Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-08-19
rur,her Ineldents Of the Great RattIe At


Fur,her Incidents Of the Great Battle at
Springfield.
correspondence Of the Missouri Democrat
t ST.. Louis, Aug. 10.
I am fully satisfied from conversation with
Gen. Siegel and Col. Salomon, as we'll as
from my own observation, that the eastern |
division did not make any attack until the ]
roar of Totten's artillery snnounced that
Gen. Lyon was upon nis ground. The bat
tie then commenced at six o'clock and ten |
minutes, and lasted until eleven-Gen. Ly-
on having been killed very soon after nine
o'clock.
Twice during the exhausting struggle, by
seeming mutual consent the hostile armies
rested for nearly half en- hour, after which
the battle ragged with increased vigor.
Capt Yates was noted for his gallant be lr-
ing upon the field. ! met him once, his face
covered with powder, and the blood running
from slight scratch over the eye. He kept
the field until ordered away.
Capt Burke 70, ght as only such men will
while no less than three bullets passed
through his clothes. One spent ball,
struck his leg, another passed through his
blouse, and third passed in an out Of the
leg OF his pants, without touching his body.
Capt. Cole fought bravely, and had his left
lower Jaw shattered, but with his usual per
severance, had his face patched up, and was
around the streets of Springfield in the eve
ming.
Capt. Miller, finding at one time late in the
day, that It was impossible to gather Nis COM
pany together, called in men who were wi b.
out officers, and made himself very respect
able command, while many of his men were
lying bleeding and dying upon the ground.
Capt Gratz, the lamented officer who alone,
of all the captains in the Missouri First fell
dead upon the fed, was in the thiekest OF
the fight He fell within few feet OF where
Gen. Lyons horse was killed and Col. An
drews was wounded, and when saw him,
Dr.. Cornyn was dsing everything in his pow
or to save his life.
Lieut. Brown was wounded when they en-
countered the second regiment which was
brought against them, but do not think his
, wound was serious / dismounted upon
meeting him. Murphy lifted him into the
saddle, and assisted him to place of safe
ty, he meanwhile cheering on those whom he
met
Other lieutenants and many privates doubt
less distinguished themselves, but :hese act'
! came more particularly under my especia
. notice.
' Capt. Richardson and both of his lieuten
Z ants, Fish and johnson, were covered will
powder and dust. The latter was once {
prisoner in the hands Of the enemy and los
bis sword, but a platoon under Lieut.. FISH
gallsntly rushed to his rescue, and the enc
my, knocking him ov with gun, left hin
, for dead and withdrew. johnson jumped uI
and mounted barebacked mule and returned
. ! to our lines. el- a ..
: Capt. Lavender was undaunttd, and afte
severe fighting was wounded and compelled
+. to retire.
Atll o'clock the ambulances having beel
filed with our wounded, were moved towsr'
} the city. The body OF Gen. Lyon had beeI
placed in one of them, but without beini
uncovered no one knew that the remains o
the gallant hero Of Boonville and CsmD Jack
: s1n were lying beneath that martial cloak
and it. was unfortunately removed to Civ
e place to those who were wounded. 1t wa
: Afterwards obtained, and after being laid ou
a i and dressed in q new uniform be6tting hi
rank, looked upon the pale face o, the dead
An expression of painful embarrassment wa
D plainly depicted upon his CONFERENCE.-The
e an expression as had noticed he had wor
l. for several days.
b Arriving at Springfield about three o'clOcl
in the afternoon, large number Of wagon
p were at once sent out to the field of battle, t
bring in our wounded, and were kept bus
until long after midnight, at which time tn
/. hospital had received about l20, the Bale
, House had been turned iuto a receptacle fo
= our wounded, and the Methodist Church ha
" also been filled, the two latter buildings hold
Is ing probably two hundred and 6'ty or thre
10 hundred. DR.. White was busily attendin
the Iowa, at the Baily House, while DR.
' Franklin, Davis, Smith, Melcher, Cornyn an
J. Schenck, were busily engaged at differen
1t places in the city.
IN Col. Andrews WIS slightly wounded wiIv
I last saw him, but was afterwards wounde
u again, and how seriously am unable to say
10 As soon as possible, after reaching tbs
Of city, q council was held, and it was decide
to move a. once towards ROlla. General Sic
gel now assumed command, and after day
q light on Sunday morning the army, with
g very long baggage train, moved out of tn
i city.