. Military history and reminiscences of the Thirteenth regiment of Illinois volunteer infantry in the civil war in the United States,1861-65 . ured that we did not exult much when we gained avictory, or felt much sorrow wThen we lost a battle/ General Harding then related to me the following ex-tremely interesting incident: 11 Being on staff duty in General Prices army, in Missouri,early in. 1861, / learned that my old friend and your colonel\John B. Wyman, was commanding the post at Rolla, I foundmeans to secretly communicate with him, and ask him todo an old friend the kindness of forwarding
. Military history and reminiscences of the Thirteenth regiment of Illinois volunteer infantry in the civil war in the United States,1861-65 . ured that we did not exult much when we gained avictory, or felt much sorrow wThen we lost a battle/ General Harding then related to me the following ex-tremely interesting incident: 11 Being on staff duty in General Prices army, in Missouri,early in. 1861, / learned that my old friend and your colonel\John B. Wyman, was commanding the post at Rolla, I foundmeans to secretly communicate with him, and ask him todo an old friend the kindness of forwarding a letter containinga sum of money to my aged mother in Massachusetts ; whichhe kindly promised to do. I sent the letter and its in a few weeks there came safely back to me my mothersreply, acknowledging the receipt of both letter and money ;and after thanking me in such terms as a mother wTould belikely to do under such circumstances, expressed great sorrowthat a son of hers should be in arms against his was harder to bear than to face a battery of hostileguns. I knew that I deserved it, but what could I do ?. CHAPTER VI. FREMONT URGES HASTE IN RE-INFORCEMENTS FOR MIS-SOURI.—GREAT REBEL FORCES THREATENING ROLLA.—AT ALL HAZARDS, HOLD ROLLA. A ugust, ijy 1S61. P TO this date, three days after Lyons battle,it is evident that General Fremont had notlearned of the orders for the rebel armies tofall back, but presumed that our army,under Sigel, would be followed up and har-assed on their retreat, if, in fact, a formidable com-bined movement should not make a dash on Rolla ;which, if captured, would dangerously expose St. Louis ; andmay have inspired the following from General Fremont to theSecretary of War. August13th,—General Lyons Aid reports engagement,with severe loss on both sides. General Lyon killed. Col-onel Sigel in command, retiring in good order from Spring-field toward Rolla. Let the Governor of Ohio be orderedforthwith to send me what di
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