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The Daily Dispatch: February 3, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 2 (search)
bravely and so carefully toiled in behalf of their country's honor on that night, when the explosion of a single package would have been death and ruin, and revealed the plot by a wide-spread destruction? At the beginning of active hostilities here many of the volunteer officers and men of the revenue, as well as the navy officers, most gallantly did their duty; and much might be said, too, of that valuable class of men in a seaport, the pilots. Our esteemed fellow-citizen, Capt. Richard Evans and Capt. Osmond Peters, on the opposite side of the river, nobly stood up to their duty in spite of infirmities and regardless of exposure; indeed there seemed to be on hand just the men wanted for the occasion. On the 20th of April, the day before the great Navy-Yard fire, Lieut. Jas. F. Milligan, a removed officer, took command of the Empire, two days after she was steaming off to Richmond, with the first guns forwarded from the Navy-Yard, and a few days later she again passed
The Daily Dispatch: February 3, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 8 (search)
and, Ball's and Lewis's Fords, to the right of Evans's demi- brigade, near the Stone Bridge, also ury of rifle pieces, directed first in front at Evans's, and then in the direction of Cocke'l positices in flank and rear. By 8.30 A. M., Colonel Evans, having become satisfied of the counterfei by the Old Pittsylvania (Carter) mansion, Colonel Evans formed in line of battle some four hundredout-hearted men of the blended command of Bee, Evans, and Bartow, breast an unintermitting battle-s time, confronting the enemy, we had still but Evans's eleven companies and two guns — Bee's and Baesolution of Gen. Bee, supported by Bartow and Evans, just in rear of the Robinson House, and Hamptle, which was formed on the right by Bee's and Evans's commands, in the centre by four regiments ofy Gen. Bee, before advancing to the support of Evans.--Ricketts's battery of six rifle guns — the pelds in all directions, including the scene of Evans's and Bee's recent encounter with the enemy, s[10 more...]<
The Daily Dispatch: February 3, 1862., [Electronic resource], From Norfolk. (search)
the weal of our country, which were passing on the blood-stained platan along the Sudley and Warrenton roads, other portions of the line of Ball Run had not been void of action, of moment, and of influence upon the general result. While Colonel Evans and his sturdy band were holding at bay the Federal advance beyond the turnpike, the enemy made repeated demonstrations, with artillery and infantry, upon the line of Cocke's brigade, with the serious intention of forcing the position, as Gen mention those whose conduct came immediately under my notice, or the consequence of whose actions happened to be signally important. It is fit that I should in this way commend to notice the dauntless conduct and imperturbable coolness of Col. Evans, and well indeed was he supported by Col. Sloan, and the officers of the 4th South Carolina regiment, as also Major Wheat, than whom no one displayed more brilliant courage until carried from the field, shot through the lungs, though happily no