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CONFEDERA TE MILITARY HISTORY. 127
General Pemberton his thanks to the soldiers of the Mis-
souri division for their gallantry during the siege, their
prompt obedience to orders at all times, and especially for
their service as reserves in strengthening every weak
point and position. But the gallant commander of that
division, who had made it the thunderbolt in war it was,
was dead or dying. General Bowen was taken sick at
Vicksburg shortly after the surrender, but was conveyed
with the army as far as Raymond, when his sickness
assumed such an aggravated form that he was compelled
to stop. He grew worse, and died at that place on the
13th of July. He had attained the rank of major-gen-
eral, and his reputation in the army, not only as a scien-
tific soldier but as a hard fighter, was very high. Of the
younger general officers he was among the most prom-
inent. He was complimented by Beauregard for the part
he took at Shiloh, and by Breckinridge for his service at
Baton Rouge, and he saved the army by the stubbornness
with which he held the rear after the battle of Corinth.
His high reputation was increased by the determined
fight he made at Port Gibson with a small force, and at
Baker's Creek and on the retreat to Black river. He was
a strict disciplinarian, but he had the affection as well as
the esteem of his men. He ranks among the first and
best of Missouri's hard-fighting, self-sacrificing soldiers.
On the 13th of September, 1863, notice of the ex-
change of the prisoners surrendered at Vicksburg was re-
ceived at Demopolis, where they were quartered. Col. F.
M. Cockrell had in the meantime been promoted to
brigadier-general. The regiments of the First and Sec-
ond brigades were consolidated into one brigade, which
was afterward known as the Missouri brigade, and was
put under his command. The First and Third cavalry
made a regiment, with Gates, colonel; Samuels, lieuten-
ant-colonel; Parker, major. The First and Fourth in-
fantry had, before that time, been consolidated. The Sec-
ond and Sixth infantry were consolidated, with
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 |
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| Title | civk000029p0127 |
| Description | CONFEDERA TE MILITARY HISTORY. 127 General Pemberton his thanks to the soldiers of the Mis- souri division for their gallantry during the siege, their prompt obedience to orders at all times, and especially for their service as reserves in strengthening every weak point and position. But the gallant commander of that division, who had made it the thunderbolt in war it was, was dead or dying. General Bowen was taken sick at Vicksburg shortly after the surrender, but was conveyed with the army as far as Raymond, when his sickness assumed such an aggravated form that he was compelled to stop. He grew worse, and died at that place on the 13th of July. He had attained the rank of major-gen- eral, and his reputation in the army, not only as a scien- tific soldier but as a hard fighter, was very high. Of the younger general officers he was among the most prom- inent. He was complimented by Beauregard for the part he took at Shiloh, and by Breckinridge for his service at Baton Rouge, and he saved the army by the stubbornness with which he held the rear after the battle of Corinth. His high reputation was increased by the determined fight he made at Port Gibson with a small force, and at Baker's Creek and on the retreat to Black river. He was a strict disciplinarian, but he had the affection as well as the esteem of his men. He ranks among the first and best of Missouri's hard-fighting, self-sacrificing soldiers. On the 13th of September, 1863, notice of the ex- change of the prisoners surrendered at Vicksburg was re- ceived at Demopolis, where they were quartered. Col. F. M. Cockrell had in the meantime been promoted to brigadier-general. The regiments of the First and Sec- ond brigades were consolidated into one brigade, which was afterward known as the Missouri brigade, and was put under his command. The First and Third cavalry made a regiment, with Gates, colonel; Samuels, lieuten- ant-colonel; Parker, major. The First and Fourth in- fantry had, before that time, been consolidated. The Sec- ond and Sixth infantry were consolidated, with |
| Source | Missouri |
| Type | Books and monographs |
| Format | JPEG |
| Identifier | civk000029p0127.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 |
