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Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 2. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book I:—Richmond. (search)
of seniority, upon Generals Franklin and Fitzjohn Porter, two officers for whom he entertained a p before Richmond. On the morning of the 27th, Porter, with Morell's division, Warren's brigade and officers, connected the positions occupied by Porter's left with Golding's clearing, which stretches' division formed the centre and the right of Porter's corps. The brigades were deployed in two lil and Longstreet were exhausted. Meanwhile, Porter, seeing that the enemy would not grant him a mnd which had been occupied during the night by Porter's troops. The regulars were the last to crossll. Before reaching this point it ran against Porter's corps, which, as we have said, was posted upe time they engaged in an artillery fight with Porter's batteries posted on the summit of the hill, e he was taken prisoner, was placed in rear of Porter. Although this small band had been terribly dmselves when they are crushed by the fire from Porter's powerful guns. Despite their stubbornness, [30 more...]
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 2. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book III:—Maryland. (search)
They had already entered the Chickahominy when Porter reached Barnett's Ferry, and under their proteeded to join Pope. On the morning of the 22d, Porter's corps, which had been detained on the Chesap fight. In fact, not satisfied with recalling Porter, whom he ordered to proceed from Warrenton Jundawn, although their soldiers were exhausted. Porter was to undertake a night-march through a woodeo had the chief command on that side, launched Porter's corps against Jackson's right. This corps, r to the left the corps of Sumner, Siegel and Porter covered the Warrenton road. Last of all, Bankoccupied during the long winter of 1861-1862. Porter and Siegel took up their quarters at Hall's Hiof Sykes and Couch, detached from the corps of Porter and Keyes. This army numbered eighty-seven thing a portion of their defenders to the left. Porter with Morrell's force rejoined Sykes' division,ch had the effect of keeping back Franklin and Porter, whose co-operation at the close of the battle[51 more...]
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 2. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book IV:—Kentucky (search)
thern part of the State, situated on the left side of the Missouri, was subjected to fire and the sword in the latter half of July. Five thousand partisans, under Porter, Poindexter and Cobb, were ravaging the whole of that region. Colonel Merrill was sent to fight them, and he displayed in that difficult conjuncture those rare qualities which subsequently established his reputation as a cavalry officer. Colonel McNeil, one of Merrill's lieutenants, after chasing Porter's troops for twelve successive days, overtook them at last at Kirksville, in Adair county. Although the Confederates were three thousand strong, and McNeil had only one thousand horse, the victory rested with him. Porter's band was almost annihilated; Poindexter, who was farther west, endeavored to join him, or at least to rally the remnant of his command, but was unable to cross the Chariton River, and the Missouri militia chased him with that sanguinary ardor which animates combatants in all civil wars. McNeil
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 2. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book V:—Tennessee. (search)
aving thus assembled about forty thousand men, descend the river as far as in front of Vicksburg under the escort of Commodore Porter's flotilla. Grant's instructions enjoined him not to make a direct attack upon this place, before which the navy corps thus consisted, then, of thirty-two thousand men, and a short distance from there, at Friar's Point, it joined Commodore Porter, who had come from the entrance of the Yazoo to convoy it. Although the progress of the vessels was delayed in consest as his troops were about to embark he felt the necessity of doing something to revive their courage; by agreement with Porter, he determined to lead them to the assault of a fort situated on the Arkansas, whose garrison of four or five thousand menetrating the proof-shelters of the Confederates, dismounting their guns and carrying death among those who served them. Porter then directed his fire against the cantonments, which the land-force was about to attack, and threw shells wherever he pe
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 2. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book VI:—Virginia. (search)
r storehouses for collecting such materials. Under these circumstances, McClellan did not deem it expedient to undertake an offensive campaign in Virginia when Porter's unfortunate reconnaissance had shown him that the enemy was disposed to offer resistance. He did not dare to take position with a large river behind him whoseAntietam; they had been replaced by Couch and Slocum. The Fifth and Sixth corps, each reinforced by a new division, had remained under the orders of Franklin and Porter, and two divisions, commanded by Stoneman and Whipple, were not incorporated into any army corps. The movable portion of the garrison of Washington was composed tterfield and Stoneman; and the right, commanded by Sumner, of the Second and Ninth corps, under Couch and Wilcox. The Sixth corps had hitherto been commanded by Porter, but the latter was involved in the disgrace of his chief, and, as we have before said, brought before a court-martial. On the 7th of November, at the moment M
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 2. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), chapter 8 (search)
3d Brigade, Colonel Schimmelpfennig, 4 regiments. 3d corps, Brigadier-general Heintzelman. Cavalry. Colonel Averill, 1 regiment. 1st Division, Brigadier-general F. Porter. Artillery. 1 Regular battery, 6 guns. Artillery. 3 Volunteer batteries, 18 guns. 1st Brigade, Brigadier-general Martindale, 5 regiments. 2d Brigade, Newton; 2d Brigade, Taylor; 3d Brigade, Bartlett. 2d Division, Smith. 1st Brigade, Hancock; 2d Brigade, Brooks; 3d Brigade, Davidson. 6th corps, F. Porter; 19,960 men strong. 1st Division, Morrell. 1st Brigade, Martindale; 2d Brigade, Griffin; 3d Brigade, Butterfield. 2d Division,Sykes. 1st Brigade (regular Brigade, Newton; 2d Brigade, Taylor; 3d Brigade, Bartlett. 2d Division, Smith. 1st Brigade, Hancock; 2d Brigade, Brooks; 3d Brigade, Davidson. 6th corps, F. Porter. 1st Division, Morrell. 1st Brigade, Martindale; 2d Brigade, Butterfield; 3d Brigade, Griffin. 2d Division, Sykes. 1st Brigade, Warren; 2d Brigade (regul