General Benjamin McCulloch ordered Confederate forces under his command to burn all the commercial buildings, military stores and vacant houses in Fayetteville on this day in 1862. After setting torches to most of the city, the Confederate troops retreated beyond the Boston Mountains but returned within a week headed north to do battle at Pea Ridge.
Генерал Бенджамин Маккаллох приказал войскам конфедерации сжечь все коммерческие здания, военные магазины и свободные дома в фейетвилл в этот день в 1862. году после того, как установления факелы в большинство города, войска конфедерации отступили за пределы в гор, но вернулись в Неделя направилась на север, чтобы сражаться на пи ридж.
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Feb. 28, 1862
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This news brief ran in the New York Times and relates a short-lived occupation of Fayetteville. Within a couple of weeks, Union troops moved back out of Fayetteville closer to their own supply lines near the Missouri border. Less than a week after this report was published, Confederate troops moved north and met the Union Army at the Battle of Pea Ridge.
GOOD NEWS FROM ARKANSAS
Capture of Fayetteville by Gen. Curtis.
Another Haul of Prisoners,
Stores, Baggage, &c.
The Enemy Driven in Confusion Across
the Boston Mountains.
A MURDEROUS REBEL OUTRAGE
St. Louis, Thursday, Feb. 2n.
The following dispatch was sent from headquarters to-day:
To Major-Gen. McClellen, Washington:
Gen. Curtis has taken possession of Fayetteville, Arkansas, capturing a number of prisoners, stores, baggage, &c. The enemy burnt part of the town before leaving. They have crossed Boston Mountain in great confusion. We are now in possession of all their strongholds.
Forty-two officers and men of the Fifth Missouri Cavalry were poisoned at Mud Town by eating poisoned food which the rebels left behind them. The gallant Capt. Delfery died, and Lieut.-Col. Ves Detick and Capt. Schenan have suffered much, but are recovering. The indignation of our soldiers is very great, but they have been restrained from retaliating upon the prisoners of war.
(Signed) H.W. Halleck, Maj. Gen.
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