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William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 1, Chapter 5: (search)
t is not a letter, because it is addressed to no one; it is not an order, because it is not so designated, and bears no number. War Department, Sept. 12, 1861. Major-General Butler is authorized to fit out and prepare such troops in New England as he may judge fit for the purpose, to make an expedition along the eastern shore of Virginia, via the railroad from Wilmington, Del., to Salisbury, and thence through a portion of Maryland, Accomac, and Northampton Counties of Virginia, to Cape Charles. Simon Cameron, Secretary of War. This document, in effect, gave General Butler authority over every new regiment raised, or to be raised, in New England. He was to have as many troops as he might judge fit for his purpose; and what that purpose was no one except himself and Mr. Cameron knew. The document wholly ignored the Governors of the New-England States, the act of Congress already quoted, and, so far as this State was interested, the promise made to General Sherman that he
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 11. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 154 (search)
al Terry's Report, page 426, ante. The expedition having become the subject of remark, fearing lest its destination should get to the enemy, in order to divert from it all attention, on the morning of Tuesday the thirteenth, at three o'clock, I ordered the transport fleet to proceed up the Potomac during the day to Matthias Point, so as to be plainly visible to the scouts and signal men of the enemy on the northern neck, and to retrace their course at night and anchor under the lee of Cape Charles. Having given the navy thirty-six hours start, at twelve o'clock noon of the fourteenth, Wednesday, I joined the transport fleet off Cape Henry, and put to sea, arriving at the place of rendezvous of New Inlet, near Fort Fisher, on the evening of the fifteenth, Thursday. We there waited for the navy Friday the sixteenth, Saturday the seventeeth, and Sunday the eighteenth, during which days we had the finest possible weather and the smoothest sea. On the evening of the eighteenth
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 24. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Thrilling incident. (search)
out two-thirds of our number. The remaining third was held together under a captain, to overawe the crew, and to give help wherever needed. The signal of attack was to be the ringing of the great bell of the steamer by our captain. All these arrangements were quietly make while we steamed out of James river into Chesapeake bay. Norfolk, the forts on either side of the channel, and the gunboats were all left to our rear. In front of us and to our right, was Cape Henry, and to our left Cape Charles. About the middle of the afternoon, every squad being as convenient as possible to the guard to be attacked, and all chattering among themselves or with the guards, suddenly the great bell began to rattle as if the steamer were on fire. In a twinkling each squad sprang upon its man and bore him down upon the deck, and wrenched his gun from his hands. There was but one blow struck. The squad with which I acted was to seize a sentinel at the foot of the gangway. Our position was unfav
The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Index (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller), C (search)
C., II., 130. Canister, use of, V., 42. Cannon, J. W., VI., 267. Cannon: manufacture of, V., 126; rifle, V., 136 seq.; the lack of iron for manufacture of small arms, V., 134; sea-coast, V., 145; smooth-bore, V., 150; Confederate imported, manufactured, adopted and invented, V., 157; foundry of the South, VIII., 133. Canonirus,, U. S. S.: III., 340; VI., 131,265. Cantey, J., X., 255. Canton, Miss., II., 340, 344. Cantwell, J. T., VII., 63. Cape Charles, Va., VI., 266. Cape Fear River, N. C.: VI., 61, 104, 238, 257, 273, 322. Cape Girardeau, Mo., II., 332. Cape Hatteras, N. C.: VI., 100, 146, 179, 316. Cape Henry, Va., VI., 114, 266. Cape Lookout, N. C., VI., 104, 124. Capehart, H., X., 311. Capers, E., X., 285. Caperton's Ferry, Ala.: II., 177; IX., 99. Capron, A. B., VIII., 327. Carabines à tige, VIII., 82. Carbines: for cavalry, V., 136, 144, 170. Card playing Vii
George Bancroft, History of the Colonization of the United States, Vol. 1, 17th edition., Chapter 4: (search)
colonists. Newport, who commanded the ships, was acquainted with the old passage, and, consuming the whole of the early spring in a navigation which should have been completed in February, sailed by way of the Canaries and the West India Islands. As he turned to the north, a severe storm carried his fleet beyond the settlement of Raleigh, into the magnificent Bay of the Chesapeake. Smith, i. 150. Stith, 44. The head-lands received and retain April 26. the names of Cape Henry and Cape Charles, from the sons of King James; the deep water for anchorage, putting the emigrants in good Comfort, gave a name to the Northern Point; and within the capes a country opened, which appeared to the emigrants to claim Chap IV.} 1607 the prerogative over the most pleasant places in the world. Hope revived for a season, as they advanced. Heaven and earth seemed never to have agreed better to frame a place for man's commodious and delightful habitation. Smith, i. 114. Stith, 45. A noble
The Daily Dispatch: May 1, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 12 (search)
ink it demonstrable that the seceded States, more than any others, are interested in the avoidance of such an issue as would be likely to arise on the adoption of a Secession Ordinance by the people of Maryland. We allude, of course, to the question that would then in all probability be made respecting the occupation of this capital." The following is an extract of a letter received at the Navy Department from Com. Glasson, of the United States brig Perry "The light houses at Cape Charles and Cape Henry show no lights. A schooner is sunk in about five fathoms of water about six miles north of Wolf Trap light-ship, Chesapeake Bay. The light-boat off Wind-Mill Point has been removed, and also the light-boat at Smith's Point." The Intelligencer has some rumors from Maryland, viz: We heard a report last night, ascribed to an intelligent and reliable source, that both Houses of the Legislature of Maryland had yesterday passed a resolution affirming the right of the
The Daily Dispatch: may 2, 1861., [Electronic resource], Gen. Butler to Gov. Hicks. (search)
Bottle picked up. --On the 27th April, a bottle was picked up on Cape Charles, containing the following memorandum in pencil: On Board U. S. Teansport, R. R. Cuyler, April 23d, 1861. To all whom this may concern, Greeting: Started from New York city Sunday, April 21st, at 5:30 P. M. in company with the Columbia and Baltic, U. S. steamer Harris Lane, convoy. Arrived off Cape Henry April 23d at 9½ o'clock A. M. There are no accommodations on board; the men have to live like dogs. About 800 members of the Regiment present. Have had a rough passage, nearly all the men sick. Publish as soon as found. Company H. 71st Regiment, N. Y. S. T., A. Henry Embler, 1st Serg't. Amos L. Ler, 2d Serg't. John W. Walton, 3d Serg't. L. P. Hartshorne, 4th Serg't. Peter Foreman, 5th Serg't. Sanford Udals, 1st Corp'l. Death to Chas. M. Sanford!
The Daily Dispatch: November 6, 1860., [Electronic resource], Interesting sketches. (search)
ummated, and Virginia thus reduced to her present limits. Rivers. With the exception of the James, the York, and a few others, the rivers of Virginia were wisely permitted to retain their melodious Indian names. Among these are the Potomac, Rappahannock, Ohio, Shenandoah, Kanawha, Appomattox, Chickahominy, and Nassemond. Chesapeake Bay was also named by the Indians. The islands and the smaller mountains are generally named after their discoverers. Smith's Island, near Cape Charles, is thus called in honor of Capt. John Smith. The counties first formed chiefly derived their names from royal personages, colonial governors, kings, ministers, and English noblemen; or by the adoption of those of English counties. Thus, King and Queen county was named in honor of William and Mary; King William in honor of William after Mary's death; King George in honor of George I. Elizabeth City, James City, Charles City, Princess Anne, Prince George, Prince William, Pri
The Daily Dispatch: August 23, 1861., [Electronic resource], Death of Major Weightman. (search)
rapidly fitting up the remaining seven in the same style, and these will doubtless go down to-night. The Baltimore reports all quiet down the river and at Old Point. Last Friday morning the U. S. ship Cumberland arrived in Hampton Roads from Boston, where she had been undergoing repairs. The Penguin has left Old Point and joined the Potomac flotilla, now lying off Aquia Creek. The Mount Vernon blockades the mouth of the Rappahannock, and the Louisiana guards the Eastern Shore, near Cape Charles. All on board these vessels are well and in good spirits. The seaman, Earnest Walton, who was wounded in the affair of the Resolute, at Mathias' Point, is lying quite ill at the hospital, and it is thought will not recover. A mistake. The newspaper story, alleging that Commander William D. Porter, U. S. Navy, is on his way home (from the Pacific side) in irons, by order of the Navy Department, is untrue. On the publication of his letter, encouraging his son to fight in the
The Daily Dispatch: September 6, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
The guns would be recovered. The powerful and well-mounted steamer Pawnee had taken a position in the Inlet so as to command completely the approach from Albemarle Sound. The steamer Wabash sailed south ward on Friday, leaving about the time the Minnesota left for New York with the Confederate prisoners. The Secessionists are known to have had at least 8 killed and 25 wounded. The chartered steamer R. B. Forbes, from Boston, went ashore yesterday, on Smith's Island, near Cape Charles. Three propellers were sent down from Old Point to assist in getting her off. Since the departure of the steamer Adelaide, our troops have been busily engaged in strengthening Forts Clark and Hatteras--They have mounted the ten-inch Columbiad brought down the inlet the day before the attack. The place will, doubtless, be permanently held by the Federal troops. It is of immense importance, and can readily be held against all approaches of the Confederates. A new military department
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