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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events, Diary from December 17, 1860 - April 30, 1864 (ed. Frank Moore), 1863, November. (search)
ught off their wagon-trains and twenty-five prisoners from under the broadsides of their gunboats. Only three wounded of ours. --Two bridges and trestlework on the Tennessee and Alabama Railroad at Caligula, near Lynnville, Tenn., were destroyed by a party of rebel cavalry under the command of the partisan Roddy.--A cannonading between the rebel batteries on Lookout Mountain and the Union forces at Moccasin Point, took place to-day. In the rebel Senate, in session at Richmond, Va., Mr. Brown, of Mississippi, offered the resolution: Resolved, That in the present condition of the country, Congress ought, with the least practicable delay, to enact the following: 1. To declare every white male person residing in the confederate States, and capable of bearing arms, to be in the military service of the country. 2. To repeal all laws authorizing substitutes or granting exemptions. 3. To authorize the President to issue his proclamation requiring all male persons claimi
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events, Diary from December 17, 1860 - April 30, 1864 (ed. Frank Moore), 1863, November. (search)
same time his revolver at Corporal John Heron, who dropped unhurt to his knees, and sent a ball through the miscreant's breast, which proved fatal. Rebel citizens state that the opposing force numbered fifty men, and acknowledge their loss to be one captain, sergeant, and two privates killed, and eight wounded. The Union loss was as follows: Killed — George Diegs, company H; Lewis Taylor, company H; Peter Grant, company H; Samuel Moden, company G. Wounded — William Gallin, company B; Henry Brown, company H; Mil Beckford, company H; William Hegdon, company H; Zeno Callahan, company H; Duncan Turner, company H; John Bodly, company H. John C. Crane, acting quartermaster at Nashville, Tenn., in a note to Andrew Johnson, Governor of that State, says: The bearer, (colored,) Jane Woodall, is my house-servant. She is a slave, claimed by Christopher Woodall, a resident of Tennessee. It is said that he is disloyal, and on a previous occasion the military authorities prevented
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: Volume 2., The opposing forces in the operations at New Orleans, La. (search)
aster William P. Rogers; Sophronia, Acting Master Lyman Bartholomew. Second division of schooners, Lieutenant W. W. Queen, commanding: T. A. Ward, Lieutenant W. W. Queen; Maria J. Carlton, Acting Master Charles E. Jack; Matthew Vassar, Acting Master Hugh H. Savage; George Mangham, Acting Master John Collins; Orvetta, Acting Master Francis E. Blanchard; Sidney C. Jones, Acting Master J. D. Graham. Third division of schooners, Lieutenant K. Randolph Breese, commanding: John Griffith, Acting Master Henry Brown; Sarah Bruen, Acting Master Abraham Christian; Racer, Acting Master Alvin Phinney; Sea Foam, Acting Master Henry E. Williams; Henry James, Acting Master Lewis W. Pennington; Dan Smith, Acting Master George W. Brown. Union Army. not engaged. Major-General Benjamin F. Butler. Brigade commanders, Brig.-Gen'ls John W. Phelps and Thomas Williams. Infantry: 9th Conn., Col. Thomas W. Cahill; 12th Conn., Col. Henry C. Deming; 21st Ind., Col. James W. McMillan; 26th Mass., Col.
Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 18: capture of forts Jackson and St. Philip, and the surrender of New Orleans. (search)
urber; C. P. Williams, Act. Mast. Lang-thorne; Arletta, Act. Mast. Smith; Bacon, Act. Mast. Rogers; Sophronia, Act. Mast. Bartholomew. Second division, under Lieut. W. W. Queen: T. A. Ward, Lieut. Queen; M. J. Carlton, Act. Mast. Jack; Matthew Vassar, Act. Mast. Savage; George Mang-ham, Act. Mast. Collins; Orvetta, Act. Mast. Blanchard; Sidney C. Jones, Act. Mast. Graham; Adolph Hugel, Act. Mast. Van Buskirk. Third division.--Lieut. K. R. Breese: John Griffiths, Act. Mast. Henry Brown; Sarah Bruen, Act. Mast. Christian; Racer, Act. Mast. Phinney; Sea Foam, Act. Mast. Williams; Henry James. Act. Mast. Pennington; The names of the vessels were those under which they were known in the merchant service, and were unchanged after purchase by the Government.Dan Smith, Act. Mast. George W. Brown. The leading vessels of the first division were moored at a distance of 2,850 yards from Fort Jackson, and 3,680 yards from Fort St. Philip, the others occupying positions cl
Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 19: battle of the forts and capture of New Orleans. (search)
xt to Lieutenant-Commander Smith's division of seven vessels (Norfolk Packet, Lieutenant-Commander Watson Smith; Oliver H. Lee, Acting-Master Washington Godfrey; Para, Acting-Master Edward G. Furber; C. P. Williams, Acting-Master Amos R. Langthorne; Arletta, Acting-Master Thomas E. Smith; William Bacon, Acting-Master William P. Rogers; Sophronia, Acting-Master Lyman Bartholomew) was placed the six vessels of the third divison, under Lieutenant-Commander K. R. Breese (John Griffith, Acting-Master Henry Brown; Sarah Bruen, Acting-Master Abraham Christian; Racer, Acting-Master Alvin Phinney; Sea Foam, Acting-Master Henry E. Williams; Henry James, Acting-Master Lewis W. Pennington; Dan Smith, Acting-Master George W. Brown), and one vessel, the Orvetta, Acting-Master Blanchard, all lying in line close together. All the vessels mentioned were anchored and secured to spring their broadsides, as occasion might require. In the meantime, Lieutenant-Commander John Guest was sent ahead in the
Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 20: a brave officer's mortification.--history set right. (search)
r M. T. Carlton. --Acting-Master Chas. E. Jack. Schooner Matthew Vassar.--Acting-Master Hugh H. Savage. Schooner George Mangham.--Acting-Master John Collins. Schooner Orvetta.--Acting-Master Francis E. Blanchard. Schooner Sydney C. Jones.--Acting-Master J. D. Graham. Schooner Adolph Hugel.--Acting-Master J. Van Buskirk. Third division. Lieutenant K. R. Breese, Commanding Division. Barkentine Horace Beals.--Lieutenant K. R. Breese. Schooner John Griffith.--Acting-Master Henry Brown. Schooner Sarah Bruen.--Acting-Master Abraham Christian. Schooner Racer.--Acting-Master Alvin Phinney. Brig Sea Foam.--Acting-Master Henry E. Williams. Schooner Henry James.--Acting-Master L. W. Pennington. Schooner Dan Smith.--Acting-Master George W. Brown. List of officers attached to the mortar flotilla and West Gulf Squadron, the names of whose vessels do not appear in the Navy Register. Mortar flotilla. Acting-Master, A. M. Gould. Acting-Master's Ma
Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 23: destruction of the ram Arkansas.--capture of Galveston.--capture of the Harriet Lane.--sinking of the Hatteras.--attack on Baton Rouge.--Miscellaneous engagements of the gun-boats. (search)
Quincy A. Hooper; Acting-Ensign, Edwin Janorin; Acting-Master's Mate, Wm. H. Metz. Schooner Henry Janes. Acting-Volunteer-Lieutenant, Lewis W. Pennington. Schooner Orvetta. (bomb.) Acting-Master, F. E. Blanchard; Acting-Master's Mates, E. O. Adams and W. H. Monroe. Brig Bohio. Acting-Masters, Geo. W. Browne and W. M. Stannard; Acting-Masters' Mates, James Sheppard and S. C. Heath; Acting-Assistant Paymaster, J. M. Skillman. Schooner John Griffiths. (bomb.) Acting-Master, Henry Brown; Acting-Master's Mates, Asa Hawes and John McAllister. Schooner Charlotte. Acting-Master, E. D. Bruner. Schooner Sarah Bruen. (bomb.) Acting-Master, A. Christian; Acting-Master's Mates, Sylvester Rowland, B. G. Cahoon and J. M. Chadwick. Schooner Maria A. Wood. Acting-Master, Samuel C. Cruse; Acting-Master's Mates, F. C. Way and Charles Fort. Ship morning light. Acting-Masters, John Dillingham, H. W. Washburn, W. W. Fowler and L. H. Partridge; Acting-Master
Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 33: (search)
atan. Captain, S. W. Godon; Lieutenant-Commander, E. P. Williams; Lieutenants, A. R. McNair and F. J. Higginson; Surgeon, Henry O. Mayo; Assistant Surgeon, Edw. D. Payne; Paymaster, L. J. Brown; First-Lieutenant of Marines, P. C. Pope; Acting-Masters, Jas. Ogilvie, Lothrop Baker, C. R. Wilkins and E. L. Haines; Acting-Ensign, C. P. Walters; Acting-Masters' Mates, W. S. Curtis, Wm. Frost and C. H. Howland; Engineers: Chief, John A. Grier; First Assistant, H. B. Nones; Second-Assistant. Henry Brown; Third-Assistants, W. H. Glading, R. A. Wright, G. W. Carrick, John Franklin and M. Cuthbert; Boatswain, Wm. Long; Gunner, G. W. Omensetter; Carpenter, Amos Chick; Sailmaker, W. S. L. Brayton. Iron-clad steamer Passaic. Captain, Percival Drayton; Lieutenant-Commander, Joseph N. Miller; Assistant Surgeon, Edgar Holden; Assistant Paymaster, J. P. Woodbury; Acting-Ensigns, H. B. Baker and L. G. Emerson; Engineers: First-Assistant, G. S. Bright; Second-Assistant, H. W. Robie; Third-Assi
Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 44: battle of Mobile Bay. (search)
Paymaster, Ichabod Norton. Brig Seafoam. Acting-Master, D. C. Woods; Acting-Master's Mate, George Woodland. Yacht Corypheus. Acting-Master, Francis H. Grove; Acting-Master's Mates, J. H. Gregory and H. H. Nicholson. Schooner Maria Wood. Acting-Master, S. C. Cruse; Acting-Ensign, J. J. Kane; Acting-Master's Mate, Charles Fort. Schooner Orvetta. Acting-Master, Enos O. Adams; Acting-Master's Mates, John Broe and Stephen Nelson. Schooner John Griffiths. Acting-Master, Henry Brown; Acting-Master's Mates, Alex. Moses and John McAllister. Schooner Samuel Houston. Acting-Master, C. W. Pratt. Schooner Sarah Bruen. Acting-Master, A. Christian. Schooner Henry Janes. Acting-Ensign. Joseph A. Chadwick; Acting-Master's Mates, T. S. Russell, Zach. Predmore and Wm. Roberts. Schooner Oliver H. Lee. Acting-Ensign, Douglas F. O'Brien; Acting-Master's Mate, Cornelius Dailey. Naval station, New Orleans, La. Acting-Master, Adrien C. Starrett.
Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 50: Second attack on Fort Fisher. (search)
arner; Acting-Second-Assistants, C. B. Culver and D. S. Leffler; Acting-Third-Assistants, F. G. Shannon and David Reed. Shokokon--Fourth rate. Acting-Volunteer-Lieutenant, W. B. Sheldon: Acting-Ensigns, P. C. Asserson, A. O. Kruge and D. W. Lakin; Acting-Master's Mates. R. S. Proudfit and F. Bradley; Acting-Assistant Paymaster, C. J. Todd; Engineers: Acting-First-Assistant,W. D Forbes; Acting-Third Assistant, James Wilson. Dunbarton--Fourth-rate. Acting-Volunteer Lieutenant. Henry Brown; Acting-Master, Hamilton Bingham; Acting-Ensigns, O. A. Thompson, C. T. Somes, Daniel Merrill and J. A. Williams; Acting-Master's Mate, H. M. Guilford; Acting-Assistant Paymaster, J. W. Holmes; Engineers: Acting-Second Assistant, Charles Bremon; Acting-Third Assistants, J. W. Mead, G. L. Shoemaker, Clark Thurston and J. T. Boyd. Clematis--Fourth-rate. Acting-Volunteer Lieutenant, E. D. Bruner; Acting Ensigns, C. T. Beth, Isaac Miller and Geo. H. Gooding; Acting-Master's Mates, M. P.
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