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Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3., The capture of Port Hudson. (search)
the La Fourche, and finally planted batteries on the Mississippi to cut off our communication with New Orleans. At Donaldsonville, however, an assault by about 1500 Texans was repulsed by about 200 men, including convalescents, under Major J. D. Bullen, 28th Maine, Aided by the gun-boats Princess Royal, Commander M. B. Woolsey, and Winona, Lieutenant-Commander A. W. Weaver. and at La Fourche Crossing Taylor's forces suffered another check at the hands of a detachment under Lieutenant-Colonel Albert Stickney, 47th Massachusetts. Otherwise Taylor, whose operations were conducted with marked skill and vigor, had everything his own way. In New Orleans great was the excitement when it was known that the Confederate forces were on the west bank within a few miles of the city; but fortunately the illness that had deprived Emory's division of its commander in the field had given New Orleans Seige of Port Hudson, La. a commander of a courage and firmness that now, as always, rose with
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 1 (search)
ever afforded me the most cheerful and ready assistance. He always accompanied one or the other of the columns en route, and used every exertion to have my orders carried out to the letter and spirit. Captain S. L. Taggart, Assistant Adjutant-General, aided by Captain W. Bedford, were never too weary to issue clear and distinct orders after the day's march, and otherwise constantly afforded me aid in bearing despatches. Captain C. B. Reese, Chief-Engineer, with the assistance of Lieutenant Stickney, have always received my warm commendations for their untiring activity, both in engineering and topograhical duty. He collated information with regard to different roads, furnished me good maps, when needed, and superintended the laying of pontoons, and the rebuilding of bridges over rivers and creeks in our route. Major T. W. Osborne, Chief of Artillery, aided by Major M. Woodhull, Assistant Adjutant-General, and Lieutenant W. N. Taylor, A. D. C., were constant in their exertion
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore), December 10. (search)
ever afforded me the most cheerful and ready assistance. He always accompanied one or the other of the columns en route, and used every exertion to have my orders carried out to the letter and spirit. Captain S. L. Taggart, Assistant Adjutant-General, aided by Captain W. Bedford, were never too weary to issue clear and distinct orders after the day's march, and otherwise constantly afforded me aid in bearing despatches. Captain C. B. Reese, Chief-Engineer, with the assistance of Lieutenant Stickney, have always received my warm commendations for their untiring activity, both in engineering and topograhical duty. He collated information with regard to different roads, furnished me good maps, when needed, and superintended the laying of pontoons, and the rebuilding of bridges over rivers and creeks in our route. Major T. W. Osborne, Chief of Artillery, aided by Major M. Woodhull, Assistant Adjutant-General, and Lieutenant W. N. Taylor, A. D. C., were constant in their exertion
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 89 (search)
crossing on the Opelousas Railway, cutting off communication between Brashear City and New Orleans. They were, however, finally repulsed; but renewed their attack on the twenty-first, which resulted in their again being repulsed, leaving fifty-three of their dead upon the field, and sixteen prisoners in our hands. Our loss was eight killed and sixteen wounded. Reinforcements were sent from New Orleans, but the enemy did not renew the attack. Our forces were under command of Lieutenant-Colonel Albert Stickney, Forty-seventh Massachusetts volunteers. Subsequently, they fell back to Algiers. Orders had been sent to Brashear City to remove all stores, and hold the position, with the aid of the gunboats to the last. But the enemy succeeded in crossing Grand Lake by means of rafts, and surprised and captured the garrison on the twenty-second of June, consisting of about three hundred men, two thirty pounder Parrott guns, and six twenty-four pounders. The enemy, greatly increased in n
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1: prelminary narrative, Preliminary narrative. (search)
P. Muzzey and C. W. C. Rhoades,—all four of the 3d Mass. Cavalry. Irwin does not include this list, which is issued on a separate sheet by the Forlorn Hope Association. All these, though not actually called into service, are as much entitled to honor as if they had been; and it is to be deeply regretted that we have not an equally complete list of the smaller storming party of the first attack, who fought or fell with the brave O'Brien. At La Fourche Crossing (June 21, 1863) Lieut.-Col. Albert Stickney (47th Mass.), whom Irwin terms a very intelligent and spirited young officer, and who had been for these qualities put in command of the district, met and defeated a Confederate attack with a small force made up of the troops of seven different States, including fragments of the 26th and 42d Mass. Infantry. In the battle of Franklin, during the siege of Vicksburg (July 9, 1863), the 29th, 35th and 36th Mass. were engaged, the 35th making a dash into the town and planting its flag
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Mass. officers and men who died., Index of names of persons. (search)
James, 481 Stevens, Jerome, 552 Stevens, John, 552 Stevens, Orman, 421 Stevens, S. M., 421 Stevens, Thomas, 552 Stevens, W. G., 481 Stevens, W. O., 97 Stevens, W. S., 64 Stevenson, C. T., 552 Stevenson, R. H., 47 Stevenson, T. G., 46, 47, 119, 193, 234, 240, 262, 278, 302, 304, 421. Steward, J. A., 552 Stewart, A. M., 421 Stewart, C. W., 422 Stewart, Emery, 552 Stewart, J. C., 422 Stewart, J. H., 552 Stewart, J. M., 65, 66 Stewart, Joseph, 118 Stewart, R. J., 422 Stickney, Albert, 66 Stickney, C. H., 481 Stickney, E. F., 422 Stidum, W. J., 422 Stiles, C. H., 422 Stillings, G. H., 422 Stillings, I. R., 422 Stillman, Samuel, 422 Stimpson, I. H., 481 Stimpson, J. W., 552 Stimpson, W. C., Jr., 422 Stockwell, W. C., 422 Stoddard, F. A., 553 Stoddard, F. H., 481 Stoddard, F. M., 422 Stoddard, H. A., 422 Stoddard, J. S., 120, 422 Stodder, Demerick, 422 Stodder, W. I., 481 Stone, A. C., 422 Stone, Andrew, 553 Stone, Benjamin, 70, 482 Stone, C. P.
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, Chapter 21: military History. (search)
' Monument in Cambridge. Brigadier-Generals. Henry L. Eustis. Charles Russell Lowell. Brevet Brigadier-Generals. Samuel E. Chamberlain. Charles F. Walcott. Colonels. P. Stearns Davis. Norwood P. Hallowell. Albert Ordway. Edmund Rice. Brevet Colonel. James B. Smith. Lieutenant-Colonels . William W. Bullock. Jeremiah W. Coveney. J. Durell Green. William H. Lounsbury. George A. Meacham. David P. Muzzey. James P. Richardson. Samuel W. Richardson. Albert Stickney. Majors. Ezra P. Gould. C. Frederick Livermore. Charles C. Parsons. Henry L. Patten. John T. Richards. Atherton H. Stevens, Jr. To Major Stevens was allotted the privilege of conferring special honor on Cambridge. On the morning of April 3, 1865, he received from the Mayor of Richmond a formal surrender of the city, led his squadron within the walls, and displayed the Stars and Stripes upon the State House. Brevet Major. Charles J. Mills. Captains. Thomas H.
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 2, chapter 3 (search)
28, 1862. Mustered out, July 28, 1864. Brevet Captain and Major, U. S. Volunteers, Mar. 13, 1865. Stephenson, Luther, Jr. See General Officers. Stevens, Atherton H., Jr. Major, 1st Mass. Cavalry, July 19, 1862. Battalion detached, Aug. 4, 1863; afterward became 4th Mass. Cavalry. Brevet Lieut. Colonel, U. S. Volunteers, Mar. 13, 1865. Mustered out, May 7, 1865. Stevenson, Robert Hooper. See General Officers. Stevenson, Thomas Greeley. See General Officers. Stickney, Albert. Captain, 47th Infantry, M. V. M., in service of the U. S., Sept. 19, 1862. Lieut. Colonel, Nov. 7, 1862. Mustered out, Sept. 1, 1863. Stiles, Frederick G. Major, 42d Infantry, M. V. M., in service of the U. S., Nov. 11, 1862. Mustered out, Aug. 20, 1863. Major, 42d Infantry, M. V. M., in service of the U. S., July 22, 1864. Mustered out, Nov. 11, 1864. Stone, Eben Francis. Captain, 48th Infantry, M. V. M., in service of the U. S., Sept. 16, 1862. Colonel, Dec. 8, 18
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 2, Index of names of persons. (search)
., 355 Stevens, G. P., 480 Stevens, H., 572 Stevens, I. I., 195, 446, 480, 724 Stevens, J. T., 4th Mass. Inf., 355 Stevens, J. T., 42d Mass. Inf., 355 Stevens, Thomas, 136 Stevens, W. O., 480 Stevens, W. S., 355 Stevenson, Hannah E., 594 Stevenson, R. H., 196, 229, 446, 558 Stevenson, T. G., 196, 229, 446, 607, 724 Stewart, C. A., 138 Stewart, E. W. B., 138 Stewart, G. M., 46th Mass. Inf., 355 Stewart, G. M., 42d Mass. Inf., 355 Stewart, J. M., 355 Stewart, W. H., 138 Stickney, Albert, 229 Stickney, J. B., 355 Stickney, J. E., 138 Stiles, C. D., 356 Stiles, D. F., 446, 480 Stiles, F. G., 229 Stiles, J. W., 356 Stiles, R. C., 446 Stillson, D. C., 138 Stimpson, E. S., 356 Stimpson, F. E., 446, 558 Stimpson, J. H., 138 Stitt, J. R., 356 Stockbridge, L. H., 356 Stocker, A. A., 389 Stocker, H. T., 138 Stockwell, A. J., 446, 480 Stockwell, J. W., 356 Stoddard, B. F., 356 Stoddard, C. B., 356, 446 Stoddard, C. K., 356 Stoddard, Charles, 584 Stoddard, E