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146 HISTORY OF SOUTHERN MISSOURI
were in camp, they fell back and the author at once
mounted his men. On the other road, as there was a con-
siderable hill that hid them from sight, he formed his men
in two lines in a V; detailed a strong advance force, or-
dered them to move onto the rebels and charge them, and
in case they found that they were too strong, to retreat
back between the lines for the purpose of drawing the rebel
forces in between the lines. After a fierce conflict, lasting
but a few minutes, the rebels again retreated, leaving a
rebel Major dead upon the ground. We then marched into
Thomasville and had another running fight with the rebels,
went into camp and the next morning marched back in the
direction of the post at Licking, reaching the post about 10
o'clock that night. The author again took command at
the post and the Fifteenth Veterans returned to Rolla.
Ridding the Country of Bushwhackers.
It soon became very rare to hear of a rebel scout north
of the mountain. Both rebel and Union men who claimed
protection by the Federal authorities began to repair and
improve their farms again. During the time that the
author was in command of the post, which continued up to
the time that peace was made, his command had routed
and completely driven from the country all irregular and
roving bands of rebels and bushwhackers and had had
numbers of small engagements in which there had been
from eighty to ninety of the most desperate class of men
that ever lived, killed, which was shown in the adjutant
general's report. After they had been driven out of the
county, they located in the counties of Oregon, Shannon
and Dent, and at once commenced pillaging and robbing
all classes of citizens, irrespective of their political adher-
ence. Col. Freeman sent a courier through the lines with
a dispatch, stating the condition of affairs, and asking that
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 | civk000030p0146 |
| Description | 146 HISTORY OF SOUTHERN MISSOURI were in camp, they fell back and the author at once mounted his men. On the other road, as there was a con- siderable hill that hid them from sight, he formed his men in two lines in a V; detailed a strong advance force, or- dered them to move onto the rebels and charge them, and in case they found that they were too strong, to retreat back between the lines for the purpose of drawing the rebel forces in between the lines. After a fierce conflict, lasting but a few minutes, the rebels again retreated, leaving a rebel Major dead upon the ground. We then marched into Thomasville and had another running fight with the rebels, went into camp and the next morning marched back in the direction of the post at Licking, reaching the post about 10 o'clock that night. The author again took command at the post and the Fifteenth Veterans returned to Rolla. Ridding the Country of Bushwhackers. It soon became very rare to hear of a rebel scout north of the mountain. Both rebel and Union men who claimed protection by the Federal authorities began to repair and improve their farms again. During the time that the author was in command of the post, which continued up to the time that peace was made, his command had routed and completely driven from the country all irregular and roving bands of rebels and bushwhackers and had had numbers of small engagements in which there had been from eighty to ninety of the most desperate class of men that ever lived, killed, which was shown in the adjutant general's report. After they had been driven out of the county, they located in the counties of Oregon, Shannon and Dent, and at once commenced pillaging and robbing all classes of citizens, irrespective of their political adher- ence. Col. Freeman sent a courier through the lines with a dispatch, stating the condition of affairs, and asking that |
| Source | A History of Southern Missouri and Northern Arkansas |
| Type | Books and monographs |
| Format | JPEG |
| Identifier | civk000030p0146.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 |
