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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 4. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Report of General Kershaw. (search)
. Lieutenant-General Longstreet directed me to move to the right so as to connect with Hood's left, retaining my then front. This I did, and remained in that position until the night of the 4th, when, about midnight, I moved with the army via Franklin to Montery. On the 6th, marched through Hagerstown via Waterloo, and camped near Funkstown. On the 10th I was directed to proceed with my own and Senmmes' brigades and a section of Frazier's battery to the bridge across the Antietam, near Macauley's, and defend that position, the enemy having appeared in force on the other side. Some unimportant skirmishing occurred here, and next morning I rejoined the division near the St. James College. We remained in line of battle, with the enemy in front, until the night of the 13th, when we marched to Falling Waters, and recrossed the Potomac on the 14th. March was continued next day to Bunker Hill, where we rested until the 18th, when we resumed the march for Culpeper Courthouse via Millwo
H. Wager Halleck , A. M. , Lieut. of Engineers, U. S. Army ., Elements of Military Art and Science; or, Course of Instruction in Strategy, Fortification, Tactis of Battles &c., Embracing the Duties of Staff, Infantry, Cavalry, Artillery and Engineers. Adapted to the Use of Volunteers and Militia., Chapter 14: field-engineering.—Field Fortifications.—Military Communications.—Military Bridges.—Sapping, Mining, and the attack and defence of a fortified place (search)
army six times as numerous as itself. Such is the estimate of the best engineers. A good knowledge of the several subjects discussed in this chapter may be derived from the writings of Vauban, Cormontaigne, and Noizet de St. Paul, on the attack and defence of places and field fortification; the several manuels used in the French service on sapping, mining, and pontoniering; Col. Pasley's experiments on the operations of a siege, sapping, mining, &c.; Douglas's work on military bridges; Macauley's work on field fortification; and Professor Mahan's Treatise on Field Fortification. This last is undoubtedly the very best work that has ever been written on field fortification, and every officer going into the field should supply himself with a copy. The following are recommended as books of reference on subjects discussed in the three preceding chapters. Memorial pour la fortification permanente et passagere. Cormontaigne. Defense des places. Cormontaigne. Attaque des places. Corm
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 7. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Meeting at the White Sulphur Springs. (search)
of cavalry, crossed such streams as the Big Black and Pearl rivers and passed through the centre of Mississippi, in the face of two divisions of infantry and four splendid brigades of well equipped and well drilled cavalry under West Point officers, almost without firing a shot, while a man who could not drill a company, with three thousand cavalry, one-half raw troops, saved the State by defeating General Grant's Chief of Cavalry with seven thousand picked troops. It reminds us of what Macauley says of Cromwell: It is a remarkable circumstance that the officers who had studied tactics in what were considered as the best schools, under Vere, in the Netherland's, and Gustavous Adolphus, in Germany, displayed far less skill than those commanders who had been born to peaceful employments, and never saw even a skirmish until the civil war broke out. Cromwell never fought a battle without gaining a victory; he never gained a victory without annihilating the force opposed to him. . . . I
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 10. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Diary of Rev. J. G. Law. (search)
urs this morning. Very warm day. Suffered from the heat. Cleaned my gun, and read Plutarch's comparison of the lives of Numa and Lycurgus. July 11th.--Received from home some flannel shirts and letters. Spent the day playing chess, reading Macauley's History of England, and drilling. Drilled in skirmish drill for four hours this morning, and bayonet exercise in the evening. July 12th.--On picket guard for twenty-four hours. Carried Macauley along, and read one hundred and twenty pages Macauley along, and read one hundred and twenty pages during the intervals of relief. Sunday, July 14th.--Regimental guard mounting this morning for the first time. It really seemed like a desecration of the Sabbath, the band playing lively airs, and the officer of the day passing the guard in review. I miss the chiming of church bells, and in fact there is nothing to remind one of the sacredness of the day, until at inspection of arms, it is announced that our young and gifted chaplain, Mr Haskell will preach in a beautiful grove near at hand
Knight's Mechanical Encyclopedia (ed. Knight), S. (search)
8. 79,289MonceJune 23, 1868. 79,296AllisJune 30, 1868. 80,815EnholmAug. 11, 1868. 81,219ShiverAug. 18, 1868. 82,655StackpoleSept. 29, 1868. 91,327Garcin et al.June 15, 1869. 93,214MansonAug. 3, 1869. 95,069AyerSept. 21, 1869. 97,586AyerDec. 7, 1869. 3. Springs in various Combinations. (continued). No.Name.Date. 104,610MansonJune 21, 1870. 111,276Thornton et al.Jan. 24, 1871. 115,379StearnsMay 30, 1871. 115,436Constable et al.May 30, 1871. 120,654MansonNov. 7, 1871. 121,532MacauleyDec. 5, 1871. 121,638Manson (Reissue.)Dec. 5, 1871. 121,745BarnesDec. 12, 1871. 124,812GreerMar. 19, 1872. 126,421SquierMay 7, 1872. 126,441BouchardMay 7, 1872. 127,129WilcoxMay 21, 1872. 129,998Warren et al.July 30, 1872. 131,614HowellSept. 24, 1872. 133,760Cleveland et al.Dec. 10, 1872. 134,526DuntonJan. 7, 1873. 141,367MansonJuly 29, 1873. 148,225MansonMar. 3, 1874. 150,141FayApr. 28, 1874. 152,633HerrintonJune 30, 1874. 156,161HuntoonOct. 20, 1874. 160,876ChambersMar.
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 22. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.26 (search)
onal qualities of General Early. Let me say something ere I say good night, of some personal characteristics. Early's courage was supreme. Never did mortal breast hold a braver soul nor one more firmly set. It is as natural to die as it is to be born, and as natural to fear as it is to live, or love, or hate; and many of the bravest men that ever lived have been exercised by apprehensions that caused their hearts to thrill and their frames to quake. Frederick the Great is described by Macauley as marching through Europe with a bottle of poison in one pocket and a copy of bad verses in the other. He feared his fate. Napoleon carried an amulet of poison around his neck, and once took it. When Marshall Turenne, on one occasion, was leaping on his horse to meet a sudden assault, his legs shook as his feet sought the stirrups. Ah, you rascals, he exclaimed, as he smilingly looked down upon them, if you knew where I was going to take you you would shake worse than that. Chinese Go
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 2, 17th edition., Colonial history. (search)
ed and strengthened by appropriate safeguards; the arbitrary courts of High Commission, and the court of Wards, were broken up; the Star Chamber, doubly hated by the aristocracy, as ever a great eclipse to the whole nobility, Lord Andover, in Macauley, III. 3. Rushworth, IV. 204. was with one voice abolished; the administration of justice was rescued from the paramount influence of the crown; and taxation, except by consent, was forbidden. The principle of the writ of habeas corpus was intrislator, he demanded justice in behalf of the Roman Catholics; he resisted the sale of Penruddoc's men into slavery, as an aggression on the rights of man. The immense emoluments of his office as treasurer of the navy he voluntarily resigned. Macauley, v. 99. When the Presbyterians, though his adversaries, were forcibly excluded from the house of commons, he also absented himself. See Vane's Speeches, in Burton When the monarchy was overthrown, and a commonwealth attempted, Vane reluctantl
The Daily Dispatch: April 23, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 23 (search)
Capt. Macauley and Lieut. Rogers, lately at the Portsmouth Navy-Yard, arrived last night, and had an interview with Governor Letcher. They are stopping at the Spotswood House. The nature of their business was not divulged.
The Daily Dispatch: April 23, 1861., [Electronic resource], The secession of Virginia. (search)
asts and yards. It was also perceived that the men were busily engaged in destroying and throwing overboard side and small arms, &c., and other property, and boats were constantly passing between the Pennsylvania, Cumberland and other vessels. The assurance of the Commodore, given by his officer at the truce interview, however, tended to allay the apprehension of an immediate collision. But the continued stirring movements at the yard soon rendered it certain that it was the intention of Macauley to destroy all the buildings and other property there --and it was therefore with not much surprise that, about midnight, after two or three slight explosions, the light of a serious conflagration was observed at the yard. This continued to increase, and before daylight the demon-work of destruction was extended to the immense ship-houses known as A and B, (the former containing the entire frame of the New York, 74, which had been on the stocks unfinished, for some thirty-eight years,) and
The Daily Dispatch: April 23, 1861., [Electronic resource], Patriotism in Lynchburg. (search)
, so report says. We will have it yet, just so sure as the sun shines to-day. Yours, Powdee Further accounts. The Petersburg Express has the following by telegraph from Norfolk: The prisoners taken this morning are Capt. Wright of the army, and young Rogers, a son of Commodore Rogers of the navy. The enemy took two of our young men prisoners last night. They were reconnoitering on their own account. Wright and Rogers, above referred to, bore dispatches to Commodore Macauley. The dispatches are supposed to be from Old Point, but I have not learned their contents. At one time Norfolk was in great danger of fire, but the wind changing no damage was done. The negroes are hard at work, and breastworks are being thrown up to prevent the " Cumberland" and "Pawnee" from getting back to the city, as it is feared they might fire on us. The guns were all spiked with wrought nails, and are being unspiked in fifteen minutes each. French Forrest ha
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