The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1861-08-23
Further Incidents of the Great Battle
at Springfeld.

CT y Ling u0lua
ST. LOUIS, Aug. Is, 1861.
My account Of the great battle publish
ed this morning, being necessarily incom-
plete, as regards the interesting details
connected Herewith, l take this, the first
opportunity, to supply the deficiency.
| First, [ am fully satisfied from CONVEX
sation with Gen. Sigel and Col. Solomon,
as well as from my own observation, that
the eastern division did not make anr at
tack until the roar of Totten's artillery an
nounced that Gen. Lyon was upon his
ground. The battle then commenced at
six O'Clock and ten minutes, and lasted I'M
til eleven-Gen. Lyon having been killed
very soon after nine o'clock.
Twice during the exhausting struggle,
by seeming mutual consent, the hostile ar.
mics rested for nearly half an hour, after
which the battle ragged with increased
vigor.
At II o'clock the ambulances having
been filled with our wounded, were moved
toward the city. The body of Gen. Lyon
had been placed in one of thcm, but with
out being uncovered 70 one knew that the
remains Of the gallant hero of Boonville
and Camp Jackson were lying beneath
that martial cloak, and it was unfortu-
nate y removed to give place to those who
were wounded. 1t was afterwards obtain
ed, and after being laid out and dressed
in new uniform BETTING his rank, look
ed upon the pale face of the dead. An
expression of painful embarrassment was
plainly depicted upon his countenance-
such an expression as l had noticed he
had worn for several days.
On the way to the city exchanged
horses with Capt. Lavender, that he might
have an easier riding animal, and after
wards gave that one up to wounded sol
der overtaken upon the road.
Arriving at Springfield about three
o'clock in the afternoon, large number
of wagons were at once sent out to the
field of battle, to bring IN our wounded,
and were kept busy until long after mid
night, at which time the hospital had re-
ceiyed about 120 the Bai,y House had
been turned into a receptacle for our
wounded, and the Methodist Church had
also been filled, the two latter buildings
holding probably two hundred and fifty or
three hundred. DR.. White was busiIy at
tending the Iowas, at the Baily House,
while Drs. Franklin, Davis, Smith, Mel
cher, Cornyn and Schenck, were busily
engaged at different places in the city.
Col. Andrews was slightly wounded
when | last saw him, but was afterwards
wounded again, and how seriously | am
unable to say.
As soon as possible, after reaching the
city, council was held, and IL was deci-
ded to move at once towards Rola. Gen.
Slgel now assumed command, and after
daylight on Sunday morning the army,
with a very long baggage train, moved
out of the city. The reporters, meanwhile,
determined to push through at once to ST.
Louis without waiting to witness the an
ticipated attack of the enemy. On the
road to Rolla we passed scores of families
moving away from the vicinity of Spring.
field. Of course the product of their farms
will be taken for the support Of the rebel
army.
1t now remains TO be seen whether the
Government will recognize the necessity
Of sending troops into the Southwest.
10000 men should at once be placed in
Springfield and McCulloch and Price
with their traitorous minions, driven from
the State before they have time to recover
from the terrible shock given them by
Gen. Lyon. His blood calls aloud for
vengeance upon the rebels, Open two
routes to the Southwest and keep them
constantly crowded with troops. Protect
the Union element of Springfield, Mount
Vernon, Ozark and Greenfield, and they
will furnish dozen six mcnths regiments
for the United States service. Leave
them as they are and you will see the arms
now in the hands Of Home Guards taken
from them, the enemy advancing upon
your city and threatening your capital.