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Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3., Chapter 10: the last invasion of Missouri.--events in East Tennessee.--preparations for the advance of the Army of the Potomac. (search)
own and Fisk and the strong hands of the citizens had thrown up in the space of a few days, the invader sent his trains westward, and followed with his whole army, leaving the capital untouched by his guns. General Pleasanton arrived at Jefferson City on the day after Price left it, assumed chief command, and sent General Sandborn with his cavalry in pursuit of the fugitive, with instructions to delay his march, so that General Smith might overtake him. Sandborn struck his rear-guard at Versailles, and ascertained that Price was marching directly on Booneville. Shelby's cavalry quickly enveloped Sandborn, who made a timely retreat, and, falling back a short distance to California, was overtaken there by Smith's cavalry, under Colonel Catherwood, with needed supplies. In the mean time re-enforcements from the Nationals were coming from St. Louis. General Mower had followed Price out of Arkansas, and struck the Mississippi at Cape Girardeau, after a fatiguing march of three hundred
Horace Greeley, The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-65: its Causes, Incidents, and Results: Intended to exhibit especially its moral and political phases with the drift and progress of American opinion respecting human slavery from 1776 to the close of the War for the Union. Volume II., chapter 24 (search)
glimpse of the men behind them, with the lesson of Pilot Knob fresh in his mind, lie concluded not to attack, but, after giving time for his train to move around the city and ret a start on the road westward, he drew off and followed it. Gen. Pleasanton now arrived, Oct. 8. and assumed command ; dispatching Gen. Sanborn with the cavalry to follow and harass the enemy, so as to delay him, if possible, until Gen. A. J. Smith could overtake him. Sanborn attacked the Rebel rear-guard at Versailles, and drove it into line of battle; thus ascertaining that the enemy were heading for Booneville but, being nearly surrounded by them, he fell back to California ; where Col. Cutherwood, with A. J. Smith's cavalry and some much-needed supplies, joined him on the 14th. Gen. Mower, by coming from Arkansas, following nearly in the track of the Rebel irruption, had struck the Mississippi at Cape Girardeau; having marched 300 miles, over bad roads, in 18 days. His men were weary, his provisio
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Battles, Missouri, 1864 (search)
h, WellingtonMISSOURI--7th State Militia Cavalry. July 8-12: Scout from Patterson to BuffaloMISSOURI--3d State Militia Cavalry (Detachment). July 9-13: Operations near WellingtonMISSOURI--7th State Militia Cavalry (Detachment). July 10: Affair, Platte CityMISSOURI--82d Enrolled Militia. July 10: Skirmish, Warder's ChurchMISSOURI--7th State Militia Cavalry (Detachment). Union loss, 1 wounded. July 12: Skirmish, ColumbusMISSOURI--7th State Militia Cavalry (Detachment). July 13: Affair, VersaillesMISSOURI--Citizen Guard. July 13: Skirmish, Camden PointCOLORADO--2d Cavalry. KANSAS--16th Cavalry (Co. "F"). Union loss, 1 killed, 1 wounded. Total, 2. July 14: Skirmish near FredericksburgCOLORADO--2d Cavalry. Union loss, 6 killed, 4 wounded, 2 missing. Total, 12. July 14: Skirmish, BloomfieldMISSOURI--2d State Militia Cavalry (Detachment); Enrolled Militia (Detachment). Union loss, 1 killed, 1 wounded. Total, 2. July 14-15: Actions, OzarkKANSAS--14th Cavalry. Union loss, 2 killed, 1
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 11. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 157 (search)
place, where Mower's infantry were to join and the cavalry overtake him. He was to send all his cavalry, under Colonel Catherwood, in advance to report to Pleasonton, who, on its arrival, was to join Sanborn and assume direction of the provisional cavalry division thus formed. General Pike. with his militia, was charged with the control of the country and the defences of our line of communication from St. Louis to Jefferson City. Sanborn followed the rebels, attacked their rear guard at Versailles, where it was uncertain what course they would take ; found they were going north toward Boonville, followed and drove them into line of battle near that place, and, when he found himself nearly enveloped by their entire army, fell back out of their reach to meet Catherwood's command and his provisions, which both arrived at California on the fourteenth. The enemy, taking advantage of this, crossed the Lamine at Scott's and Dug fords, and moved north toward Arrow Rock. Sanborn immediatel
Col. John C. Moore, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 9.2, Missouri (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 18: (search)
Shanks, commanding Shelby's old brigade, was so severely wounded that he had to be left behind, and Gen. M. Jeff Thompson was assigned to the command of the brigade. Shelby was ordered to take the direct road from Jefferson City to Booneville, and by a forced march surprise and capture the town and its garrison. This he did, except that part of the garrison which escaped across the river on the steam ferryboat General Price, with Fagan's and Marmaduke's divisions, marched southwest to Versailles, and then turned and marched northwest to Booneville. At California the road General Price was moving on joined the road Shelby had taken. Fagan's division with General Price was in front, Marmaduke's in rear. The ammunition train was between the two divisions. When Pagan passed through California, no force was thrown out to hold the road by which Shelby had come from Jefferson City. The Federals in Jefferson City, finding the army withdrawn, concluded to follow Shelby, and, just as
Capt. Calvin D. Cowles , 23d U. S. Infantry, Major George B. Davis , U. S. Army, Leslie J. Perry, Joseph W. Kirkley, The Official Military Atlas of the Civil War, Index. (search)
, 2; 97, 1; 135-A; 149, D11 Vaughan Road, Va. 40, 1; 66, 9; 74, 2; 77, 2; 93, 1; 94, 8, 94, 9 Velasco, Tex. 43, 8; 54, 1; 135-A; 157, G7; 171 Venus Point, Ga. 5, 4; 133, 3 Vera Cruz, Mo. 153, C2 Camp Verde, Tex. 54, 1; 171 Verdon Station, Va. 81, 7; 91, 2; 92, 1 Vermillionville, La. 135-A; 156, C4; 171 Vermont (State) 162-171 Vernon River, Ga. 70, 2 Verona, Miss. 76, 1; 135-A; 149, F1; 154, E13 Verret Lake, La. 156, E6 Versailles, Mo. 135-A; 152, E3; 171 Versailles, Tenn. 24, 3; 30, 2; 31, 2; 118, 1; 149, A7 Via's House, Va. 19, 1; 21, 4; 55, 5; 77, 1; 92, 1; 96, 6; 100, 2 Vicksburg, Miss. 27, 2; 35, 4; 36, 12; 37, 1, 37, 4; 51, 1; 71, 15; 117, 1; 135-A; 155, C7; 171 Operations against: Dec. 20, 1862-Jan. 3, 1863 27, 2 Jan. 20-July 4, 1863— Big Black River Bridge, May 17, 1863 37, 6, 37, 7; 135-C, 3 Champion's Mill, Miss., May 16, 1863 132, 8; 135-C, 2 Defenses of 37,
The writings of John Greenleaf Whittier, Volume 2. (ed. John Greenleaf Whittier), Poems of Nature (search)
The north-wind break the tropic calm; And with the dreamy languor of the Line, The North's keen virtue blend, and strength to beauty join. Xx. Better to stem with heart and hand The roaring tide of life, than lie, Unmindful, on its flowery strand, Of God's occasions drifting by! Better with naked nerve to bear The needles of this goading air, Than, in the lap of sensual ease, forego The godlike power to do, the godlike aim to know. XXI. Home of my heart! to me more fair Than gay Versailles or Windsor's halls, The painted, shingly town-house where The freeman's vote for Freedom falls! The simple roof where prayer is made, Than Gothic groin and colonnade; The living temple of the heart of man, Than Rome's sky-mocking vault, or many-spired Milan! Xxii. More dear thy equal village schools, Where rich and poor the Bible read, Than classic halls where Priestcraft rules, And Learning wears the chains of Creed; Thy glad Thanksgiving, gathering in The scattered sheaves of home an
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 7, 4th edition., Chapter 37: (search)
ith no more petitions, the British nation with no more appeals. What then, they ask, remains to be done? and they answer: That we commit our injuries to the justice of the evenhanded Chap. Xxxvii} 1775 June. Being who doth no wrong. In my life, said Shelburne, as he read Jefferson's report, I was never more pleased with a state paper, than with the assembly of Virginia's discussion of Lord North's proposition. It is masterly. But what I fear is, that the evil is irretrievable. At Versailles, Vergennes was equally attracted by the wisdom and dignity of the document; he particularly noticed the insinuation, that a compromise might be effected on the basis of the modification of the navigation acts; and saw so many ways opened of settling every difficulty, that it was long before he could persuade himself, that the infatuation of the British ministry was so blind as to neglect them all. From Williamsburg, Jefferson repaired to Philadelphia; but before he arrived there, decisive