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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 10. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 45 (search)
, assisted by Lieutenant James B. Heyward, Lieutenant of Ordnance. The medical department was under charge of Surgeon M. S. Moore, assisted by Assistant-Surgeon Samuel Muller. Mr. Edward White was present as acting Engineer Officer. The members of the Signal corps were T. P. Lowndes, Arthur Grimball, and Joseph W. Seabrook. Several officers of General Ripley's staff were present during the engagement, and in the absence of General Ripley, tendered their services to me. Captain Benjamin Read, A. A. General; Colonel Edward Manigault and Colonel St. Clair Dearing were present, having tendered their services also. Mr. Lacoste also was present, and rendered efficient service. With regard to the conduct of the garrison, it is impossible for me to draw any distinction. Officers and men were alike animated with the same spirit, and I cannot speak in too high terms of their coolness and gallantry throughout the action. All acted as though they were engaged in practice, a
Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865, chapter 26 (search)
s of the Signal Corps were: T. P. Lowndes, Arthur Grimball, and Joseph W. Seabrook. Several officers of General Ripley's staff were present during the engagement, and, in the absence of General Ripley, tendered their services to me. Captain Benjamin Read, Assistant Adjutant-General, Colonel Edward Manigault, and Colonel St. Clair Dearing were present, having tendered their services also. Mr. Lacoste also was present and rendered efficient service. * * * For expenditure of ammunitionneral Bragg all information I obtain relative to movement of enemy's troops in my front. Have you been attacked to-day? G. T. Beauregard. Telegram. near Chester, May 30th, 1864:10 P. M. Genl. R. E. Lee, Atlee's Station: Hoke's division and Read's battalion of artillery have been ordered to report to you forthwith. I will follow with Johnson's as soon as enemy's movements here will permit. G. T. Beauregard. Telegram. near Chester, May 30th, 1864:11.15 P. M. Genl. B. Bragg, Richmond,
The Daily Dispatch: June 13, 1861., [Electronic resource], $50 reward. (search)
Stabbing affair. --A beetle-browed individual, named Benj. Read, was carried before the Mayor yesterday morning for feloneously cutting, stabbing, and wounding, William . J. Somerville, with intent to maim, disable, disfigure, and kill him. The affair occurred Tuesday night. Somerville first struck Read a blow with his fist, which the latter returned by ripping open his bowels with a knife and making some ugly gashes about the shoulder At this juncture Somerville fell from loss of blood, and the watchmen making their appearance at the instant, carried Read to the lock up. A woman was at the bottom of the whole difficulty — a little piece of feminine mischief, called Mrs. Evans, was fancied by both parties. Read was the longest "lover," Somerville having been liberated from the penitentiary only some few months since. The latter feared Read would get the inside track of him and tried to scare him off, with the result above related. The woman who caused the muse fondled around t
The Daily Dispatch: June 22, 1861., [Electronic resource], The western Virginia Tories — their "Declaration of Independence." (search)
Unlawful Stabbing. --Benj. Read, who recently stabbed Wm. J. Sommerville, the ex-Custom-House robber, was yesterday examined before the Mayor for the offence and sent on for further trial before the Hustings Court. The Mayor allowed the defendant to give bail in $500 for his appearance.