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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 11. (ed. Frank Moore) 6 0 Browse Search
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e commanders, and cannot particularize individual instances of good conduct. As a general thing, the troops bore their fatigue and hardships with cheerfulness. Great credit is due to Brigadier-Generals Cooper and Slough, commanding the First and Second brigades respectively, for their untiring exertions during the five days and nights' siege. Also, to Col. D. S. Miles, commanding the railroad brigade, and his aids, Lieuts. Binney and Reynolds, as well as to my own personal staff, Capt. George Merrill, Assistant Adjutant-General; Capt. J. C. Anderson and U. Dahlgren, additional aids-decamp; Major George W. Bruin, volunteer aid, and Mr. Thorndyke, of the Eighth Missouri regiment, who volunteered his services on this occasion. Lieut. Daniels, with his naval battery of Dahlgren guns on Maryland Heights, two thousand feet above the level of the sea, did splendid service throughout the entire siege. Very respectfully, your obed't serv't, R. Saxton, Brigadier-General United States V
. HansonNov. 29, 1870. 110,353S. GerngrossDec. 20, 1870. 110,505J. SmilesDec. 27, 1870. 111,994W. G. WardFeb. 21, 1871. 112,523J. M. MasonMar. 7, 1871. 115,911S. F. Van ChoateJune 13, 1871. 117,398Valentine FogertyJuly 25, 1871. 119,939George MerrillOct. 17, 1871. 119,940George MerrillOct. 17, 1871. 124,056R. GoshenFeb. 27, 1872. 125,829I. M. MilbankApr. 16, 1872. 129,312H. BrugmannJuly 16, 1872. 132,505S. F. Van ChoateOct. 22, 1872. 134,200F. GueuryDec. 24, 1872. 136,850I. M. MilbGeorge MerrillOct. 17, 1871. 124,056R. GoshenFeb. 27, 1872. 125,829I. M. MilbankApr. 16, 1872. 129,312H. BrugmannJuly 16, 1872. 132,505S. F. Van ChoateOct. 22, 1872. 134,200F. GueuryDec. 24, 1872. 136,850I. M. MilbankMar. 18, 1873. 136,998H. HoppeneauMar. 18, 1873. 2. Swinging or Tilting. (a.) Hinged to Top of Barrel, and turning Upward and Forward. 610H. and C. DanielsFeb. 15, 1838. 1,611J. R. ThomasMay 19, 1840. 13,507B. F. JoslynAug. 28, 1855. 14,949N. S. ClementMay 27, 1856. 15,307W. M. StormJuly 8, 1856. 15,516F. W. HoffmanAug. 12, 1856. 25,661J. P. MarshallOct. 4, 1859. 33,655S. W. MarshNov. 5, 1861. *34,776L. C. RodierMar. 25, 1862. 36,531B. S. RobertsSept. 23, 1862. 39,246W. Rich
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 11. (ed. Frank Moore), Doc. 54. the capture of Fort Fisher. (search)
D. C. Hotchkiss, company A, and O. R. Kingsland, company D, One hundred and Twelfth New York volunteers, volunteered to approach to a point considerably in advance of our skirmish line, which they did do, and by this step valuable information with reference to the ditch was gained. Privates James Cadman, wounded; William Cabe, company B; George Hoyt and S. R. Porteus, company C; D. H. Morgan and Edward Petue, company E; E. H. Cooper, company G, wounded; Silas Baker, company H, missing. George Merrill and William J. McDuff, company I; Z. C. Neahel and Bruce Anderson, company K, One Hundred and Forty-second New York volunteers, volunteered to advance with the head of the column and cut down the palisading. Copies of the reports of the brigade commanders will be forwarded. In them will be found lists of officers and men who particularly distinguished themselves. It is recommended that medals be bestowed upon all enlisted men mentioned. To my staff officers I am particularly inde
fferson City, and Rolla. General Smith's four thousand five hundred infantry, and the mounted force we could raise--Seventh Kansas, just in from Memphis, part of the Thirteenth Missouri volunteer cavalry, Colonel Catherwood, and the recruits of Merrill's Horse, hastily mounted and organized, a total of fifteen hundred men — were all the force we could place between St. Louis and an invading army of at least fifteen thousand mounted men, whose advance was within a day's march of the city. Mean much force in the Meramec valley, even on the thirtieth. On that day Major-General Smith was ordered to occupy Kirkwood, which commands the Richwoods road and crossing of the Meramec to St. Louis, his cavalry to reconnoitre south and west, Colonel Merrill going as far as Franklin. General Fisk, previously ordered to join General Brown with all his available force, reached and reported from Jefferson City to-day. At the close of it, news came that a brigade of rebel cavalry had burned the