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CONFEDERA TE MILITARY HISTORY. 71
But Price was doomed to disappointment. Fremont,
no doubt, would have followed him if the authorities at
Washington had not intervened by relieving him of his
command. He did not take his removal at all kindly.
He knew the order was on the way from Washington,
and he surrounded himself with guards instructed to
admit no one to his presence without first informing him
and getting his consent. This was to prevent the order
reaching him in an official form. But by stratagem a
messenger finally reached him and delivered the order
which terminated his military career in Missouri. It was
understood at the time that he contemplated disregard-
ing it, and was only prevented by the refusal of his sub-
ordinates, particularly Sigel and Asboth, to uphold him.
It is probable, bitterly as Fremont was disappointed,
Price's disappointment was more bitter. He had taken
Fremont's measure, and if he could have drawn him deep
enough into the mountains, would have captured or an-
nihilated him and his army. It is certain that General
Hunter, who succeeded him in the command, found the
army so demoralized and so unfit for active service, that,
with no force threatening him, he retreated precipitately
to Rolla. As soon as Hunter left, Price occupied Spring-
field again, and a little later moved northward to Osceola.
The battle of Belmont, which was fought in the extreme
southeastern corner of the State, had very little signifi-
cance of any kind, but closed the military record in Mis-
souri for the year i86I. The Confederates, under Gen-
eral Polk, had occupied Columbus, Ky., and with their
batteries controlled the navigation of the Mississippi
river. To strengthen their position a Confederate force,
under General Pillow, occupied the opposite bank of the
river in Missouri. Col. U. S. Grant was sent with a
brigade of Illinois troops to dislodge them. At first the
Federals gained some advantages, but the Confederates
being reinforced Grant was compelled to seek the protec-
tion of the guns of his boats, and under their cover re-
embarked his men and returned to Cairo.
Object Description
| Title | Missouri |
| Author | Moore, John C., b. 1824. |
| Subject.LCSH |
Generals -- Confederate States of America Missouri -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 Missouri -- Biography |
| Coverage | United State -- Missouri |
| Source | Evans, Clement A. (editor) Confederate military history; volume 9. Atlanta, Ga. : Confederate Publishing Co., 1899 |
| Language | English |
| Date.Original | 1899? |
| Date.Digital | 2004? |
| 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 | civk000029p0071 |
| Description | CONFEDERA TE MILITARY HISTORY. 71 But Price was doomed to disappointment. Fremont, no doubt, would have followed him if the authorities at Washington had not intervened by relieving him of his command. He did not take his removal at all kindly. He knew the order was on the way from Washington, and he surrounded himself with guards instructed to admit no one to his presence without first informing him and getting his consent. This was to prevent the order reaching him in an official form. But by stratagem a messenger finally reached him and delivered the order which terminated his military career in Missouri. It was understood at the time that he contemplated disregard- ing it, and was only prevented by the refusal of his sub- ordinates, particularly Sigel and Asboth, to uphold him. It is probable, bitterly as Fremont was disappointed, Price's disappointment was more bitter. He had taken Fremont's measure, and if he could have drawn him deep enough into the mountains, would have captured or an- nihilated him and his army. It is certain that General Hunter, who succeeded him in the command, found the army so demoralized and so unfit for active service, that, with no force threatening him, he retreated precipitately to Rolla. As soon as Hunter left, Price occupied Spring- field again, and a little later moved northward to Osceola. The battle of Belmont, which was fought in the extreme southeastern corner of the State, had very little signifi- cance of any kind, but closed the military record in Mis- souri for the year i86I. The Confederates, under Gen- eral Polk, had occupied Columbus, Ky., and with their batteries controlled the navigation of the Mississippi river. To strengthen their position a Confederate force, under General Pillow, occupied the opposite bank of the river in Missouri. Col. U. S. Grant was sent with a brigade of Illinois troops to dislodge them. At first the Federals gained some advantages, but the Confederates being reinforced Grant was compelled to seek the protec- tion of the guns of his boats, and under their cover re- embarked his men and returned to Cairo. |
| Source | Missouri |
| Type | Books and monographs |
| Format | JPEG |
| Identifier | civk000029p0071.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 |
