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H. Wager Halleck , A. M. , Lieut. of Engineers, U. S. Army ., Elements of Military Art and Science; or, Course of Instruction in Strategy, Fortification, Tactis of Battles &c., Embracing the Duties of Staff, Infantry, Cavalry, Artillery and Engineers. Adapted to the Use of Volunteers and Militia., Chapter 4: Logistics.—Subsistence.—Forage.—Marches.—Convoys.—Castrametation (search)
ns of infantry, twelve squadrons of cavalry, five batteries of artillery, and three companies of engineers. Figure 10 represents the details of a camp of a battalion of infantry composed of eight companies. Figure 11 is the camp of a squadron of cavalry. Figure 12 is the camp of two batteries of foot artillery, or two companies of foot engineers. Figure 13 is the camp of two batteries of mounted artillery, or two companies of mounted sappers and pontoniers. On undulating or broken ground the arrangement and order of the general camp, as well as the details of the encampment of each arm, would admit of much variation. There are many valuable remarks on the various subjects comprised under the head of logistics, in the works of Jomini, Grimoard, Thiebault, Boutourlin, Guibert, Laroche Amyon, Bousmard, Ternay, Vauchelle, Odier, Audouin, Bardin, Chemevrieres, Daznan, Ballyet, Dremaux, Dupre d'aulnay, Morin, and in the published regulations and orders of the English army.
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 2. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 73 (search)
pot at San Antonio, and all the other Government works in Texas, which served as the depots of immense stores of arms and ammunition, have been surrendered by the commanders or seized by disloyal hands. Forts Macon, Caswell, Johnson, Clinch, Pulaski, Jackson, Marion, Barrancas, McKee, Morgan, Gaines, Pike, Macomb, St. Phillip, Livingston, Smith, and three at Charleston, Oglethorpe barracks, Barrancas barracks, New Orleans barracks, Fort Jackson, on the Mississippi, the battery at Bienvenue, Dupre, and the works at Ship Island, have been successively stolen from the Government or betrayed by their commanding officers. The Custom-Houses at New Orleans, Mobile, Savannah, Charleston, and other important points, containing vast amounts of Government funds, have been treacherously appropriated to sustain the cause of rebellion. In like manner the Branch Mints at New Orleans, at, Charlotte and at Dahlonega, have been illegally seized, in defiance of every principle of common honesty and h
Knight's Mechanical Encyclopedia (ed. Knight), S. (search)
871. 118,412WellsAug. 22, 1871. 118,913DeckerSept. 12, 1871. 119,102ArmstrongSept. 19, 1871. (Reissue.)4,556AlterSept. 19, 1871. 119,350HallSept. 26, 1871. 120,966HalladayNov. 14, 1871. 121,293MattersonNov. 28, 1871. 121,366HewittNov. 28, 1871. 124,086RobertsFeb. 27, 1872. 124,493JensenMar. 12, 1872. 127,157DaltonMay 28, 1872. 130,169WillsonAug. 6, 1872. 132,101PerryOct. 8, 1872. 134,497VincentDec. 31, 1872. 134,826VioletJan. 14, 1873. 136,859PeasleeMar. 18, 1873. 140,406DupreJuly 1, 1873. 142,812PowellSept. 16, 1873. 142,819SpringerSept. 16, 1873. 143,955BondOct. 28, 1873. 143,969De WaruOct. 28, 1873. (Reissue.)5,689RobertsDec. 16, 1873. 145,841BuschmeierDec. 23, 1873. 148,047GoodrichMar. 3, 1874. 148,048GoodrichMar. 3, 1874. 150,787PowellMay 12, 1874. 154,113BaglinAug. 18, 1874. 154,485HowardAug. 25, 1874. 158,231BallouDec. 29, 1874. (Reissue.)6,306PowellFeb. 23, 1875. 6. Hemmers. 10,386BlodgetJan. 3, 1854. 12,826OdiorneMay 8, 1855. 14,2
The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Index (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller), D (search)
1; quoted, IX., 346. Dulany, R. H., IV., 104. Dumfries, Va., II., 328. Dummy battery, Seabrook Point, S. C. , VIII., 183. Dummy guns, I., 163. Duncan, A., VIII., 109. Duncan, J. K., I., 234; X., 273. Dunker's chapel, Antietam, Md. , II., 70. Dunns Bayou, Red River, La. , III., 318. Dunovant, J., X., 157. Du Pont, S. F.: I., 354, 357; II., 351; VI., 47, 100, 103, 115. 120, 125, 127, 171, 270, 271, 310, 311, 318; IX., 48, 51, 336. Dupre, G. W., VII., 125. Durham Station, N. C.: III., 247; Bennett house near, III., 247; VII., 203. Durvee, A., Fifth N. Y., VIII., 80, X., 221. Dutch Gap, Va.: I., 49. 113, 119; III., 98,; V., 133, 141, 243; dredge boat at, V., 245, 305, 309, 315; VI., 131; VII., 115, 176; negro pickets, IX., 179. Dutton, A. H., X., 141. Dutton Hill, Ky., II., 332. Duvall's Bluff, Ark., VI., 223. Dwight, C. C., VII., 105, 112. Dwight, W., X., 223. Dyer, A. B.,
The Daily Dispatch: February 26, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 4 (search)
Ky., and Chambliss of Miss. Post-Offices and Post Roads.--Messrs. Chilton of Ala., Conrow of Mo., Royster of Ark., Johnson of Va., Clark of Geo., Davidson of N. C., Welsh of Miss., Hilton of Fla., and Herbert of Texas. Territories and Public Lands.--Messrs. Wilcox of Texas, Marshall of La., Jenkins of Va., Freeman of Mo., Foster of Ala., Batson of Ark., Lewis of Geo., Ewing of Ky., and Meness of Tenn. Indian Affairs--Messrs. Singleton of Miss., Elliott of Ky., Hanley of Ark., Dupre of La., Goods of Va., Tibbs of Tenn., Wright of Texas, Arrington of N. C., and Rawis of Ala. Parents.--Messrs. Bell of Missouri, Lander of North Carolina, Read of Kentucky, Chilton of Alabama, Staples of Virginia, Marshall of Louisiana, Hilton of Florida, Strickland of Georgia, and Wright of Texas. Claims.--Messrs. Smith of Virginia, Clopten of Alabama, Burnett of Kentucky, Villere of Louisiana, Clapp of Mississippi, McLane of North Carolina, Munnerlyn of Georgia, Farrow of South C
The Daily Dispatch: March 8, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 16 (search)
Sect. 2. Be it further enacted, That the owners of property destroyed under the operation of this act, as well as those persons who shall voluntarily destroy their property to prevent the same from falling into the hands of the enemy, are hereby authorized to perpetuate the testimony of such destruction in the manner prescribed by an act of the Provisional Congress, entitled an act to perpetuate testimony in cases of slaves abducted or harbored by the enemy, and of other property seized, wasted or destroyed by them, approved 30th August, 1861, and such owners and persons shall be entitled to indemnity out of the proceeds of property sequestered and confiscated under the laws of the Confederate States, in such manner as Congress may hereafter provide. Upon which ensued a lengthy debate, participated in by Messrs. Curry, Garland, Smith of Virginia, Foote, Crockett, Miles, Royce, Gray, Dupre, Russell, Wright of Georgia, and Lyons of Virginia. The bill was finally adopted.
The Daily Dispatch: March 18, 1862., [Electronic resource], House of Representatives. (search)
7, 1862. The House met at 12 o'clock, and opened with prayer by Rev. Dr. Doggett. The Journal of Saturday was read. Hon. Mr. Gentry, of Tenn., appeared and took the oath of office. Mr. Curry, of Ala., offered a resolution that Congress adjourn on the 31st day of March, and convene again on the 1st Monday in July. Mr. Royston moved to amend by striking out the time for meeting. Mr. Conrad moved that the resolution be laid upon the table. Motion not agreed to. Mr. Dupre moved to amend by inserting the first Monday of October instead of July, or to be convened by the President here, or at such other point as he may designate. Mr. Conrad moved to amend the amendment by striking out all after the word President. Mr. Davis moved that the resolution and the amendments be laid upon the table. Motion adopted. Mr. Curry gave notice that he would present a similar resolution to-morrow. Mr. Royston moved to take up a resolution offered by him s
The Daily Dispatch: March 19, 1862., [Electronic resource], House of Representatives. (search)
ved that the hour of meeting of the House be changed from 12 to 11 o'clock A. M. Motion not agreed to. Mr. Curry, of Ala., renewed his motion of yesterday, that the House adjourn on the 31st of March, to meet on the 2d Monday in July. Mr. Dupre moved to strike out the time fixed for meeting, and to amend by inserting the first Monday in October, unless sooner convened by the President, either here or at such point as he may designate. Mr. Conrad, of La., moved to amend the amendmnt by striking out all after the word President. This motion was agreed to. Mr. Russell, of Va., moved that the resolution be indefinitely postponed. This motion was sustained by Messrs. Russell and Staples, and opposed by Messrs. Holt and Dupre. Mr. Barksdale, of Miss., called the question, and the call being sustained, Mr. Goode, of Va., called for an aye and nay vote on the resolution, which resulted, ayes 42, noes 40. So the motion to postpone was sustained. A message
The Daily Dispatch: March 26, 1862., [Electronic resource], House of Representatives. (search)
fix the time for holding the Confederate courts in the Northern District of Georgia. Agreed to. Also, a resolution that on and after Monday next, the House meet at 11 o'clock A. M. Laid on the table. Mr. Parkins, of La., introduced a resolution for the preservation of public documents; which was referred to the Committee on Printing. Also, a bill for the employment of negroes on Government work and in building fortifications. Referred to Committee on Military Affairs. Mr. Dupre, of La., presented a memorial, which was referred to the Committee on Military Affairs. Mr. Singleton, of Miss., presented a resolution requesting the Secretary of War to furnish, if not incompatible with the public interest, to this House, the reports of the several Colonels commanding regiments in the battle at Leesburg. Agreed to. Mr. Davis, of Miss., introduced a bill supplementary and amendatory of the act authorizing the suspension of the writ of habeas corpus in certain c
The Daily Dispatch: April 1, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 5 (search)
n: Resolved, That a committee be appointed by the Speaker of this House to consist of five members, charged with the duty of inquiring into alleged accuses in the medical department of the army, the defects in the system, if such exist, and failures in the administration of the department. Agreed to. Also, a resolution in reference to the printing of the Journal of the Provisional Congress, and the acts of its last session. This resolution was discussed at some length by Messrs. Dupre, Holt, and Conrad; when, the question being called upon if, Mr. Foote, with the consent of the House, withdrew it. Mr. Currin, of Tenn., presented two designs for a Confederate flag; which were referred to the Committee on Flag and Seal. Mr. Herbert, of Texas, moved a reconsideration of the vote by which the bill offered by him on Friday last, to authorize the Secretary of War to receive into the Confederate service a regiment for the protection of the frontier of Texas, was re
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