Named Entity Results, Carter's Creek, Va. (Virginia, United States)

November 23. The battle of Chattanooga, Tenn., commenced this day. At half-past 12 o'clock, Generals Granger's and Palmer's corps, supported by General Howard's, were advanced directly in front of the Union fortifications, drove in the enemy's pickets, and carried his first line of rifle-pits between Chattanooga and Carter's Creek. The Nationals captured nine commissioned officers and about one hundred enlisted men. Their loss was about one hundred and eleven men.

April 29. The English schooner Miriam was captured in lat. 25° 25′ N. long. 84° 30′, W., by the National vessel Honeysuckle. An expedition, under the command of Acting Volunteer Lieutenant Hooker, sent to Carter's Creek from the Potomac flotilla, succeeded in destroying eleven boats and canoes, a large quantity of grain, and a number of log-huts, which had been used as barracks by the rebel soldiers. In approaching these, Acting Master Street, who had charge of the landing party, consisting of twenty-five seamen, fell in with a company of rebel cavalry, who, mistaking his force for the advance-guard of a much larger one, put spurs to their horses and fled. Lieutenant Hooker well planned the expedition, and Acting Master Street displayed boldness and decision in carrying it out.--Com. Parker's Report. Considerable excitement was caused in Richmond, Va., to-day, by the presence of the rebel government impressing agents for the collection of horses for the use of Gener<

Doc. 36.-fight at Carter's Creek, on the Rappahannock River, June 24. U. S. Steamer Monticello, Off Fortress Monroe, June 25, 1861. Dear sir: In accordance with your desire, I send you a short statement of our action at Carter's Creek, up the Rappahannock River, which took place yesterday P. M. Agreeably to orders received from Flag Officer Pendergrast, we were relieved at our station off Cape Henry by the Quaker City, and caine up and reported on Sunday morning. Was ordered away Carter's Creek, up the Rappahannock River, which took place yesterday P. M. Agreeably to orders received from Flag Officer Pendergrast, we were relieved at our station off Cape Henry by the Quaker City, and caine up and reported on Sunday morning. Was ordered away in the afternoon and anchored in Lynnhaven Bay. Yesterday morning we steered up the Chesapeake Bay, and about 2 P. M., were at the mouth of the Rappahannock. Hoping to capture the rebel steamer Virginia, plying on that river, we steamed a short distance with the Cumberland's launch in tow, armed with a 12-pound howitzer. Seeing nothing of importance, we turned round, and, at the request of our pilot, sent the launch on shore with our gig in tow, fully armed and equipped for any emergency, alt

till June, 1863. Moved to Pilot Knob and join Davidson's Cavalry Division. Expedition against Little Rock, Ark., July 1-September 10. Pocohontas August 24. Shallow Ford, Bayou Metoe, August 30. Near Shallow Ford September 2. Bayou Fourche and capture of Little Rock September 10. Expedition from Benton to Mount Ida November 10-18, Caddo Gap November 11. Near Benton December 1. Reconnoissance from Little Rock December 5-13. At Little Rock till March, 1864. Carter's Creek January 23, 1864. Steele's Expedition to Camden March 23-May 3. Rockport March 25. Arkadelphia March 29. Spoonville April 2. Little Missouri River April 6. Prairie D'Ann April 9-12. Camden April 15. Jenkins' Ferry, Saline River, April 30. Operations against Shelby north of Arkansas River May 18-31. Osceola August 2. Benton August 18. Near Pine Bluff August 18. Scout to Benton September 6-7. Reconnoissance to Princeton October 19-23. Expedition

no one knew as they did how to handle this complex and difficult instrument. The latter was replaced by Forrest in his important command. Forrest possessed some of the qualities of his predecessor, but he lacked sound military education; he was not, like Van Dorn, an officer of the old regular army. Up to the 1st of May we have no encounter to mention between the hostile forces which occupy Franklin on one side and Spring Hill on the other, with the exception of a slight skirmish at Carter's Creek, near the road from Nashville to Columbia, between a party of Federal cavalry coming from Murfreesborough and a detachment of Texas cavalry: some of the latter were taken prisoners. The numerous forces that Morgan had displayed before Hall at the battle of Vaught's Hill were a menace to the Federal left wing, and Rosecrans a few days before the engagement at Franklin determined to drive away from his lines so venturesome an adversary. In order to accomplish this result, the Federals

m Old Point Com brought intelligence of two skirmish one on the Rappahannock river, and at Lynn Haven. are that on Monday the steamer , under command of Lieut. Braine, ten miles up the Rappahannock to thin three hundred yard from the Carter's Creek, and sixteen of her ed at the mouth of the creek, where kept by Jos. W. Greshan. Among landed was Capt. John Phillips, ty, acting in the capacity of pilot.-- ashore with them, and the party to the house of Gresham who met informed Capt. P following account of recent skirmishes: Monday afternoon, the steamer Monti was dispatched by General Butler up Rappahannock, for the purpose of recon ing. Mr. John A. Phillips, of this city, board as pilot, and after reaching a ear Carter's Creek, a boat containing t and fifteen men was sent ashore.--Phillips was well acquainted with Mr. n Gresham, a gentleman living near int, and immediately proceeded to his Mr. Gresham informed Mr. Phillips e and his companions had better leave i

We have received the following summary of news from the Baltimore Gazette, of the 25th and 26th inst: From Chattanooga. The following official dispatches have been received at the War Department: Chattanooga,Nov., 24, 12 P. M. --Yesterday at half-past 12 o'clock, Gens. Granger's and Palmer's corps, supported by Gen. Howard's, were advanced directly in front of our fortifications, drove in the enemy's pickets, and carried his first line of rifle pits between Chattanooga and Carter's Creek. --We captured nine commissioned officers and about one hundred enlisted men. Our loss was about III men. To-day Gen. Hooker, in command of Geary's division of the 12th corps, and two brigades of the 14th corps, carried the North slope of Lookout Mountain, with small loss on our side, and a loss to the enemy of five or six hundred prisoners. The killed and wounded are not reported. There has been continuous fighting from 12 o'clock until after nightfall, but our troops have gal