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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 7. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 116 (search)
nd other regular forces were to occupy positions that would have enabled them to surprise and bag the entire rebel command. As the Ninth Michigan cavalry, under Major Way, were moving along the road to take up the position assigned to them, they were mistaken by the militia for the rebels, and were fired into. This of course compcatching sight of the infantry they halted, and turned their horses' heads in another direction. Before they could get out of the trap they found themselves in, Major Way, with two hundred and fifty men of the Ninth Michigan cavalry, dashed among them and commenced cutting right and left. The rebels made but a brief resistance. in search of a place of escape, and were brought to time by a pistol-shot or sabre-stroke. Morgan himself was riding in a carriage drawn by two white horses. Major Way saw him, and galloping up, reached for him. Morgan jumped out at the other side of the carriage, leaped over a fence, seized a horse, and galloped off as fast as
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 64 (search)
several times by rebel cavalry; one of my men was killed, and another wounded. During the day I sent out portions of my train with strong escorts, and loaded about three hundred wagons. In the afternoon a regiment of my cavalry, under Lieutenant-Colonel Way, met the enemy near Yellow River, and learned of a considerable force being in Lawrenceville. The party first met retreated across the river and burned the bridge. By my orders, Colonel Way followed them, crossed the river, and chargeColonel Way followed them, crossed the river, and charged through Lawrenceville, driving the enemy in confusion. Learning that abundance of forage could be procured east of the river, I sent two hundred and fifty wagons with a strong escort, under Colonel Robinson, to cross and load in the fields beyond. The remaining empty wagons I sent to Colonel Garrard, to be loaded near the Rock Bridge road, east of Stone Mountain. By three P. M., all the wagons were loaded and ready to return. I then concentrated all my troops and trains, and encamped th
Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865, Chapter 33: (search)
for the reduction of Savannah, at least without some notice. Accordingly, Company E, 12th Battalion Georgia Volunteers, has been ordered here to join the rest of the battalion, and it will be well to see that it is replaced by a company of Olmstead's regiment (1st Georgia Volunteers), as there is one company of that regiment already there, and it is desirable to have homogeneity in the composition of these garrisons. There are, moreover, three companies (F, H, and I) of the 54th Regiment (Way's) Georgia Volunteers in the District of Georgia—two at Rosedew, and one at Beaulieu—on heavy artillery duty, which, I have suggested to the General, ought to be brought here for James Island and consolidated with the other six companies for infantry service. Therefore the General Commanding instructs me to lay the matter before you, to investigate whether these companies may not be replaced either from Gordon's or Olmstead's regiment, and ordered here, without material risk of exposing Sav
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 17. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The siege and evacuation of Savannah, Georgia, in December, 1864. (search)
ver by the enemy, cribs filled with brick and stone had been sunk in the channel below the forts and under cover of their guns. Below the Thunderbolt Battery the river was impeded by quantities of live-oak logs. Constituting the right of this exterior line designed and held for the protection of Savannah, and erected at Genesis' Point on the right bank of the Great Ogeechee river, Fort McAllister effectually commanded the channel of that stream, shielded the important railroad bridge near Way's station, and preserved the rice plantations in its neighborhood from molestation and demoralization. From the day of its construction, which was coeval with the earliest Confederate defenses on the Georgia coast, to the hour of its capture on the 13th of December, 1864, it subserved purposes most conducive to the general welfare, and on various occasions gallantly repulsed well sustained naval attacks from the enemy. Although the mantle of decay is spread above its deserted magazines an
The Daily Dispatch: March 30, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 25 (search)
Photographic Pictures have lately been taken in London with Way's electric light. It is scarcely possible to detect portraits so taken from those attained with sun-light. Such pictures are sharp in outline, and the toning is said to be excellent.
The Daily Dispatch: July 23, 1862., [Electronic resource], The Yankee raid at Beaver Dam. (search)
nicative, as well as respectful and gentlemanly in their department. They professed a derive for a settlement of the existing difficulties upon some plan not involving the of the Southern States to the Union; anything but that. They assured Capt. Raymond, of Gen. McClellan's staff, who accompanied the flag, that if their soldier ever committed outrages contrary to the usages of war, it was contrary to the orders of their Generals, and they believed the same was true regard to our army. Mr. Way told them that he should have attempted to go alone with a white flag into their lines if he had been refused permission by our military, authorities, and they told him he would have been unmolested in citizens dress, even if he displayed no flag of truce. They said their headquarters were twelve miles from Haxall's Landing. They are probably at Savage's Station. The Confederate surgeons were dressed in uniforms, which were much admired by our officers for the finances of the cloth
The Daily Dispatch: July 10, 1862., [Electronic resource], Killed by lightning. (search)
Killed by lightning. --The Savannah Republican, of Thursday, says: "Saturday, during a thunder storm, ten valuable negroes, belonging to Maj. Way, of Bryan co., Ga., who had taken refuge in a house, were struck and killed by lightning."
The Daily Dispatch: July 31, 1863., [Electronic resource], Latest from the North. (search)
ews: Gen Morgan taken Prisoner — official report of his capture. An official telegram from Col. Shackelford, dated near New Lisbon, July 28th, says: By the blessing of Almighty God. I have succeeded in capturing Gen. John H. Morgan Col. Clake, and the balance of the command, amounting to about 400, are prisoners. I will start with Morgan and on the first train for Cincinnati, and await the General's order for transportation for the balance. Cleveland, July 26th.--Major Way, with about 250 of the 9th Michigan cavalry, forced Morgan into an engagement about 3 o'clock on Sunday, about a mile from Zanesville, Ohio, and routed him, capturing 240 prisoners. Morgan, with 300 of his gang, escaped, but were all captured by Col. Shackelford, at 8 o'clock P. M., on Sunday, near New Lisbon. Mexico declared an Empire--, of Austria Chosen as Parlor The steamer Roanoke, from Ferguson the 22d inst., arrived at New York Monday with advices from the City of Mexico to
The Daily Dispatch: March 22, 1865., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
ters could not well pass over the defeat of Kilpatrick by Hampton, but they try to cover it up as well as possible. It appears that Kilpatrick started, on the 9th, to "intercept" Hampton, who was protecting Hardee's rear, and, getting in front of him, waited for him to come up, which he soon did. The letter says: The attack was made in three columns. Wheeler led the right, Hampton the centre, and Butler the left, and was perfectly irresistible. Kilpatrick's first line, under Lieutenant-Colonel Way, was actually ridden over; headquarters and artillery captured; and at one time the entire camp, including the entire staff, and Colonel Spencer, commanding the Third brigade, were in the enemy's possession. But General Kilpatrick made his escape, joined the brigade of Colonel Spencer, which was falling back on feet, stubbornly disputing every inch of ground. A large portion of the enemy halted in and about the camp for a moment to plunder. This was fatal to him. Little Kil's brav