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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 3. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 246 (search)
, First Pennsylvania Artillery: Quartermaster's Sergeant John H. Sphar; Orderly Sergeant Jacob Deitrick; Sergeants Peter Cummings, Robert Taylor, John Ruse; Corporals William Weston, Daniel Nerhood, James D. Wolf, Henry Barkholder, Peter Schiele; Privates: Joseph Hinsey, William McDowell, Adam Barr, Henry Deihl, McFarland Marks, John Pink, John Flimswick, John Steele, James Craft, John Higgins, Henry Campbell, Gustavus Seyforth, Oscar French, George W. Welsh, Simon Flory, John Young, William Lawrence, Horatio Houston, James Wilson, Francis M. Peters, Michael J. Crooney, Robert Carman, Reuben Bixler, John Berkholder, Joseph Williams, John B. Daly, Robert Evans, Christian Kant, Charles Lutzinger, Geo. Martin, James Ingram, Nathaniel Staubs. List of the Officers and men recommended for reward by the commanders of regiments for gallant conduct at the battle of Dranesville, December 20, 1861, and belonging to the Third Brigade, (McCall's Division:) Tenth regiment.--Captain Thomas M
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Chapter 1: lineage and education. (search)
n immense tract extending from Salem on the sea around Cape Ann to the Merrimack River, and to the farthest head thereof, with all the islands lying within three miles of the coast. This grant was named Marianna. In 1622, another grant was made to Mason and Gorges of all the lands between the Merrimack and Sagadahoc, extending back to the Great Lakes and River of Canada. This grant was called Laconia. So little was known of the continent that it was supposed the River of Canada (the St. Lawrence) was within a hundred miles of the mouth of the Merrimack. It seems to be beyond dispute that this colony of Laconia was established by prominent merchants whose aim was to establish stations for fishing and carrying on commerce. Entire freedom of religious views was permitted, and Wheelwright and Hutchinson came here when expelled from Massachusetts Bay. The land within certain portions of the grant was afterwards occupied under the designation of New Hampshire, and this included the te
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Chapter 4: the call for troops. (search)
Boston, Feb. 5, 1861. to his excellency the commander-in-chief: At our interview this morning, you requested me to put the matter which I wished to communicate in writing. In accordance therewith, I make the following statement as to the condition of my command, and take the liberty to forward the same directly to you, passing over the usual channel of communication for want of time. The Sixth Regiment consists of eight companies, located as follows, viz.: Four in Lowell, two in Lawrence, one in Acton, and one in Boston, made up mostly of men of families, who earn their bread by the sweat of their brow, men who are willing to leave their homes, families, and all that man holds dear, and sacrifice their present and future as a matter of duty. Four companies of the regiment are insufficiently armed (as to quantity) with a serviceable rifle musket; the other four with the old musket, which is not a safe or serviceable arm, and requiring a different cartridge from the first,
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Chapter 15: operations of the Army of the James around Richmond and Petersburg. (search)
e for safety, where they were captured the next day. Afterwards a breastwork of such material as could be hastily gathered, was thrown up so that the position so essential to the safety of the army could be defended to the last. At midnight the rebels moved out from their works, massing strongly on my assumed right held by the Ninth New Jersey, and just at daylight, having obtained position, rushed with great impetuosity on my pickets, but after a desperate struggle were forced back by Captain Lawrence. Shortly after this a dense fog suddenly enveloped us and completely concealed the enemy from our view, and five picketed brigades in column debouched from their works and rapidly advanced on a run to our main line. When only five paces intervened between our inflexible line and the rebel bayonets, a simultaneous scorching volley swept into the faces of the exulting foe, smiting hundreds to the earth and hurling the whole column backward in confusion. Five times encouraged and rallie
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Chapter 20: Congressman and Governor. (search)
the case and make the opening argument, and I thought that it would not be of much consequence after that was done who did the rest. And thus I became the leading figure of the impeachment, for better or worse. The three days devoted to the preparation of this case were three of the hardest labor of my life. Of those three days I used only nine hours to sleep, and I was working under many disadvantages. But I had a corps of faithful stenographers around me, and, fortunately, the Hon. William Lawrence, of Ohio, a man of a good deal of learning and industry, assisted me in getting together all the legal authorities bearing upon the subject. I was so sure when I came away from home that there would be an impeachment during that session that I took to Washington with me my copy of the English state trials so as to have them handy, and they were of great service to me. No member of the board of managers called upon me to offer any aid, although Governor Boutwell did call in towa
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Bowyer, Fort, attack it upon. (search)
and mounting only twenty guns, nearly all of them 12-pounders. It was the chief defence of Mobile; and in it Jackson, on his return from Pensacola, placed Maj. William Lawrence and 130 men. On Sept. 12, 1814, a British squadron appeared off Mobile Point with land troops, and very soon Lieutenant-Colonel Nichols appeared in rear ofda, eighteen--the whole under Captain Percy, the commander of a squadron of nine vessels which Jackson drove from Pensacola Bay. By a skilful use of his cannon, Lawrence dispersed parties who tried to cast up intrenchments and sound the channel. Early in the afternoon of the 15th the British began an attack on land and water. Tnal for the day Don't give up the fort. A fierce and general battle ensued, and continued until half-past 5 o'clock, when the flag of the Hermes was shot away. Lawrence ceased firing to ascertain whether she had surrendered. This humane act was answered by a broadside from another vessel. A raking fire soon the disabled the He
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Chesapeake, (search)
ut pay or emolument. While the Hornet, Captain Lawrence, was on her homeward-bound voyage with hee loss of the sight of one of his eyes; and Lawrence, who had been promoted to captain for his braShe then carried fifty-two guns. He wrote to Lawrence, requesting the Chesapeake to meet the Shannortunes of their respective flags. He assured Lawrence that the Chesapeake could not leave Boston wiwithout the interference of other vessels. Lawrence accepted the challenge, and, with Lieut. Augurible effect by the balls of her antagonist. Lawrence ordered his boarders to be called up. There wand the day before his arrival there (June 7) Lawrence expired, wrapped in the flag of the Chesapeakcity of New York erected a marble monument to Lawrence, which becoming dilapidated, the vestry of Tr, close by Broadway, in commemoration of both Lawrence and Ludlow, and eight trophy cannon were placed around it. Captain Lawrence's coat, chapeau, and sword are now in possession of the New Jersey Hi[2 more...]
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Erie, Lake, battle on. (search)
tle more than 20 miles from the lake. While he was waiting for Harrison to get his army ready to be transported to Fort Malden, Perry cruised about the lake. On a bright morning, Sept. 10, the sentinel watching in the main-top of the Lawrence cried, Sail, ho! It announced the appearance of the British fleet, clearly seen in the northwestern horizon. Very soon Perry's nine vessels were ready for the enemy. At the mast-head of the Lawrence was displayed a blue banner, with the words of Lawrence, the dying captain, in large white letters Don't give up the Put-in-bay—smoke of battle seen in the distance. ship. The two squadrons slowly approached each other. The British squadron was commanded by Com. Robert H. Barclay, who fought with Nelson at Trafalgar. His vessels were the ship Detroit, nineteen guns, and one pivot and two howitzers; ship Queen Charlotte, seventeen, and one howitzer; brig Lady Prevost, thirteen, and one howitzer; brig Hunter, ten; sloop Little Belt, three; an
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), French and Indian War. (search)
so, also, was Fort Duquesne, and its name was changed to Fort Pitt, in compliment to the great prime minister. These suecesses so alarmed the Indians that, having assembled in council, they agreed not to fight the English any more. Pitt now resolved to conquer Canada. General Amherst was placed in chief command in America, in the spring of 1759, and a land and naval force was sent over from England. Again three expeditions were put in motion, one to go up the St. Fort William Henry. Lawrence, to capture Quebec, another to drive the French from Lake Champlain, and force them back to Canada; and a third to attack Fort Niagara, at the mouth of the Niagara River. General Wolfe commanded the expedition against Quebec, General Amherst led the troops against the French on Lake Champlain, and General Prideaux commanded the expedition against Fort Niagara. Prideaux was killed in besieging Fort Niagara, but it was captured under the lead of Sir William Johnson, in July. Amherst drove
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Garfield, James Abram 1831-1881 (search)
lements of that people mainly to the northern shores. During the first half of the eighteenth century many treaties were made by the English with these confederated tribes, and some valuable grants of land were obtained on the eastern slope of the Mississippi Valley. About the middle of that century the British government began to recognize the wisdom of Governor Spotswood, and perceived that an empire was soon to be saved or lost. In 1748 a company was organized by Thomas Lee and Lawrence and Augustine Washington, under the name of The Ohio Company, and received a royal grant of 500,000 acres of land in the valley of the Ohio. In 1751 a British trading-post was established on the Big Miami; but in the following year it was destroyed by the French. Many similar efforts of the English colonists were resisted by the French; and during the years 1751-53 it became manifest that a great struggle was imminent between the French and the English for the possession of the West. The
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