventh instant, at four o'clock, I arrived at Fayetteville, having mallantry at the battle of Prairie Grove, on Sunday, the seventh instant, which crowned the army of the frontier with complete 62. General: I have the honor to report that on the seventh instant, after being ordered by you to place that portion of tthe Nineteenth regiment took in the late battle of the seventh instant. The Nineteenth regiment, five hundred strong, was take command of the three companies of skirmishers on the seventh, the day of battle, I advanced them to the right of batteres off — with the remainder of his command. While, on the seventh, between nine and ten o'clock, still occupying Cane Hill wupon forced marches. At ten o'clock on the morning of the seventh, (Sunday,) we discovered that Hindman had essayed to trap
December 4th (search for this): chapter 26
to shoot, and whom they must shoot. You have published already one of Hindman's orders, upon the subject of picking off pickets, killing off pilots on steamboats, etc. That was an atrocious document; but his Address to the troops, issued on December fourth, only three days before the late battle of Prairie Grove, when he was crossing the mountains to attack us, I think it excels it in infamy! Who ever before heard of the commander of an army, among civilized nations, instructing his men, in a you will expect me to refer more particularly to the part of my own regiment and those immediately connected with us in the proper place. The Second and Third divisions of the army of the frontier, under Gen. Herron, on the morning of the fourth of December, were camped, the Third on Flat Creek, twenty-nine miles south-west of Springfield, Mo., and the Second some six miles nearer the same place. :)n that morning we started at three o'clock, on the march for (Gen. Blunt, who lay at Cane Hill,
5th (search for this): chapter 26
t road intersects the Cove Creek road, running from Fayetteville to Van Buren, and which road passes about six miles east of Cane Hill. On the morning of the fifth instant, this outpost was attacked by a large force of rebel cavalry, but they were repulsed and driven back some six miles through the mountains. Expecting that the s. Within three hours after the receipt of your despatch, the Second division was in motion, the Third soon following. Reaching Elkhorn on the evening of the fifth instant, I there received your order to send forward all my cavalry to you, and in obedience thereto I ordered forward Col. Wickersham, with the Tenth Illinois cavalryat wheat and corn district of Arkansas. General Salamon's brigade occupied Rhea's Mills; the other two brigades, Dutch Town and Boonsboro. On the morning of the fifth, (Gen. Blunt learned that the enemy were making preparations to cross Boston Mountains, and attack us at Boonsboro. During the day the enemy advanced his pickets,
December 9th (search for this): chapter 26
an — issued on the eve of the battle, and a printed copy of which, over his signature, each of them carried on his person — to shoot down my mounted officers, they were saluted wherever they rode by a perfect storm of balls from the enemy's guns. I have the honor to be, General, very respectfully, your obedient servant, James G. Blunt, Brigadier-General. General Herron's report. headquarters Second and Third divisions, army of the frontier, battle-field of Prairie Grove, Ark., December 9. General: In reviewing the operations of the seventh instant, I must necessarily commence my report a few days previous to that date. On the morning of December third, I was encamped, with the Second and Third divisions of the army of the frontier, at Wilson's Creek, Mo., and there received your despatch announcing the advance of the rebel force under Gen. Hindman, and ordering me to move forward with my command to your support at Cane Hill, Arkansas. Within three hours after the rece
6th (search for this): chapter 26
mies then commenced strengthening their pickets. During the night severe skirmishing was going on in the mountains, our pickets slowly retiring toward Boonsboro, and the enemy approaching within two miles of our main lines. During Saturday, the sixth, the enemy continued to hold his position at the foot and upon the north side of Boston Mountains, upon the same ground where we had fought and whipped them on the twenty-ninth ultimo. We had learned positively that Hindman had reenforced Marmo lay at Cane Hill, threatened by an overwhelming force of the rebels. On that day the Second division marched twenty miles, and on the fifth they marched twenty-three miles; on the sixth marched twenty-six miles, and starting at midnight of the sixth, marched on the seventh to our present position, a distance of thirty miles, arriving about half-past 1 o'clock P. M. On the last ten miles of our march we had been cheered by the music of cannon, from which we knew that the Third division in adv
3rd (search for this): chapter 26
f the whereabouts of these two divisions, except from rumor, and had not been apprised of their movements or locality for a period of over two weeks. My telegraphic despatches reached Gen. Herron, commanding the Second and Third divisions, on the third, who promptly responded to my order, keeping me advised, by telegraph from Elkhorn, of his progress. The Second and Third brigades of the First division, with my headquarters, were at Cane Hill; the First brigade at Rhea's Mills, eight miles norer sick. The command of both divisions fell thereby on Gen. Herron, who, with a true soldier's promptitude that does him honor, made his arrangements to march at once, and join the First (Kansas) division at Cane Hill. At noon on Wednesday, the third, he commenced his long march, one that must, necessarily, even if the weather and roads remained good, occupy several days, (perhaps a week, if it rained) to perform; but he had assured Gen. Blunt that he should lose no time on the road, and that
December 7th (search for this): chapter 26
gons, so that I had left but four thousand available men. A more beautiful morning or a grander sunrise than that of December seventh I never beheld. We had marched about seven miles south-west of Fayetteville, when musketry was heard in the distanrief telegraphic despatches furnishing some inklings of the desperate battle fought near here three days ago (on Sunday, December seventh) which resulted in another decisive victory for the Federal arms! As not less than thirty-five thousand men and was as warm as in early summer. The morning had been lovely beyond belief for so late a day in the season as the seventh of December; but such is the character of the climate of this region. For ten days past, while the nights have been cold, eveting-place the volleys have been fired, and the wounded whose groans of agony filled and frighted the night of the seventh of December have been carried to the hospitals to be cared for in the best way possible under the circumstances. The excite
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Doc. 24.-the battle of Prairie Grove, Ark. Official report of General Blunt. headquarters army of the frontier, Rhea's Mills, Ark., Dec. 20, 1862. Major-General S. R. Curtis, Commanding Department of the Missouri: General: I have the honor to report that, on the second instant, and four days subsequent to the battle of Cane Hill, or Boston Mountain, of November twenty-eighth, I obtained reliable information that the entire force of infantry and artillery of Gen. Hindman's army had crossed the Arkansas River, and joined Gen. Marmaduke at Lee's Creek, fifteen miles north of Van Buren, to which point the latter had retreated after the battle of the twenty-eighth ultimo. I further learned that the united forces under Gen. Hindman's command numbered between twenty-five and thirty thousand men, and that he designed advancing upon me in case I did not attack him south of the mountains. Determined to hold my position at Cane Hill, unless driven from it by a superior force, I i
December 20th, 1862 AD (search for this): chapter 26
Doc. 24.-the battle of Prairie Grove, Ark. Official report of General Blunt. headquarters army of the frontier, Rhea's Mills, Ark., Dec. 20, 1862. Major-General S. R. Curtis, Commanding Department of the Missouri: General: I have the honor to report that, on the second instant, and four days subsequent to the battle of Cane Hill, or Boston Mountain, of November twenty-eighth, I obtained reliable information that the entire force of infantry and artillery of Gen. Hindman's army had crossed the Arkansas River, and joined Gen. Marmaduke at Lee's Creek, fifteen miles north of Van Buren, to which point the latter had retreated after the battle of the twenty-eighth ultimo. I further learned that the united forces under Gen. Hindman's command numbered between twenty-five and thirty thousand men, and that he designed advancing upon me in case I did not attack him south of the mountains. Determined to hold my position at Cane Hill, unless driven from it by a superior force, I
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