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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 7. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 14 (search)
g's Mills the latter delayed a half-hour to plunder a store, and on arriving there in pursuit Major Woodbury found he was only a half-hour behind his game. The place where the rebels crossed the Ohio on their entrance into the State, was at Blue Island, in sight of Leavenworth. They reached this point about two o'clock yesterday. They had left several of their men on the opposite bank of the river, and the plan as arranged was for the latter to be at Blue Island at daybreak this morning witBlue Island at daybreak this morning with a ferry-boat to take them across. The reception by the inhabitants and the pursuit by Major Woodbury not having been looked for, hastened their departure about fifteen hours, and consequently the ferry-boat was not ready at the crossing-place. At the ford they discovered a force of home guards, so strongly posted that their hope of crossing by that means was cut off. The steamer Izetta had just reached Leavenworth, and the home guard at once placed a piece of artillery on board, and moved u
John M. Schofield, Forty-six years in the Army, Chapter XXVIII (search)
shington, D. C.: At ten-fifteen this morning Colonel Crofton reports his command in the city; located, infantry at Blue Island and Grand Crossing, cavalry and artillery at stock-yards; cannot learn that anything definite has been accomplished, b and the threatening mob in the vicinity. A report is received that a mob of about two thousand men has gathered near Blue Island and threatened to take that place at four o'clock this afternoon. It is occupied by four companies of infantry. At the request of U. S. Marshal Arnold, troops had been located at Blue Island, the stock-yards, and the crossing at Forty-seventh street of the Lake Shore and Rock Island railroads before my arrival, and others are desired at South Chicago. I have dirGeneral, U. S. A., Washington, D. C.: In accordance with the orders of the War Department, the troops were sent to Blue Island, stock-yards, Grand Crossing, and Forty-ninth street, at the request of the U. S. marshal. This disposition was made
John M. Schofield, Forty-six years in the Army, Index (search)
S., Aug. 13, 59; denies attempt to oust S., 59, 60; views on administration of the Missouri militia, 60; reveals plot to S., 86; in the Atlanta campaign, 122, 138 Blair, Montgomery, opinion of Fremont, 49; forwards request that F. P. Blair succeed S., 59 Bliss, Capt. Tasker H., aide-de-camp, staff of S., work on national defenses, 458-460 Bloody Canyon, Cal., a trial through, 431 Blow, Henry T., member of anti-Schofield committee from St. Louis to Washington, 58, 59, 425 Blue Island, Ill., labor riots at, 497, 498, 500 Blunt, Maj.-Gen. James G., at Cane Hill, 62; Hindman's movement against, 62; battle of Prairie Grove, 62-64; S.'s opinion of, 63, 64; promoted, major-general, 64; disgraceful condition of his district, 93; S. determines to, relieve , 93; the President's use of, 111, 112 Board of Ordnance and Fortification, its creation and work, 459, 485-487; S. president of, 459, 484, 485 Bonaparte, Jerome N., S.'s friendship with, 7, 8 Boonville, Mo., S. joi