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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 89 (search)
Kilby Smith, to whose courtesy I am indebted for all the official information I have received of this part of the expedition, mentions with commendation Major D. C. Houston, of the engineers, who had in charge the ordnance stores, and Lieutenant-Colonel W. S. Abert, officers of my staff who accompanied him, also officers and men of his own command, and the masters of transport steamers. General Smith, who commanded the land forces and transports, is entitled to the highest commendation, for they determination. It was not, however, until the entire fleet was free,--transports and gunboats,--and that Admiral Porter, in charge of the Eastport, which had been aground several miles below Grand Ecore for several days, sent me word by Colonel W. S. Abert--whose statement is hereto appended — that she was clear, and further protection unnecessary, that orders were given, the twenty-first April, to turn the supply trains in the direction of Alexandria. The army moved on the morning of the t
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 7: (search)
ed to add the Prince de Joinville, who constantly accompanied me through the trying campaign of the Peninsula, and frequently rendered important services. Soon after we reached the Chickahominy I took as one of my aides Lieut. G. A. Custer, 5th U. S. Cavalry, as a reward for an act of daring gallantry. This was the beginning of the distinguished career of one of the most gallant soldiers of the army and an admirable cavalry leader. Before the termination of the Peninsular campaign Capts. W. S. Abert and Charles R. Lowell, of the 6th U. S. Cavalry, joined my staff as aides-de-camp, and remained with me until I was relieved from the command of the Army of the Potomac. All of these officers served me with great gallantry and devotion; they were ever ready to execute any service, no matter how dangerous, difficult, or fatiguing. The duties of the inspector-general's Department, during the whole period of my command of the Army of the Potomac, were performed by Col. D. B. Sackett,
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., Index. (search)
Index. Abbott, Lieut. H. C., 124. Abercrombie, Gen. J. J., in Virginia, 240, 241 ; Fair Oaks, 379. Abert, Capt. W. S., 123. Acquia creek, Va., 106, 493-496, 500, 506, 508, 509, 529-531. Administration, unfitness, 175, 176. Alexander, Col. B. S., 119, 124. Alexandria, Va., 80, 89, 96, 239, 509-527, 536. Allen's Field, Va.--see Savage's Station. Anderson, Gen. J. R., 347, 351, 371, 374. Anderson, Gen., Richard, at Williams burg, 324, 325; South Mountain, 561, 573. Anderson. Lieut.-Col. Robert, 580. Annandale, Va., 515-519. Antietam, Md., battle of, 584-613. Arlington Heights, Va., 67, 68, 73, 80. Army, Confederate, discipline, 72 ; entrenchments, 75 ; advantages, 253 ; at Yorktown, 257, 260, 267, 272, 285-291, 311, 312, 319; Williamsburg, 324-326, 333; West Point 337 ; Hanover C. H., 369-372; Fair Oaks, 378-384 ; in Union rear, 390-393 ; Gaines's Mill, 416-418 ; Savage's Station, 426-428 ; Charles City road, 431, 432: Glendale, 430-433; Malvern Hill, 436, 4
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Name Index of Commands, W. S. Abert (search)
W. S. Abert Col. 3d Mass. Heavy ArtilleryDec., 1864, to Aug., 1865. 2d Brigade, Defenses North of the Potomac, 11th and 20th U. S. Reserve Corps, Department of Washington
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Mass. officers and men who died., Index of names of persons. (search)
Index of names of persons. A. Abbott, E. G., 12, 68, 328 Abbott, G. A., 496 Abbott, H. L., 102, 115, 118, 328 Abbott, J. H., 328 Abbott, B. D., 439 Abercrombie, J. J., 218 Abert, W. S., 174 Aborn, S. P., 439 Ackerman, Charles, 439 Ackerman, J. B., 328 Acres, H. H., 496 Adams, A. B., 496 Adams, A. F., 496 Adams, Artemas, 328 Adams, Augustus, 496 Adams, C. A., 328 Adams, C. F., 7, 18 Adams, C. F., Jr., 30, 160, 166 Adams, C R., 328 Adams, E. A., 439 Adams, G. E., 328 Adams, E. F., 490 Adams, George, 439 Adams, H. S., 64 Adams, J. E., 496 Adams, J. Q., 328 Adams, J. W., 189 Adams, James, 439 Adams, M. C., 496 Adams, O. J., 328 Adams, S. B., 496 Adams, S. C., 439 Adams, W. F., 496 Adams, W. L., 439 Adams, W. T., 328 Adams, William, 328 Adams, Z. B., 166 Addison, Andrew, 328 Agent, J. F., 496 Agnew, Thomas, 439 Ahern, Daniel, 439 Ahern, John, 328 Aiken, Alexander, 328 Aiken, H. A., 439 Aiken, Samuel, 328 Ainsworth, H. W., 328 Albers