The new Larned History for ready reference, reading and research; the actual words of the world's best historians biographers and specialists; a complete system of history for all uses, extending to all countries and subjects and representing the better and newer literature of history . 61 ing that they were advancing upon him in twocolumns, determined to strike before he should beoverwhelmed by the combined Louisiana, Missouri,Arkansas, and Texas troops. His force did notexceed 5,500, his antagonist had more than 12, . Moving out of Springfield on a very darknight (August 9-10), and havi
The new Larned History for ready reference, reading and research; the actual words of the world's best historians biographers and specialists; a complete system of history for all uses, extending to all countries and subjects and representing the better and newer literature of history . 61 ing that they were advancing upon him in twocolumns, determined to strike before he should beoverwhelmed by the combined Louisiana, Missouri,Arkansas, and Texas troops. His force did notexceed 5,500, his antagonist had more than 12, . Moving out of Springfield on a very darknight (August 9-10), and having ordered Sigel,with 1,200 men and six guns, to gain the enemysrear by their right, he was ready, as soon as daybroke, to make an attack on their front [on Wil-sons creek]. But the disparity of force was toogreat. Sigel was overwhelmed. He lost five outof his six guns, and more than half his men. Theattack in front was conducted by Lyon in personwith very great energy. His horse was shot underhim; he was twice wounded, the second time inthe head. In a final charge he called to the SecondKansas Regiment, whose colonel was at that mo-ment severely wounded, Come on, I will lead you,and in 50 doing was shot through the heart. Afterthe death of Lvon the battle was still continued,. JOHN CHARLES FREMONT their artillery preserving the national troops fromtotal defeat. News then coming of Sigels disaster,a retreat to Springfield, distant about nine miles,was resolved on. . After this action, the Con-federate commanders, McCuUoch and Price, quar-reling with each other, and unable to agree upona plan for their campaign, the former returned toArkansas, the latter advanced from Springfieldtoward Lexington. Here he found a national forceof about three thousand (2,780) under ColonelMulligan. Attempts were made by General Fre-mont to re-enforce Mulligan, but they did notsucceed. Meantime the assailing forces weresteadily increasing in number, until they eventuallyreached 28,000, with 13 piec
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