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Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: The Opening Battles. Volume 1., The opposing forces at New Madrid (Island number10), Fort Pillow, and Memphis. (search)
s. Sharp-shooters: 64th Ill., Major F. W. Matteson. Fifth division, Brig.-Gen. Joseph B. Plummer. First Brigade, Col. John Bryner: 47th Ill., Lieut.-Col. Daniel L. Miles; 8th Wis., Lieut.-Col. George W. Robbins. Second Brigade, Col. John M. Loomis: 26th Ill., Lieut.-Col. Charles J. Tinkham; 11th Mo., Lieut.-Col. William E. Panabaker. Artillery: M, 1st Mo., Capt. Albert. M. Powell. cavalry division, Brig.-Gen. Gordon Granger: 2d Mich., Lieut.-Col. Selden H. Gorham; 3d Mich., Lieut.-Col. R. H. G. Minty, Col. John K. Mizner. artillery division, Major Warren L. Lothrop: 2d Iowa, Capt. N. T. Spoor; 5th Wis., Capt. Oscar F. Pinney; 6th Wis., Capt. Henry Dillon; 7th Wis., Capt. Richard R. Griffiths; C, 1st Mich., Capt. A. W. Dees; H, 1st Mich., Capt. Samuel De Golyer; C, 1st Ill., Capt. Charles Houghtaling; F, 2d U. S., Lieut. John A. Darling, Lieut. D. P. Walling. unassigned troops: Engineer Regt. of the West, Col. Josiah W. Bissell; 22d Mo., Lieut.-Col. John D. Foster; 2d Iowa
The Annals of the Civil War Written by Leading Participants North and South (ed. Alexander Kelly McClure), How Jefferson Davis was overtaken. (search)
ch the line of the Ocmulgee river from the mouth of Yellow creek to Macon. General Minty, commanding the Second Division--general Long having been wounded at Selma at Davis would try to escape into Florida became so strong, that I sent for General Minty, commanding the Second Division, and directed him also to select his best rl they should overtake and capture the party of whom they were in pursuit. General Minty selected his own regiment, the Fourth Michigan Cavalry, commanded by Lieuteon's Division to Macon, and in scouting the country to his front and rear. General Minty, commanding the Second Division, with the main body well in hand, also nearinity of Macon, on the evening of May 7th, under verbal orders given him by General Minty, in pursuance of instructions from corps headquarters. His attention was pe capture was made to Major Robert Burns, Assistant Adjutant General of General R. H. G. Minty's staff. I drew the report, immediately after our return to Macon, for
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4., chapter 18.114 (search)
d ordered General Winslow, with the Fourth Division, to march to Atlanta for the purpose of carrying out the terms of the convention, as well as to make such a disposition of his forces, covering the country northward from Forsyth to Marietta, so as to secure the arrest of Jefferson Davis and party. I directed General Croxton, [then] commanding the First Division, to distribute it along the line of the Ocmulgee, connecting with the Fourth Division and extending southward to this place. Colonel Minty, commanding the Second Division, was directed to extend his troops along the line of the Ocmulgee and Altamaha rivers as far as Jacksonville. General McCook, with about five hundred men of his division, was sent to Tallahassee, Florida, with orders to receive the surrender of the rebels in that State and to watch the country to the north and eastward. In addition to this, troops from the First and Second divisions were directed to watch the Flint River crossings, and small parties were
e fourth instant. A fuller and more definite report of the operations of the regiment will be made hereafter. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, D. A. Enyart, Colonel Com'g First Regiment Kentucky Volunteer Infantry. Report of Colonel Minty. headquarters First cavalry brigade, camp before Murfreesboro, Jan. 7, 1863. Lieutenant Chamberlain, A. A.A. G. First Cavalry Division: sir: I have the honor to hand you the following report of the part taken by the First brigade, Fir many of the men must have been captured by the enemy while endeavoring to drive forward the straggling infantry. The brigade has captured and turned over one hundred and ninety-two prisoners. I am, respectfully, your obedient servant, R. H. G. Minty, Colonel Commanding First Cavalry Brigade. Report of casualties of the First brigade First division cavalry reserve of the Fourteenth army corps, from the advance from Nashville on the Twenty-Sixth December, 1862, including the battles b
account. Murfreesboro, May 25, 1863. I gave you by telegraph a short account of the night attack made by our cavalry on the enemy's camp near Middleton, on the morning of the twenty-first. Through the kindness of Colonel Stanley and General Minty, the latter commanding the First brigade, which sustained the brunt of the fight, I am enabled to glean from official reports, the following details: On the night of the twenty-first, at eight o'clock, General Stanley started out on the Salemorces composing the expedition were the First and Second brigades of General Turchin's cavalry division, the former consisting of the Fourth Michigan, Third Indiana, Seventh Pennsylvania, and Fourth regular regiments, under the command of Colonel R. H. G. Minty; and the latter composed of the Third and Fourth Ohio cavalry and the Thirty-ninth Indiana mounted infantry, and commanded by Colonel Long. Leaving the pike to avoid the enemy's pickets, posted on the road, the column picked its way caut
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hey were, and met General Upton's column. Colonel Minty coming up, I was ordered to remain in posiformed in line, and I received orders from Colonel Minty, commanding brigade, to prepare to fight omy's position, when I received orders from Colonel Minty to move the regiment out dismounted, to ace points of attack, I received orders from Colonel Minty (at the front) to mount the regiment and mck A. M. on the thirty-first. I called on Colonel Minty in person that night, and decided to move ers. At this juncture we were directed by Colonel Minty, commanding division, to halt and reform, ault we were moved by the right flank past Colonel Minty's brigade, which had been formed on our ribeing almost tired down, we were halted by Colonel Minty near the place where our brigade encamped Scott Captain   Lieut.-Colonel Frank White Colonel Minty's Staff. Culberton Lieutenant   Lieut.-Colonel Frank White Colonel Minty's Staff. J. G. Vail Colonel 17th Indiana Colonel N. O. Miller.   [5 more...]
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 29. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Memoir of Jane Claudia Johnson. (search)
hnston must surrender, he started with resolute will from Greensboroa, N. C., with his family, staff, and some of his cabinet; his avowed object being to join the Confederate forces west of the Mississippi river. His party was too large for the success of such an undertaking. He was tracked easily by Federal troopers, who, scattered over the States through which his line of march lay, were on the lookout for him; with what intent may be inferred from an order issued by command of General R. H. G. Minty, by F. W. Scott, Captain and Acting Assistant Adjutant-General. It was dated near Macon, Ga., on the 8th of May, 1865, and was addressed to Lieut.-Colonel H. N. Howland, commanding a brigade. The order says: You will have every port and ferry on the Ochmulgee and Altamaha rivers, from Hawkinsville to the Ohoopee river, well guarded, and make every effort to capture or kill Jefferson Davis, the rebel ex-President, who is supposed to be endeavoring to cross the Ochmulgee, south of
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 29. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The trials and trial of Jefferson Davis. (search)
hnston must surrender, he started with resolute will from Greensboroa, N. C., with his family, staff, and some of his cabinet; his avowed object being to join the Confederate forces west of the Mississippi river. His party was too large for the success of such an undertaking. He was tracked easily by Federal troopers, who, scattered over the States through which his line of march lay, were on the lookout for him; with what intent may be inferred from an order issued by command of General R. H. G. Minty, by F. W. Scott, Captain and Acting Assistant Adjutant-General. It was dated near Macon, Ga., on the 8th of May, 1865, and was addressed to Lieut.-Colonel H. N. Howland, commanding a brigade. The order says: You will have every port and ferry on the Ochmulgee and Altamaha rivers, from Hawkinsville to the Ohoopee river, well guarded, and make every effort to capture or kill Jefferson Davis, the rebel ex-President, who is supposed to be endeavoring to cross the Ochmulgee, south of
ettysburg, II., 244; at Camp Stone, Mid., VIII., 79; 98; X., 124; losses, X., 152, 154; Second, I., 348, 356; III., 101; Third, I., 368; II., 343, 350; Fourth. III., 332; Fifth, II., 352; III., 330; Seventh, III., 330; Eighth, III., 159, 247; Ninth, III., 324; Tenth, III., 270. Minnesota,, U. S. S.: I., 358; II., 348; III., 340; V., 267; VI., 36, 48, 100, 102, 125, 156, 161, 269. 308, 311. Minor, R. D., VI., 168. Minor's Hill, Va.: I., 257; signal tower, VIII., 315. Minty, R. H. G., IV., 34. Missionary Ridge, Tenn., battle of: II., 10, 177, 270, 277, 290, 294, 301, 309; V., 208; IX., 115, 166; X., 31, 90. Mississippi: secedes, I., 346; military division of, II., 296, 324; III., 322, 326; campaign in, IV., 198; forts, VI., 38; a plantation view, IX., 183; campaign that opened 1863, X., 78. Mississippi troops, Confederate: Artillery: Smith's battery, I., 354. Cavalry: First, I., 352; Second, I., 352; Third, I., 352. Infantry: First, I., 358; Secon