Fraternity-Testvériség, 1961 (39. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)

1961-09-01 / 9. szám

TESTVÉRISÉG

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THIS MARKER COMMEMORATES ONE OF THE MOST DARING AND BRILLIANT CAVALRY CHARGES OF THE CIVIL WAR.

LATE AT N1GHT.OCT. 24.SS6i.MA J. CHARLES ZACONYI.COMMANDER OF FREMONT’S BODY GUARD. WITH 300 MEN, INCLUDING 130 OF MAJ. WHITE’S PRAIRIE SCOUTS,LEFTFREMONT’S CAMP N E AR B 0 LIVAR TO ATTAC K A CONFEDERATE FORCE AT SPRINGFIELD. ON THE 25™,THEY DETOURED ABOUT A MILE WEST OF THE PRESENT FRISCO STATION TO EFFECTA SURPRISE FROM THE WEST.THE CONFEDERATESTROBABLY 1500,ENCAMPED ON THE HILL AND IN THIS VALLEY, WERE WARNED AND READY;

BUTZAGONYI,DIVIDING HIS FORCES, REPEATEDLY CHARGED UNTILTHE ENEMY RETREATED TO THE EAST AND SOUTH. ZAGONYI REORGANIZED THE REMNANT OF HIS FORCE ON THE PUBLIC SQUARE AND PROVIDED CARE FORTHEWOUNDED BEFORE LEAVING TO REJOIN FREMONTS COMMAND.ONTHIS STREAM, 12.M.S.W. WAS FOUGHT THE BATTLE OF WILSON CREEK,WHERE GEN.LYON WAS KILLED.

UNIVERSITY CLUB HISTORICAL

MARKER NO. 17. ERECTED MAY 6,1931.