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Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 2, chapter 16 (search)
— – – – Various accounts and details; from New York papers, etc. Boston Evening Journal, Feb. 15, 1862, p. 2, cols. 2, 4, p. 4, cols. 1, 4; Feb. 22, p. 2, col. 2; Feb. 25, p. 4, col. 6. — – – my and Navy Journal, vol. 1, p. 659. Fort Donelson, Tenn. Engagement of gunboats, Feb. 12-15, 1862. Ad. Henry Walke. Century, vol. 29, p. 431. — Taken, Feb., 1862. Despatches. Boston Evening Journal, Feb. 15, 1862, p. 2, col. 4, p. 4, col. 4; Feb. 17, p. 2, cols. 1, 5, 7, p. 3, col. 6, p. 4, cols. 7, 8. — – Later. Boston Evening Journal, Feb. 18, 1862, p. 4, cols. 1, 5, 7; Feb. 19,. 2. — – Various accounts and details; from New York papers, etc. Boston Evening Journal, Feb. 15, 1862, p. 2, cols. 2, 4, p. 4, cols. 1, 4; Feb. 22, p. 2, col. 2; Feb. 25, p. 4, col. 6. — Occu. 13, 1862, p. 4, col. 8. — – – Fort Donelson taken. Despatches. Boston Evening Journal, Feb. 15, 1862, p. 2, col. 4, p. 4, col. 4; Feb. 17, p. 2, cols. 1, 5, 7, p. 3, co
Edward H. Savage, author of Police Recollections; Or Boston by Daylight and Gas-Light ., Boston events: a brief mention and the date of more than 5,000 events that transpired in Boston from 1630 to 1880, covering a period of 250 years, together with other occurrences of interest, arranged in alphabetical order, Boston events. (search)
Went home, Returned home through Boston, Feb. 23, 1864 10th. Went South, Returned home through Boston, Oct. 6, 1861 Went home, Returned home through Boston, May 1, 1863 11th. Went South, Returned home through Boston, Nov. 13, 1861 Went home, Returned home through Boston, Feb. 23, 1864 12th. Went through Boston to Lowell, Nov. 24, 1861 Went South, through Boston, Jan. 2, 1862 13th. Went South, through Boston, Feb. 18, 1862 14th. Went South, through Boston, Feb. 15, 1862 16th. Went South, through Boston, Aug. 19, 1862 17th. Went South, through Boston, Aug. 21, 1862 19th. Went South, through Boston, Aug. 27, 1862 20th. Went South, through Boston, Sep. 2, 1862 21st. Went South, through Boston, Oct. 21, 1862 Went home, through Boston, Aug. 16, 1863 22d. Went South, through Boston, Oct. 22, 1862 23d. Went South, through Boston, Oct. 18, 1862 Regiment Maine 23d. Went home, through Boston, July 2, 1863 15th. Went Sout
Adam Badeau, Military history of Ulysses S. Grant from April 1861 to April 1865. Volume 1, Chapter 3: (search)
Lewis Wallace attack by Grant on Monday the rebels everywhere repulsed Grant leads a regiment rebels ask permission to bury their dead results of the battle of Shiloh Reflections. On the 15th of February, Grant was assigned to the new military district of West Tennessee, with limits not defined, General orders, no. 1. headquarters, District of West Tennessee, Fort Donelson, February 17, 1862. By virtue of directions from headquarters, Department of the Missouri, dated February 15, 1862, the undersigned has been assigned to the command of the new military district of West Tennessee. Limits not defined. (Signed) U. S. Grant, Major-General Commanding. and Brigadier-General William T. Sherman to the command of the District of Cairo. Sherman had been at West Point with Grant, but graduated three years earlier, and they had not since been intimate; their first official intercourse occurred during the siege of Fort Donelson, when Sherman forwarded troops and supplies to
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 11. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), General Beauregard's report of the battle of Drury's Bluff. (search)
Seventh Virginia cavalry, Thirteenth, Twenty-first and Forty-seventh Virginia infantry; besides a body of Marylanders enlisted in the First South Carolina artillery, and Lucas's battalion of South Carolina artillery, and our men, alone, or by twos or threes, were in very many regiments from Texas to Virginia. The Congress of the Confederate States, in response to the efforts of Colonel Steuart mainly—for, while others assisted, his exertions were the principal cause of its action—on February 15, 1862, passed the following act: An act to authorize and provide for the organization of the Maryland line. Sec. 1. The Congress of the Confederate States of America do enact, That all native or adopted citizens of Maryland, who have heretofore volunteered, are now in or may hereafter volunteer in the service of the Confederate States, may, at their option, be organized and enrolled into companies, squadrons, battalions and regiments, and with the First Maryland regiment and several co
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 11. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The Maryland line in the Confederate Army. (search)
Seventh Virginia cavalry, Thirteenth, Twenty-first and Forty-seventh Virginia infantry; besides a body of Marylanders enlisted in the First South Carolina artillery, and Lucas's battalion of South Carolina artillery, and our men, alone, or by twos or threes, were in very many regiments from Texas to Virginia. The Congress of the Confederate States, in response to the efforts of Colonel Steuart mainly—for, while others assisted, his exertions were the principal cause of its action—on February 15, 1862, passed the following act: An act to authorize and provide for the organization of the Maryland line. Sec. 1. The Congress of the Confederate States of America do enact, That all native or adopted citizens of Maryland, who have heretofore volunteered, are now in or may hereafter volunteer in the service of the Confederate States, may, at their option, be organized and enrolled into companies, squadrons, battalions and regiments, and with the First Maryland regiment and several co
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 20. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The Medical history of the Confederate States Army and Navy (search)
e hundred and five; wounded, four hundred and nineteen; missing, one hundred and seventeen; total, six hundred and forty-one. The Confederate operations of 1861 and 1862, as conducted by General Albert Sidney Johnston, at the battle of Shiloh, were characterized by the most appalling disasters. Fort Henry, Tennessee, fell February 6, 1862, with an insignificant loss of five killed, eleven wounded, sixty-three prisoners. Fort Donelson, Tennessee, after three days fighting, February 14, 15 and 16, 1862, surrendered, with a loss of killed, two hundred and thirty-one; wounded, one thousand and seven; prisoners, thirteen thousand eight hundred and twenty-nine; total Confederate loss, fifteen thousand and sixty-seven. With the fall of Forts Henry and Donelson, the Cumberland and Tennessee were opened to the passage of the iron-clad gunboats of the Northern army; Kentucky passed under the Federal yoke; Nashville, the proud political and literary emporium of Tennessee, was lost, and
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 24. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.58 (search)
Western campaign. [from the Richmond Dispatch, Feb. 10, 1895.] movements of the Goochland Light artillery-captain John H. Guy. A Virginian's experience, battle of February 15, 1862, and its many remarkable and exciting Incidents–Surrender of Fort Donelson. To the Editor of the Dispatch: On the 26th of December, 1861, in obedience to orders, Captain John H. Guy's Battery, the Goochland Light Artillery, left Dublin Depot, Pulaski county, Va., on the Virginia and Tennessee railroad,nally they were repulsed, sustaining great damage and loss of life. During the bombardment solid shot from the gunboats often passed over and beyond our troops on the right, falling between the respective armies. Early Saturday morning, February 15, 1862, General Floyd's Brigade was ordered to assault the enemy on his right line of defence. This order was rather unexpected. Breakfast was being prepared at the time, and there was much confusion in camp. The battle soon began, and the ratt
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 35. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The Confederate dead buried in the Vicksburg Cemetery. (search)
The Confederate dead buried in the Vicksburg Cemetery. Notes Furnished by Capt. William T. Rigby. Undertaker J. Q. Arnold buried 1,593 soldiers (nearly all Confederate), from February 15, 1862, to July 4, 1863, as shown by his record book. Of these, Captain Rigby has made notes of the following, because many of the names furnish information to him, and others he wishes to look up data concerning, and many of which belong to commands which will add materially to his records. They are as follows: Extracts from the records of Undertaker Arnold, of burials in the Confederate cemetery at Vicksburg, Miss: 1863. May 19—Major J. B. Anderson (officers' lot). May 20—Soldier of 27th Louisiana, killed at breastworks. May 20—J. P. Herndon, of Deboise Battery. May 20—Green W. Willis, Company D, 1st Miss. Light Artillery. May 20—Sergt. Fatherie, Company D, 1st Miss. Light Artillery. May 21—Lieut. W. Lewhart, Company I, 38th Mississippi. May 21—W. J. Boyce
The Daily Dispatch: February 17, 1862., [Electronic resource], General assembly of Virginia. (search)
General assembly of Virginia. Senate. Saturday, Feb. 15, 1862. The Senate was opened with prayer by the Rev. Mr. Peterkin, of St. James Churce. Communications from the Executive. The President laid before the Senate a communication from the Executive inviting attention to a communication from the President of the Auditing Board and a resolution accompanying it; also, a correspondence between the Acting Quartermastter General of Virginia, and the Quartermaster General of the Confederate Government. The correspondence and the resolution relate to the transfer of property, by officers of Virginia, to similar officers in the Confederate service. The object is to have some legislative action to to Virginia the credit due to her in the settlement of her accounts with the C. S. A. for all property purchased by her authorities, which has been turned over to and received by proper officers of the C. S. A. for their use and benefit. Lald upon the table and ordered to b
The Daily Dispatch: February 17, 1862., [Electronic resource], From Norfolk. (search)
ort Donelson to the Nashville Union and American says that Fort Donelson was attacked by six gunboats this afternoon. A terrible fight for nearly two hours. Not a man or gun on our side was hurt. Two Federal gunboats were badly injured; a third was crippled, and all retired. No demonstrations were made by the infantry and land forces to-day. The enemy, it is believed, has received reinforcements. We expect a severe battle to-morrow. [special to the Dispatch.] Nashville, Tenn., Feb. 15, 1862. --An attack was made upon Fort Donelson this morning by the enemy in force. The Federals were driven past their camp with great slaughter. We have captured three of their batteries.--The fight is still going on. M. W. Additional. Nashville, Feb. 15 --11½ o'clock A. M.--Dispatches have just been received here from Fort Donelson. The fight commenced at seven o'clock this morning, and it raged terribly all the forenoon untill 11 ½ A. M. There has been great slaughter o
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