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The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 4: The Cavalry (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller), chapter 10 (search)
so weakened the Confederate line in front of General Farnsworth, that Kilpatrick ordered the latter to charge Kilpatrick when he impetuously gave the order to Farnsworth to make the last charge. Farnsworth spoke with eFarnsworth spoke with emotion: General, do you mean it? Shall I throw my handful of men over rough ground, through timber, against a Antietam Newcomers' mill on Antietam creek Farnsworth rose in his stirrups — he looked magnificent in horget it. For a moment there was silence, when Farnsworth spoke calmly, General, if you order the charge, It hear the low conversation that followed, but as Farnsworth turned away, he said, I will obey your order. Ki with it a number of prisoners. When the body of Farnsworth was afterwards recovered, it was found to have re1910, p. 343. The following is the account of Farnsworth's death as seen by a Confederate officer and by httle of Gettysburg, on July 3d, made by a General Farnsworth of the Yankee army. He led his brigade, riding w
The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 8: Soldier Life and Secret Service. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller), Marshaling the Federal army (search)
ecome famous as a corps leader) marched forth at the head of a magnificent body of men, the color-guard, nearly all seven-footers, all in the scarlet fez and breeches of the favorite troops of France. Zouave rig was by long odds the most pleasing to the popular eye in the streets of the big city—and, less happily, to Southern marksmen later —for all in a day the improvised wooden barracks were thronging with eager lads seeking enlistment in the Zouave regiments. Baxter's in Philadelphia, Farnsworth's (Second Fire), Duryee's (Fifth New York), Bendix's, Hawkins', and Billy Wilson's in New York. To cater still further to the love for the spectacular and the picturesque, still more distinctive regiments were authorized—the Garibaldi Guard—mainly Italians, under Colonel D'Utassy, in a dress that aped the Bersaglieri. The D'Epineul Zouaves, French and would-be Frenchmen, in the costliest costume yet devised, and destined to be abandoned before they were six months older. Still anothe
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Douglas, Stephen Arnold, 1813-1861 (search)
d by the laws of God, and that it is asserted in the Declaration of Independence. If they think so, of course they have a right to say so, and so vote. I do not question Mr. Lincoln's conscientious belief that the negro was made his equal, and hence is his brother; but, for my own part, I do not regard the negro as my equal, and positively deny that he is my brother or any kin to me whatever. Lincoln has evidently learned by heart Parson Lovejoy's catechism. He can repeat it as well as Farnsworth, and he is worthy of a medal from Father Giddings and Fred Douglass for his abolitionism. He holds that the negro was born his equal and yours, and that he was endowed with equality by the Almighty, and that no human law can deprive him of these rights which were guaranteed to him by the Supreme Ruler of the universe. Now I do not believe that the Almighty ever intended the negro to be the equal of the white man. If he did, he has been a long time demonstrating the fact. For thousands o
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Hanover, battle at. (search)
Hanover, battle at. General Meade's cavalry, during Lee's invasion of Maryland, before the battle of Gettysburg (q. v.), was continually hovering on the flanks of the Confederate army. The most dashing of the cavalry officers of that time were Colonels Kilpatrick and Custer. At about the same hour when Buford's division occupied Gettysburg, June 29, 1863. Kilpatrick, passing through Hanover, a few miles from Gettysburg, was suddenly surprised by Stuart's cavalry, then on their march for Carlisle. Stuart led in person, and made a desperate charge on the flank and rear of Farnsworth's brigade, at the eastern end of the village. A severe battle ensued in the town and on its borders, when Custer joined in the fight with his troops, and the Confederates were repulsed. The Nationals lost about 500 men.
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories, Indiana Volunteers. (search)
h Regiment Volunteers: Right Wing. Right Wing (Cos. A, B, C, D, E and F ) organized at Madison, Ind., August 22, 1861, for 1st Cavalry. Moved to Washington, D. C., September, 1861. Designated 3rd Cavalry October 22, 1861. Attached to Hooker's Division, Army of the Potomac, to March, 1862. Lower Maryland, Middle Department, to May, 1862. Geary's Independent Brigade, Dept. of the Rappahannock, to June, 1862. Shields' Division, Dept. of the Rappahannock, to July, 1862. Farnsworth's 2nd Brigade, Pleasanton's Cavalry Division, Army of the Potomac, to November, 1862. 2nd Brigade, Cavalry Division, Army of the Potomac, to February, 1863. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, Cavalry Corps, Army of the Potomac, to April, 1864. 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, Cavalry Corps, Army of the Potomac, and Army of the Shenandoah, Middle Military Division, to June, 1865. Louisville, Ky., to August, 1865. Service. Duty at Budd's Ferry, Md., till December, 1861. Assigned to du
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories, Wisconsin Volunteers. (search)
ries E, F, G, H, I, K, L and M organized September and October, 1864. Ordered to Washington. D. C. Attached to 3rd Brigade, DeRussy's Division, 22nd Army Corps, to December, 1864. 4th Brigade, DeRussy's Division, 22nd Army Corps, to June, 1865. Assigned to duty in the Defenses of Washington, D. C. Company E at Fort O'Rourke, F at Fort Ellsworth, G and H at Fort Lyon ( G also at Fort Ellsworth), I at Fort Farnsworth, K at Fort Lyon, L at Fort Willard, M at Forts Lyon, Weed and Farnsworth. Batteries E to M mustered out June 26, 1865. Regiment lost during service 4 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 2 Officers and 77 Enlisted men by disease. Total 83. 1st Wisconsin Independent Battery Light Artillery Organized at LaCrosse, Wis., and mustered in October 10, 1861. Moved to Camp Utley, Racine, Wis., and duty there till January 23, 1862. Ordered to Louisville, Ky., January 23, and duty there till April 3. Attached to Artillery, 7th Division, Army of
Oliver Otis Howard, Autobiography of Oliver Otis Howard, major general , United States army : volume 1, Chapter 25: the battle of Gettysburg; the second and third day (search)
ffered greatly, losing nearly 1,000 men on each side; but Gregg had the satisfaction of defeating the purpose of his adversary, who was, of course, soon obliged to withdraw to guard the flanks of his own defeated army. On our left, where General Farnsworth fell, Kilpatrick's division contended-often at great disadvantage — with the different portions of Longstreet's infantry. There were only two brigades-Merritt's and Farnsworth's. They seem to have been intent upon capturing sundry supply wFarnsworth's. They seem to have been intent upon capturing sundry supply wagons that hove in sight, when they were obliged to meet and hold in check the best infantry troops of the South. They were badly injured, with heavy losses. The final effort of General Lee against our left had two parts or periods: first, the work of his artillery; second, the assault of his infantry. He chose for his point of attack not Little Round Top, but the umbrella trees, a landmark near Zeigler's Grove, which was easier of approach, and he believed would give even better fruits to
Maj. Jed. Hotchkiss, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 3, Virginia (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Biographical (search)
t, and held command, in the absence of Colonel Wickham, until March 20th, when he was again given command of the Second North Carolina. The gallant Col. Sol Williams, the regular commander, returned to his men on June 8th, but on the next day, in the battle of Brandy Station, lost his life, and Payne continued to lead the regiment, and in that capacity took part in Stuart's Pennsylvania raid. When Stuart was confronted by Kilpatrick, Payne with his regiment was thrown against the rear of Farnsworth's brigade at Hanover, Pa. So gallant was the charge that one Federal regiment was scattered, and Kilpatrick's command might have been routed had adequate support been at hand. But here Colonel Payne's horse was killed under him, and he himself, with a severe saber cut in the side, again fell into the hands of the enemy. After a long imprisonment at Johnson's island, Ohio, he was exchanged, and being promoted brigadier-general, commanded a brigade of three cavalry regiments, the Fifth, Si
Brigadier-General Ellison Capers, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 5, South Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 15: (search)
selected the Federal left center as the point of attack; ordered, as on the 2d, concert of action from both wings of his army, and organized his assaulting column of 15,000 men. Stuart's cavalry had come up on his left and confronted the main body of Meade's cavalry. The situation on his extreme right was more serious than the Confederate general realized. This is evident from the reports. The Round Tops were unassailable by the force at Longstreet's command, and a division of cavalry, Farnsworth's and Merritt's brigades, was in position on the right rear, confronted by a single regiment, the First South Carolina cavalry, Bachman's South Carolina battery, and three regiments of Anderson's Georgia brigade. Anderson's regiments were at right angles to Longstreet's line, and Colonel Black's cavalry was on Anderson's right flank. Black had only about 100 men in his regiment. In Longstreet's immediate front the situation was such that there was nothing to do but stand on the defensiv
Brigadier-General Ellison Capers, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 5, South Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Additional Sketches Illustrating the services of officers and Privates and patriotic citizens of South Carolina. (search)
d division until the fall of 1863, when it was sent to South Carolina to recruit its diminished ranks. He remained with his battery between Charleston and Savannah until early in 1865, and then went north with the army and surrendered at Greensboro. Among the battles in which he commanded the battery were: First Manassas, the Chickahominy campaign of 1862, Second Manassas, Sharpsburg, Fredericksburg, December, 1862, three days battle of Gettysburg, on the last day receiving and repulsing Farnsworth's charge; Suffolk, and Fredericksburg, May, 1863. Captain Bachman was a member of the legislature in 1865-66, and assistant attorney-general of the State from 1880 to 1890. D. Huger Bacot, prominent in the cotton trade of Charleston, is a native of that city, born in 1847. Though the Confederate era began and closed in his boyhood, he was toward the last associated with the gigantic struggle as one of the Arsenal cadets, and since then has been actively interested in the military organ
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