The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union And Confederate Armies. Series 1, Volume 22, In Two Parts. Part 1, Reports. Page: 467
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AFFAIR AT ROUND PONDS, MO.
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo., August 3, 1863.
GENERAL: The guard was stronger than the attacking party, but the
surprise was complete; they were shot in sleep. It is difficult to guard
against such surprises, as the swamp is close to the road and very dense.
General Davidson sent his train up without any guard, camping on the
same ground. He came through in person with but 12; I did the same
with 5. One train had just passed; another was but 10 miles behind,
with 140 men. The bridge guard was but 3 miles distant. I thought
the middle train secure with a small guard. They had about 20 men,
besides 40 drivers, armed mostly.
J. B. ROGERS,
Colonel, Commandig.
General FISK.
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo., August 3, 1863.
GENERAL: The sergeant in charge of captured train just in. He
reports that the attack was made from the swamps, but his sentinels
on that side were killed instantly and the guerrillas rushed on to the
half-awakened men and killed them before resistance could be made.
Camping too close to the swamp was the fatal error. It happens the
sentinels were posted properly, but the cover was so dense that they
were killed before the alarm was given. The teamsters fled to the
swamps. Their guard paid for their fault with their lives.
J. B. ROGERS,
Colonel, Commanding.
Brigadier-General FISK,
Commanding .District.
No. *3.
Report of Lieut. Col. J. Ellison, Tenth Missouri Cavalry (Confederate).
CAMP BROWN, August 16, 1863.
GE EERAL: Capt. John McWherter, who has been out scouting on
Crowley's Ridge, has just arrived. Lieutenant [John P.] Taylor and
Lieutenant [John R.] Miller are on their way to camp. Captain [Timo-
thy] Reves has not yet arrived at Batesville. Report says he (Captain
Reves) has gone into Missouri. Capt. John McWherter and 8 other
men had an engagement with the enemy at Round Ponds, on the road be-
tween Cape Girardeau and Bloomfield, Mo. Captain J. [John McWher-
ter] and the others all belong to this command. An account of the fight
is as follows: The above little party, finding that a train of wagons be-
longing to the enemy were on the road, followed, and when the guard,
numbering 16, also the drivers, were all asleep they rushed in on the
camp and succeeded in killing and wounding 30. Destroyed the entire
train of 65 wagons by fire. They captured 19 horses and 7 pistols, and
could have taken any number of horses if they had had men to lead
them away, as there were at least 400 head of horses and mules at the
camp.
I have had all the boats above and below sunk, as per your order.
The boat at Jacksonport has not been sunk, although I had given the
orders to sink it; but finding that the enemy had not advanced as I sup-
posed they would when I gave the order, therefore I countermanded it.467
COn. XXXIV.]
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United States. War Department. The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union And Confederate Armies. Series 1, Volume 22, In Two Parts. Part 1, Reports., book, 1888; Washington D.C.. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth154600/m1/470/?q=Clarendon: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.