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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Potter, Chandler Eastman 1807-1868 (search)
Potter, Chandler Eastman 1807-1868 Author; born in Concord, N. H., March 7, 1807; graduated at Dartmouth College in 1831; editor and publisher of the Manchester Democrat in East Concord, in 1844-48; was also connected with other periodicals. His publications include History of Manchester, N. H.; a new edition of Belknap's History of New Hampshire, with notes and a continuation to 1860; and contributions on the Penobscot and other Eastern Indians in Schooleraft's History of the Indians. He died in Flint, Mich., Aug. 4, 1868.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Stark, John 1728-1832 (search)
Stark, John 1728-1832 Military officer; born in Londonderry, N. H., Aug. 28, 1728; removed, with his father, to Derryfield (now Manchester) when he was about eight years old. In 1752, while on a hunting excursion, he was made a prisoner by the St. Francis Indians, and was ransomed in a few weeks for $103. He became popular with the Indians, and was adopted into their tribe. In 1755 he was made lieutenant of Rogers's Rangers, and performed good service during the French and Indian War. A meff Burgoyne's retreat from Saratoga. Stark was placed in command of the Northern Department in 1778, and in 1779-80 served in Rhode Island and New Jersey. He was also at West Point, and was one of the court that condemned Major Andre. He was again in command of the Northern Department in 1781, with his headquarters at Saratoga. After the war he lived in retirement. He was the last surviving general of the army, excepting Sumter, who died in 1832. He died in Manchester, N. H., May 8, 1822.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), New Hampshire, (search)
er to edit early provincial records, and Rev. Dr. Bouton, of Concord, chosen......1866 Office of superintendent of public instruction created......1867 Revision and codification of the laws, ordered by the legislature of 1865, completed......1867 New Hampshire College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts, at Hanover, chartered 1866, opened......Sept. 4, 1868 Legislature ratifies the Fifteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution......July 1, 1869 City training-school, Manchester, opened......1869 Ex-President Pierce dies at Concord......Oct. 8, 1869 Labor Reform party holds its first State convention......Jan. 28, 1870 Act passed creating a State board of agriculture......1870 James A. Weston, Democrat, receives 34,700 votes for governor, and James Pike, Republican, 33,892. The legislature elects Weston by 326 to 159......June, 1871 Orphans' home and school of industry on the ancestral Webster farm, near Franklin, opened......1871 Compulsor
Raphael Semmes, Memoirs of Service Afloat During the War Between the States, Chapter 35: (search)
to be the ship Manchester from New York, bound to Liverpool. I now threw the Manchester's crew, together with the crews of the Wave Crest, and Dunkirk, on board the nsom-bond in another case, of British property on board Federal vessels, (the Manchester and the Tonawanda,) by an armed cruiser sailing under the Confederate flag, t above correspondence, that there was British property destroyed on board the Manchester. If so, it was the fault of the British owner, in failing to document his prod that ship, claiming that any part of the cargo belonged to neutrals. The Manchester brought us a batch of late New York papers, and I was much obliged to the edie had not gotten hold of a mail? For two or three days after capturing the Manchester, we fell in with nothing but neutral vessels. When the nationality of these were lying to, under topsails, when she was reported. As in the case of the Manchester, we had only to await her approach, for we were still in the beaten track of
George Meade, The Life and Letters of George Gordon Meade, Major-General United States Army (ed. George Gordon Meade), chapter 30 (search)
mmettsburg. Second corps to Taneytown. Fifth corps to Hanover. First corps to Gettysburg. Eleventh corps to Gettysburg, (or supporting distance.) Sixth corps to Manchester. Twelfth corps to Two Taverns. Cavalry to front, and flank well out in all directions, giving timely notice of operations and movements of the enemy. Allr impediments, to withdraw the army from its present position, and form line of battle with the left resting in the neighborhood of Middleburg, and the right at Manchester, the general direction being that of Pipe creek. For this purpose General Reynolds, in command of the left, will withdraw the force at present at Gettysburg,one to the right and one to the left after crossing Pipe creek, connecting on the left with General Reynolds, and communicating his right to General Sedgwick at Manchester, who will connect with him and form the right. The time for falling back can only be developed by circumstances. Whenever such circumstances arise as would
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 1. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 216 (search)
volunteered for the war. The Regimental Band is composed of Baldwin's Band of Manchester, and consists of 25 performers, who have volunteered for the war. The unifua; Adjutant, E. Q. Fellows, of Sandwich; Quartermaster, R. A. Batchelder, of Manchester; Staff-Secretary, Chas. L. Brown, of Manchester; Surgeon, A. B. Crosby, of HaManchester; Surgeon, A. B. Crosby, of Hanover; Assistant-Surgeon, H. C. Shaw, of Hanover; Chaplain, L. G. Abbot, of Bradford. non-commissioned Staff.--Sergeant Major, Geo. Y. Lawyer, of Nashua; Quartermaster Sergeant, A. Lull, of Nashua; Fife Major, Frs. H. Pike, of Manchester; Drum Major, Wm. Carr; Paymaster, Moses K. Hagleton. line-officers.--Company A, of Dover Chas. W. Sawyer, of Dover; Ensign, J. G. Wallace, of Dover. Company C, of Manchester--Captain, J. L. Kelly; Lieut., M. V. B. Richardson; Ensign, Chas. o. Jenniso E. E. Sturtevant; Lieut., H. W. Fuller; Ensign, E. W. Goss. Company K, of Manchester--Captain, G. E. Sleeper; Lieut., E. Q. Fellows; Ensign, H. O. Dudley. Ten
Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865, Chapter 44: (search)
sible. 10th. The troops concentrated at St. Stephen's shall move to form a junction with the troops at Columbia, or with the same at Chesterville, following one of the routes, according to the movements of the enemy, as follows: 1st. Via Manchester and Kingsville to Columbia or Manchester, Camden, and Brown's Ferry, on the Catawba, to Chesterville. 2d. Via Darlington, Kelly's Bridge, on Lynch's Creek, and Brown's Ferry, on the Catawba, to Chesterville. 3d. Via Cheraw, Chesterville, Manchester, Camden, and Brown's Ferry, on the Catawba, to Chesterville. 2d. Via Darlington, Kelly's Bridge, on Lynch's Creek, and Brown's Ferry, on the Catawba, to Chesterville. 3d. Via Cheraw, Chesterville, Lancaster, and Brown's Ferry, on the Catawba, to Chesterville. In view of the facility the enemy has at Branchville and Orangeburg, and in the direction of Columbia, to cut the line of retreat of the garrison of Charleston, as above referred to, it becomes necessary to commence the evacuation as soon as the necessary preparations can be made. The holding of Charleston is now reduced to only a question of a few days. Its loss does not jeopardize the safety of the State of South Carolina, b
Emilio, Luis F., History of the Fifty-Fourth Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry , 1863-1865, Chapter 15: Potter's Raid. (search)
Hundred and Second United States Colored Troops went at the same time toward Manchester about three miles, burning a long covered railroad-bridge, four cars, two hunumterville singing John Brown's hymn in chorus, and with the brigade, reached Manchester after a march of twelve miles. A mile and a half beyond that town the other rile or so farther, camping in a fine grove on the Singleton plantation. At Manchester the Fifty-fourth was detached, moving along the railroad about six miles and ll property at the junction was effected, and then the trestle leading toward Manchester was burned after crossing it. As progress was slow with the heavy second traed on the roadside. It was the hope to run the engines and remaining cars to Manchester; but a flue had blown out of Lieutenant Swails's locomotive, so they like therdered. It was about one hundred miles distant by the proposed route through Manchester and Fulton Post-Office. Early that morning three companies of the One Hundre
Emilio, Luis F., History of the Fifty-Fourth Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry , 1863-1865, Index. (search)
uisiana Troops. Infantry: Native Guards (Colored), 1. Loveridge, R. C., 168. Lowell, Charles R., Jr., 19. Lowell, John, 15. Lownde's plantation, 275. Loyalist, steamer, 309. Luck, John T., 99, 100, 101. Lynch, James, 50, 232. M. Mackay's Point, S. C., 258, 263. Mackey, Albert G., 283, 312. Magnolia Cemetery, 284, 310. Magrath, A. G., 264. Mahaska, gunboat, 177. Maine Troops. Infantry: Ninth, 74. Eleventh, 110, 187. Manchester, S. C., 295, 296, 297, 298, 307. Manchester and Wilmington Railroad, 295. Managault, Edward, 201. Mann, O. L., 123. Mann, Samuel Willard, 34, 54, 55, 56, 59, 61, 79, 81, 90, 133. Manning, S. C., 293. Manning, John L., 307. Manning plantation, 307. Manning, William C., 167,169, 259. Maple Leaf, steamer, 150, 151, 152, 184. Marblehead, gunboat, 56, 60, 144. Marcy, John S., 216. Marsh, M. M., 174. Marshall, George, 155. Mason plantation, 263. Mason, Samuel W., 93. Mason's Bridge, S. C., 257. Masonic Lodge, 129,
Oliver Otis Howard, Autobiography of Oliver Otis Howard, major general , United States army : volume 2, Chapter 48: organization of the freedmen's Bureau and my principles of action (search)
as the divisions went through the town we passed in review before a multitude of interested spectators. At ten o'clock the morning of May 9th, we arrived at Manchester, opposite Richmond, where were General Halleck's headquarters. I paid a brief visit to the late Confederate capital, and after my return to Manchester, issued Manchester, issued orders of march pursuant to General Sherman's instructions for my two corps to proceed via Hanover Court House to Alexandria and Washington. Blair's corps was to set out the 12th, and Logan's to follow on the 13th. I then with my staff intended to go on with Blair's head of column. But while there at Manchester, the following dManchester, the following dispatch, which greatly surprised me, was placed in my hands: Washington, D. C., May 7, 1865, 9 P. M. Major General O. O. Howard, Care of General Halleck, Richmond, Va. Leave your army for corps commanders to bring overland and come on immediately yourself by water. Report on arrival to Secretary of War. U. S. Grant, Lieut
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