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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 11. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 165 (search)
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87. General Wilson's raid.
headquarters Army of the Potomac, near Petersburg, Saturday, July 2, 1864.
The force composing the expedition consisted of General Wilson's own division, and that of General Kautz, from Butler's department, the whole under the command of the former, and numbering from five to six thousand men. There were also with the expedition three batteries of four guns each, half rifled ordnance, and half light twelve-pounders, and one battery of small mounted howitzers.
With this force General Wilson set out at one A. M., on the twenty-second of June, starting from the vicinity of Prince George Court-house.
He crossed the Petersburg and Weldon railroad at Reams' station, at which point Colonel Chapman, with the Second brigade of Wilson's own division had a skirmish with a small force of the enemy, which, however, was easily driven.
The expedition moved by way of Dinwiddie Court-house toward Petersburg and Lynchburg, on the south side of the railroa
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 11. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 166 (search)
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88. General Draper's expedition.
Point Lookout, Md., June 21, 1864.
The expedition that left here on Saturday night, June eleventh, has just returned, and proved to be a complete success, having had two engagements with the rebels, and destroying and capturing over three hundred thousand dollars' worth of property, a large proportion of which belonged to the rebel government.
The expedition consisted of both land and naval forces, the former under the command of Acting Brigadier-General Draper, commanding this post, accompanied by the following Staff: Captain P. H. Gibbs, Fourth Rhode Island, Assistant Adjutant General; Captain N. C. Goodwin, Quartermaster; Lieutenant A. Jenks, Aid-de-Camp; Lieutenant Scudder, Commissary of Subsistence; Lieutenant Jonley, Assistant Quartermaster; E. W. Walton, Surgeon.
The land forces were conveyed on board the transports Georgia, Long Branch, Charleston, and Governor Hicks.
The naval forces were under command of Commander Hooker, U
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 11. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 167 (search)
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89. the murder of negro troops.
Okalona, Mississippi, June 14, 1864.
There is but one fact significant above all others in connection with the recent victory of General Forrest--it is the first which has been won by the smaller over the larger force, where the inequality in numbers was so great that every participant in the struggle must have been conscious of the relative strength of the combatants.
Strategy, Forrest's name, and confidence in their leader, won the day. The Yankees and negroes opposed Forrest in Middle Tennessee, and came forth simply to slaughter the helpless, to plunder and desolate the country.
Forrest's strength in the contest was about three thousand five hundred men. The number of negroes and whites is not accurately ascertained.
Prisoners say that their force was twelve or fifteen thousand.
Telegraphic despatches have given the general result of the battle, but many days must elapse before the details are known.
Prisoners are constantly b
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 11. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 168 (search)
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90. affairs in Atlanta, Georgia.
The approach of General Sherman.
To the Ladies of St. Philip's Parish:
ladies: It is unnecessary for us to tell you the enemy is at your door.
The booming of the cannon announces the stern fact in unmistakable language; yet we may tell you what you seem to have forgotten.
This is, that wounded, mangled and dying soldiers, who have given all for the defense of your homes, are daily brought to our city, expecting the relief at your hands that their valor entitles them to receive.
They have placed themselves between you and the demons let loose upon our land, contesting inch by inch their advance, giving their life-blood for your protection; dying nobly to save you from pillage, and all its attendant horrors.
Is the language strong?
Look at the desolated fields, ruined homes, and insulted women of those sections over which these robbers and plunderers have passed; learn what your own fate will be, should we be defeated.
Can you,
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 11. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 169 (search)
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91. General Hunter's expedition.
Gauley, West Virginia, June 27, 1864.
The expedition is over — our work is done — and for the present the command is resting on its arms and trophies.
On Friday morning, June eleventh, the consolidated commands of Crook and Sullivan — the latter having the old Sigel division — all under Hunter's control — marched out with flying colors and hopeful spirits from Staunton on the road through Middlebrook to Lexington.
Three miles from town the rebels were posted behind rail breastworks, apparently intending to make a serious opposition to our progress.
As it was, however, our steady advance rapidly dislodged them, and we drove them before us, scarcely allowing them to halt to fire upon us. Seventeen miles from Staunton they managed to kill two and wound two of our men, when a strong force of cavalry was sent forward to charge and route them, which done, they troubled us no more that day. The force in front of us was ascertained to b
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 11. (ed. Frank Moore), Doc 92 . the Niagara peace conference . (search)
Doc. 92. the Niagara peace conference.
Clifton House, Niagara Falis, Canada West, July 12.
Dear sir: I am authorized to say that Honorable Clement C. Clay, of Alabama, Professor James B. Holcomb, of Virginia, and George N. Saunders, of Dixie, are ready and willing to go at once to Washington, upon complete and unqualified protection being given, either by the President or Secretary of War.
Let the permission include the three names and one other.
Very respectfully, Geo. N. Saunders. To Hon. Horace Greeley.
Niagara Falls, N. Y., July 17, 1864.
gentlemen: I am informed that you are duly accredited from Richmond as the bearers of propositions looking to the establishment of peace; that you desire to visit Washington in the fulfilment of your mission, and that you further desire that Mr. G. N. Saunders shall accompany you. If my information be thus far substantially correct, I am authorized by the President of the United States to tender you his safe conduct in the jour
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 11. (ed. Frank Moore), Doc 93 . the burning of Chambersburg . (search)
Doc. 93. the burning of Chambersburg.
Chambersburg, August 24, 1864.
The defeat of Crook and Averell near Winchester, when pursuing the retreating rebels, was the first intimation given the border of another invasion; and even then little danger was apprehended, as Hunter's army was known to have been brought to Martinsburg, and rested and reorganized, and the Sixth and Nineteenth corps were also known to be on the line of the Potomac.
On Wednesday the twenty-seventh ultimo, it was known at headquarters here that our entire force was north of the Potomac, and the line from Hancock to Harper's ferry was well picketed.
General Couch had no troops — not even an organized battalion on the border.
He had organized six or seven regiments of one hundred days men; but as fast as they were officered and armed they were forwarded to Washington, in obedience to orders from the authorities.
He was left, therefore, with no force whatever to defend the border.
The national authoritie
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 11. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 172 (search)
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94. Grant's operations in Virginia.
Meade's address to the Army,
headquarters Army of the Potomac, May 13.
soldiers: The moment has arrived when your commanding general feels authorized to address you in terms of congratulation.
For eight days and nights, almost without intermission, in rain and sunshine, you have been gallantly fighting a desperate foe, in positions naturally strong, and rendered doubly so by intrenchments.
You have compelled him to abandon his fortifications on the Rapidan, to retire, and attempt to stop your onward progress, and now he has abandoned the last intrenched position so tenaciously held, suffering in all a loss of eighteen guns, twenty-two colors, and eight thousand prisoners, including two general officers.
Your heroic deeds and noble endurance of fatigue and privation will ever be memorable.
Let us return thanks to God for the mercy thus shown us, and ask earnestly for its continuance.
Soldiers! Your work is not over.
T
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 11. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 184 (search)
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95. fight with the Albemarle.
Confederate States steamer Albemarle, Plymouth, N. C., May 7, 1864. Commander B. F. Pinkney, Commanding, etc.:
Sir — I have the honor to report that in obedience to yours of the fifth instant, I left here at meridian of that day, together with the prize steamer Bombshell, as tender, and the Cotton Plant, to convoy to Alligator river.
As soon as we reached the mouth of Roanoake river, we discovered six of the enemy's gun-boats in the Sound, about ten miles distant.
See Document 17, page 212, Volume 10, Rebellion Record.
They immediately got under way, and stood down the Sound, E. N.E., until we had run about sixteen miles, when three more gun-boats (double-enders) of a much more formidable class, carrying from ten to twelve guns each, made their appearance.
Perceiving the unequal contest in which we were compelled to engage, I immediately prepared for action.
The enemy steamed up in two columns, half a mile apart, delivering his
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 11. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 185 (search)
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96. a National motto.
The heel of the old flag-staff shall Bruise the Rattlesnake's head!
Across the front of the stand of the National Union Ratification Meeting, held in Baltimore in June, 1864, for the purpose of ratifying the nominations of the candidates for the Presideny and Vice-Presidency of the United States, was displayed the above thoroughly national motto, conceived by Mr. W. W. Carter of that city, in March, 1862, and which he afterward had inscribed upon a handsome silken Union flag, which he presented to President Lincoln in the following August, accompanied by a letter requesting:
That the flag might be deposited in the War Department, in order that the motto might be incorporated into the national faith during the present struggle for the supremacy of the Constitution and the Laws, and the perpetuity of our nationality.
The letter then continues:
The motto is national, symbolic, and prophetic.
The Heel of the Old Flag-Staff represents the