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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 3. (ed. Frank Moore) 1 1 Browse Search
The Daily Dispatch: July 23, 1861., [Electronic resource] 1 1 Browse Search
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Hon. J. L. M. Curry , LL.D., William Robertson Garrett , A. M. , Ph.D., Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 1.1, Legal Justification of the South in secession, The South as a factor in the territorial expansion of the United States (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Biographical: officers of civil and military organizations. (search)
ilitary forces of Texas, then struggling for independence. Here he rose speedily in rank to brigadier-general and succeeded General Houston as commander-in-chief. In 1839 he was secretary of war of Texas, and expelled the hostile Cherokees after two battles on the River Neches. In 1846 he entered the Mexican war as colonel of the First Texas infantry, became inspector general of Butler's division, and was recommended by General Taylor for promotion to brigadier-general for his conduct at Monterey. After one campaign he retired to a plantation in Brazoria county, Texas, and remained in seclusion until appointed paymaster with the rank of major, by President Taylor, in October, 1849. From President Pierce he received a commission as colonel of the Second cavalry, U. S. A., and in 857 he conducted the famous military expedition to Utah, saving the army from frightful disaster by his prudence and executive ability. He remained in command in Utah until the summer of 1860, and in Decem
Col. O. M. Roberts, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 11.1, Texas (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 16: (search)
woman and her child (Mrs. Dickinson) left alive in the fort to tell how bravely they had all fought to the death. It was exhibited at San Jacinto, where Gen. Sam Houston's small force, not half of that of the fortified enemy under Santa Ana, charged with the war cry, Remember the Alamo! broke the enemy's line and put them to rout in twenty minutes. Although the general was wounded in the charge, the line rushed on, every man knowing what to do without further orders. It was exhibited at Monterey in the Mexican war, where the Texas soldiers, aided by volunteers from other States, entered the town, fought through the houses, from the housetops, through the streets, and drove the Mexicans into the grand plaza, when the Texans had to be called off to allow General Taylor to shell the huddled forces of the enemy, which soon brought out the white flag of surrender. All these events gave martial education; education to those at home who beard and read and were inspired; education that
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 12. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Letter from President Davis to the Reunion of Confederate veterans at Dallas, Texas, August 6th, 1884. (search)
grace and perpetuity to glory. Need it be said to Texans that I refer to Albert Sidney Johnston? All that was mortal of that hero reposes in the soil of the land he loved. Generous, patriotic Louisiana is constructing an equestrian statue to his memory—a tribute twice blessed. From that portion of the State in which your reunion is to be held there came to the army in Mexico Colonel Wood's regiment of cavalry. I was closely associated with them on a critical occasion in the attack on Monterey. Should any of the survivors be with you, please present my fraternal greeting to them. Rocked in the cradle of revolution, the history of Texas is full of heroic deeds, from the self-sacrificing band of the Alamo, who gave to their State the example of how men should dare and die to protect the helpless, to the defence of Sabine Pass, which for intrepidity and extraordinary success must, I think, be admitted to have no parallel in the annals of ancient or modern warfare. Texas is now
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 16. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), A tribute to his memory by Bishop C. T. Quintard. (search)
rpose, and courageous as a lion. He was faithful in expedients, prompt in action, and always ready for a fight. He won victory on many a well-contested field; but, best of all, he ruled his own spirit. Born in Davidson county in the year 1819, he was brought up upon his father's farm; accustomed to work from his boyhood, he was never ashamed of it after he became a man. In 1846 he went to Mexico as captain of a company in the First Tennessee regiment. With this company he fought at Monterey, and there first attracted marked attention for his promptness, skill and daring courage. His regiment, foremost amongst the bravest, baptized in its own blood, came forth from the conflict the Bloody First, a cognomen significant of its fearful christening. After the battle, Captain Cheatham volunteered, with characteristic courage and humanity, to remain and bring in the wounded who, during the long and arduous conflict of the day, lay where they had fallen on the field. With his regim
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 28. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Confederate treaty. (search)
ied that he had no authority to act as I had indicated, but said if I would make a written statement of the facts, and suggest some remedy, not in violation of international law, he would forward my statement to President Juarez, who was then at Monterey. I told him that the proper thing to be done was to make a treaty providing for the rendition of criminals and of stolen property, upon proper proofs as to their ownership. He said he would be pleased to have that done, as the same condition othe arrest of Pless, and making similar suggestions. I had at that time an intelligent Mexican scout and guide. I ordered him to go on to Piedras Negras and ascertain if Pless was there. He soon reported to me that he was, but would leave for Monterey the following night in an ambulance with one man and a driver. I then offered my Mexican agent $100 in gold if he would place Pless on the Texas side of the river, so that I could arrest him, and suggested that some of my men might assist him,
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 1. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book I:—the American army. (search)
and the Rocky Mountains to Fort Leavenworth, on the borders of the Missouri; the other, leaving Monterey, crossed the Rio Grande and Texas, and finally reached the settlements of Arkansas and Louisianf joining Taylor's army, which had crossed the Rio Grande, and had just invaded the province of Monterey. Doniphan had only eight hundred mounted Missourians, who were subsequently reinforced by abother march of one hundred and fifty leagues, they encamped near their comrades at Saltillo and Monterey; but their term of enlistment having expired, they proceeded towards the Rio Grande; and, unmoccupation had already fought several important battles in the vicinity of the Rio Grande and at Monterey. But although the troops of Taylor were more numerous than those whose adventurous march we haere it could reorganize. Nevertheless, a few months later (August, 1846) the important city of Monterey, which they had left behind with a feeble garrison, was able to repel for two whole days, while
The Daily Dispatch: February 21, 1861., [Electronic resource], Military flags. (search)
Massacre in Mexico. --Advices from Monterey, Mexico, announce that Mejia had entered the town of Rioverde, about forty miles from San Luis, at the head of two thousand men, and that he butchered two hundred men who defended the place, sacked, pillaged and burned the houses, and returned to the mountains.--The little defensive force, especially the officers, contested every inch of ground, but had to yield at last. Doblando had sent two thousand men into the mountains to punish Mejia. The new Mexican tariff is complained of as being too high and likely to interrupt trade.
The Daily Dispatch: December 21, 1860., [Electronic resource], article 31 (search)
A wedding in "high life" took place in Philadelphia last week. A romantic couple were married in the steeple of Independence Hall. The President on Wednesday nominated to the Senate Edward M. Stanton, as Attorney General of the United States. The Roman Catholic Bishop of Monterey, Mexico, is in New York. He preached at St. Francis Xavier's church on Sunday. There have been 346 wells sunk in the Pennsylvania oil region, only 29 of which are profitable. David Caution, convicted at Louisville of an outrage on the person of Miss C. Swanson, is to be hung on the 25th of January. "I shall be indebted to you for life," as the man said to his creditors when he ran away to Australia. A love-sick young man, who has taken very much of late to writing sonnets, has just hung himself with one of his own lines. A wife's farewell to her husband every morning--"Buy, buy." Prof. Samuel Ellot has been elected President of Trinity College. A New York c
The Daily Dispatch: July 23, 1861., [Electronic resource], Gen. Garnett. (search)
occupy that position until October, 1844, when he was attached to Gen. Wool's staff, in the capacity of aide-de-camp. On the breaking out of the war with Mexico, he joined Gen. Taylor's column, and distinguished himself by his bravery in the battles of Palo Alto and Reseca de la Palma. In August, 1846, he was made 1st Lieutenant, and called by Gen. Taylor to his personal staff, on which he served until January, 1849. For his "gallant and meritorious conduct in the several conflicts at Monterey, Mexico," he was breveted Captain; and again, on the desperate field of Buena Vista, he was breveted Major for "gallant conduct." Since the close of the Mexican war, he has been attached to 7th Infantry, U. S. Army. Upon the dissolution of the Union he resigned his commission, and joined his fortunes with those of his native State. In recognition of his merits, he was appointed by President Davis Brigadier General in the Provisional Army of the Confederate States, and placed in command o
The Daily Dispatch: November 27, 1861., [Electronic resource], A Clerical hero. (search)
the latter was killed. Mr. Songi was the Firs Lieutenant in Captain Ratliffe's company, of the Irish regiment, in Virginia. The Federal ball-proof gun-boat, lately built at St. Louis, on being launched, has so far sunk that the guns cannot be placed upon her. This may occasion the Vandals some delay in their operations, and in their proposed land and water attack upon Columbus. The San Antonia (Texas) Herald says that many of the Unionists that left that place last spring for Monterey, Mexico, have become as much disgusted with their new homes as they were with those they left at San Antonio, and are leaving for California. W. H. Crisp, of New Orleans, has exchanged the buskin for the sword, and the mimic artillery for the genuine artillery of the field. He is commanding a battery at Centreville, called the "Dixie," from Page county in this State. An I rish servant girl was requested by a lady to go to one of our dry-goods stores and obtain a "bed comforter" for h
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