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The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 3: The Decisive Battles. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller) 10 2 Browse Search
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General Horace Porter, Campaigning with Grant, Chapter 2 (search)
onduct at Shiloh, where he greatly distinguished himself, commended him still more highly to his commander. He resigned August 30, 1864, and was succeeded by Captain Parker. Lieutenant-colonel T. S. Bowers, assistant adjutant-general, was a young editor of a country newspaper in Illinois when hostilities began. He raised a c W. L. Duff had been for a time acting chief of artillery under General Grant in the West, and was now assigned to duty as assistant inspector-general. Captain Ely S. Parker, assistant adjutant-general, who was a full-blooded Indian, a grand nephew of the famous Red Jacket, and reigning chief of the tribes known as the Six Nations. His Indian name was Donehogawa. Colonel Parker had received a good education, and was a civil engineer employed upon the United States government building in Galena at the breaking out of the war. He commended himself to General Grant by his conduct in the Vicksburg campaign, and was there placed on his staff, and served i
General Horace Porter, Campaigning with Grant, Chapter 13 (search)
, or was busied with maturing plans for the future, no one can tell. After a time he woke from his reverie, mounted his horse, and gave orders to have headquarters ferried across to the south bank of the river. On arriving there, he set out for City Point; but he had ridden only a short distance when a small steamer came along, and as he wished to reach City Point as quickly as possible to direct operations from there, he decided to go aboard the boat. It was hailed, and took him on, with Parker and a couple of other staff-officers. The rest of us went by land, so as to take some instructions to Hancock's corps and to familiarize ourselves with that part of the country. Upon reaching City Point, headquarters were established on a high bluff at the junction of the James and the Appomattox rivers. I have said that the passage of the James had been effected without the loss of an animal. A proper regard for strict veracity requires a modification of the statement. The headquar
General Horace Porter, Campaigning with Grant, Chapter 14 (search)
columns of dust that large forces were marching south. From scouts, prisoners, and refugees he had secured each day a close knowledge of Lee's movements. Colonel Parker, the Indian, had been diligently employed in these busy days helping to take care of General Grant's correspondence. He wrote an excellent hand, and as one o, to avoid being interrupted, said, That's his tent, at the same time pointing to it. The man stepped over to the tent, looked in, and saw the swarthy features of Parker as he sat in the general's chair. The visitor seemed a little puzzled, and as he walked away was heard to remark: Yes, that's him; but he's got all-fired sunburnt since I last had a look at him. The general was greatly amused by the incident, and repeated the remark afterward to Parker, who enjoyed it as much as the others. At daylight on the 18th Meade's troops advanced to the assault which had been ordered, but made the discovery that the enemy's line of the day before had been aba
General Horace Porter, Campaigning with Grant, Chapter 30 (search)
laid it on a small oval wooden table which Colonel Parker brought to him from the rear of the room, When he had finished the letter he called Colonel Parker to his side, and looked it over with him, nervous, and he turned the matter over to Colonel Parker, whose handwriting presented a better apperance than that of any one else on the staff. Parker sat down to write at the oval table, which he et a small boxwood ink-stand, which was put at Parker's service, so that, after all, we had to fall nge of features during this ceremony until Colonel Parker of our staff was presented to him. Parker Parker being a full-blooded Indian, when Lee saw his swarthy features he looked at him with evident surprise natural surmise was that he at first mistook Parker for a negro, and was struck with astonishment n the marble-topped table at which he sat. Colonel Parker folded up the terms, and gave them to Colofolded up the terms, and gave them to Colonel Marshall. Marshall handed Lee's acceptance to Parker.
General Horace Porter, Campaigning with Grant, Chapter 31 (search)
Lean's daughter, who now lives in Camden, West Virginia. Colonel Marshall presented the boxwood ink-stand to Mr. Blanchard of Baltimore. Of the three impressions of the terms of surrender made in General Grant's manifold writer, the first and third are believed to have been accidentally destroyed. No trace of them has since been discovered; the second is in the possession of the New York Commandery of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion, which purchased it recently from the widow of General Parker. The headquarters flag which had been used throughout the entire Virginia campaign General Grant presented to me. With his assent, I gave a portion of it to Colonel Babcock. It is a singular historical coincidence that McLean's former home was upon a Virginia farm near the battleground of the first Bull Run, and his house was used for a time as the headquarters of General Beauregard. When it was found that this fight was so popular that it was given an encore, and a second battle
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4., The surrender at Appomattox Court House. (search)
nel Horace Porter. 3. Colonel Orville E. Babcock 5. Colonel Ely S. Parker. 6. Colonel Theodore S. Bowers. 11. Colonel Frederinished the letter he called Colonel (afterward General) Ely S. Parker, one of the military secretaries on the staff, to his sd he turned the matter over to Colonel (afterward General) Parker, whose handwriting presented a better appearance than that of any one else on the staff. Parker sat down to write at the table which stood against the rear side of the room. Wilmer of his pocket a small box-wood inkstand, which was put at Parker's service, so that, after all, we had to fall back upon thlightest change of features during this ceremony until Colonel Parker of our staff was presented to him. Parker was a full-bParker was a full-blooded Indian, and the reigning chief of the six Nations. When Lee saw his swarthy features he looked at him with evident sknew, but the natural surmise was that he at first mistook Parker for a negro, and was struck with astonishment to find that
The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 1: The Opening Battles. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller), Preface 2; the photographic record as history (search)
f the supply ships, and that evening Grant and his staff-during the final campaign Just as the veterans in Blue and Gray were lining up for the final struggle — before Petersburg, June, 1864--this photograph was taken of the future victor, at his City Point headquarters, surrounded by his faithful staff. They are (from left to right, sitting) Colonel John A. Rawlins, Adjutant-General; Colonel C. B. Comstock, A. D. C.; Lieutenant-General U. S. Grant; Major M. M. Morgan, Chief Commissary Colonel Ely S. Parker, Military Secretary; Colonel O. E. Babcock, A. D. C.; (standing) Captain Henry Janes, Quartermaster for Headquarters; Captain William S. Dunn, A. D. C.; Major Peter Hudson, A. D. C. witnessed for the advance division a glorious banquet, with real beef and soft bread. The following day, which happened to be the 25th of December, General Sherman was able to report to President Lincoln that he had secured for him, or for the nation, a Christmas present in the shape of the c
The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 1: The Opening Battles. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller), Engagements of the Civil War with losses on both sides December, 1860-August, 1862 (search)
1862: Humansville, Mo. Union, Battalion Mo. Cav. Confed., Col. Frazier's command. Losses: Union 12 wounded. Confed. 15 killed, 20 wounded. March 26-28, 1862. Apache Cañon, or Glorietta, near Santa Fe, N. Mex. Union, 1st and 2d Colo. Cav. Confed., 2d, 4th, 5th, and 7th Tex. Cavalry, Teel's Art. Losses: Union 32 killed, 75 wounded, 35 missing. Confed. 36 killed, 60 wounded, 93 missing. March 28, 1862: Warrensburg, Mo. Union, 1st Ia. Cav. Confed., Col. Parker's command. Losses: Union 1 killed, 2 wounded. Confed. 15 killed and wounded, 15 missing. April, 1862. April 5, 1862: Warwick and Yorktown Roads, Va. Union, Advance of 4th Corps, Army of Potomac, towards Yorktown. Confed. Gen. J. B. Magruder's command. Losses: Union 3 killed, 12 wounded. Confed. 1 killed, 10 wounded. April 5, 1862-May 4, 1862: siege of Yorktown, Va. Union, Army of Potomac, Gen. Geo. B. McClellan. Confed., Army commanded by Gen. Joseph
The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 3: The Decisive Battles. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller), chapter 4 (search)
ke on the morning of May 5th, came near the Germanna Ford road, Warren's corps was marching down the latter on its way to Parker's store, the destination assigned it by the orders of the day. This meeting precipitated the battle of the Wilderness. as sent over the Brock road to its junction with the Plank Road for the purpose of driving Hill back, if possible, beyond Parker's store. Warren and Sedgwick began to entrench themselves when they realized that Ewell had effectively blocked their imself sits reading a newspaper on Grant's right, and on his left is General Rawlins, his chief of staff, next to Colonel Ely S. Parker. General Grant impassively listens to the report that Colonel Bowers, his adjutant-general, is reading as he stanhoulder and consults his map. In front of them a newly arrived officer bends forward, receiving orders or reporting. Colonel Parker has passed his newspaper to another officer. The rest of the group center their looks upon Grant. Soldiers from the
The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 3: The Decisive Battles. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller), Cold Harbor (search)
many participants in the historic episode can here be identified. In the first picture (on the facing page) General Porter himself sits reading a newspaper on Grant's right, and on his left is General Rawlins, his chief of staff, next to Colonel Ely S. Parker. General Grant impassively listens to the report that Colonel Bowers, his adjutant-general, is reading as he stands inside the circle to the right of the picture. In the second picture (immediately above) the General-in-Chief has arisen and walked to the left, where he leans over General Meade's shoulder and consults his map. In front of them a newly arrived officer bends forward, receiving orders or reporting. Colonel Parker has passed his newspaper to another officer. The rest of the group center their looks upon Grant. Soldiers from the Third Division of the Fifth Army Corps, whose wagons are passing, stop and gaze at the men in whose hands their lives are held. At last, in the third picture, the General-in-Chief has mad
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