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Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: The Opening Battles. Volume 1., The gun-boats at Belmont and Fort Henry. (search)
ailors than were required for the ships that could be fitted for service. Artillerymen for the defenses of Washington being scarce, five hundred of these sailors, with a battalion of marines (for guard duty), were sent to occupy the forts on Shuter's Hill, near Alexandria. The Pensacola and the Potomac flotilla and the seaboard navy yards required nearly all of the remaining unemployed seamen. While Foote was improvising a flotilla for the Western rivers he was making urgent appeals to the Government for seamen. Finally some one at the Navy Department thought of the five hundred tars stranded on Shuter's Hill, and obtained an order for their transfer to Cairo, where they were placed on the receiving ship Maria Denning. There they met fresh-water sailors from our great lakes, and steamboat hands from the Western rivers. Of the seamen from the East, there were Maine lumbermen, New Bedford whalers, New York liners, and Philadelphia sea-lawyers. The foreigners enlisted were mo
Judith White McGuire, Diary of a southern refugee during the war, by a lady of Virginia, 1861. (search)
ly. Jackson leaves a wife and children. I know the country will take care of them. He is the first martyr. I shudder to think how many more there may be. The question with us was, what was next to be done? Mr.-- had voted for secession, and there were Union people enough around us to communicate every thing of the sort to the Federals; the few neighbours who were left were preparing to be off, and we thought it most prudent to come off too. Pickets were already thrown out beyond Shuter's Hill, and they were threatening to arrest all secessionists. With a heavy heart I packed trunks and boxes, as many as our little carriage would hold; had packingboxes fixed in my room for the purpose of bringing off valuables of various sorts, when I go down on Monday; locked up every thing; gave the keys to the cook, enjoining upon the servants to take care of the cows, Old Rock, the garden, the flowers, and last, but not least, J--‘s splendid Newfoundland. Poor dog, as we got into the ca
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events, Diary from December 17, 1860 - April 30, 1864 (ed. Frank Moore), 1861, June (search)
June 30. The Ninth Regiment of Massachusetts, numbering one thousand men, under the command of Colonel Cass, arrived at Washington.--National Intelligencer, July 1. This morning at daybreak fourteen rebel scouts attacked three pickets of the Fourth Pennsylvania Regiment, belonging to Company E, stationed on Shuter's Hill, Va., four miles from Alexandria, wounding Lewellan Roemer, of Blue Bell, and killing Thomas Murray, of Norristown. The pickets returned the fire, killing two rebels and wounding a third. One of the slain was a sergeant of the Letcher Guard. The rebels beat a hasty retreat. The firing having been heard by the Union troops, a detachment of Zouaves and another of the Fourth Pennsylvania Regiment reinforced the pickets, and followed in the trail of the rebels for some distance, finding four rifles and three revolvers, which the latter threw away in their hasty flight. One of the revolvers, very valuable, was marked with the name of John Johnson, a former
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events, Diary from December 17, 1860 - April 30, 1864 (ed. Frank Moore), 1861, July (search)
July 11. Alexander 11. Stephens delivered an elaborate speech at Augusta, Georgia, defending the cause of secession and pointing out the way to the success of the southern rebellion.--(Doc. 83.) This morning a young man presented himself at the quarters of one of the Pennsylvania Regiments, near Shuter's Hill, opposite Washington, dressed in a suit of blue navy flannel, surmounted with a lieutenant's epaulettes, and introduced himself as Lieut. Smith of Company A, 6th Massachusetts Regiment. Not being suspected at the time, He was allowed to inspect the works at Fort Ellsworth, and to witness the departure of the Zouaves toward Fairfax. Not until he had safely returned to Washington and been carried by the cars some miles on the road to Baltimore, was it discovered that a secessionist had been in camp.--N. Y. Tribune, July 13. The companies sent to the relief of Col. Smith, at Monroe, Missouri, returned to Hannibal this evening, and report the road unobstructed bet
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 2. (ed. Frank Moore), Battle of Bull Run. (search)
The regimental flag borne by my color-bearer has through its folds one cannon ball, two grape shot, and sixteen bullets, and one in the staff. The color guard were all wounded but the color-bearer, one mortally. The company flag of Company I was pierced with five balls and one on the spear head. Please attach this to my report. Respectfully, W. A. Gorman, Col. First Regiment, Minnesota. Report of Col. J. H. H. Ward. Headquarters Second brigade, Third Division, camp near Shooter's hill, Monday, July 29, 1661. Col. W. P. Franklin, Commanding Third Division. sir: The temporary command of this brigade having devolved upon me in consequence of the mishap to Col. Wilcox, I have the honor to transmit herewith the following report, also the regimental reports of a portion of the brigade, viz.: from the First Michigan regiment, the Scott Life Guard, Thirty-eighth regiment New York State Volunteers, containing detailed accounts of their action during the engagement near Bull
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 3. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 64 (search)
oceedings of the Board of Survey, or inspection report, will be furnished the commissary receiving the condemned stores. X. Payment for the rations saved by companies, as directed in General Orders No. 82, September 23, 1861, from the War Department, will be made only by the officers or agents in charge of the principal subsistence depots within this command. XI. The works in the vicinity of Washington are named as follows: The work south of Hunting Creek, Fort Lyon. That on Shuter's Hill, Fort Ellsworth. That to the left of the Seminary, Fort worth. That in front of Blenker's brigade, Fort Blenker. That in front of Lee's house, Fort Ward. That near the mouth of Four Mile Creek, Fort Scott. That on Richardson's Hill, Fort Richardson. That now known as Fort Albany, Fort Albany. That near the end of the Long Bridge, Fort Runyon. The work next on the right of Fort Albany, Fort Craig. The work next on the right of Fort Craig, Fort Tillinghast. Th
The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 5: Forts and Artillery. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller), Defending the national capital (search)
of the approach to Long Bridge, about a half a mile from the Virginia end of the bridge proper, and Fort Corcoran, covering the approach to the aqueduct. These footholds were secured by a crossing in force on the night of the 23d of May, 1861, of three columns, one by the aqueduct, one by Long Bridge, and one by water to Alexandria. The nearness of Alexandria, and the fact that it commanded the river, made its occupation a matter of prime importance from the outset. Fort Ellsworth, on Shuter's Hill, one half-mile west of the town, was located and fortified by the column crossing by water. During the eight weeks following the crossing, and up to the time of General McDowell's advance on Manassas, officers and troops were hard at work on the entrenchments, thus established at three points, to the total neglect of the protection of the city on the eastern and northern sides. These first three works constructed were larger than most of those which followed — the perimeter of Fort Run
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 1, Chapter 2: (search)
in the Treasury building; and was mustered into the United-States service on the 1st of May. From that time to the 24th of May, the regiment was exercised in drill. On the 25th, it was ordered to Alexandria, and, marching across the Long Bridge, entered Virginia, and that evening encamped near Alexandria. The regiment had only brought with it the State colors. Several Massachusetts gentlemen in Washington presented it with a handsome national flag. On the 28th, they formed camp near Shuter's Hill, not far from Alexandria, and named it Camp Andrew, in honor of the Governor of Massachusetts. Nothing of special interest occurred until the 25th of June, when Lieutenant-Colonel Greene, Major Keyes, and Adjutant Barri, having been appointed officers in the regular army, took leave of the regiment. This was a grievous loss; for the gentlemen named were among the very best officers in the volunteer service at that time. The regiment celebrated the Fourth of July in camp. The chaplain
Historic leaves, volume 1, April, 1902 - January, 1903, Index (search)
, I.—32. Sawyer, Mrs. E. R., III.—21. Sawyer, Timothy T., IV.—20. 21. Saxton, General, Rufus, I.—35. Scammon, Colonel, James, I.—8. School Street, Somerville, I.—24; III.—14, 21. Seward, Secretary, IV.—22. Sharpsburg, I.—35. Shawmut Street, III.—14, 15. Sheldon & Co., I.—8. Shenandoah River, I.—36. Shenandoah Valley, III.—24. Shepard Memorial Association, II.—28. Sheridan, Army of, I.—36. Sheridan's Raid, II.—37. Shirley, Governor, IV.—12. Shooter's Hill, I.—33. Shute, James, II.—20. Simpson Avenue, III.—14. Simpson Farm, II.—17. Smith, Charles H., of Worcester, I.—37. Smith, Ebenezer, I.—24. Smith, William D., IV.—30. Smythe, General Thomas A., I.—37. Sollers, Mrs. Alida G., IV.—9. Somerville as I have Known It, III.—15. Somerville Avenue, I.—22, 24; II.—24; III.—12, 13, 14, 17. Somerville Directory, 1851, I.—25 to 30; II.—24, 31 to 36; III.—26 t
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), S (search)
ses at, X., 142, 156. Ship Island, Miss.: VI., 186 seq., 310, 312. Ship no. 290,, C. S. S., VI., 301. Shiras, A. E., VII, 330. Shirk, J. W.: I., 203, 205 seq., 248; VI, 312. Shirley's residence, White House, Vicksburg, Miss., II., 201, 205. Shirt-sleeve fighters, VIII., 228. Shoes, poor quality of Federal, VIII., 84. Short, W., I., 18. Shrady, G. F., VII., 226. Shreveport, La.: I., 105; VI, 225, 234. Shufeldt, R. W., VI, 107. Shuter's Hill, Va., V., 90. Sibley, C. C., VII, 28. Sibley, H. H., X., 254, 271. Sickles, D. A., X., 290. Sickles, D. E.: I., 18, 70, 71; II., 108, 114, 116 seq., 248, 340; headquarters at Trostle's House, Gettysburg, Pa., II., 247, 334; VIII., 126; IX., 78; X., 181, 194. Siebert, S. R., I., 42. Siege gun: new kind of, III., 175. Siege-trains, V., 26 seq. Sigel, F.: L, 132, 367 seq.; II., 21, 322; III., 25, 140, 144, 289, 320, 326; IV., 34; VIII, 368; IX.,
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