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H. Wager Halleck , A. M. , Lieut. of Engineers, U. S. Army ., Elements of Military Art and Science; or, Course of Instruction in Strategy, Fortification, Tactis of Battles &c., Embracing the Duties of Staff, Infantry, Cavalry, Artillery and Engineers. Adapted to the Use of Volunteers and Militia., Chapter 3: Fortifications.Their importance in the defence of States proved by numerous historical examples (search)
entrance into the ocean. 6th. To give to our navy facilities for protecting our coast trade from the enemy's ships of war, and our internal communications, which lie near the coast, from maritime descents. Let us notice how France has attempted to accomplish this object. The Mediterranean frontier has Fort Quarre, Fort St. Marguerite, St. Tropez, Brigancon, the forts of Point Man, of l'ertissac, and of Langoustier, Toulon, St. Nicholas, Castle of If, Marseilles, Tour de Boue, Aigues-Montes, Fort St. Louis, Fort Brescou, Narbonne, Chateau de Salces, Perpignan, Collioure, Fort St. Elme, and Port Vendre. Toulon is the great naval depot for this frontier, and Marseilles the great commercial port. Both are well secured by strong fortifications. The Atlantic frontier has Bayonne; the forts of Royan, Grave. Medoc, Pate, &c., on the Gironde; Rochefort, with the forts of Chapus, Lapin, Aix, Oleron, &c., to cover the roadstead; La Rochelle, with the forts of the Isle of Re; Sables,
The Daily Dispatch: January 14, 1861., [Electronic resource], From Washington. (search)
en read by sections, amended and ordered to its engrossment. On motion of Mr. Martin, of Henry, the bill was read the third time and put on its passage. When the Speaker had stated the question, Mr. Kemper rose and said: Before the final vote of this House is recorded, I shall say a few words, almost in the nature of a personal explanation. Looking to that bill as the result of a weeks' arduous and agonizing labor, I am led to exclaim: "O, most lame and impotent conclusion!" "Montes parturiunt, nascitur ridiculus mus! " Looking to the intense anxiety of the public mind, to the demands of my constituents, to my own unalterable convictions and my unflinching struggles, the provisions of the bill, as about to pass, fill the with disappointment, with sorrow and grief. The State demanded an unshackled Convention of the sovereign people. In my judgment you have refused it. You have provided a qualified and fettered representative body which is not a Convention, and which is
The Daily Dispatch: may 14, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 4 (search)
noble and patriotic qualities that he possess, constituting him enable and efficient officer; and think you that a Virginia General is to be caught asleep on his post? He is always on the alert — up early and out late. He is, in short, the right man in the right place," and with such soldiers as he commands, with stout hearts and willing hands, who doubts the issue? Believe me, it will be no bombardment in rehearsal as Forts Henry or Donelson, neither will it be a second act in the drama of roanoke, but it will, when it does come, be a fortification, where every rock is labelled "no surrender," and every blade of grass that welcomes the morning dew in the mountain side, will drip with the blood of Southrons fighting for freedom! The time is past for this farce of firing a few hundred shells and then running up a white flag as a token of submission. We feel the great issue at stake with us here, and depend upon it, we will fill the order "to hold the Gap." More anon. Montes.
The Daily Dispatch: February 23, 1864., [Electronic resource], 200 Dollars Reward. (search)
o! the order came to cook and eat two days rations, and prepare to await further orders immediately. The air was soon redolent with the perfume of cooking corn bread, and the stillness of night was broken by the rhyming and the chiming of the rammer, and the hammer — marking time — time, time, &c., &c., "for eight years together, dinners and suppers and sleeping hours excepted." The voices of the Captain were uplifted — also those of the orderly sergeants and the teamsters. Parturient Montes. Next morning the Captain came in and said it was only a reconnaissance by one brigade of infantry and one of cavalry, but Major Spondoolix--of course he is a Q. M.--who is one of those who were at Missionary Ridge, says he hopes Grant wont make any more reconnaissances — that he made one at Missionary Ridge, and hopes he will come to fight next time. The weather and the state of the roads is most abominable, just now — the former being exceedingly spring-like, while the latter are b