This came from a book on the Civil War in Arkansas: Little Rock, Ark., April 1, 1864 (Received 10 a.m., 6th) The following telegram is just received: Pine Bluff, Ark., March 31, 1864. The expedition to Mount Elba dna Long View has just returned. We destroyed the pontoon bridge at Long View, burned a train of 35 wagons loaded with camp and garrison equipments, ammunition, quartermaster's stores &c.; captured 320 prisoners. Engaged in battle at Mount Elba yesterday morning General Dockery's division, of about 1,200 men, from Monticello. Routed him, and pursued him 10 miles, with a loss on his side of over 100 killed and wounded. Captured a large quantity of small-arms, 2 stands of colors, many wagons, and over 300 horses and mules. Our loss will not exceed 15 in killed, wounded, and missing. We brought in several hundred contrabands. The expedition was a complete suc- cess, details of which will be furnished in my official report, which will be forwarded in a few days. POWELL CLAYTON Colonel, Commanding My husband's great grandfather (brother of my great grandfather) James Haisty was captured in this skirmish. After several days in Little Rock, he was transferred to Rock Island Prison in Rock Island, Illinois, where he died in May. He is buried in Grave #1182. He married Harriet Eliz- abeth Peacock, daughter of Jared Peacock, granddaughter of Jesse Peacock. The Nancy Rebecca Peacock who married Jesse Nicholson was her sister. John Wesley Haisty, Matthew Randell Haisty and Martha Louise Haisty Phillips and their families thought that their fatherJames Haisty died in a hospital in Little Rock. They were ages 2 and 4 (Matthew & Mattie were twins) when he died. Not until the book "The Children of Levi Peacock" came out in 1982, did the families know where James actually died. Perhaps he is not the only one from Drew County buried there. A list of persons buried at Rock Island and some nice pictures of the old prison and the cemetery can be found online. Carolyn