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CHAPTER VIII.
INDEPENDENCE.
QUANTRELL recovered slowly. His wound was more serious
than he at first admitted, and to neglect there had succeeded
erysipelas. Forced to change his positions in the brush often,
and cut off frequently from needful medical attention, several
weeks elapsed before his men could be got together again. Not
idle, however, in the interval nor indifferent to events, they had
worked faithfully for Col. Upton Hays, who was recruiting a
regiment for the Confederate service.
Colonel Buell, of soldierly character, honor and courage, held
Independence with six hundred men. The citizens respected
him because he was just; the Guerrillas because he was merciful;
his soldiers because he was firm. Order and stability are the
two necessities of a garrison. Buell was the same one day as
another. A patriot without being a proscriptionist; a stern
fighter who was not a hangman; a rigid executive officer without
being an executioner-he sometimes was twice successful: once
by his manhood and once through his magnanimity.
In pursuance of superior orders issued through his head-
quarters, every male citizen of Jackson county between the ages
of eighteen and forty-five was required to take up arms and fight
against the South. They did take up arms, but they did not
fight against the South. Providence sent to their especial
deliverance a giant by the name of UPTON B. HAYS--a military
Moses indeed, who, raised up for a certain glorious work, died
before reaching the promised land. Death smote him in the
harness, and he fell where it was an honor to die.
Hays was of a family famous for great physical vigor and
courage. A plains' man before he was a soldier, immensity
had taught him self-reliance, and isolation that searching com-
Object Description
| Title | Noted guerrillas, or the warfare of the border |
| Author | Edwards, John N. (John Newman), 1839-1889 |
| Description | A history of the lives and adventures of Quantrell, Bill Aderson, George Todd, Dave Poole, Fletcher Taylor, Peyton Long, Oll Shepherd, Arch Clements, John Maupin, Tuch and Woot Hill, Wm. Gregg, Thomas Maupin, the James Brothers, the Younger Brothers, Arthur McCoy and numerous other well known guerrillas of the West |
| Subject.LCSH |
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Underground movements Missouri -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 Southwest, Old -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 Quantrill, William Clarke, 1837-1865 Kansas -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 Guerrillas |
| Subject.Local | Quantrell, William Clarke, 1837-1865; Quantrell, Charles William, 1837-1865; Quantrill, W. C. (William Clarke), 1837-1865; Hart, Charley, 1837-1865 Anderson, William T. |
| Coverage | United State -- Missouri |
| Source | St. Louis, Mo. : Bryan, Brand & Company, 1877. |
| Language | English |
| Date.Original | 1877 |
| 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 | civm000003p0092 |
| Description | CHAPTER VIII. INDEPENDENCE. QUANTRELL recovered slowly. His wound was more serious than he at first admitted, and to neglect there had succeeded erysipelas. Forced to change his positions in the brush often, and cut off frequently from needful medical attention, several weeks elapsed before his men could be got together again. Not idle, however, in the interval nor indifferent to events, they had worked faithfully for Col. Upton Hays, who was recruiting a regiment for the Confederate service. Colonel Buell, of soldierly character, honor and courage, held Independence with six hundred men. The citizens respected him because he was just; the Guerrillas because he was merciful; his soldiers because he was firm. Order and stability are the two necessities of a garrison. Buell was the same one day as another. A patriot without being a proscriptionist; a stern fighter who was not a hangman; a rigid executive officer without being an executioner-he sometimes was twice successful: once by his manhood and once through his magnanimity. In pursuance of superior orders issued through his head- quarters, every male citizen of Jackson county between the ages of eighteen and forty-five was required to take up arms and fight against the South. They did take up arms, but they did not fight against the South. Providence sent to their especial deliverance a giant by the name of UPTON B. HAYS--a military Moses indeed, who, raised up for a certain glorious work, died before reaching the promised land. Death smote him in the harness, and he fell where it was an honor to die. Hays was of a family famous for great physical vigor and courage. A plains' man before he was a soldier, immensity had taught him self-reliance, and isolation that searching com- |
| Source | Noted Guerrillas, or the Warfare on the Border |
| Type | Books and monographs |
| Format | JPEG |
| Identifier | civm000003p0092.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 |
