Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-01-18
CARD FROM BRIG. GEN. MCCULLOUGH.


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CARD FROM BRIG. GEN. McoULLoOH.
| To the Editor Of The Whq:
In your issue of yesterday there s q cotnmunica ion
signed j. w. Tucker, in TO which think proper
to make the following reply, which you win please giSo
| place in your paper.
Your correspondent says: with the exception OF the
battle Of Springfield not sword has been drawn for the
release of Missouri e1eep! by her own sons" On tie
All OF July, General Pearce Of Afksrsls, and myself,
with all the forces could command, entered NssOui
marched to aid the Governor OF the State in cutting hs
way through his enemies, capturing over enc hundred
of the enemy at Neosho, point where expected to
attack Colonel siegel with his whole command.
So much for bis first assertion.
He further Gays, speaking Of the battle Of Oak Hl's:
"The Confederate commander asked for the is,.
ance of three regiments to pursue defeated ard d
glnizsd foe when 900 men aud $1,000 600 worth Of
property were within reach, bu. Gen. Price asked
In vain" Immediately after the b!tte was over, and,
10 TRUTH before all my forces had returned from the
pursuit OF the enemy orders issued for the wound
ei to be brought from the battlefield, the dead to be
bur'ei, and the army to be ready to march a.t,r
the enemy that night
We did not r.arch, for the want Of ammunition.
s.vera of my eihcers informed ma (when they heard
the order th.t some of their men had fred their last
olrtridge at the enemy, had only twda,y Ave
ruads 10 the man before the battle began and
within hundreds of miles After conference with
neral Price, it thought best to let well eaoush
s'cne As to being asked 70: three regiments, have
no recollection Of any such request.
So much for his second accusation.
Now for his third complaint, in which he wishes TO
convey the idea that had not would not did Mis-.
s,uri with man, gun, PERCUSSION cap, and that
would not protect Missouri from the Kansas JAY
hAwkers.
At the time Gen. Pearce of Arkansas and ysef 6rs
entered Missouri On the All of July loaned General
Price some six hundred and fifteen muskets. When our
forces formed Junction at CIssvile, Col. II bsrt OF
louisiana at my request loaned Missouri ollcer atogl
one hundred mpsses have seYera, tiuies since Civ
the &issourans the last cap could spare from my pra
command. L., those officers say how many Of their
muskets returned. General Pearcc learned 70.
covered ten, whilst Col Der. was only able to get
portion Of those he loaned.
Besides, 1t Is well known fact that the arms OF cur
dead and wounded taken from the battle field nor
did We &c. any of the small arms left by the enemy
ness! Ny mounted men gave protection to tie whole
country the borders OF Missouri foT one hundred
miles North Of the Arkansas line, from Immediately aGer
the battle Of Oak Hills, until in October when Gsn,ssl
Price retreated from Lexington 10 that section OF IN,
State.
So much for these ChaTgea
Il will be remembered that was assigned to the ~
mand Of the lndan Territory with orders to dtfsrd IL
from invasion from any quarter; consequently, my par
tcipaiinn in the battle Oak Hills was upon my own
responsibility, with reliance Of being sustained by my
avn government
As to my men chatting, like Gagged lion, to join The
Lisscuans, mgst say this is new to me- It nigh, DO
supposed the louisiana regiment exceedingly arr.
aus 10 march, exposed to the aud rain with men
covered With niaety6ve taken from themselves By
orler # Missouri General These tents had the extra
clothing Of the rolled in them and were stored ~iha
merchant in Oassve the time marched upon sprns
field and were taken out Of his by order Of
Brig Gen. Parsons conveyed the road with a.
regiment and word Of them or thei contents NIL
stoned to me aiserSAdi by any Ai.sourau II This vas
not enough to make that gallant Louisiana reeiusrt
ehaie like Gagged lion to so with Gen. Psce, they oy
had % refer to hs Official report OF the battle Of Oak
Hills, to see hos conpe:ey they have cen deprived :,
the glory Of taking Col ssgeis battle which lhe5 d3
q: the point at tho bayoae..
Az to the troops from Arkansas they we're likely to
ehafe Ike the Gagged lion" because they ret
permitted 90 with their country rifles and shot gus
and soc how they handled tho muskets they had Dor
rowed and would not return.
Then there ore the Texian! They chaied lie
Gagged on because they could not have al opportunity
Of capturing another fig and piece Of artillery to b.
proprised by the ksaoUFans Wills. they, Che Teza \
we're containing to pursue the enemy.
Perhaps all these gallant men were likely 10 "ch.o
like Gagged liou," because they could no. march w.b
men who took possession OF every mil and every black
smith shop, IN the surrounding country, and at the
lime placed guard over every store in sprire6.!t
akng what they con.antd and applying to heir o,
use thus deprving these Of the chance Of e..trg
change OF liner pound o! bread s!rff, or herss
lhod until after their wants were supplied gra,ly
fear the tGort of Mr. j. w. Tucker, to dispuage the
ant soldieIs of Louisiana, Arkansas and Texas and 10
deprive them OF their jas! snare OF the glory OF the baltic
It Oak His will add it'll to the coed feeling which re.
rue patriot should desire TO prevail among the scd
srs of the dill rel Sa:eI q. this TIM.
have not though. proper heretofore to notice an, Of
he misrepresentation going the rounds of the ieu-
pers First, because they lad resp,nsbl. end, r.
er and secondly, because hSp,d for the ske Of hsr-
nony 10 q common cause, that there should DO no wvE
If words among ourselVes when The epeny we're to ts
me. with the sword.