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ed with great bravery. He is said to have killed two men and taken one prisoner. A spy from Price's army arrived here early this morning. He left the rebel camp on Thursday night, and reports that Price was encamped a few miles south of Osceola, where he intended to make a stand. A prominent, citizen of Laclede County, at the head of twenty-seven other citizens of Laclede, Webster, and Wright Counties, arrived at the fort yesterday about noon. These men live in the southwestern part of Laclede, the northeast of Webster, and northern part of Wright Counties. They left home on Monday evening, and came on directly toward this place. Their departure from their homes was rather unexpected, even to themselves — for reasons a little peculiar, though amply sufficient. Having heard, upon what they regarded as good authority, that Lebanon was in the hands of Federal troops, the Union citizens, to the number of about sixty, immediately assembled and organized a company, in order to asser
late on Saturday afternoon, when Col. Morgan called his men together, and with the wounded and prisoners marched back to Laclede. Two of his men were mortally wounded, and are probably dead at this writing. Their names are Aleck Scraggs, of the cawere Dr. N. S. Hamlin and Dr. Wm. Sorrens. L. A. Cunningham acted as assistant surgeon. The wounded were hauled back to Laclede by Mr. Cunningham, the assistant surgeon, and placed in a house. Mrs. Hill, a kind-hearted lady of Laclede, was very atLaclede, was very attentive to the sufferers. The loss of the enemy was fourteen killed and eight taken prisoners. A number of horses and camp equipage was also captured. The old man who decoyed Col. Morgan into the ambush, as soon as he saw the rebels running, attem the cavalry, named James Raritan. Strange to relate, Mr. Raritan was accidentally shot and killed the following day at Laclede, as he was attempting to mount his horse. Col. Morgan and his regiment are doing splendid service in that part of the c
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Battles, Missouri, 1862 (search)
hment), 10th (Detachment), and 22d (Co. "K") Infantry. Union loss, 1 missing. March 2: Skirmish, New MadridILLINOIS--7th Cavalry. March 3-4: Engagement, New MadridILLINOIS--2d and 7th Cavalry; 26th, 42d and 47th Infantry. INDIANA--34th, 43d and 59th Infantry. MICHIGAN--2d Cavalry. MISSOURI--11th Infantry. IOWA--2d Battery Light Arty.; 5th Infantry. OHIO--11th Indpt. Battery Light Arty.; 27th, 39th, 43d and 63d Infantry. Union loss, 1 killed, 3 wounded. Total, 4. March 4-11: Scout through LaClede, Wright and Douglass CountiesMISSOURI--4th Cavalry (Co. "F"). March 5: Action, New MadridILLINOIS--47th Infantry. March 6: Action, New MadridILLINOIS--26th Infantry. INDIANA--34th, 43d, 46th and 59th Infantry. IOWA--5th Infantry. MICHIGAN--3d Cavalry. March 7: Engagement, Point PleasantILLINOIS--26th and 47th Infantry. MICHIGAN--2d and 3d Cavalry. MISSOURI--Battery "M" 1st Light Arty.; 11th Infantry. March 7: Skirmish, Bob's CreekMISSOURI--1st Battalion State Militia Cavalry. March 7:
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories, Missouri Militia organizations. (search)
rolled Militia. Clinton County Enrolled Militia.--Called into service May 30, 1864. At Plattsburg, Mo. Cooper and Moniteau County Militia. Cooper County Militia. Dallas County Militia. de Kalb County Militia.--Called into service April 19, 1864. Howard County Militia. Jackson County Militia. Jasper County Militia. Johnson County Militia. Lafayette County Militia. Lawrence County Militia. Linn County Militia.--Called into service June, 1864. Descent on LaClede June 18-19. Livingston County Militia. Maries County Militia. Mississippi County Enrolled Militia. Mississippi County Militia.. Morgan County Militia. Newman's Provisional Enrolled Militia.--Duty on the Pacific Railroad. Osage and Marias Counties Militia. Osage County Militia. Pacific Railroad Militia. Perry County Militia. Pettis County Militia. Pike County Enrolled Militia.--Called into service June 17, 1864. Ray County Militia. Rolla Battalion citi
Doc. 64. the attack on Laclede, Mo. St. Joseph, Mo., June 24, 1864. On last Saturday afternoon one of the boldest raids of the season was perpetrated on the town of Laclede, in Linn county, situated on the Hannibal and St. Joseph railroad. A party of guerrillas, numbering thirty men, all well armed and mounted, entered and commenced shooting and plundering. They first made for the post-office. Knowing that the muskets and ammunition of the town company was in there, they took poss which was placed their wounded comrade. A despatch was sent to Brookfield, informing the militia there of the raid, and asking assistance. A special train was at once sent up with troops, who, upon arriving, at once started in pursuit. The raiders were soon overtaken, and found secreted in a grove of timber. As soon as the militia had poured one volley into them, they scattered in every direction, leaving the hack with their wounded comrade. The latter died on the way back to Laclede.
ty on last Saturday: Col. Morgan, whose regiment, the Eighteenth Missouri, is stationed at Laclede; in Linn county, having heard of the depredations of a gang of rebels near the joining lines of, when Col. Morgan called his men together, and with the wounded and prisoners, marched back to Laclede. Two of his men were mortally wounded, and are probably dead at this writing. The wounded, fourteen in number, were hauled back to Laclede by Mr. Cunningham, the Assistant Surgeon, and placed in a house. The loss of the enemy was fourteen killed and eight taken prisoners. A number oRaritan. Strange to relate, Mr. Baritan was accidentally shot and killed the following day, at Laclede, as he was attempting to mount his horse. Colonel Morgan and his regiment are doing splendetus to the guerilla bands now infesting the Northern part of the State. It is believed at Laclede that Martin Green has deserted Price, and in now trying to collect another army of outlaws nort