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The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Index (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller), F (search)
, 65, 162, 163, 165, 176. Fort de Russy, La.: I., 69; II., 350; VI., 227. Fort Donelson, Tenn.: I., 110; campaign of, I., 130, 178, 184,188, 196, 218, 226, 238, 241, 356; II., 183, 321, 322, 330; IV., 158, 294; Artillery at, V., 42; artillery, Federal, at, V., 44, 204, 251, 254; VI., 148, 209, 215, 216, 312, 318; VII., 22, 66, 68; VIII., 110; IX., 97, 112; X.,44; losses at, X., 142, 156. Fort Donelson,, U. S. S.: III., 342; VI., 109. Fort Dushane, Va., V., 215. Fort Ellsworth, Va., V., 78, 90. Fort Ethan Allen, Va., V., 75; VIII., 88. Fort Fillmore, N. Mex., I., 350. Fort Fisher, N. C.: III., 20, 293, 325, 327, 340, 342; V., 254; havoc wrought at, by bombardment, V., 265; effects of naval bombardment of, V., 267; Mound battery at, V., 269; VI., 34, 39, 61, 103, 108, 109, 120, 123, 131, 145, 175, 181, 195, 238, 246, 255, 257, 309, 322; guarding supplies at, VIII., 21. Fort Gaines, Mobile Bay. Ala.: III., 328; VI., 250. 253, 256, 322;
The Daily Dispatch: June 29, 1861., [Electronic resource], Notice to our Subscribers. (search)
e in a country of friends, not enemies; that you are here to protect, not to destroy. Take nothing unless you are ordered to do so by your general officers. Remember that I have pledged my word to the people of Western Virginia that their rights in person and property shall be respected. I ask every one of you to make good this promise in its broadest sense," Experiments with Ruled Cannon, &c., &c. Alexandria, June 26 --A test of rifled cannon took place this afternoon at Fort Ellsworth, on Shutter's Hill, and gave the utmost satisfaction. At this point the formidable field-works which have been in the course of construction for several weeks are approaching completion. All the guns have been mounted, and the fort regularly garrisoned, including a force of regulars. Thirty 10-pounder guns were fired to-day. Guns have also been placed outside the fort commanding the roads. Good military authority pronounce these works perfect in every detail, and capable of
The Daily Dispatch: July 1, 1861., [Electronic resource], Camp Pickens — Company "H"--Justice to Capt. Beggs--Miscellaneous News. (search)
afternoon, it is feared they were also captured by the same party. One informant says that the last seen of Murphy was that he had fired on his captors and taken to the woods. Another says the two officers were assisting him in unloosing his horse. Lieut. Sweet's company of cavalry have been sent in pursuit of them. It being understood that the flag-staff erected by the Bell and Everett party during the last campaign, in the lower portion of this city, was about to be used at Fort Ellsworth, it was taken down and chopped to pieces last night by the parties who erected it. The roads leading out of the town are strictly guarded, and the utmost vigilance is practiced to guard against the holding of communication with the enemy. An Englishman who was traveling to his farm in Fairfax county, was detained while on the road, and returned to Washington to have his passports from the British Consul at Baltimore signed by Secretary Seward. The French Vice Consul for Ri
The Daily Dispatch: August 6, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 2 (search)
pass this morning, and then only by aid of undeniable military and congressional influence. There are a number of sutlers now here who were unable to cross to their regiments today, their old passes being of no account. Forts Corcoran and Ellsworth are fine earthwork structures and strongly garrisoned. The former was constructed by the 69th New York Regiment, and the latter by the Fire Zouaves. Fort Ellsworth occupies an acre of ground and is surrounded by a moat forty feet wide and fivFort Ellsworth occupies an acre of ground and is surrounded by a moat forty feet wide and five feet deep. Its armament consists of three heavy guns, (Dahlgren,) and four field howitzers (6 lbs). A war between the negroes of the District is impending, and should the influences which have caused this enmity not be removed, there will probably be a pugnacious contest which the mere police cannot quell. This feud has been caused by jealousy, induced by the superfluous intervention of the Northern soldiery, and exists between the free blacks and slaves of this city. The soldiers have
The Daily Dispatch: September 14, 1861., [Electronic resource], Col. Philip Sr. G. Cooke. (search)
the theory of the Constitution, to walk in and take out his own share of the public time; but the pressure is so great that some men have been there for a week or ten days without the particular person they desire to favor. The streets are now clear of soldiers. The galloping of orderlies is very much reduced in proportion as things get into order, and on the other side of the river there is incessant drilling and plenty of hard work, principally in completing a great abattis from Fort Ellsworth, at Alexandria, across the front of the position. None of this, however, is seen in the capital itself. No compromise. Before Manassas some wonderful combination of good luck and dexterity on the part of "the devil of compromise" might have led to an adjustment, or a patching up of the torn seams and tattered flag of the republic. The North could not now in honor submit to amalgamation with all the taint of base metal on her part of the compound. The continent of America coul
The Daily Dispatch: September 16, 1861., [Electronic resource], Forward to New Orleans. (search)
son's hill, supported by the Washington Artillery, Capt. Rosser, and Mason's hill is now occupied by Col. J. L. Kemper, with several regiments under his command. The Leesburg Artillery, Captain Rogers, have been stationed at this post for about two weeks. Munson's and Mason's hills mutually defend each other as military posts, being about two miles apart, equidistant from the Potomac, the latter nearer Alexandria, and both almost within range of the enemy's guns at Arlington Heights and Fort Ellsworth. There has been a good deal of skirmishing between the pickets of the two armies, but the Yankees are evidently backing into their entrenchments, and are afraid to venture far from their strongholds, though they are being constantly punched by "rebel" bayonets whenever they show themselves.--We understand that a party of them were chased a few days ago by our pickets all the way to their fortifications, and we have taken possession of a mill, near Mason's hill, in which the enemy were f
The Daily Dispatch: September 16, 1861., [Electronic resource], Recruiting in Canada. (search)
road to the Chain Bridge presented a lively scene. Vehicles and ambulances were hurrying towards the city, while troop after troop of cavalry were proceeding towards the scene of action at a rapid but regular gait, followed by trains of heavily loaded wagons, while officers were rapidly passing to and from with orders and despatches. Soon after the rencontre at Lewinsville began, the sounds of which were distinctly heard in the city, the discharge of heavy guns from Forts Albany and Ellsworth startled the people. It was ascertained that this firing was occasioned by the trial of some recently mounted guns to ascertain their range. The following is given as a complete list of the Federal killed and wounded: Name of the killed. 1. Private Colburn, Company C, Third Vermont Volunteers. 2. Private W. H. Wood, Company D, Nineteenth Indiana Volunteers. 3. Private James Elliott, Company B, Seventy-ninth N. Y. Volunteers. 4. Private Amos Mazerole, Company C, Third V
The Daily Dispatch: September 18, 1861., [Electronic resource], The Walled Lake. (search)
Below this is a hill from which the woods have been recently burned, disclosing several elegant residences, a camp of some four or five thousand men and a fine fieldfort, built with bastions, and upon which some heavy guns are being mounted. Rising from the crest of the hill above this, (Shooter's Hill I believe,) is the tower of the Alexandria Theological Seminary, from the spire of which the "Stare and Stripes" makes some feeble attempt to wave Still lower down can be seen the flag on Fort Ellsworth; and then the eye glances along the horizon until it rests upon Mason's Hill, only a short distance to our right. In the intervening valley several other of the Federal defences can be distinguished, but I know very little of their nature. In the woods and along the distant hillsides fires are smouldering, from which the smoke rises gracefully and floats away to join the cumulus clouds that sail slowly across the sky. Add to all this the fact that you are within eight hundred yards of
The Daily Dispatch: October 2, 1861., [Electronic resource], News items. (search)
News items. The Union forces near Alexandria, Va., recently found six brass six-pounders buried in the ground there, a short distance from the railroad station. They were taken to Fort Ellsworth. In Utah the Saints have undertaken the growing of cotton, and a considerable crop has been produced in Iron county, where a factory is in course of construction. A million dollars have been placed in the hands of the Barings, of London, subject to the drafts of United States ministers abroad, for the purchase of arms. It is said that Secretary Cameron, at the commencement of the battle of Bull Run, implored the 4th Pennsylvania regiment to "strike for their homes," and they did so at the rate of ten miles an hour. The Secretary of State, of New Jersey, on Tuesday, presented to the Legislature an abstract of the State census. The total population is 672,024. Of these 644,080 are whites, 21,936 free colored, and eight slaves. Capt. Thos. Johnston, quartermaster
The Daily Dispatch: October 14, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
ing else that would be interesting to you. --I may say, however, that the fortifications around Washington and on this side are very strong. Heavy guns are mounted on them. Some are mined. I assisted in digging about one hundred feet under Fort Ellsworth.--There is now a whole brigade of Fire Zouaves. The New York men now seem the most rabid for the war. Our men are getting a little sick of it." Some time ago, while the 12th Mississippi regiment were on picket near Springfield, they were fired at from Fort Ellsworth. At the same time a portion of Col. Seibal's rifles, the 6th Alabama, both in Gen. Ewell's brigade, were attacked while on a foraging expedition. Several shells were fired at them, but all fell short, or burst in the air, missing their mark by at least half a mile. These shots were fired by McClellan in person, and did not reflect great credit upon his skill as an artilleryman. The accuracy with which our officers use their pieces is truly remarkable; for, fro
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