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The Hillsdale Standard
Hillsdale, Hillsdale County, Michigan
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Union forces under Gen. Curtis advanced from Lebanon to Springfield, Missouri, on February 11-13, 1862, skirmishing with rebels led by Price. Price retreated, abandoning sick troops, supplies, and wagons. Curtis pursued, capturing wagons and numerous prisoners amid local rejoicing.
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ST. Louis, Feb. 16
Our army, under command of Gen. Curtis, marched from Lebanon on the 11th inst., formed in three divisions, the right under Col. Jeff. C. Davis the left under Carr, and the centre under Gen. Sigel.
Six miles from Springfield, on the 11th, a skirmish took place between our advance and a party of rebels, in which nine of the latter were killed. One of our men was slightly wounded.
At sunset on the same day, 300 of the enemy attacked our pickets and were driven back with a loss of 30. This was regarded as the commencement of the battle. 3,000 cavalry and infantry with a battery of artillery were sent forward. The battery was placed on an eminence commanding the supposed approach of the rebels, and three shells were thrown in, which no response was made. Our force then retired leaving a strong picket guard
During the night continuous firing was kept up by pickets. At 3 o'clock on the morning of the 13th, our army advanced in line of battle. At daybreak the third division headed by the Iowa 4th and took full possession of the town.
Price had left at 4 o'clock on the same morning leaving over 600 of his sick, and large quantities of forage and wagons behind him.
He had 12,000 effective troops, and 30 pieces of artillery.
Yesterday evening a battalion of our cavalry captured 100 wagons of his train, and last night firing by the pickets was heard in the direction of the retreating foe.
This morning at 6 o'clock our whole force followed the enemy. It is reported that Price is merely falling back to meet McIntosh; who was coming with reinforcements, and on his joining him, he would return and give us battle. The probabilities are however, that he in full retreat.
People in and around Springfield express unbounded satisfaction at the arrival of our troops, and general rejoicing is manifest throughout the southwest at the retreat of the rebels.
This expedition will doubtless end the campaign in Missouri.
St. Louis, Feb. 16
Gen Halleck has received dispatches from Gen. Curtis stating that Price's rear guard was overtaken in the pursuit from Springfield, and after a brief resistance, the rebels fled, leaving the road strewn with wagons and baggage.
Gen. Curtis reports having taken more prisoners than he knew what to do with.
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Springfield, Missouri
Event Date
Feb. 11 13, 1862
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rebels: 9 killed in initial skirmish, 30 losses in picket attack, over 600 sick left behind, 100 wagons captured, numerous prisoners taken. union: 1 slightly wounded.
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Union army under Gen. Curtis marched from Lebanon on Feb. 11 in three divisions, skirmished with rebels six miles from Springfield killing 9, drove back 300 attackers at sunset with 30 rebel losses. Advanced at dawn on Feb. 13, occupied Springfield after Price retreated at 4 AM leaving sick, forage, and wagons. Pursued Price's 12,000 troops and 30 artillery pieces, captured wagon train, overtook rear guard leaving debris, took many prisoners.