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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 7. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 187 (search)
ment herewith inclosed will show how small a portion of this percentage is missing or unaccounted for. For a more detailed account of the operations of my command in this campaign, I refer you to the able reports of division, brigade, and regimental commanders. I also inclose the report of Major Mendenhall, of the operations of the artillery of his corps. Captain Bradley, Sixth Ohio battery, acted with great energy and effect in repelling the advance of the enemy on Saturday, and Captain Swallow, with his battery, and Lieutenant Cushing, with his, acted with great coolness and decision, saving nearly all their pieces on the ridge Sunday, while the enemy was among them. Of the artillery commanders in the Second division, Captains Standart and Cockerill, Lieutenant Russell and Lieutenant Cushing, I refer to Major-General Palmer's very honorable mention of their conduct throughout both days' fight. My warmest thanks are due to my staff — to Lieutenant-Colonel Lyne Starling, Chie
Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Chapter XXII: Operations in Kentucky, Tennessee, North Mississippi, North Alabama, and Southwest Virginia. March 4-June 10, 1862. (ed. Lieut. Col. Robert N. Scott), April 29-June 10, 1862.-advance upon and siege of Corinth, and pursuit of the Confederate forces to Guntown, Miss. (search)
th, as they have been most accurately detailed in the accompanying reports of the brigade commanders. It is enough to say that the officers and men of my command were always prompt to obey orders, whether to work or go to the outposts under fire. Much work was done, and no position assigned to any portion of my division was ever given up to the enemy. General Tyler, of General Pope's army, thanked me for some effective shots thrown by the Seventh Indiana Battery (commanded then by Captain Swallow) among the rebels while they were keeping up a hot fire on the right of General Pope's line. This battery fired some 20 shots and then the enemy left their position or ceased firing from it. In the approach to Corinth but 1 man was killed and 6 wounded. Of the enemy 14 were killed; of their wounded we know nothing. On the 30th the enemy evacuated Corinth. Hearing that General Nelson had started with a part of his command for Corinth, I rode into the place with my staff and esc
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 6. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 29 (search)
ear of the division, where we lay during the night. On the morning of the first we were again moved to the left to a new position, our left resting on the bank of Stone River. About noon we were ordered further to the left to the support of Capt. Swallow's battery, which was posted on an eminence. Here the regiment remained during the night. On the second instant, we threw up breast-works of rails and stone, behind which we lay during the attempt of the enemy to turn the left of our line.und me were silenced far too soon, and when my rifle ammunition was exhausted, I found that some scoundrel had led off my caissons, and I was left with only the two howitzers to reply to the enemy's concentrated artillery-fire. Fortunately, Captain Swallow's battery came up beside us, and the crest of the hill was held until our reenforcements came up, when, with the assistance of the Board of Trade battery, the enemy's guns were silenced. We ceased firing when our last round was exhausted.
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 10. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 42 (search)
I had no reserve to protect my right; to Captain Swallow, who was doing good service with his battlowed but a short distance by the enemy. Captain Swallow, to whom too much praise cannot be awardeanders, Colonels Beatty and Fyffe, and of Captain Swallow, Chief of Artillery. To the members of mh and move at double-quick to the right. Captain Swallow's Seventh Indiana battery operated for a e had expended all his ammunition, I sent Captain Swallow's Seventh Indiana battery to replace him.ert B. Potter. ford on the extreme left; Captain Swallow, on his right, near the railroad; Lieutenlso near the railroad, but on the left of Captain Swallow. The batteries of the First division betsigned a position by Colonel Beatty), and Captain Swallow took his place commanding the ford; Lieuto a position on the ridge to the right of Captain Swallow (who was on the highest point ridge, coveCaptain Cockerell,1212  Seventh Indiana, Captain Swallow,147  Third Wisconsin, Lieutenant Livings[4 more...]
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Kennedy, John Pendleton 1795-1870 (search)
he bar in 1816; elected to the House of Delegates, Maryland, in 1820; to the House of Representatives in 1838; was a member of the twenty-fifth, twenty-seventh, and twenty-eighth Congresses; elected speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates in 1846; appointed Secretary of the Navy under President Fillmore in 1852. Among his works are a Review of Mr. Cambreling's free-trade report; A Memorial on domestic industry; A report on the commerce and navigation of the United States, by the committee of commerce, of which Mr. Kennedy was chairman; and also a Report on the warehouse system by the same committee; Life of William Wirt; Discourses on the life of William Wirt, and George Calvert, the first Lord Baltimore. Mr. Kennedy as an author is, however, best known by his novels, Swallow barn; A sojourn in the old Dominion; Horse-shoe Robinson: a tale of the Tory ascendency; Rob of the bowl, a legend of St. Inigoes, a story of colonial Maryland life. He died in Newport, R. I., Aug. 28, 1870.
Mary Thacher Higginson, Thomas Wentworth Higginson: the story of his life, II: an old-fashioned home (search)
you a very good description of the fire, but it is as good as I can give. I was glad to receive your knife, for I wanted it very much. Tell brother Stephen that I took the schooner that I was making when he came here, to pieces. I am now making a sloop instead of it. I think this is a pretty long letter, so Goodbye. Love to all. Your affectionate nephew, Wentworth. Dear Aunt Nancy,— I have just been reading Pride and prejudice and Horse-Shoe Robinson, a book by the author of Swallow barn, both which are very entertaining. I have also read Miss Burney's Cecelia. To his mother he thus recounted his doings:— I will now tell you of our May party. We met on the 30th of April at 5 A. M. just down by Thornton's to choose a queen ... Afterwards we went to Mount Auburn and walked and played until 10 o'clock when we came home. ... I forgot to say that as [we] were going to Mount Auburn we stopped a little while at Mrs. Foster's and she gave us some cake. We found
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Irene E. Jerome., In a fair country, The life of birds (search)
ir, so near, and yet so far; they bathe flying, and flying they feed their young. In my immediate vicinity, the Chimney-Swallow is not now common, nor the Sand-Swallow; but the Cliff-Swallow, that strange emigrant from the Far West, the Barn-SwalloSwallow; but the Cliff-Swallow, that strange emigrant from the Far West, the Barn-Swallow, and the white-breasted species, are abundant, together with the Purple Martin. I know no prettier sight than a bevy of these bright little creatures, met from a dozen different farm-houses to picnic at a wayside pool, splashing and fluttering, wSwallow, that strange emigrant from the Far West, the Barn-Swallow, and the white-breasted species, are abundant, together with the Purple Martin. I know no prettier sight than a bevy of these bright little creatures, met from a dozen different farm-houses to picnic at a wayside pool, splashing and fluttering, with their long wings expanding like butterflies, keeping poised by a constant hovering motion, just tilting upon their feet, which scarcely touch the moist ground. You will seldom see them actually perch on anything less airy than some telegraphic Swallow, and the white-breasted species, are abundant, together with the Purple Martin. I know no prettier sight than a bevy of these bright little creatures, met from a dozen different farm-houses to picnic at a wayside pool, splashing and fluttering, with their long wings expanding like butterflies, keeping poised by a constant hovering motion, just tilting upon their feet, which scarcely touch the moist ground. You will seldom see them actually perch on anything less airy than some telegraphic wire; but when they do alight, each will make chatter enough for a dozen, as if all the rushing hurry of the wings had passed into the tongue. Between the swiftness of the Swallow and the stateliness of the birds of prey, the whole range of bird-
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, A book of American explorers, chapter 8 (search)
ssed, Seemed to rake the passing clouds. They grappled with their prize, At midnight black and cold: As of a rock was the shock; Heavily the ground-swell rolled. Longfellow, The death of Sir Humphrey Gilbert. [Sir Humphrey Gilbert sailed from England for Newfoundland with a fleet of five vessels. The largest of these (two hundred tons), fitted out by Sir Walter Raleigh, soon returned to England; the next in size was lost; and the three others were the golden hind, forty tons; the Swallow, of the same size; and the Squirrel, of only ten tons,— merely a sail-boat. The loss of their largest vessel, or admiral, discouraged the crews very much; and they finally insisted on returning, as appears in the narrative which follows. The original account is in Hakluyt's voyages (Edition of 1810), vol. III. p. 199.] Our people lost courage daily after this ill-success, the weather continuing thick and blustering, with increase of cold, winter drawing on, which took from them all ho
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 17., Medford artillery. (search)
house (italics our own). Two days later the committee reported the guns received and stored at the almshouse. Though Medford had the guns and the money too, they continued to be lodged at the almshouse, and the town paid Battery C $100 for a salute on the Fourth of July, $8.90 for cleaning guns, and $15 to Uncle David Simpson for meals for the battery men. And now appears a citizen, Charles Russell by name, and others who urged the formation of an artillery company to take charge of the Swallow battery and use it in accordance with the intent of the donor. As such an organization was not a part of the State militia, its status was much like that of the old fire companies, and yielding to their desire, the selectmen on November 7, 1874, record the signing of a petition to the Governor for a license to form an association to care for the guns. Who was to present the same, or whether it ever reached the Governor, is not known, as inquiry at his office reveals nothing. Evidently su
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 26., Patriot's day Observance. (search)
ke the day a century before, the weather conditions were unfavorable and dependents on the railroad for conveyance were sadly disappointed. No one had any idea of the crowd that would come—but it came. A Medford-born boy, Thomas Meriam Stetson, was chairman of the day. President Grant was present, we remember our long perch on a fence looking over the vast crowd to see him riding in the procession. We also saw the erstwhile famous Magoun Battery in all its prestige with the diminutive Swallow guns. Since that day every year has noted the influx of visitors to the historic spot on April 19. On its first occurrence after the legislative enactment it was noted by a ride over the route taken by Revere by a Medford man, Robert L. Sise, who came literally over the bridge into Medford town at the midnight hour. Reference this may be found in the Medford Miss Deborah Hall welcomes Paul Revere. Sergt. Harold I. Austin as Paul Revere, greeted by Miss Hall, a descendant of Capt.
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