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George Meade, The Life and Letters of George Gordon Meade, Major-General United States Army (ed. George Gordon Meade), chapter 4 (search)
nice fellow, too. We all get along most harmoniously and only want a little more to do. You have of course rejoiced over the glorious achievement of our navy at Port Royal. To Mrs. George G. Meade: camp Pierpont, Va., November 17, 1861. I went into town yesterday to attend to my Lake Survey accounts at the Treasury, whichss, are very short-sighted. I agree with you in thinking it has only just begun. Think of Percy Drayton Percival Drayton commanded the Pocahontas in the Port Royal, S. C., expedition November 7, 1861. firing into a fort commanded by his own brother! Thomas F. Drayton, brigadier-general C. S. A. Led the Confederate troops indid not expect this would give us the place, or that they could reduce the batteries. They never have yet reduced any batteries of consequence, except those at Port Royal and Fort Donelson, but they have proved their capacity to run by them and stand being shot at, which I think they did in an eminent degree at Charleston. I see
George Meade, The Life and Letters of George Gordon Meade, Major-General United States Army (ed. George Gordon Meade), chapter 6 (search)
hot on Saturday, will check the evil of desertion. This execution was witnessed by a very large number of soldiers, and I am told the only remark made was, Why did they not begin this practice long ago? Not a murmur against the justice or the propriety of the act was heard. Indeed, the men are the most anxious to see this great evil cured, as they know their own security will be advanced thereby. September 3, 1863. The expedition has been quite successful; the boats were found at Port Royal and were destroyed by our artillery fire from this side. The expedition sent to destroy them consisted of cavalry and artillery, but as they had to go a long distance, over forty miles from the main part of my army, I had to send infantry to support them, and to guard the lower crossing places to prevent the enemy coming over and cutting them off. This has stirred us up a little. We have also had a visit from Brigadier General Meigs, Quartermaster General, who has been inspecting the tra
George Meade, The Life and Letters of George Gordon Meade, Major-General United States Army (ed. George Gordon Meade), Index. (search)
2, 185, 321, 340, 369, 383, 389, 396, 397, 404-406, 409, 413, 422. Poe, Orlando M., I, 212, 271, 324. Polk, James K., I, 61, 65, 102, 103, 109, 111, 114, 115, 123, 124, 181. Pope, John, I, 111,147, 166, 196, 258, 303-308, 321, 323, 335, 354; II, 136, 149, 234, 291, 322, 365. Porter, Admiral. II, 234, 241. Porter, Com., I, 67, 73, 301. Porter, Andrew, I, 355. Porter, Fitz-John, I, 276, 281, 282, 284, 297, 302, 308, 312, 327, 328, 344. Porter, T. H., I, 66, 68, 69. Port Royal, battle of, Nov. 7, 1861, I, 227. Potter, Joseph A., I, 230. Potter, Robert B., II, 346. Powell, Senator, II, 165. Prendergast, Catherine Gordon, I, 7. Prince, Harry, I, 244. Pryor, Roger A., I, 287, 290, 292. Puebla, battle of, 1847, I, 196. Puleston, Col., II, 149. Pyne, Rev. Dr., II, 235. Q Quitman, John A., I, 166, 170, 172, 174. R Ramsay, Geo. D., I, 30, 43, 95, 378. Ramseur, Stephen D., II, 48, 50. Randall, Alexander, I, 21, 35, 286, 290,