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42 SHELBY AND HIS MEN; OR,
abandoned his position, his camp, and his wounded to the enemy,
who slept that night upon the ground thus gained, eagerly wait-
ing for daylight to renew the successful fight. In the rear these
advantages were materially neutralized. McCulloch advanced
against Sigel with his usual gallantry; a six-gun battery was
charged and taken by a dashing attack from Colonel Stone's Tex-
as regiment, and the Confederates were gaining ground rapidly,
when McCulloch fell dead at the head of his troops, a bullet
through his dauntless breast. The fiery and impatient McIntosh
took his place, and led his soldiers once more to the attack, when
he, too, fell mortally wounded, and died almost immediately.
The sudden fall of these two popular leaders had the usual effect
upon the soldiers, and they became demoralized and indifferent.
The Indians, too, who had been operating with the rear division,
were wholly unfit for any warfare on earth, except massacre and
plunder, and scattered beyond all concentration, after a dozen
discharges from Sigel's battery. Thus, the darkness which
closed in upon Price's victorious soldiers, hid also a disaster and
a repulse of McCulloch's wing. Sigel was well informed of all
these facts, and finding no enemy in his front, and knowing, per-
haps, the extent of the loss inflicted upon his antagonists, moved
up during the night and joined Curtis. General Van Dorn
learned, with sorrow and dismay, that the attack under McCul-
loch had signally failed, and that his forces were so beyond con-
centration as to forbid all idea of joining them to Price's column
in time for the battle of the second day. Retreat was resolved
upon that night, but only the commanders knew the extent of
disaster, and the next morning Price moved against the enemy
at daylight, to cover the withdrawal of McCulloch's forces first.
Here Captain Shelby particularly distinguished himself. Ex-
posed to a heavy fire, he maneuvered with admirable precision,
and by a rapid attack upon the head of a cavalry regiment, suc-
ceeded in preventing the cutting off and capture of one of Price's
infantry battalions which had remained, without orders, long
after the army withdrew. The enemy pursued slowly, evidently
ignorant of Van Dorn's movements. Captain Shelby held the
extreme rear, and turned suddenly during the day to drive back
frequent dashes of the Federal cavalry. Everything was with-
drawn with perfect ease. The battle was justly considered a
Federal victory, because they held the field and gained possession
of the dead and wounded, yet the Federal loss was greater in men
and material. General Van Dorn, in dividing his command, left
much to chance which could have been overcome by his direct and
Object Description
| Title | Shelby and his men, or, the war in the west |
| Author | Edwards, John N. (John Newman), 1839-1889 |
| Subject.LCSH |
Shelby, Joseph Orville, 1830-1897 Missouri -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 Arkansas -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 |
| Coverage | United State -- Missouri |
| Source |
Digital reproduction based on reprint edition republished by his wife Jennie Edwards, Kansas City, Mo. : Hudson-Kimberly Pub. Co., 1897 Originally published: Cincinnati, Ohio : Miami printing and publishing, 1867. |
| Language | English |
| Date.Original | 1897 |
| 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 | civk000028p0042 |
| Description | 42 SHELBY AND HIS MEN; OR, abandoned his position, his camp, and his wounded to the enemy, who slept that night upon the ground thus gained, eagerly wait- ing for daylight to renew the successful fight. In the rear these advantages were materially neutralized. McCulloch advanced against Sigel with his usual gallantry; a six-gun battery was charged and taken by a dashing attack from Colonel Stone's Tex- as regiment, and the Confederates were gaining ground rapidly, when McCulloch fell dead at the head of his troops, a bullet through his dauntless breast. The fiery and impatient McIntosh took his place, and led his soldiers once more to the attack, when he, too, fell mortally wounded, and died almost immediately. The sudden fall of these two popular leaders had the usual effect upon the soldiers, and they became demoralized and indifferent. The Indians, too, who had been operating with the rear division, were wholly unfit for any warfare on earth, except massacre and plunder, and scattered beyond all concentration, after a dozen discharges from Sigel's battery. Thus, the darkness which closed in upon Price's victorious soldiers, hid also a disaster and a repulse of McCulloch's wing. Sigel was well informed of all these facts, and finding no enemy in his front, and knowing, per- haps, the extent of the loss inflicted upon his antagonists, moved up during the night and joined Curtis. General Van Dorn learned, with sorrow and dismay, that the attack under McCul- loch had signally failed, and that his forces were so beyond con- centration as to forbid all idea of joining them to Price's column in time for the battle of the second day. Retreat was resolved upon that night, but only the commanders knew the extent of disaster, and the next morning Price moved against the enemy at daylight, to cover the withdrawal of McCulloch's forces first. Here Captain Shelby particularly distinguished himself. Ex- posed to a heavy fire, he maneuvered with admirable precision, and by a rapid attack upon the head of a cavalry regiment, suc- ceeded in preventing the cutting off and capture of one of Price's infantry battalions which had remained, without orders, long after the army withdrew. The enemy pursued slowly, evidently ignorant of Van Dorn's movements. Captain Shelby held the extreme rear, and turned suddenly during the day to drive back frequent dashes of the Federal cavalry. Everything was with- drawn with perfect ease. The battle was justly considered a Federal victory, because they held the field and gained possession of the dead and wounded, yet the Federal loss was greater in men and material. General Van Dorn, in dividing his command, left much to chance which could have been overcome by his direct and |
| Source | Shelby and His Men |
| Type | Books and monographs |
| Format | JPEG |
| Identifier | civk000028p0042.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 |
