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The Daily Dispatch: January 6, 1862., [Electronic resource], From Nashville. (search)
nt of Uncle Toby to the fly, "Go, poor devil, there is room enough in the world for me and thee." The local constabulary, of, which Corcoran was once a member, could have easily snuffed out that rebellion, if it had even reached the blaze of a fallow candle. But it never did; no life was lost on either side. The Government, grown wise by experience, exhibited a humanity to the conspirators which puts to shame the bloodthirstiness of the Lincoln despotism; not a drop of blood was shed, and Meagher lived to adorn New York with his illustrious presence and marry a ion of the house of Sands's Sarsaparilla. Whilst the British Government demonstrated by its humanity and forbearance in the rebellion of 1818 that it had grown wise by experience, the Irish in their turn have learned to distract the bar-room leaders and highfalutin orators who have so often instigated them to rebellion for the sake of their own personal advantage. They have emigrated in large numbers to Australia, Cana
The Daily Dispatch: January 15, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 7 (search)
then, what is the veracity of an official report compared to that of a Times correspondent? Mr. Russell was nowhere near the battle field, and yet he saw Capt. Meagher play the coward. It is true that all of the officers of the Sixty-ninth, and all other persons who were witnesses of the contest, agree that Capt. Meagher fouCapt. Meagher fought like a hero; but then Meagher is only an Irishman, and Russell is that luaus natural, an Irish tory. After the battle Mr. Russell wrote that he encouraged, animated, and talked with the flying soldiers. It is true that a gentleman who was with Mr. Russell during the ride to Washington contradicts these assertions, and says thMeagher is only an Irishman, and Russell is that luaus natural, an Irish tory. After the battle Mr. Russell wrote that he encouraged, animated, and talked with the flying soldiers. It is true that a gentleman who was with Mr. Russell during the ride to Washington contradicts these assertions, and says that Russell did nothing but spur up his horse and beat a hasty retreat; but is Russell's word to be doubted upon such evidence? Certainly not. Russell is a medium, and sees things by clairvoyance. It is not necessary for him to see a battle in order to know all about it, or to be present with men in order to converse with them.
The Daily Dispatch: July 7, 1862., [Electronic resource], The battle of Saturday. (search)
es as often mowed them down in a most destructive manner. Steady discharges of shell, grape, and canister, in regular salvos, seemed to sweep down whole companies. As soon as confusion in the rebel ranks was apparent, Gen. Porter ordered Gen. Meagher's Irish brigade to charge bayonets, which they did in the most gallant and heroic style, bareheaded; in their shirt sleeves, occasionally with these rolled up.--This charge had an excellent effect. The rebels were driven back with great slaugk with his command, and cross the Chickahominy. The order was executed in fine style, and our troops did not miss a man, the enemy being too severely punished to follow us closely. The only difficulty was with the Pennsylvania Reserves and Meagher's Irishmen--their commanders exerting all their powers to induce these brave men to cease firing. They saw the advantages gained by hard fighting, and they were anxious to follow up the success. General Porter thought he would be reinforce
The Daily Dispatch: September 3, 1862., [Electronic resource], Latest from the North. (search)
ind. All the supply trains of Gens. Banks, Slegell McDowell, and Heintzelman, with a part of Gen. Porter's were exposed to the rebel attack at Centreville, and would undoubtedly have been captured on Wednesday night, had it not been for the heroic resistance of one company of the 12th Pennsylvania Cavalry, who protected their retreat.--They are now under the protection of the guns of the forts in front of Washington. Aquia creek is not taken by the enemy, as reported yesterday. Gen. Meagher came from there last night Gen. Burnside has been engaged for a day and a half in removing all the Government property from there, and in preparing the place for defence. He thinks he will be able to hold it. The only access to Gen. Pope, in the event of Aquia creek being taken, will be to fight a way up the Rappahannock with gunboats, and join him from Fredericksburg. We had 1,200 to 1800 sick and wounded at Falls Church, and if the enemy occupies the place permanently, these will
The Daily Dispatch: September 24, 1862., [Electronic resource], Latest from the North. (search)
nst very evident odds. How gloriously they went at it, those Peninsula boys — Burns's old brigade, led by gallant young Howard, who lost an arm at Fair Oaks, and Meagher's Irish brigade, led by the gallant Meagher and many other heroes tried in the fire. As the Irish brigade charged the enemy's line, their arose in one great surMeagher and many other heroes tried in the fire. As the Irish brigade charged the enemy's line, their arose in one great surge of sound over the of battle, over the roar of a wilderness of artillery and was heard far down the lines to the ten, where Burnside's boys were just getting at it. Thus met, the rebel advance was cheeked and broken, and they were driven with awful slaughter. It's beyond all wonder how men such as the rebel troops are can fence at the brow of a hill, and some of them were over and others upon the fence, when the rebels in the corn field beyond opened upon them a murderous fire. Gen. Meagher's horse was shot under him, and bullets passed through his clothes. He escaped uninjured, however. The very latest. The very latest intelligence from
The Daily Dispatch: December 19, 1862., [Electronic resource], Later from the North. (search)
ing preparations to renew the fight. Gen. Burnside remained on the ba field all night, giving orders, looking to the position and condition of our forces, and encouraging them in view of the work to be performed. If any newspaper ever contained an account of a defeat so muddled as the above, and yet so transparent in its design, we have never seen it. It beats McClellan's dispatches. Federal officers killed Brig. Gen. Jackson, of Pa. was killed; and Gens. Vinton, Kendall, Meagher, Gibbon, and Caldwell wounded. Gen. Bayard, of the cavalry, was also killed, and Lieut.-Col. Dickinson. The former was to have been married on Wednesday. A dispatch from headquarters, dated the 15th, says there was much firing the day before between the two armies, and that at one time the enemy showed a disposition to advance on Franklin's corps. The Yankees claim to have taken 700 prisoners. The Confederate cavalry made a raid on Pooleville, Md., on the 14th, and captured a w
The Daily Dispatch: December 20, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 8 (search)
officers killed and wounded, the following had been ascertained: Gen Jackson, of the Pennsylvania Reserves, was killed. Gen Bayard was knocked entirely off his horse by a shell, which struck him in the thigh. Leg amputated, from the effects of which he soon died. Gen Vinton, wounded in the side, but not seriously. Gen. Gibbons was wounded in the hand. Gen. Kimball received a wound in the thigh. Gen. Caldwell was wounded in two places, but not seriously. Gen. Meagher, shot in the leg and will probably lose it. Col. Nugent, of the 69th New York, was badly wounded in both legs. Gen Corcoran was in the fight, but escaped unhurt. Col. Sinclair, of Pennsylvania, was dangerously wounded. Capt. Hendrickson, commanding the 9th N. Y. militia, was wounded seriously. The 5th New Hampshire suffered severely. Col Cross was wounded in the abdomen, Major Sturdivant killed, Adj't Dadd killed. A telegram from Washington, dated the 14th s
The Daily Dispatch: December 22, 1862., [Electronic resource], Interesting account of the battle of Fredericksburg. (search)
anted nearly opposite the tannery and canal, at the northern end of the town, the 19th Mississippi being on picket in advance of the batteries and parallel to the canal, about a quarter of a mile in its rear. The fire of the enemy on this day was unusually severe, as we were exposed to a direct line of fire as well as being enfiladed right and left, being placed, as it were, at the apex of a triangle formed by the enemy's three lines of fire.--On this day a Yankee brigade, supposed to be Gen. Meagher's, charged our batteries several times, but were repulsed with immense slaughter by our batteries and pickets. About the middle of the day the Yankee army sent up a balloon several times, and ascertained our position very satisfactorily to themselves, as they soon succeeded in getting our range, and we lay exposed to a most galling fire of sht and shell for about three hours. Sunday morning, the 14th, found the battalion, 18th and 19th, in the same position in the rear of the batteries,
The Daily Dispatch: December 22, 1862., [Electronic resource], Late Northern news. (search)
during the night, but the enemy opened upon us with their infantry and compelled us to desist. All of our wounded were removed however, and such of the dead as were not within musket range of the rebels were burled. Among the wounded is Gen. Meagher, of the Irish Brigade, and Col. Nugent, of the 69th New York Volunteers. The latter is said to be badly injured, but will probably recover. A large number of the officers of Meagher's brigade were wounded, and many of them killed. The cMeagher's brigade were wounded, and many of them killed. The centre. The Third and Fifth Army Corps, under General Hooker, formed the centre and co-operated with Sumner's column during the battle. Gen. Burnside was anxious that a movement should be made as early as possible, and, accordingly, at the break of day the troops commenced to move towards the enemy's earthworks. The men were full of hope and confident of success and they filed out of the city in splendid order. Skirmishing commenced shortly after daylight, and in a short time afterwards th
The Daily Dispatch: December 23, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 5 (search)
Gen. Jackson, of the Pennsylvania Reserves; Col. Zinn, 132d Pennsylvania; Lt-Col. Dickinson, 4th U. S. artillery; Lt. Col. Curtis, 4th Rhode Island; Lt. Col. Sayles, 7th Rhode Island; Major Horgan, 88th New York: Capt. Kelly, 14th Indiana, and Capt Meagher, 7th New York. Amongst the wounded are the names of Gens. Vinton, Gibbon, Kimball, Caldwell, and Campbell none of them dangerously. Cols Sinclair, 5th Pa; N H Nugent, 69th N Y; Wiseman, 28th N J; Snyder, 7th Va; Miles, 61st N Y; Andrews, enemy occupied the heights. In this emergency a council of war was held; all the corps commanders opposed an advance; but Burnside said, in conclusion, that he was compelled to advance by orders from Washington. The reported wounding of Gen. Meagher is a mistake. His horse fell upon him, but he was only slightly injured, and is still in command of what remains of his brigade. Matters in the West. Dates from Nashville to the 10th show that the dispatches to the press on that day,
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