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Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 55: operations of the Mississippi Squadron in the latter part of 1864 and in 1865. (search)
stants, L. H. Jones and Byrd Allen. Tug Daisy. Acting-Master's Mates, Joseph Graham; Engineers: Acting-Second-Assistant, F. M. Magers; Acting-Third-Assistant, J. E. Henderson. W. H. Brown--Fourth-rate. Pilot, Jefferson A. French; Acting-Ensign, J. Shinn; Acting-Master's Mates, O. Deweese, Jr., R. H. Hopkins and C. W. Dimmock; Engineers: Acting-First-Assistant, R. Cutter; Acting-Second-Assistants, A. C. P. French and G. W. Hart. General Lyon--Fourth-rate. Pilot, Richard E. Birch; Acting-Ensigns, James Martin and Thos. Cadwell; Acting-Master's Mates, E. W. Robinson, D. V. Balthis and F. B. Chase; Acting-Assistant Paymaster, Wm. H. Doane; Engineers: Acting-First-Assistant, W. J. Hamilton; Acting-Second-Assistants, James Baldwin and R. A. Smith; Acting-Third-Assistants, G. C. Shull and H. Workhouse. Abraham--Fourth-rate. Paymaster, A. E. Watson; Acting-Assistant Paymaster, Louis Jorgensen; Acting-Ensign, William Wagner; Acting-First-Assistant Engineer, Enos Hoshier.
Second South Carolina being among the last to retire. At dark General Robinson, of Hood's division, came up with his brigade and picketed to the fact to the Lieutenant-General commanding. In the morning General Robinson withdrew, and I sent forward Lieutenant-Colonel Gaillard to taods, procured ammunition, and took position in line on the left of Robinson's brigade. Here, receiving an order from Brigadier-General Johnso a mile, to the support of Johnson's brigade, which was supporting Robinson's battery, which was stationed on the brow of a hill to the right line of the brigade conformed to that of Gregg's, on our left, and Robinson's, on our right, which encompassed the top of a low ridge. The fied heavily, sustaining a loss in killed and wounded. A portion of Robinson's extreme left (Texans) and part of the Forty-fourth Tennessee had I have also to notice the services of Lieutenant Dent, commanding Robinson's battery, whose fire upon the enemy was incessant and effective.
into the battle, six were wounded, two mortally. Attention is called to the gallant conduct of Colonel Hart, who led his men, to the assault, and, when in the fort, seized one of the enemy's guns and fired it against them. Here also fell mortally wounded Lieutenant W. F. Rector, Adjutant of Hart's regiment, whose gallantry and undaunted bravery signally distinguished him in the assault. Major Davie, gallantly leading his men, fell shot through the thigh in front of the fort. Captain Robinson, acting Major, fell mortally wounded in front of his men. There also fell mortally wounded the brave, .the zealous Major Martin, of Hart's regiment, as also Major Stephenson, of Gause's regiment. There also fell Captain Garland, of Glenn's regiment; Lieutenant Eppes, of Gause's regiment, than whom a better man or braver soldier has not offered up his life during the war. Colonels Glenn and Gause and Lieutenant-Colonels Rogan and Hicks deserve special mention for the cool and dari
lion, under command of Lieutenant-Colonel Sam Boyd, in the action of the fifth inst. Its force consisted of the following: one field, three staff, and nine company officers, and one hundred and ninety enlisted men. They composed the centre of Colonel Allen's brigade, the Thirtieth Louisiana regiment, Colonel Breaux, on the right, and the Fourth Louisiana regiment, Lieutenant-Colonel Hunter, on the left. The line of battle was formed in the woods back and leftward of the residence of Captain E. W. Robinson, and about three-fourths of a mile to the rear of a central portion of Baton Rouge. As soon as the line was formed, it was put in forward motion, feeling its way slowly through tall weeds, in the morning's haze, for the enemy's first line of force. Marching straight to the front through briers, hedges, and over picket fences, the brigade was halted in the face of a line of the foe drawn up to receive us, and after giving them two well-directed volleys, charged upon them, when they
Joseph T. Derry , A. M. , Author of School History of the United States; Story of the Confederate War, etc., Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 6, Georgia (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 2: (search)
n Cleburne's division at Chickamauga. When the Thirteenth regiment of Georgia volunteers was organized, Walker Ector was made colonel; Marcellus Douglass, lieutenant-colonel, and James M. Smith, major. The adjutant was O. K. Walker; commissary, J. H. Mangham, and quartermaster, M. Gormerly. The captains were J. H. Mitchell (A), James McCallay (B), J. L. Moore (C), W. W. Hartsfield (D), W. A. Clark followed by B. P. Brooks (E), S. W. Jones (F), J. T. Crawford (G), Richard Maltby (H), E. W. Robinson (I), J. A. Long (K). This regiment served in 1861 in West Virginia; in December of that year was sent to Gen. R. E. Lee, then commanding at Charleston; in the spring of 1862 served on the Georgia coast with distinction on Whitemarsh island, and was sent back to Virginia with Lawton's brigade in time to take part in the Seven Days battles. From that time it served in the army of Northern Virginia until the close of the war. Upon the death of Colonel Ector early in 1862, Marcellus Douglas
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Pusses to Negroes. --On Saturday last Constable E. W. Robinson, of Henrico county, arrested a white man, who gave his name as Wm. H. Thomas, charged with giving passes to slaves as his own and to free negroes.--Thomas has been before the County Court for forgery and acquitted, because of the non-appearance of witnesses. In ith giving passes to slaves as his own and to free negroes.--Thomas has been before the County Court for forgery and acquitted, because of the non-appearance of witnesses. In this instance Robinson has the "dead wood" upon him, having been detected in the very act. Robinson and reason to suspect Thomas and put a watch upon him. ith giving passes to slaves as his own and to free negroes.--Thomas has been before the County Court for forgery and acquitted, because of the non-appearance of witnesses. In this instance Robinson has the "dead wood" upon him, having been detected in the very act. Robinson and reason to suspect Thomas and put a watch upon him.
o. W. Bunker, and John W. Colner, charged with forcibly entering the house of Alexander Craig, residing a few miles in the county of Henrico, and stealing a large amount of silver and gold coin and other valuable articles, took place before Judge Gregory, of Henrico Circuit Court, yesterday, and resulted in the conviction of the accused. The Jury assessed their punishment at ten years confinement in the Penitentiary, to which institution they were forthwith conveyed under charge of Constable E. W. Robinson. The prisoners it will be recollected went to Craig's farm in the garb of Confederate soldiers, and representing themselves as authorized to search the premises for Confederate deserters, demanded and obtained admittance into his residence, after which, with drawn pistols, they forced him to surrender all the money which he possessed, together with two gold watches, several valuable articles of jewelry, &c. Bunker and Coiner were both Yankee deserters, and had on several occasions
arties who assailed him were no longer present, he proceeded to his residence, about two miles distant, where he remained till Monday morning, when he took some steps to have them arrested. A full description of the parties was given to Constable E. W. Robinson, of Henrico, who immediately set to work to hunt them up, and with the assistance of Constable Wade the following arrests were made yesterday morning; Martin Joial, Thomas O'Bryant, Geo. Mendonner, Dick. Jordan, James Griffin, Clay Rawlghwayman style. In some instances their operations have been very boldly conducted, as they have been known to emerge from their hiding places before it was dark, and start out on their plundering expeditions. We have been informed by Constable Robinson that there are still going at large some eighteen or twenty more of this gang, and that the organization is a complete one, regularly presided over by a captain, lieutenant, &c. The names and whereabouts of several others have been ascertai
Arrests in Henrico. --constable E. W. Robinson, of Henrico, arrested on Friday morning Emmet Perce and Joseph August, the first for stealing apples and oats, and the last named for stealing apples and shooting at — Kahn. Perce was admitted to bail in the sum of $500 to answer the offence before the proper authorities; but in August's case the matter was looked upon in a more serious light, and he was committed to prison.
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