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George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 8, Chapter 53: (search)
lonels were Roger Enos, who proved to be a craven, and the brave Christopher Greene of Rhode Island. The ma- Chap. LIII.} 1775 Sept. jors were Return J. Meigs of Connecticut, and Timothy Bigelow, the early patriot of Worcester, Massachusetts. Morgan, with Humphreys and Heth, led the Virginia riflemen; Hendricks, a Pennsylvania company; Thayer commanded one from Rhode Island, and like Arnold, Meigs, Dearborn, Henry, Senter, Melvin, left a journal of the expedition. Aaron Burr, then but ninetd already been marked, but which they made more distinct by blazing the trees and snagging the bushes. The detachment followed in four divisions, in as many successive days. Each division took provisions for forty five days. On the twenty fifth Morgan and the riflemen were sent first to clear the path; the following day Greene and Bigelow started with three companies of musketeers; Meigs with four companies was next in order; Enos with three companies closed the rear. They ascended the rive
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 8, Chapter 54: (search)
cease. At sundown of Christmas he reviewed Arnold's battalion at Morgan's quarters, and ad- Chap. LIV.} 1775 Dec. dressed them with spirity wounded in the leg by a musket ball and carried off disabled; but Morgan's men, who formed the van, rushed forward to the portholes and fired into them, while others, Charles Porterfield the first, Morgan himself the second, mounted by ladders, carried the battery, and took its captain and guard prisoners. But Morgan was at first followed only by his own company and a few Pennsylvanians. It was still very dark; he had e made to carry them. With a voice louder than the northeast gale, Morgan cheered on his riflemen; but though Heth and Porterfield and a few ants, the flower of the rebel army, was cooped up within the town. Morgan proposed that they should cut their way through their enemies; but ope was gone, at ten o'clock they surrendered. Thus Greene, Meigs, Morgan, Hendricks, the hardy men who had passed the wilderness with purpos
The Daily Dispatch: February 8, 1862., [Electronic resource], Letter from the Gulf shore. (search)
st"--running the blockade — the schooner "Widder," alias "an drexella"--the fight for her — slaughter of Yankees — burning of the "Jerrie Richards"--success of the "Loene" and the "Glara"--an incident at sea — Launch of the Wonderful gun boat "Morgan" --the Cotton planters make a Discovery, &c. [Special correspondence of the Dispatch.] Mobile Feb. 1, 1862. The case of Picayune Butier's great "Expedition of the Southwest, " which left Yankeesdom with such a flourish of trumpets ane, or the flapping of a sail, would betray her presence. The precaution of having no light aboard, save that in the binnacle, alone, saved the schooner from being discovered by the watch of the steamer. A splendid gun-boat. christened the "Morgan," as she touched the water, was launched day before yesterday. She was planned and constructed by Mr. H. D. Bassett, a Confederate States naval constructor, and all those who know anything about the merits of a vessel, say that if she does not
The Daily Dispatch: February 8, 1862., [Electronic resource], A few Sober Thoughts for volunteers. (search)
a volunteer, but who has an only son who has been with you ever since April, to beg you, one and all, to take this matter up yourselves — Do not wait for legislators and Generals. Forget, for the take of your country, whatever you may have thought you had to complain of, and now, science, commence the good, the important, the necessary work of re-volunteering. George, Washington was seven years in the war of the Revolution, and never saw home but ones. When on his way so Yorktown old Daniel Morgan fought from Quebec to the Cowpens, for nearly as many years, without going home; and cannot you serve two years? Mr. Editor, is there any impropriety in my suggesting that probably it our President would visit the different campaign Eastern Virginia, review the troops, express to them his interest and his sympathy for them, and out by personal examination what choose exist and what hardships could be done away with, that it would have a good effect upon the troops? And if he
The Daily Dispatch: March 24, 1862., [Electronic resource], Defences of James river. (search)
is connected with his command, is a de- of that noble old hero of revolutionary memory, General Daniel Morgan. He is now only thirty-three years of age, and is, consequently, in the prime and vigor, and an account of others which we are promised, fully prove him to be this commander. Captain Morgan's squadron consists now of four companies, viz: his own, the Lexington Rifles, which is Compin Bowles, and Company D, Captain Churchwell; numbering in all about four hundred and fifty men. Morgan commands as the senior Captain, having declined a superior appointment, because he had magnanimohe fate of his brave followers. His command wear the plain costume of private citizens, and Captain Morgan himself is without any distinguishing mark, and always rides with his rifle in hand and ready for action. The Adjutant of the squadron is Lieut. B. Duks, who married Capt. Morgan's sister the night before the squadron left Lexington. Each Captain; many subordinate officers and privates
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