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Browsing named entities in The Daily Dispatch: October 1, 1861., [Electronic resource]. You can also browse the collection for Mulligan or search for Mulligan in all documents.
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The late battle in Missouri. Quincy, Ill., Sept. 23.
--The siege of Mulligan commenced on Thursday, the 12th, and continued from day to day until Friday last at 5 o'clock P. M., when the Union flag was hauled down.
The men fought for fortys since yesterday.
Washington, Sept. 24.--Opponents of Fremont charge that he could have prevented the necessity of Mulligan's surrender by sending timely reinforcements.
Advices received from St. Louis by Fremont's friends, however, state that he had no troops to spare, and that it was entirely impossible for him strengthen Mulligan's position.
Fremont telegraphed the War Department last night that he was on the eve of starting with a heavy force, and hoped he would be able to dislodge the rebels from their position at Lexington.
St. Louis, Sept. 23.--Prentiss's dispatch, announcing the surrender of Mulligan, states that the Federals lost 87 killed and 140 wounded. The rebel loss is supposed to be about 800 killed and wounded.