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L. P. Brockett, The camp, the battlefield, and the hospital: or, lights and shadows of the great rebellion, Moore and Blue, the Kansas scouts. (search)
xamining the bullet very closely, soon saw the trick, unscrewed the top, and took out and read the contents. Turning to Moore, he told him he was all right, and furnished him with a better horse than he then had, on which he at once started back. On arriving at camp, he related his adventure, whereupon a body of cavalry was sent out in pursuit, and the next day succeeded in capturing a number of the band. Late in the fall, Moore and Blue again met in Leavenworth, and both went toward Springfield as guides and spies for Lane and Sturgis's commands. On Christmas day, both were sent by General Steele into Price's camp, whither they went, and returned on January 3d, 1862. Four miles from Warsaw, they found Christmas was being celebrated by a ball, at which many rebel officers were present, In company with some rebel teamsters, they devised a plan to scare these officers off, and secure to themselves the field and the girls, by rushing up to the house and shouting, at the top of the
L. P. Brockett, The camp, the battlefield, and the hospital: or, lights and shadows of the great rebellion, Part 2: daring enterprises of officers and men. (search)
rank White, upon the rebel garrison in Springfield, Missouri, under the leadership of Major Charlescouts in Fremont's advance. The exploit at Springfield was only one of many similar services for wo speed and endurance. The expedition to Springfield was planned, as it afterward appeared, upon false information. Instead of Springfield being held by a small force, it was in possession of twneral Sigel to make a reconnoissance toward Springfield — the Union army then being at Camp Haskelly-four miles from Warsaw and fifty-one from Springfield. The major had just come in with his dashirovided with only one ration. The march to Springfield was to be forced, in order that the enemy sday morning, then pushed on and were before Springfield at three P. M. on the 25th --the fifty-one rch and desperate fight. He therefore left Springfield, and retired before morning twenty-five milers prisoners. At daybreak White rode into Springfield at the head of his captives and a motley ba[1 more...]
L. P. Brockett, The camp, the battlefield, and the hospital: or, lights and shadows of the great rebellion, Zagonyi's charge. (search)
rank White, upon the rebel garrison in Springfield, Missouri, under the leadership of Major Charlescouts in Fremont's advance. The exploit at Springfield was only one of many similar services for wo speed and endurance. The expedition to Springfield was planned, as it afterward appeared, upon false information. Instead of Springfield being held by a small force, it was in possession of twneral Sigel to make a reconnoissance toward Springfield — the Union army then being at Camp Haskelly-four miles from Warsaw and fifty-one from Springfield. The major had just come in with his dashirovided with only one ration. The march to Springfield was to be forced, in order that the enemy sday morning, then pushed on and were before Springfield at three P. M. on the 25th --the fifty-one shed in eighteen hours. Eight miles from Springfield five mounted rebels were caught; a sixth eers prisoners. At daybreak White rode into Springfield at the head of his captives and a motley ba[1 more...]