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Greer (search for this): chapter 6
about its strength, and fearing he might be flanked, he determined to return to Springfield, which he did, reaching there the next evening. The united Southern forces had remained in their position during this time, and had been reinforced by Greer's Texas regiment. While the two armies were thus maneuvering and watching each other, General Price was anxious to attack, but General McCulloch declined unless Price would consent to give him the command of the combined army. At last, after a nother messenger came with the information that Rains was falling back before overwhelming numbers, and at the same time came the report of Lyon's artillery, which was followed in a moment by the guns of Sigel, who hadopened fire on Churchill and Greer and Brown, and was driving them in confusion out of the little valley in which they were encamped, as Lyon was driving Rains. Instantly McCulloch and McIntosh mounted and galloped to take command of the Confederates on the east side of the cre
Ben McCulloch (search for this): chapter 6
ille for the southwest Price reinforced by McCulloch and Pearce they start to the Governor's releft Lexington he made his way direct to General McCulloch's headquarters. En route he was joined by Lyon on one side and Sigel on the other, McCulloch left his infantry behind, and he and Price prward to his relief. On approaching Neosho, McCulloch sent Churchill with two companies to captureeated Sigel and were en route to join them. McCulloch and Pearce with their troops then returned tation of getting arms after a while. Price, McCulloch and Pearce each had an independent command, General Price was anxious to attack, but General McCulloch declined unless Price would consent to gn sight of Rains' camp fires. He had turned McCulloch's left and was in his rear. Sigel, with twurged General McCulloch to make pursuit, but McCulloch declined. The Federals had not only lost hees, who were fleeing in mortal terror from Ben McCulloch and his Texans. But McCulloch refused the[18 more...]
John D. Stevenson (search for this): chapter 6
o the Governor's rescue the rendezvous at Cowskin Prairie the combined force Moves toward Springfield Lyon Advances to meet them the battle of Wilson's Creek death of Lyon-a Fruitless victory. General Lyon delayed at Booneville two weeks after the capture of that place, taking every precaution to cut off communication between the Southern men on the north and south sides of the river and prevent them co-operating. Finally, having arranged things to his satisfaction, he left Col. John D. Stevenson in command of the river from St. Louis to Kansas City with orders to hold the principal towns and prevent recruits from Price's army crossing, and began his march to the southwest. He did not doubt that Sweeny had been able to crush all opposition in that section, and he went now to unite his forces and offer Mc-Culloch and his Confederates battle. At the crossing of Grand river, south of Clinton, he formed a junction with Sturgis and his United States dragoons, and pushed forward
James S. Rains (search for this): chapter 6
them. But he was deceived again. It was the advance guard under Rains which was in front of him. The main body was in camp twelve miles bd southward across the prairie, and about midnight came in sight of Rains' camp fires. He had turned McCulloch's left and was in his rear. g, and waited for Lyon to begin the fight. Lyon halted in sight of Rains' camp fires until dawn and then resumed his march, with Plummer's rvement was abandoned had not sent them out again. Just at daylight Rains for some reason became suspicious, and sent a staff officer with a n force with cavalry, artillery, and infantry, from the southwest. Rains instantly informed General Price, and formed his own command. McCuld mount his horse another messenger came with the information that Rains was falling back before overwhelming numbers, and at the same time the little valley in which they were encamped, as Lyon was driving Rains. Instantly McCulloch and McIntosh mounted and galloped to take c
Wilson (search for this): chapter 6
och declined unless Price would consent to give him the command of the combined army. At last, after a good deal of wrangling, General Price yielded, reserving to himself, however, the right to resume command of the Missourians whenever he chose. Believing that Lyon was still in front of him, McCulloch marched at midnight of August 5th, expecting to surprise and attack him at daybreak. But he soon learned that Lyon had left the day before for Springfield. He followed him until he came to Wilson's creek, where he encamped. There the army remained three days, the dispute all the time going on between Price and McCulloch, the former insisting on attacking, and the latter declining to do so. At last McCulloch yielded and ordered the army to be ready to move that night, August 9th, at 9 o'clock. But before that time it began to rain and the order was countermanded, chiefly because the Missourians had no cartridge boxes, but carried their ammunition in their pockets, and it was liable t
Plummer (search for this): chapter 6
e fight. Lyon halted in sight of Rains' camp fires until dawn and then resumed his march, with Plummer's regulars in advance. The Confederates had withdrawn their pickets in anticipation of moving rd Louisiana and McRae's battalion to meet the advancing Federals. They charged and drove back Plummer's battalion of regular infantry and a regiment of Home Guards, with a loss of about 100 on each side. Plummer was severely wounded. Sigel had not been heard from since the first dash early in the morning. He had, in fact, taken position on the Fayetteville road to intercept and capture th of regular cavalry was on each flank. He was quietly awaiting results. After the affair with Plummer, McCulloch went in search of him. He took his own infantry, with Rosser's and O'Kane's Missourideral loss was 1,317; the total Confederate loss, 1,28. In the engagement between McIntosh and Plummer, the Federals lost 80 and the Confederates 101. In the attack on Sigel, the Confederate loss w
Richard H. Weightman (search for this): chapter 6
of Clark, and on the extreme left of the line McBride took position with his two regiments. Shortly after Rives, with some dismounted men, reinforced Slack; and Weightman, with Clarkson's and Hurst's regiments which had been encamped a mile or more away, came up at a double-quick and formed between Slack and Cawthorn. In the meanlly wounded in the side, but did not leave the field. He only said to those who were near him that if he were as slim as Lyon the bullet would not have hit him. Weightman was borne to the rear dying; Cawthorn and his adjutant were mortally wounded; Slack was desperately wounded; Clark was shot in the leg; Col. Ben Brown was killedhe Federals were retreating and that the day was won, a great shout of exultation and relief went up from the men who had fought there, which reached the ears of Weightman where he lay dying, and he asked those around him what it meant. We have whipped them—they have gone, he was told. Thank God, he said. In another moment he wa
Richard Hanson Weightman (search for this): chapter 6
retreating and that the day was won, a great shout of exultation and relief went up from the men who had fought there, which reached the ears of Weightman where he lay dying, and he asked those around him what it meant. We have whipped them—they have gone, he was told. Thank God, he said. In another moment he was dead. Of him in his report, General Price said: Among those who fell mortally wounded on the battlefield, none deserve a dearer place in the memory of Missourians than Richard Hanson Weightman, colonel commanding the First brigade of the Second division of this army. Taking up arms at the very beginning of this unhappy contest, he had already done distinguished service at the battle of Rock Creek, where he commanded the State forces after the death of the lamented Holloway, and at Carthage, where he won unfading laurels by the display of extraordinary coolness, courage and skill. He fell at the head of his brigade; wounded in three places, and died just as the victoriou
Sigel (search for this): chapter 6
sage, a few miles above Osceola, he learned of Sigel's defeat. He ferried his men and trains acrosrchill with two companies to capture a company Sigel had left there. This Churchill did without fithat the governor and his command had defeated Sigel and were en route to join them. McCulloch andturned McCulloch's left and was in his rear. Sigel, with two regiments of infantry, six pieces of which was followed in a moment by the guns of Sigel, who hadopened fire on Churchill and Greer and3,500 men, and Lyon, deducting the 1,500 under Sigel, had about 3,500. The lines were not more thaBledsoe and Reid opened at point-blank range. Sigel was taken by surprise and his men thrown into he guns, some going one way and some another. Sigel and Salomon, with about 200 of the German Homeed. Carr and his cavalry fled precipitately. Sigel with one man reached Springfield in safety. N on Sigel, the Confederate loss was small, but Sigel's loss was heavy—not less than 300. The loss [6 more...]
St. Louis German (search for this): chapter 6
d for a few hours to feed and rest his men and horses, and then resumed his march and did not halt again until he was within thirty miles of Springfield and fifty miles from the crossing of the Osage. He marched fifty miles in hot July weather, in twenty-four hours. He then learned that Sigel was in no immediate danger, and marched to Springfield, thirty miles, in a more leisurely manner. He entered Springfield with a good deal of mediaeval display. His escort, which was composed of St. Louis German butchers, remarkable for their size and ferocious aspect, was mounted on powerful iron-gray horses and armed with big revolvers and massive swords, and thus accoutered dashed through the streets of the little town, which was held by Sweeny, with the view of overpowering the simple country people with the fierceness of their appearance. When General Price left Lexington he made his way direct to General McCulloch's headquarters. En route he was joined by men in squads and companies,
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