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Wiley Britton, Memoirs of the Rebellion on the Border 1863., Chapter 5: (search)
A small garrison here could make no sort of defense against an enemy playing upon it with artillery, for there are heights all around the town, except narrow openings to the southeast and north. The brick Court House, however, which stands isolated on the Court House Square, will hold between two and three hundred men, who might for several days, hold out against a superior force not armed with artillery. Our troops have had several sharp contests with the enemy here. About the 2d of July, 1861, some eighty men of General Sigel's Command, under Captain Conrad of the Third Missouri infantry, were surrounded in the Court House and captured by the rebel army under Generals Price and McCulloch, then marching up from Camp Walker to join Generals Rains and Parsons. And early last spring several companies of the Seventh Missouri cavalry were surprised by the enemy and defeated with some loss in killed, wounded and prisoners. But since the Kansas Division came into this section, we h
William F. Fox, Lt. Col. U. S. V., Regimental Losses in the American Civil War, 1861-1865: A Treatise on the extent and nature of the mortuary losses in the Union regiments, with full and exhaustive statistics compiled from the official records on file in the state military bureaus and at Washington, chapter 10 (search)
ylvania, Va., May 12th 2 Antietam, Md. 29 Siege of Petersburg, Va. 6 Fredericksburg, Va. 17 Weldon Railroad, Va. 5 Gettysburg, Pa. 13 Hatcher's Run, Va. 12 Wilderness, Va. 30 Gravelly Run, Va. 10 North Anna, Va. 2 Five Forks, Va. 7 Cold Harbor, Va. 9     Present, also, at Cedar Mountain; Chantilly; South Mountain; Chancellorsville; Mine Run; Totopotomoy; Appomattox. notes.--Originally a three months regiment which was organized in April, 1861, and was under fire July 2, 1861, at Falling Waters, Md. Reentering the service for three years, it was again mustered in at Harrisburg, Pa. It left there November 27, 1861, and proceeded to Annapolis with nine companies, numbering 813 officers and men; the tenth company joined the command nine months later, on the eve of its first battle — at Thoroughfare Gap, Va. In May, 1862, it joined McDowell's Corps, having been assigned to Hartsuff's (3d) Brigade, Rickett's (2d) Division, in which command it fought at Manassas; it
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 2. (ed. Frank Moore), Battle of Bull Run. (search)
t just that this fact should be officially known, as Lieutenant-Colonel Boone was an officer of the highest rank taken in the battle. The humble part which I have performed as an officer commanding one of the regiments of your brigade, individually and otherwise, is now left to you and those commanding the division. Respectfully, W. A. Gorman, Col. First Regiment, Minnesota. Supplement to the official report of Col. Gorman, of the First regiment, Minnesota. camp Minnesota, July 2, 1861. The regimental flag borne by my color-bearer has through its folds one cannon ball, two grape shot, and sixteen bullets, and one in the staff. The color guard were all wounded but the color-bearer, one mortally. The company flag of Company I was pierced with five balls and one on the spear head. Please attach this to my report. Respectfully, W. A. Gorman, Col. First Regiment, Minnesota. Report of Col. J. H. H. Ward. Headquarters Second brigade, Third Division, camp nea
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 2. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 75 (search)
Doc. 68 1/2-the fight at Romney. A rebel account. Baltimore, Tuesday, July 2, 1861. A correspondent in Winchester, Va., has forwarded the following account of the skirmish between the pickets of the Union and rebel forces near Romney It is an extract from a letter addressed to the Hon. J. M. Mason at Winchester, by a gentleman in Col. McDonald's regiment, dated: Headquaters, Romney, June 27-4 A. M. Yesterday (Wednesday) Richard Ashby left, with a portion of his command, twenty-one strong, from Capt. T. Ashby's company, on a scouting expedition to Maryland. Dividing his command into three bodies, he, with six men, met a strong force of United States dragoons, regulars, and made a running fight with them, killing a number of the enemy. Himself and three of his men are missing, but two escaped, and we fear that they have been killed, as their horses were led off by the enemy. Capt. Ashby, who was also scouting with six men, hearing of the fight, immediately st
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 2. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 76 (search)
Doc. 69.-the battle at falling Waters. July 2, 1861. The telegraphic account of the battle near Hainesville was exceedingly meagre and unsatisfactory. This fact may be accounted for by mentioning that the Government operator at Hagerstown became so excited when the account of the fight reached him, that he shouldered his muy to the gallows, and said: How beautiful are the grain fields! --Philadelphia Press, July 5. Another Union account. Falling Waters, Berkeley Co., Va., July 2d, 1861. it is now four o'clock P. M., and the battle of Falling Waters is over. Three men have been killed on our side. Geo. Drake of Company A, Wisconsin 1st ved with most admirable coolness. Colonel C. P. Dare found in one of the camps the rebels had just left, the following note unfinished: camp Stephens, July 2, 1861. dear sue: I have written two or three letters to you and Ellen, but not being able to get them to the Post-Office, had to tear them up. Our nearest Post-Of
The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 1: The Opening Battles. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller), Engagements of the Civil War with losses on both sides December, 1860-August, 1862 (search)
., Va. Vols. Losses: Union 1 killed, 1 wounded. Confed. 7 killed, 2 wounded. June 27, 1861: Mathias Point, Va. Union, Gunboats Pawnee and Freeborn. Confed., Va. Vols. Losses: Union 1 killed, 4 wounded. July, 1861. July 2, 1861: falling waters, Md., also called Haynesville or Martinsburg, Md. Union, 1st Wis., 11th Pa. Confed., Va. Vols. Losses: Union 8 killed, 15 wounded. Confed. 31 killed, 50 wounded. July 5, 1861: Carthage or dry Forks, Mo. Union, 3d and 5th Mo., one battery of Mo. Artil. Confed., Mo. State Guard. Losses: Union 13 killed, 31 wounded. Confed. 30 killed, 125 wounded, 45 prisoners. July 2, 1861: Newport news, Va. Union, 1 Co. 9th N. Y. Confed., Stanard's Va. Battery, La. Battalion, Crescent Rifles, Collins' Cav. Troop. Losses: Union 6 wounded. Confed. 2 killed, 1 wounded. July 6, 1861: middle Creek Fork or Buckhannon, W. Va. Union, One Co. 3d Ohio. Confed., 25th Va. Losses: Un
James Barnes, author of David G. Farragut, Naval Actions of 1812, Yank ee Ships and Yankee Sailors, Commodore Bainbridge , The Blockaders, and other naval and historical works, The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 6: The Navy. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller), Naval chronology 1861-1865: important naval engagements of the Civil war March, 1861-June, 1865 (search)
Ala., commenced by U. S. S. Powhatan. May 28, 1861. U. S. S. Minnesota begins real blockade of Charleston. Blockade of Savannah initiated by U. S. gunboat Union. May 31, 1861. U. S. S. Freeborn, Anacostia, Pawnee, and Resolute attacked Confed. batteries at Aquia Creek, Va. June, 1861. June 27, 1861. Engagement between U. S. gunboats Freeborn and Reliance and Confed. batteries at Mathias Point, Va., Commander Ward of the Freeborn killed. July, 1861. July 2, 1861. U. S. S. South Carolina begins blockade of Galveston. July 4-7, 1861. U. S. S. South Carolina captures or destroys 10 vessels off Galveston. July 7, 1861. Infernal machines detected floating in the Potomac. July 19, 1861. Captain-General of Cuba liberated all the vessels brought into Cuban ports as prizes by Confed. cruiser Sumter. July 24, 1861. Naval expedition from Fort Monroe to Back River, Va., by Lieut. Crosby and 300 men. Nine sloops and scho
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Habeas corpus, (search)
began with the Civil War and continued throughout, both as to the legality of suspension and the jurisdiction. The writ of habeas corpus was first suspended by President Lincoln between Washington and Philadelphia, April 27, 1861, in instructions to General Scott (it had been suspended by State authority in Rhode Island for a brief time during Dorr's rebellion). See Dorr, Thomas Wilson. President suspends the writ in Key West, Tortugas, and Santa Rosa May 10, 1861 Further extensionJuly 2, 1861 Chief-Justice Taney issues a writ of Habeas corpus May 27, to Gen. Geo. Cadwallader on appeal by John Merryman, of Baltimore, then confined in Fort McHenry [On the general's refusal to obey the writ Taney attempts to arrest him, but fails.]May 25, 1861 Theophilus Parsons supports President's power to suspendJune 5, 1861 Attorney-General Bates asserts the President's power to declare martial law and suspend the writ of habeas corpusJuly 5, 1861 One hundred and seventy-four persons
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Virginia, (search)
on, W. Va......May 30, 1861 Affair at Philippi, Confederates retreat to Beverly......June 3, 1861 Gen. P. G. T. Beauregard proclaims to the people of Loudoun, Fairfax, and Prince William counties that the Federals are warring for beauty and booty ......June 5, 1861 Virginia troops transferred to the Confederate government by the governor......June 8, 1861 Affair at Big Bethel, near Fortress Monroe......June 10, 1861 General Patterson crosses the Potomac at Williamsport......July 2, 1861 Affair at Rich Mountain, W. Va.; the Confederates under Col. George H. Pegram defeated by the Federals under General Rosecrans......July 11, 1861 Battle at Carricksford, W. Va.; Confederates defeated, with the loss of their general, Robert S. Garnett......July 14, 1861 Battle of Bull Run......July 21, 1861 General Patterson relieves Gen. Nathaniel P. Banks in command of the Department of the Shenandoah......July 25, 1861 Maj.-Gen. George B. McClellan appointed to the Army
Knight's Mechanical Encyclopedia (ed. Knight), F. (search)
Alexander Le MatJune 7, 1859. 24,942Lewis and PflegarAug. 2, 1859. 26,641Gruler and RebetyDec. 27, 1859. 27,518W. H. BellMar. 20, 1860. 27,838F. D. NewburyApr. 10, 1860. 28,331Savage and NorthMay 15, 1860. 29,213C. R. AlsopJuly 17, 1860. 29,538C. R. AlsopAug. 7, 1860. 29,864J. M. CooperSept. 4, 1860. 30,260Aug. SpellierOct. 2, 1860. 30,494F. D. NewburyOct. 23, 1860. 30,602John AdamsNov 6, 1860. 30,843E. T. StarrDec. 4, 1860. 32,333C. R. AlsopMay 14, 1861. 32,685J. A. De BrameJuly 2, 1861. 33,770C. H. AlsopNov. 26, 1861. 33,932W. H. ElliotDec. 17, 1861. 34,032Thomas ShawDec. 24, 1861. 34,093W. J. PittJan. 7, 1862. 34,226C. R. AlsopJan. 21, 1862. 34,803C. R. AlsopMar. 25, 1862. 35,052J. A. WhalenApr. 22, 1862. 35,404A. C. VaughanMay 27, 1862. 35,999G. W. B. GedneyJuly 29, 1862. 36,861H. S. RogersNov. 4, 1862. 37,004T. J. MayallNov. 25, 1862. 37,329F. BealsJan. 6, 1863. 37,921S. RemingtonMar. 17, 1863. 37,961A. HallMar. 24, 1863. 38,336James ReidApr. 28, 1863.
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