The War of the Rebellion: Army Records (2024)

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CHAP. XXXIV.] CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.-CON FEDERATE.
bushels of corn in it. He destroyed all. Ten miles below, on the same
stream, in another cave, of 3 guerrillas found there, 1 was killed and 1
wounded; the other escaped. In this cave Lieutenant Garner found a
small parcel of dry goods, about 2 pounds of gunpowder, 1 bushel of
salt, 1 shot-gun and 1 rifle. These (but the dry-goods) he ordered de-
stroyed. From a point 12 miles farther down stream, he scouted in
various directions, and found himself in a section of country swarming
with guerrillas. He burned four houses on Butler's Creek and seized
three yoke of oxen and as many wagons. On his return, the 29th ultimo,
he turned the captured property over to the quartermaster at this post.
He had marched, while reconnoitering and scouting, about 150 miles.
In the mean time information was received that one of my men, under
Lieutenant [Joseph] Brown, had been wounded by the guerrillas near
Cross Hollow. I dispatched Lieutenant Irwin to that vicinity with 26
men; there he joined Brown.
With his party augmented by 4 of Lieutenant Brown's men, the bal-
ance of whom were ordered to return to Cassville to escort the wounded
man, Lieutenant Irwin, hearing of the noted guerrilla Glover of that
neighborhood, proceeded to his house and set fire to it. Glover was
not there. From that place he advanced in a northeast direction, and
at the distance of about 1 mile from the burning house made out 3 bush-
whackers lurking in his front. He gave chase for about 2 miles, in vain.
The guerrillas had taken refuge in the bush. At night, December
. 27, 1863, Lieutenant Irwin camped at Block's Mill. Next morning his
pickets were fired into, but the enemy fled on the approach of Irwin's
party from Block's Mill. Lieutenant Irwin descended in a southeast
direction. On the White River, at the ford, saw, but failed to capture or
kill, a mounted guerrilla ; crossed over to the northeast, among the hills
bordering the river, and in a ravine, at the residence of Coon Baker, the
most notorious guerrilla of that region, surprised John Roller, another
bandit; in attempting to escape, this Roller was shot dead, and his
horse, arms, and accouterments captured. They were turned over to the
quartermaster at post. Lieutenant Irwin thence proceeded northwest
toward Indian Creek ; here another guerrilla and robber was shot. The
hills known as Roller Ridge were next searched; they are a well-known
rendezvous for banditti, murderers, and highwaymen. Nothing was
found, and Lieutenant Irwin, after four days of mean dering march
through a very rugged country, his horses tired, almost exhausted, re-
turned to this post without injury or loss. He marched about 125 miles.
I am, &c.,
JOHN E. PHELPS,
Lieut. Third U. 8. Gav., Recruiting Comr. Second Ark., Comdg. Post.
CONFEDERATE CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.
GENERAL ORDERS, HDQRS. TRANS-MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT,
No. 2. Little Rock, Ark., January 6, 1863.
All deserters belonging to the Army of the Trans-Mississippi Depart-
ment, and still absent from their commands, who will return to their re-
spective commands before the 1st of February, 1863, will be restored to
duty without trial.
By command of Lieutenant-General Holmes:
S. S. ANDERSON,
Assistant Adjutant-General.
49 a --VOL xxli, PT II
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