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John Esten Cooke, Wearing of the Gray: Being Personal Portraits, Scenes, and Adventures of War., Stuart. (search)
tent was a large affair, with a good chimney and fireplace; in the summer, on active service, a mere breadth of canvas stretched over rails against a tree, and open at both ends. Or he had no tent, and slept under a tree. The canvas fly only came into requisition when he rested for a few days from the march. Under this slight shelter, Stuart was like a king of rangers. On one side was his chair and desk; on the other, his blankets spread on the ground: at his feet his two setters, Nip and Tuck, whom he had brought out of Culpeper, on the saddle, as he fell back before the enemy. When tired of writing, he would throw himself upon his blankets, play with his pets, laugh at the least provocation, and burst into some gay song. He had a strong love for music, and sang, himself, in a clear, sonorous, and correct voice. His favourites were: The bugle sang truce, for the night cloud had lowered; The dew is on the blossom; Sweet Evelina, and Evelyn, among pathetic songs; but comic one
Robert Stiles, Four years under Marse Robert, Chapter 17: between Gettysburg and the Wilderness (search)
unds of his division back in the old Dominion Tuck and Marse Robert, Dragon and Logan Meade an abexperience which he never tired of telling. Tuck was a unique character. Up to the date of his or food, for man or beast, to be had anywhere, Tuck was sure to get at least our share for us. of General Lee's staff rode up and reported to Tuck's friend and took orders from him, and Tuck wakTuck waked up to the fact that he had been talking with Marse Robert himself for the last five minutes. s it is good. When the final collapse came, Tuck, Dragon and Logan were down in North Carolina, been a track upon the road since the rain, and Tuck concluded that the coast was clear. So he went ill-temper and despair. Good morning, said Tuck. Mornin‘, responded the old chap. Seen ce. I've got a good pair of mules here, said Tuck. Well, go there to the gate, come right in he bargain was closed as promptly as proposed. Tuck plowed until the dinner horn blew. Then he and[4 more...]
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4., The battle of Bentonville. (search)
General Hardee, who assumed command when he reached the field, led this charge with his usual conspicuous gallantry; and as he returned from it successful, his face bright with the light of battle, he turned to me and exclaimed: That was Nip and Tuck, and for a time I thought Tuck had it. A sad incident marred his triumph, for his only son, a gallant boy of sixteen, who had joined the 8th Texas Cavalry two hours before, fell in the charge led by his father. This affair virtually ended the baTuck had it. A sad incident marred his triumph, for his only son, a gallant boy of sixteen, who had joined the 8th Texas Cavalry two hours before, fell in the charge led by his father. This affair virtually ended the battle of Bentonville for that night. Johnston withdrew safely across Mill Creek, where he camped two miles beyond the bridge. On the morning of the 22d there was a sharp skirmish at the bridge between some of Wheeler's cavalry and the advance-guard of the enemy, who tried to force a passage, but who were handsomely repulsed with some loss. I have not specified the services of the cavalry during the operations described, but they were important and were gallantly performed. The cavalry of Bu
Knight's Mechanical Encyclopedia (ed. Knight), N. (search)
ing.Top-gallant. Sprit.Top-hamper. Sprit-sail.Top-mast. Sprit-sail yard.Topping-lift. Spun-yarn.Towing-bridle. Spurling-line.Train-tackle. Square-sail.Trap-net. Standing-rigging.Traverse-board. Starboard.Traverse-table. Stay.Trawl. Stay-sail.Tree-nail. Stay-tackle.Trestle-tree. Steam-steering apparatus.Tricing-line. Steering-apparatus.Triatic stay. Steering-wheel.Trigger. Steeve.Tripping line. Stern.Truck. Stern-fast.Trundle-head. Stern-sheets.Truss. Stirrup.Try-sail. Stop.Tuck. Stopper. CableTumbler. Stopper. RiggingTurk's head. Storm-sail.Tye. Strand.Undocking. Strap.Uphroe. Stray-line.Vang. Stream-anchor.Velocimeter. Stream-cable.Vessel. Streamer.Voyol. Stretcher.Waft. Studding-sail.Wall-knot. Stump-mast.Wapp. Submarine thermometer.Warp. Supporter.Watch-tackle. Surge.Water-anchor. Swab.Water-line. Sweep.Waterman's knot. Swinging-boom.Water-sail. Tabling.Wheel. Tack.Wheel-rope. Tackle.Whelp. Tack-tackle.Whip. Tail-tackle.Whip-on-whip. Tel
Knight's Mechanical Encyclopedia (ed. Knight), P. (search)
an alloy of zinc, tin, and regulus of antimony. 9,411 of 1842. Cork between two plates screwed together. Around the edge of the piston and the cork is a thin band of brass, which forms the rubbing surface of the piston. 13,682 of 1851. Thin metallic rings laid one upon another, and backed by canvas impregnated with a composition of fat, graphite, sulphur, and alum. 41 of 1852. Cuttings of india-rubber burned and mixed with charcoal, graphite, lead, and lampblack. 384 of 1852. Tuck's patent. Rolls or folds of canvas coated with india-rubber, and inclosing strands of india-rubber. 1,025 of 1854. Spun yarn saturated with solution of indiarubber. 1,865 of 1854. Core of india-rubber within a roll of canvas, coated with solution of india-rubber. 2,617 of 1860. Leather band covered by vulcanized rubber and another band. Sometimes a covering of wire-gauze. 2,415 of 1863. Wire and woolen threads, interwoven, placed over canvas treated with grease, graphite, su
Knight's Mechanical Encyclopedia (ed. Knight), S. (search)
e-up. 25. Tension devices. 26. Thread-cutters. 27. Miscellanceous. class G. Attachments.1. Binders. 2. Braiders. 3. Corders. 4. Embroidering. 5. Guides. 6. Hemmers. 7. Rufflers and gatherers.a. Tension-plates. b. Reciprocat'g blades 8. Tuck creasers and markers. 9. Tuckers and plaiters. 10. Welt-guides. 11. Variety of work. class H. Tables and stands.1. Tables. 2. Cases and cabinets 3. Covers. 4. Trays. 5. Lamp-brarkets. 6. Work-holders 7. Aprons, guards, etc. 8. Chair. 9ed timber.Top side. Sny.Top timber. Snying.Top-timber line. Sole.Touch. Spales.Towing-post. Span-shackle.Trail-board. Spar-deck.Transom. Spiling.Tread. Spirketing.Tree. Sponson.Treenail. Sponson-rim.Trigger. Spring-beam.Trimming. Spurs.Tuck. Square frame.Tumbling-home. Square stem.Twin-screws. Square timber.Waist. Square tucks.Wale. Staff.Washboard. Stanchion.Water-lines. Standard.Water-way. Staple-knee.Way. Station.Wing. Stealer.Wing-passage. Steerage.Wing-transom. Steer
Knight's Mechanical Encyclopedia (ed. Knight), T. (search)
il it is discharged at the bottom. It is a combination of the horizontal and common recoil wheel; the water, having exerted a certain percussive force, flows downward, and passes out like that in the downward-discharge turbine. Tub-wheel. Tuck. 1. (Shipbuilding.) a. The after part of a ship, where the ends of the bottom planks are gathered, under the stem or counter. Its shape gives a name to the build, as square-tuck. b. The square stem of a boat. 2. A horizontal fold or pluck just made is placed in the front edge or hook portion, which serves the purpose of a guide to keep the tuck just made parallel to the next tuck. Keep the space between the two gagelines full of cloth, and the tucks and spaces will be even. Tuck′ing-gage. （Sewing-machine.) An attachment for marking tucks at a determinate distance ready for the next line of sewing. See tuck-marker; tuck-creaser. Tuck-mark′er. A device, also known as a tuckcreaser, for making a crease on goods <
James Parton, The life of Horace Greeley, Chapter 26: three months in Europe. (search)
and containing fewer rooms. Westminstor Abbey appeared to him a mere barbaric profusion of lofty ceilings, stained windows, carving, graining, and all manner of contrivances for absorbing labor and money— waste, not taste; the contortions of the sybil without her inspiration. The part of the building devoted to public worship he thought less adapted to that purpose than a fifty-thousand dollar church in New York. The new fashion of intoning the service sounded to his ear, as though a Friar Tuck had wormed himself into the desk and was trying, under pretense of reading the service, to caricature, as broadly as possible, the alleged peculiarity of the methodistic pulpit super-imposed upon the regular Yankee drawl. The Epsom races he declined to attend for three reasons; he had much to do at home, he did not care a button which of thirty colts could run fastest, and he preferred that his delight and that of swindlers, robbers, and gamblers, should not exactly coincide. He found time,
Hon. J. L. M. Curry , LL.D., William Robertson Garrett , A. M. , Ph.D., Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 1.1, Legal Justification of the South in secession, The South as a factor in the territorial expansion of the United States (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), The civil history of the Confederate States (search)
Conference, composed of twenty-one separate States, met at Washington simultaneously with the assembling of delegates of the seceded States in Montgomery, February 4th, 1861. The seceding States were of course not represented. But the remaining seven States of the South, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky and Missouri, had their ablest men present as commissioners. The six New England States had sent such statesmen as Fessenden, Morrill, Crittenden, Boutwell, Tuck, Ames, Baldwin; New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania from the middle Atlantic seaboard had their embassadors, while Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, and Kansas stood for the West. Wisconsin, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, California and Oregon sent no delegates. The venerable John Tyler, ex-President of the United States, was chosen president and made a strong, patriotic address, containing the pertinent remark, Your patriotism will surmount the difficulties, however great, if you will accompl
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 18. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 14 (search)
ink Colonel Chew came up with us in the barn — it raining some-and advised the men to go home; stating that he was going to Johnston's army, and would be glad to take any of us with him that wanted to go. But this is from memory, as I have no note of it.) At daylight Captain Carter assembled us, and several spoke. He then disbanded us on 10th of April, 1865. A sad parting! We had been shoulder to shoulder in so many hard places. The following names are of those present at the end: Captains Tuck. Carter, William R. Lyman, Clayton Williams, Charles and Frank Conrad, Frank Asberry, Red. Zirkle, Robert Atkinson, Thornton, Dayley, Morrell, William R. Lyman, Hare, Crawford, Pem. Thompson, Charles W. McVicar arid Adjutant William Thompson—16. Sixteen of us—some old comrades of three years nearly—had been to the front together in over fifty engagements. The separation was felt as only those in our position could realize, but would fail in words to describe. And after a lapse of over
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