 Blackburn, and nine men missing, supposed to have straggled. We marched over 600 miles in less than sixteen days. The last twenty-eight hours we marched seventy-six miles, had four engagements with the enemy, and forded the Comite river, which was deep...  Papers in Illinois History and Transactions - Page 121by Illinois State Historical Society - 1908Full view - About this book
 | Jesse Ames Spencer - United States - 1866 - 620 pages
...stores and property to an immense amount ; we also captured 1,000 horses and mules. We marched over 600 miles in less than sixteen days. The last twenty-eight...which was deep enough to swim many of the horses." After speaking of the large and well appointed parties sent out against him, and of his being able... | |
 | Orville James Victor - United States - 1861 - 598 pages
...hundred miles in sixteen days. The last twenty-eight hours we marchoil seventy-six miles, and liad four engagements with the enemy, and forded the Comite...time the men and horses were without food or rest." Several of the detachments pei formed services whose narration reads like romance. Captain Forbes,... | |
 | Joseph W. Morton - United States - 1890 - 636 pages
...Lieutenant-Colonel Blackburn, and nine men missing, supposed to have straggled. We marched over 600 miles in less than sixteen days. The last twenty-eight...time the men and horses were without food or rest Much of the country through which we passed was almost entirely destitute of forage and provisions,... | |
 | Joseph W. Morton - United States - 1890 - 642 pages
...Lieutenant-Colonel Blackburn, and nine men missing, supposed to have straggled. We marched over 600 miles in less than sixteen days. The last twenty-eight...swim many of the horses. During this time the men 366 and horses were without food or rest. Much of the country through which we passed was almost entirely... | |
 | United States. War Department - Confederate States of America - 1972 - 896 pages
...with Lieutenant-Colonel Blackburn, and 9 men missing, supposed to have straggled. We marched over 600 miles in less than sixteen days. The last twenty-eight hours we marched 76 mués, had four engagements witb the enemy, and forded the Comité River, which was deep enough... | |
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