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Lyon in Command. 271
stores which in case of a retreat could not be removed. Marmaduke,
with near five hundred men, marched to the foot of the hills, but
when the advance guard of Lyon's column drove in his pickets and
skirmishers, he took a better position about a mile to the rear, posting
his men in a lane and later on the brow of the hill, which caused
Lyon to deploy his line, taking the Second Volunteers to his right,
the First Volunteers and Regulars to the left. In this position sev-
eral men were wounded, but Totten's Battery, taken to the front,
forced Marmaduke again to fall back, when an order came to him
from Governor Jackson to retreat and to join Parson's command,
which was said to be fast approaching from Tipton. The retreat com-
menced at first in good order, but a more rapid Artillery fire soon
turned it into a rout. Some shots fired from the steamer McDowell
with the howitzer, under Captain Voerster, hastened the abandon-
ment of Camp Vest, for fear that the retreat might be cut off. A
third stand was contemplated near the fair grounds, a mile east
of Boonville, which was frustrated by the fire of the Union Infantry
and Artillery. The loss on the Federal side was reported as two killed
and nine wounded; from the Secessionists two killed and six wound-
ed, besides the captured or missing. Abbot gives the enemy's loss
from twenty to fifty. The losses on both sides were out of proportion
to the lively musketry firing, owing to a sound policy of keeping
young troops busy.
The correspondent of the Missouri Democrat stated about the
battle of Boonville that "the engagement was'short; the flight of the
Seceessionists commenced soon after 8 o'clock a. m. and lasted until
11 a. m. A vigorous pursuit was prevented by the lack of Cavalry
and by Lyon's resolution to spare the city. The few prisoners cap-
tured, mostly young men from the neighborhood, were nearly all
paroled. Two cannon, fifty firearms, twenty-five tents, a larger
quantity of boots and two Secession flags, represented the limited
booty. Three hundred of the Secessionists crossed the Missouri
River and retreated northward; some went southward, but the bulk
went towards the west. General Lyon's force reached the city about
2 p. m., having advanced eight miles since 8 a. m. As three-fourths
of the Boonville people were Union men, the Federal soldiers were
welcomed as friends, and their hearts were gladdened by the ap-
pearance of many Union flags on public and private buildings.
Federal officers estimated the Secession force at Boonville at 4000,
Object Description
| Title | The Union cause in St. Louis in 1861, an historical sketch |
| Author | Rombauer, Robert J. (Robert Julius), 1830-1925 |
| Subject.LCSH |
Missouri -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 Saint Louis (Mo.) -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Regimental histories Missouri -- Militia |
| Coverage | United State -- Missouri |
| Source |
475 p. : front., illus. (maps, plans) pl., ports. ; 24 cm. St. Louis, Mo. : Press of Nixon-Jones prtg. co., 1909 |
| Language | English |
| Date.Original | 1909 |
| 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 | civm000005p0271 |
| Description | Lyon in Command. 271 stores which in case of a retreat could not be removed. Marmaduke, with near five hundred men, marched to the foot of the hills, but when the advance guard of Lyon's column drove in his pickets and skirmishers, he took a better position about a mile to the rear, posting his men in a lane and later on the brow of the hill, which caused Lyon to deploy his line, taking the Second Volunteers to his right, the First Volunteers and Regulars to the left. In this position sev- eral men were wounded, but Totten's Battery, taken to the front, forced Marmaduke again to fall back, when an order came to him from Governor Jackson to retreat and to join Parson's command, which was said to be fast approaching from Tipton. The retreat com- menced at first in good order, but a more rapid Artillery fire soon turned it into a rout. Some shots fired from the steamer McDowell with the howitzer, under Captain Voerster, hastened the abandon- ment of Camp Vest, for fear that the retreat might be cut off. A third stand was contemplated near the fair grounds, a mile east of Boonville, which was frustrated by the fire of the Union Infantry and Artillery. The loss on the Federal side was reported as two killed and nine wounded; from the Secessionists two killed and six wound- ed, besides the captured or missing. Abbot gives the enemy's loss from twenty to fifty. The losses on both sides were out of proportion to the lively musketry firing, owing to a sound policy of keeping young troops busy. The correspondent of the Missouri Democrat stated about the battle of Boonville that "the engagement was'short; the flight of the Seceessionists commenced soon after 8 o'clock a. m. and lasted until 11 a. m. A vigorous pursuit was prevented by the lack of Cavalry and by Lyon's resolution to spare the city. The few prisoners cap- tured, mostly young men from the neighborhood, were nearly all paroled. Two cannon, fifty firearms, twenty-five tents, a larger quantity of boots and two Secession flags, represented the limited booty. Three hundred of the Secessionists crossed the Missouri River and retreated northward; some went southward, but the bulk went towards the west. General Lyon's force reached the city about 2 p. m., having advanced eight miles since 8 a. m. As three-fourths of the Boonville people were Union men, the Federal soldiers were welcomed as friends, and their hearts were gladdened by the ap- pearance of many Union flags on public and private buildings. Federal officers estimated the Secession force at Boonville at 4000, |
| Source | The Union Cause in St. Louis in 1861 |
| Type | Books and monographs |
| Format | JPEG |
| Identifier | civm000005p0271.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 |
