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Chickahominy (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.18
the south, and after passing through more of the swamp, reached the Chickahominy about four miles below Bottom Bridge. Here now was a difficulty. The river was only twenty feet wide, but it was very deep, and the refugees were worn out and fatigued. Chancing, however, to look up, Lieutenant Bradford saw that two trees had fallen on either side of the river, and that their branches were interlocked. By crawling up one tree and down the other, the fugitives reached the east bank of the Chickahominy. They subsequently learned from a friendly negro that, had they crossed the bridge they had seen, they would assuredly have been recaptured, for Captain Turner, the keeper of Libby Prison, had been out and posted guards there, and in fact had alarmed the whole country, and got the people up as a vigilant committee to capture the escaped prisoners. After crossing over this natural bridge they laid down on the ground and slept until sunrise on the morning of the 11th, when they contin
Alleghany Mountains (United States) (search for this): chapter 1.18
to come and run for him, as, having no fireman, he would have more than he could do. I told him, however, to consider me his fireman for the rest of the trip, as he was best acquainted with the road; so without any more ado, I doffed my coat, we jumped on, and away we went, past hamlets, through wildernesses of stunted bushes, up grade and down hill, at a speed rarely equalled. Our light train made firing an easy task for me, and I had frequent leisure to scan the beautiful ranges of the Alleghanies along which we skirted. Joe was sitting, as was usual with him, with his left hand on the throttle lever, and his body half out of the side window of the cab, that he might the better scan the track ahead. A few miles south of the famous Cheat river bridge, is a deep mountain gorge, with precipitous, rocky sides. It is shaped like an hour-glass, wide at each end, but tapering each way toward the middle. The track runs for quite a distance along one side of the gorge, makes a ve
Orange Court House (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.18
would have suddenly and completely changed the whole aspect of the war in the South and Southwest. It was as sublime in the results aimed at, as it was daring in execution; for it would have given full possession of all East Tennessee to the Union forces, which, moving then on Lynchburg, would have had the valley of Virginia at their mercy, and could have attacked Stonewall Jackson in the rear. In addition,, to this advantage, they would have held the railroad to Charlottesville and Orange Court House, as well as the Southside railroad leading to Petersburg and Richmond; and thus, by uniting with McClellan's army, could have attacked the rebel General Joe Johnston's army, front and flank. driven him from Virginia, and flanked Beauregard This admirable coup daetat, the sagacity and importance of which challenged even the warmest admiration of the Confederates themselves, as being the deepest laid scheme, and on the grandest scale, that ever emanated from the brains of any number of
Cincinnati (Ohio, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.18
Manton, he was sent on to Washington. Major Bates, who escaped a few hours previous to Captain Porter, was subsequently recaptured. Captain Porter says that the tunnel by which the last batch of officers made their escape from Libby Prison, was commenced on last New Year's Night. It extended from one of the lower rooms of the prison some two hundred yards into the street, opening on a vacant lot. The youngest soldier in the Army of the Cumberland. At the Caledonian supper in Cincinnati, Ohio, during December, 1863, General Rosecrans exhibited the photograph of a boy who he said was the youngest soldier in the Army of the Cumberland. His name is Johnny Clem, twelve years of age, a member of Company C, 22d Michigan Infantry. His home was at Newark, Ohio. He first attracted the attention of General Rosecrans during a review at Nashville, where he was acting as marker for his regiment. His extreme youth (he is quite small for his age) and intelligent appearance interested
Oldhouse Landing (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.18
passed eastwardly through the city. A description of the route pursued by this party, and of the tribulations through which they passed, will give some idea of the rough time they all had of it. Colonel Kendrick had, before leaving the prison, mapped out his course, and concluded that the best route to take was the one toward Norfolk or Fortress Monroe, as there were fewer rebel pickets in that direction. They therefore kept the York River railroad to the left, and moved toward the Chickahominy river. They passed through Boar Swamp, and crossed the road leading to Bottom Bridge. Sometimes they waded through mud and water almost up to their necks, and kept the Bottom Bridge road to their left, although at times they could see and hear the cars travelling over the York River road. While passing through the swamp near the Chickahominy, Colonel Kendrick sprained his ankle and fell. Fortunate, too, was that fall for him and his party, for while he was lying there one of them chan
Hartford (Connecticut, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.18
s formidable river fortress. The fleet consisted of the flag-ship Hartford, a fine sloop-of-war, carrying twenty-six guns; the Richmond, a vethe flagship signaled the ships and gunboats to weigh anchor. The Hartford led, the Albatross being lashed on her starboard side; the Richmonld-piece, buried in the foliage of the shore, opened fire upon the Hartford. The challenge thus given was promptly accepted, and a broadside lp! Oh, help! The unhappy sufferer had evidently fallen from the Hartford, which was in advance. In such an hour there could not be even aned, Lieutenant Terry shouted out, Hold on, you are firing into the Hartford! Another quarter of a minute and they would have been pouring a an hour and a half the unequal conflict had raged. The flag-ship Hartford and the Albatross succeeded in forcing their way above the batteriships, until they finally reached the ships below. Two ships, the Hartford and the Albatross, succeeded in running the gauntlet. Running t
Edgefield (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.18
d yards into the street, opening on a vacant lot. The youngest soldier in the Army of the Cumberland. At the Caledonian supper in Cincinnati, Ohio, during December, 1863, General Rosecrans exhibited the photograph of a boy who he said was the youngest soldier in the Army of the Cumberland. His name is Johnny Clem, twelve years of age, a member of Company C, 22d Michigan Infantry. His home was at Newark, Ohio. He first attracted the attention of General Rosecrans during a review at Nashville, where he was acting as marker for his regiment. His extreme youth (he is quite small for his age) and intelligent appearance interested the general, and calling him to him he questioned him as to his name, age, regiment, etc. General Rosecrans spoke encouragingly to the young soldier, and told him to come and see him whenever he came where he was. He saw no more of the boy until the end of 1863, when he went to his place of residence — the Burnet House-and found Johnny Clem sitting on h
Lynchburg (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.18
troy the communication on the Georgia State Railroad, between Atlanta and Chattanooga. The expedition itself, in the daring of its conception, possessed the wildness of a romance, and which, had it been successful, would have suddenly and completely changed the whole aspect of the war in the South and Southwest. It was as sublime in the results aimed at, as it was daring in execution; for it would have given full possession of all East Tennessee to the Union forces, which, moving then on Lynchburg, would have had the valley of Virginia at their mercy, and could have attacked Stonewall Jackson in the rear. In addition,, to this advantage, they would have held the railroad to Charlottesville and Orange Court House, as well as the Southside railroad leading to Petersburg and Richmond; and thus, by uniting with McClellan's army, could have attacked the rebel General Joe Johnston's army, front and flank. driven him from Virginia, and flanked Beauregard This admirable coup daetat, the
Springfield, Mo. (Missouri, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.18
rank White, upon the rebel garrison in Springfield, Missouri, under the leadership of Major Charlescouts in Fremont's advance. The exploit at Springfield was only one of many similar services for wo speed and endurance. The expedition to Springfield was planned, as it afterward appeared, upon false information. Instead of Springfield being held by a small force, it was in possession of twneral Sigel to make a reconnoissance toward Springfield — the Union army then being at Camp Haskelly-four miles from Warsaw and fifty-one from Springfield. The major had just come in with his dashirovided with only one ration. The march to Springfield was to be forced, in order that the enemy sday morning, then pushed on and were before Springfield at three P. M. on the 25th --the fifty-one rch and desperate fight. He therefore left Springfield, and retired before morning twenty-five milers prisoners. At daybreak White rode into Springfield at the head of his captives and a motley ba[1 more...]
Buras (Louisiana, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.18
Any vessel attempting the passage would be compelled to run the gauntlet of a plunging fire from batteries which commanded the range for several miles above and below. It was proposed, in order that the fleet might be able to co-operate with General Grant in the siege of Vicksburg, to attack Port Hudson, and, under the fire of the bombardment, to attempt to force a passage by several of our gunboats up the river. To Rear-Admiral Farragut, already renowned for his naval victory at Forts St. Philip and Jackson, was assigned the work of attacking and passing this formidable river fortress. The fleet consisted of the flag-ship Hartford, a fine sloop-of-war, carrying twenty-six guns; the Richmond, a vessel of the same class and armament; the side-wheel steamship Mississippi, with twenty-two eight and nine inch guns; the Monongahela, a smaller steam sloop-of-war, with sixteen heavy guns; and the gunboats Kineo, Albatross, Sachem, and Genesee, each carrying three columbiads, and two r
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