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Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3., Chapter 5: the Chattanooga campaign.--movements of Sherman's and Burnside's forces. (search)
ty was laid in ashes, and many of the fine dwellings in the neighborhood, owned by known secessionists, shared the same fate. Among these was the residence of Bishop Green, of the Protestant Episcopal Church, that stood on a beautiful shaded eminence. House, furniture, and fine library of three thousand volumes, were committed tfused the famished soldiers food or drink, and the women, who crowded the galleries in front of his house, sent boys to the captives with insulting, Ruins of Bishop Green's House. and, in some cases indecent messages. The building was reduced to ashes, and when the writer was there, three years afterward, only a few scattered ire loss since crossing the Tennessee, 437; of whom 76 were killed, 339 wounded, and 22 were missing. Among the killed was Captain Geary, son of the General. General Green and Colonel Underwood were severely wounded. An amusing incident of this night's battle is related. When it began, about two hundred mules, frightened: by
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3., Chapter 7: the siege of Charleston to the close of 1863.--operations in Missouri, Arkansas, and Texas. (search)
lonel Chatfield were mortally wounded; and Colonels Barton, Green, and Jackson were severely so, at the heads of their regime same time a co-operating force, under the Confederate Generals Green and Mouton, appeared on the site of Berwick, a small vnd before ten o'clock on the day of the capture, Taylor and Green, Mouton and Hunter, were in conference in Brashear as victo city. Four days after the capture of Brashear City, General Green attempted to seize Fort Butler, at Donaldsonville, Senty-four were prisoners. Three weeks later, July 12. General Green, with a superior force, attacked the advanced brigade oalaya, became quite active. His most efficient leader, General Green, was particularly so, and made occasional raids toward one thousand. These were surprised on a dark night by General Green, who stealthily crossed a bayou, Sept. 30, 1863. surro obedience to orders, he commenced falling back, Taylor and Green pursued him closely. Finally, they swept Nov. 3. stealthi
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3., Chapter 15: Sherman's March to the sea.--Thomas's campaign in Middle Tennessee.--events in East Tennessee. (search)
, ordnance stores, and supplies of all kinds. Then he fled in such haste that he did not spike his guns, nor destroy a vast amount of cotton belonging to the Confederacy, stored in the city. He was beyond pursuit when his flight was discovered. Our troops immediately took possession, the Twentieth Corps marching first into the city, and on the morning of the 22d, Dec., 1864. General Sherman, who had hastened back, rode into the town, and made his Headquarters at the fine residence of Charles Green, on Macon Street, opposite St. John's Church. General Howard's quarters were at the house of Mr. Molyneaux, late British consul at Savannah. Slocum's were at the residence of John E. Ward; and General Geary, who was appointed commander of the post, had his effice in the bank building next door to the Custom House. On the 26th he sent a dispatch to President Lincoln, saying: I beg to present to you, as a Christmas gift, the city of Savannah, with one hundred and fifty heavy guns and p
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3., Chapter 16: career of the Anglo-Confederate pirates.--closing of the Port of Mobile — political affairs. (search)
equally valuable cargoes of cotton for the use of England's mills. it was resolved to seal up the Port of Mobile first, and for that purpose, Admiral Farragut appeared Aug. 5, 1864. off the entrance of Mobile Bay, full thirty miles below the City, with a fleet of eighteen vessels, four of them iron-clad, the wooden vessels were the Hartford (flag-ship), Captain P. Drayton; Brooklyn, Captain James Alden; Metacomet, Lieutenant-Commander J. E. Jonett; Octorara, Lieutenant-Commander C. H. Green; Richmond, Captain T. A. Jenkins; Lackawanna, Captain J. B. Marchand; Monongahela, Commander J. H. Strong; Ossi. Pee, Commander W. E. Leroy; Oneida, Commander J. R. M. Mullaney; Port Royal, Lieutenant-Commander B. Gherarde; Seminole, Commander E. Donaldson; Kennebeck, Lieutenant-Commander W. P. McCann; Itasca, Lieutenant-Commander George Brown, and Galena, Lieutenant-Commander C. H. Wells. The ironclad vessels were the Tecumseh, Commander T. A. M. Craven; Manhattan, Commander T. W. A. Nich
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3., Index. (search)
157; siege of, 3.171-3.175; visit of the author to in 1866, 3.284. Kulp House, battle of, 3.380. L. Lafayette, Ga., large army concentrated at under Bragg 3.132. La Fourche expedition, Weitzel's, 2.530. Lake, Col., surprised by Gen. Green, 3.223. Lake Providence, attempt to cut a channel to, 2.586. Lander, Gen., operations of in Western Virginia, II 867. Last battle of the war, 3.580. Lawrence, Quantrell's massacre at, 3.215. Lebanon, the guerrilla Morgan at, 3.93an, treason in, 1.120. Warren, Gen. G. K., at the battle of Chancellorsville, 3.30; at the battle of Bristow Station, 3.105; at Mine Run, 3.110. Wartrace, Tenn., Gen. Hardee at, 3.122. Washburne, Gen. C. C., surprised by Gens. Taylor and Green, 3.223. Washburne, Gov., Israel, loyal action of, 1.202. Washington City, how the news of the secession of South Carolina was received in, 1.142; the seizure of contemplated by the conspirators, 1.143; the seat of active treason, 1.176; Sou