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The Daily Dispatch: March 22, 1861., [Electronic resource] 6 0 Browse Search
Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War. 5 1 Browse Search
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 5 1 Browse Search
Col. O. M. Roberts, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 11.1, Texas (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 2 0 Browse Search
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Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 20: a brave officer's mortification.--history set right. (search)
orney, U. S. M. C.; First-Assistant Engineer, Benj. E. Chassaing; Second-Assistant-Engineers, James Atkins and A. V. Fraser, Jr.; Third-Assistant Engineers, C. F. Mayer, B. D. Clemens, J. L. Bright and Jos. Morgan; Acting-Masters' Mates, R. Beardsley, H. Bartlett, James Buck and H. C. Leslie; Boatswain, J. A. Selmer; Gunner, William Yates; Carpenter, W. D. Toy; Sailmaker, J. Stevens. Steamer Cayuga. Lieutenant-Commander, N. B. Harrison; Lieutenant, George H. Perkins; Acting-Masters, John Hanson and E. D. Percy; Assistant Surgeon, Edw. S. Bogert; Acting-Assistant Paymaster, G. W. Whiffin; Second-Assistant Engineer, J. M. Harris; Third-Assistant Engineers, J. W. Sydney, J. C. Chaffee and Ralph Aston; Acting-Masters' Mate, W. W. Patten. Steamer Clifton Acting-Lieutenant, C. H. Baldwin; Acting-Masters, E. A. Howell, Robert Rhodes and P. S. Weeks; Midshipmen, H. T. French and H. B. Rumsey; Acting-Assistant Surgeon, D. D. T. Nestell; Acting-Assistant Paymaster, J. H. Carels; Act
Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 23: destruction of the ram Arkansas.--capture of Galveston.--capture of the Harriet Lane.--sinking of the Hatteras.--attack on Baton Rouge.--Miscellaneous engagements of the gun-boats. (search)
ieutenant F. O. Davenport; Assistant Surgeon, J. H. Clark; Assistant Engineers, C. E. De Valin, H. M. Quig, A. H. Price and Edw. Curtis; Acting-Master, A. McFarlane; Acting-Ensigns, J. H. Field and S. S. Beck; Acting-Master's Mate, S. H. Bemis; Acting Assistant Paymaster, C. H. Lockwood. Gun-boat Cayuga. Lieutenant-Commander, D. A. McDermot; Assistant Surgeon, Edw. Bogart; Assistant Engineers, J. M. Harris, W. W. Sydney, J. C. Chaffee and Ralph Aston; Acting-Masters, E. D. Percy and John Hanson; Acting-Masters' Mates, James Gillin, W. W. Patten, F. P. Stevens, and R. O. Lanfere; Acting-Assistant Paymaster, J. W. Whiffen. Steamer Clifton. Lieutenant-Commander Richard L. Law; Midshipman, H. T. French; Acting-Masters, Robert Rhodes and B. S. Weeks; Acting Ensign, W. W. Weld; Acting-Masters' Mate, Loring Cannon; Acting-Assistant Surgeon, D. D. T. Nestell; Acting-Assistant Paymaster, J. S. Carels; Acting-Engineers, James A. Fox, S. S. Vollum, F. J. Bradley and G. W. Spies. G
Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 53: operations of the West Gulf Squadron in the latter part of 1864, and in 1865.--joint operations in Mobile Bay by Rear-Admiral Thatcher and General Canby. (search)
Chas. B. Perry; Acting-Master, H. R. Billings; Acting-Masters and Pilots, James Maycock and Henry Rehder; Acting-Ensigns, W. H. Howard and Jos. H. Wainwright; Acting-Master's Mates, Achilles Kalniski and C. T. Taylor; Engineers: Acting-Second-Assistant, Charles Goodman; Acting-Third-Assistants, J. D. Caldwell, Albert Mayer and J. E. Hare. Cayuga--Fourth-rate. Lieutenant-Commander, Henry Wilson; Acting-Assistant Surgeon, J. E. Parsons; Acting-Assistant Paymaster, Wm. A. Mann; Acting-Master, John Hanson; Acting-Ensigns, W. F. Dolliver, Isaac A. Abbott, Robert Morris and E. P. Stevens; Engineers: Second-Assistants, J. C. Chaffee and W. A. H. Allen; Acting-Third-Assistants, Thomas Kidd and J. D. Thompson. Penobscot--Fourth-rate. Lieutenant-Commander, A. E. K. Benham; Acting-Assistant Surgeon, F. C. Sargeant; Assistant Paymaster, F. P. Hinman: Acting Master, Charles E. Jack; Acting-Ensigns, Edw. Pendexter, T. McL. Miller, W. G. Campbell and Wm. Wingood, Jr.; Engineers: Acting-F
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Congress, Continental (search)
the first Monday in November, which time was fixed by the articles of Confederation (q. v.). The presidents of the Continental Congress were: Name.Where From.When Elected. Peyton RandolphVirginiaSept. 5, 1774. Henry MiddletonSouth CarolinaOct. 2, 1774. Peyton RandolphVirginiaMay 10, 1775. John HancockMassachusettsMay 24, 1775. Henry LaurensSouth CarolinaNov. 1, 1777. John JayNew YorkDec. 10, 1778. Samuel HuntingtonConnecticutSept. 28, 1779. Thomas McKeanDelawareJuly 10, 1781. John HansonMarylandNov. 5, 1781. Elias BoudinotNew JerseyNov. 4, 1782. Thomas MifflinPennsylvaniaNov. 3, 1783. Richard Henry LeeVirginiaNov. 30, 1784. Nathan GorhamMassachusettsJune 6, 1786. Arthur St. ClairPennsylvaniaFeb. 2, 1787. Cyrus GriffinVirginiaJan. 22, 1788. The colonists had been compelled to take up arms in self-defence. To justify this act, Congress agreed to a manifesto (July 6, 1775), in which they set forth the causes and necessity of their taking up arms. After a temperate
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), United States of America. (search)
l claims to Western land for the general benefit......Sept. 6, 1780 Congress sends the ministers to France and Spain a statement of the claims of the United States to lands as far as the Mississippi River......Oct. 17, 1780 Robert Morris appointed superintendent of finances by Congress......Feb. 20, 1781 Delegates from Maryland sign the Articles of Confederation......March 1, 1781 Thomas McKean, of Delaware, elected president of the Continental Congress......July 10, 1781 John Hanson, of Maryland, chosen president of Continental Congress......Nov. 5, 1781 Lafayette sails for France from Boston in the Alliance......Dec. 22, 1781 Congress adopts a great seal for the United States......June 20, 1782 Elias Boudinot, of New Jersey, chosen president of the Continental Congress......Nov. 4, 1782 Constitution for the Society of the Cincinnati formed at the army quarters on the Hudson River......May 13, 1783 Washington writes on the situation to each of the Stat
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Maryland, (search)
l to confiscate British property passes both Houses......October, 1780 Maryland line, under Major-General De Kalb, engage in the battles of Camden (where De Kalb was killed), Cowpens, Guilford Court-house, Hobkirk's Hill, assault of Ninety-six, and Eutaw Springs......1780-81 Maryland, to secure rights to Western lands, delays signing the Articles of Confederation until, with other States, Virginia cedes lands northwest of the Ohio to the United States in January, 1781; Maryland delegates, John Hanson and Daniel Carroll, sign the articles......March 1, 1781 Officers of Maryland line organize State Society of the Cincinnati at Annapolis, Major-General Smallwood president......Nov. 21, 1783 United States Congress meets at Annapolis......Nov. 26, 1783 Washington resigns his commission as commander-in-chief, at the State-house in Annapolis......Dec. 23, 1783 Delegates from Virginia, Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey, and New York assemble at Annapolis to consider the cond
Col. O. M. Roberts, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 11.1, Texas (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), chapter 18 (search)
action numbering 854, and lost in killed, wounded and missing 560, over one-half. Among the officers killed were Major Dale, First Texas, who fell in the thickest of the fight, and Lieuts. F. L. Hoffman, P. Runnells, J. Waterhouse, S. F. Patton and G. B. Thompson, of the First. Colonel Work reported that the First took into action an aggregate of 226, of whom 170 were known to have been killed or wounded, and 12 (missing) supposed to be. He saw four bearers of the State colors shot down—John Hanson, James Day, Charles H. Kingsley and James K. Malone. Then other men upheld the flag, four more of whom were shot down. Carter, of the Fourth, reported Lieuts. L. P. Hughes, A. J. McKean, H. M. Marchant, J. T. McLaurin, J. C. Billingsley and John Roach, mostly commanding companies, wounded. Color-bearer Parker was severely wounded and left on the field, and the flag was then borne by Captain Darden. He carried into action 200 men and lost 10 killed and 97 wounded. Captain Turner, of t
The Daily Dispatch: March 22, 1861., [Electronic resource], Pickings. (search)
halyards, righted the pulley, and hoisted the flag.--The exploit of Jasper at Fort Moultrie was as nothing, in comparison with this daring deed.--That officer was Hanson, of Washington city, a descendant of John Hanson, of Maryland, President of the First Congress, and of Col. John Hanson Harrison, one of the most distinguished ofJohn Hanson, of Maryland, President of the First Congress, and of Col. John Hanson Harrison, one of the most distinguished of Washington's aids. Years before the siege of Fort. Brown, General Worth had pronounced him the bravest man in the army. He was gentle and modest as a girl, kind and courteous to all, a devoted and enthusiastic Christian, a gentleman in the highest acceptation of the word. Just after the battle of Contreras, a rude litter, with a dead officer on it, was borne by.-- 'Sergeant, what officer is that? Capt. Hanson, of the 7th Infantry, sir? The soldier had fallen on the field of honor. Two gallant brothers, Capt. Wrightman K. Hanson, 7th Inf., the most enterprising young officer of the Florida War, and Passed Midshipman Jno. Hanson, both also fell in th