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Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3., Chapter 22: prisoners.-benevolent operations during the War.--readjustment of National affairs.--conclusion. (search)
rebel Secretary of War approved and indorsed it; (4) That Robert Ould, rebel Commissioner of Exchange, knew it; and (5) That the rebel House of Representatives knew of it, and endeavored to prevent an investigation. Foote said the proofs were in the War Department, which was afterward burned. Lee might have remembered that a committee of the Christian Commission, This committee consisted of George H. Stuart, Chairman of the Christian Commission, Bishops Mclvaline, Janes, and Lee; William Adams, D. D., and Norman White, of New York, and Horatio Gates Jones, of Philadelphia. in 1864, appeared before his lines, and sought access to the prisoners in Richmond and on Belle Isle, to afford them relief, with the understanding that a similar commission would be allowed to go to the prisons of Confederate captives, and that they were not allowed to pass, because the authorities at Richmond dared not let the outside world know, from competent witnesses, the horrible truths such a visit would
Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 47: operations of South Atlantic Blockading Squadron, under Rear-admiral Dahlgren, during latter end of 1863 and in 1864. (search)
Jos. Watters, H. H. Burritt and Thomas Lynch; Third-Assistant, R. T. Bennett. Steamer Memphis. Lieutenant-Commander, Thos. H. Eastman; Acting-Assistant Surgeon, Louis Michel; Acting-Assistant Paymaster, W. E. Foster; Acting-Ensigns, E. A. Magone, J. B. Childs, G. A. Churchill and S. W. Cowing; Acting-Master's Mates, J. G. Crocker, Silas Owen, J. W. Moore and J. W. DeCamp; Engineers: Acting-Second-Assistants, Chas. McCarty, and Peter Anderson; Acting-Third-Assistants, J. H. Vaile and Wm. Adams. Iron-clad steamer Catskill. Lieutenant-Commander, F. M. Bunce; Assistant Surgeon, Robert Willard; Acting-Assistant Paymaster, G. F. Barker; Acting-Master, G. W. Parker; Acting-Ensigns, C. P. Walters and G. W. Prindle; Acting-Master's Mate, Peter Trescott; Engineers: Second-Assistant, G. D. Emmons; Third-Assistants, J. T. Booth, Frank Marsh and Jas. Plunkett. Steamer Lodona. Acting-Lieutenant, Edgar Broadhead; Acting-Assistant Surgeon, T. W. Meckley; Acting-Assistant Paymaster,
Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 52: operations about Charleston, 1865.--fall of Charleston, Savannah, etc. (search)
ting-Second-Assistant, John Hawkins; Acting-Third-Assistants, Anthony Gale, J. W. Elliott and W. W. Smith. Memphis--Third rate Acting-Masters, R. O. Patterson and J. B. Childs; Acting-Ensigns, S. W. Cowing, B. D. Reed and G. C. Chamberlain; Acting-Master's Mate, John W. Moore; Acting-Assistant Surgeon, W. H. Bates; Acting Assistant Paymaster, Wm. E. Foster; Engineers: Acting-Second-Assistants, C. H. McCarty and Peter Anderson; Third-Assistant, S. C. McLanahan; Acting-Third-Assistant, Wm. Adams. Mary Sanford--Third-rate. Acting-Master, Z. Kempton; Acting-Ensigns, John Ross, J. F. Otis, G. W. Pease and Wm. Caldwell, Jr.; Acting-Master's Mate, N. F. Rich; Acting-Assistant Paymaster, Geo. E. Bissell; Engineers: Acting-Second-Assistant, Chas. O. Davis; Acting-Third-Assistant, A. N. Odell, Thos. Stimson and James Hare. Home--Third-rate. Acting-Master, Benj. Dyer; Acting-Ensigns, A. E. Barnett, R. E. Anson and A. D. Anderson; Acting-Assistant Surgeon, W. W. Howard; Acting-A
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 3. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 202 (search)
ork than down here. They can't get within four miles of the shores. Another account. U. S. Frigate Santer, November 20, 1861. At midnight, on the 7th of November, two volunteer crews, with twenty men in each boat, under the command of Lieut. James E. Jouett, left this ship for the purpose of surprising and capturing the man-of-war General Rusk, lying under a large fort, and cut off from us by three others. The second launch was in command of Lieut. J. G. Mitchell and Master's Mate Adams. When the boats shoved off at midnight, every man felt that it was the last time we should meet, and nearly every one had written, as he thought, his last letter home, and left it with his messmate in case he should not return alive. After groping among the shoals in the dark for two hours, with muffled oars and orders given in a whisper, they had succeeded in passing the Royal Yacht and the three forts, but in attempting to get around the Rusk, anchored under a fort, unnoticed, the boat
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 3. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 211 (search)
f State. New Hampton, Orange Co., N. Y., Nov. 26, 1861. dear sir: As directed by the Synod of New York and New Jersey, I forward herewith, together with the accompanying minutes, a copy of the paper on the state of the country, adopted by that body during its recent session in Newark, N. J. Respectfully yours, O. M. Johnson. Hon. Wm. H. Seward, Secretary of State, Extract from the minutes of the Synod of New York and New Jersey. The Rev. Messrs. James P. Wilson, D. D., William Adams, D. D., William W. Newell, D. D., and Hon. William Pennington and Hon. Edward A. Lambert, Elders, were appointed a committee to prepare a minute in relation to the present condition of the country. The committee appointed to prepare a minute in relation to the present condition of our country, reported the following preamble and resolutions, which were adopted unanimously: Whereas, the people of these United States, after the achievement of their independence, established a government
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 3. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 216 (search)
orden left Washington on the 7th of April, 1861, as bearer of despatches to Captain Adams, of the frigate Sabine, in command of the fleet at Pensacola. The fleet harview with General Bragg, the rebel commander, and obtained a pass to visit Captain Adams, stating, in reply to an interrogatory, that he had a verbal communication ng to a gale which was blowing at the time, Lieutenant Worden did not visit Captain Adams until the following day, when he delivered his orders and received a writte, in order to exonerate himself for permitting Lieutenant Worden's visit to Captain Adams, stated that the Lieutenant had violated his word of honor; a charge, howev Lieutenant Worden also heard it stated that there was an agreement between Capt. Adams and Gen. Bragg that no attempt should be made to reinforce or take the fort without previous notice to the other party, and that Gen. Bragg accused Captain Adams of violating the agreement. The excitement in Pensacola and Montgomery can e
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 6. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 114 (search)
ward, that three other armed boats had been sent in pursuit of the Era, and had been turned back by the Webb on her retreat. They all went back up Red River. On reaching this stream, Captain Brown decided not to ascend it, and I thought it best to return at once. Thinking we might be attacked on the way up, I seized a hundred and seventy-five bales of cotton, and protected the Era's machinery as far as practicable. At St. Joseph I landed and seized the mails, and learned from them that Col. Adams was waiting for us at Grand Gulf with two pieces of artillery. Thirty-six shots were fired at the Era while passing the point, none of which took effect. On reaching Island One Hundred and Seven, a body of riflemen opened a heavy fire upon the Era from the Mississippi shore. Suspecting it to he a ruse to draw us to the other side of the river, I decided on keeping the right of the Island. The furnaces of the Era became so clogged at this point, I found it necessary to stop and have t
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 6. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 115 (search)
ved and valued life; perhaps so, but it was a rashness which will endear his heroic name forever. The following are the names of the others who suffered on this occasion on board the Calhoun and Kinsman: Charles Daverich,(seaman,) Wm. Neilson, (landsman,) both killed; W. D. Brown, (acting Chief-Engineer,) slightly wounded; H. D. Foster, (Ensign,) badly wounded in the right cheek; John Lewis, Quartermaster, and Geo. Perkins, acting Quartermaster, both wounded while in the wheel-house; Wm. Adams, Coxswain; James Williams, Captain of the Guard, and Geo. Riley, landsman, were also wounded, but not severely; Acting Master A. S. Wiggin, of the Kinsman, badly wounded from the rifle-pits, and the only casualty on the Kinsman. The fate of this brave officer is a sad one. When the rifle-pits opened their murderous fire on our men, they were commanded to lay down behind the bulwarks. Lieut. Wiggin, from some fatal impulse of pride or bravery, although in a most exposed position, did not
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Ghent, treaty of (search)
Ghent, treaty of The treaty between the United States and Great Britain, which terminated the War of 1812. The American commissioners were John Quincy Adams, James Bayard, Henry Clay, Jonathan Russell, and Albert Gallatin; the British commissioners were Lord Gambier, Henry Goulburn, and William Adams. The American commissioners assembled in the city of Ghent, Belgium, in July, 1814; the British commissioners early in the following month. The terms of the treaty were concluded Dec. 24, following, and the ratifications were exchanged Feb. 17, 1815. While the negotiations were in progress the leading citizens of Ghent took great interest in the matter. Their sympathies were with the Americans, and they mingled their rejoicings with the commissioners when the work was done. On Oct. 27 the Academy of Sciences and Fine Arts at Ghent invited the American commissioners to attend their exercises, when they were all elected honorary members of the academy. A sumptuous dinner was giv
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Treaties, Anglo-American (search)
ish government rejected the mediation of the Empress of Russia in bringing about a peace with the United States, but finally offered to treat directly with the United States. The ancient city of Ghent, in Belgium, was selected, and there the commissioners of the two governments met in the summer of 1814. The American commissioners were John Quincy Adams, James A. Bayard, Henry Clay, Jonathan Russell, and Albert Gallatin. The British commissioners were Lord Gambier, Henry Goulburn, and William Adams. These joined the American commissioners at Ghent, Aug. 6, 1814. Christopher Hughes, Jr., the American charge d'affaires at Stockholm, was appointed secretary to the American commissioners. Negotiations were speedily opened, when a wide difference of views appeared, which at first threatened the most formidable obstructions to an agreement. The discussions continued several months, and a conclusion was reached by a mutual agreement to a treaty on Dec. 24, 1814, when it was signed by
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