Today in Chickamauga History - July 17
1839 July 17: PAPERS OF MIRABEAU BUONAPARTE LAMAR – Page 46 - K.H. DOUGLASS, CAMP RUSK ON THE NECHES, [TEXAS], TO A. S. JOHNSTON, [HOUSTON, TEXAS]
when the enemy were charged, and driven from their strong hold-abandoning the whole ground-and retreating into a dense thicket and swamp in the Neches bottom, which was charged by the whole force. The enemy having made no stand-the force was called off and formed upon the high land. The force of the enemy must have consisted of about five hundred, their line extending at one time a mile. The engagement lasted an hour and a half, and closed in the Neches bottom at the crossing to the Great Saline on the Sabine river, the ground they occupied. The loss of the enemy must have been considerable in killed and wounded signs of blood having been discovered on every part they occupied leaving amongst the slain Col. Bowl their arch chief.
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1839 July 17: PAPERS OF MIRABEAU BUONAPARTE LAMAR – Page 46 - K.H. DOUGLASS, CAMP RUSK ON THE NECHES, [TEXAS], TO A. S. JOHNSTON, [HOUSTON, TEXAS]
when the enemy were charged, and driven from their strong hold-abandoning the whole ground-and retreating into a dense thicket and swamp in the Neches bottom, which was charged by the whole force. The enemy having made no stand-the force was called off and formed upon the high land. The force of the enemy must have consisted of about five hundred, their line extending at one time a mile. The engagement lasted an hour and a half, and closed in the Neches bottom at the crossing to the Great Saline on the Sabine river, the ground they occupied. The loss of the enemy must have been considerable in killed and wounded signs of blood having been discovered on every part they occupied leaving amongst the slain Col. Bowl their arch chief.
https://www.texashistorytrust.org/source-material-texas-history/papers-of-mirabeau-b-lamar