hide
Named Entity Searches
hide
Matching Documents
The documents where this entity occurs most often are shown below. Click on a document to open it.
| Document | Max. Freq | Min. Freq | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 19. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) | 6 | 2 | Browse | Search |
| The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 10: The Armies and the Leaders. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller) | 2 | 0 | Browse | Search |
| View all matching documents... | ||||
Your search returned 8 results in 3 document sections:
The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 10: The Armies and the Leaders. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller), Chapter 9
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 19. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Capture of generals Crook Kelly Federal army. (search)
Capture of generals Crook and Kelly of the Federal army.
One of the Coolest deeds on record.
General Benjamin F. Kelly, of West Virginia, who died July 16, 1891, near Oakland, Md., was captured with General Crook at Cumberland, Md., during February, 1864, by a detachment of Neill's Rangers, led by Dr. J. L. Vandiver, a vetGeneral Benjamin F. Kelly, of West Virginia, who died July 16, 1891, near Oakland, Md., was captured with General Crook at Cumberland, Md., during February, 1864, by a detachment of Neill's Rangers, led by Dr. J. L. Vandiver, a veterinarian, who resides at Millwood, Clarke county.
It was one of the most daring episodes of the war, as Cumberland was then occupied and surrounded by eight thousand Federal troops.
John Fay and Sprigg Lynn, who were members of Neill's command, lived in that city, and had been in the habit of making trips there.
They suggested
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 19. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Index (search)