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James Barnes, author of David G. Farragut, Naval Actions of 1812, Yank ee Ships and Yankee Sailors, Commodore Bainbridge , The Blockaders, and other naval and historical works, The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 6: The Navy. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller), The most famous naval action of the Civil war (search)
teries, and the Congress, stranded and able to use but a very small proportion of her guns, found herself under the concentrated fire of five vessels in addition to the heavy guns of the Merrimac. Many were the side-stories of this day. The brave old Cumberland's captain, Commander William Radford, was not with his ship when the attack was made, and it was Lieutenant George U. Morris who managed and fought her so bravely. On the Congress a strange condition of affairs existed. Commander William B. Smith had just been relieved of the command but was still on board. Lieutenant Joseph B. Smith had been appointed to take command of her. Lieutenant The first fighters of the turret — their touching letter In this picture of the Monitor's crew taken in July, 1862, are seen the faces of old sailors from the famous old sailing frigate Sabine, mingled with those of young recruits from the receiving ship North Carolina. As volunteers these brave fellows had manned the new fighting ma
James Barnes, author of David G. Farragut, Naval Actions of 1812, Yank ee Ships and Yankee Sailors, Commodore Bainbridge , The Blockaders, and other naval and historical works, The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 6: The Navy. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller), The Confederate cruisers and the Alabama : the Confederate destroyers of commerce (search)
, all were native-born citizens of the United States. Captain Winslow's ship and his crew were trained to the hour, and her engines and engine-room force were in excellent condition, an Officers of the Alabama in 1862 From left to right: First Lieut. John M. Kell; Surgeon David H. Llewellyn; Capt. Raphael Semmes; Third Lieut. Joseph D. Wilson; Lieut. P. Schroeder; Master J. P. Bullock; Lieut. Arthur Sinclair; Chief Engineer Miles D. Freeman; Lieut. Richard F. Armstrong; Captain's Clerk W. B. Smith; Surgeon Francis L. Galt; Asst. Engineer William P. Brooke; Midshipman Eugene Maffitt; Midshipman E. M. Anderson; Master's Mate George T. Fullman; Lieut. of Marines Becker K. Howell; Carpenter William Robinson; Paymaster Clarence R. Yonge; Fifth Lieut. John Lowe; Asst. Engineer S. W. Cummings. The portraits here grouped were taken in London in 1862 before the departure on August 13th in the steamer Bahama to join Ship no. 290, built at the Lairds' shipyard, which received her guns and
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)
ne 14, 1863. Smith, Stewart,1st Mass. H. A.,Spotsylvania, Va.,May 19, 1864. Smith, Thomas G.58th Mass. Inf.,Spotsylvania, Va.,May 12, 1864. Smith, Thomas H.,19th Mass. Inf.,White Oak Swamp, Va.,June 30, 1862. Smith, Thomas W.,26th Mass. Inf.,Winchester, Va.,Sept. 19, 1864. Smith, Timothy D., Corp.,37th Mass. Inf.,Sailor's Creek, Va.,April 6, 1865. Smith, William.11th Mass. Inf.,Spotsylvania, Va.,May 8, 1864. Smith, William A., Corp.,4th Mass. Cav.,Gum Creek, Fla.,Oct. 24, 1864. Smith, William B.,22d Mass. Inf.,Gaines' Mill, Va.,June 27, 1862. Smith, William D.,1st Mass. Inf.,Yorktown, Va.,April 26, 1862. Smith, William F.,33d Mass. Inf.,Atlanta, Ga.,July 25, 1864. Smith, William H. B., 2d Lieut.,1st Mass. Inf.,Blackburn's Ford, Va.,July 18, 1861. Smith, William J.,20th Mass. Inf.,Fredericksburg, Va.,May 3, 1863. Smith, William O.,25th Mass. Inf.,Cold Harbor, Va.,June 3, 1864. Smith, William W.,35th Mass. Inf.,Antietam, Md.,Sept. 17, 1862. Smothers, John,55th Mass. Inf.,
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Mass. officers and men who died., Smith, James H. (search)
ne 14, 1863. Smith, Stewart,1st Mass. H. A.,Spotsylvania, Va.,May 19, 1864. Smith, Thomas G.58th Mass. Inf.,Spotsylvania, Va.,May 12, 1864. Smith, Thomas H.,19th Mass. Inf.,White Oak Swamp, Va.,June 30, 1862. Smith, Thomas W.,26th Mass. Inf.,Winchester, Va.,Sept. 19, 1864. Smith, Timothy D., Corp.,37th Mass. Inf.,Sailor's Creek, Va.,April 6, 1865. Smith, William.11th Mass. Inf.,Spotsylvania, Va.,May 8, 1864. Smith, William A., Corp.,4th Mass. Cav.,Gum Creek, Fla.,Oct. 24, 1864. Smith, William B.,22d Mass. Inf.,Gaines' Mill, Va.,June 27, 1862. Smith, William D.,1st Mass. Inf.,Yorktown, Va.,April 26, 1862. Smith, William F.,33d Mass. Inf.,Atlanta, Ga.,July 25, 1864. Smith, William H. B., 2d Lieut.,1st Mass. Inf.,Blackburn's Ford, Va.,July 18, 1861. Smith, William J.,20th Mass. Inf.,Fredericksburg, Va.,May 3, 1863. Smith, William O.,25th Mass. Inf.,Cold Harbor, Va.,June 3, 1864. Smith, William W.,35th Mass. Inf.,Antietam, Md.,Sept. 17, 1862. Smothers, John,55th Mass. Inf.,
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Mass. officers and men who died., Index of names of persons. (search)
105 Smith, P. O., 438 Smith, Patrick, 61 Smith, R. R., 551 Smith, R. W., 419 Smith, Robert, 56th Mass. Inf., 551 Smith, Robert, 2d Co. Mass. S. S., 92, 316 Smith, Rufus, 419 Smith, S. A., 551 Smith, S. C., 419 Smith, S. H., 419 Smith, S. P., 419 Smith, S. V., 551 Smith, S. W., 480 Smith, Sidney, 419 Smith, Stewart, 419 Smith, T. D., 419 Smith, T. F., 551 Smith, T. G., 419 Smith, T. H., 419 Smith, T. W., 419 Smith, Thomas, 551 Smith, Vernon, 551 Smith, W. A., 419 Smith, W. B., 419 Smith, W. D., 419 Smith, W. F., 33d Mass. Inf., 419 Smith, W. F., 116, 121 Smith, W. H., 551 Smith, W. H. B., 33, 419 Smith, W. J., 20th Mass Inf., 419 Smith, W. J., 54th Mass. Inf., 438 Smith, W. M., 226 Smith, W. O., 419 Smith, W. S., 551 Smith, W. W., 419 Smith, Warren, 551 Smith, William, IX Smith, William, 11th Mass. Inf., 419 Smith, William, 23d Mass. Inf., 551 Smith, William, 28th Mass. Inf., 480 Smith, William, 35th Mass. Inf., 551 Smith, William, 54th
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 24. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.12 (search)
n Brown raid was armed as infantry with muskets. Respectfully, J. V. S. M'Creery. The roll is follows: Captain, George W. Randolph. Orderly Sergeant, G. G. Otey. Privates: James A. August, Robert M. Anderson, Thomas S. Armistead, A. M. Archer, Wilson N. Bugg, John Thompson Brown, William H. Blackadar, William P. Burwell, Oscar Cranz, Charles Crane, Henry C. Carter, John Esten Cooke, W. W. Caldwell, James Ellett, Horace Edmund, James B. Ficklen, Alex. B. Guigon, Joseph H. Ghio, E. S. Hubbard, A. L. Holladay, Henry S. Jones, William H. Lipscomb, Lucian Lewis, Dr. Theodore P. Mayo, John Mathews, Paul Michaux, Thomas J. Macon, Lawrence S. Marye, T. G. Peachy, Hugh R. Pleasants, Dr. William P. Palmer, Thomas Pollard, Jr., Edward Pistolette, Robert W. Powers, Hugh L. Powell, John B. Royall, John C. Shields, William B. Smith, Harrison Sublett, T. E. Stratton, William R. Todd, R. D. Ward, William F. Watson, Henry S. Williams, John H. Williams, Charles H. Wynne, Samuel T. Bailey.
The Daily Dispatch: January 30, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
eting without being subjected to constant interruptions. (Applause.) Mr. Thos. H. Wynne seconded the nomination of Mr. Munford, and read a letter from that gentleman in answer to a call made upon him through the Enquirer, expressing firm devotion to the South in this crisis, and consenting to the use of his name, While willing to accept guarantees from the North, he would, if they were not speedily given, vote for Virginia to take her place by the side of the seceding States. Mr. Wm. B. Smith nominated Wm. H. Macfarland. Mr. C. B. Luck nominated John M. Patton. The Chair.--Mr. Patton is already in nomination. Mr. Rawlings nominated James R. Crenshaw. Somebody nominated Marmaduke Johnson. Mr. John Purcell said he hoped it would be understood that all nominees must abide by the decision of the meeting. He asked if the gentleman who nominated Mr. Johnson could answer for him. Some one shouted, "Johnson is here — let him answer for himself." (Cheer
The Daily Dispatch: April 6, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
. Davis; Manager Poor-House, John Pearce; Captain Night Watch, A. Wilkinson. Also, the following persons as members respectively of the Council and Court: Jefferson Ward — Council: N. R. Hill, R. O. Haskins, John H. Greanor, Jas. M. Talbott, Allen Y. Stokes. Aldermen: C. B. Hill, Richard D. Sanxay, Geo. E. Sadler, A. F. Picot. Madison Ward — Council: G. K. Crutchfield, J. A. Scott, T. H. Wynne, D. J. Burr. P. R. Grattan. Aldermen: Jas. K Caskie, Jas Bray, John J. Binford. Wm. B. Smith, R. M. Burton. Monroe Ward — Council: D. J. Saunders, T. C. Epps, Fleming Griffin, S. D. Denoon, Larkin W. Glazebrook. Aldermen: N. C. Lipscombe, Chas. E. Anderson, John F. Regnault, J. W. Beveridge, Wm. W. Timberlake. The following is the concluding part of the report: "In the returns from Jefferson Ward, as made by the conductors of election, Mr. Wm. Taylor is reported as elected one of the Alderman from that Ward, he having received 533 votes; but his election is conte<
The Daily Dispatch: January 30, 1862., [Electronic resource], European items. (search)
Police Arrests. --The police effected the arrest of the following parties on yesterday: John Carr, for encumbering the sidewalk of Main street, while under spiritual influence; Wm. B. Smith, "for refusing to return, when called for, a coat given him to make; also, one given as a pattern by John McDonough." The eccentric member of the Smith family will be called on by the Mayor this morning to explain his action in the premises. John McGuire, who is represented on the police books to be a deserter, was also in the cage last evening.
The Daily Dispatch: January 30, 1862., [Electronic resource], Yankee Notions of Tennessee loyalty. (search)
nnessee river bridge, and either hold or destroy it, as the circumstances may require. It was reported at Hopkinsville, on Thursday, that the enemy were threatening that place, and a heavy force has been sent to meet them. There is also a large force now stationed at Tennessee river to protect the bridge. It is said that nearly the whole Federal army, in the vicinity of Cairo, have been sent toward Tennessee river. It is reliably stated that the Federal are under command of Gen. Smith. At Cairo, last Monday, there were only 1,000 Federal, 1,500 at Paducah, and 3,000 at Bird's Point. Predicted fall of Fort Henry and subsequent disaster. The correspondent of the Memphis Avalanche, writing from Paris, Tenn., 23d inst., says: A messenger from Fort Henry last night reported that an immense force, supposed to be 20,000 strong, were attempting to cross the Tennessee river at Callawaytown, about 12 miles from Fort Henry. This morning we have a confirmation of t
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