Nesbitt Memorial Library Journal, Volume 9, Number 2, May 1999 Page: 98
[57] p. : ports. ; 28 cm.View a full description of this periodical.
- Highlighting
- Highlighting On/Off
- Color:
- Adjust Image
- Rotate Left
- Rotate Right
- Brightness, Contrast, etc. (Experimental)
- Cropping Tool
- Download Sizes
- Preview all sizes/dimensions or...
- Download Thumbnail
- Download Small
- Download Medium
- Download Large
- High Resolution Files
- IIIF Image JSON
- IIIF Image URL
- Accessibility
- View Extracted Text
Extracted Text
The following text was automatically extracted from the image on this page using optical character recognition software:
Nesbitt Memorial Library Journal
prisoners.
The 2nd and 5th, with Fulcrod's battery,
remained in Albuquerque until the 13th when
we began the retreat, going down the east side
of the river. We camped that night at Judge
Beard's, who with his family, are going with
us to Texas.
He would be persecuted here on account
of his Southern proclivities.
On the 14th, we found such deep heavy
sand that our teams could hardly travel, our
advance got to Paralto and there had to stop
and wait for our train, finally it was reported
that the supply wagon had broken down. Col.
Green ordered Captain Clough and myself to
take all the light wagons, in camp, go back and
bring in the supplies in the light wagons, and
order the wagoner to bring his empty wagon
into camp. We went back, found him about three
miles above our camp in a heavy sand bed, we
loaded on all the supplies and delivered the or-
der. He had turned his teams loose and refused
to move. We sent the supplies into camp and
sent Col. Green word of the condition of af-
fairs, and remained there until two o'clock on
the morning of the 15th, when we were relieved
by Lieut. Darby, of Co. I; upon being relieved
we went to camp and went to bed, but it was
too cold to sleep much. Just at daylight on the
morning of the 15th, we were aroused from
our peaceful slumbers by a volley fired right
into our sleeping camp. This reader, was very
rude and ungentlemanly yet a very effectual
way of waking a fellow up.
Instantly we were all on feet and going to
meet the foe, who proved to be but the advance
gaurd of the enemy, who had captured our pick-
ets and penetrated our camp. A few well di-
rected shots sent them back upon their main
body, who were about a mile off and advanc-
ing.
Col. Green immediately disposed his forces
to meet the attack. Paralto being completely
walled with adobe walls, we were posted be-hind these walls. Pyron on the left, Coopwood
somewhat near the center of the 5th, under com-
mand of Captain McPhail of Co. E, on the right,
Shannon, our major, and Ragsdale, our senior
captain, were prisoners, and Lt-Col. McNail
was with Gen. Sibley, and the 4th and 7th at
Los Lunas, some 4 miles below on the other
side of the river. Between us and the enemy
there was a low wooded piece of land that con-
cealed them from our view. Col. Green gave
me a field glass and sent me up in a cupalo to
observe and report to him the movement of the
enemy. I went up and had a fine view of the
surrounding country, and the enemy, which I
thought to be about three thousand strong, in
the mean while heavy skirmishing was going
on between our outposts, under Coopwood, and
the enemy's advance. They seemed, with their
main body to be hunting for some weak place
in our lines. They finally massed their forces,
placed a battery at the head of the column, and
started on our left in between the river and the
town, as I supposed to attack us from that di-
rection. Col. Green immediately sent Fulcrod
to the left to talk to them, he took his battery in
behind the church, having first cut through a
wall, formed on the left of Pyron and opened a
conversation with them. They replied quite
lively from 4 peices, and here for the first time
in my life I saw cannon balls rolling along the
ground like a parcel of marbles, at Val Verde
they shot some round shot at us but they went
out of sight beyond us before they went to roll-
ing on the ground. At Glorietta we couldn't see
anything, and I don't think they fired anything
but shell and grape at us. We sent some round
shot at the carralls however, but here the things
were just rolling along loose without the least
respect for persons. Fulcrod and Clack con-
versed with each other about an hour, they had
also a battery in the hills playing on Coopwood,
who was replying to them with two pieces of
cannon under McGinnis; during this time, how-
ever, the enemy divided, sending about two-
98
Upcoming Pages
Here’s what’s next.
Search Inside
This issue can be searched. Note: Results may vary based on the legibility of text within the document.
Matching Search Results
View 40 pages within this issue that match your search.Tools / Downloads
Get a copy of this page or view the extracted text.
Citing and Sharing
Basic information for referencing this web page. We also provide extended guidance on usage rights, references, copying or embedding.
Reference the current page of this Periodical.
Nesbitt Memorial Library. Nesbitt Memorial Library Journal, Volume 9, Number 2, May 1999, periodical, May 1999; Columbus, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth151406/m1/50/?q=nesbitt%20memorial%20library%20journal: accessed March 29, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Nesbitt Memorial Library.