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Col. O. M. Roberts, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 11.1, Texas (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 1 1 Browse Search
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Col. O. M. Roberts, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 11.1, Texas (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 8: (search)
ur was the time he was authorized to grant, but in consideration of the fact that an epidemic (yellow fever) was still raging in the town, he would extend the time to one hour and a half; at the expiration of which period they moved up abreast the town and opened fire from both steamers upon both the town and batteries. At this time there were many women and children still in the place, they having been unable, for want of time, to leave. Our batteries promptly returned the fire. Capt. John A. Vernon commanded one of the batteries, assisted by Lieut. T. D. Woodward; and Capt. J. M. Reuss, assisted by Lieuts. O. L. Schnaubert and G. French, the other, and nobly did both officers and men perform their duty, working their guns as coolly as though on inspection, while a perfect storm of shot and shell rained around them; and this, although yellow fever had decimated their ranks, and that many of the men who manned the batteries had but partially recovered from the fever, entitles them
The Daily Dispatch: October 2, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 14 (search)
uare in honor of his arrival. He will remain here, we understand, some days. [from the San Antonio Herald.] Coffee is brought from Mexico to San Antonio. Texas flour, a choice article, is selling in this city at $5 per one hundred pounds. Several thousand rifle and musket cartridges and several tons of lead have arrived at Indianola from the Rio Grande. Capt. John E. Garey, quartermaster, having received orders to report for duty at San Antonio, has turned over to Lieut. John A. Vernon, of the Van-Dorn Guards, at Indianola, all the Confederate property, and left for this city. The "big guns" are now in position at Pass Cavalla, to take any enemy that may approach by sea. The recent heavy rains, says the Indianola Courier, caused freshets in several of the rivers, and caused serious damage on the plantations. The lower planters on the Lavaca river suffered heavy loss. Hon. F. S. Stockdale lost three thousand bushels of corn and about seventy-five bales o