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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Floating batteries. (search)
wn, at Corlear's Hook, New York, under the supervision of Fulton. She was launched Oct. 29, 1814. Her machinery was tested in May following, and on July 4, 1815, she made a trial-trip of 53 miles to the ocean and back, going at the rate of 6 miles an hour. This vessel was called Fulton the First. She measured 145 feet on deck and 55 feet breadth of beam; drew only 8 feet of water; mounted thirty 32-pounder carronades, and two columbiads of 100 lbs. each. She was to be commanded by Captain Porter. It was a structure resting upon two boats on keels, separated from end to end by a channel 15 feet wide and 60 feet long. One boat contained the boiler for generating steam, which was made of copper. The machinery occupied the other boat. The waterwheel (A) revolved in the space between them. The main or gun deck supported the armament, and was protected by a parapet 4 feet 10 inches thick, of solid timber, pierced by embrasures. Through twenty-five port-holes were as many 32-po
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Gaines's Mill, battle of. (search)
erilous undertaking, for Jackson and Ewell were prepared to fall on Porter's flank. This movement was so secretly and skilfully made, however duty of protecting the stores in their removal was assigned to General Porter. His corps (the 5th) was also charged with the duty of carryinnce. A very severe battle ensued. Slocum's division was sent to Porter's aid by McClellan, making his entire force about 35,000. For hourstent, and for a long time the issue was doubtful. At five o'clock Porter called for more aid, and McClellan sent him the brigades of Meagherck, and with it several batteries. Then the whole line fell back. Porter called up all of his reserves and remaining artillery (about eightyas a charge of Confederate cavalry. The artillerists recoiled, and Porter's whole force was pressed back to the river. While flying in fearf Confederates was about 5,000. General Reynolds was made prisoner. Porter lost twenty-two siege-guns. During the night he withdrew to the ri
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Grant, Ulysses Simpson (search)
al exhibition now open. Vindication of Fitz-John Porter. General Grant's magnanimity was nevern in his efforts to secure justice for Gen. Fitz-John Porter (q. v. ). The story of his actions in ddressed the following appeal in behalf of General Porter to the President: New York, Dec. 22, 1881, D. C. Dear Sir,—At the request of Gen. Fitz-John Porter, I have recently reviewed his trial anof General Pope in his campaigns, and that General Porter, while possibly not more guilty than othertted is in his favor. What I would ask in General Porter's behalf, from you, is, if you can possibl, was thoroughly convinced of the guilt of General Porter, and was therefore opposed to the bill. Hthe position of the enemy on that day. General Porter was convicted of disobedience of the order of Jackson with a force much greater than General Porter's entire force. The attack upon Jackson'sding up this case with the conviction that General Porter had been guilty, as found by the court, bu[12 more...]
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Groveton, battle of. (search)
eninsula, and on the 25th, when those of Franklin, Heintzelman, and Porter had arrived, Pope's army, somewhat scattered, numbered about 60,000owards Manassas Junction with Hooker's division. He directed General Porter to remain at Warrenton Station until Banks should arrive there ht. This movement was made early on the morning of Aug. 28, 1862. Porter was ordered to move towards Bristow Station at one o'clock, but didfollow Jackson closely at one o'clock in the morning (Aug. 29), and Porter (whom he believed to be at the Junction) to move upon Centreville oker and Kearny, towards Gainesville, to be followed by Reno, while Porter, with his own corps and King's division, was to move upon the road battle assumed the aspect of a series of skirmishes. Pope ordered Porter into action, and other troops were directed to support him; but PorPorter, as he alleged, did not receive the order until dusk, and the brunt of the battle fell upon his intended supports. It was desperately and
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Henry, Fort (search)
erland River; and only the commander and less than 100 men remained in the fort to surrender to Foote. Grant and the land troops did not arrive until after the surrender, when the fort was turned over to him. The Nationals lost two killed and thirty-eight wounded. Of the latter, twenty-nine were wounded and scalded on the gunboat Essex by steam let out of the boilers by the piercing of a 32-pound shell. As it passed it took off a portion of the head of Lieut. S. B. Britton, the aide of Captain Porter, of the Essex. This victory was a very important one. The Nationals were now fairly planted in the rear of the Confederates at Columbus, Ky.; and if they should capture Fort Donelson, on the Cumberland, the Confederates believed their cause would be ruined in Kentucky, Tennessee, and Missouri. The first great step towards the capture of Fort Donelson had been taken. Halleck telegraphed to McClellan, Fort Henry is Map of Fort Henry. ours! The flag of the Union is re-established o
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Hindman, Fort (search)
Hindman, Fort A Confederate fortification at Arkansas Post, Ark., on the Arkansas River, 73 miles southeast of Little Rock. In the winter of 1862-63, General Sherman and Commodore Porter planned an attack upon the fort. General McClernand, who had arrived and taken the chief command, accompanied the expedition from near Vicksburg. The troops landed, about 25,000 strong, 3 miles below the fort, on Jan. 9, 1863, and were led by Generals McClernand, Sherman, Morgan, Steele, Stewart, A. J. Smith, and Osterhaus. Porter had a strong flotilla of Plan of the attack on Fort Hindman. armored and unarmored gunboats. The latter, moving on, shelled the Confederates out of their rifle-pits; and on the 11th the army moved against Fort Hindman. When the gunboats opened fire upon it, Morgan's artillery covered the advance. After a fight for about two hours, the Confederates raised a white flag, while troops, which had stormed the works, were swarming over them. The Nationals lost 977 m
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Kelly, James Edward 1855- (search)
ptor of General Deven and the 6th New York Cavalry and the Buford Monument. In 1891 he produced the colossal figure, The call to arms, for the Soldiers' Monument at Troy, N. Y. In 1895 he furnished the Long Island panel, for the Sons of the Revolution; in 1897 the memorial of the battle of Harlem Heights on the grounds of Columbia University, also for the Sons of the Revolution; and in 1901 was engaged on a monument to commemorate the defence of New Haven, for the Sons of the American Revolution. Besides these works he has produced heads of the principal commanders of the Civil War from life, including Generals Grant. Sheridan, Sherman, Hancock. Stanley, Pleasonton, etc.; a portrait bust of Admiral Worden; busts and statuettes from life of Admiral Dewey, Rear-Admiral Sampson, and Lieutenant Hobson; and heads from life of the captains of Dewey's and Sampson's fleets, and of the principal army officers of the Spanish-American War, and an equestrian statue of Gen. Fitz-John Porter.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Lanman, Joseph 1811-1874 (search)
Lanman, Joseph 1811-1874 Naval officer; born in Norwich, Conn., July 11, 1811; entered the navy in 1825; became captain in 1861, and commodore in 1862. He commanded the frigate Minnesota in the North Atlantic squadron, in 1864-65, and had the command of the second division of Porter's squadron in both attacks on Fort Fisher. He commanded a squadron on the coast of Brazil from 1869 to 1871, and in May, 1872, was retired. On Dec. 8, 1867, he was promoted to rear-admiral. He died in Norwich, March 13, 1874.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Logan, John Alexander 1826-1886 (search)
al Commanding. This order was handed to General Porter about nine o'clock. His troops were then rh some 25,000 men, was in position confronting Porter by twelve o'clock on Aug. 29, four and a half confronting Jackson. Jackson had 22,000 men. Porter had 10,000 men. Longstreet's own report shows as in his article) that the intention was that Porter should attack Jackson on his left, when he wasnt of the needs of Pope, if indeed he had any, Porter had necessarily to bide McDowell's arrival on is dust made by brush was the large force that Porter found in his front on the road leading from f a man whose movements were like those of General Porter; but I would ask General Grant to explain battle until nine o'clock at night. Could not Porter have fought his troops at this hour as well astated, but that they retired, and that some of Porter's command—to wit, one brigade, returned to Cenced them back, and instead, as I have said, of Porter's attacking or moving to the front, he moved t[70 more...]
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Malvern Hill, battle of. (search)
tomac was posted, July 1, 1862, under the direction of General Barnard. Gen. Fitz-John Porter had reached that point the day before, and placed his troops so as to ct in the engagement that followed. The National line of battle was formed with Porter's corps on the left (with Sykes's division on the left and Morell's on the righthe hill Colonel Tyler had ten siege-guns in position. Couch's division was on Porter's right; next on the right were Hooker and Kearny; next Sedgwick and Richardson to the river. The Pennsylvania Reserves were held as a support in the rear of Porter and Couch. Lee resolved to carry Malvern Hill by storm, and concentrated histo a better position. Meanwhile Magruder and Huger had made a strong attack on Porter at the left. Two brigades (Kershaw's and Semmes's) of McLaws's division charged through a dense wood up to Porter's guns; and a similar dash was made by Wright, Mahone, and Anderson farther to the right, and by Barksdale nearer the centre; but
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