hide Matching Documents

The documents where this entity occurs most often are shown below. Click on a document to open it.

Document Max. Freq Min. Freq
View all matching documents...

Your search returned 165 results in 39 document sections:

tablishment of a temporary schoolship for their use at Norfolk, for drill, etc., until their services were wanted for special duties, a suggestion that received the approval of the advisory council. A strict blockade had been established by the Federal authorities, cutting off all communication even with other Virginia ports; Federal vessels were constantly making soundings from Cape Henry lighthouse to the barricades in the channel of Elizabeth river, and it was the opinion of Corn. French Forrest, May 1st, that the United States intended to make a descent on Gosport navy yard to correct their recent error of destruction and evacuation. He suggested that a competent military force be stationed to resist such efforts, saying that he could muster only 73 men under arms in the yard, and scarcely 40 appeared from the town, and only two of those properly armed. On the 30th of April, G. J. Pendergrast, commanding the Federal squadron, gave formal notice of an efficient blockade of
was useless against the great investing force, but both Pillow and Floyd declared that they would not surrender, and General Buckner assumed that responsibility. Forrest took out his cavalry through the submerged river road, and General Floyd, with a large part of his brigade, embarked on the river transportation and reached Nashvs he has resided at New York, and edited the Mining Journal. In 1868 he published, in association with J. B. Pryor, a valuable work on The Campaigns of Lieutenant-General Forrest, and his minor contributions to Confederate history have been numerous and interesting. Major-General James Lawson Kemper Major-General James Lathe battle of Murfreesboro, and subsequently was upon outpost duty and various active operations until the battle of Chickamauga, where he commanded a division of Forrest's cavalry corps. Subsequently he was transferred to the army of Northern Virginia and the infantry service, being given command of a brigade in Early's division
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 19. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The Virginia, or Merrimac: her real projector. (search)
Mallory, who immediately wrote the following order for the work with his own hand and gave it to me: [Copy.] Navy Department, Richmond, July 11, 1862. Flag-officer F. Forrest: Sir: You will proceed with all practicable dispatch to make the changes in the form of the Merrimac, and to build, equip and fit her in all respects a Secretary wrote the following letter to Flag-officer Forrest on the subject: [Copy.] Confederate States Navy Department, Richmond, August 10, 1861. Flag-officer French Forrest, Commanding Navy Yard, Gosport, Va. Sir: The great importance of the service expected from the Merrimac, and the urgent necessity of her speedy compl the Secretary wrote the following order, when everything was fresh in his mind concerning this whole matter: Navy Department, Richmond, July 11, 1862. Flag-Officer F. Forrest: Sir: You will proceed with all practicable despatch to make the changes in the form of the Merrimac, and to build, equip and fit her in all respects a
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 19. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.10 (search)
der, rushed up to the wounded admiral and demanded his sword! His aide refused peremptorily, whereupon one of them stopped as if to take it anyhow, upon which Aide Forrest warned him not to touch it, as it would only be given to Admiral Farragut, or his authorized representative. Still the man attempted to seize it, whereupon FoForrest knocked him off the shield to the deck below. At this critical moment, when a fight was imminent, I saw a boat nearing, flying a captain's pennant, and running down as it came alongside, I recognized an old shipmate, Captain LeRoy. I hurriedly explained to him our position, whereupon he mounted the shield, and assuming comm the large bone of the leg, comminuting it, and the splintered ends protruding through the muscles and the skin. The admiral's aids were Lieutenants Carter and Forrest. They tenderly nursed him during the entire four months of his confinement in the hospital at Pensacola, accompanied him to Fort Warren, cared for him while ther
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 19. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Recollections of General Earl Van Dorn. (search)
I remember that it contained the brigades of Forrest, Jackson, Armstrong, Whitfield and Cosby, numfair came an altercation between Van Dorn and Forrest, which is worthy of note as characteristic of both. Forrest had reported his success to Van Dorn, who had in turn reported it to Bragg; and h order of Bragg's was repeated by Van Dorn to Forrest, who replied that he did not have the capturemply with the order. (I always supposed that Forrest's and Armstrong's men appropriated most of thoperty, and you must produce and deliver it. Forrest replied indignantly that he was not in the ha have satisfaction at any time you desire. Forrest passed his hand thoughtfully across his brow,just been reported to Van Dorn by scouts, and Forrest, being ordered to intercept it, left Van Dorement. Very shortly after the departure of Forrest, General Granger having reinforced Franklin, to be minute, you had better send this to General Forrest or General Jackson, either of whom can ve
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 19. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.62 (search)
rout. Bragg considered the exhausted condition of his army too great to justify his pursuit of his beaten enemy, but Forrest did not find his division too exhausted to pursue, as he did, to the very works of Chattanooga and Armstrong, who was with him, says Forrest sent urgently to Bragg to follow up his victory. Forrest did not see his horses for three days, and bore his lion's share of that fierce battle. He always believed that by prompt pursuit our army might have occupied ChattanoogForrest did not see his horses for three days, and bore his lion's share of that fierce battle. He always believed that by prompt pursuit our army might have occupied Chattanooga and captured a large part of Rosecranz's army. It is believed that the Union troops from the West were harder fighters than those opposed to the Armies of Northern Virginia, and results show there was no inferiority in our armies fighting beyond of Tennessee, Isham C. Harris. No such assemblage of men of intellect ever before controlled any army. Unfortunately Forrest, Frank Armstrong and Bud Jackson were not with Johnston then, or Sherman would never have made his cruel raid as he did.
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 19. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Jefferson Davis. (search)
that fortune which lifting him first to the loftiest heights, and casting him thence into the depths of disappointment, found him everywhere the erect and constant friend of truth. He conquered himself and forgave his enemies, but bent to no one but God. In these pages have been recorded the deeds of the former leaders of the so-called army of the Rebellion, and short sketches of their lives given. We refer to the biographies of R. E. Lee, Stonewall Jackson, J. E. B. Stuart, Mosby, Forrest, etc. We believe that the President, prominent in position and revered by all the above-named generals in spite of manifold points of difference, is well worthy to be ranked among these portraits as original as they are significant; and so much the more since rarely has a purer character been more unworthily treated and more falsely judged in history, by a generation incapable of judging. May these lines contribute to the end that history will become more just to a pilot who steered h
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 19. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Index (search)
oners, Pastimes in, 35; statistics of mortality in, 47, 190, 288. Fisher's Hill; Incidents of, Battle of, 289. Flournoy, Colonel T. S , 52, 203. Flowerree, Colonel C. C., 108. Forts—Delaware, 35; Gregg, 65; Owen, 68; Morgan, So. Forrest, Admiral F , 12. Forrest, General N B., 199. Foute, Rev R. C., 246. Frazier's Farm, Battle of, 306. Fredericksburg, Battle of, 259, 262, 310. Free Schools in Colonial Virginia, 138. Gaines's Mill, Battle of, 417. Gift, Lt. George WForrest, General N B., 199. Foute, Rev R. C., 246. Frazier's Farm, Battle of, 306. Fredericksburg, Battle of, 259, 262, 310. Free Schools in Colonial Virginia, 138. Gaines's Mill, Battle of, 417. Gift, Lt. George W., 95. Gregg, Fort, Artillery defenders of, 65. Gregg. General Maxcy, death of, 309. Gordon, General John B., 176. Hardee, General W. J., 235. Harman, Colonel A. W., 318. Harrison, Captain, Dabney Carr, 372. Hartford, The U. S., Naval Ship, 73. Heckman, Capture of General, 107. Henry, Wm. Wirt, 125. Hill, Lieutenant-General A. P., Reminiscences of, 178; First burial of remains of, 183; wife, of, 267. Hill, Senator B. H., 374, 387. Hill, General D. H., Report of the Batt
sum of four thousand dollars in aid of the volunteer companies. The Board of Directors of the Exchange Bank of Lynchburg, at a meeting Saturday, made a donation of 200 dollars to each one of the volunteer companies of that city, making 1,000 dollars in all. Mr. L. H. Lyne, of Lynchburg, formerly of the U. S. Navy, having tendered his services to Gov. Letcher, left yesterday for Norfolk, in obedience to the following dispatch: "Lt. Leonard H. Lyne--Services accepted.--Report to Capt. Forrest at Norfolk. Commission will be sent to you at Norfolk. "George W. Munford, "Secretary of the Commonwealth." Dr. Thomas L. Walker, of Lynchburg, has offered to uniform and fully equip any and all persons who intend to join the companies now formed, or to be formed, in that city, for the defence of the State. The Artillery Company of Lynchburg return their most sincere acknowledgments to "a lady, " for her donation of one hundred dollars to aid in equipping the company.
Commodore Macauley. The dispatches are supposed to be from Old Point, but I have not learned their contents. At one time Norfolk was in great danger of fire, but the wind changing no damage was done. The negroes are hard at work, and breastworks are being thrown up to prevent the " Cumberland" and "Pawnee" from getting back to the city, as it is feared they might fire on us. The guns were all spiked with wrought nails, and are being unspiked in fifteen minutes each. French Forrest has been appointed Commodore of the naval forces of Virginia, by Gov. Letcher. He now has charge of the Navy-Yard, and is having a heavy battery erected with sand bags at Hospital Point, which is in our possession. Four large Columbiads have been unspiked and hauled down to the Hospital. They are now being mounted. The Yankees destroyed all the small arms of modern make. A splendid lot of shot and shell still remains. The brass pieces taken in the Mexican war are sp