Col. John S. Phelps, who performed a distinguished part in the battle of Pea Ridge, has arrived from Springfield. He is in bad health, suffering from disease contracted in the field. He will remain a few days, and the proceed to Washington and take his seat in Congress.
The steamer Imperial arrived last night, bringing 440 sick and wounded, 107 being prisoners, this being the last of the wounded there. The steamer Evansville also arrived with 360 rebel prisoners from Island No. 10. The Evansville, we are informed takes her departure this morning with the captives for Prairie du Chien.
– Published in The Davenport Daily Gazette, Davenport, Iowa, Monday Morning, April 21, 1862, p. 1
Friday, January 8, 2010
ST. LOUIS, April 19 [1862]
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