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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 3. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 157 (search)

his plan was to give intimation to the reserve of their advance that they might open upon them on their left flank, and so, perhaps, arrest their progress. Colonel Benham is preparing to-day to move in pursuit of the retreating force under Floyd. D. B. --Cincinnati Commercial. Another account. camp Loup Creek, neaeast thirteen thousand. The Southern forces are commanded by Generals Floyd and Henningsen, and are now situated between Cotton Mountain and Fayetteville. General Benham's brigade, some three thousand five hundred strong, are at this point, Gen. Schenck's is at Camp Ewing, near Mountain Cave; Col. McCook's brigade a few miles Several of our officers are terribly exasperated at being thus deprived of capturing the arch-thief; and among them all, I saw none more excited than the brave Gen. Benham. He felt almost confident that his brigade alone would be able for Floyd, and to be thus deprived of seeing him excited him considerably. It was surprising to

Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 3. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 172 (search)

n unused to weep. The colonel's father and Gen. Benham were old acquaintances, (in fact, I believeWe brought down the body on our return, and Gen. Benham intends forwarding it to his friends at oncast, in our pursuit of their main force. Gen. Benham at once ordered the Seventh, under Col. Creeat being cut off if we advanced further. General Benham wisely resolved to proceed no further thatrmy which I had the honor to accompany. General Benham's plans were laid with skill, and carried t Floyd was engaged in taking his position, Gen. Benham, who foresaw the movement, urged Gen. Rosecto a military force when near the enemy. Gen. Benham, however, caused a road to be cut through foth rivers from Loup Creek to a point below Gen. Benham's position. By this time, therefore, it wat in limited quantities, and in the night. Gen. Benham was therefore ordered to vacate his positiounds were fatal. He represented himself to Gen. Benham as Col. Croghan, son of a United States nav[15 more...]

Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 4. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 115 (search)

st of a line extending from Cape Canaveral north-west to the Gulf coast, just north of Cedar Keys and its dependencies, and thence north to the Georgia line. The headquarters of this district will be at Port Royal, South-Carolina, and Brigadier-Gen. H. W. Benham (who will relieve Brigadier-General Sherman) is appointed to command this district, and the troops therein, which troops will constitute a division, to be called the First division of the Department of the South. General Benham will reGeneral Benham will receive from General Sherman all charts, maps, plans, reports, moneys, etc., with all official records, returns, etc., appertaining to the expeditionary command in this district. 2. The second, to be called the Southern District, will comprise all of Florida and the islands adjacent, south of the said line from Cape Canaveral, extending north-west to the Gulf coast, just north of Cedar Keys. The headquarters of this district and the troops will remain as at present, under the command of Brigad

Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 4. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 130 (search)

officers more immediately in command, Brig.-Gen. H. W. Benham, and Acting Brig.-Gen. Gilmore, a sta very respectfully, your obedient servant. H. W. Benham, Brigadier-General Commanding Northern Dise time, to express my acknowledgments to Brig.-Gen. Benham and Acting Brig.-Gen. Gilmore for the ache action of the first day. Gen. Hunter, Gen. Benham, and Gen. Gilmore all manifested the most g Fort Pulaski, Ga., April 11, 1862. Gen. H. W. Benham, Commanding Northern District, Departmen most respectfully, your obedient servant, H. W. Benham, Brig.-Gen. Com'g Northern District and Fi at a point to the left of battery Lincoln; Gen. Benham being more active, and Gen. Gilmore hard ats also momently becoming wider, and just as Gen. Benham was questioning whether a messenger should n, with his aids, watching the engagement. Gens. Benham and Gilmore were ashore, and rode rapidly oe Fort during the next day, when Gens. Hunter, Benham and Gilmore visited it. Colonel Terry, of the [3 more...]

Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 72 (search)

. 72.-battle at James Island, S. C. see Gen. Benham's narrative, sup. Rebellion record. Genee plan of operations, as determined upon by Gen. Benham, and distinctly laid down by him, regardingcovering force deemed, and so convinced was Gen. Benham of the probability of an attack in that dirfor the advance from camp, I was joined by General Benham, who assumed the command of the column, andiate support was answered by an order from Gen. Benham to Acting Brig.-Gen. Williams to report to om the field of both columns was ordered by Gen. Benham. Accompanying this are the reports of Coeenth instant. The instructions of Brig.-Gen. H. W. Benham, who commanded the forces, were to fo withdraw a regiment till, by the orders of Gen. Benham, Williams's had been entirely withdrawn, anith all possible cogency and earnestness to Gen. Benham on the evening of the fifteenth--in statingl recollect, were strongly urged by me upon Gen. Benham, the evening of the conference, the result [2 more...]

Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 88 (search)

erately. Firing very slow towards night. Two men wounded on our side. June 16.--Attack of the enemy at daylight on the earthwork at Secessionville. Brig.-Gen. Stevens in command of assaulting column of six regiments--Eighth Michigan, Seventh Connecticut, Twenty--eighth Massachusetts, Seventy — ninth Highlanders, Forty--sixth New-York, and One Hundredth Pennsylvania. Brig.-Gen. Williams in command of brigade operating to flank the work on its right, by an advance on Hill's place. Brig.-Gen. Benham in command of whole. Our work a simple priest-cap covering a neck of land about fifty (50) yards wide, flanked right and left by a creek, and defended by four guns and about six hundred men. Enemy repulsed with fearful loss. Col. T. G. Lamar in immediate command of our batteries, assisted by the no less brave Lieut.-Col. Thomas M. Wagner, Captain Reid, Lieut. Humbert, and others, and supported by the brave Col. Gaillard and the infantry. Col. C. H. Stevens and Col. Simonton showed p

The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 5: Forts and Artillery. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller), Engineer corps of the Federal army (search)

n, Upper Wharf, erected by Engineer Corps, General Benham, Chief, May 15, 1864. So reads the inscrind the work was started under Major Duane. General Benham reported to General Meade at the position on. General Meade smiled at the enthusiasm of Benham when he remarked that he would not sleep till s finished. About five and a half hours after Benham's arrival, a telegram was received from Genera One hour before noon, on June 15th, General H. W. Benham, of the Engineer Corps, was ordered by as started under direction of Major Duane. General Benham was at Fort Monroe when he received the orgulars and volunteers under his charge. General Benham reported to General Meade at the position on. General Meade smiled at the enthusiasm of Benham when he remarked that he would not sleep untilneous bays. About five and a half hours after Benham's arrival, a telegram was received from Generaed very little sleep during this time, and General Benham relates that he had only about four hours [3 more...]

The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 10: The Armies and the Leaders. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller), Chapter 9: roster of general officers both Union and Confederate (search)

. H., Dec. 15, 1864. Wool, John E., May 16, 1862. Major-generals, United States army (by Brevet) Allen, Robert, Mar. 13, 1865. Ames, Adelbert, Mar. 13, 1865. Anderson, Robert, Feb. 3, 1865. Arnold, Richard, Mar. 13, 1865. Augur, Chris. C., Mar. 13, 1865. Averell, Wm. W., Mar. 13, 1865. Ayres, R. B., Mar. 13, 1865. Baird, Absalom, Mar. 13, 1865. Barnard, John G., Mar. 13, 1865. Barnes, Joseph K., Mar. 13, 1865. Barry, Wm. F., Mar. 13, 1865. Beckwith, Amos, Mar. 13, 1865. Benham, H. W., Mar. 13, 1865. Brannan, J. M., Mar. 13, 1865. Brice, Benj. W., Mar. 13, 1865. Brown, Harvey, Aug. 2, 1866. Buchanan, R. C., Mar. 13, 1865. Butterfield, D., Mar. 13, 1865. Canby, Ed. S. R., Mar. 13, 1865. Carleton, J. H., Mar. 13, 1865. Carlin, Wm. P., Mar. 13, 1865. Carr, Eugene A., Mar. 13, 1865. Carroll, Sam. S., Mar. 13, 1865. Casey, Silas, Mar. 13, 1865. Clarke, Henry F., Mar. 13, 1865. Cook, P. St. G., Mar. 13, 1865. Cram, Thomas J., Jan. 13, 1866. Crawford, S. W., M

George Meade, The Life and Letters of George Gordon Meade, Major-General United States Army (ed. George Gordon Meade), chapter 7 (search)

the troops. The principal reviewing stand was erected in front of the White House and occupied by the President, the members of the Cabinet, and other distinguished persons. At nine o'clock the head of the column, led by General Meade, who commanded in person, accompanied by his Staff, started from the Capitol, followed by the Cavalry Corps, Major-General Merritt, commanding; the Provost-Marshal-General's Brigade, Brevet Brigadier-General Macey, commanding; the Engineer Brigade, Brigadier-General Benham, commanding; the Ninth Army Corps, Major-General Parke, commanding (to this last corps was attached a division of the Nineteenth Corps, commanded by Brigadier-General Dwight); the Fifth Army Corps, Brevet Major-General Griffin, commanding; and the Second Army Corps, Major-General Humphreys, commanding; and marched through Pennsylvania Avenue, which was thronged with people gathered from all parts of the country to witness the spectacle of veterans returning from the war. The weat

George Meade, The Life and Letters of George Gordon Meade, Major-General United States Army (ed. George Gordon Meade), Index. (search)

I, 3. Barstow, S. F., II, 166. Bartlett, Joseph J., II, 100, 107, 231. Bates, Mr., I, 363, 364. Baxter, Henry, II, 48, 49, 50. Bayard, Geo. D., I, 136, 232, 261, 267, 334, 336, 338. Bayfield, Capt., I, 208. Beauregard, P. G. T., I, 196, 257, 271; II, 148. Beckham, Robert F., I, 212, 258, 324, 380, 389; II, 150, 262. Beecher, Henry Ward, II, 236, 237. Belknapp, Col., I, 100. Bell, John, I, 213. Belton, Col., I, 168. Benedict, G. G., II, 350, 351. Benham, H. W., II, 281. Benning, Henry L., II, 81. Berdan, Col., II, 69, 75. Berkeley, I, 387. Bernard, General, I, 8. Berry, Lieut., I, 25. Berry, Hiram G., I, 293, 296, 334, 352, 378. Biddle, Lieut., I, 190. Biddle, Chapman, I, 339; II, 47, 50, 52, 168. Biddle, Charles J., I, 224, 232, 237. Biddle, Craig, I, 241. Biddle, James C., II, 162, 209, 249, 254, 263, 268, 269; 313, 378. Biddle, James S., I, 9. Biddle, Nicholas, I, 8. Biddle, Will, I, 279. Biddies

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