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In this chapter, John Russell Kelso talks about the Battle of Wilson's Creek and his first mission as a spy, which occurred between August and September 1861. Early in August, Kelso was sent with a wagon and a small escort to Springfield to obtain a supply of ammunition for their regiment. The journey required two days and was attended with a good deal of danger. They arrived safely, but found great excitement and anxiety prevailing among the Federal troops and the loyal people of that place. Brig. Gen. Nathaniel Lyon, who was in command, lost to the Confederate rebels at the battle of Wilson Creek. Kelso recalls how he was summoned by Maj. Gen. Samuel R. Curtis to carry out espionage work in South West Missouri. |
