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[Duane Pringle]

I am starting research on my distante relative John Pringle who rode with guerrillas here in Missouri if any one has any info suggestions please reply to thread.

 

[East Tennessee Roots]

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I am starting research on my distante relative John Pringle who rode with guerrillas here in Missouri if any one has any info suggestions please reply to thread.

Here's the Union Army's brief description of the battle:

ALBANY, MO.,
Oct. 26, 1864

Albany, Mo., Oct. 26, 1864 33d Infantry Enrolled Missouri Militia. This regiment commanded by Lieut.-Col. S. P. Cox attacked Bill Anderson and his guerrillas at Albany, Ray county, and gained a signal victory. Anderson and one of his men supposed to have been Capt. Rains, son of Gen. Rains of Price's army, charged through the Federal lines and Anderson was killed. Rains escaped from the town with his routed followers. On Anderson's body were found orders from Gen. Price. Source: The Union Army, vol. 5 ​

 

[Booner]

From my data base of Mo. Guerrila's;

John Pringle apparently has his own small band of partisan rangers, and by the fall of 1864 had joined his band with that of Capt. Bill Anderson in Central Missouri. When Anderson appeared before Gen. Price in Boonville in 1864, Pringle, and perhaps some of his men, had Federal scalps either tied to his/their waist, or on bridles. Price demanded that the scalps be removed before he would talk with Anderson. Pringle was Killed in Action near Orrick, Mo when he tried to retrieve the corpse of Capt. Anderson. (was the tenth and last man killed in trying to retrieve Andersons body-was a red-headed Irishman and had shot every round from his 3 revolvers when killed-Edwards ).

Google "John Pringle, guerrilla" and you can find the sources. (Boonvile, Mo CW battle marker, Missouri partisan ranger web site, Edwards' book)

 

[East Tennessee Roots]

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I am starting research on my distante relative John Pringle who rode with guerrillas here in Missouri if any one has any info suggestions please reply to thread.

Union report of the battle from the OR:

Thirty-third Infantry Enrolled Missouri Militia

Report of Lieut. Col. Samuel P. Cox, Thirty-third Infantry Enrolled Missouri Militia. HDQRS. THIRTY-THIRD Regt. ENROLLED MISSOURI MIL., Richmond, Mo., October 27, 1864. DEAR SIR: We have the honor to report the result of our expedition on yesterday against the notorious bushwhacker, William T. Anderson, and his forces, near Albany, in the southwest corner of this county (Ray.) Learning his whereabouts we struck camp on yesterday morning and made a forced march and came in contact with their pickets about a mile this side of Albany; drove them in and through Albany and into the woods beyond. We dismounted our men in the town, threw our infantry force into the woods beyond, sending a cavalry advance who engaged the enemy and fell back, when Anderson and his fiendish gang, about 300 strong, raised the Indian yell and came in full speed upon our lines, shooting and yelling as they came. Our lines held their position without a break. The notorious bushwhacker, Anderson, and one of his men, supposed to be Capt. Rains, son of Gen. Rains, charged through our lines. Anderson was killed and fell some fifty steps in our rear, receiving two balls in the side of the head. Rains made his escape and their forces retreated in full speed, being completely routed; our cavalry pursued them some ten miles, finding the road strewn with blood for miles. We hear of them scattered in various directions, some considerable force of them making their way toward Richfield, in Clay County. We captured on Anderson private papers and orders from Gen. Price that identify him beyond a doubt. I have the honor to report that my officers and men conducted themselves well and fought bravely on the field. We had 4 men wounded; lost none. The forces of my command consisted of a portion of Maj. Grimes', of Ray County, Fifty-first Regt. Enrolled Missouri Militia, and a portion of the Thirty-third Enrolled Missouri Militia, from Daviess and Caldwell Counties. Respectfully, yours, S. P. COX, Lieut. Col., Cmdg. Thirty-third Regt. Enrolled Missouri Militia. Gen. CRAIG. Source: Official Records PAGE 442-83 LOUISIANA AND THE TRANS-MISSISSIPPI. [CHAP. LIII. [Series I. Vol. 41. Part I, Reports. Serial No. 83.] ​

 

[Duane Pringle]

Union report of the battle from the OR:

Thirty-third Infantry Enrolled Missouri Militia

Report of Lieut. Col. Samuel P. Cox, Thirty-third Infantry Enrolled Missouri Militia. HDQRS. THIRTY-THIRD Regt. ENROLLED MISSOURI MIL., Richmond, Mo., October 27, 1864. DEAR SIR: We have the honor to report the result of our expedition on yesterday against the notorious bushwhacker, William T. Anderson, and his forces, near Albany, in the southwest corner of this county (Ray.) Learning his whereabouts we struck camp on yesterday morning and made a forced march and came in contact with their pickets about a mile this side of Albany; drove them in and through Albany and into the woods beyond. We dismounted our men in the town, threw our infantry force into the woods beyond, sending a cavalry advance who engaged the enemy and fell back, when Anderson and his fiendish gang, about 300 strong, raised the Indian yell and came in full speed upon our lines, shooting and yelling as they came. Our lines held their position without a break. The notorious bushwhacker, Anderson, and one of his men, supposed to be Capt. Rains, son of Gen. Rains, charged through our lines. Anderson was killed and fell some fifty steps in our rear, receiving two balls in the side of the head. Rains made his escape and their forces retreated in full speed, being completely routed; our cavalry pursued them some ten miles, finding the road strewn with blood for miles. We hear of them scattered in various directions, some considerable force of them making their way toward Richfield, in Clay County. We captured on Anderson private papers and orders from Gen. Price that identify him beyond a doubt. I have the honor to report that my officers and men conducted themselves well and fought bravely on the field. We had 4 men wounded; lost none. The forces of my command consisted of a portion of Maj. Grimes', of Ray County, Fifty-first Regt. Enrolled Missouri Militia, and a portion of the Thirty-third Enrolled Missouri Militia, from Daviess and Caldwell Counties. Respectfully, yours, S. P. COX, Lieut. Col., Cmdg. Thirty-third Regt. Enrolled Missouri Militia. Gen. CRAIG. Source: Official Records PAGE 442-83 LOUISIANA AND THE TRANS-MISSISSIPPI. [CHAP. LIII. [Series I. Vol. 41. Part I, Reports. Serial No. 83.]​

Thanks for this info.