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Chapter III: THE BATTLE OF WILSON’S CREEK.—Concluded 51

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THE SOUTHERN SIDE OF THE STORY 51
THE PART TAKEN BY M’CULLOCH’S ARMY 51
THE FEDERAL ATTACK 52
THE FIGHT AGAINST LYON 54
M’CULLOCH COMES TO THE RESCUE 55
THE BEGINNING OF THE END 58
VICTORY! 58
M’CULLOCH’S DESTRUCTION OF SIGEL 59
AFTER THE FAMOUS VICTORY 61
COMPARATIVE STRENGTH AND LOSSES OF THE TWO ARMIES 62
FEDERAL STRENGTH 62
CONFEDERATE STRENGTH 63
THE FEDERAL LOSS 64
CONFEDERATE LOSS—PRICE’S ARMY 64
DISPOSITION OF THE DEAD 66
THE HOME GUARDS AT SPRINGFIELD 67
THE RETREAT FROM SPRINGFIELD 68
CARE OF THE UNION WOUNDED 69
THE ARMY SETS OUT 69
THE CONFEDERATES ENTER SPRINGFIELD 70
PROCLAMATION OF GEN. M’CULLOCH 71
GEN. M’CULLOCH’S ORDER 72
GEN. PRICE’S PROCLAMATION 73
JOY AND CONGRATULATIONS 74
CHAPTER IV. PROMINENT REGIMENTS AND OTHER SUBORDINATE COMMANDS
ENGAGED IN THE BATTLE 76
CONFEDERATE COMMANDS 76
FEDERAL COMMANDS 84
DISPOSITION OF THE BODY OF GEN. LYON 96

BATTLE OF WILSON’S CREEK.

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