. A new centennial history of the State of Kansas [microform] : being a full and complete civil, political, and military history of the state from its earliest settlement to the present time. Natural history; Sciences naturelles. -, -•,'* by the con- aivh, 1862. lively local finrlit in the jntnt New- 1 that men, bers. The 1 in by two v'ery mater- vily on this ed to do its ice, and one er, fell into port on the attached to he first sur- by enemies r punished lade in Au- first troops at Brook- s continued le squadron many of his Lawrence, were made e the debris ! they were m to oppose :s after t
. A new centennial history of the State of Kansas [microform] : being a full and complete civil, political, and military history of the state from its earliest settlement to the present time. Natural history; Sciences naturelles. -, -•,'* by the con- aivh, 1862. lively local finrlit in the jntnt New- 1 that men, bers. The 1 in by two v'ery mater- vily on this ed to do its ice, and one er, fell into port on the attached to he first sur- by enemies r punished lade in Au- first troops at Brook- s continued le squadron many of his Lawrence, were made e the debris ! they were m to oppose :s after the mdcred effi- crossed the len in every been forced $ Ninth did, : IfrsTonr— ISC)!-!}. 605 but beyond all ([ucstion they were efTicient, although it was their misfortune to hunt vermin instead of being engaged in more worthy pursuits. So much was this felt by the regiment, that applications for assignment to other duty were repeatedly made, and at length complied with. The regiment mustered 1,200 strong when mustered to join Gen. Steele's expedition to Shrove- ])ort; but the failure of Gen. Banks, and the subserpient disasters of that campaign, deprived the Ninth once more of its covot(>d opportunity for distinction on other and larger fields. The pow- ers of endurance of the regiment were largely tried, but the more brilliant feats of arms that win renown were not demanded by the course of events. While serving under Gen. Steele at Little Rock, the ninth rendered important services against the rebel leaders ^[armadake, Shelby and Fagan at different times, the affair at Brownsville be- ing one of the most brilliant, and in that conflict much execution was wrought upon the rebels under Shelby. The loss on our side was also large, but the punishment inflicted on Shelby's force saved the country around Little Kock from further raids foi a long time. The duties customarily devolving upon the ninth were arduous, dangerous, and yet not such as could win glory or even di
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