FOOTNOTES
[1]The fight at Dug Springs was called by some of the Confederate officers, derisively, “Rains’ Scare.”
[2]The following is a literal copy of the memorandum given to Col. Phelps by Gen. Lyon, when the former left Springfield. Lyon instructed Phelps to give this to Fremont: “Memorandum for Col. Phelps.—See General Fremont about troops and stores for this place. Our men have not been paid and are rather dispirited; they are badly off for clothing and the want of shoes unfits them for marching. Some staff officers are badly needed, and the interests of the government suffer for the want of them. The time of the three months volunteers is nearly out, and on their returning home my command will be reduced too low for effective operations. Troops must at once be forwarded to supply their place. The safety of the State is hazarded. Orders from Gen. Scott strip the entire West of regular forces and increase the chances of sacrificing it. The public press is full of reports that troops from other States are moving toward the northern border of Arkansas for the purpose of invading Missouri. Springfield, July 27.”
[3]From statements of two prominent Union men of Greene county who were present.
[4]Afterward Major General in command of the Federal troops in Arkansas.
[5]Gen. Sweeney said: “Let us eat the last bit of mule flesh and fire the last cartridge before we think of retreating.”
[6]There are grounds for stating that Lyon knew of the intended attack upon him within four hours after it had been agreed upon, receiving his information through one of his spies, actually a commissioned officer in the Missouri State Guard!
[7]It must be borne in mind that the Confederate line extended in a general direction from the north to the south along Wilson’s Creek; that Lyon attacked the northern end from the west and northwest, while Sigel was stationed at the southern end, over a mile away.
[8]Afterward Major General and in command of this department.
[9]Which was done near Mr. Robinson’s.
[10]It was not Totten’s battery, but Reid’s Confederate battery, from Ft. Smith, Ark. It was well supplied with grape from the Little Rock arsenal.—Compiler.
[11]Since Governor of Arkansas.
[12]At the breaking out of the civil war, the color of the infantry uniform of the U. S. army was gray. Upon its adoption by the Confederates this color was changed, and blue substituted.
[13]Gen. A. E. Steen’s division seems to have been attached to McCulloch’s army. It was insignificant in numbers.
[14]The writer has seen and carefully examined the original of this paper. It is written in pencil, but is quite legible. The handwriting of Gen. Rains was identified beyond question. The paper was kindly furnished by Dr. Melcher for the purposes of this history.