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BA1TLK OF PRIMUS GROVE.IntomUiut BemiBtiweeom—Tbw fl«Uia«try of Kimm Troop*.Skiduv, Mokkis Co., Hoc. 7.KdUitn Bcpiibllciiu Daily Jutimul;Permit me, on UiW nnnivor*ftry of the buttle of Prairie Grove, a little apace In your column*, to relate Nome incidentw of one of the moat Important bailie* of the war. Prairie Grove wa* fought loc, 7, ItW'i, near Fayetteville, Washington county, Arkausa*. On the night of the 6lit, Hind hi»ii'n rebel force drove inour outposts at the junction of the Cane Hill and Wire roade, (no-culled because of the telegraph line from St. Louie to Fori Smith, on the old Government road.) The flratdlvl- lt;elon of the Army of the Frontier wa* in camp at Cane Hilt, Washington county. Arkansan. Tide movement of Hindman had been expected, and Gmt, Herron wa* then on the march from near Mpi'ltigfltdd, Mo., with hie divleloti to ttfudnt the First against Hindman’* force*. On the morning of the 7th, the long roil Mounded and the Flret 1)1 vision wa* soon in line and marched to the south end of the town, where wo remained in poel-tlon for Home time, where we heard5uii» noiue mile* in our rear. Col. udaon, commanding the Sixth i cavalry, had boon ordered with a , battalion of hi* regiment out on the . Ilog-Eyc road, to eec if be could ; learn anything of the enemy. Ho : met Hindtimit’* advance and theec lt;gun* were the rcault They awak* ' oiied Gen. Blunt to the situation. The enemy had gained hie rear, panning over thin Wire road fromwhich tic had driven hi* outposts, niearly making a demonstration in hi* front. Col. .Iiidnoti continued tothrow tdiell from Ida bowltxers,keeping hi* little force undeveloped. The reault of hi* action waa to make Hindman believe that Gen* Blunt had anticipated him and waa in po-•itioti on Id* Dank in the road*, and that this little demonatrmUon waa for the purpose of drawing hi* force into.an ambush. He liaa left the Wire road and wa* then on a road leading directly to Ray’s Mill, nine or ten mitea distant, and where alt the stores of the army were at the time, guarded by a small force. The rebel advance was thrown into line of battle, and hi* artillery brought tip, when Coi. Judwon thought it prudent to get out of the way. This demonstration delayed lUndman some two hour*. Ills traiin of sup* pile* was turned back on the road aud went over the mountains, leaving him without commissaries or medical store*. He then * cut his
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Lawrence Western Home Journal
Lawrence, Kansas, US
Thu, Dec 30, 1869
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