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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 3. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 35 (search)
ing taken to annoy the vicinity of the battery on the right. Messengers from Harrison's Island informed me, soon after the arrival of Colonel Baker opposite the island, that he was crossing his whole force as rapidly as possible, and that he had caused an additional flat-boat to be rafted from the canal into the river, and had provided a line to cross the boats more rapidly. In the morning a skirmish took place between two companies of the Twentieth Massachusetts and about one hundred Mississippi riflemen, during which a body of the enemy's cavalry appeared. Colonel Devens then fell back in good order on Colonel Lee's position. Presently he again advanced, his men behaving admirably, fighting, retiring, and advancing in perfect order, and exhibiting every proof of high courage and good discipline. Had the cavalry scouting party, sent him in the morning, been with him then, he could have had timely warning of the approach of the superior force which afterward overwhelmed his reg
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 3. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 69 (search)
derson--who distinguished himself by the daring exploit of capturing Castillo, in Nicaragua, with forty-eight men, after Lockridge and Titus had failed with eight hundred--Capt. Imboden's, Capt. Lewis's, and Capt. Crane's University company were the companies engaged, with one six-pounder and one howitzer, under Major Gibbs, of South Carolina, Capt. McComas and Lieut. Pairo, of Richmond. The casualties were but trifling on our side, though we have to regret the death of Lieut. Howell, of Mississippi, (of Capt. McDonnell's company,) and that of one of Capt. Imboden's gallant rangers. Capt. Lewis was shot through the breast, but is doing well. Three privates were wounded in the above-named companies, one very severely. The only loss in the artillery was Lieut. Pairo's horse, shot under him. The enemy was obviously only feeling for the flanks of our position, and evidently could make nothing of it, and no wonder, as Prof. Snead remarked, since it has no flanks at all. The guns wer
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 3. (ed. Frank Moore), Doc. 68. operations of the Gulf fleet. (search)
hirteen miles. The other, the Joseph H. Toone, we caught, after a hard chase of five or six hours, at the entrance of Barrataria Bay. As soon as she discovered us she stood to the S. W. They both claim to be English vessels. The first, the Ezilda, was cleared for Matamoras, by T. O. Sullivan, of Cork, Ireland, and the log is signed by him, but it appears he left her before she sailed, and when captured by us she was cornmanded by an ex-United States Naval officer, Wm. Anderson Hicks, of Mississippi, who resigned from the Naval Academy at Annapolis, in March last, and was an officer on board the Sumter when she left the Mississippi. He had carried into Cienfuegos several prizes taken by the Sumter, and when we took him he was on his way home via Havana. He had as passenger Mr. Baddendoff, a merchant of New Orleans, whom I have determined to let go on his parole. The crew list of the Ezilda contains not one Englishman, and taken in connection with the fact that he had contrived to
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 3. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 82 (search)
can haul her off. Very respectfully, John Pope, Captain. To Flag-officer Wm. W. Mckean. A National account. A correspondent on board the United States sloop of war Richmond gives the following account of the attack:-- U. S. Sloop Richmond, head of Passes, Mississippi River, Oct. 16, 1861. Dear mother: When I last wrote we were at the mouth of Pas à l'outre, with nothing to vary the monotony of our situation but an occasional visit by the rebel steamer Ivy. She is a small Mississippi tow-boat, with one or two guns on board. She is very fast, as was proven a few weeks ago, when the steamer Water Witch attempted to head her off. The Ivy was down the Southwest Pass, about thirty miles from us; the Water Witch started up Pas à l'outre; the shore people immediately telegraphed around to the Ivy, when she quickly got under way, as we could see by the smoke which came pouring up thicker and blacker than was wont to be. After running a little way up the pass she stopped. We
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 3. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 106 (search)
ovement of Gen. Zollicoffer's army. It proved to be the retreat. From a prisoner I have ascertained that his command consisted of two Tennessee regiments, two Mississippi, and two Alabama regiments, together with a regiment of cavalry and a battery of six pieces of artillery. The number of our loss is as follows: Company D, onhe morning of the battle, told them that they had nobody to fight but Garrard's six hundred measly men, who would run as soon as they heard a good Tennessee and Mississippi yell. On the whole they were rather astonished! There was no more fighting till two o'clock, when the second attack was made. The Mississippi tigers, Col.-Mississippi tigers, Col.----, from their hill opposite to our extreme right on the cliffs, attempted to drive Col. Garrard's companies stationed on our side, while Col. Newman's regiment again attempted to scale the Round Hill. The latter charge was rather intended as a feint to prevent our men from shooting at the Mississippians across the valley than wi
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 3. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 117 (search)
or seven killed in the houses. The enemy retreated to his camp in the rear of the town, which Col. Burbridge immediately attacked, utterly routing the entire force, some four or five hundred in number; he took possession of the camp with equipage for five hundred men, and all their camp utensils; but as he had no means of transportation, the entire camp was burned. Two prisoners were taken, named Ives and Lewis, and brought to this city this morning; one of them from Alabama, one from Mississippi. One of them is reported to be a captain, the other a private. About the same time, Col. McHenry, with some two hundred men, made an attack on a camp of the enemy at or near Morgantown, and took five or six prisoners--how many were killed and wounded we did not learn. Col. McHenry lost one man, but drove the enemy off. About the same time, Capt. Neerer, who is stationed with a party of twenty men at Rochester, his men all armed with Colt's revolving rifles, had a skirmish with a largely
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 3. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 153 (search)
riotic speculations in the prime necessaries of life — the greatest wants of the soldiers who are now fighting for the liberty which these men so abuse, and the wants of their poor families, who have already suffered much, and will suffer more unless a stop is put to it by the strong arm of the law. Governor Brown, of Georgia, in his late Message, has also recommended the Legislature to take this matter in hand, to regulate so as to cure the evil and do justice to all. The Governors of Mississippi and Louisiana have also. These are some of the indications of public opinion. We will now clearly define our own position on this subject. In ordinary times every man should be allowed to buy and sell any article of merchandise, or any farm productions, for just such prices as he can or will. But the times now upon us are extraordinary, and impose upon all such obligations of patriotism and duty to their fellow-citizens, as do not exist in times of peace and prosperity, and there sh
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 3. (ed. Frank Moore), Doc. 146. fight on the Wautauga River, November 10, 1861. (search)
n. Lynchburg Virginian account. We are indebted to Captain H. H. Miller, of the Twelfth Mississippi regiment, for the following particulars of an engagement between twenty-two Virginians, under his command, and three hundred of the enemy, supposed to be under the command of----Taylor, a former member of Congress from Tennessee, which occurred at Taylor's Ford, on the Wautauga River, about two o'clock Sunday morning. Captain Miller arrived at Bristol on Saturday last, en route to Mississippi, when intelligence reached there of the depredations that were being committed by the Union men in East Tennessee. He was requested by General Clark, who was in command, to make a reconnoissance with twenty-two Virginians who had volunteered their services, and ascertain the position and numbers of the enemy on Wautauga River. Captain Miller with his force arrived at Taylor's Ford, and had nearly succeeded in crossing the river, when they discovered the enemy on the opposite side in larg
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 3. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 157 (search)
countersign, they hesitated. He repeated the order peremptorily, Advance and give the countersign, or I'll blow you through. They answered, without advancing, Mississippi. Where do you belong? he demanded. To the Second Virginia regiment. Where are you going? Along the ridge. They then in turn questioned him, Who are you? with his cap box, and tore the stripe from his pantaloons. He was challenged by their sentinels while making his way out, and answered, giving the countersign, Mississippi, Second Virginia regiment. They asked him what he was doing there. He said that the boys had gone off on a scout after the Yankees; that he had been detained g off the scent, and as the day was dawning he came suddenly upon four pickets, who brought their arms to a ready, and challenged him. He gave the countersign. Mississippi; claimed to belong to the Second Virginia. His cap box had slipped from his belt plate. They asked him where he got that belt. He told them he had captured i
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 3. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 201 (search)
-half of their shells would not explode, and the Navy Yard is piled with them. You can walk over them, they are so thick. We cannot ascertain what damage we have done. Our aim was deliberate and our fire slow. Every gun did execution, and our shells burst always just over Fort Pickens. Our boys would fire a big gun and then jump on it and give cheers. They are perfectly delighted at the fun. The force engaged has been McCrae's and Wheat's, and another battery, all from Louisiana and Mississippi. The enemy attempted a landing at Perdido River on Sunday night, but were most signally repulsed by our gallant troops there. A negro wagon driver was at McRae this morning when the firing commenced, and said he would drive his team to headquarters if Pickens killed him and every mule he had. A shot killed one of his mules; he cut it loose and drove the remainder safely through. General Bragg says he intends to mention him in his report to the Government. Another correspondent write
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