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J. B. Jones, A Rebel War Clerk's Diary, chapter 48 (search)
in returning deserters and absentees to the army. The deserters and absentees will be too many for them perhaps, at this late day. The mischief already effected may prove irremediable. A dispatch from Gen. Lee, this morning, states that Lieut. McNeill, with 30 men, entered Cumberland, Maryland, on the 21st inst., and brought off Gens. Crook and Kelly, etc. This is a little affair, but will make a great noise. We want 300,000 men in the field instead of 30. However, this may be the beginnboth by sellers and purchasers. Beef and pork are sold at $7 to $9 per pound, and everything else in proportion. Butter, from $15 to $20. The President walked down to his office after 11 o'clock this morning, very erect, having heard of Lieut. McNeill's exploit. Another dispatch from Gen. Lee says detachments of Gen. Vaughan's cavalry a few days ago captured two of the enemy's posts in Tennessee beyond Knoxville, with 60 prisoners, horses, etc. The following letter from Gen. Lee, o
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 2., Chapter 20: events West of the Mississippi and in Middle Tennessee. (search)
months a desperate and sanguinary guerrilla warfare was carried on in the bosom of that Commonwealth, the chief theater being northward of the Missouri River, in McNeill's division, where insurgent bands under leaders like Poindexter, Porter, Cobb, and others, about five thousand strong, were very active. On the 6th of August, 1862. McNeill, with one thousand cavalry and six guns, and Porter, with about twenty-five hundred men of all arms, had a desperate fight of four hours at Kirksville, in Adair County. Porter was defeated, with a loss of one hundred and eighty killed and about five hundred wounded, and several wagon-loads of arms. McNeill's loss wasMcNeill's loss was twenty-eight killed and sixty wounded. Four days later, Aug. 10. Colonel Odin Guitar, with six hundred horsemen and two guns, attacked and routed Poindexter's guerrillas, twelve hundred strong, while crossing the Chariton River in the night. Many of the guerrillas were driven into the river and were drowned. The survivors fled
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 6. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 11 (search)
eneath the wave — we know not. But that he was foully, causelessly murdered, it is useless to attempt to deny. When Gen. McNeill returned to Palmyra, after that event, and ascertained the circumstances under which Allsman had been abducted, he cauring. Yours, etc., W. R. Strachan, Provost-Marshal Gen. Dist. N. E. Missouri. Per order of Brig.-Gen. Commanding McNeill's column. A written duplicate of this notice he caused to be placed in the hands of the wife of Joseph C. Porter, at the date of this notice, it is impossible that, with all his varied channels of information, he remained unapprised of Gen. McNeill's determination in the premises. Many rebels believed the whole thing was simply intended as a scare — declaring that McNeill did not dare (!) to carry out the threat. The ten days elapsed, and no tidings came of the murdered Allsman. It is not our intention to dwell at length upon the details of this transaction. The tenth day expired with last Friday. On
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 7. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The Missouri campaign of 1864-report of General Stirling Price. (search)
ille, Sedalia, Lexington and Independence — places which I intended to occupy en route. The next day I accordingly marched towards Kansas and was followed by General McNeill, who made an attack on my rear guard, Fagan's division, but was easily repulsed. General Shelby's division, constituting my advance, reached California on thsoners were captured at Booneville, with arms, ammunition and many stores, which were distributed among the soldiers. On the 11th, hearing of the approach of General McNeill, with a cavalry force estimated at 2,500 men, for the purpose of attacking Booneville by the Tipton road, I selected my position about half a mile from the riand Jemmison, with between 3,000 and 4,000 Federals. (Colorado, Kansas and Missouri Federal troops) were at Lexington, and fearing they might make a junction with McNeill and A. J. Smith, who were at Sedalia and Salt Fork, I made a flank movement to the left, after crossing Tabo, so as to intercept their line of march. The advance
Knight's Mechanical Encyclopedia (ed. Knight), S. (search)
erOct. 28, 1873. 146,094PowellDec. 30, 1873. 152,948HenryJuly 14, 1874. 154,052JonesAug. 11, 1874. 157,649StewartDec. 8, 1874. 157,933Sampson et al.Dec. 22, 1874. 158,576DetweilerJan. 12, 1875. (Reissue.)6,316GoodrichMar. 2, 1875. 9. Tuckers and Plaiters. 16,429BishopJan. 20, 1857. 27,029AllenFeb. 7, 1860. 29,856BradySept. 4, 1860. 35,667BlakeJan. 24, 1862. 40,657BollmanNov. 17, 1863. 57,374PreissAug. 21, 1866. 63,463BrownApr. 2, 1867. 64,237MattisonApr. 30, 1867. 69,461McNeillOct. 1, 1867. 79,447ColeJune 30, 1868. 80,243TuckerJuly 21, 1868. 80,653Morehouse et al.Aug. 4, 1868. 80,721GardnerAug. 4, 1868. 83,219St. JohnOct. 20, 1868. 94,628Morehouse et al.Sept. 7, 1869. 95,874BodwellOct. 19, 1869. 110,670MorehouseJan. 3, 1871. 115,044FarrandMay 23, 1871. 121,488BushDec. 5, 1871. 121,699WoodburyDec. 5, 1871. 123,529WhartonFeb. 6, 1872. 127,080MartinMay 21, 1872. 127,432RussellJune 4, 1872. 128,181SheplerJune 18, 1872. 128,229HunterJune 25, 1872. 128,
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 11. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 157 (search)
beat our troops in detail. Generals Sanborn and McNeill were therefore informed and ordered to place the travalry at Jefferson City. While thus engaged, Generals McNeill and Sanborn reached Jefferson City, by a force reported the enemy had left Lexington, going west, McNeill and Sanborn entering the town. October twenty-fi my belief that he would move south, and that while McNeill's brigade should harass his rear, he, with the othein case we get a fight, it will be well. Have sent McNeill's brigade to Little Santa Fe. Price is reported intArkansas, and recommended that Generals Sanborn and McNeill follow, to support Curtis' troops in pursuit, so loes were fresher than ours, supported by Sanborn and McNeill, on their way down the State line, would be more thwn judgment as well as that of Generals Sanborn and McNeill, I pushed their two brigades down to the Arkansas bnner in which he withdrew his troops to Rolla. Gen-McNeill, for promptitude and energy in putting Rolla in a s
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 11. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 172 (search)
ve been made. We would have massed on the left, and made the victory a certainty. The considerations certainly inspire bitter regrets; but who does not know that it is on precisely such contingencies that the fate of battles often hangs? Simultaneously with the attack of the Second corps, the Sixth, under Wright, connecting on the left with Hancock, made a general advance at a quarter before five o'clock--each division assaulting on the entire line. Of this corps, the Second division (McNeill), held the right; the Third division (Ricketts), the centre, and the First division (Russell), the left. Five batteries, under charge of the Chief of Artillery of the Second corps, Colonel Tompkins, namely: Adams' First Rhode Island battery, Cowan's First New York (Independent), Hahn's Third New York (Independent), McCurtin's First Massachusetts, and Rhodes' First Rhode Island, were planted in good positions, and did effective service in covering the advance. The assault of the Sixth corp
George Ticknor, Life, letters and journals of George Ticknor (ed. George Hillard), Chapter 21: (search)
ut he did it ingeniously always, and sometimes with considerable effect; though, I think, in a person of less influence and name, it would occasionally have been thought an undignified trick. Eloquence, however, no longer works miracles. Before seven in the evening I saw eleven members of the House sound asleep at one time, notwithstanding the cheering. I did not stay to hear anybody else, but went to join Mrs. T. at a very pleasant ladies' dinner-party at Dr. Ferguson's, where I met Mr. McNeill and his wife, the sister of John Wilson, who have been in Persia, connected with the British mission there, twelve years, and were both of them, especially the husband, full of vigorous talent and a various information very curious so far west. July 22.—We had an extremely agreeable breakfast this morning. Mr. Sydney Smith, whom I had asked a few days ago, and who did not come, now volunteered, and I added my friend Kenyon, and Henry Taylor. Author of Philip Van Artevelde. Mr. Smi
George Ticknor, Life, letters and journals of George Ticknor (ed. George Hillard), chapter 26 (search)
urst, Lord, Chancellor, 443. M Macbeth, Henderson's reading of, 55, 56. Mackenzie, Henry, 279. Mackintosh, Lady, 290. Mackintosh, Sir, James, 50, 263, 264, 265, 279, 289, 290, 291, 430. McLane, Louis, 409. McLane, Miss, 277, 278. McNeill, Mr., 417. McNeill, Mrs., 417. Madison. J., President of the United States, 29, 30, 34, 53, 110, 346, 347, 409. Madison, Mrs., 29, 30, 346, 347. Madraso, Jose de, 186 and note. Madrid, visits, 185, 186-220; described, 190– 214. Malaga, McNeill, Mrs., 417. Madison. J., President of the United States, 29, 30, 34, 53, 110, 346, 347, 409. Madison, Mrs., 29, 30, 346, 347. Madraso, Jose de, 186 and note. Madrid, visits, 185, 186-220; described, 190– 214. Malaga, 233, 234. Malaga, Bishop, 234, 235. Malibran, Madame, 407, 413. Maltby, Mr., 58, 413. Malthus, T. R., 290. Manning, Mr., 61. Marchetti, Count and Countess, 166. Mareuil, Baron de, 350. Marialva, Marques de, 180, 246, 263. Marina, Fr. M., 197. Marron, P. H. . 130. Mars, Mlle., 126. Marshall, Chief Justice of the United States, 33, 38. Martens, Professor, 77. Martinetti, Count and Countess, 166, 167. Mason, James M., death of, 456. Mason, Jeremiah, 123 and note, 395,
George Ticknor, Life, letters and journals of George Ticknor (ed. George Hillard), Chapter 1: (search)
ere there; among the rest Caroline Pichler, whom I was very glad to see, for the sake of her fifty volumes of romances, some of which are good, and have been translated into English, French, and Italian. She seemed a nice, pleasant old lady. Mr. McNeill was there, whom I remember to have met in London at dinner last year, recently returned from Persia. . . . . He is now going there again as British Minister. He is a very interesting and intellectual gentleman; moreover, a fine scholar in Wes; but it was in vain the Orientalist told him he knew me very well and moved again towards the door, for the Prince insisted, though merely by his manner, upon hearing there what he had to say. It was simply to ask when he might present to him Mr. McNeill, the British Ambassador to Persia, which the Prince told him he might do the next morning in his cabinet, and then most politely bowed away the somewhat disconcerted scholar. He took me now directly into his cabinet, and seating me in the sam
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