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The Daily Dispatch: February 4, 1861., [Electronic resource], The National crisis. (search)
Morning and Evening.by John Geo. Watts. When first the glorious God of Day Flings wide his orient gates of gold, And striding on his kingly way, Bids Earth her varied charms unfold, When flower-cups brim with fairy wine, And dew-pearls catch a ruddy glow, When song-birds wake their notes divine, And balmy breezes softly blow-- Mead, wood, and dell, I love to pace, And greet dear Nature face to face. When western skies are royal red, And Even spreads her dusky veil, And love-lorn Lung overhead Draws forth the tuneful nightingale: When shepherds fold their fleecy care, And gally chirp the green-grass choirs, When bat and moth whirl through the air, And glow-worms light their elfin fires-- I love to roam o'er mead, o'er hill, And let my fancy sport at will.
The Daily Dispatch: November 19, 1860., [Electronic resource], The Claims of our citizens on Brazil. (search)
The Claims of our citizens on Brazil. Advices have been received by the government from Mr. Mead, our Minister to Brazil, via England, with dates to the 6th of October. There was no news of importance. The claims upon that government held by citizens of the United States, and which have been assiduously pressed by our Minister, are still unsettled, and but little hope is entertained that they will be.
The Daily Dispatch: July 25, 1861., [Electronic resource], Runaway Negro. (search)
y H, probably killed. Privates James Jackson, of Florence, wounded; Tom Kirkham, of Florence, wounded; Colonel Jones, severely wounded; Lieutenant Laws. wounded; Major Scott, wounded; Chas. Weem, wounded. Second Virginia Regiment. Captain Roan, mortally wounded; Captain Clarke, slightly wounded; Captain Chambers, killed; Private Scott Dishman, Company C, killed; Private Palmgrate, Company C, killed; Private Sam Ritter, Company C, wounded; Private C. Whiting, Company C, wounded; Private Mead, Clarke county, Company F, wounded. Washington Artillery, of New Orleans. Sergeant Joshua Reynolds, killed, struck in forehead by a shell, while giving word of command; Private John Payne, wounded; Private Crutcher, wounded. Hampton Legion, of S. C. Col.Hampton, wounded; Lieut. Col. Johnson, killed; Lieut. Egan, of Davis Guards, killed; Private Coutrie, Washington Light Infantry, Charleston, wounded; Private Bouknight, Watson Guards, slightly wounded; Private Brown, Wash
The Daily Dispatch: August 10, 1861., [Electronic resource], Ranaway (search)
such an incessant fire of musketry was opened from the other side the river that our men were unable to secure their game, and before reinforcements came up it was spirited away. Thus matters remained until Monday morning, when a party of Capt. Mead's Loudoun Cavalry, twenty-one in number, who had been on duty at Potomac Furnace, opposite the Point of Rocks, for some days, were surprised by a body of Federal infantry and completely routed. It was very early in the morning and our men had ere notified — so Mr. Houser told our informant — that they would be taken to Fort McHenry on Tuesday. We were told that the enemy crossed the river in the neighborhood of Berlin, and were plotted down the mountain to where the attack was made, by "Samuel Means," one of those who fled from Loudoun upon the recent calling out of the militia. This we get from a brother of Means, who is a sterling member of Mead's Cavalry. He received it from Houser, the returned prisoner alluded to abov
The Daily Dispatch: December 16, 1861., [Electronic resource], Federal relations with foreign Powers. (search)
spondent would consider the foulest part of "the foul fester." These brave men won undying honor for themselves, and illustrated the invincible prowess of Southern resistance to tyranny in the blackest and hottest parts of the battle of Manassas and Leesburg, while, no doubt the Courier's valiant correspondent heard them from afar, in the safe retreat of a hospital or baggage waggon. In addition to these, Loudoun has three full cavalry companies in the service--Capts. Dulany, Carter, and Mead. Capt. Carter's, was the company which made the gallant charge at Manassas. In part, I believe that it was the only cavalry company which charged at all that day, until after the battle was won. Londoun has also a company of artillery, (Capt. Rogers) which did good work on the 21st of July, and a company of infantry, (the Loudoun Guards) in the 17th Va. regiment, was foremost in the fight at Bull Run on the 18th of July. I know, that in a certain section of Londoun, known as the Du
The Daily Dispatch: September 24, 1862., [Electronic resource], Latest from the North. (search)
ccount says: General Hooker had the honor to open this great combat. He commanded the corps formerly under General McDowell, composed of Rickers's division. Mead's (McCalls formerly) and King's divisions. Many of there came up in the night, and there was perhaps a little confusion in posting them. Mead a men say that they slept among the rebels. Owing this over near neighborhood the pickets got at the night, and kept up a mattering fire until the battle began. General Mead, who was thus nearest the rebels, was relieved at daylight by Gen. Ricketts's division, which also immediately advanced against the enemy, supported by the division of General King, which eventually became engaged on the right of General Ricketts, and also by the division of General Mead. The line advanced through a piece of woods, a corn-field, and a piece of ploughed land, and into another piece of woods, where it found the enemy in line of battle, and was received with a hot file fire, which ver
The Daily Dispatch: December 19, 1862., [Electronic resource], Later from the North. (search)
wing nearly the whole of the division into confusion and disorder. This emboldened the rebels, and they continued to advance, meeting with not much opposition from those troops. Their officers tried to rally them, but without much success. Gen. Jackson, commanding one of the brigades, was killed by a musket ball, which struck him in the head, while endeavoring to rally his men. His body was left upon the field, together with that of his adjutant, Capt. Sweringen. Demoralization of Mead's division. The unfortunate demoralization of Gen. Meade's division caused partial success of the enemy's attempt to flank our forces. As they could not be rallied, Gen. Birney's division of veteran braves was brought forward on a double quick, and immediately pushed to the front to fill the gap. They opened a sharp fire, driving the rebels back to the woods from which they had come. On the right of Franklin's line Smith's corps was actively engaged. Gen. Howe's division and th
The Daily Dispatch: December 22, 1862., [Electronic resource], Late Northern news. (search)
ce at the enemy's works, the fight was an artillery one, and productive of no very important result on either side. As soon as the sunshine showed itself, however, the infantry were brought into play, and the work commenced in real earnest. Generals Mead and Gibbon's division encountered the right of Gen A. P. Hill's command and Longstreet's veterans. The fight raged furiously during the entire day, and our troops suffered terribly from the enemy's artillery. The enemy were posted behind hills in great strength, and at one time it seemed impossible to dislodge them. About noon Gen. Gibbon was relieved by Gen. Doubleday's command.--Gen. Mead, who was fighting against superior odds, was also reinforced by Gen. Stoneman's command, which had the effect of checking the rebels and driving them back a short distance. It was in the midst of this struggle that Gen Gibbon was wounded and partially disabled. He kept the field, however, during the remainder of the day, and won many lau
The Daily Dispatch: January 22, 1863., [Electronic resource], Late Northern, News. (search)
hered, and speedily filled up the pews and crowded the states. A little after ten o'clock several officers the Irish brigade passed up the side. Brig. Gen'l Meagher heading the cortege, followed immediately by the gallant Nugent, presenting in worn looks and a halting step the proofs of his valor and devotion to country on the ensanguined field of Fredericksburg. Who more honorably or characteristically than Nugent could represent Irish valor or Irish fidelity? Through the kindness of Capt Mead the excellent band of the North Carolina guard-ship were present, and assisted in the musical portion of the ceremony. The "Disc Idea" was beautifully rendered by the choir. At the class of the celebration of the mace the Rev. Father O'Reilly ascended the pulpit and delivered the funeral oration — an eloquent and beautiful tribute to the gallantry and heroism of the fallen heroes of the Irish brigade. After the sermon a dirge was performed, during which the clergy and attendant
The Daily Dispatch: July 7, 1863., [Electronic resource], The Yankee movement around Richmond. (search)
The position of the two armies. It appears evident to us from Mead's dispatch of Friday that Gen. Lee has at last attained the object of his long and anxious labors, and that he has brought the remnant of the Army of the Potomac into a position in which he may destroy it at a single blow. His plan begins to develop itself more fully, and in proportion as it does so we are more and more struck with its wisdom and with the long forecast of the mind which conceived it. Knowing full well that the battle of Chancellorsville had so crippled the army of Hooker that he could not interfere with his designs, he determined to carry the war into the enemy's own country, to make them feel what the horrors of war actually were, and to support his army upon their abundance. His movements compelled Hooker to follow him, released Richmond from all actual danger, and at the same time were so admirably masked that the Yankee Bobadil could form no conception of his intentions. The capture of Winc
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