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THE WARFARE O.F THE BORDER 309
and a cool, desperate fighter, was killed leading a hopeless
charge. Robert Cravens was killed at the Fayette fight, superb
in the recklessness of a daring which astonished even his daring
comrades.
But not all the killing was on one side. One day Anderson
lost nine of his best men. At the house of a widow lady named
Turner, six were surrounded and shot. They fought to the death,
but they died. Six more at the house of Capt. Sebree were also
surrounded, three of whom were killed. Three escaped,
Hamp. Watts, a fifteen year old boy from Fayette, Anderson
Baby and Joe Holt. They cut their way out from the environ-
ment, shooting right and left. Leonard's troops did the killing
at these two houses.
Little, to get cured of the severe wound received at Fayette,
was carried to the Boonslick hills and hidden securely away.
Devoted men and women could be found everywhere to succor
and shield the wounded or unfortunate Guerrillas. For patri-
otic devotion and unremitting care, none surpassed Mrs.
William Wills, Mrs. Charles Scripture, Mr. Ivin Hall, Reuben
Harris, old Billy Grady and old Major James Simms. Two
prominent physicians, as brave as they were patriotic, also
deserve especial mention-J. W. Hawkins, of Boonesboro, and
Thomas Staples, of Saline. These men killed in battle and
cured in hospitals. They were soldiers and they were Samar-
itans. They ennobled their profession twice-once by their
heroism and once by their devotion. No danger deterred
them, no difficulties baffled them, no proscription caused them
to relax their efforts, no adverse circumstances made them neg-
ligent-they were noble men and they were Missourians.
Once Anderson entered Glasgow and took Col. B. W. Lewis
from his residence, intending no doubt to kill him. Indeed he
had sworn some time before to kill him if he ever laid hands
upon him. Mrs. James S. Thompson and another lady, both
extremely Southern, saved Col. Lewis and rescued, him from the
grasp of this desperate Guerrilla.
While Quantrell remained in Howard county after the Cen-
tralia fight, waiting for Little's wounds to heal, he encountered
and killed two Federal soldiers, a Capt. Kimsey and a Robert
Montgomery. These two men were out on a little pillaging
expedition. They had robbed several citizens of money, and
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 | civm000003p0309 |
| Description | THE WARFARE O.F THE BORDER 309 and a cool, desperate fighter, was killed leading a hopeless charge. Robert Cravens was killed at the Fayette fight, superb in the recklessness of a daring which astonished even his daring comrades. But not all the killing was on one side. One day Anderson lost nine of his best men. At the house of a widow lady named Turner, six were surrounded and shot. They fought to the death, but they died. Six more at the house of Capt. Sebree were also surrounded, three of whom were killed. Three escaped, Hamp. Watts, a fifteen year old boy from Fayette, Anderson Baby and Joe Holt. They cut their way out from the environ- ment, shooting right and left. Leonard's troops did the killing at these two houses. Little, to get cured of the severe wound received at Fayette, was carried to the Boonslick hills and hidden securely away. Devoted men and women could be found everywhere to succor and shield the wounded or unfortunate Guerrillas. For patri- otic devotion and unremitting care, none surpassed Mrs. William Wills, Mrs. Charles Scripture, Mr. Ivin Hall, Reuben Harris, old Billy Grady and old Major James Simms. Two prominent physicians, as brave as they were patriotic, also deserve especial mention-J. W. Hawkins, of Boonesboro, and Thomas Staples, of Saline. These men killed in battle and cured in hospitals. They were soldiers and they were Samar- itans. They ennobled their profession twice-once by their heroism and once by their devotion. No danger deterred them, no difficulties baffled them, no proscription caused them to relax their efforts, no adverse circumstances made them neg- ligent-they were noble men and they were Missourians. Once Anderson entered Glasgow and took Col. B. W. Lewis from his residence, intending no doubt to kill him. Indeed he had sworn some time before to kill him if he ever laid hands upon him. Mrs. James S. Thompson and another lady, both extremely Southern, saved Col. Lewis and rescued, him from the grasp of this desperate Guerrilla. While Quantrell remained in Howard county after the Cen- tralia fight, waiting for Little's wounds to heal, he encountered and killed two Federal soldiers, a Capt. Kimsey and a Robert Montgomery. These two men were out on a little pillaging expedition. They had robbed several citizens of money, and |
| Source | Noted Guerrillas, or the Warfare on the Border |
| Type | Books and monographs |
| Format | JPEG |
| Identifier | civm000003p0309.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 |
