miles, then took across in a southeast direction until we came to a fine stream of water, distance four miles, and at this water we found where the Indians had crossed the cattle. 9 o'clock, stopped for lunch. 11 o'clock, packed up. Directly south of east from this water, down in a very deep ravine, we found five wigwams. At this place they had killed the other mule and butchered a steer. Plenty of water in this ravine. We kept upon their trail, which took across the stream and went along under the edge of a hill for about one mile up the stream, then turned sharp to the right and took up over the hill and traveled due south until we struck another small stream. We traveled up this stream for about four miles until we came to where they had crossed. The tracks were about three days old. Camped at this stream. Wood, water, and grass in abundance. 4 o'clock, distance, twenty-one miles; weather warm. January 1, 7.30 o'clock: 10 o'clock halted at some springs which I called Sycamore Springs, twelve miles from last camp. Wood, water, and grass in abundance. 12 o'clock, surprised an Indian camp; killed 4 and recaptured 2 steers, but 1 of the Indians escaped. We would have gotten more had not my guide been mistaken in the smoke. When he first saw it he was under the impression that the smoke came from the top of the hill and that the Indians had seen him and were signaling. Thinking everything was lost, and that perhaps he might get a shot at the Indian making the smoke, he made a rush to the place where he thought the smoke was coming from, and in doing so, a squaw who was on the hills saw him and gave the alarm in their camp. They made a desperate effort to get away, but we were too close upon them. When we came upon them they were evidently making great preparations for a large feast. They had just butchered a fine steer and had just started a mescal pit, which caused so much smoke. After destroying everything they had, took off directly east from there toward a large cañon. Camped 2 o'clock; wood, water, and grass in abundance, The next day we marched six miles, direction north, to Sycamore Creek; camped; found wood, water, and grass. A few miles up this creek we found (in a cañon some 200 feet deep and about 100 feet from top to top) a large cave some thirty or forty feet deep. At this place they had killed three steers. The third they killed, from all appearances, the night before. Something frightened them and they left almost all of it behind. No doubt but that the Indian that escaped the day be fore gave them the alarm. This place has evidently been a great haunt for the Indians. I am under the impression that if about in two months from this time a party is sent out in that direction they may be able to find them back there. Through the whole country that I passed over on this scout I have never seen anything to equal it as far as grazing is concerned. Well watered, and I'll venture to say almost all the year round. The country is so much cut up, and being so many hiding places that it will take at least four companies (divided up in parties of twenty men each) to subdue these Indians. It could be arranged in such a manner that the Indians would have no rest, and in six months I will venture to say that they would sue for peace. These are merely suggestions. As it is almost impossible to scout in this section of country at present without proper guides, I would respectfully recommend for your consideration Messrs. Cooler, Rice, and Often. These are reliable, energetic men and take apparent great interest in assisting in all their power to drive these thieving Indians from a country like this, which is so immensely rich in almost every mineral. I would also suggest, in order to facilitate matters more, that the packcovers be painted a dark brown color. They would attract less attention and could be seen from a much less distance than the white. SAML. L. BARR, First Lieutenant, Fifth U. S. Infantry, Commanding Scout. DECEMBER 30, 1864.-Skirmish near Caruthersville, Mo. Report of Col. John B. Rogers, Second Missouri State Militia Cavalry. CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO., December 31, 1864. GENERAL: A party of guerrillas made their appearance some fifteen miles below Caruthersville. They were pursued by a detachment from that place, and 1, named Potter, was killed, 2 horses captured. More would have been killed, but the noise made by horses on frozen ground gave them notice, and they fled. General EWING. J. B. ROGERS, Colonel, Commanding. ALTERNATE DESIGNATIONS OF ORGANIZATIONS MENTIONED IN THIS VOLUME.* Adair's (William P.) Indians. See Indian Troops, Confederate, 2d Regiment, Cherokee. Adams' Company. (Official designation not of record.) See Captain Adams. Adams' (R. H.) Cavalry. See Missouri Troops, Confederate, 12th Regiment (Shanks'). Allen's (John D.) Infantry. See Missouri Troops, Union, 7th Regiment, Provisional Allen's (W. Irving) Infantry. See Massachusetts Troops, 31st Regiment. Baber's (Milton D.) Infantry. See Arkansas Troops, Confederate, 45th Regiment. Baldwin's (Horace W.) Cavalry. See Colorado Troops, 1st. Regiment. Ballew's (William B.) Cavalry. See Missouri Troops, Union, 7th Regiment, State Militia. Bancroft's (Asa R.) Infantry. See Kansas Troops, 17th Regiment. Bancroft's (Edwin) Artillery. See Union Troops, Colored, 2d Regiment, Battery E. Beckman's (Edward) Infantry. See Missouri Troops, Union, 11th Regiment, Enrolled Behlendorff's (Frederick) Cavalry. See Illinois Troops, 13th Regiment. Bell's (James M.) Indians. See Indian Troops, Confederate, 1st Regiment, Cherokee. Benton's (Thomas O.) Artillery. See Louisiana Troops, Confederate. See Arkansas Troops, Union, 1st Regiment. Blair's (William D.) Cavalry. See Missouri Troops, Union, 4th Regiment, State Blocher's (William D.) Artillery. See Arkansas Troops, Confederate. * References, unless otherwise indicated, are to index following. Bolin. Boone's (R. M.) Artillery. See Louisiana Troops, Confederate. Bowen. Boutell's (Lewis H.) Infantry. See Missouri Troops, Union, 45th Regiment. Briscoe. See Buck Brown. Briscoe's Company. (Official designation not of record.) See Brown's (Napoleon B.) Infantry. See Missouri Troops, Union, 33d Regiment, Enrolled Brown's (Sayles) Infantry. See Missouri Troops, Union, 1st Battalion, Provisional Enrolled Militia. Bruce's (James H.) Indians. See Indian Troops, Union, 2d Regiment, Home Guards. Brumfield's (William) Infantry. See Missouri Troops, Union, 33d Regiment, Enrolled Militia. Bucksath's (Henry) Infantry. See Missouri Troops, Union, 35th Regiment, Prorisional Enrolled Militia. Burbridge's (John Q.) Cavalry. See Missouri Troops, Confederate, 4th Regiment, Burch's (Milton) Cavalry. See Missouri Troops, Union, 8th Regiment, State Militia. Burnet's (James) Sharpshooters. See Texas Troops, Confederate, 1st Battalion. Butler's (James G.) Cavalry. See Michigan Troops, 3d Regiment, Bywater's (R. H.) Infantry. See Missouri Troops, Union, 82d Regiment, Enrolled Militia. Calkins' (Elias A.) Cavalry. See Wisconsin Troops, 3d Regiment. Cameron's (Duncan) Cavalry. See New York Troops, 2d Regiment (Veteran). Camp's (George A.) Infantry. See Minnesota Troops, 8th Regiment. Campbell's (William J.) Infantry. See Iowa Troops, 14th Regiment. Cantrell's (D. W.) Infantry. See Missouri Troops, Union, 34th Regiment, Enrolled Militia. Carlton's (Charles H.) Cavalry. See Arkansas Troops, Confederate. Carmichael's (Eagleton) Cavalry. See Illinois Troops, 15th Regiment. Carroll County Militia, Infantry. See Missouri Troops, Union, 65th Regiment, Enrolled Militia. Carroll's (Joseph A.) Cavalry. See Texas Troops, Confederate, 29th Regiment. Cassairt's (Jacob) Cavalry. See Missouri Troops, Union, 8th Regiment, State Militia. Catherwood's (Edwin C.) Cavalry. See Missouri Troops, Union, 13th Regiment; also 6th Regiment State Militia. Chapin's (Charles H.) Cavalry. See Union Troops, Colored, 3d Regiment. Chappel's (Harmon T.) Artillery. See Union Troops, Colored, 2d Regiment, Battery E. Chekote's (Samuel) Indians. See Indian Troops, Confederate, 1st Regiment, Creek. Chicago Artillery. See Illinois Troops, 1st Regiment, Battery B. Chitwood's (Richard G.) Cavalry. See Missouri Troops, Union, 8th Regiment, State Militia. Chrysler's (Morgan H.) Cavalry. See New York Troops, 2d Regiment (Veteran), Claflin's (Nelson H.) Infantry. See Michigan Troops, 12th Regiment. Clark's (John M.) Infantry. See Missouri Troops, Union, 82d Regiment, Enrolled Clark's (William B.) Cavalry. See Kansas Troops, 14th Regiment. Coates. Colbert's (J.) Indians. See Indian Troops, Confederate, 1st Regiment, Chickasaw. Coleman's (W. O.) Infantry. See Arkansas Troops, Confederate, 46th Regiment. Colley's (Patten) Infantry. See Missouri Troops, Union, 51st Regiment, Provisional Enrolled Militia. Collins' Band. (Official designation not of record.) See Collins. Collins' (Richard A.) Artillery. See Missouri Troops, Confederate. Conly's (John A.) Regiment. (Official designation not of record.) See John A. Conly Cornay's (Florian ().) Artillery. See Saint Mary's Cannoneers, post. Cosgrove's (Patrick) Cavalry. See Kansas Troops, 2d Regiment. Cox's (Jacob B.) Infantry. See Missouri Troops, Union, 81st Regiment, Provisional Enrolled Militia. Cox's (Samuel P.) Infantry. See Missouri Troops, Union, 33d Regiment, Enrolled Crabtree's (J. W.) Infantry. See Arkansas Troops, Confederate, 46th Regiment. Cram's (De Witt C.) Cavalry. See Iowa Troops, 6th Regiment. Crandall's (Eli J.) Infantry. See Missouri Troops, Union, 62d Regiment, Enrolled Crandall's (Lee) Infantry. See Arkansas Troops, Confederate, 47th Regiment. Crawford's Company. (Official designation not of record.) See Captain Crawford. Crawford's (John D.) Infantry. See Missouri Troops, Union, 40th Regiment, Enrolled - Militia. Crawford's (William A.) Cavalry. See Arkansas Troops, Confederate. Cree's (Theodo e G.) Cavalry. See Colorado Troops, 3d Regiment. Crittenden's (Thomas T.) Cavalry. See Missouri Troops, Union, 7th Regiment, State Curran's (Sterrit M.) Cavalry. See Nebraska Troops, 1st Regiment. Dale's (Douglas) Cavalry. See Missouri Troops, Union, 4th Regiment, State Militia. See Darnelle. Daviess County Militia. See Missouri Troops, Union, 33d Regiment, Enrolled Militia. Davis' (James H.) Ifantry. See Missouri Troops, Union, 81st Regiment, Provisional Davis' (Nicholas S.) Infantry. See California Troops, 1st Regiment. 64 R R-VOL XLI, PT I |