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AND NORTHERN ARKANSAS 123
corner of Douglass county, was there reinforced, and the
next day marched directly to the west end of Howell county.
The rebels, believing that the Federal troops had all left the
county, came in in small bunches from all over the coun-
ty. The author made a forced march and reached the west
end of the county about dark, turned directly toward West
Plains, took the rebels completely by surprise, had a num-
ber of skirmishes with them, reaching West Plains with
more rebel prisoners than he had men of his own. On the
next day we turned in the direction of Rolla, and by forced
march reached Texas county. On the next morning we
reached the Federal post at Houston, in Texas county,
and turned over the prisoners, among whom were several
prominent officers. Capt. Nicks was one of them. On
the night of his capture the author said to him: "It ap-
pears to me that it is about the same time of night that they
brought me prisoner to your house." He answered: "I
declare I believe it is." After the rebels found the small
number of the force that had made the scout, they de-
clared that it was a shame to let Monks run right into the
very heart of the rebels and carry out more prisoners than
he had men.
Murdering Federal Soldiers.
Some time in June, 1863, a rebel scout and a Federal
scout had a fight about twenty miles northwest of Rolla.
The rebels were forced to abandon a number of wagons and
mules, and the Federals, owing to the emergency that con-
fronted them at the time, did not wish to be encumbered
with them, so they employed a farmer to keep the mules in
his pasture until the government should send for them.
The Federal scouts from Rolla and Jefferson City would
meet occasionally while scouting. On the scout's arrival
at Rolla, another scout composed of about one company of
Object Description
| Title | History of southern Missouri and northern Arkansas : being an account of the early settlements, the Civli War, the Ku-Klux and times of peace |
| Author | Monks, William, 1830-1913 |
| Description | An autobiography of Colonel William Monks |
| Subject.LCSH |
Guerrillas -- Ozark Mountains -- Biography Missouri -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 Arkansas -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Underground movements Missouri -- History -- 19th century Arkansas -- History -- 19th century Howell County (Mo.) -- History United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives |
| Coverage | United State -- Missouri |
| Source | West Plains, Mo. : West Plains Journal Co., 1907 |
| Language | English |
| Date.Original | 1907 |
| 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 | civk000030p0123 |
| Description | AND NORTHERN ARKANSAS 123 corner of Douglass county, was there reinforced, and the next day marched directly to the west end of Howell county. The rebels, believing that the Federal troops had all left the county, came in in small bunches from all over the coun- ty. The author made a forced march and reached the west end of the county about dark, turned directly toward West Plains, took the rebels completely by surprise, had a num- ber of skirmishes with them, reaching West Plains with more rebel prisoners than he had men of his own. On the next day we turned in the direction of Rolla, and by forced march reached Texas county. On the next morning we reached the Federal post at Houston, in Texas county, and turned over the prisoners, among whom were several prominent officers. Capt. Nicks was one of them. On the night of his capture the author said to him: "It ap- pears to me that it is about the same time of night that they brought me prisoner to your house." He answered: "I declare I believe it is." After the rebels found the small number of the force that had made the scout, they de- clared that it was a shame to let Monks run right into the very heart of the rebels and carry out more prisoners than he had men. Murdering Federal Soldiers. Some time in June, 1863, a rebel scout and a Federal scout had a fight about twenty miles northwest of Rolla. The rebels were forced to abandon a number of wagons and mules, and the Federals, owing to the emergency that con- fronted them at the time, did not wish to be encumbered with them, so they employed a farmer to keep the mules in his pasture until the government should send for them. The Federal scouts from Rolla and Jefferson City would meet occasionally while scouting. On the scout's arrival at Rolla, another scout composed of about one company of |
| Source | A History of Southern Missouri and Northern Arkansas |
| Type | Books and monographs |
| Format | JPEG |
| Identifier | civk000030p0123.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 |
