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THE WARFARE OF THE BORDER 303
Unsuspicious of danger and crowded with a human freight that
seemed too confiding to be taken so unawares and so murder-
ously, the boats-the White Cloud and the McDowell-swept
swiftly along. A sudden flame leaped out from the bushes as
though some hidden fire was there, and then on the crowded
decks there were terror, confusion, bleeding men and dead men.
For nearly an hour Cason fought the boats thus, making of
every embankment an earthwork, and of every tree a fortress.
Finally a landing was effected and two pieces of cannon hurried
ashore and used for shelling the timber which concealed the
Guerrillas. Cason held on. As the infantry advanced, he fell
back; as the infantry retired, he advanced. They could not
shake loose his grip. Night alone ended the savage duel, the
Federal loss being sixty-two killed and nearly a hundred
wounded.
Other Guerrillas also had their way in this portion of Missouri
before Quantrell, Todd, and Anderson began to operate there-
notably the Holtzclaw family. Capt. Clifton Holtzclaw led the
first Guerrillas Howard county produced. Capt. William
Holtzclaw raised one of the first companies that was raised for
Price's army in the State. His brother Clifton was a lieutenant
in the company, and his other brothers, James, Benjamin and
John were privates. William was killed at Corinth, John
and Benjamin at Vicksburg, while James and Clifton survived
the war. Here were five brothers who were brave alike, who
fought side by side, who were renowned for personal prowess
and personal courage, and who sacrificed everything they pos-
sessed for the cause and the Confederacy. A tragic circum-
stance called Capt. Clifton Holtzclaw back to Missouri. His
aged father and mother, together with three sisters, had been
robbed of everything they possessed, horses, household effects,
clothing, even bread. Yet the old patriarch's spirit remained
all unsubdued and undaunted. As far advanced as he was in
life, and as little fitted for warlike operations, he nevertheless
secreted several kegs of powder against a day when they might
be worth their weight in gold. Some of this powder becoming
damp, old Mr. Holtzclaw attempted to dry it before a fire.
There was a terrible explosion, one sister was killed and the two
others dreadfully burnt. To care for and protect these, and his
two aged parents, Capt. Cliff Holtzclaw hurried home after the
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 | civm000003p0303 |
| Description | THE WARFARE OF THE BORDER 303 Unsuspicious of danger and crowded with a human freight that seemed too confiding to be taken so unawares and so murder- ously, the boats-the White Cloud and the McDowell-swept swiftly along. A sudden flame leaped out from the bushes as though some hidden fire was there, and then on the crowded decks there were terror, confusion, bleeding men and dead men. For nearly an hour Cason fought the boats thus, making of every embankment an earthwork, and of every tree a fortress. Finally a landing was effected and two pieces of cannon hurried ashore and used for shelling the timber which concealed the Guerrillas. Cason held on. As the infantry advanced, he fell back; as the infantry retired, he advanced. They could not shake loose his grip. Night alone ended the savage duel, the Federal loss being sixty-two killed and nearly a hundred wounded. Other Guerrillas also had their way in this portion of Missouri before Quantrell, Todd, and Anderson began to operate there- notably the Holtzclaw family. Capt. Clifton Holtzclaw led the first Guerrillas Howard county produced. Capt. William Holtzclaw raised one of the first companies that was raised for Price's army in the State. His brother Clifton was a lieutenant in the company, and his other brothers, James, Benjamin and John were privates. William was killed at Corinth, John and Benjamin at Vicksburg, while James and Clifton survived the war. Here were five brothers who were brave alike, who fought side by side, who were renowned for personal prowess and personal courage, and who sacrificed everything they pos- sessed for the cause and the Confederacy. A tragic circum- stance called Capt. Clifton Holtzclaw back to Missouri. His aged father and mother, together with three sisters, had been robbed of everything they possessed, horses, household effects, clothing, even bread. Yet the old patriarch's spirit remained all unsubdued and undaunted. As far advanced as he was in life, and as little fitted for warlike operations, he nevertheless secreted several kegs of powder against a day when they might be worth their weight in gold. Some of this powder becoming damp, old Mr. Holtzclaw attempted to dry it before a fire. There was a terrible explosion, one sister was killed and the two others dreadfully burnt. To care for and protect these, and his two aged parents, Capt. Cliff Holtzclaw hurried home after the |
| Source | Noted Guerrillas, or the Warfare on the Border |
| Type | Books and monographs |
| Format | JPEG |
| Identifier | civm000003p0303.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 |
