hide
Named Entity Searches
hide
Matching Documents
The documents where this entity occurs most often are shown below. Click on a document to open it.
Your search returned 48 results in 39 document sections:
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: The Opening Battles. Volume 1., chapter 15.60 (search)
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events, Diary from December 17, 1860 - April 30, 1864 (ed. Frank Moore), 1861 , June (search)
G. S. Hillard, Life and Campaigns of George B. McClellan, Major-General , U. S. Army, Chapter 4 : (search)
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 2. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 29 (search)
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 2. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 37 (search)
Doc.
36.-fight at Carter's Creek, on the Rappahannock River, June 24.
U. S. Steamer Monticello, Off Fortress Monroe, June 25, 1861.
Dear sir: In accordance with your desire, I send you a short statement of our action at Carter's Creek, up the Rappahannock River, which took place yesterday P. M.
Agreeably to orders received from Flag Officer Pendergrast, we were relieved at our station off Cape Henry by the Quaker City, and caine up and reported on Sunday morning. Was ordered away in the afternoon and anchored in Lynnhaven Bay.
Yesterday morning we steered up the Chesapeake Bay, and about 2 P. M., were at the mouth of the Rappahannock.
Hoping to capture the rebel steamer Virginia, plying on that river, we steamed a short distance with the Cumberland's launch in tow, armed with a 12-pound howitzer.
Seeing nothing of importance, we turned round, and, at the request of our pilot, sent the launch on shore with our gig in tow, fully armed and equipped for any emergency, al
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 2. (ed. Frank Moore), Doc . 60 1/2 .-Gen. Schenck 's defence. (search)
Doc. 60 1/2.-Gen. Schenck's defence.
camp Upton, Va., Tuesday, June 25, 1861.
I find in the telegrams of the 22d inst., the following special despatch:
A strict examination of the causes of the lamentable affair at Vienna, has resulted in the exculpation of the engineer of the train which took up the Ohio troops.
The responsibility of the blunder which resulted so disastrously for our troops, rests upon Gen. Schenck.
Now that you have published the above, will you do Gen. Schenck the justice to publish also this communication?
I was at the time acting aid to Gen. Schenck, and at his side both upon and during the action, and have full knowledge, therefore, of every order given.
The First Ohio Regiment were taken on a train furnished by Gen. McDowell, and pursuant to his orders.
Six companies were left at different points along the line of the Loudon and Hampshire Railroad.
The four remaining companies were to be stationed at Vienna.
This same train had only the
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Poetry and Incidents., Volume 2. (ed. Frank Moore), Courtesies of war. (search)
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Poetry and Incidents., Volume 2. (ed. Frank Moore), 88 . the American Marseillaise . (search)
The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 10: The Armies and the Leaders. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller), Chapter 7 : Confederate armies and generals (search)
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 9. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The Maryland line. (search)