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Horace Greeley, The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-65: its Causes, Incidents, and Results: Intended to exhibit especially its moral and political phases with the drift and progress of American opinion respecting human slavery from 1776 to the close of the War for the Union. Volume II., chapter 15 (search)
dson--Texas. Galveston Retaken by Com. Renshaw surprised by Magruder, and carried our fle of that year: Gen. Banks, at the request of Renshaw, sending down from New Orleans the 42d Massaclem (disabled), lay at anchor in the harbor — Renshaw in chief command. Some of these boats had beression, on reading his report, not only that Renshaw was a traitor, but that Magruder acted with fthe flashes of guns from the Rebel batteries, Renshaw ordered her back to the city. It was now a harbor within three hours. This would render Renshaw's conduct with regard to his ship less mysterthe explosion must have been premature, since Renshaw himself, with Lt. Zimmerman, Engineer Green, port, unqualifiedly asserts that he had given Renshaw tree hours' truce, and that the latter had ag eye-witness states that all had left her but Renshaw himself when she was fired (it was said by a tion of being the first American General [for Renshaw was not a General] who managed to lose a flee[4 more...]
Horace Greeley, The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-65: its Causes, Incidents, and Results: Intended to exhibit especially its moral and political phases with the drift and progress of American opinion respecting human slavery from 1776 to the close of the War for the Union. Volume II., chapter 20 (search)
20 guns, an unfinished earthwork north of the Neuse: but that work was firmly held by the 92d New York until reenforced; when its assailants drew off with little loss. Hill next demonstrated March 30. against Washington, N. C.: erecting batteries at Rodman's and Hill's Points, below the town, which commanded the navigation of Pamlico river and isolated the place. But Gen. Foster had meantime arrived: finding a garrison of 1,200 men, with two gun-boats and an armed transport under Com'r R. Renshaw; while the defenses were well placed and in good condition. Hill had here his corps, estimated by Poster at 20,000 strong, with 50 guns. But he paused three days before assaulting; which precious time was well improved by the garrison in strengthening and perfecting their works-Foster peremptorily refusing to allow any espionage of his doings under the pretense of summoning him to surrender. Those days being ended, it was understood on our side that an order to assault was given, but