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Ulysses S. Grant, Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant, Outbreak of the rebellion-presiding at a Union meeting-mustering officer of State troops- Lyon at camp Jackson-services tendered to the government (search)
Outbreak of the rebellion-presiding at a Union meeting-mustering officer of State troops- Lyon at camp Jackson-services tendered to the government The 4th of March, 1861, came, and Abraham Linco did not do so I do not know. There was but a small garrison, two companies I think, under Captain N. Lyon at the arsenal, and but for the timely services of the Hon. F. P. Blair, I have little doub he did raise a regiment and took command himself as Colonel. With this force he reported to Captain Lyon and placed himself and regiment under his orders. It was whispered that Lyon thus reinforcedLyon thus reinforced intended to break up Camp Jackson and capture the militia. I went down to the arsenal in the morning to see the troops start out [May 10]. I had known Lyon for two years at West Point and in the oldLyon for two years at West Point and in the old army afterwards. Blair I knew very well by sight. I had heard him speak in the canvass of 1858, possibly several times, but I had never spoken to him. As the troops marched out of the enclosure aro
General James Longstreet, From Manassas to Appomattox, Chapter 1: the Ante-bellum life of the author. (search)
ce, and fell on the sanguinary field of Chantilly on the 1st of September, 1862. Next on the class roll was Henry Wager Halleck, who was commander-in-chief of the United States armies from July, 1862, to March, 1864. W. T. Sherman and George H. Thomas, of the Union army, and R. S. Ewell, of the Confederate army, were of the same class (1840). The class of 1841 had the largest list of officers killed in action. Irons, Ayers, Ernst, Gantt, Morris, and Burbank were killed in the Mexican War. N. Lyon, R. S. Garnett, J. F. Reynolds, R. B. Garnett, A. W. Whipple, J. M. Jones, I. B. Richardson, and J. P. Garesche fell on the fields of the late war. Of the class of 1842 few were killed in action, but several rose to distinguished positions,--Newton, Eustis, Rosecrans, Lovell, Van Dorn, Pope, Sykes, G. W. Smith, M. L. Smith, R. H. Anderson, L. McLaws, D. H. Hill, A. P. Stewart, B. S. Alexander, N. J. T. Dana, and others. But the class next after us (1843) was destined to furnish the
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3., Chapter 14: Sherman's campaign in Georgia. (search)
the demoralized militia were marched to Covington. Slocum had entered the city unopposed, on the morning after Hood left Sept 2, 1864. it, and was holding it as a conqueror. Hardee's forces now became an object of secondary consideration to Sherman, and he turned the faces of his troops northward. On the 8th they were all encamped around Atlanta, Howard in the direction of West Point, and Schofield near Decatur. The commander-in-chief made his Headquarters at the fine brick mansion of Judge Lyon, not far from the Court-house, and prepared to give his army needed rest. Atlanta, one of the chief objectives of the campaign, was won, and by the victory an irreparable injury, had been inflicted on the Confederates, in the loss of an immense amount of materials of war, as well as of prestige. The losses, of the Confederates during this campaign, down to the capture of Atlanta, was estimated as follows:--In skirmishing from Chattanooga to Atlanta, 6,000; Battle of Resaca, 2,500; batt
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)
he river, at Thomas's request, to intercept him. While Hood was investing Nashville, he sent a cavalry force, under General Lyon, into Kentucky, to operate on the Louisville railroad. General Thomas detached General McCook's cavalry division, and sent it in pursuit of Lyon. McCook attacked and routed a part of Lyon's forces at Hopkinsville, when the latter commenced a hasty retreat. Colonel Lagrange's brigade came up with the fugitive near Greenburg, and attacked and routed him, when Lyon sLyon's forces at Hopkinsville, when the latter commenced a hasty retreat. Colonel Lagrange's brigade came up with the fugitive near Greenburg, and attacked and routed him, when Lyon succeeded, making a circuit by the way of Elizabethtown and Glasgow, in crossing the Cumberland River at Burkesville, from whence he moved by way of McMinnville and Winchester, Tennessee, to Larkinsville, Alabama. On the 10th of January he attacked aLyon succeeded, making a circuit by the way of Elizabethtown and Glasgow, in crossing the Cumberland River at Burkesville, from whence he moved by way of McMinnville and Winchester, Tennessee, to Larkinsville, Alabama. On the 10th of January he attacked a little garrison at Scottsboroa, and was repulsed, but succeeded in crossing the Tennessee River with a remnant of his command, only about 200 in number. He was still pursued, and at a place known as Red Hill, he was surprised by Colonel Palmer, and
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3., Index. (search)
7. Arsenal at Chattanooga, seizure of, 1.170. Arsenal at St. Louis, saved by the energy of Lyon, 1.466. Asboth, Gen., at the battle of Pea Ridge, 2.256. Ashby, Gen., Turner, death of, 2.3sh at, 2.137. Bombardment of Fort Sumter, 1.320. Booneville, battle near, 1.541; stay of Gen. Lyon at, 1.543. Booth, John Wilkes, his assassination of President. Lincoln, 3.564; death of, 3, 3.116. Harney, Gen. W. S., resumes command of the Department of the West, 1.469; relieved by Lyon, 1.470. Harper's Ferry, rebel movement for the capture of, 1.389; arsenal at burnt by Lieutena abandon the city, 2.343. Lynchburg, Gen. Hunter's advance to and retreat from, 3.315. Lyon, Gen. N., compels the surrender of Frost and his camp of State troops, 1.468; relieves Gen. Harney inauthor to the battle-field of, 3.311. Springfield, Mo., retreat of Sigel to, 2.44; approach of Lyon and the Confederates to, 2.45; retreat of the National army from, 2.84; abandonment of by Gen. Pr
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 2. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 197 (search)
ertain point in town to await the arrival of Gen. Lyon, who, strange to say, was so entirely occupipatched on this errand at half-past 12, and General Lyon, with the troops above mentioned, arrived aartillery. The main body of troops, under Gen. Lyon, moved from the city about the same hour, haht the better from keeping in good spirits. Gen. Lyon at one time replied, Yes, I will give them ato select a leader. I will lead you, exclaimed Lyon. Come on, brave men, and with an unnatural glae galling fire from the enemy fell the brave Gen. Lyon. An hour earlier, when the enemy had nearlyn. Siegel, upon hearing the battle opened by Gen. Lyon, at once began the work oh his side. He had Siegel also attacked us in our rear, opposite Lyon's point of attack. The battle ground presentaccount. On the morning of the tenth, Gen. Lyon attacked our encampment at break of day withalm of victory remained undecided. Seven times Lyon was repulsed from the western heights by the Mi[38 more...]
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 2. (ed. Frank Moore), Secession official reports. (search)
pon the main body of the enemy, commanded by Gen. Lyon in person. The infantry and artillery whichonfusion, leaving their commander-in-chief, General Lyon, dead upon the battle-field, over five hund turn all our attention to the centre, under Gen. Lyon, who was pressing upon the Missourians, havi inquired when we were to leave Springfield, Gen. Lyon replied, Not before we are whipped. This waattack as soon as he should hear the roar of Gen. Lyon's artillery. The main body of troops, under Gen. Lyon, moved from the city about the same hour, halted a short time five miles west of the cht the better from keeping in good spirits. Gen. Lyon at one time replied, Yes, I will give them aaved us from utter and overwhelming defeat. Gen. Lyon saw their indomitable perseverance and braveto select a leader. I will lead you, exclaimed Lyon. Come on, brave men, and with an unnatural glaattempts to find and see a wounded brother. Gen. Lyon's body has been carefully laid out, and will[25 more...]
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 2. (ed. Frank Moore), Secession narratives. (search)
Siegel also attacked us in our rear, opposite Lyon's point of attack. The battle ground presentouisiana regiment at the point of the bayonet. Lyon formed for his main attack — regulars, Kansas rhe enemy were driven from the field, leaving Gen. Lyon dead — not even taking his papers from the bh that is not the best, medicine being scarce. Lyon's corpse is now within one hundred yards of my ade simultaneously at four different points--Gen. Lyon on the west, Siegel on the south, Sturgis onalm of victory remained undecided. Seven times Lyon was repulsed from the western heights by the Miry direction, except on the heights west, where Lyon commanded in person, and made his last, most desas regiments suffered most severely. Here General Lyon was killed, Totten's battery driven from thment fought in that part of the field where General Lyon was slain. This is a just reward for the td by the division of the brave and lamented General Lyon. For thus nobly battling for the honor o[3 more...]<
William Tecumseh Sherman, Memoirs of General William T. Sherman ., volume 1, Chapter 7: Missouri. April and May, 1861. (search)
five or six companies of United States troops in the arsenal, commanded by Captain N. Lyon; throughout the city, there had been organized, almost exclusively out of solution and anarchy. I used also to go down to the arsenal occasionally to see Lyon, Totten, and other of my army acquaintance, and was glad to see them making prepreasoned with me, but I persisted. He told me, in that event, he should appoint Lyon, and he did so. Finding that even my best friends were uneasy as to my politiHome guards, and I saw men distributing cartridges to the boxes. I also saw General Lyon running about with his hair in the wind, his pockets full of papers, wild anand she was dread fully afraid he would be killed. I reasoned with her that General Lyon was a regular officer; that if he had gone out, as reported, to Camp Jacksonrrah for Jeff Davis! and others were particularly abusive of the damned Dutch. Lyon posted a guard in charge of the vacant camp, and marched his prisoners down to t
William Tecumseh Sherman, Memoirs of General William T. Sherman ., volume 2, chapter 22 (search)
United States Engineers, of my staff, had been busy in his special task of destruction. He had a large force at work, had leveled the great depot, round-house, and the machine-shops of the Georgia Railroad, and had applied fire to the wreck. One of these machine-shops had been used by the rebels as an arsenal, and in it were stored piles of shot and shell, some of which proved to be loaded, and that night was made hideous by the bursting of shells, whose fragments came uncomfortably near Judge Lyon's house, in which I was quartered. The fire also reached the block of stores near the depot, and the heart of the city was in flames all night, but the fire did not reach the parts of Atlanta where the court-house was, or the great mass of dwelling-houses. The march from Atlanta began on the morning of November 15th, the right wing and cavalry following the railroad southeast toward Jonesboroa, and General Slocum with the Twentieth Corps leading off to the east by Decatur and Stone Mou
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