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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, Volume 5: Forts and Artillery. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller), Defending the national capital (search)
tion is mounted, to the right and a little to the rear of each piece. The cannoneers are mounted on the limbers and caissons in the rear. To the left waves the notched guidon used by both the cavalry and light artillery. A light battery at Fort Whipple, defenses of Washington This photograph shows the flat nature of the open country about Washington. There were no natural fortifications around the city. Artificial works were necessary throughout. Fort Whipple lay to the south of Fort CFort Whipple lay to the south of Fort Corcoran, one of the three earliest forts constructed. It was built later, during one of the recurrent panics at the rumor that the Confederates were about to descend upon Washington. This battery of six guns, the one on the right hand, pointing directly out of the picture, looks quite formidable. One can imagine the burst of fire from the underbrush which surrounds it, should it open upon the foe. At present it is simply drilling. and with the aid of this battery the retreat from that point
The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 5: Forts and Artillery. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller), The Ordnance department of the Federal army (search)
ose best. Later forged steel proved more satisfactory for breech loaders. Light field guns — a piece of Henry's Battery, before Sumter in 1863 After the attempt on Sumter-third New York Light artillery Napoleon gun in battery no. 2, Fort Whipple: peace at the defenses of Washington The lush, waving grass beautifies this Union fort, one of the finest examples of fortification near Washington. The pieces of ordnance are in splendid condition. The men at the guns are soldierly but es. The forked pennant of the artillery flies defiantly above the parapet. But there are no longer any Confederates to defy. The nation is again under one flag, as former Confederate leaders proved by leading Union troops to victory in 1898. Fort Whipple was a mile and a half southwest of the Virginia end of the Aqueduct bridge. It was a semi-permanent field work, completely closed, having emplacements for forty-one heavy guns. The gun in the foreground is a 12-pounder smooth-bore, a Napoleo
The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 8: Soldier Life and Secret Service. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller), With the veteran armies (search)
hich has been whirring at breakneck speed for full four years is now moving more and more slowly. But it cannot be stopped all at once, and the men who form its component parts are going through motions now become mechanical. The scene is Fort Whipple, Va., part of the vast system of defenses erected for the protection of Washington. The time is June, 1865. With the sash across his breast stands the Officer of the Day, whose duty it is during his tour of twenty-four hours to inspect all porhould disperse them so quietly when the fighting was over. There is an apocryphal story of a mad scheme to combine the armies of the North and South and proceed to intervene in Mexico. When time seemed long, but home was near—on duty at Fort Whipple in June, 1865 A bugler of the 26th Michigan rejoicing when the Army of the Potomac leaned at last upon their rifles, and from under the peaked visors of their worn forage-caps watched the sad surrender of the men of Lee. Four long years t
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Arizona, (search)
f Arizona south of the Gila......Dec. 30, 1853 Act of Congress organizing the Territory......Feb. 24, 1863 Gov. John N. Goodwin, in camp at Navajo Springs, formally organizes the territorial government and fixes its temporary seat near Fort Whipple......Dec. 29, 1863 First territorial legislature adopts a mining law and the so-called Howell code of general laws; sits......Sept. 26–Nov. 10, 1864 Tueson made the capital by a majority of one vote......1867 Arizona a military distri Powell, for the Smithsonian Institution with a party of ten, in four boats, descends the cañon of the Colorado from Green River to Rio Virgin......May–August, 1869 Arizona and southern California made a military department, headquarters at Fort Whipple......1869 Forty citizens and 100 Papagos from Tucson and vicinity massacre eighty-five Indian prisoners of war (seventy-seven of them women and children) at Camp Grant, and capture thirty, who are sold to the Papagos as slaves. (One hundred
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories, California Volunteers. (search)
10-September 20, 1862. March from Fort Yuma to Pinos Villages, thence to Tucson, April 10-May 20. Expedition up the Gila River and engagement at Pechecho Pass April 15 (Co. I ). March from Tucson, Ariz., across Desert to the Rio Grande River July 20-August 15. At La Mesilla till December 25. Moved to Fort Craig December 25-30. Duty by detachments at posts in New Mexico and Arizona, Las Cruces, Los Pinos, Franklin, Texas; Forts West, Craig, Selden, Union, Cummings, McRae, Whipple and Sumner, and operating against Indians in the Districts of New Mexico, Arizona and Utah, till October, 1866. Skirmish at Pinos Altas Mines January 29, 1863 (1 Co.). Company G at Camp Wright, Cali., January 1 to March 9, 1862. Moved to Fort Yuma and duty there till July 19. Moved to Tucson, Ariz., and duty there till December 2. At Messilla till April 20, 1863. At Franklin, Texas, till June 26. March to Fort McRae June 26-July 3. Rio de los Animos July 19. Exped
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories, Maryland Volunteers. (search)
eRussy's Division, 22nd Army Corps, Defenses of Washington, D. C., 4th Brigade, DeRussy's Division, 22nd Army Corps, to October, 1864. 3rd Brigade, ReRussy's Division, 22nd Army Corps, to February, 1865. 1st Brigade, DeRussy's Division, 22nd Army Corps, to June, 1865. Service. Duty in the Defenses of Baltimore, Md., till June, 1864, and in the Defenses of Washington south of the Potomac. Stationed at Forts Tillinghast, Lyon, Willard, Richardson, Ward, Barnard, C. F. Smith and Whipple till June, 1865. Mustered out June 24, 1865. Baltimore Independent Battery Light Artillery Organized at Baltimore, Md., and mustered in August 18, 1862. Ordered to Monocacy, Md., September 18, 1862. Attached to Kenly's Maryland Brigade, Defenses Upper Potomac, Middle Department, to March, 1863. 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 8th Army Corps, Middle Department, to June, 1863. French's Division, 8th Army Corps, to July, 1863. Defenses of Baltimore, 8th Army Corps, to Octobe
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories, New Jersey Volunteers. (search)
ill March 18. March to Richmond, Va., thence to Washington, D. C., May 18-June 3. Corps Review June 8. Mustered out at Hall's Hill, Va., June 22, 1865. Regiment lost during service 2 Officers and 91 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 3 Officers and 187 Enlisted men by disease. Total 283. 11th New Jersey Regiment Infantry. Organized at Camp Olden, Trenton, N. J., and mustered in August 15, 1862. Left State for Washington, D. C., August 25, 1862. Attached to Whipple's Command, Defenses of Washington, D. C., to November, 1862. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 3rd Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to March, 1864. 1st Brigade, 4th Division, 2nd Army Corps, to May, 1864. 3rd Brigade, 3rd Division, 2nd Army Corps, to July, 1865. Service. Duty in the Defenses of Washington, D. C., till November 16, 1862. March to Falmouth, Va., November 16-27. Duty near Falmouth, Va., November 28-December 11. Battle of Fredericksburg, Va., December 12-15.
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories, New York Volunteers. (search)
itary District of Washington to May, 1862. Whipple's Command, Military District of Washington, ttary District of Washington, to May, 1862. Whipple's Command, Military District of Washington, ty District of Washington, to August, 1862. Whipple's Brigade, Defenses of Washington, to NovembeWashington, D. C., January 17. Attached to Whipple's Brigade, Wadsworth's Command, Military Disttary District of Washington, to May, 1862. Whipple's Brigade, Defenses of Washington, to June, 1ngton, D. C., August 13, 1862. Attached to Whipple's Command, Defenses of Washington, D. C., to ngton, D. C., August 22, 1862. Attached to Whipple's Command, Defenses of Washington, D. C., to ngton, D. C., August 24, 1862. Attached to Whipple's Brigade, Defenses of Washington, D. C., to September 6. Attached to Piatt's Brigade, Whipple's Division, 3rd Army Corps, to October, 1862.er 5, 1862. Attached to Carroll's Brigade, Whipple's Division, Defenses of Washington, to Novemb[2 more...]
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories, Ohio Volunteers. (search)
k by Moseby at Berryville August 13. Guard duty near Berryville till August 20. Ordered home and mustered out August 31, 1864. Regiment lost during service 10 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 53 Enlisted men by disease. Total 63. 145th Ohio Regiment Infantry. Organized at Camp Chase, Ohio, and mustered in May 12. 1864. Left State for Washington, D. C., May 12. Attached to 1st Brigade, DeRussy's Division, 22nd Army Corps, and assigned to garrison duty at Forts Whipple, Woodbury, Chase, Tillinghast and Albany, Defenses of Washington, south of Potomac, till August. Repulse of Early's attack on Washington July 11-12. Mustered out August 20, 1864. Lost during service 10 Enlisted men by disease. 146th Ohio Regiment Infantry. Organized at Camp Dennison, Ohio, and mustered in May 12, 1864. Left State for Charleston, W. Va., May 17; thence moved to Fayetteville, W. Va., and garrison duty there till August 27. (Cos. A and H detached at Cam
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories, Pennsylvania Volunteers. (search)
and march to Gettysburg July 1-4. Return to Washington, and duty at Camp Barry till May, 1864. Garrison duty at Fort Whipple till December, and at Fort Marcy till February, 1865. Outpost duty at Edward's Ferry, Md., till June. Mustered o of Groveton August 29; Bull Run August 30; Chantilly September 1. Duty at Arlington Heights, Defenses of Washington, Whipple's Command, till October. Moved to Pleasant Valley, Md., October 18, thence to Warrenton and Falmouth October 24-Novemhfare Gap August 28. Groveton August 29. Bull Run August 30. Duty at Arlington Heights, Defenses of Washington, Whipple's Command, till October. Moved to Pleasant Valley October 18, thence to Warrenton and Falmouth, Va., October 24-NovemD. C., August 15-16. Attached to Casey's Command, Defenses of Washington, to September, 1862. Piatt's 1st Brigade, Whipple's 3rd Division, 3rd Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to May, 1863. Service. Duty in the Defenses of Washington at
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