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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 6. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 168 (search)
l be the line ahead, in the following succession: 1. Weehawken, with raft, Capt. John Rodgers. 2. Passaic, Capt. Percival Drayton. 3. Montauk, Commander John L. Worden. 4. Patapsco, Commander Daniel Ammen. 5. New Ironsides, Commodore Thos. Turner. 6. Catskill, Commander Geo. W. Rodgers. 7. Nantucket, Commander Donald McN. Fairfax. 8. Nahant, Commander John Downes. 9. Keokuk, Lieut. Commander Alex. C. Rhind. A squadron of reserve, of which Captain J. F. Green will b. The Ironsides was frequently struck. One of the shots broke off and carried away one of her port shutters, and her wooden bows were penetrated by shell, though they were prevented from doing the damage they otherwise must have done, by Commodore Turner's precaution of protecting the exposed part of the vessel with sand-bags. But the poor Keokuk —— she, of all others, was the most fearfully maltreated. This vessel was struck ninety times, and she had nineteen holes above and below the w
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Turner, Thomas 1808-1883 (search)
Turner, Thomas 1808-1883 Naval officer; born in Washington, D. C., Dec. 23, 1808; entered the navy in April, 1825; was actively engaged in the war with Mexico. In command of the sloop-of-war Saratoga, he captured two Spanish steamers in the harbor of San Antonio, March 6, 1860. In the attack on the forts in Charleston Harbor, in April, 1863, he commanded the New Ironsides. In 1869-70 he commanded the Pacific Squadron. In May, 1868, he was made rear-admiral, and in 1870 retired. He died in Glen Mills, Pa., March 24, 1883.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Turner's Falls, engagement at (search)
Turner's Falls, engagement at Around the falls in the Connecticut River known as Turner's a sharp action occurred in May, 1676. A large body of Indians, who had desolated Deerfield, were encamped here. Captain Turner was then in command of thCaptain Turner was then in command of the English troops in the valley, and, taking 120 mounted men, started on a night ride through Hadley and Deerfield in search of Indians. He found them fast asleep in their camp, and surprised them. Many fled to their canoes, but, leaving their paddl 100 Indians were found dead at their camp, and 140 who went over the falls perished. About 300 Indians were destroyed. Turner lost only one man. Another party of Indians were soon on his track, and a panic seized the troops when it was rumored that King Philip, with 1,000 men, was in pursuit. A running fight occurred. Turner was killed, many of his men were slain, and Captain Holyoke, who took command of the whole, died not long afterwards from the effects of the excitement and fatigue of
George Meade, The Life and Letters of George Gordon Meade, Major-General United States Army (ed. George Gordon Meade), Index. (search)
245. Tilton, W. S., II, 84-86, 334. Torbert, A. T. A., II, 100. Totten, Joseph G., I, 356. Touchet, I, 106. Towejon, Gen., I, 129. Townsend, G. D., II, 335. Tremaine, H. E., II, 327, 333. Trimble, I. R., II, 129. Trudeau, I, 90, 96, 106. Tucker, Mr., I, 302. Tuckers, II, 278. Turnbull, I, 380. Turnbull, Mrs., I, 313. Turnbull, Charles, I, 233, 235; II, 270. Turnbull, C. N., I, 212. Turnbull, J. G., II, 83. Turnbull, Wm., I, 177, 194. Turner, Thomas, I, 191. Twiggs, David E., I, 173, 174, 178, 191, 200-202. Twiggs, D. N., I, 51, 87, 100. Tyler, John, I, 17. Tyler, Robert O., II, 8, 60, 64. U Urrea, Gen., I, 160, 171. Usher, Mr., II, 165. V Van Allen, Gen., I, 356. Van Horne, Lieut., I, 14. Van Rensselaer, Henry, I, 254, 267. Vaughn, Sir, Chas., II, 233. Vera Cruz, battle of, 1847, I, 191-193, 196. Vincent, Strong, II, 81, 83, 84, 331, 334, 339. Vinton, J. R., I, 192. Virginia Campaign
Daniel Ammen, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 7.2, The Atlantic Coast (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 5: naval attack on Charleston. (search)
complished, and before dark these two monitors anchored within. At high tide on the following morning, the Admiral came in on board of the New Ironsides, Commodore Thomas Turner, and was followed by the five monitors yet outside, and by the Keokuk. He intended to proceed the same day to the attack of Fort Sumter, and thence to thhawken. led the line; the Passaic, Captain Percival Drayton; the Montauk, Captain John L. Worden; the Patapsco, Commander Daniel Ammen; the New Ironsides, Commodore Thomas Turner (as flag-ship), followed by the Catskill, Commander George W. Rodgers; the Nantucket, Commander D. M. Fairfax; the Nahant, Commander John Downes, and the r. The wounded had been put on board of a tug a few minutes before the vessel sunk. The casualties were 16 seriously, and as many more slightly wounded. Commodore Turner, commanding the flag-ship, states that the pilot-house being insufficient to hold more persons than were required by the Admiral, he had taken personal char
Daniel Ammen, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 7.2, The Atlantic Coast (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Index. (search)
ce of Fort Walker, 22 et seq., 47 Taylor, Captain, Wm. Rogers, 77, 81 Terry, General A. H., 129 et seq., 160, 228, 231 et seq., 236 et seq., 241 et seq. Thompson, Colonel, 171 Ticonderoga, the, 222, 228 Toombs, Engineer, 141 Torpedoes, sketch of, 140; success of, 148; facts about, 157 et seq. Toucey, Isaac, ex-Secretary of Navy, 3 Trapier, General, 52, 57 Tristam Shandy, the, 229 Trumpeter, the, U. S. transport, 205 Truxton, Commander, 239 et seq. Turner, Commander, Thomas, 91 et seq., 99 Tuscarora, the, 228 U. Unadilla, the, U. S. gunboat, 21, 26, 33, 37, 67, 74, 81, 218, 228, 242 Uncas, the, U. S. vessel, 71 Underwriter, the, 177 et seq., 181, 183 et seq., 189 Union, the, U. S. transport, 18, 33 United States, Second Artillery of, 165 United States Navy, position of ships at opening of war, 6; compared with that of Confederacy, 9; demonstration in Wassaw Sound, 46 et seq.; force in St. Andrew's Inlet, 48 et seq.; disa
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 15. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Paroles of the Army of Northern Virginia. (search)
g, J. D. Hyatt, J. C. Turner, Joel Turner, P. D. Walter. Co. K. 1st Sergeant A. S. Martin, 3d Sergeant M. T. Douglass. 4th Sergeant J. T. Craft. 5th Sergeant W. T. Knotts. 1st Corporal Jno. F. Pooser. 2d Corporal John J. Martin. Private John W. Axson, W. D. Cooke, D. E. Craft, A. D. Chaney, Private R. H. Grier, Jas. Griffin, Private Jas. Hutte, James Hoover, J. T. Knight, D. Redmond, W. M. Stevenson, Lug. Sparks, J. J. Sharp, C. W. Wetherly, Drummer T. Turner. Private C. Y. Willard. C. W. Willard. Co. B. 1st Sergeant W. B. Dickson, 5th Sergeant C. S. Steele, Private T. B. Keese, J. W. Liles, Palmetto Sharpshooters. Staff. Sergeant-Maj. E. C. Durant, Q. M. Sergeant A. J. Sitton, Ord. Sergeant W. T. Miller, Hosp. Stew'd S. A. Kell. Co. A. 2d Sergeant G. W. L. Teague, 3d Sergeant C. I. Gassaway, 4th Sergeant L. B. Willard, 1st Corporal H. P. Grady,. 2d Corporal R. D. Dunlap, 3d Corporal J. M. Finche
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 15. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Terry's Brigade, formerly John M. Jones's. (search)
as. A. Oates, Private C. Bedsole, H. Brewer, J. C. Causey, F. Fergurson, E. Johnson, J. J. Moody, T. W. Morriss, D. D. Morriss, Private W. Bedsole, H. H. Riddle, H. M. Stout, A. McDugald, Dugald Johnson, N. Thompson, W. C. Thaggard, John A. Wicker, K. Wicker. Co. I. 1st Sergeant L. J. Hall, 4th Sergeant L. W. Highsmith, 1st Corporal Allen Barden, 4th Corporal Burrill Warren, Private Phillip Autrey, Private A. Hudson, S. Hudson, A. Royal, W. Spell, Thos. Turner. Co. K. 1st Sergeant J. D. Rowe, 2d Sergeant Simon Eckard, 1st Corporal R. W. Norwood, 2d Corporal R. A. Smyer, 3d Corporal Noah Hufman, Private P. E. Arney, J. E. Arney, W. R. Burch, S. B. Boovey, P. V. Gilbert, J. M. Hass, Private W. H. Mooser, O. M. Jarratt, J. Q. Seats, T. P. Tucker, J. L. Wilson, A. H. Rowe, W. Setzer, L. Sigman, S. E. Killion, R. H. Sherrill. [102] Forty-eighth North Carolina Regiment. Field and Staff. O. S. Sergeant Stanhop
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 21. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), United Confederate Veterans. (search)
med. offi., G. B. Beaumont; private; members, 146; disabled, 1; indigent, 1; deaths, 3, Home, Austin, Texas. Camp 77. Clarksville, Tenn.; Capt. T. H. Smith, com. Camp 78. Amite City, Texas; Capt. A. P. Richards, com.; med. offi., J. M. Craig, 1862, surgeon; members, 45; disabled, 2. Camp 79. Merkel, Texas; Capt. J. T. Tucker, corn. Camp 80. Kansas City, Mo.; Jos. W. Mercer, corn. Camp 87. Murfreesboro, Tenn.; Capt. W. S. McLemore, com. Camp 82. Mt. Enterprise, Texas.; Capt. Thos. Turner, corn. Camp 83. Shelbyville, Texas; Jno. M. Hastings, com.; med. offi., S. M. Thompson, A. M. M. D., 1861-2, ass't surgeon; members, 177; disabled, 7; indigent, 3; deaths, 6; Home, Nashville, Tenn. Camp 84. Aiken, S. C.; Capt. B. H. Teague, com. Camp 85. Dublin, Texas; Gen. J. T. Harris, com. Camp 86. Seymore, Texas; T. H. Peery, com.; med. offi., Jas. Swindells, 1862, maj. surgeon; members, 30. Camp 87. Fairfield, Texas; Capt. Geo. T. Bradley, com. Camp 88. Cleburne
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 21. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Index. (search)
The Bloody, 228. Appeal-Advance, The Memphis, Tenn., cited, 183. Appomattox Courthouse, The Retreat to, 77; number surrendered at, and arms, 88; last incidents of, 353. Arabian horse for President Davis, 264. Archer, Lieut., Wm. S., 242. Arkansas, The Confederate Iron-clad, exploits of, 192. Armies, Confederate and Federal, comparative strength of, 59-87, 374. Army of Northern Va., Last Days of, 57; its prowess, 58; final strength of, the Second Corps of, 84. Ashby, Gen. Turner W., how killed, 224. Association of Army of Northern Va., Virginia Division; Reunion of, 57; officers of, 103; Louisiana Division of, 160. Augusta Battery, 262. Avery, Hon. A. C., 110, 340. Badeau's History of Grant, cited, 61. Badger, Richard, 110. Baker, Hon. Richard H., 336. Baker, Sallie, 37. Barlow, U. S. A., Gen, 338. Barringer, Gen., Rufus, 340. Battaile, J. E., Poem of, 201. Battery Gregg, 77. Battery Lamb, 289 Beauregard, Gen. G. T., 376. Bee, Capt., Bar
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