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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events, Diary from December 17, 1860 - April 30, 1864 (ed. Frank Moore), 1861, June (search)
er, June 29. Eight companies of rebel infantry and cavalry went from Knoxville, Tenn., to Cumberland and Wheeler's Gap, to guard those places and present the federal troops from passing through Kentucky to the aid of the Union men in East Tennessee. They were encountered by the Union men in the mountains.--Louisville Journal, July 2. The Thirtieth Regiment N. Y. S. V. from Albany, under the command of Colonel Edward Frisbie; the Thirty-second N. Y. S. V., under the command of Colonel Matheson, and Colonel E. D. Baker's California Regiment, left New York for the seat of war.--The latter for Fortress Monroe.--(Doc. 50.) The Charleston (S. C.) Courier, of to-day, prints the following from a private letter received from Manassas Junction: Our force is less than has been supposed. Two days ago it consisted of only about 7,000, and so also are all our forces at other points smaller than is supposed. Johnson, when he evacuated Harper's Ferry, had not more than 7,000 e
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Poetry and Incidents., Volume 2. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 246 (search)
e Eighteenth, Col. Jackson, marching thirty-five men abreast, and exhibiting great superiority in drill; the Nineteenth, Col. Clark, with his large corps of drummers; the Twenty-second, Col. Phelps, with its fine silver cornet band and beautiful flag; the Twenty-sixth, Col. Christian; Twenty-eighth, Col. Donelly; Twenty-ninth, Col. Von Steinwerh, with fine brass band; Thirtieth, Col. Frisbie, and drum corps; Thirty-first, Col. Pratt, with 900 men, marching fifteen abreast; Thirty-second, Col. Matheson; Thirty-seventh, Col. McCunn; and Thirty-eighth, Col. Ward, beautiful blue ensign, staff on foot. Soon after the Garibaldi Legion followed, preceded by the clear notes of the bugle, heard high above the din and confusion, heralding Colonel D'Utassy, with one thousand and fifty men, led by a large corps of sappers and miners, with their tools shouldered. As the legion passed the President, each threw a sprig of evergreen upon the ground, covering it with the fresh green of a summer fo
The Daily Dispatch: may 3, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 37 (search)
ents in Monongahela last week. He is opposed to secession. It is said his course in the Convention is approved at in his own county. Five hundred Rough and Ready Rangers, from Texas, have arrived in New Orleans, to tender their services to the Confederate Government. The Lynchburg Virginian thinks it would be a good plan to suspend or totally abolish the Board of Public Works. Col. Wade Hampton is organizing an Independent Legion in Charleston, for immediate service. C Matheson, Esq. a prominent and highly esteemed citizen of Camden, S. C., died recently near Gainesville, Fla. It is reported that Andy Johnson, since returning to his home in Greenville, Tenn., has expressed a desire to die. Hon. John E. Ward, late U. S. Minister to China, arrived at his home in Savannah on Tuesday last. A company called the "Letcher Guanis," in compliment to the Governor of Virginia, has been organized in Augusta, Ga. The ladies of Savannah have made 7,000 ball
The Daily Dispatch: December 13, 1865., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
bles of England, and the sovereign; and they proposed to deliberate upon the possibility of any means remaining to provide water. But a demagogue of the people, Matheson by name, roused their fury and their madness, and they burst in, accusing their superiors of their calamities. The Queen's life was in danger; and then occurredate door for her, and were hurrying her away to a place of security till she could escape from England. They answered Churchill that water was monopolized; that Matheson must be minister; that they must speak to the Queen face to face, and have her hostage for the accomplishment of what they wished. Churchill pretended to delibehill answered nothing, only smiled; and then the majority said he could not be so foolhardy, and they would grant him the ten minutes. "The time passed, and Matheson eagerly cried, "The time is gone, yet we don't see the queen." "Then tear me in pieces," said Churchill; and the mob, finding their prey had escaped, did so