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George Ticknor, Life, letters and journals of George Ticknor (ed. George Hillard) 4 0 Browse Search
Cambridge History of American Literature: volume 2 (ed. Trent, William Peterfield, 1862-1939., Erskine, John, 1879-1951., Sherman, Stuart Pratt, 1881-1926., Van Doren, Carl, 1885-1950.) 4 0 Browse Search
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 2 4 0 Browse Search
Cambridge History of American Literature: volume 1, Colonial and Revolutionary Literature: Early National Literature: Part I (ed. Trent, William Peterfield, 1862-1939., Erskine, John, 1879-1951., Sherman, Stuart Pratt, 1881-1926., Van Doren, Carl, 1885-1950.) 2 0 Browse Search
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James Barnes, author of David G. Farragut, Naval Actions of 1812, Yank ee Ships and Yankee Sailors, Commodore Bainbridge , The Blockaders, and other naval and historical works, The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 6: The Navy. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller) 2 0 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Poetry and Incidents., Volume 2. (ed. Frank Moore) 2 0 Browse Search
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. 2 0 Browse Search
Baron de Jomini, Summary of the Art of War, or a New Analytical Compend of the Principle Combinations of Strategy, of Grand Tactics and of Military Policy. (ed. Major O. F. Winship , Assistant Adjutant General , U. S. A., Lieut. E. E. McLean , 1st Infantry, U. S. A.) 2 0 Browse Search
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General Horace Porter, Campaigning with Grant, Chapter 18 (search)
votion; and if a staff-officer came accidentally upon them, they would look as bashful as two young lovers spied upon in the scenes of their courtship. In speaking of the general to others, his wife usually referred to him as Mr. Grant, from force of habit formed before the war. In addressing him she said Ulyss, and when they were alone, or no one was present except an intimate friend of the family, she applied a pet name which she had adopted after the capture of Vicksburg, and called him Victor. Sometimes the general would tease the children good-naturedly by examining them about their studies, putting to them all sorts of puzzling mathematical questions, and asking them to spell tongue-splitting words of half a dozen syllables. Mrs. Grant would at times put on an air of mock earnestness, and insist upon the general telling her all of the details of the next movement he intended to make. He would then proceed to give her a fanciful description of an imaginary campaign, in which
General Horace Porter, Campaigning with Grant, Chapter 31 (search)
s and Mrs. Morgan, who were with her, whiled away the long and anxious hours of the night by playing the piano, singing, and discussing the victory; but just before daylight the desire for sleep overcame them, and they lay down to take a nap. Soon after our tired and hungry party arrived. The general went hurriedly aboard the boat, and ran at once up the stairs to Mrs. Grant's state-room. She was somewhat chagrined that she had not remained up to receive her husband, now more than ever her Victor ; but she had merely thrown herself upon the berth without undressing, and soon joined us all in the cabin, and extended to us enthusiastic greetings and congratulations. The belated dinner now served in good stead as a breakfast for our famished party. The general was asked whether he was going to run up to Richmond on the steamer, and take a look at the captured city, before starting for Washington. He replied: No; I think it would be as well not to go. I could do no good there, and
Philip Henry Sheridan, Personal Memoirs of P. H. Sheridan, General, United States Army ., Chapter XX (search)
Chapter XX Brussels deciding to visit eastern Europe Austria down the Danube in Constantinople the Ladies of the harem the Sultan Turkish soldiers a banquet a visit in Athens King George of Greece Victor Emmanuel Bedeviled with cares of State deer shooting a Military dinner return to Versailles Germans entering Paris criticism on the Franco Prussian war conclusion. On reaching Brussels, one of the first things to do was to pay my respects to the King of Belgium, which I did, accompanied by our Minister, Mr. Russell Jones. Later I dined with the King and Queen. meeting at the dinner many notable people, among them the Count and Countess of Flanders. A day or two in Brussels sufficed to mature our plans for spending the time up to the approximate date of our return to Paris; and deciding to visit eastern Europe, we made Vienna our first objective, going there by way of Dresden. At Vienna our Minister, Mr. John Jay, took charge of us-Forsyth was
Baron de Jomini, Summary of the Art of War, or a New Analytical Compend of the Principle Combinations of Strategy, of Grand Tactics and of Military Policy. (ed. Major O. F. Winship , Assistant Adjutant General , U. S. A., Lieut. E. E. McLean , 1st Infantry, U. S. A.), Chapter 3: strategy. (search)
aboratories of munitions and equipment, by causing to be united to those depots all the detachments going to and returning from the army, joining thereto merely a few battalions of good troops, to give a little more consistency, a reserve would thus be formed from which eminent services might be drawn. In all his campaigns, Napoleon never failed to organize them; even in 1797, in his audacious march upon the Noric Alps, he had at first the corps of Joubert on the Adige, afterwards that of Victor, returning from the Roman States to the environs of Verona. In 1805, the corps of Ney and Augerau alternately played this part in Tyrol and in Bavaria, as well as Mortier and Marmont around Vienna. Napoleon, marching to the war of 1806, formed such reserves on the Rhine; Mortier used them for subjecting Hesse. At the same time second reserves were formed at Mayence under Kellerman, and came, as fast as they were formed, to occupy the country between the Rhine and the Elbe, whilst Mortie
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 15: military Education—Military schools of France, Prussia, Austria, Russia, England, &c.—Washington's reasons for establishing the West point Academy.—Rules of appointment and Promotion in foreign Services.—Absurdity and injustice of our own system. (search)
of division at twenty-eight. Ney was a captain at twenty-three, adjutant-general at twenty-six, general of brigade at twenty-seven, and general of division at twenty-nine. Lannes was a colonel at twenty-seven, general of brigade at twenty-eight, and very soon after general of division. Joubert became adjutant-general at twenty-five, general of brigade at twenty-six, general of division at twenty-eight, and general-in-chief of the army of Italy at twenty-nine. He died at thirty. Victor was a chef-de-bataillon at twenty-seven, general of brigade at twenty-nine, and general of division at thirty-two. Murat was a lieutenant at twenty, and passing rapidly through the lower grades, he became a general of brigade at twenty-five, and a general of division at twenty-seven. Mortier was a captain at twenty-three, adjutant-general at twenty-five, general of brigade at thirty, and general of division at thirty-one. Macdonald was a colonel at twenty-seven, a general of brigade
Horace Greeley, The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-65: its Causes, Incidents, and Results: Intended to exhibit especially its moral and political phases with the drift and progress of American opinion respecting human slavery from 1776 to the close of the War for the Union. Volume II., Appended notes. (search)
, at Blooming gap, 108; death of, 114. Landrum's brigade at Vicksburg, 312. Langdon's battery at Olustee, 531. Lauman, Gen., at Vicksburg, 314; Jackson, 317. Lavergne, Tenn., capture of, 280; Gen. Kirk drives Wheeler out of, 271; Innes's defense of, 281. Lawler's brigade at Vicksburg, 312. Lawton, Gen., at second Bull Run, 188; moves to Harper's Ferry, 200; at Antietam, 206; wounded, 210. Lebanon, Ky., capture of, 212; burned by Morgan and his raiders, 405. Le Duc, Gen. Victor, on slowness of the Army of the Potomac, 171. Lee, Gen. A. L., on Red river, 536 to 546. Lee, Lt., killed at Galveston, 324. Lee, Gen. Robert E., at Fair Oaks, 143; in command of the Rebel army, 152; increases the army of Virginia, 153; on battle of Glendale, 163; menaces McClellan's right wing, 172; his letter intercepted, 178; on the Rappahannock, 180; victorious at Gainesville, or second Bull Run, 188; his official report. 187; his captures from Pope, 189; his losses, 189; hi
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Poetry and Incidents., Volume 2. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 137 (search)
46. the patriot's hymn. by Rev. J. F. Mines, of Bath, me., chaplain of the Second Maine regiment. tune--America. While the loud drum and fife, Angrily call to strife, Still let us pray, Pray God that wars may cease, Pray God to give us peace, Pray God our hearts release From discord's sway. Yet if the sword must be Guardian of Liberty, Unsheath its blade! Grasping the trusty brand, Heart joined to heart we'll stand, One firm united band, God giving aid. Shame to the coward come, Death be the traitor's doom, Perish his name! True be their hearts who rear Our starry flag in air-- Ever their praise we'll bear, Deathless their fame! Run up the Stripes and Stars Borne in our father's wars, Victor through all; For it, on battle-field, Their sons the sword will wield! Never that flag will yield, Though we may fall!
James Barnes, author of David G. Farragut, Naval Actions of 1812, Yank ee Ships and Yankee Sailors, Commodore Bainbridge , The Blockaders, and other naval and historical works, The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 6: The Navy. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller), The Confederate cruisers and the Alabama : the Confederate destroyers of commerce (search)
the end of this chapter. Among other Confederate cruisers was the Georgia, bought in March, 1863, by one of the Confederate agents, Commander Matthew F. Maury, the distinguished hydrographer. The Georgia started from England, but her sail power was found to be so small that she was constantly compelled to enter port to take on coal. This circumstance made her useless for long cruises, and she was taken to Liverpool and sold, after a year's activity in the Middle and South Atlantic. The Victor, an old despatch-boat of the British navy, was also bought by Commander Maury and, as the Rappahannock, was long detained in the harbor of Calais. With neither of these vessels was it possible to duplicate the Alabama, and, as yet, the whaling industry in the Pacific had been quite free from the unwelcome attentions of the Confederate cruisers. The Sea King was purchased by the Southern agents in Europe in the summer of 1864. She was refitted and armed, and, as the Shenandoah, was sent
Knight's Mechanical Encyclopedia (ed. Knight), S. (search)
rs being estimated:— Machines. The Singer Manufacturing Co.241,679 Wheeler and Wilson Manufacturing Co.92,827 Howe Sewing-Machine Co. (estimated)35,000 Domestic Sewing-Machine Co.22,700 Weed Sewing-Machine Co.20,495 Machines. Grover and Baker Sewing-Machine Co. (estimated)20,000 Remington Empire Sewing-Machine Co.17,608 Wilson Sewing-Machine Co.17,525 Gold Medal Sewing-Machine Co.15,214 Willcox and Gibbs Sewing-Machine Co.13,710 American Buttonhole Sewing-Machine Co.13,529 Victor Sewing-Machine Co.6,292 Florence Sewing-Machine Co.5,517 Secor Sewing-Machine Co.4,541 J. E. Braunsdorf & Co., Aetna 1,866 Book-sewing machine. 2. The sewing-machine for leather is similar to the ordinary straight-needle machine, but is stronger. In machines for sewing with waxed threads, a lamp warms the wax and thread. See also shoe-sewing machine and Plate LIX. The cylinder sewing-machine has a cylindrical work-holder for sewing seams on sleeves, trousers, water-hose, boot-l
Charles E. Stowe, Harriet Beecher Stowe compiled from her letters and journals by her son Charles Edward Stowe, Chapter 15: the third trip to Europe, 1859. (search)
ion of the policy of France. It is settled that we shall wait for Venice. It will not be for long. Hungary is only waiting, and even in the ashes of Poland there are flickering sparks. Is it the beginning of the restitution of all things? Here in Rome there are fewer English than usual, and more empty houses. There is a new story every morning, and nobody to cut off the head of the Scheherazade. Yesterday the Pope was going to Venice directly, and, the day before, fixed the hour for Victor Emmanuel's coming, and the day before that brought a letter from Cavour to Antonelli about sweeping the streets clean for the feet of the king. The poor Romans live on these stories, while the Holy Father and king of Naples meet holding one another's hands, and cannot speak for sobs. The little queen, however, is a heroine in her way and from her point of view, and when she drives about in a common fiacre, looking very pretty under her only crown left of golden hair, one must feel sorry t
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