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Varina Davis, Jefferson Davis: Ex-President of the Confederate States of America, A Memoir by his Wife, Volume 1, Chapter 20: visit of Calhoun, 1845. (search)
was handed in at our door, Come over. Speight. To which Mr. Davis made answer, Can't. Davis. It was taken, however, in good-humor by the Senator, and never mentioned without a laugh by either side, though while writing his reply, my husband was in no pacific mood. It bore the relation to us then that a telegram at dawn of day about a trifle does now. A propos of telegrams, I find in an old letter at this time this announcement: We went down to-day to see Mr. Morse's machine make the wires talk, and repeat messages from one town to another. There are small wires stretched from Baltimore to this place, and they are brought into the windows of a house on the Avenue. Inside of a little stall a man sits and sends messages and receives the answers. I think it is a trick, but paid my two-bits (twenty-five cents) to get a message that it was a fine day. From another letter of 1850 I cull this sentence: There is a machine in town, I hear, th
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 2., Chapter 6: the Army of the Potomac.--the Trent affair.--capture of Roanoke Island. (search)
of thirty-one gun-boats, with an aggregate armament of ninety-four guns. These were the Brickner, commanded by J. C. Giddings; Ceres, S. A. McDermaid; Chasseur, John West; corn. Barney, R. D. Renshaw; corn. Perry, C. H. Flusser; Delaware, S. P. Quackenbush; granite, E. Boomer; granite, W. B. Avery; Gen. Putnam, W. J. Hoskiss; Huzzar, Fred. Crocker; Hunchback, E. R. Calhoun; Hetzel, H. K. Davenport; J. Nv. Seymour, F. S. Welles; Louisiana, Hooker; Lockwood, S. L. Graves; Lancer, B. Morley; Morse, Peter Hayes; Philadelphia, Silas Reynolds; pioneer, C. S. Baker; picket, T. P. Ives; rocket, James Lake; Ranger, J. B. Childs; Stars and Stripes, Reed Werden; Southfield, Behm; Shawsheen, T. S. Wood-ward; shrapnel, Ed. Staples; Underwriter, Jeffers; Valley City, J. C. Chaplin; Vidette,---------; White-head, French; young Rover, I. B. Studley. every thing necessary for the peculiar service assigned to the expedition was furnished and arranged. The fleet guns were equipped with ship and fiel
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3., Index. (search)
erland Gap, 2.502; at the battle of Chickasaw Bayou, 2.576. Morgan, John H., his invasion of Kentucky, 2.498; his approach to Cincinnati, 2.499; driven back, 2.500; raid of to Elizabethtown and Bardstown, in Kentucky, 2.552; raid of in Indiana and Ohio, 3.92-3.96; confined in the Columbus Penitentiary, 3.96; his escape (note), 3.96; activity of in East Tennessee, 3.282; his raid in Kentucky in 1864, 3.283; death of, 3.283 and (note), 3.285. Morris Island, capture of works on, 3.202. Morse, Prof. Samuel F. B., his plan for reconciliation, 1.245-1.247. Mortality in the Union army, causes of the low rate of, 3.606. Mount Jackson, Stonewall Jackson at, 2.389. Mount Vernon, respected by the soldiers of both parties, 1.485. Mower, Gen., in the Red River expedition, 3.253. Mulligan, Col. James A., his defense of Lexington, Mo., 2.67; his surrender, 2.69; death of, 3.348. Mumford, W. B., tears down the flag raised by Farragut in New Orleans, 2.343; execution of, 2.3
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 2. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 112 (search)
loating in the Potomac, and the Richmond secessionists seem to entertain great hopes of its utility in inflicting injuries upon us. At one time, there was a great want of powder in the South, which is now being supplied by manufacturers in North Carolina or Tennessee. The machinery for the manufacture of arms at Harper's Ferry has been removed to Fayetteville, N. C., where two hundred and seventy-five men have been sent to put it into operation. The design is to chiefly manufacture there Morse's breech-loading rifles, for which they have obtained all the necessary patterns. The Tredegar Works at Richmond are very busily engaged manufacturing arms for the rebel army. They turn out two sixty-eight pounders and two six-pound howitzers, or smooth-bore cannon, and a great quantity of shot and shell every week. Mr. Anderson, who is at the head of the establishment, has formed the operatives into a military organization, called the Tredegar Battalion, of which he is the commander.
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Poetry and Incidents., Volume 1. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 54 (search)
from far and near; They bore a sable banner, all lettered in golden foil, “After eating so much dirt, are we asked to swallow free soil?” Merchants with “woolly” clerks, or those who, in sinful way, Had thought their own thoughts sometimes on the questions of the day, Marched with sorrowful tread, in garments as dark as death, Beating their breasts, and crying “Mea culpa” with every breath. There was the British Consul, walking subdued and meekly; He had read that statesmanlike paper of Morse in the recent Weekly, Unmasking the foul designs of the island across the ocean, And he hastened to add his mite of penitence and devotion. Many were the devices the mournful band upbore, In token of heartfelt sorrow that would go and sin no more; Loyal — repentant — humble — and all that sort of thing-- There was one in the style of Blondel--“O Cotton! O our King!” It was a gloomy progress — no shouts or waving of palms-- They chanted De Profundis and the Penitential Ps
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 8. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 42 (search)
States of America. Resolved,That we recognize as valid no power or authority which attempts to sever the political connection existing between any State and the United States. The question being upon the adoption of the resolutions, the Rev. J. A. Butler was called out and advocated their adoption in a speech of an hour's duration, replete with patriotic sentiments, humor, sarcasm, and sound and convincing logic. After which the resolutions were adopted unanimously. On motion of Mr. Morse, Mr. Butler was requested to furnish a copy of his speech for publication, which he kindly consented to do. Upon the nomination of Colonel Moore, Rev. J. A. Butler, J. M. Hanks, Esq., J. B. Miles, and Hon. Josiah McKiel were elected delegates to the Convention to be held at Little Rock on the eighth instant, with power to fill vacancies. Upon its being suggested that Judge McKiel was in feeble health, and might not be able to attend the Convention, the Chair remarked that he should p
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 8. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 99 (search)
ive miles. At daybreak, they started in light marching order. The boats were steamed up the Red River, which proved to be extremely tortuous and difficult of navigation. At a point sixty-five miles above the mouth, and twenty-five above Black River, we came upon a small earthwork, without guns, distant by land about five miles from the main fort. Hewn piles and timbers had floated past during the day, preparing us for the evacuation above. Meanwhile the column under General Smith, with Morse's brigade in the advance, made a night march across from Simmsport. Before they had gotten five miles out on their march, they were beset by the enemy's cavalry, which kept harassing front and rear during the entire route. A company of cavalry, under Captain Hughes, preceded the column, skirmishing continually. General F. Kilby Smith, who commanded the division in the rear, was often obliged to form in line to repel their threatened attack. Notwithstanding that a delay of three hours occ
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Poetry and Incidents., Volume 6. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 153 (search)
entucky regiment, was shot by a file of men. He was executed upon a charge of desertion, which was fully proven against him. The scene was one of great. impressiveness and solemnity. The several regiments of Hanson's brigade were drawn up in a hollow square, while Generals Breckinridge and Hanson, with their staffs, were present to witness the execution. The prisoner was conveyed from jail to the brigade drill-ground on an open wagon, under the escort of a file of ten men, commanded by Major Morse and Lieut. George B. Brumley. Lewis's hands were tied behind him, a few words were said to him by Generals Breckinridge and Hanson, the word fire was given, and all was over. The unfortunate man conducted himself with great coolness and composure. He was said to have been a brave soldier, and distinguished himself at the battle of Shiloh. A soldier of the Twenty-fourth Tennessee regiment, sentenced to death, was led to the execution ground; but just as the sentence was about being e
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 2. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Electrical torpedoes as a system of defence. (search)
et seen any material improvement or development of the original system, and if we were at war with any great naval power to-morrow, I should prefer to rely upon it when the hour of trial came. There are several beautiful and ingenious methods devised by those who have had no practice in war, but my experience will not permit me to give them approval. Now, if we are to consider practical success as the test of an invention, have I not a right to this? Am I not as much entitled to it as Morse to the telegraph? Howe to the sewing machine? Colt to the revolver? And as many other men to their inventions whose success did not carry with it the original conception of the necessity for the invention, nor the first attempts to carry out the idea, nor in whose inventions as patented is there one original scientific principle? It is the effect produced by art in combination, and this is the basis of ninety-nine out of a hundred patents. And the first successful attempt to achieve a
Emilio, Luis F., History of the Fifty-Fourth Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry , 1863-1865, Roster of the Fifty-Fourth Massachusetts Infantry. (search)
3; 29 May 65 Beaufort S. C; dis. —— Milner, Martin 33, mar.; farmer; Chicago. 21 Apl 63; 16 Je 65 Charleston S. C; dis. Wounded 16 Jly 63 James Id. S. C. $50. Moore, miles Mus 16, sin.; laborer; Elmira, N. Y. 29 Apl 63; 20 Aug 65. $50. Morse, William H. 23, sin.; laborer; Chicago. 27 Apl 63; 20 Aug 65. $50. Munroe, James Sergt. 27, sin.; laborer; Kalamazoo, Mich. 17 Apl 63; 3 Je 65 Charleston S. C; dis. Wounded 18 Jly 63 Ft Wagner. $50. Day, Mich. Pegram, Edward. 25, sin.; Jly 63 Ft. Wagner. $50. Flint, O. Monde, Aristide 24, sin.; machinist; N. Orleans, La. 9 Jly 63; 20 Aug 65. —— New Orleans, La. Montgomery, John H. 28, mar.; laborer; Hillsboro, Md 22 Apl 63; 20 Aug 65. Wounded 18 Jly 63 Ft. Wagner. $50. Morse, George. 26, sin.; blacksmith; Fayetteville, Pa 22 Apl 63; 20 Aug 65. Wounded Jly 63 ——. $50. Murphy, Charles 18, sin.; boatman; Detroit, Mich. 23 Apl 63, 20 Aug 65. Wounded 20 Feb 64 Olustee, Fla. $50. Murray, Horace W. 32, mar.; la
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