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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 3. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 18 (search)
y of purpose, without let or hindrance to the prompt administration of affairs. In order, therefore, to suppress disorders, maintain the public peace, and give security to the persons and property of loyal citizens, I do hereby extend and declare established martial law throughout the State of Missouri. The lines of the army occupation in this State are for the present declared to extend from Leavenworth, by way of posts of Jefferson City, Rolla, and Ironton, to Cape Girardeau on the Mississippi River. All persons who shall be taken with arms in their hands within these lines shall be tried by court-martial, and if found guilty, will be shot. Real and personal property of those who shall take up arms against the United States, or who shall be directly proven to have taken an active part with their enemies in the field, is declared confiscated to public use, and their slaves, if any they have, are hereby declared free men. All persons who shall be proven to have destroyed, after
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 3. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 82 (search)
Doc. 78. attack on the United States fleet at the Southwest Pass of the Mississippi. Official report of Capt. Pope. United States steamer Richmond, Southwest Pass of Mississippi River, Oct. 13, 1861. sir: I have the honor to make the following report: At forty-five minutes past three A. M., October 12, 1861, while the watch on deck were employed in taking coal on board from the schooner Joseph H. Toone, a ram was discovered in close proximity to this ship. By the time the alarm ctfully, John Pope, Captain. To Flag-officer Wm. W. Mckean. A National account. A correspondent on board the United States sloop of war Richmond gives the following account of the attack:-- U. S. Sloop Richmond, head of Passes, Mississippi River, Oct. 16, 1861. Dear mother: When I last wrote we were at the mouth of Pas à l'outre, with nothing to vary the monotony of our situation but an occasional visit by the rebel steamer Ivy. She is a small Mississippi tow-boat, with one or
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 3. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 123 (search)
nity, some intelligence of the doings of that vessel and her supposed movements at present may be welcome to those who have vessels and property on the ocean. It may not be known to you that, while lying at the Southwest Pass, (mouth of the Mississippi,) on the 13th of August, the look-out at the mast-head descried the masts of a vessel, about twenty miles off, bearing N. W. It being late in the evening, nothing could be done; but at early daylight the captain sent off an armed boat, under cons get along as well as some that are not lame. There was, I assure you, a high state of excitement on board the Powhatan at the idea of going after the Sumter, and a great deal of satisfaction expressed at getting away from the mouth of the Mississippi, where the ship had laid at anchor three months, all hands nearly starving for a fight. On the 17th we boarded some American vessels off Cape St. Antonio, and heard that the Sumter had sent another prize, the Joseph Maxwell, into Cienfuegos
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 3. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 161 (search)
dient servant, S. L. Phelps, Lieutenant United States Navy. Captain A. H. Foote, U. S. N., Commanding Naval Forces Western Rivers. Report of Commander Stembel. United States gunboat Lexington, Mound City, Illinois, September 13, 1861. sir: I have the honor to submit the following report, viz.: On Sunday night, the 8th instant, at half-past 11, I received an order from General Grant, through his aide-de-camp, Captain Hillyer, to proceed the next morning at daylight down the Mississippi River with this vessel to the town of Norfolk, Missouri, eight miles below Cairo, to afford protection to Col. Wagner, chief of artillery, who would move in that direction at the same time with a column against the enemy, who were said to be in force at that place. I did so, and remained in the vicinity of the colonel's camp that day and night, (having in the mean time been joined by the United States gunboat Conestoga,) without discovering the enemy, although intelligence of their moving
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 3. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 164 (search)
Commander Handy's report. see Doc. 78, page 180 ante. United States ship Vincennes, off Southwest Pass, Mississippi River, Oct. 14, 1861. sir: I have to report my safe arrival at this place, having left the head of the Passes on the 1vant, Robert Handy, Commander. Captain Pope's report. United States steamer Richmond, off Pass à L'Outre, Mississippi River, October 17, 1861. sir: My report to you in regard to our leaving the head of the Passes having been made in a gmanding U. S. ship Vincennes. Commander French's report. United States steamer Preble, off Southwest Pass, Mississippi River, October 22, 1861. sir: In obedience to your order, I have to make to you the following statement of the occurreer 24, 1861. sir: In compliance with your instructions, the following statement of the recent occurrences in the Mississippi River, on the morning of Saturday, October 12, 1861, is respectfully submitted: The Water Witch, after towing a schoon
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 3. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 203 (search)
thority, of the affairs of our suffering State in its southern quarter, nothing has occurred to give me such satisfaction as the perusal of your account of General Thompson's short but brilliant campaign in the Ozark Mountains. To have ventured to advance more than one hundred miles from the main body of our forces, pass between the strongly garrisoned fortresses of the enemy at Ironton and Cape Girardeau, distant only a few hours' travel — the former by railroad and the latter by the Mississippi River--from St. Louis, and burn an important railroad bridge within fifty miles of that city, swarming with Lincoln troops, would have been rashness in a leader less sagacious and vigilant than General Thompson, or with soldiers less hardy and daring than the Swamp Fox Brigade of southwest Missouri. The fight at Fredericktown justifies the high reputation of that gallant officer and his command. While deploring the loss of the brave officers and men who fell in that campaign, I console mys
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 3. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 210 (search)
Doc. 198. the commerce of the Mississippi. General Curtis' order. Headquarters St. Louis District, St. Louis, November 27, 1861. General Orders No. 4: In obedience to instructions received from the General commanding the Department of the Missouri, a change is proposed in the commerce of the river. To check communication with the enemy, prevent the conveyance of contraband goods, and avoid the recurrence of assaults upon our steamers, the entire commerce of the Mississippi River below this city is assumed, and will be directed, by the military and naval authorities of the United States. Government boats and no others will hereafter be employed, but freight and passengers will be conveyed at current rates, as heretofore. Mail agents will take entire charge of the mails, and boats entering these waters will report at the first military post and stop, to proceed under military orders at the discretion of the military commander. Freight and baggage will be subject to care
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 3. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 243 (search)
tate that, having replaced by troops from Lamine the garrison of Sedalia, I marched from that place on Sunday the 15th instant, with a column of infantry, cavalry, and artillery, numbering about four thousand men. The first brigade was commanded by Colonel J. C. Davis, Indiana Volunteers; the second by Colonel F. Steele, Eighth Iowa regiment. The object of the movement was to interpose between Price's army on the Osage and the recruits, escort, and supplies on their way south from the Mississippi River. This body of the enemy was represented to be between four and six thousand strong, with a large train of supplies. I encamped on the 15th eleven miles southwest of Sedalia. That the enemy might be thoroughly misled as to the destination of the expedition, it was given out that the movement was upon Warsaw, and the troops pursued the road to that place several miles beyond Sedalia. I threw forward on Clinton four companies of the First Missouri Cavalry, under Major Hubbard, with