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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 8. (ed. Frank Moore), Surrender of Fort Powell. (search)
ur notice the Executive Officer of this vessel, A. V. Lieutenant C. W. Wilson, who faithfully carried out my orders in passing Fort Morgan, as well as in the exhibition of coolness and bravery. Acting Master D. C. Kells, Acting Ensigns Pease and Miner, and Acting Master's Mates Tuttle and Delano, I would also recommend to your favorable notice for their good conduct under the fire of the enemy. Mr. Buehler, First Assistant Engineer and Acting Chief, managed the Engineer's department in a hiMcCaffrey, seaman, wound over right eye, slight; John Bryant, Armorer's Mate, scalp wound, slight; Roland M. Clark, ordinary seaman, flesh wound in left fore-arm, slight; William Brown, landsman, splinter-wounds in thigh and shoulder, slight; Charles Miner, landsman, contusion of shoulder, slight; Lewis Hareck, ordinary seaman, contusion of right arm and chest, slight; Alexander Degges, landsman, abrasion, slight; Frank Bennett, first-class boy, contusion, slight; Bernard Brown, ordinary seaman
Francis Jackson Garrison, William Lloyd Garrison, 1805-1879; the story of his life told by his children: volume 1, Chapter 5: Bennington and the Journal of the Times—1828-29. (search)
indeed—but earnestly, fearlessly, as becomes men who are determined to clear their country and themselves from the guilt of oppressing God's free and lawful creatures. The debate in Congress occurred on the 6th of January, 1829, when the Hon. Charles Miner, of Pennsylvania, introduced in the House of Representatives a preamble setting forth the iniquities and horrors of the slave-trade as carried on in the District, and the power and duty of Congress to legislate concerning it; and proposedhe District be instructed to inquire into the subject, to provide such amendments to existing laws as should seem to them just, and furthermore to consider the expediency of providing by law for the gradual abolition of slavery itself therein. Mr. Miner supported his motion in an eloquent speech, and both resolutions were subsequently adopted by heavy majorities,—that on the slave-trade receiving two-thirds of the votes cast; and the other, concerning gradual emancipation, 114 votes against 66
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Mass. officers and men who died., List of Massachusetts officers, and soldiers who died as prisoners. (search)
ler, William, Proved to have been mustered out, Sept. 3, 1865.2d Mass. H. A.,Andersonville, Ga.,--- Miller, William,1st Mass. Cav.,Richmond, Va.,Jan. 22, 1865. Millett, George C.,39th Mass. Inf.,Salisbury, N. C.,Nov. 15, 1864. Millett, John,39th Mass. Inf.,Salisbury, N. C.,Dec. 1, 1864. Millican, W. W., Corp.,2d Mass. Cav.,Andersonville, Ga.,Aug. 29, 1864. Milor, John,*2d Mass. H. A.,Andersonville, Ga.,Sept.--, 1864. Milton, C.,21st Mass. Inf.,Andersonville, Ga.,Sept. 22, 1864. Miner, Charles,30th Mass. Inf.,Vicksburg, Miss.,July 22, 1862. Mitchell, John,19th Mass. Inf.,Andersonville, Ga.,Nov. 2, 1864. Mitchell. S.,1st Mass. H. A.,Andersonville, Ga.,Nov. 2, 1864. Mitchell, Thomas,14th Batt. Mass. L. A.,Andersonville, Ga.,Nov. 6, 1864. Mitchell, Walter C.,23d Mass. Inf.,Andersonville, Ga.,Sept. 11, 1864. Mixer, David J.,38th Mass. Inf.,Salisbury, N. C.,Jan. 30, 1865. Mixter, Gilbert L.,1st Mass. Cav.,Andersonville, Ga.,July 27, 1864. Monroe, J.,2d Mass. Cav.,Andersonvi
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Mass. officers and men who died., Melan, A. (search)
ler, William, Proved to have been mustered out, Sept. 3, 1865.2d Mass. H. A.,Andersonville, Ga.,--- Miller, William,1st Mass. Cav.,Richmond, Va.,Jan. 22, 1865. Millett, George C.,39th Mass. Inf.,Salisbury, N. C.,Nov. 15, 1864. Millett, John,39th Mass. Inf.,Salisbury, N. C.,Dec. 1, 1864. Millican, W. W., Corp.,2d Mass. Cav.,Andersonville, Ga.,Aug. 29, 1864. Milor, John,*2d Mass. H. A.,Andersonville, Ga.,Sept.--, 1864. Milton, C.,21st Mass. Inf.,Andersonville, Ga.,Sept. 22, 1864. Miner, Charles,30th Mass. Inf.,Vicksburg, Miss.,July 22, 1862. Mitchell, John,19th Mass. Inf.,Andersonville, Ga.,Nov. 2, 1864. Mitchell. S.,1st Mass. H. A.,Andersonville, Ga.,Nov. 2, 1864. Mitchell, Thomas,14th Batt. Mass. L. A.,Andersonville, Ga.,Nov. 6, 1864. Mitchell, Walter C.,23d Mass. Inf.,Andersonville, Ga.,Sept. 11, 1864. Mixer, David J.,38th Mass. Inf.,Salisbury, N. C.,Jan. 30, 1865. Mixter, Gilbert L.,1st Mass. Cav.,Andersonville, Ga.,July 27, 1864. Monroe, J.,2d Mass. Cav.,Andersonvi
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Mass. officers and men who died., Index of names of persons. (search)
6 Miller, Lysander, 536 Miller, Ozro, 55, 395 Miller, Silas, 395 Miller, Thomas (or S. H.), 536 Miller, William, 1st Mass. Cav., 536 Miller, William, 2d Mass., H. A., 536 Millett, Daniel, 493 Millett, G. C., 536 Millett, John, 536 Millican, W. W., 536 Milliken, A. F., 395 Mills, C. B., 395 Mills, Harrison, 395 Mills, J. H., 395 Mills, J. R., 395 Mills, J. S., 493 Milor, John, 536 Miltimore, James, 395 Milton, C., 536 Milton, R. S., 150, 188 Minehan, Timothy, 395 Miner, Charles, 536 Minton, Martin, 396 Mitchell, F. A., 470 Mitchell, John, 13th Mass. Inf., 396 Mitchell, John, 19th Mass. Inf., 536 Mitchell, Patrick, 396 Mitchell, S., 536 Mitchell, Thomas, 536 Mitchell, W. B., 103 Mitchell, W. C., 536 Mitchell, W. J., 470 Mixer, D. J., 536 Mixter, G. L., 536 Mixter, G. W., 396 Mochle, August, 396 Moffatt, M. H. 470 Mohr, C. A., 396 Monahan, James, 396 Monahan, John, 470 Monehan, Patrick, 396 Monks, P. J., 64 Monney, Peter, 396 Monroe, C. D.
The writings of John Greenleaf Whittier, Volume 6. (ed. John Greenleaf Whittier), The black men in the Revolution and the war of 1812. (search)
orward thirty or forty years, to the last war with Great Britain, and see whether the whites enjoyed a monopoly of patriotism at that time. Martindale, of New York, in Congress, 22d of first month, 1828, said: Slaves, or negroes who had been slaves, were enlisted as soldiers in the war of the Revolution; and I myself saw a battalion of them, as fine, martial-looking men as I ever saw, attached to the Northern army in the last war, on its march from Plattsburg to Sackett's Harbor. Hon. Charles Miner, of Pennsylvania, in Congress, second month, 7th, 1828, said: The African race make excellent soldiers. Large numbers of them were with Perry, and helped to gain the brilliant victory of Lake Erie. A whole battalion of them were distinguished for their orderly appearance. Dr. Clarke, in the convention which revised the Constitution of New York in 1821, speaking of the colored inhabitants of the State, said:— In your late war they contributed largely towards some of your most s