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Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories, United States Colored Troops. (search)
ch 27-April 9. Hatcher's Run March 29-31. Fall of Petersburg April 2. Pursuit of Lee April 3-9. Appomattox Court House April 9. Surrender of Lee and his army. Moved to Petersburg April 11, and duty there till May 24. Moved to Indianola, Texas, May 24-June 23. Duty on the Rio Grande and at various points in the Dept. of Texas, till October, 1866. Moved to Baltimore, Md., October 14-November 4. Mustered out October 13, 1866, and discharged at Baltimore, Md., November 15, 1866. Regiment lost during service 1 Officer and 84 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 1 Officer and 307 Enlisted men by disease. Total 393. 8th United States Colored Regiment Infantry. Organized at Camp William Penn, Philadelphia, Pa., September 22 to December 4, 1863. Left Philadelphia for Hilton Head, S. C., January 16, 1864. Attached to Howell's Brigade, District of Hilton Head, S. C., Dept. of the South, to February, 1864. Hawley's Brigade, Seymour's Divisi
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)
heatre, 1845 Mint House to coin money, established in town, June, 1652 Model Artists Exhibition at the Melodeon, Aug. 24, 1848 Moody and Sankey commence protracted meeting at Tabernacle, Tremont street, Jan. 28, 1877 Close a 13 weeks meeting at the Tabernacle, May 1, 1877 Monument Bunker Hill. The corner-stone laid, June 17, 1825 Cap-stone laid, July 23, 1842 Completed with a Great Celebration. June 27, 1843 Soldiers', on the Common, foundation laid, Nov. 15, 1866 Corner-stone laid, Sep. 18, 1871 Completed and dedicated, Sep. 17, 1877 Stone curb completed, Aug. 8, 1879 Money Change. Leaden bullets used for change, 1634 Silver coined in Boston, 1652 Bills of Credit, paper money first used, 1690 Continental, counterfeited in town, 1777 $4,000 worth but $1 in silver, 1781 Federal. Began to be reckoned: dollars, dimes, cents and mills, Feb. 5, 1795 Money Federal. Postage stamps in use for change, July, 1862 Mor
Adam Badeau, Military history of Ulysses S. Grant from April 1861 to April 1865. Volume 1, Chapter 2: (search)
s dispatch to Grant, of two days before, limiting operations. On the morning of the surrender, when General Buckner congratulated Smith on the gallant charge which had carried the works the night before, the old hero replied: Yes, it was well done, considering the smallness of the force that did it. No congratulations are due me. I simply obeyed orders. See speech of Brevet Major-General Rawlins, chief of staff to General Grant, before the Society of the Army of the Tennessee, November 15th, 1866. This speech has afforded me much assistance. Its record of dates is especially invaluable. Neither did the government agree with Halleck, that Smith should receive the honors of this victory. The Secretary of War at once recommended Grant for a major-generalcy of volunteers, and the President nominated him the same day. The Senate was in session, and confirmed the nomination instantly, and the whole country applauded. Grant immediately recommended Smith for a major-generalc