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Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 2., Chapter 1: effect of the battle of Bull's Run.--reorganization of the Army of the Potomac.--Congress, and the council of the conspirators.--East Tennessee. (search)
t Richmond (Benjamin) was asked for one. He would not give it himself. He said he greatly preferred seeing Brownlow on the other side of the lines, as an avowed enemy; Letter of J. P. Benjamin to Major-General Crittenden, Nov. 20th, 1861. and instructed General Crittenden, then in command at Knoxville, to give him a pass. General Crittenden sent for Brownlow to come to Knoxville to receive it. He did so, and was on the point of departure for the Union lines, when he was arrested December 6, 1861. for treason, on the authority of a warrant issued by Commissioner Reynolds, on the affidavit of Attorney Ramsey. He was refused a hearing or bail, but was cast into the county prison at Knoxville, from which appeals to the honor and good faith of Crittenden and his superiors were made in vain. There, in a room so crowded that not all could lie down, and not a chair bench, stool, table, or other article of furniture, excepting a wooden bucket and tin cup, was to be seen, he and his as
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 3. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 223 (search)
ne of the regiments present particularly needs. Should the stay here be of long continuance, huts with floors will be necessary. I regret to learn that, in landing the baggage, one of Capt. Manning's six-pounders was lost overboard. Deeming it proper to make known to this people the remote objects of this expedition, I have prepared a proclamation, which I shall endeavor to have disseminated as early and widely as possible, consistent with the more pressing demands of the service. December 6, 1861. I have to-day, in accordance with my instructions, held an interview with Capt. Smith, of the Massachusetts, Flag-officer McKean not having arrived. Capt. Smith thinks there is water enough on the island and in the vicinity to supply gunboats and other vessels of the station, although procuring it will be slow and difficult. He says the flag-officer has ordered more guns for the fort, which are daily expected. He suggests a coal depot on the island, and a regular steam packet bet
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 3. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 227 (search)
Doc. 215. movements near Port Royal, S. C. December 4-6, 1861. Reports of Commodore Dupont. flagship Wabash, Port Royal harbor, S. C., December 4, 1861. sir: The apprehension of losing possession of the Bay of St. Helena, so exceedingly valuable for a harbor, for its proximity to Charleston, and for the command it sec the army. Very respectfully, your most obedient servant, S. F. Dupont, Flag-Officer Commanding. United States flagship Wabash, Port Royal harbor, S. C. December 6, 1861. sir: I have the honor to inform the department that the fortifications at Warsaw Island have been abandoned by the rebels, after moving the guns, cuttingour obedient servant, S. F. Dupont, Flag-Officer Commanding. Report of Commander C. R. P, Rogers. United States flagship Wabash, Port Royal harbor, December 6, 1861. sir: On yesterday morning I left Tybee Roads before daylight, with the steamers Ottawa, Seneca, and Pembina, and crossed the bar of Warsaw Sound, at half
Elias Nason, McClellan's Own Story: the war for the union, the soldiers who fought it, the civilians who directed it, and his relations to them., Chapter 4: (search)
m's brigades. A third brigade added early in October. Sept. 16, 1861: McCall's division; on the 25th of that month he received the last two regiments of the Pennsylvania Reserves, so that his division consisted of thirteen regiments in three brigades, under Meade, J. F. Reynolds, and Ord. Sept. 28, 1861: W. F. Smith's division, consisting of the Vermont brigade (afterwards Brooks's), J. J. Stevens's and Hancock's brigades. Oct. 5, 1861: Heintzelman's division, consisting of Richardson's, Sedgwick's, and Jameson's brigades. Oct. 11, 1861: Hooker's division, consisting of his own (afterwards Naglee's) brigade and Sickles's brigade. In November a third brigade (Starr's New Jersey) was added. Oct. 12, 1861: Blenker's division, consisting of Stahl's and Steinwehr's brigades. A third brigade added during the winter. Nov. 25, 1861: Sumner's division, consisting of Howard's, Meagher's, and French's brigades. Dec. 6, 1861: Casey's division, consisting of three brigades.
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Battles, South Carolina, 1861 (search)
.) Oct. 21-Nov. 7: Expedition to Port Royal, under Gen. T. W. SnermanCONNECTICUT--6th and 7th Infantry. MAINE--8th and 9th Infantry. MICHIGAN--8th Infantry. NEW YORK--1st Engineers; 46th, 47th, 48th and 79th Infantry. NEW HAMPSHIRE--3rd and 4th Infantry. PENNSYLVANIA--50th and 100th Infantry. RHODE ISLAND--3rd Arty. UNITED STATES--Battery "E" 3rd Arty. and U. S. Navy. Nov. 7: Bombardment of Forts Walker and Beauregard, Port Royal HarborUNITED STATES--Navy, "Wabash," "Pawnee," "Susquehanna," "Minnesota," "Mohican," "Bienville," "Seminole," "Pocohontas," "Unadilla," "Ottawa," "Seneca," "Pembina," "Augusta," "Curlew," "Penguin," "Isaac Smith" and "R. B. Forbes." Union loss, 8 killed, 23 wounded. Total, 31. Nov. 8: Reconn. on Hilton Head IslandCONNECTICUT--7th Infantry. Nov. 10-11: Expedition from Hilton Head to Braddock's PointCONNECTICUT--7th Infantry. Dec. 6: Occupation of BeaufortPENNSYLVANIA--50th Infantry. Dec. 17: Skirmish, Chisholm IslandMICHIGAN--8th Infantry (Detachment).
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Battles, Virginia, 1861 (search)
Cavalry. Nov. 26: Skirmish, Hunter's MilsPENNSYLVANIA--3d Cavalry (Cos. "F," "M"). Nov. 27: Skirmish near Fairfax Court HouseNEW YORK--1st Cavalry (2 Cos.). Nov. 27: Skirmish, DranesvillePENNSYLVANIA--1st Cavalry. Union loss, 2 wounded. Dec. 2: Skirmish, Annandale ChurchNEW YORK--1st Cavalry; 45th Infantry. Union loss, 1 killed, 14 missing. Total, 15. Dec. 3: Skirmish, ViennaPENNSYLVANIA--3d Cavalry (Cos. "F," "M"). Dec. 4: Skrmish, Burke's StationNEW JERSEY--3d Infantry (Detachment). Dec. 6: Expedition to Grinnell's Farm, near DranesvillePENNSYLVANIA--Batteries "A" and "G" 1st Light Arty.; 1st Rifles; 2d, 3d, 4th, 6th, 7th, 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th Reserve Infantry. Dec. 8: Skirmish, Dam No. 5(No Reports.) Dec. 11: Skirmish, Dam No. 4, Potomac(No Reports.) Dec. 18: Reconnoissance to Pohick ChurchNEW JERSEY--1st Cavalry (1 Co.); Battery "B" Light Arty. PENNSYLVANIA--5th Cavalry (Cos. "C," "F," "H"). Dec. 20: Engagement, DranesvilleNEW YORK--49th Infantry. PENNSYLVANIA--1st C
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories, Maine Volunteers. (search)
ch 30, and four Companies joined April 10. Assigned as E, F, G, H, I and K .) March to Augusta, Ga., May 6-14, and to Savannah May 31-June 7. Moved to Darien June 9-10, and duty there till August 28. (Co. B at Walthamville and Co. H at Brunswick.) Mustered out August 28, 1865. Regiment lost during service 5 Officers and 81 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 2 Officers and 330 Enlisted men by disease. Total 418. 15th Maine Regiment Infantry. Organized at Augusta December 6-31, 1861, and mustered in January 23, 1862. Moved to Portland February 25, and there embarked for Ship Island, Miss., March 6. Attached to Butler's New Orleans Expeditionary Corps January to March, 1862. 3rd Brigade, Dept. of the Gulf, to September, 1862. District of West Florida, Dept. Gulf, to June, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 4th Division, 19th Army Corps, Dept. Gulf, to December, 1863. 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 13th Corps, Dept. Gulf, to January, 1864. 2nd Brigade, 4th Div
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories, Massachusetts Volunteers. (search)
ar Petersburg to May 10. March to Washington, D. C., May 10-16. Grand Review May 23. Near Cloud's Mills May 29-June 26, and at Fairfax Court House till July 20. Mustered out July 20, 1865. Regiment lost during service 8 Officers and 82 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 3 Officers and 138 Enlisted men by disease. Total 231. 2nd Massachusetts Battalion Cavalry Organized at Camp Chase, Lowell, Mass. Company A November 15, Company B December 27 and Company C December 6, 1861. Moved to Boston January 2, 1862; thence sailed to Fortress Monroe, Va., and Ship Island, Miss., January 13, arriving at Ship Island February 12. Attached to Phelp's 1st Brigade (Co. A ), Williams' 2nd Brigade (Co. B ) and Shipley's 3rd Brigade (Co. C ), Dept. of the Gulf, to September, 1862. Sherman's 2nd Division, 19th Army Corps, Dept. of the Gulf (Co. A ), to June, 1863. Weitzel's Reserve Brigade, Dept. of the Gulf, to January, 1863 (Co. B ). 1st Division, 19th A
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories, Michigan Volunteers. (search)
arrison duty there till March 30, 1864. Moved to Murfreesboro March 30, and garrison duty at Fort Rosecrans till July, 1865. Siege of Murfreesboro December 5-12, 1864. Moved from Murfreesboro to Jackson, Michigan, July 15-22. Mustered out August 3, 1865. Battery lost during service 2 Enlisted men killed and 39 Enlisted men by disease. Total 41. Battery E 1st Michigan Regiment Light Artillery, Organized at Grand Rapids, Albion and Marshall, Michigan, and mustered in December 6, 1861. Left State for Louisville, Ky., thence moved to Bacon Creek, Ky., and duty there till February, 1862. Attached to Artillery, 5th Division, Army of the Ohio, to June, 1862. Artillery Reserve, Army of the Ohio, to August, 1862. Post of Nashville, Tenn., Dept. of the Ohio and Cumberland, to June, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, Reserve Corps, Army of the Cumberland, to October, 1863. Garrison Artillery, Nashville, Tenn., Dept. of the Cumberland, to December, 1864. Ar
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories, New Jersey Volunteers. (search)
3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 3rd Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to March, 1864. 1st Brigade, 4th Division, 2nd Army Corps, to May, 1864. 3rd Brigade, 3rd Division, 2nd Army Corps, to July, 1865. Service. At Meridian Hill till December 6, 1861. Expedition to Lower Maryland November 3-11. Duty at Budd's Ferry, Md., till April, 1862. Moved to the Virginia Peninsula April 5-8. Siege of Yorktown, Va., April 10-May 4. Battle of Williamsburg May 5. Battle of Fair Oaks 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 3rd Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to March, 1864. 1st Brigade, 4th Division, 2nd Army Corps, to May, 1864. 3rd Brigade, 3rd Division, 2nd Army Corps, to July, 1865. Service. At Meridian Hill till December 6, 1861. Expedition to lower Maryland November 3-11. Duty at Budd's Ferry, Md., till April, 1862. Moved to the Virginia Peninsula April 5-8. Siege of Yorktown, Va., April 10-May 4. Battle of Williamsburg May 5. Battle of Fair Oaks
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