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John Harrison Wilson, The life of Charles Henry Dana, Chapter 3: community life (search)
d but seldom. Both stuck closely to the work they had undertaken. Dana was, however, occasionally absent on business, and during the trip to New York, already alluded to, Ripley wrote, April 10, 1842, as follows: The best news I have heard for some time is that you will be with us next Sunday, for though no one, I suppose, is essential to the life of another, we miss you sadly at every turn, and it hardly seems as if our Brook ran as pleasantly as usual while you are not here. Since Braddy left us, the boys have had little Latin and less Greek, that is to say, none at all of either, except regular doses in the grammar. We are going on famously in algebra, however; I like to teach it and the boys take hold of it well: to say nothing of a large class-boys and girls, Minot and all, two evenings in the week. Salisbury came the day we expected him: he is a sweet youth and tall, greatly addicted to study and a prime hand with the kine. He takes the place of our worthy Mr. Dunbar
Edward Alfred Pollard, The lost cause; a new Southern history of the War of the Confederates ... Drawn from official sources and approved by the most distinguished Confederate leaders., Chapter 40: (search)
and each making its final rush for the west end of the land face of the fort. The rapid fire from the water prevented the Confederates from using either artillery or musketry, on the advancing lines of the enemy, until they had got within sixty yards of the fort, when the fire of the fleet lifted so as not to involve the assaulting column. The Confederates were brought to the charge after having been packed in the bomb-proofs for fifty-six hours, many of them benumbed and exhausted. Capt. Braddy's company guarding the sally-port gave way. From seven to about ten o'clock at night, the fighting went on from traverse to traverse; it was a hand-to-hand fight, a heroic defence, in which bravery, endurance and devotion failed to overcome numbers. The enemy had not lost a man until he entered the fort, and the loss that he confessed to in the entire affair of seven or eight hundred killed and wounded, must have taken place within its inclosures. The garrison at last driven from the fo
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 21. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.19 (search)
t the troops which General Lee sent to our assistance would rescue us, and if Bragg had ordered Hoke to assault with his division late that afternoon we would have recovered the works. I have positive information that so determined was our resistance that General Terry sent word to General Ames, commanding the three brigades assaulting us, to make one more effort and if unsuccessful to retire. General Abbott, who commanded a brigade, and who lived in North Carolina after the war, told Captain Braddy that at one time during our fight only one colored brigade held Bragg's army in check, and they were so demoralized that five hundred veteran troops could have captured them. But an all-wise Providence decreed that our gallant garrison should be overwhelmed. In less than an hour after I refused to surrender, a fourth brigade (three were already in the fort) entered the sally-port and swept the defenders from the remainder of the land face. Major Reilly had General Whiting and myself
The Daily Dispatch: July 5, 1862., [Electronic resource], List of casualties in the recent battles before Richmond. (search)
van, F Hall, Jeme M Hall, John Thomal, Wm. Rogde, Isaac Hobba, Ferril Spied, Sergt. Jame Robine, A Colly, J W. Camernn, Ira Nichicken, W. N. Ransons, E Vonholdein, H Huskamp. Company D.--Killed: Sergt. W. R. Butrougn, Privates T. C Hurs, T D Braddy, Died Young, Wounded: Capt. F. E. B Sergt. J. R. Sadier; Privates G O. anderson, John a Bates, L C Braddy, A d. Camphell, H B Grant El Hall, J R Haynie, M T Lawis, B S Mitchel, J, W. McLees, J. D. McConnell W P Robbinson G W Richardson, W. L. SunBraddy, A d. Camphell, H B Grant El Hall, J R Haynie, M T Lawis, B S Mitchel, J, W. McLees, J. D. McConnell W P Robbinson G W Richardson, W. L. Sunpson, J F. Strickland, Jesse B Weelbright, S J Webb, Warsen Wedkins, S. K. Ygargon, J H Goodram, A C Beatte, P J Osborn. Company E.--Killed: Lieut. L R McFall, Sergt Miles Knoz, David A Ross, John W Mergan, Warren D Mergan, Wm. R William, James R Deatnam, Andrew S HunMcuti, Warren R Bunnon, Th Ghaslian, Wounded: Sergt. C C NcKenny, Nuthan B Robertson, John C Mooly, David S Todd, Robt C King. Wm. B Hepkine. Thos J Stribling, John M George; Menry hartman, Wm H Gibson, David C Bankin, Je
The Daily Dispatch: January 30, 1865., [Electronic resource], The fall of Fort Fisher. (search)
guns — sufficient, could they have been used, to make it impossible that any force could have advanced under their fire. But, as the line of assailants got nearer to the fort, the whole fleet concentrated the fire, in ricochet shot, on the land side, and speedily dismounted every gun; and this unintermittent " fou d'enfor"--or, in plain English, hell fire--was kept up until the enemy's line was in sixty yards of the works. Then it ceased, and with a rush and yell the charge was made.--Captain Braddy, it is said, commanded the company guarding the sally-port. On him the hope of the garrison bung to keep the assailants out until the men and officers, who had been packed in the bomb proofs for fifty-six hours, could get out and make ready. Instead of making defence, this officer and his command, it is said, surrendered, and the enemy entered the open gate. Our men were benumbed and exhausted, and the thing was the work of a moment.--They were obliged to fall back in order to rally.