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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 7. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 1 (search)
) men of the Second South-Carolina volunteer regiment, and a section of the Third Rhode Island battery, commanded by Captain Brayton. We ascended the river some twenty-five (25) miles, destroyed a ponton bridge, together with a vast amount of cottoof the Second South-Carolina volunteers, (colored troops,) and a section of battery C, Third Rhode Island artillery, captain Brayton, all under command of Colonel Montgomery, and left Beaufort on transports about nine o'clock last Monday evening, ens company all returned to the John Adams in safety. At the same time that Captain Hoyt started up the right bank, Captain Brayton, with his battery section, proceeded up the left bank of the river, and was equally successful. The rebel pickets died around in hot haste to the different plantations, notifying owners and overseers of the coming of negro troops. Captain Brayton destroyed every building within reach, and cotton and rice crops gathered and growing, mills, storehouses, and resid
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 7. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 57 (search)
any in the earthworks at Field's Point; Captain Carver with company E in the rifle-pits at Tar Bluff, and then with the balance of his force proceeded to Combahee Ferry, and with the guns of the John Adams and two howitzers, under command of Captain Brayton, completely covered the road and the approaches to the bridge. These points were all occupied without opposition. To deceive the enemy, and lead him to suppose that his force was much larger than it really was, he instructed the officer lf-past 7 A. M.--encountered cavalry pickets the moment he began to advance, but after a short engagement drove them back in disorder. The fine bridge across the Combahee River was then destroyed, together with all the adjacent property. Captain Brayton, of the Third Rhode Island artillery, who was present with a section of his battery, took part in this engagement from the John Adams. Having brought within his lines nearly eight hundred valuable slaves; having destroyed property to the
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 7. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 68 (search)
Colonel Montgomery's expedition. Hilton head, June 17, 1863. early on the morning of the eleventh instant, Colonel Montgomery left St. Simon's Island, where his brigade is now encamped, to present his compliments to the rebels of Georgia, having the week before sent them to those of South-Carolina. This force consisted of five companies of the Second South-Carolina, eight companies of the Fifty-fourth Massachusetts, Colonel Shaw, all negro, and the Third Rhode Island battery, Captain Brayton. The gunboat John Adams, Captain Smith, and the transports Sentinel and Harriet A. Weed, constituted the fleet. The expedition ready, the order was given to sail through Dubois Sound, and up the Altamaha River, the largest stream in Georgia, to the village of Darien, which is said to have contained before the war some two thousand inhabitants, most of whom were wedded to the rebel cause. As the John Adams approached the village she poured a constant shower of shot and shell into
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 3. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 247 (search)
Adriatic. Against these crumbling hulks the batteries which silenced Sumter point their guns in vain. They have taken counsel of the Romans, who declared that he is the most dangerous enemy who values not his own life, and has insured success by resolving on suicide. Sixteen vessels will be sunk on the bar at the river entrance. Here is the list: AmazonCapt. SwiftNew Bedford. AmericaCapt. ChaseNew Bedford. AmericanCapt. BeardNew Bedford. ArcherCapt. WorthNew Bedford. CourierCapt. BraytonNew Bedford. FortuneCapt. RiceNew London. HeraldCapt. GiffordNew Bedford. KensingtonCapt. TiltonNew Bedford. LeonidasCapt. HowlandNew Bedford. Maria TheresaCapt. BaileyNew Bedford. PotomacCapt. BrownNew Bedford. Rebecca SimmsCapt. WillisNew Bedford. L. C. RichmondCapt. MaloyNew Bedford. Robin HoodCapt. SkinnerNew London. TenedosCapt. SissonNew London. William LeeCapt. LakeNew Bedford. They range from two hundred and seventy-five to five hundred tons, are all old whalers, h
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 18., The Society's meetings, season 1914-1915. (search)
society (as he has previously done) with an account of his vacation trip, this time to the Hawaiian Islands. Mr. Lawrence's interesting story was made the more vivid by numerous views, most of which were secured by his own camera and shown by Mr. Brayton. On December 21 another of our members, Mrs. Augusta Brigham, favored us with her story of Ten Soldier Brothers in the Revolution, an uncommon occurrence, and the story most interestingly told. At the January, or annual, meeting the repos extent, with the meetinghouse, and the means by which it has been preserved. The same was replete with interest, and a goodly number were present. March 15 was Old Home Evening. Our townsman, Mr. George W. Hersey, with the assistance of Mr. Brayton, gave us a personally conducted tour through Medford, and brought out of his camera treasures, things new and old, the lakes, the Fells, Medford's old houses, streets and people, and all so true to detail, life and nature. We let George do it
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 22., Season 1917-1918. (search)
ential Politics. Sherwin L. Cook, Esq., Roxbury. December 18. Development of Old Boston. Illustrated. Mr. Walter Kendall Watkins, Maiden. January 21. Annual Meeting. Reports, Election of Officers. Music by Trinity Church Orchestra. Light Refreshments. February 18. Leather-stocking Tales. Rev. Anson Titus, Somerville. Vocal Solos, Mrs. Annie Redding Moulton, West Medford. March 18. William Penn (with side lines). Mr. George H. Remele, West Medford. April 15. The Federal Constitution. Hon. George Wv. Fall, Malden. March, 27. Wellington, Ancient and Modern. Illustrated. Mr. Abner Barker, Medford. Soloist, Mrs. G. J. Slosser, West Medford. Pianist, Mrs. Gertrude Brierly, West Medford. Light refreshments served on this and previous occasions by the Hospitality Committee, Miss Atherton and Mesdames Googins and Mann. Mr. Brayton, of the high school, threw some (electric) light on both speakers' subjects, thus renewing a pleasing feature of former occasions.
The Daily Dispatch: September 11, 1862., [Electronic resource], Later from the North. (search)
d, Kearney, U. S. army, killed; Schenck, badly wounded; Sigel, slightly wounded; Isaac I. Stevens, killed; Tower, badly wounded; Taylor, wounded, since died. Colonels Killed--Brown, 20th Indiana; Brown, 28th Indiana; Cantred, 82d Ohio; Koltes, 73d Penn. Vols; McConnell, 3d New Jersey; O'Connor, 2d Wisconsin; Roberts, 1st Michigan. Majors Killed--Barney, 24th New York; May, 19th Indiana; Town, 1st Michigan cavalry. Captains Killed--Abbott, 7th New Jersey, H. Brown, 100th Penn; Brayton, co. B, 7th Wisconsin, S. Brounand, 100th Penn; Buckley, co. K, 24th N. Y.; Campbell, co. E, 3d N. J.; Davey, co. H, 14th Brooklyn Elcock, co. E, 14th, do; King, co. A, 30th N. Y.; Knox, 83d Penn; Mallery, co. B, 14th Brooklyn, Randolph, co. H, 2d Wis; Smead, 2d artillery; Stone, 11th Mass; Templeton, 100th Penn; John Tuite, 8th N. J. Lieutenants Killed.--H. B. Banks, 16th Mass; Beer, 54th N. Y. Bouvier, Aid to Gen. Patrick; Compton, Harris Light Cavalry; Darracott, 16th Mass; Dargen,