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Skirmish at Dug Springs, MO
in the American Civil War
August 2, 1861
Online Books:
Official Records, Union
Reports (Pages 47-50)
Official Records,
Confederate Reports (Pages 50-52)
The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of
the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, by the United
States War Department, 1880
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Union Battle Summary |
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Dug Springs, Mo., Aug. 2, 1861. U.S. Troops under
Brig.-Gen. Nathaniel Lyon. Learning that the Confederates were
advancing on Springfield Gen. Lyon started out to meet them. In the
morning the enemy's rear-guard was dispersed, but hovered on the
Federal front all day. When Lyon stopped at Dug springs the
Confederate cavalry became emboldened and attacked the Union advance.
The attack was repulsed, and the Federal cavalry charged with good
results, but lost 4 men killed and 5 wounded. Later in the evening the
Confederate cavalry again advanced, but a few shells from Totten's
battery drove it back. Source: The Union Army, Volume 5, Cyclopedia of Battles,
1908 |
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