Memorial and biographical history of Ellis county, Texas ... Containing a history of this important section of the great state of Texas, from the earliest period of its occupancy to the present time, together with glimpses of its future prospects; with full-page portraits of the presidents of the United States, and also full-page portraits of some of the most eminent men of the county, and biographical mention of many of its pioneers, and also of prominent citizens of to-day ... Page: 38
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as HISTORY Oil' ELLIS COUNTY.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
below Harrisburg on the morning of the
19th, having left the baggage, the sick,
and a sufficient camp guard in the rear. We
continued the march throughout the night,
making but one halt on the prairie for a
short time, and without refreshment. At
daylight we resumed the line of march, and
in a short distance our scouts encountered
those of the enemy, and we received information
that General Santa Ana was at New
Washington, and would that day take up the
line of inarch for Anahuac, crossing at
Lyncli's Ferry. The Texan army halted
within half a mile of the ferry in some timber,
and were engaged in slaughtering beeves,
when the army of Santa Ana was discovered
to be approaching in battle array, having
been encamped at Clopper's Point, eight
miles below.
"t Disposition was immediately made of
our forces, and preparations for his reception.
He took a position with his infantry and
artillery in the center, occupying an island
of timber, his cavalry covering the left
flank. The artillery, consisting of one doublefortified
medium brass twelve-pounder, then
opened on our encampment. The infantry
in column advanced with the design of
charging our lines, but were repulsed with a
discharge of grape and cannister from our
artillery, consisting of two six-pounders.
The enemy had occupied a piece of timber
within rifle shot of the left wing of our army,
from which an occasional interchange of small
arms took place between the troops, until the
enemy withdrew to a position on the bank of
the San Jacinlto, about three-quarters of amile from our encampment, and commenced
fortification. A short time before sunset
our mounted men, about eighty-five in number,
under the special command of Colonel
Sherman, marched out for the purpose of
reconnoitering the enemy. Whilst advancing
they received a volley from the left of the
enemy s infantry, and after a short renconter
with their cavalry, in which ours acted extremely
well, and performed some feats of
daring chivalry, they retired in good order,
having had two men severely wounded and
several horses killed. In the meantime the
infantry, under the command of LieutenantColonel
Millard, and Colonel Burleson's reg-.
imnent, with the artillery, had marched out
for the purpose of covering the retreat of the
cavalry if necessary.
"t All these fell back in good order to our
encampment about sun-set, and remained
without any ostensible action until the 21st,
at half past three o'clock, taking the first refreshmnents
which they had enjoyed for two
days. The enemy in the meantime extended
the right flank of their infantry so as to occupy
the extreme point of a skirt of timber
on the bank of the San Jacinto, and secured
their left by a fortification about five feet
high, constructed of lpcks and baggage, leaving
an opening,'in the center of their breastwork,
in which their artillery was placed,
their cavalry on their left wing. About
nine o'clock on the morning of the 21st, the
enemy were re-enforced by 500 choice troops,
under the command of General Cos, increasing
their effective force to upwards of 1,500
men, whilst our aggregate force for the fieldHISTORY OF ELLIS CONTY.
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Memorial and biographical history of Ellis county, Texas ... Containing a history of this important section of the great state of Texas, from the earliest period of its occupancy to the present time, together with glimpses of its future prospects; with full-page portraits of the presidents of the United States, and also full-page portraits of some of the most eminent men of the county, and biographical mention of many of its pioneers, and also of prominent citizens of to-day ..., book, 1892; Chicago. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth33018/m1/40/: accessed March 28, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Dallas Public Library.