The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-08-16
THE .BArrLE OF srRlScFIELD.
The imports Men who Fen IN that
Fight

The Imports Men Who Fell IA that Z
Fight =
From the Daily Of Aug. 10. .
To-day is the twenty second anniyer- ,
sary of the battle fought near Spring ,
neld, so, On tue 10th of August. 1861, .
and one of the most important struggles
which took place N the west during the /,
war. The soliiers of both sides are as
sembled there to-d day 20 celebrate the Oc-
casioD, and many deeds of valor and
bravery will be related. and many cad
memories will be awakened by the recol-
iections Of that sangninary fight. Up
wards al 10000 rebels under Generals
Price and Mccullough were posted
about nine mikes southeast of Spring
held, when General Nathaniel Lyon,
after ~hom our county Was afterwards
named, marched out of Springfield with
about 5000 troops, mostly fresh volun-
tetrs, to give them battle He
arrived early on the morn
ing OF the 10Th and opened fire on
the rebels without delay. The battle
lasted all day, and was one of the sever
est of the war. Lyon lost his life while /
leading a charge. The result was not q /
decided victory for either side. The
Union forces retired tn Springfield un-
der General Sigel and the enemy left |
without an attempt 10 follow. The eff |
feet of the battle was advantageous to
the Union cause in several important
respects, and in none more than in driv-
ing back an invading army, and in teach
ing the rebels that it was no easy task to
conquer Missouri and invade Kansas
which was the intention of Price and
Mccullough
In that fight Emporia men got their
first taste of battle and shed their first
blood for the holy cause of Union and
free government. No sooner had Sum-
ter been fired upon than the military
spirit and patriotism of the then little
hamlet was thoroughly aroused. The
leaticr in all the martial spirit was a
small, active gentleman named w. +.
Cloud, who was at that time working
here at the tailoring business. He had
a decided taste for military affairs, was
extremely religious and enthusiastic
and we think had had some experience
in the Mexican war. No time
was lost in organizing a CON-
pany IN Emporia, which meant fun
for good many of the boys, but which
was an effort of terrible earnestness and
business" so far as the gallant Cloud
was concerned. Soon after the call was
made Col. Cloud reported at Topeka
with company mostly made up from
, this county, and afterwards augmented
in numbers from Burlingame. They
. left here about the Goth of May, and
were the first company to report rega-
t larry from southern Kansas. Their trip
TO headquarters was sort of q tri-
e umphal march as they were everywhere
} checred by the people OF the villages
E and encouraged to do their duty. How
f we'll they did the latter, those who re-.
S member the part they took at Spring
y field, and the blood they spilled in de.
D Tense of the flag, know full we'll Be.
: tore leaving they were drawn II
b line in front of the
1 old Emporia house which
stood where the First National banl
now stands and were presented with s
beautiful flag made by the ladies of EN-
a pOria. The presentation speech wa
t made by Miss Fannie Yeakley, nov
4 Mrs. DIR. Young. This flag atterward.
/ became the regimental colors of the sec
e ond regiment, and in the battle Of Spring
n field its bearer tell while bravelY up
S holding it IN the thickest of the fight.
The following are the names of til,
persons who composed the company a
e it left Emporia:
st WI Cloud. A Mitchell. A g Proc
Ne tor, c Hills, Jos A Fuller, Jos v Ran
3 dolph, Chas Stotler, VIM T GalIiger. "
D s Hunt, Jos Richabaugh, H Fl Suite
n Henry Pearce, NJ Fawcett, Ed Trask
II David s Gilmore, Frank McFaddeu
(. Sam Hamill, VIM v Phillips, Chas
al Archer, Chas Kizer, VIM B Tompkins
" Lewis Haver, John Clark, n Meyers
d Isaac Caster, Fl Bart, John P Sleeper
20 Alpheus Huestie, VIM q Allen, B ]
N w Perry, Thomas Miller, j C Gruwell
VIM Harvey, Albert Edwards. P {
Hallherg, Abner Brink. A s Brox
son. Isaac Denham, N Spencer
4 g w Reed, L A Loomis, John Curtis
ID F. w Hlrth, Frank Grisey
u ) vcral of the above named returne
&c from, Kansas City, including Messrs
10 Pr0cter, Randolph, StOtler, and other
whom we do not now remember, an
were not at the battle.
The company was mustered as con
&C pany II, and was commanded by Cap
IN Jack Mitchell, who is now a resident {
n Neosho county. Capt. Cloud was mad
p maj IT of the second regiment on ente
Sc ing the service. Chas. 8. Hifs, now {
of the Catlin tobacco works, St Louis an
ct who has been travelling in Europe tor
year, wasthea1st lieutenant, and Jos.
Fuller End lieutenant. At first the con
pany was stationed near Kansas City, bl
". was soon ordered south. They took pa
.s- in the skirmishat Forsyth aud afterwarC
,rt in the Springfield fight This, as "
cd have said, was ON the 10th of Angus
Mt 1t was not until the 18th that rumon
rs. reached Emporia of the battle, and Il
ell deepest concern and anxiety at onC
nv took possession, not only OF those hav
III. ing relatives IN the company, but of Il
to- entire community. We then had neitl
ar er railroads nor telegraph and the dee
he anxiety, as the particulars were awaite
if was painful. Finally the sad new
CHI. came that the gallant Emporia boys hs
he suffered greatly In the battle, and Il
ap- little town was enshrouded with Ii
deepest sorrow. What days of gloOl
and heart aching those we're. Hira
IN Burt was Instantly killed, and G.
Hills, G. A. Archer, II. H. Suite, Tho
re- Miller, ensign, John Curtis, John Clar
Samuel Hamill, Fred Hirth, Chs
Kigcr, Michael Myers, Geo. w. Re,
). and Edward rrask were wounded, son
are of them fatally and others dangerousl
or Edward Trask, Samuel Hamill, Geor
of Reed aud Thomas Muller all died afte
I'M wards of their wounds. For the numb
to of men who went from here the propo
in ton wounded and killed in a single b,
ter tie was large. In an editorial at &
aid time THE NEWS said ''lct the names
lch Trask, HamIll, Reed, Miller and BIZ
cir ever live in our memories" And th
far have lived. Their names are revered
in heroes OF the early struggle for nation
The existence. Lyon county has ever Fl
os- specially proud of the record made
to her representatives on the battle field
an Springfield.
to Their term of service-threc mont
ose having expired, the Emporia boys
w. rived home October 5. and were tend
ed heartfelt reception. A public me
.up ing was held at the Christian churC
-, | and iha yxy..lcomtnO as1drase ma. ILL.