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Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories 564 564 Browse Search
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2 38 38 Browse Search
Waitt, Ernest Linden, History of the Nineteenth regiment, Massachusetts volunteer infantry , 1861-1865 33 33 Browse Search
The Atlanta (Georgia) Campaign: May 1 - September 8, 1864., Part I: General Report. (ed. Maj. George B. Davis, Mr. Leslie J. Perry, Mr. Joseph W. Kirkley) 27 27 Browse Search
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments. 26 26 Browse Search
Emilio, Luis F., History of the Fifty-Fourth Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry , 1863-1865 20 20 Browse Search
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4. 17 17 Browse Search
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 11 11 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Poetry and Incidents., Volume 1. (ed. Frank Moore) 11 11 Browse Search
William F. Fox, Lt. Col. U. S. V., Regimental Losses in the American Civil War, 1861-1865: A Treatise on the extent and nature of the mortuary losses in the Union regiments, with full and exhaustive statistics compiled from the official records on file in the state military bureaus and at Washington 10 10 Browse Search
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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Poetry and Incidents., Volume 1. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 126 (search)
J. C. Wright of Oswego, from Washington, says that General Scott remarked to a group of gentlemen, who pointed to him the report about his resignation :--He could more easily believe that they would trample the American flag in the dust than he be suspected of resignation at this hour of trial. No, sirs! please God, I will fight for many years yet for this Union, and that, too, under the protecting folds of the star spangled banner. --Exeter News Letter, May 6.
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Poetry and Incidents., Volume 1. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 270 (search)
should this struggle work and end? Where should this conflict be? Where should we all our rights defend, And gain our liberty? Upon my soil your swords you'll wield; Upon my soil your homes you'll shield; And on my soil your foes shall yield! III. Where, but on my mountain's heights, And on my rivers' banks,-- Where, but 'neath my heavens' lights, And in my children's camps, Shall all the blood be shed, In streams of living red, And all our foes be dead? VI. Upon this earth is there a spot So fit to give a battle-field? In all the country, there is not, Nor one so brave to shield. If you doubt it, scorn History's pages; If you doubt it, mark other ages, And come together for the war that rages! V. Then, soldiers brave, come forth! You sons of noble mothers! They'll chide you if you're loath, And yield your homes to others. Mothers! send them, then, without a tear; Bid them go, and make all earth revere Their country's honor and a soldier's bier! --Charleston Evening News, May 6.
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Poetry and Incidents., Volume 1. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 277 (search)
In a town in Indiana, an old man of sixty-five years, with hair and flowing beard as white as snow, implored permission to join the volunteers, but being refused, he went to the barber's, had his beard cropped, and his hair and beard dyed, and again applied for admission. Not being detected, he was received, and being asked his age, replied, Rising thirty-five. --New Haven Palladium, May 6.
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Poetry and Incidents., Volume 1. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 289 (search)
The man at Bunker Hill who belonged to no regiment, and no company, and was fighting on his own hook, is well remembered. Another man of the same stamp has been found in New Hampshire. The Littleton (N. H.) Journal says, that as soon as tidings of the threatened attack on Washington reached that town, Mr. Benjamin W. Kilburn took down his rifle and started for the nation's capital, to aid in its defence. He is said to be an excellent marksman, and anxious to cover a fighting Secessionist with the sight of his gun. He bears his own expenses in the service of his country. Such promptitude equals that of John Stark of Revolutionary memory.--New Haven Palladium, May 6.
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Poetry and Incidents., Volume 1. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 305 (search)
The first gun in the present conflict was fired at Fort Sumter on Henry Clay's birthday. The fort surrendered on Thomas Jefferson's birthday. The contest began in the streets of Baltimore on the anniversary of the battle of Lexington and Concord.--Charleston Mercury, May 6.
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Poetry and Incidents., Volume 1. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 306 (search)
New York, May 6.--A flour merchant of this city, who has just returned from Charleston, states that he was impressed into the rebel service, and was in Fort Moultrie during the whole battle. He confirms previous reports of the destructive effect of Major Anderson's fire, and adds:-- The very first shot from Fort Sumter came booming into one of the port-holes near which I was stationed, dismounted the gun, and shivered the carriage into thousands of splinters. These splinters were scattt their energies. Every possible means were resorted to, to keep the truth from being known. I myself counted over two hundred dead bodies in Moultrie, and know that there were others which I did not see. I have no means of knowing the extent of the slaughter at the other fortifications, but heard, incidentally, that it was serious, although not so great as at Moultrie. I was told that one shot at Stevens's Battery dismounted a cannon and killed several persons.--N. Y. Evening Post, May 6.
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Poetry and Incidents., Volume 1. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 309 (search)
rt Pickens, then commanded by Lieutenant Slemmer. That officer returned them to the rebel troops, by whom they were given up to their owners, by whom they were mercilessly punished for the attempt to gain their liberty. At the time of their surrender, Fort Pickens was greatly in need of men to defend it, and down to this moment there has been no day when these negroes would not have been of great use in the various labors about the fort. Just such laborers have since been carried thither at a great expense to the Government. Their fidelity was guarantied by every circumstance, and was beyond question. When General Jackson defended New Orleans, he pressed every thing that had any fighting quality about it,--Barataria pirates, free negroes, whatever came to hand, into the service. One of the Secessionists is reported to have said, that if Lieutenant Slemmer had not returned these men, a nigger would not have been left in all that part of Florida. --N. Y. Evening Post, May 6.
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Poetry and Incidents., Volume 1. (ed. Frank Moore), A Fragment--Cabinet council. (search)
throated revolving pistol. Spread yourselves, and lose no opportunity to tell Tha expectant people that all is going well; And while, reluctant, ye admit the Southern feeling, Urge and declare that 'tis marvellous consoling, That nothing is hurting anybody. There, go! Stand not on the order of your going, but go at once. [Seward and others bow and depart.] New Jerusalem! is this happiness? When erst I dreamt of might, majesty, and power; when, in days gone by, An humble splitter of rails, wearing but one shirt a week; Or, when in revery, I leaned in listless mood O'er the oar (ha! a pun) of the slow-gliding broad-horn, And thought of the powerful and rich of earth, And, envious, contrasted their gay feasts and revels With our simple joys, our humble shuckings and possum hunts, Our apple-bees and quilting frolics — alack-a-day! As Shakespeare says in his Paradise Lost, I sadly feel That “distance lends enchantment to the view.” --Nashville Patriot; and Charleston Mercury, May 6
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Poetry and Incidents., Volume 1. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 339 (search)
honor of our land! III. By traitor hands shall Freedom die? Her sacred shrines in ruin lie? no! rings on every Northern breeze; no! comes from all our inland seas; no! bursts from every patriot's heart, In country home, or city mart! The hallowed dust we tread cries out, “Up, Freemen, at the battle shout; Let not a traitor hand oppress, While we have homes to guard and bless!” By the good our fathers won, By immortal Washington, Let the cry, “we will be free!” Echo on from sea to sea! IV. To arms!--and let the rebels feel A freeman's blow, and blade of steel! To arms! to arms! let all the world See Freedom's banner wide unfurled! Let all the waiting nations know We still have hearts to dare a foe! That, trusting in our fathers' God, We ne'er will heed a tyrant's rod! That we will guard our Liberty! That to the end we will be free! Then, in one united host, Let us stand at Duty's post, And let all the nations see How we love our Liberty! --Exeter (N. H.) News Letter, May 6<
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Poetry and Incidents., Volume 1. (ed. Frank Moore), Supposed official correspondence between Jeff. Davis and Governor Magoffin. (search)
f the contest — the two alternatives: Southern rights and peculiar institutions, or Northern fanaticism and Abolition hordes. Screw their courage up to the seceding point. Advise a secret session, and a secession is sure to follow. While they are arranging matters inside, you can get the State Guard ready to commence operations. Don't trust the people — precipitation is the word. Yours, secedingly, Jeff. Davis. P. S.--Give my love to Breckinridge. Beriah to Jeff. Frankfort, May 6. Dear Jeff.:--I take my pen in hand to let you know that I am well, as this leaves me at present, hoping these few lines will find you in the same condition. I have seen Breckinridge, and he told me to tell you that Kentucky is all right — bound to secede, and go South. He told me to issue a proclamation, which I did. I have got the Legislature here, but I can't get them to shut the doors. Breck. told me to tell them to secede, and I did so. Some of them are stubborn, and say they won'<