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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 3. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 103 (search)
hands of the enemy; and failing in this, he recrossed the river to Virginia, in order to assist his men in person, with the best means he could devise, to escape. As he did not return, it is presumed that he is now a prisoner in the hands of the enemy. His persistent efforts in behalf of the safety and welfare of those under his command, are worthy of the highest encomiums. Company H.--Captain H. Alden, commanding. Killed--Capt. H. Alden. Missing--Sergeant Owen McCarthy; Corporals: John G. Smith, Thomas McBey; Privates: B. J. Dolan, Patrick Flattery, Michael Queenan, Nicholas Quinn, Michael Doran, James Manahan, Augustus Bauer, William Mooney, Horace E. Adams, James Byron, Patrick Moore, Michael Lynch--15. Captain Alden fell at almost the first volley from the enemy. His remains were afterward recognized by Captain Vaughn, of the Third Rhode Island battery, who crossed to the Virginia shore with a flag of truce on the twenty-third instant., and buried a portion of the dead. Th
The Daily Dispatch: may 18, 1861., [Electronic resource], Charleston treason. (search)
Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.the Charlotte Troop en route. Farmville, Va., May 16, 1861 The Charlotte Troop set out from Charlotte N. C. this morning, on their line of march for Ashland, where they have been ordered to report. The corps is commanded by Capt. John G. Smith, and numbers eighty-one, rank and file. We arrived here at 3 o'clock, all well, and in good spirits. Permit me to avail myself of this opportunity, in behalf of our company, to express our grateful feelings to the people of Farmville for the hospitable manner in which we have been received. We soon found that we were among people animated with the same spirit and united by the same ties. The ladies soon found that our canteens needed covering, and in the shortest time twenty, at least, were plying their dear little fidgets in fixing them. This was an act of kindness which we shall never forget — The merchants, too, were very kind to sell us such articles as we found we could get to advantag
The Daily Dispatch: February 19, 1862., [Electronic resource], The Confederate force at Roanoke. (search)
Chesterfield Guard, Captain William B. Ball. Governor's Guard, (Richmond,) Captain J. S. Cabell. Hanover Volunteers, Captain Williams C. Wickham. Henrico Volunteers, Captain Z. S. Magruder. Amelia Volunteers, Captain S. S. Welseger. Goochland Guard, Captain Julian Harrison. Mecklenburg Volunteers, Captain W. H. Jones. Pittsylvania Volunteers, Captain C. H. Flournoy. Cumberland Volunteers, Captain Henry R. Johnson. Charlotte Volunteers, Captain John G. Smith. Second regiment. Colonel...Frederick Henningsen. Lieutenant Colonel...Frank Anderson. Major...--Lauson. Companies. Mississippi Rangers, Capt. Imboden. Richmond Blues, Capt. Lewis. University company, Capt. Crane. --company, Capt. McComas. Sykstown (Mississippi) Rangers, Capt. McDonald. --company, Capt. Farish. --company, Capt. Smeed. Third regiment. Colonel...J. L. Davis. Lieut.-Colonel...--Clarkson. Major...--Baco
The Daily Dispatch: December 15, 1865., [Electronic resource], Whence comes all this cotton? (search)
and Commandery of Knights Templars of the State of Virginia for the ensuing twelve months: R. Eminent E. H. Gill, No. 2, Grand Commander, Richmond. Va.; V. Eminent J. Robin McDaniel, No. 4, D. G. Commander. Lynchburg, Va.; V. Eminent William B. Isaacs, No. 2, G. Generalissimo. Richmond, Va.; V. Eminent John W. Potts, No. 10, G. Captain General. Hicks's Ford, Va.; Eminent George W. Dame, No. 7, G. Prelate, Danville, Va.; Eminent James Evans, No. 2, G. Treasurer, Richmond. Va.: Eminent John Dove, No. 2, G. Recorder, Richmond, Va.; Eminent R. E. Withers, No. 7, G. Senior Warden, Danville, Va.; Eminent Benjamin Harrison, No. 6, G. Junior Warden, Petersburg, Va.; Eminent L. F. Johnson, No. 14, G. Standard , Goodson county, Va.; Eminent John F. Regnault, No. 2, G. Sword Bearer Richmond, Va.; Eminent John G. Smith, No. 5, Grand Warden, Portsmouth, Va.; Thomas. Angel, No. 2, G. Steward; R. D. Sanxay, No. 2, G. Sentinel.