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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 10. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 1 (search)
he bill passed without a division. On the sixteenth, Mr. Blair, from the Committee on Military Alunteer forces of the United States. On the sixteenth, the House, in Committee of the Whole, proce Wilson, postponed till the next day. On the sixteenth, Mr. Breckenridge addressed the Senate in opthree; nays, thirteen. The bill was, on the sixteenth, referred by the House to the Committee on Mal order for the fifteenth of March. On the sixteenth, the resolution was taken up, debated, and aconsideration of the bill was resumed on the sixteenth; debated and amended. On the eighteenth, th the House amendments, and the House, on the sixteenth, insisted on its amendments, asked a committssed without a division. The Senate, on the sixteenth, concurred in the amendment of the House, anairs, and reported back by Mr. Wilson on the sixteenth, with amendments. The bill provided that thmended, passed without a division. On the sixteenth, the House, on motion of Mr. McIndoe, of Wis[7 more...]
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 10. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 2 (search)
quishing such an honorable position. On the sixteenth, Tuesday morning, as the fog lifted, it was passed. And, when it was discovered, on the sixteenth, that the enemy had retired, there was an uners. About daylight on the morning of the sixteenth, Brigadier-General Jenkins, with his brigadeived orders to occupy the second line on the sixteenth, as I was proceeding to do so, I was ordered, again, doing no damage. On Tuesday, the sixteenth, calling early at general headquarters, the osition we remained until the morning of the sixteenth, when, the enemy having retired across the r fight, and, in fact, until Tuesday, the sixteenth instant, when the enemy evacuated Fredericksburgs Crossing, and there remained until the sixteenth instant, when I was ordered to occupy a line in by the battalion until the night of the sixteenth instant, when it was ordered on picket guard. O from the enemy's guns. On Tuesday, the sixteenth instant, Private Wesley Bryant, Company E, was k
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 10. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 8 (search)
00Fort WagnerFiring to meridian. Sept. 638 1,300Fort WagnerAt anchor; firing from meridian to sundown. Sept. 7 Night attack on Moultrie.152241,200Fort MoultrieThese hits were from Sullivan's Island batteries; at anchor. Sept. 8483701,200Fort Moultrie Respectfully submitted, S. C. Rowan, Commodore, commanding. Report of Lieut.-Commander E. Simpson. United States iron-clad Passaic, off Morris Island, S. C., April 21, 1864. Sir: In the Army and Navy Journal, of the sixteenth instant, there is published a review of the service of the monitors, by Rear-Admiral J. A. Dahlgren. As this review does not give this vessel credit for the service performed by her, I respectfully ask your attention to the subject, in order that the statement may be corrected at the Navy Department. On the twenty-ninth of July, 1863, this vessel went into action with Fort Wagner, followed by the Patapsco; the New Ironsides joined in the action also. The presence of the Passaic in this ac
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 10. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 32 (search)
General. Report of Brigadier-General Fitz Lee. headquarters Lee's cavalry brigade, March 23, 1863. General B. H. Chilton, A. A. G. and A. I. G., A. N. V.: Sir: I have the honor to submit the following report of an encounter on the seventeenth instant, between my brigade and a division of the enemy's cavalry, certainly not less than three thousand mounted men, with a battery of artillery: My first intimation of their approach was in a telegram received at eleven A. M., on the sixteenth, from headquarters Army of Northern Virginia. At six P. M. scouts reported them at Morrisville, a little place six miles from Kelley's Ford. At one A. M., another report informed me that the enemy had encamped at that place, coming from three different directions. I that night reenforced my picket of twenty sharpshooters by forty more. I regret to say that only about eleven or twelve of them got into the rifle-pits in time for the attack of the enemy, (owing to an unnecessary delay in
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 10. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 35 (search)
to Margaret's Bay, and the ship being so light that we could do but little in the gale which was blowing, and our coal being nearly exhausted, we ran into Halifax. Arrived at the coal wharf at half past 5 P. M., and left at eleven P. M. (having taken in one hundred and thirty-six tons coal) for LaHave, N. S., where the Chesapeake was then reported to be. All this night a heavy gale was blowing from the westward, rendering it difficult to get to the windward. Arrived at La Have on the sixteenth instant, at three P. M., and found the pirate had left that place the night before, and the mouth of the river that morning. We then got news that she was at Lunenberg, (twenty-five miles distant,) and we immediately started for that port, where we arrived at half past 6 P. M. Telegraphed at once to Halifax for news of her whereabouts, which we received, stating that the Chesapeake entered Mud Cove, Sambro Harbor, that evening. We immediately got under way, and ran down to the mouth of the h
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 10. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 45 (search)
nge, say, of from nine to twelve hundred yards. It appeared on an examination of the wreck of the Keokuk, on the sixteenth instant, by Lieutenant Boyleston, confirmed in the main by my own observations on the nineteenth instant, that her turrets Brigadier-General Hagood made a reconnoissance of the enemy, in his front, on James Island. On the morning of the sixteenth, in accordance with instructions, Brigadier-General Hagood advanced against the enemy, from his headquarters near Secesexcellent conduct of Brigadier-Generals Hagood and Colquitt, as evidenced in the attack on the enemy's position, on the sixteenth. Besides these, Colonel Graham, Twenty-first South Carolina volunteers; Colonels Olmstead and Harrison, of the Georgia a vigorous fire, both vertical and direct, on Battery Wagner and Battery Gregg, until about half-past 4 o'clock on the sixteenth, when it ceased. It was replied to by Sumter, Gregg, and Simkins at intervals. From Battery Wagner the fire was conti
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 10. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 46 (search)
attack might be expected on that place; and on the sixteenth, I telegraphed General Johnston thus: I can send yrts and barges, succeeded in passing safely on the sixteenth. I found it a very difficult matter to obtain t occurred during the night. On the morning of the sixteenth, at about half past 6 o'clock, Colonel Wirt Adams personal interview in his tent on the night of the sixteenth, and who received my instructions from my own lips for the reasons given. About seven A. M., on the sixteenth, I received the latter, which reiterated the previrior forces of the enemy. About six P. M., on the sixteenth, whilst on the retreat, the following communicatiol report that it was received at six P. M., on the sixteenth, whilst on the retreat (from the battle field of Btelligence of his engagement with the enemy on the sixteenth, near Baker's Creek, three or four miles from Edwas received by him very early on the morning of the sixteenth, required him to abandon that movement; had he obe
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 10. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 54 (search)
ll not longer be delayed. Braxton Bragg. I cannot remain inactive any longer, and must move, either with you against Rosecrans, or towards Kentucky. The courier who takes this to you will bring your reply. I am, very respectfully, Your obedient servant, Sterling Price, Major-General M. M. Kimmel, Major, and A. A. G. General Price to General Van Dorn: telegram. Iuka, September 19, 1862. General Van Dorn: I will make the movement proposed in your despatch of the sixteenth instant. Enemy concentrating against me. Please make demonstration towards Rienzi. Have written by courier. Send your telegrams to Tupelo. Sterling Price, Major-General, commanding. M. M. Kimmel, Major, and A. A. G. General Price to General Van Dorn. Baldwin, September 23, 1862. General Earl Van Dorn: I will leave here on Friday morning, twentieth. Wrote you this morning stating that I would meet you at Ripley. As you know more of the country, if any point be better state it
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 10. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 58 (search)
are to move forward, his right leading, supported by two brigades from Polk's and Hardee's corps. When he was about to move, information came from Major-General Walker that the Federal right was crossing the river. To meet this movement Lieutenant-General Hood's attack was countermanded. Stewart's division not receiving the order from corps headquarters in time, attacked unsuccessfully. The army was ordered to cross the Oostanaula that night, destroying the bridges behind it. On the sixteenth the enemy crossed the Oostanaula. Lieutenant-General Hardee skirmished with them successfully near Calhoun. The fact that a part of Polk's troops were still in the rear, and the great numerical superiority of the Federal army, made it expedient to risk battle only when the position or some blunder on the part of the enemy might give us counterbalancing advantages. I therefore determined to fall back slowly, until circumstances should put the chances of battle in our favor — keeping so
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 10. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 59 (search)
nies in Floyd's brigade, which were under his command. Having despatched couriers to Colonel Wharton, directing him to meet me in Princeton, on the night of the sixteenth, by advancing from Rocky Gap; and, having informed General Heth (who was in position at the mouth of Wolf creek), that he should attack the enemy at the mouth of only heard from Colonel Wharton that he had not passed East River Mountain on the morning of the fifteenth. He had not arrived at Princeton on the night of the sixteenth, as I had directed and desired. I did not know the direction in which General Cox had retired, whether to East River or Raleigh; but whether in the one or the oMay 21, 1862. Brigadier-General Marshall, commanding, etc.: General: I have to report the following articles captured from the enemy at Princeton, Va., on the sixteenth and seventeenth instant, viz.: Twelve bell tents, two wall tents and flies, five horses, eighteen mules, thirty-five pack saddles, four wagons, a lot of incom
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