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Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 1., Chapter 19: events in the Mississippi Valley.--the Indians. (search)
sworth's Zouaves was organized. This lawyer was Lewis Wallace, who became a Major-General of Volunteers at an d of the war that ensued. Governor Morton called Wallace to his aid. A dispatch summoning him to Indianapoli--Where is the Adjutant-General's office? inquired Wallace.--There is none, responded the Governor.--Where areaining to military organization. --Well, then, said Wallace, your immediate business is the raising of six regiing me one of them after they are raised? inquired Wallace.--None at all; you shall have one of them, was the and on the following Friday night April 19, 1861. Wallace reported to the Governor the sixty companies for thorganized, armed, and ready for marching orders. Wallace's regiment was a fair type of the Indiana Volunteerng. The regiment adopted the Zouave costume of Colonel Wallace's Crawfordsville Company. The color was steel rvice in the Crimea, and gained immense popularity, Wallace and Ellsworth introduced the costume and system of
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 1., Chapter 21: beginning of the War in Southeastern Virginia. (search)
Eleventh Indiana Regiment. commanded by Colonel Wallace, whose speedy organization of the first vthe result of the urgent importunities of Colonel Wallace and his friends, to allow his fine regime On the day after the receipt of the order, Wallace and his regiment were passing rapidly throughr one. General Morris, at Grafton, had warned Wallace of the proximity of these insurgents, and directed him to be watchful. Wallace believed that the best security for his troops and the safety ofbefore he should pitch a tent anywhere. Lewis Wallace. For the purpose of deceiving the secessionists of Cumberland, Wallace went about on the 10th with his staff, pretending to seek for a gening the train took them to New Creek, where Wallace Romney battle-ground. in this view are sstream, which was used as a sort of citadel. Wallace immediately led a second company across, drov men are ready to repeat it to-morrow. Colonel Wallace's Report to General Patterson, June 11, 1[3 more...]
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 1., Chapter 22: the War on the Potomac and in Western Virginia. (search)
s this movement had fairly the blow struck by Wallace at Romney June 11, 1861. had filled them witafter the dash on Romney, June 11, 1861. Colonel Wallace and his regiment were placed in an importsixteen miles without halting, and found that Wallace had fallen back to Cumberland, they took hearhere to Grafton, and save it from seizure. Wallace was now completely isolated, and expected an miles from Cumberland, they were informed of Wallace's bold stand, and ventured no farther, but rehey turned southward and hastened to Romney. Wallace returned to Cumberland, and was joyfully rece to the most trying and exhausting services. Wallace succeeded in impressing thirteen horses into ents. Letter from General McClellan to Colonel Wallace, dated Grafton, June 28, 1861. On the 8th of July, by order of General Patterson, Wallace's regiment broke camp at Cumberland, and joineent services in this. three months campaign, Wallace was rewarded with the commission of a brigadi[2 more...]