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Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 19: battle of the forts and capture of New Orleans. (search)
in-rafts, that one starboard quarter-boat was crushed against her sides; continued on our course, and as soon as Fort Jackson bore abeam of us, about four hundred yards distant, commenced firing with the 11-inch Dahlgren pivot and Parrott rifles at the flashes of the enemy's guns, that being the only guide by which to distinguish their position, which the fort answered promptly and rapidly, but, owing to our proximity, their shot passed over, with the exception of two, one of which killed Thomas Kelly, captain of the forecastle, slightly wounding Acting-master J. G. Lloyd, the other cutting away the launch's after-davit. I then ran over within one hundred and fifty yards of Fort St. Philip, from which we received a terrific volley of shot, canister, grape, and musketry, nearly all of which passed over us. The fire-rafts, which were burning very brightly, exposed us to the full view of the enemy, and enabled them to fire at us with great precision, while we were only able to answer the
Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 44: battle of Mobile Bay. (search)
inner; Acting-Assistant Paymaster, D. W. Riddle; Acting-Ensigns, J. S. Clark and J. M. Chadwick; Acting-Master's Mates, J. L. Blauvelt, J. P. Sturgin and J. Mayo; Engineers: Acting-Third-Assistants, W. H. Brown, F. D. Stuart, Lucius Harlow and Richard Dwyer. Steamer Estrella. Lieutenant-Commander, A. P. Cooke; Assistant Surgeon, Thomas Hiland; Acting-Assistant Paymaster, F. J. Painter; Acting-Master, G. P. Pomeroy; Acting-Ensign, W. X. Duley; Acting-Master's Mates, W. H. Wetmore and Thomas Kelly; Engineers: Acting-Second Assistant, R. G. Pope; Acting-Third-Assistants, G. R. Marble, W. D. Pancake, J. F. Winters and John Gilbert. Steamer New London. Lieutenant-Commander, Weld N. Allen; Acting-Assistant Paymaster, E. A. Chadwick; Acting-Master, H. L. Sturgis; Acting-Ensigns, Edward Pendexter and Eugene Biondi; Acting-Master's Mates, Edward Hennessy and Francis Way; Engineers: Acting-Second Assistant, H. P. Powers; Acting-Third-Assistants, Chas. Haskins, John Dunlap and James C
D. Wilson; executed by the Rebels at Atlanta, Ga., June 18, 1862; charged with being a bridge-burner. (One of the famous party who captured a locomotive at Big Shanty, Ga.) Fifth New York Cavalry, Company H:--Edgar C. Shephard; drowned April 22, 1863, while en route home on furlough. One Hundred and Fifty-ninth New York, Company D:--A. W. Rackett; killed April 17, 1863, by a shot from a house while filling his canteen at a well near Vermillion Bayou, La. Fifth Ohio, Company H:--Thos. Kelly; murdered by a comrade. Eighth Tennessee (Union), Company C:--G. H. Houston; dropped to rear sick, and murdered by enemy on the Cumberland Mountains, August 25, 1863. Fourth Kentucky Cavalry, Company E:--John Long; died of poison at Wartrace, Tenn., April 18, 1862. Fifty-second Indiana, Company B:--William Tyler; frozen to death near Fort Pillow, December 31, 1863. (The rolls of this company show that Lieutenant Edwin Alexander and five men were frozen to death in a snow-storm o
in the Federal army. Killed. Twenty-Fifth Massachusetts.--Private Jas. Haverstock, Co. C, of Worcester; Michael Brosnihan, Co. E, Worcester; Eugene Garatuer, Co. G, Worcester; Valentine Suter, Co. G, Oxford; Levi Ball, Co. I, of Gardner; Thomas Kelly, Co. I, of New-England Village. Twenty-First Massachusetts.--Private Henry W. Battles, Co. D; Private Wm. Hodgeman, Co. D; Corporal George W. Henry, Co. C; Private Samuel D. Sargent, Co. C; Jos. Hammond, Co. B. Tenth Connecticut.--Col. Chaounded--Twenty-Fifth Massachusetts regiment, officially reported. Killed. Co. C, James Haverstock, Worcester. Co. E, Michael Brosnihan, do. Co. G, Eugene Gantner, do. Co. G, Valentine Suter, Oxford. Co. F, Levi Ball, Gardner; Thomas Kelly, N. E. Village. Wounded. Co. A, Corporal H. E. Brooks, in ankle, Worcester; C. S. Bartlett, arm shattered, do.; S. S. Dresser, flesh wound, leg, do.; H. F. Knox, slightly, neck, Holden; D. B. Bigelow, flesh, leg, Worcester. Co. B, Edw
ty with the regiment for the short space of five days ; yet in that time he had shown his ability as a soldier and endeared himself to all with whom he had come in contact. He died gallantly at the head of the regiment and in the honorable performance of the duties of his profession, which he had so lately adopted. All regret his death, and will ever kindly and proudly remember him and his connection with us. The deaths of Corporals Otto Von Grieff and William Saward, and privates Dillman, Kelly, Shephard, Caranaughe, Mayne, and Daly are deeply felt by their companions and the entire regiment. Their friends may know that they died as true soldiers are willing to die — honorably fighting for the flag of their country — and that their names are embalmed in the hearts of their comrades, and will ever when spoken be revered by a grateful people. After the battle the regiment bivouacked on the ground from which the enemy was dislodged, and scarcely had the men thrown themselves down, w
tal, two. On the Iroquois — James Philipps, seaman; Alexander von Vredenburg, ordinary seaman; Maurice Murphy, ordinary seaman; Edwin R. Parcell, boy; Jacob Scheenteldt, marine; George W. Cole, Master's Mate. Total, six. On the Pinola — Thomas Kelly, captain of the forecastle; Robert H. Johnson, landsman; John Notton, landsman. Total, three. On the Varuna — Andrew A. Smith, landsman; Charles Hartford, seaman; Daniel McPherson, ordinary seaman. Total, three. the wounded. On thelightly. Total, twenty-six. On the Pensacola — John Ryan, Quartermaster, mortally; George Mowry, Quartermaster, mortally; Jonathan Roberts, ordinary seaman, severely; Michael McKeene, landsman, severely; Gustavus Mason, landsman, severely; Thomas Kelly, boatswain's mate; Edward Brown, captain of the guard, severely; John Sherlock, ship's cook, severely; John Jenkins, ordinary seaman, severely ; James O'Haniel, seaman, severely; Samuel Cooper, ordinary seaman, slightly; David Henderson, ordi
means for examining below the draft-mark eight, we are therefore unable to arrive at the extent of injury received below that mark. We also find the rigging damaged to the following extent: bobstays and port bowsprit shroud carried away; main-stay, after shroud of port fore rigging and screw, boat davit and spanker boom topping lifts, and two nine-inch double blocks shot away. Very respectfully, your obedient servants, Felix McCurley, Acting Master. John H. Allen, Acting Master. Thomas Kelly, Acting Boatswain. Francis A. Stanley, Acting Carpenter's Mate. Captain J. B. Marchand, Commanding U. S. Steamship Lackawanna. U. S. S. Lackawanna, in Mobile Bay, Aug. 5, 1864. sir: I have the honor to report that the engines, boilers, and appurtenances thereto of this ship are apparently in good working order, though derangements may subsequently become visible, of which we have now no knowledge. The severe concussion, consequent upon the heavy blow dealt the rebel ram Tennessee
Waitt, Ernest Linden, History of the Nineteenth regiment, Massachusetts volunteer infantry , 1861-1865, Chapter 14: from Malvern Hill to Harrison's Landing. (search)
gg, shoulder. Private William Gardner, foot. Private Alex Morin. (Died) Private Israel Putnam, died. Co. G.Corporal Charles R. Dakin, arm, severe. Private James Connelly, hand. Private Charles F. Jenkins, arm. Private John Eagan, head. Private Luke Kelly, arm. Private John Mann, leg. Private Joseph Mason, arm, amputated. Private Dennis O'Connor. Private Michael O'Neal, arm. Private William Butler. Private C. B. Brown. Private J. P. Costello. Private John Barrett. Private Thomas Kelly. Private James McLaughlin. Private Andrew S. Jacobs. (Died) Co. H.Sergeant George F. Shaw, side, mortally. Private Charles E. Andrews. (Died of wounds.) Private William A. Andrews, thigh, severely. Private Gustavus Larrabee, head, severe. Private Frederick Martin, ankle, severe. Private Daron W. Morse. Private John Restell, Jr., arm and side severe. Private George L. Trask, right arm, amputated. Private George W. Thompson, right arm, amputated. Co. I.Sergeant Oliver Hapg
................................... 146 Kearney, Gen., Phil.,.................................................. 99 Keedysville, Md.,.................................................... 130 Kelley, James,....................................................... 328 Kelly, Luke (G),...................................................... 107 Kelly, Michael,....................................................... 328 Kelly, Patrick (F),............................................. 193 Kelly, Thomas, (G),............................................. 107, 249 Kelly, William,....................................................... 329 Kelley, William B.,............................................... 292 Kelley's Ford,................................................... 263, 274 Kelty, Eugene,....................................................5, 7, 43 Kendall, Joseph L.,.................................................. 4 Kendall, Joshua,.......................................
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Mass. officers and men who died., List of Massachusetts officers and soldiers killed in action. (search)
mas,20th Mass. Inf.,Gettysburg, Pa.,July 3, 1863. Kelley, William,28th Mass. Inf.,Wilderness, Va.,May 5, 1864. Kelly, James,1st Mass. H. A.,Spotsylvania, Va.,May 19, 1864. Kelly, John,1st Mass. Cav.,Aldie, Va.,June 17, 1863. Kelly, Lawrence H.,1st Mass. Inf.,Gettysburg, Pa.,July 2, 1863. Kelly, Michael,37th Mass. Inf.,Petersburg, Va.,April 2, 1865. Kelly, Michael E.,1st Mass. Cav.,Jerusalem Plank Road, Va.,Sept. 16, 1864. Kelly, Patrick,9th Mass. Inf.,Wilderness, Va.,May 8, 1864. Kelly, Thomas,57th Mass. Inf.,Wilderness, Va.,May 6, 1864. Kelren, William, Sergt.,1st Mass. Inf.,Gettysburg, Pa.,July 2, 1863. Kelty, Eugene, Capt.,30th Mass. Inf.,Baton Rouge, La.,Aug. 5, 1862. Kelverton, William,1st Mass. Inf.,Gettysburg, Pa.,July 2, 1863. Kemp, George A., Sergt.,11th Mass. Inf.,Bull Run, Va.,July 21, 1861. Kempton, Martin V.,20th Mass. Inf.,Fredericksburg, Va.,Dec. 11, 1862. Kendall, Albert A., Asst. Surg.,12th Mass. Inf.,Antietam, Md.,Sept. 17, 1862. Kendall, Edmund H.,13t
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