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" The skirmishing with Cavalry on our left, with Artillery firing, continued with but
trifling loss until 2 o'clock, P. M., when the enemy extended his left and advanced his right
and whole line towards Fort No. 4; after some sharp fighting he was repulsed from the Fort,
but succeeding in capturing one piece of Artillery, which, in charge of a small detachment
of the 18th Iowa, was advanced too far to the front, the horses being killed and the men
compelled to retire with heavy loss. Upon the repulse from Fort No. 4, the enemy combined
his attack upon our right wing, composed of Colonel Sheppard's Regiment, when the hardest
and most decisive fighting of the day took place.
" This Regiment maintained its ground against overwhelming numbers for more than
an hour, of the enemy's whole infantry, assisted by three pieces of artillery. The two guns
from Fort No. 4 played upon the enemy during the latter part of the time with considerable
effect. Colonel Sheppard was compelled to fall back in the direction of Fort No. 1, taking
advantage of the scattered houses, to continue the fight as they retired. After falling back
some three hundred yards, they were rallied, and made a spirited charge upon the enemy,
driving them back south of the Fayetteville Road, being assisted on their left by a detach-
ment of Iowa troops under Colonel B. Crabb.
"The enemy succeeded in gaining possession of the College Buildings, a strong
position, enabling their sharp-shooters to check our further advance, until night closed the
contest.
" Late in the day, Major A. C. Graves, of my staff, Brigade Commissary, who was
acting as Aide-de-Camp, was mortally wounded, shot by a musket ball in the left breast;
Lieutenant D. J. McCrosky, 72d Regiment, E. M. M., killed; Major John Hornbeak,
wounded in the arm; Lieut. W. F. Lane, Company E, 72d Regiment, E. M. M., leg broken;
Sergeants Burling and Campbell, killed; and Sergeant Rainey mortally wounded. Annexed
I hand statement of killed, wounded and missing in my command.
"I take pleasure in reporting the valuable aid afforded me by members of my staff on the
field-Majors Sheppard, Bishop, Graves and Clark; also volunteer aid, Lieut. Mathis, of
the 8th Missouri Cavalry Volunteers. I am proud to report the bravery of my command,
being raw troops, who have been greatly maligned by enemies of the Union and some poli-
ticans of the State; and can assure the Commander-in-Cbief of their readiness to defend
the Constitution and support the Government of the United States and this State, not only
with words, but by the sacrifice of their lives, as they have so abundantly proved by their
conduct on the now still more memorable day, the 8th of January.
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
O. B. HOLLAND,
Brigadier General Commanding 4th District, E. M. M."
In this engagement the killed and wounded of the Enrolled Missouri
Militia, amounted to a total of fifty-four.
The high appreciation of the indispensable services rendered by the
Militia, was suitably acknowledged by General Brown in his official report
to Department Headquarters, and the bravery which was shown by them,
testified how worthy they were of the trust which was confided to them in
their organization and equipment.
About this time numerous smaller engagements were of almost daily oc-
currence throughout the State, a full description of which in each instance can
hardly be expected. I quote the following extract from Colonel Lindsay's
(68th Regiment, E. M. M.,) report of a dash which was made by him upon
the town of Bloomfield, Southeast Missouri, early in February last, while
that place was held by the enemy in comparatively large force:
"HEADQUARTERS, 68TH REGIMENT, E. M. M.,
IRONTON, February 2, 1863.
"ADJUTANT GENERAL WM. D. WOOD:
* * * * * * * * * *
" Under this state of affairs, in pursuance of General Gray's order, I left this place
about 7 o'clock, P. M., of that day, and reached Patterson at half-past 5 o'clock, A. M., next
day; I went through with fifty men.
"The next day I received a dispatch from General Carr, directing me to scout the
country southeast of Patterson; accordingly, on the 23d, I traveled up the St. Francis
Object Description
| Title | Annual report of the Adjutant General of the State of Missouri, December 31, 1863 |
| Author | Missouri. Office of the Adjutant General |
| Description | Description of the operations of the Missouri militia units including rosters of officers and general orders. Also includes data for 1861, 1862 |
| Subject.LCSH |
Missouri -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Registers Missouri -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Regimental histories United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Regimental histories -- Missouri Missouri -- Militia |
| Coverage | United State -- Missouri |
| Source | Jefferson City: W.A. Curry, Public Printer, 1864 |
| Language | English |
| Date.Original | 1864 |
| Date.Digital | [2003] |
| Type |
Books and pamphlets |
| Format | JPEG |
| Collection Name | Civil War in Missouri - Monographs |
| Editorial Note | All blank pages have been eliminated |
| Publisher.Digital | University of Missouri Digital Library Production Services |
| Rights | These pages may be freely searched and displayed. Permission must be received for subsequent distribution in print or electronically. Please contact contributing institution for information. |
| Contributing Institution |
University of Missouri--Columbia. Libraries |
| Copy Request | Contact Ellis Library Special Collection, University of Missouri - Columbia at (573) 882-0076 or email: SpecialCollections@missouri.edu |
Description
| Title | civk000033p0020 |
| Description | 20 " The skirmishing with Cavalry on our left, with Artillery firing, continued with but trifling loss until 2 o'clock, P. M., when the enemy extended his left and advanced his right and whole line towards Fort No. 4; after some sharp fighting he was repulsed from the Fort, but succeeding in capturing one piece of Artillery, which, in charge of a small detachment of the 18th Iowa, was advanced too far to the front, the horses being killed and the men compelled to retire with heavy loss. Upon the repulse from Fort No. 4, the enemy combined his attack upon our right wing, composed of Colonel Sheppard's Regiment, when the hardest and most decisive fighting of the day took place. " This Regiment maintained its ground against overwhelming numbers for more than an hour, of the enemy's whole infantry, assisted by three pieces of artillery. The two guns from Fort No. 4 played upon the enemy during the latter part of the time with considerable effect. Colonel Sheppard was compelled to fall back in the direction of Fort No. 1, taking advantage of the scattered houses, to continue the fight as they retired. After falling back some three hundred yards, they were rallied, and made a spirited charge upon the enemy, driving them back south of the Fayetteville Road, being assisted on their left by a detach- ment of Iowa troops under Colonel B. Crabb. "The enemy succeeded in gaining possession of the College Buildings, a strong position, enabling their sharp-shooters to check our further advance, until night closed the contest. " Late in the day, Major A. C. Graves, of my staff, Brigade Commissary, who was acting as Aide-de-Camp, was mortally wounded, shot by a musket ball in the left breast; Lieutenant D. J. McCrosky, 72d Regiment, E. M. M., killed; Major John Hornbeak, wounded in the arm; Lieut. W. F. Lane, Company E, 72d Regiment, E. M. M., leg broken; Sergeants Burling and Campbell, killed; and Sergeant Rainey mortally wounded. Annexed I hand statement of killed, wounded and missing in my command. "I take pleasure in reporting the valuable aid afforded me by members of my staff on the field-Majors Sheppard, Bishop, Graves and Clark; also volunteer aid, Lieut. Mathis, of the 8th Missouri Cavalry Volunteers. I am proud to report the bravery of my command, being raw troops, who have been greatly maligned by enemies of the Union and some poli- ticans of the State; and can assure the Commander-in-Cbief of their readiness to defend the Constitution and support the Government of the United States and this State, not only with words, but by the sacrifice of their lives, as they have so abundantly proved by their conduct on the now still more memorable day, the 8th of January. Very respectfully, Your obedient servant, O. B. HOLLAND, Brigadier General Commanding 4th District, E. M. M." In this engagement the killed and wounded of the Enrolled Missouri Militia, amounted to a total of fifty-four. The high appreciation of the indispensable services rendered by the Militia, was suitably acknowledged by General Brown in his official report to Department Headquarters, and the bravery which was shown by them, testified how worthy they were of the trust which was confided to them in their organization and equipment. About this time numerous smaller engagements were of almost daily oc- currence throughout the State, a full description of which in each instance can hardly be expected. I quote the following extract from Colonel Lindsay's (68th Regiment, E. M. M.,) report of a dash which was made by him upon the town of Bloomfield, Southeast Missouri, early in February last, while that place was held by the enemy in comparatively large force: "HEADQUARTERS, 68TH REGIMENT, E. M. M., IRONTON, February 2, 1863. "ADJUTANT GENERAL WM. D. WOOD: * * * * * * * * * * " Under this state of affairs, in pursuance of General Gray's order, I left this place about 7 o'clock, P. M., of that day, and reached Patterson at half-past 5 o'clock, A. M., next day; I went through with fifty men. "The next day I received a dispatch from General Carr, directing me to scout the country southeast of Patterson; accordingly, on the 23d, I traveled up the St. Francis |
| Source | Annual Report of the Adjutant General |
| Type | Books and monographs |
| Format | JPEG |
| Identifier | civk000033p0020.jpg |
| Collection Name | Civil War in Missouri - Monographs |
| Editorial Note | All blank pages have been eliminated |
| Publisher.Digital | University of Missouri Digital Library Production Services |
| Rights | These pages may be freely searched and displayed. Permission must be received for subsequent distribution in print or electronically. Please contact koppk@umsystem.edu for more information. |
| Copy Request | Contact Ellis Library special collection at: SpecialCollections@missouri.edu |
