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Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Chapter 17: Fort Fisher. (search)
tars the fort had not over thirty-six hundred shot and shell. See Appendix No. 136. The following extract from a letter of Colonel Lamb will show the condition of the fort as regards its capabilities for defence on the, occasion of the first attack, December 24 and 25:-- To the Editor of the Globe:-- Among the papers which were saved and returned to me after the war, was my original Ms. report of the first battle of Fort Fisher, December 24 and 25, 1864, and my journal from October 24, 1864, to the afternoon of January 14, 1865, giving details of all important events, and I therefore have not to recall from memory the occurrences of a quarter of a century ago, but have contemporaneous entries made from personal observation and official reports. My New England friends must not, therefore, feel annoyed at my corrections, which I make in the interest of the truth of history. . . . . . . . . . . . . . The hand to hand fight in the fort was a prolonged and terrible one.
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 64 (search)
d part of a foraging expedition under command of Colonel Dustin, Third division, Twentieth corps, and proceeded to Latimer's farm, returning to its camp October twenty-fourth, 1864. This was the only change of duty of any material importance which occurred until November ninth, 1864, when Colonel Young, with his command of about oniel Dustin, Colonel One Hundred and Fifth Illinois Volunteers, Commanding Second Brigade. headquarters Third division, Twentieth army corps, Atlanta, Ga., October 24, 1864. sir: I have the honor to report that the foraging expedition under my command moved from the city, as per order, at six A. M., on the twenty-first instanion, Twentieth Army Corps. Captain Summers's Report. Quartermaster's Department, Third brigade, Second division, Twentieth army corps, Atlanta, Ga., October 24, 1864. Captain H. M. Whittlesey, Acting Chief Quartermaster Twentieth Army Corps: sir: As Quartermaster in charge of the recent foraging expedition, I have the
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Ship-building. (search)
tion directing that notice should be given to abrogate the convention of 1817. The Senate did not consider the resolution at that session. In commenting upon the action of the House of Representatives, Lord Lyons wrote to Secretary Seward that Great Britain would view the abrogation of the agreement with great regret and no little alarm. The United States, however, was not so much concerned about the alarms and regrets of Great Britain as she was about her own selfpreservation. On Oct. 24, 1864, Secretary Seward, acting under instructions from the President, wrote to Charles Francis Adams, our minister to England, instructing him to give to Earl Russell the six months notice necessary to terminate the convention. Mr. Adams gave this notice Nov. 23, 1864. It will be noted that the executive department acted in this matter, without any authority from Congress. It assumed the right to annul the convention without legislative action. Jan. 17, 1865, Senator Sumner, chairman of
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Kansas, (search)
, burning Shawneetown......Oct. 17, 1862 Quantrill, with 300 men, dashes into the streets of Lawrence at daylight and kills about 200 men......Aug. 21, 1863 Massacre at Baxter Springs, Kan., of eighty men, the cavalry escort of General Blunt, by Quantrill and 600 guerillas......Oct. 6, 1863 A wagon-train loaded with Fort Scott coal arrives in Leavenworth......Jan. 30, 1864 Confederate Gen. Sterling Price advances with troops towards Kansas, Oct. 1, and enters Linn county......Oct. 24, 1864 Battles near Mound City, Little Osage, and Charlotte......Oct. 25, 1864 Census: White, 127,270; colored, 12,527; Indian, 382......May, 1865 Osage Indians sell to the United States a tract of land, 30 by 50 miles square, and cede to the government a strip 20 miles in width, off the north side of the remainder of their reservation......Sept. 29, 1865 Kansas furnishes for war a total of 23,000 men, a larger proportion of the population than any other State......1861-65 Colore
George Meade, The Life and Letters of George Gordon Meade, Major-General United States Army (ed. George Gordon Meade), chapter 6 (search)
h General Grant's official despatches; but I shall await their receipt before taking any further action. This matter has worried me more than such attacks usually do, because I see no chance for the truth being made public, as it should be. However, I will not make any further comments, but leave these papers to speak for themselves. I wish you to preserve them with the other papers relating to my services. Telegram from Grant mentioned in last letter: Grant to Meade: City Point, Oct. 24, 1864. Your note by the hand of Lieut. Dunn is received. I have felt as much pained as you at the constant stabs made at you by a portion of the public press. I know nothing better to give you to use in answer to these charges than copies of every dispatch sent to Washington by me in which your name is used. These will show at least that I have never expressed dissatisfaction at any portion of your services. To Mrs. George G. Meade: Headquarters army of the Potomac, October 27, 1864.
Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865, Chapter 40: (search)
with reference to the alteration General Hood had made in his plan, on the 9th of October, previous to General Beauregard's meeting him at Cave Spring. Thus apprised in season, the War Department could have objected, or proposed any change it deemed advisable; and General Beauregard's main object was to afford this opportunity to the Administration at Richmond. Following is the communication alluded to: Headquarters, Military division of the West. In the field, Gadsden, Ala., Oct. 24th, 1864. General Samuel Cooper, Adjt. and Insp.-Genl., C. S. A., Richmond, Va.: General,—I shall leave to-day, about 12 M., to join General Hood, who is en route to the vicinity of Guntersville, on the Tennessee River. At what time and place the army will cross future events will determine. Guntersville had been the point designated. The army of General Sherman is on the road between Dalton and Gadsden, and his advance forces are about fifteen miles distant from Gadsden. In view of t
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Battles, Arkansas, 1864 (search)
CountyARKANSAS--1st Cavalry. Oct. 20: Skirmish, FayettevilleARKANSAS--1st Cavalry. Oct. 20: Skirmish, Van BurenARKANSAS--1st Cavalry. Oct. 21: Skirmish, Devall's BluffILLINOIS--54th Infantry. Oct. 22: Skirmish, White River near St. CharlesUNITED STATES--53d Colored Infantry. Union loss, 4 killed, 17 wounded. Total, 21. Oct. 23: Skirmish, PrincetonMISSOURI--3d Cavalry. Union loss, 1 killed, 8 wounded. Total, 9. Oct. 23: Skirmish, Hurricane CreekIOWA--1st Cavalry. KANSAS--9th Cavalry. Oct. 24: Skirmish, Training PostKANSAS--6th Cavalry. Oct. 24-27: Scout from Pine Bluff toward Mt. ElbaILLINOIS--13th Cavalry (Detachment). Oct. 25: Skirmish near Half Way HouseILLINOIS--13th Cavalry (Detachment). Union loss, 2 wounded. Oct. 25: Skirmish, BentonvilleARKANSAS--1st Cavalry. Oct. 25: Skirmish, Newbeon BridgeARKANSAS--1st Cavalry. Oct. 25-Nov. 4: Operations about FayettevilleARKANSAS--1st Cavalry. Oct. 26: Skirmish, Van BurenARKANSAS--1st Cavalry. Oct. 26-28: Exp. from Little Roc
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Battles, Florida, 1864 (search)
n). IOWA--19th Infantry. Union loss, 1 killed, 1 wounded. Total, 2. Oct. 18-31: Operations in West FloridaFLORIDA--1st Battery Light Arty. (Section). MAINE--2d Cavalry. Oct. 21: Skirmish, Bryant's PlantationUNITED STATES--3d Colored Infantry. Oct. 24: Skirmish, Gum SwampMASSACHUSETTS--4th Cavalry (2 Cos.). Oct. 24: Skirmish near MagnoliaMASSACHUSETTS--4th Cavalry (2 Cos.). Oct. 25-28: Exp. up Blackwater BayFLORIDA--1st Cavalry (Detachment). IOWA--19th Infantry (Detachment). MAINE--2d CavalOct. 24: Skirmish near MagnoliaMASSACHUSETTS--4th Cavalry (2 Cos.). Oct. 25-28: Exp. up Blackwater BayFLORIDA--1st Cavalry (Detachment). IOWA--19th Infantry (Detachment). MAINE--2d Cavalry (Detachment). UNITED STATES--25th, 82d and 86th Colored Infantry (Detachments). Oct. 26: Action, MiltonFLORIDA--1st Cavalry (Detachment). IOWA--19th Infantry (Detachment). MAINE--2d Cavalry (Detachment). UNITED STATES--25th, 82d and 86th Colored Infantry (Detachments). Nov. 16-17: Exp. from Barrancas to Pine Barren CreekFLORIDA--1st Cavalry. MAINE--2d Cavalry. Nov. 17: Skirmish, Pine Barren CreekFLORIDA--1st Cavalry. MAINE--2d Cavalry. Nov. 17: Skirmish, Pine Barren BridgeFLORIDA--1st Ca
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Battles, Georgia, 1864 (search)
18: Action near SummervilleILLINOIS--Chicago Board of Trade Battery Light Arty.; 98th and 123d Mounted Infantry. INDIANA--17th and 72d Infantry. KENTUCKY--4th, 6th and 7th Cavalry. MICHIGAN--4th Cavalry. OHIO--1st and 3d Cavalry. PENNSYLVANIA--7th Cavalry. Oct. 19: Skirmish near Turner's and Howell's FerryINDIANA--70th Infantry (Detachment). Oct. 19: Skirmish, Ruff's Station(No Reports.) Oct. 21: Skirmish, DallasOHIO--10th Cavalry. Oct. 22: Skirmish, AdairsvilleILLINOIS--56th Infantry. Oct. 24: Skirmish near South River(No Reports.) Oct. 25: Skirmish, Coosa RiverIOWA--6th Infantry. Oct. 26-29: Exp. from Atlanta to Tuckum's Cross RoadsILLINOIS--81st and 101st Infantry. MICHIGAN--9th Cavalry. NEW JERSEY--33d Infantry. NEW YORK--60th, 102d, 119th, 134th, 137th, 143d, 149th and 154th Infantry. OHIO--61st and 82d Infantry. PENNSYLVANIA--29th, 73d, 109th and 111th Infantry. WISCONSIN--31st Infantry. Oct. 27: Skirmish, Tuckum's FerryMICHIGAN--9th Cavalry. Oct. 27: Skirmish near Lawr
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Battles, Missouri, 1864 (search)
5th, 6th, 7th and 8th State Militia Cavalry; Batteries "H" and "L," 2d Light Arty. WISCONSIN--3d Cavalry; 9th Battery Light Arty. Oct. 23: Engagement, Westport, Big BlueARKANSAS--2d Cavalry. COLORADO--2d Cavalry. INDIANA--7th Cavalry. IOWA--3d and 4th Cavalry. KANSAS--5th, 7th, 11th, 14th, 15th and 16th Cavalry. MISSOURI--2d, 4th and 10th Cavalry; 1st, 2d, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th State Militia Cavalry; Batteries "H" and "L," 2d Light Arty. WISCONSIN--3d Cavalry; 9th Battery Light Arty. Oct. 24: Skirmish, Coldwater GroveKANSAS--5th, 11th and 15th Cavalry. Oct. 25: Engagement at the Marmiton or Battle of CharlotARKANSAS--2d Cavalry. COLORADO--2d Cavalry; 1st Battery Light Arty. INDIANA--7th Cavalry. IOWA--3d and 4th Cavalry. KANSAS--5th, 7th, 11th, 14th, 15th and 16th Cavalry. MISSOURI--2d, 4th, 10th, 15th and 16th Cavalry; 1st, 2d, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th State Militia Cavalry; Batteries "H" and "L," 2d Light Arty. WISCONSIN--3d Cavalry; 9th Battery Light Arty. Oct. 25: Attac
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