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292 SHELBY AND HIS MEN; OR,
Before twenty shots had been fired upon the railroad, a small
swift scout was sent across the track southward to ascertain
whether General Price had crossed the Arkansas river, and
whether itwould be necessary to fight longer for a diversion in his
favor. McDaniel led it-always daring and always successful.
Returning as speedily as he went, after fighting and eluding a
dozen detachments, he reported no Confederates moving at all
from that direction, and then Shelby knew the forces for the ex-
pedition to Missouri would come by the western route-by Lew-
isburg or Dardanelle-instead of crossing at Pine Bluff, east of
Little Rock.
The day had been a busy one, too-and crowded by suc-
cesses more brilliant than any since "Mark's Mill." The railroad,
destroyed for twenty miles, prevented easy communication be-
tween Little Rock and White river, and therefore the concentra-
tion of any large body to follow the retreat. Four forts, with
garrisons amounting to one thousand one hundred and seventeen
men and officers, embracing the 54th Illinois Veteran Infantry
and the 1st Nebraska Veteran Cavalry, were captured, together
with enormous quantities of supplies, ammunition, and arms,
all of which were carried safely away in the face of rescuing
friends; the forts leveled to the earth; the garnered hay of a
long month's gathering was consumed in an hour; the thunder
of "rebel" artillery shook the battlements of Little Rock; and the
waving of "rebel" banners terrified the sight of the alarmed
commander at Duvall's Bluff.
As Shelby's retreat continued the Federal cavalry became
bolder and bolder-so, bold, indeed, that they hurled the leading
regiment-a Wisconsin one-hard upon his rear to crush it, re-
turning in column. For one brief moment the melee was dread-
ful, and fifty or sixty on both sides fell dead or wounded-but
Shanks, swinging round to succor the rear, under Elliott, struck
the right flank of the Wisconsin regiment like a catapult, cut
it halS in two, killed seventy-three in five minutes' fighting, cap-
tured twenty-eight, and hurled back the pursuers for two miles or
more. Uneasy about the bridge over Cypress, and fearing lest
Colonel Dobbins might have been overpowered and destroyed,
General Shelby pressed on with unbated speed and endurance,
reaching it about eleven o'clock at night-having marched forty
miles, fought six hours, captured over eleven hundred prisoners,
destroyed four forts and twenty miles of railroad track. Heavy
work and well done, truly. Colonel Dobbins and his trust had
not been molested, fortunately, and Shelby stationed Gordon 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 | civk000028p0292 |
| Description | 292 SHELBY AND HIS MEN; OR, Before twenty shots had been fired upon the railroad, a small swift scout was sent across the track southward to ascertain whether General Price had crossed the Arkansas river, and whether itwould be necessary to fight longer for a diversion in his favor. McDaniel led it-always daring and always successful. Returning as speedily as he went, after fighting and eluding a dozen detachments, he reported no Confederates moving at all from that direction, and then Shelby knew the forces for the ex- pedition to Missouri would come by the western route-by Lew- isburg or Dardanelle-instead of crossing at Pine Bluff, east of Little Rock. The day had been a busy one, too-and crowded by suc- cesses more brilliant than any since "Mark's Mill." The railroad, destroyed for twenty miles, prevented easy communication be- tween Little Rock and White river, and therefore the concentra- tion of any large body to follow the retreat. Four forts, with garrisons amounting to one thousand one hundred and seventeen men and officers, embracing the 54th Illinois Veteran Infantry and the 1st Nebraska Veteran Cavalry, were captured, together with enormous quantities of supplies, ammunition, and arms, all of which were carried safely away in the face of rescuing friends; the forts leveled to the earth; the garnered hay of a long month's gathering was consumed in an hour; the thunder of "rebel" artillery shook the battlements of Little Rock; and the waving of "rebel" banners terrified the sight of the alarmed commander at Duvall's Bluff. As Shelby's retreat continued the Federal cavalry became bolder and bolder-so, bold, indeed, that they hurled the leading regiment-a Wisconsin one-hard upon his rear to crush it, re- turning in column. For one brief moment the melee was dread- ful, and fifty or sixty on both sides fell dead or wounded-but Shanks, swinging round to succor the rear, under Elliott, struck the right flank of the Wisconsin regiment like a catapult, cut it halS in two, killed seventy-three in five minutes' fighting, cap- tured twenty-eight, and hurled back the pursuers for two miles or more. Uneasy about the bridge over Cypress, and fearing lest Colonel Dobbins might have been overpowered and destroyed, General Shelby pressed on with unbated speed and endurance, reaching it about eleven o'clock at night-having marched forty miles, fought six hours, captured over eleven hundred prisoners, destroyed four forts and twenty miles of railroad track. Heavy work and well done, truly. Colonel Dobbins and his trust had not been molested, fortunately, and Shelby stationed Gordon and |
| Source | Shelby and His Men |
| Type | Books and monographs |
| Format | JPEG |
| Identifier | civk000028p0292.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 |
