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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 6. (ed. Frank Moore) 11 3 Browse Search
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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 6. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 29 (search)
curtained with two companies of skirmishers detailed from the Twenty-fifth and Thirty-fifth Illinois regiments, under the command and immediate supervision of Major McIlvain, of the Thirty-fifth Illinois regiment. The command to my right and left were formed in the same manner. We moved forward on the morning of Tuesday, thirtiehe elevation. We remained in position until about three o'clock P. M., when my skirmishers were ordered forward to occupy the belt of timber, which they did. Major McIlvain, who was in command, reported to me that the enemy's skirmishers were in the furthest wood to our front and left, and desired me to send him a further supply y courage, admirable deportment, and skilful management evinced the soldier true and tried, and who at all times proved himself worthy of the trust he holds. Major McIlvain of the same regiment, who had the supervision of skirmishers, I cannot praise too much. His good judgment and skilful handling elicited encomiums of well-mer
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 6. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 49 (search)
rigades (Generals Naglee and Ferrero) of Sturgis's division, yesterday forenoon, which resulted in the death of Lieutenant Howard McIlvain, of Durell's battery, and which came very near resulting in the destruction or capture of a portion of the traid position, withstood for something like an hour the fire from the heavy twenty-pound guns. Early in the fight Lieutenant Howard McIlvain was struck by a shell, which carried away his arm, side, thigh, and his hip, laying open his entrails, and caus into the service of the United States, and has since been constantly employed. All who have come in contact with Lieutenant McIlvain pronounce him a young man of remarkable promise and most excellent qualties, social and otherwise, and one who wouion of meeting the enemy in our front. Below are the casualties in the fight of Saturday: killed.--Junior First Lieutenant Howard McIlvain, Durell's battery A, One Hundred and Fourth Pennsylvania artillery. wounded.--Henry Ives, of the same
The Daily Dispatch: November 26, 1862., [Electronic resource], From the North. (search)
my upon the baggage train of the 1st and 2d brigades, (Gens. Negles and Ferrero.) of Sturgis's division, yesterday forenoon, which resulted in the death of Lieut Howard McIlvain, of Durell's battery, and which came very near resulting in the destruction or capture of a portion of the train, has been already partially described to yll's battery, occupying an exceedingly exposed position, withstood for something like an hour the fire from the heavy 20-pound guns. Early in the fight Lieutenant Howard McIlvain was struck by a shell, which carried away his arm, side, thigh, and his hip, laying open his entrails, and causing one of the most fearful wounds ever r 1861 the present Durell's battery was sworn into the service of the United States, and has since been constantly employed. All who have come in contact with Lieut McIlvain pronounce him a young man of remarkable promise and most excellent qualities, social and otherwise, and one who would have made a noteworthy mark in the world