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L. P. Brockett, The camp, the battlefield, and the hospital: or, lights and shadows of the great rebellion, List of illustrations. (search)
land. 131 A Daring Scout and Spy ........................................ 142 Scouting in East Tennessee .................................... 157 Bible Smith, the East Tennessee Scout and Spy .................. 165 part II. daring enterprises of officers and men, The Great Railroad Chase...................................... 191 The Wrong Side of the Curve. An Ex-engineer's Story........... 204 Zagonyi's Charge .............................................. 210 The Passage of the Port Hudson Batteries ....................... 224 Running the Batteries at Vicksburg ............................. 235 The Cavalry Fight at Brandy Station............................ 241 The Capture of Mission Ridge.................................. 249 Sheridan at Middletown ....... ......................... 267 Narrative of Captain John F. Porter, Jr., Fourteenth New York Cavalry-Particulars of his Escape .......................... 280 How the Prisoners escaped from the Richmond Jail-Incredible
L. P. Brockett, The camp, the battlefield, and the hospital: or, lights and shadows of the great rebellion, Battle scenes. (search)
land. 131 A Daring Scout and Spy ........................................ 142 Scouting in East Tennessee .................................... 157 Bible Smith, the East Tennessee Scout and Spy .................. 165 part II. daring enterprises of officers and men, The Great Railroad Chase...................................... 191 The Wrong Side of the Curve. An Ex-engineer's Story........... 204 Zagonyi's Charge .............................................. 210 The Passage of the Port Hudson Batteries ....................... 224 Running the Batteries at Vicksburg ............................. 235 The Cavalry Fight at Brandy Station............................ 241 The Capture of Mission Ridge.................................. 249 Sheridan at Middletown ....... ......................... 267 Narrative of Captain John F. Porter, Jr., Fourteenth New York Cavalry-Particulars of his Escape .......................... 280 How the Prisoners escaped from the Richmond Jail-Incredible
L. P. Brockett, The camp, the battlefield, and the hospital: or, lights and shadows of the great rebellion, Part 2: daring enterprises of officers and men. (search)
d rebel lay shot through the head. The passage of the Port Hudson batteries. The rebels had blockaded the Mississippi frleans, and above as far as Prophet's Island, just below Port Hudson, and Foote, Davis, and Porter had made a conquest of theirty-two miles by the river. Of these, the batteries at Port Hudson were, with the exception of those at Vicksburg, the most with General Grant in the siege of Vicksburg, to attack Port Hudson, and, under the fire of the bombardment, to attempt to foncussion as if tossed by an earthquake. The river at Port Hudson, as we have mentioned, makes a majestic curve. Rebel cathe Mississippi, in her attempt to pass the batteries at Port Hudson, might well have appalled the stoutest heart; but, in wa Farragut's three gunboats already between Vicksburg and Port Hudson. The firing became more rapid. From the upper batterieken prisoner on the 15th of June, 1863, in the attack on Port Hudson. He was carried to Jackson, and thence conducted to the
L. P. Brockett, The camp, the battlefield, and the hospital: or, lights and shadows of the great rebellion, The passage of the Port Hudson batteries. (search)
The passage of the Port Hudson batteries. The rebels had blockaded the Mississippi from the beginning of the war with their batteries. In the progress of the war Farragut had captured the batteries below New Orleans, and above as far as Prophet's Island, just below Port Hudson, and Foote, Davis, and Porter had made a conquest of the batteries above Vicksburg, leaving only the Vicksburg, Waes — a distance of two hundred and thirty-two miles by the river. Of these, the batteries at Port Hudson were, with the exception of those at Vicksburg, the most formidable on the river. The blufthe fleet might be able to co-operate with General Grant in the siege of Vicksburg, to attack Port Hudson, and, under the fire of the bombardment, to attempt to force a passage by several of our gunbs! The whole ship reeled under the concussion as if tossed by an earthquake. The river at Port Hudson, as we have mentioned, makes a majestic curve. Rebel cannon were planted along the concave b
L. P. Brockett, The camp, the battlefield, and the hospital: or, lights and shadows of the great rebellion, Running the batteries at Vicksburg. (search)
Running the batteries at Vicksburg. The fate of the Mississippi, in her attempt to pass the batteries at Port Hudson, might well have appalled the stoutest heart; but, in war, necessity is stronger than law-stronger than human suffering, or than any obstacle which may oppose its action. It was necessary for General Grant, while marching his troops overland on the west side of the Mississippi, toward the point from which he intended to cross and attack Vicksburg from the south and east, tdisappearing boats; but, happily, it was fired too late. The sight of the boats appeared to add new rage to the enemy, who could not fail to count the cost to him of such a fleet joining Farragut's three gunboats already between Vicksburg and Port Hudson. The firing became more rapid. From the upper batteries to the last ones down at Warrenton, leaped flame on flame. The dull echo of the cannon, and the whirr and shriek of the flying shells, startled the midnight air. But now comes a roar w
L. P. Brockett, The camp, the battlefield, and the hospital: or, lights and shadows of the great rebellion, Narrative of Captain John F. Porter, Jr., Fourteenth New York cavalry-particulars of his escape. (search)
Narrative of Captain John F. Porter, Jr., Fourteenth New York cavalry-particulars of his escape. Captain John F. Porter, of the Fourteenth New York Cavalry, arrived in New York on Monday night, February 15th, 1864, from Washington, having escaped from Richmond, where he was a prisoner of war. Captain Porter was taken prisoner on the 15th of June, 1863, in the attack on Port Hudson. He was carried to Jackson, and thence conducted to the rebel capital, which he reached on the 29th of June. In Richmond, he was incarcerated in the now famous Libby prison. some two months previous to his escape, Captain Porter determined upon making such an attempt. He then tried to purchase a rebel uniform, but could not get it. At a later date, however, he succeeded in procuring rebel clothing, several brother officers in prison providing him with each article suitable for his purpose, which they possessed. Captain Porter was so emaciated from want of food and the sufferings while in prison, a
L. P. Brockett, The camp, the battlefield, and the hospital: or, lights and shadows of the great rebellion, Conduct of the colored troops. (search)
it; you may stay here ; and seizing a musket from the hands of one of his men he pinned the rebel officer to the earth with the bayonet. The most remarkable acts of heroism related of the colored troops, however, were those which occured at Port Hudson. At the time of the siege of that stronghold, there were but few colored troops in the army. Two or three regiments had been raised in New Orleans, and had joined General Banks' army before Port Hudson. Twice, it will be recollected, GeneraPort Hudson. Twice, it will be recollected, General Banks attempted to carry the rebel fortress by assault. On the second occasion, June 14, 1863, General H. E. Paine, leading his troops, was severely wounded in the leg, while far in advance, and left upon the ground, while his troops were driven back several hundred yards by the constant and deadly fire of the enemy, who swept the whole field with their artillery. It was of course of great importance to bring the general off the field, or if this should prove impossible, to furnish him with