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Ride would have been followed by the capture of Gen Curtis' army with all his trains -there being no road not held by the enemy. Saturday morning at daylight found our army in a line of battle near Elk Horn Tavern where they had ceased fighting the night before. Gen. Sigel and Den? Davis with their commands had formed on the left and right of Col. Carr's Division and with the dawn of day the enemies artillery opened on our line, the first shell from his guns falling within fifty yards of Gen. Curtis' headquarters. The enemy had advanced his line during the night and opened the engagement with such a deadly fire that our cause seemed hopeless. A feeling of despondency had prevailed in our army during the night and but little confidence felt in our ultimate success, but our gallant boys responded to the first discharge of the enemies artillery with most deafening and prolonged cheering, which send a thrill through our whole Army, dispelling all fear and proclaiming defiance to the enemy. Our men fought with great gallantry. The command of Col. Bussey was formed on the extreme right and effectually guarded the right flank from the assaults of the enemy. About two o'clock p.m. Gen. Curtis ordered a charge along his eutin[?] front which was most gallantly executed, the enemy flying from the field in the wildest confusion. The victory was complete. Col. Bussey was ordered to follow up the enemy who had retreated towards Springfield but was delayed by Gen. Curtis until he could write his dispatches. He observed a prisoner of war passing along the road on the “double quick”, followed by a mounted trooper. The prisoner proved to be William Miller, the soldier who had started for Price's Army. After giving Gen. Curtis the information he had received from the rebel cavalry, he returned towards the Camp of Gen. Price when he was arrested on suspicion and placed in the ranks under strict guard and was compelled to remain under the fire of his own friends until the defeat of the enemy when he took advantage of the confusion and made his way to our forces where he was at once arrested as a prisoner of war. Miller received from the Government a voucher for $50 for the