. Military history and reminiscences of the Thirteenth regiment of Illinois volunteer infantry in the civil war in the United States,1861-65 . s were fired butowing to the fences, buildings, and other means of cover none werekilled, and but one wounded on the rebel side. The Cavalry arrestingcitizens, and the rebels running to and fro. The screams of the womenand children, the firing from both sides echoing back from the sur«rounding bluffs, made the whole scene look somewhat frantic. At theend of thirty minutes we had quiet restored and the rebels under guard. The result was as follows: Priso
. Military history and reminiscences of the Thirteenth regiment of Illinois volunteer infantry in the civil war in the United States,1861-65 . s were fired butowing to the fences, buildings, and other means of cover none werekilled, and but one wounded on the rebel side. The Cavalry arrestingcitizens, and the rebels running to and fro. The screams of the womenand children, the firing from both sides echoing back from the sur«rounding bluffs, made the whole scene look somewhat frantic. At theend of thirty minutes we had quiet restored and the rebels under guard. The result was as follows: Prisoners, thirty-seven ; horses, five ;mules, two; guns, thirty-six; one keg of powder, and one half bushelof bullets, and peaceable possession of the town. Major Clark Wright. [To Acting Brigadier-General, J. B. Wyman.] At this fight of Linn Creek, one of our boys turned overthe body of a dead rebel, which was lying face downward,and, on examining his features, exclaimed to his companions,why, this is our old pie man ! This man had been selling piesin our camp at Rolla, every day, for months ; a spy, under theguise of a peddler of pies. ,. CHAPTER VII. FREMONTS ARMY IN LINE OF BATTLE BY COLUMN SWEEP-ING SOUTHWARD, RIGHT ON KANSAS, LEFT ON ROLLA,AND WELL-GUARDED FLANK. HE time was now fast approaching when wewere to more fully realize that we were some-thing more than a mere handful of unattachedsoldiers, fit for nothing more than guard duty andforaging expeditions, but were about to be incorporatedinto the heart of a great army which was well calculatedto inspire us with the belief that it was the symbol of splendidforce and gigantic possibilities for victory. We remained in Linn Creek seven days ; during whichtime, the boys managed to extract a good deal of pleasureand comfort from nearly all of their surroundings. Naturehad done far more for its inhabitants than they deserved,Hill and valley, a noble river, forest and woodland, ought tohave nourished a loyal and thrifty people
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