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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 9. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Battle of Ocean Pond, Florida. (search)
ing, and if he was not in too heavy force to press him heavily. I had personally instructed Colonel Smith, commanding cavalry, to fall back as soon as infantry advanced, and protect their flanks. The continuance of the battle, also, after the enemy had given way, I sent repeated orders to Colonel Smith, commanding cavalry, to press the enemy on his flank, and to continue in the pursuit. But trge proportion very slightly. In the opening of the engagement the cavalry under command of Colonel Smith, skirmished with the enemy with spirit, and retired to the flanks in obedience to their ordel the forces which had preceded me, consisting of two regiments of cavalry, under command of Colonel Smith, the Sixty-fourth Georgia regiment, and two companies of the Thirty-second Georgia regiment.ft, to prevent a flank movement of the enemy in that direction. Instructions were sent to Colonel Smith, commanding cavalry, to place his regiments on the extreme flank, and to guard against any m
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), United States of America. (search)
required twothirds vote; his name was withdrawn on the eighth ballot, and James K. Polk, of Tennessee, was nominated on the ninth; Silas Wright, of New York, was nominated for Vice-President, but declined, and George M. Dallas, of Pennsylvania, was nominated.] First telegraphic communications in the United States during this convention, on the experimental line erected by the government between Baltimore and Washington......May 27, 1844 First session adjourns......June 17, 1844 Joe Smith, the Mormon prophet, with his brother Hiram, murdered by a mob at the jail in Carthage, Ill........June 27, 1844 Treaty with China, of peace, amity, and commerce......July 3, 1844 Henry Clay's Alabama letter, published in the North Alabamian, alienates the Northern Whigs......Aug. 16, 1844 Fifteenth Presidential election......Nov. 12, 1844 Second session assembles......Dec. 2, 1844 On motion of John Quincy Adams the gag rule, prohibiting the presentation of abolition petitions
in Western New York thousands of young men were prepared to enrol themselves to fight for the Union and the Constitution. At Stand No. 3, located on the northwest side of Union Square, the meeting was called to order by Mr. Richard Warren, who nominated Mr. Wm. F. Havemeyer as Chairman of the meeting. The following gentlemen acted as Vice Presidents: Jno. A. Stevens, R. A. Witthaus, R. M. Blatchford, Elijah F. Purdy, Samuel B. Ruggles, James Owen, S. B. chittenden, Thos, C. Smith, August. F. Schwab, Wm. Lyell, Chas. P. Daly, W. H. Hays, Samuel D. Babcock, A. V. Stout, Geo. R. Jackson, Jno. T. Agnew, Francis Hall, Thos. A. Emmett, Wm. Allen Butler, Edwin Hoyt, Jno. E. Devlin, James W. Beekman, P. M. Wetmore, Geo. S. Coe, N. Knight, Jno. A. C. Gray, Cyrus Curtiss, Henry A. Smythe, David Thompson, T. H. Faile, Isaac Bell, Jr., Dan. P. Ingraham, W. M. Vermilye, J. L. Aspinwall, Richard Schell, Fred. Lawrence, J. G. Vassar, J.
a Volunteers, the 1st Georgia Regulars, the 1st Florida Battalion, and Bonaud's Battalion, with Guerard's Light Battery, all under Colonel G. P. Harrison, constituted the Second Brigade. The cavalry was organized into a Third Brigade, under Colonel C. Smith: thus making a total effective force of about 4600 infantry, 600 cavalry, and three batteries of light artillery. The rapidity with which our forces were concentrated from different points, and especially from Charleston and Savannah, is Gamble's section of artillery in the centre. The 64th Georgia and the two companies of the 32d were moved to the left of the 28th; and, to guard against an attack in flank, the 6th Georgia was extended farther still, in the same direction. Colonel Smith, with the cavalry, was instructed to take a position on the extreme flank, so as to check any movement of the enemy from either side. After these preliminaries, the advance began with true Confederate dash; the opposing forces gradually givi
and organized the cavalry into a brigade, under the command of Colonel C. Smith, 2d Florida Cavalry, my whole effective force being as followsthin three miles of my position. I ordered the cavalry, under Colonel C. Smith, 2d Florida Cavalry, supported by the 64th Georgia, Colonel Evheavy force, to press him heavily. I had personally instructed Colonel Smith, commanding cavalry, to fall back as soon as infantry advanced, also, after the enemy had given way, I sent repeated orders to Colonel Smith, commanding cavalry, to press the enemy on his flank, and to co In the opening of the engagement the cavalry, under command of Colonel Smith, skirmished with the enemy with spirit, and retired to the flaned me, consisting of two regiments of cavalry, under command of Colonel Smith, the 64th Georgia regiment, and two companies of the 32d Georgint of the enemy in that direction. Instructions were sent to Colonel Smith, commanding cavalry, to place his regiments on the extreme flan
William Swinton, Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac, chapter 4 (search)
ketch of the field of Williamsburg. A. Hooker's division. B. Part of Couch's division. C. Smith's division. D. E. Works occupied by Hancock's brigade. mained to cover the trains. When, hooads almost impassable. In the morning, Hooker's division had taken position on the left, and Smith's on the right; the other divisions had not yet come up. The attack was opened by General Hookert thus waxed hot in front of Fort Magruder, the troops on the right, composed exclusively of General Smith's division, had not engaged the enemy; but towards noon, Sumner ordered General Smith to senGeneral Smith to send one of his brigades to occupy a redoubt on the extreme right, said to be evacuated by the enemy. For this purpose, Hancock's brigade was selected. Davidson's brigade was also under Hancock's co Hancock's total loss was one hundred and twenty-nine. Shortly after the action was decided, General Smith, by order of General Mc-Clellan, who had reached the front and appreciated the position secu
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 15. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), General Semmes' Georgia Brigade. (search)
F. Hardy, J. M. Andrews, P. J. Hardnett, H. H. Hardnett, S. Hardnett, Private R. G. Langford, J. M. Moore, W. M. Marchman, S. A. Phillips, J. W. Ragland, H. C. Towns, C. R. C. Ward. [161] Twenty-Sixth Georgia Regiment. Co. A. Sergeant W. H. Holmes, Corporal James M. Flinn, Private Richard Greenfield, Private James G. N. Harris, John Strickland, Thomas W. Dunn, mus'n. Co. B. Sergeant J. S. Townsend, Corporal J. P. Joyner, Private Harman Hill, (teamster,) C. Smith, (teamster,) Private L. A. Rozer, James M. Cowart, M. S. Howard. Co. C. Sergeant W. G. Burney, (Act'g Adj't 38th Regiment,) Private N. Asbell, S. M. Bowers, John Burney, D. A. Grooner, Private J. I. Grooner, T. R. Hester, William Heirs, John Lane, J. M. Westbery. Co. D. Corporal J. R. Cooper, Private A. J. Herring, J. J. Jones, Private Henry Jornigen, A. Highsmith. Co. E. Sergeant R. W. Joyner, (Act. Ord. Sergeant,) J. P. Jones, Corporal J. E. Spivey,
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 15. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Terry's Brigade, formerly John M. Jones's. (search)
r, C. Burg, Private D. Burch. Co. B. Sergeant Wm. M. Clark, Jno. McGroth, Private S. Cerilo, F. Lender, Private Wm. Simpson, M. Farla, E. Deleseocres. Co. C. Private A. Labbe, F. Gonsoulin, J. D. Le Blanc, V. Castillo. Private A. Brousard, E. Dupuy, Antoine Amy. Co. D. Private W. McAlpin, J. Carroll, Private John Johnston, Fred. Smith. Co. E. Private J. E. Howell, Jas. Carroll, Private J. Barfield, Frank Barfield. Co. F. Sergeant F. C. Carrers, C. Smith, O. Savant, Corporal J. D. Allen, Private E. Trazue, G. Foret, Private V. Settig, Jno. Welsh, A. Greffel, Ben. Henry, F. Bacon, D. McDaniel. Co. G. Private A. Alums, J. R. Wall, R. Gentry, Private M. Beach, W. Crawford. Mus'n J. Estrada, Company H. Private J. Boudro. Co. I. Private P. C. Haggett, Wm. Washington, Private Jos. Phillips. Co. K. Sergeant A. Leblanc, Private A. Daigle, Chs. Green, Private M. Kennedy, F. Craine, J. Guilfoux. [54] Fi
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 24. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.45 (search)
H. Z. Guice, Company E, 8th Louisiana. J. B. Galatti, Jackson parish, Louisiana. L. G. Picon, Company E, 2nd Louisiana. A. Comb, Company A, 6th Louisiana. B. C. Scarborough, Company A, 6th Louisiana. N. Schmitt, Company H, 2nd Louisiana. —. Smith, Company C, 16th Louisiana. C. Scarborough, Company A, 6th Louisiana. R. Cahill, Company F, 6th Louisiana. R. H. Senders, Company G, 7th Louisiana. F. Rose, Company H, 6th Louisiana. H. Hann, Company K, 8th Louisiana. Captain D. S. Griff Company I, 14th Louisiana. A. D. Rowles, Company F, 9th Louisiana. J. L. Lock, Company B, 1st Louisiana. W. M. Sunley, Company B, 15th Louisiana. Sergeant J. Antrey, Company H, 2d Louisiana. G. B. Walker, Company A, 9th Louisiana. Lieutenant C. Smith, Company C,— Louisiana. Major A. Davis, 7th Louisiana. Major McArthur,— Louisiana. Captain T. S. Crump, Company D, 2d Louisiana. Captain C. Thompson, Louisiana Guards Battery. Captain W. F. Thompson, Company A, 7th Louisiana. <
e, F J Morgan, A T Marin, Wm. S Phillips. A G Smith E C. Smith. J J Smith, E C Thomas, W H VeazeyC. Smith. J J Smith, E C Thomas, W H Veazey, J B Wilkinson. Company C--Killed: Privates Jas. Desont, Thos Peden. Timothy Hulliers, Henry CSmith, E C Thomas, W H Veazey, J B Wilkinson. Company C--Killed: Privates Jas. Desont, Thos Peden. Timothy Hulliers, Henry C Keeter, Bernard Johnson. Wounded: Sergeant Aloysius Schenerman, Corp Albert Hensler, privates MatM Hall. J M Jett, J S Patterson, H Brigamon J Smith. Company D "Pettus Relief," Capt Barlow. Company F, Capt Powers--Klilled: Private Jas B Smith. Wounded: Privates Joel Prince, severely in hRichards, in the arm and breast, slightly; J L Smith shot in the mouth; A J Sanders, in the arm, se: Privates J A Little john, Drury Scruggs, R H Smith, A C Lindsey. Missing: Privates J D McVeigh, ounded, 19--38. Company D, Giat Rifles, Capt Smith--Killed: Privates John Carr, R Wilson, T B B Capt Austin.--Killed: R Holland, R Burdett, B Smith. --Wounded: Lieut Charles, Sergt Gainson, SergMcDaniel, R McElduff, J C Peden, J R Peay, W F Smith, and W T Farrar, do. Company G, Capt Phin[1 more...]