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J. B. Jones, A Rebel War Clerk's Diary, XXX. September, 1863 (search)
, toward Knoxville. Between that and Chattanooga he may be intercepted by the right wing of Bragg. The President had his cabinet with him nearly all day. It is not yet ascertained, precisely, whether Mr. Seward was really on the flag of truce steamer yesterday, but it is pretty certain that Mr. Benjamin went down the river. Of course the public is not likely to know what transpired there — if anything. The trans-Mississippi army is getting large amounts of stores, etc., on the Rio Grande River. Major Hart, Quartermaster, writes from San Antonio, Texas, on the 13th of July, that three large English steamers, Sea Queen, Sir Wm. Peel, and the Gladiator, had arrived, were discharging, etc. Also that two large schooners were hourly expected with 20,000 Enfield rifles on board. He says Gen. Magruder is impressing cotton to freight these vessels. So far, 260 Quakers, non-combatants, have been reported, mostly in North Carolina. A few cannot pay the $500consci-entiously. Th
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories, California Volunteers. (search)
ona to Northwest Texas and Indian Territory April 8-September 20. Led advance guard of the Column on its march across the Yuma and Colorado Deserts to the Rio Grande River. March to Picacho Pass April 8-15. Action at Picacho Pass April 15. March to Pimos Villages April 16-24. Expedition to Kenyon Station April 26-29 Fort Stanford, at Junction of the Gila and San Pedro Rivers, May 24, and duty there till June 17. Moved to Tucson, thence to Fort Thorne, Arizona, on the Rio Grande River, June 21-July 6. Reoccupation of Fort Thorne July 6. Expedition for the reoccupation of Mesilla, Fort Fillmore and Fort Bliss July 15-19. At Las Cruucson, April 10-May 20. Expedition up the Gila River and engagement at Pechecho Pass April 15 (Co. I ). March from Tucson, Ariz., across Desert to the Rio Grande River July 20-August 15. At La Mesilla till December 25. Moved to Fort Craig December 25-30. Duty by detachments at posts in New Mexico and Arizona, Las C
The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Index (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller), R (search)
5; brooks model, V., 143; Parrott model, V., 143, 154; Springfield model, V., 148, 160; magazine, V., 174; breech-loading, V., 194; replacing muskets, VIII., 186. Rinaldo, H. M. S., reception of Confederate Commission on, VI., 312. Ringgold, C., VI., 19. Ringgold, C. W., VII., 133. Ringgold, Ga.: W. P. Carlin and staff at, II., 169, 276, 309, 346; headquarters of General Thomas at, III., 107; camp at, IX., 170. Ringgold's Penn. Cavalry, I., 354; II., 348. Rio Grande River, Tex., VI., 39, 110. Ripley, E. H., X., 307. Ripley, J., V., 126. Ripley, it. S.: II., 67, 320, 324; V., 134, 183, 261; X., 109. Ripley, Miss., II., 346. River Defense Fleet: Confederate, I., 240, 362; destruction of, VI., 35, 83, 85, 222; organization of, VI., 83, 85; failure of, VI., 85, 192; on the Mississippi, VI., 220, 314. River of death, meaning of Indian word Chickamauga, II., 270. River steamers: importance of, in military operations i
The Daily Dispatch: March 15, 1861., [Electronic resource], Fort Brown. (search)
fications of Fort Brown were commenced. This extraordinary military defence is an earth work of immense size, having six bastions, and is capable of comfortably accommodating five or six regiments. "The fort was planned or carried out with a most extraordinary expedition, under the supervision of the then Captain, now Major Mansfield. Approaching it from Point Isabel, the American side, you perceive the tops of the highest houses in Matamoras, which is on the opposite side of the Rio Grande river. The visitation of the Fort is on a point formed by the remarkable and numerous bends of the river, consequently it is actually surrounded by Mexican territory, as at the time it was occupied by Major Brown, the sea-shore opposite was one continued line of forts and connected batteries. "At this time Fort Brown stood a siege which has no parallel in history. For many days some six forts, commanding all the sides, front and rear, poured into the fort shot and shell; at night the v
The Daily Dispatch: September 28, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 15 (search)
hings he is said to have remarked that, Abe Lincoln was "as good a man as Jesus Christ or anybody else." The case was this morning called to the notice of Gen. Twiggs, who sent word to Recorder Adams to investigate it, and if "probable cause" be found, to place Wilkins in the custody of the C. S. marshal. Permission to foreign vessels. The Fort Brown (Texas) Flag states that the Mexican Congress, or the Secretary of Marine, has granted permission to foreign vessels to enter the Rio Grande river and discharge their cargoes at Matamoras. This concession is said to have been extended on account of the blockade of the Southern ports, and, if actually made, may be of considerable service to the inhabitants of Texas. Sword Presentation to Gen. Jeff. Thompson--characteristic Acknowledgment. Some of the citizens of Memphis, Tenn., recently presented Gen. Jeff. Thompson with a sword and pair of pistols, in response to which he sends the following characteristic letter. Gen.