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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 11. (ed. Frank Moore), Doc. 16. operations in Tennessee. (search)
first line of battle, formed near house of Robert Raine's, and constructed in its front, hastily, a line of defence — a breastwork of rails and earth with a light palisade in front. On the third this line was abandoned and a new line established nearer the city, where the brigade — increased by the return of Colonel Johnson and Captain Baker, and the addition of a battalion of the Eighteenth United States colored infantry, under Major L. D. Joy--took position near the residence of Major William B. Lewis. On December fifth and seventh reconnoissances were made by the brigade, in conjunction with other troops, and the enemy were found to occupy the first line of works, built by General Steedman near Raine's house. Each day the enemy was driven from the left of these works with slight loss to us. On the fifth, one lieutenant and seven enlisted men of the enemy were captured by this brigade. A citizen living near the Murfreesboro pike, was killed by a member of B company, Sixtee
The Daily Dispatch: June 5, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 22 (search)
vernment like chaff before the winter's storm." W. H. Wisener, a small traitor, of insignificant calibre, claimed that "one year ago he stood solitary and alone, among one hundred members of the Legislature, on that floor, opposing the bill for the Dis Convention." Numerous others, "ours of low degree," whose reputations are not merely local, figured in the proceedings of this conclave, among them the following: Russell Houston, Jordan Stokes, John Trimore, Allen A. Hall, and William B. Lewis. Such is the black list of the odiam- covered traitors who took a leading part in the most disgraceful and infamous movement of the war — names that will be "embalmed in hate and canonized in scorn" through all time to come. One remarkable fact in reference to this matter is, that of the whole number, we do not recognize a man whose loyalty has heretofore been entirely above suspicion. They have all been known as secret sympathizers with the enemies of the South, either as skulking n
The Daily Dispatch: September 14, 1863., [Electronic resource], Two hundred and fifty Dollars reward. (search)
ams, in his latest dispatches, says that he is still of the opinion that the rebel rams, against the departure of which the Emancipation Society has recently memorialized the English Government, will be permitted to sail. Exciting reports are in circulation in Kansas of another invasion of that State by Quantrell, who has at least 1,000 men near the Kansas line. Mayor Anthony, of Leavenworth, who was arrested by order of Gen. Ewing, has been released. The Democratic nominations in New York are: Secretary of State, D. B. St. John; Comptroller, Sanford E. Church; Attorney-General, M. B. Champlin; State Engineer, Nan R. Richmond; Treasurer, Wm. B. Lewis; Canal Commissioner, W. W. Wright; Judge of Court of Appeals, Wm. F. Allen. Col. D. M. Strother, (Porte Crayon,) of the 3d Virginia Yankee cavalry, boasts in the papers of repulsing a rebel cavalry attack at Bath, Va. The British prize steamer at present in New York harbor, has been purchased by the War Department.