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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events, Diary from December 17, 1860 - April 30, 1864 (ed. Frank Moore), 1861, June (search)
pting to cover a landing at Matthias Point, on the Potomac River. The Freeborn was off the Point reconnoitring, when Capt. Ward discovered indications of a movement for the erection of a battery at that Point by the rebel soldiers encamped near thhe underbrush. Some ten shell were thrown among them, with what effect could not be seen, owing to their position. Captain Ward behaved with great coolness, standing by the guns and directing the fire. When his gunner received a wound in the thi nineteen musket balls. Only three men of the boats were wounded, and the only life lost was that of the Owens to gallant Ward, who, the moment the enemy was discovered, blew the signal for the crews to come aboard, and instantly opened on the foe wave, belonging to Dr. Hooe, approached the shore with a white flag on a pole, and getting aboard the Freeborn, informed Capt. Ward that the enemy were in the underbrush near by, one thousand strong. Still the work was continued, and made ready, as t
Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 4: death of Ellsworth.--capture of Alexandria, Va.--Potomac flotilla. (search)
atteries at Matthias Point. repulse of the flotilla. death of Commander Ward. Secessionists and their supplies. Lieut. Harrel destroys a sh the officers and crews of those vessels were engaged. Commander James H. Ward. The first landing of Northern troops upon the Virginianeffort to clear the river banks of the rebel batteries. Commander James H. Ward, an energetic officer, had been placed in command of the f if not superior to England and France. On the following day Commander Ward resumed the engagement at Aquia Creek, keeping up an incessant ey might expect in the future under the energetic management of Commander Ward; but unfortunately the career of that officer was cut short soond resolute and a secession force. At Matthias Point.--death of Captain Ward.--June 27, 1861. Had Commander Ward lived, he would have madCommander Ward lived, he would have made as high a mark as any officer in the Navy; no one ever entered the contest with more zeal and activity than he, and to this day the shock of
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 2. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 74 (search)
21 vessels, 282 guns, and 3,500 men. Additions have been made to each of the squadrons of two or three small vessels, that have been captured and taken into the service. The steamers Pawnee and Pocahontas, and the flotilla under the late Commander Ward, with several steamboats in charge of naval officers, have been employed on the Potomac River, to prevent communication with that portion of Virginia which is in insurrection. Great service has been rendered by this armed force, which has ben the 27th ultimo, met with a serious and sad loss in the death of its gallant commander, James H. Ward, who died at his post, while covering the retreat of his men from the assault of an overpowering number of rebel enemies. In the death of Commander Ward the Navy has lost a brave officer, who has enriched it by military and scientific contributions, served it faithfully in varied spheres, and promised much for it in future. The squadron in the Pacific, under the command of Flag-Officer Joh
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), First expeditions of the Federal Navy (search)
James H. Ward was at the head of the little squadron, whose largest guns were but 32-pounders. Upon reaching Aquia Creek, Ward engaged these batteries. Little damage was done, but these were the first shots fired by the navy in the Civil War. On thith great vigor. The Pawnee had joined the squadron, every vessel of which had been hit more than once, but although Commander Ward relates that more than a thousand shot had been discharged within range, he had no damage to report, which was, as heboard his little vessel. On the 27th of June, the navy lost its first officer and it was no other than the gallant Commander Ward, of the Freeborn, who was shot and mortally wounded while in the act of sighting the bow gun. A party had been landed in order to clear the ground at Mathias Point, and this had been surprised On the Freeborn showing how Ward, the first Federal commander, was lost This photograph of 1861, long in the possession of the family of Commander James Harman Ward, an
James Russell Soley, Professor U. S. Navy, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 7.1, The blockade and the cruisers (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 4: (search)
s of the army. The Potomac flotilla was organized in May, 1861, under the command of Commander James H. Ward, and formed at first a part of the Atlantic Blockading Squadron. On May 31 Ward attacWard attacked the Confederate batteries at Acquia Creek, in the steamer Freeborn, assisted by the other vessels of the flotilla, the Anacostia and Resolute. The shore batteries were silenced, and the enemy ret attack was renewed, the Pawnee joining in the bombardment with her heavy battery. On June 27, Ward made a landing at Matthias Point with a small party of men. He was accompanied by Lieutenant Chap Chaplin landed his handful of men a second time, and threw up a breastwork; but about this time Ward was killed while sighting his bow-gun, and the fire from the vessel ceased. In consequence of thm, Chaplin took him on his shoulders, musket and all, and swam out with him to the boat. After Ward's death, Commander Craven succeeded to the command of the flotilla. Occasional brushes with the
The Daily Dispatch: August 6, 1862., [Electronic resource], Death of an eminent divine. (search)
Arrests. --The civil police yesterday arrested Albert Tappan for unlawfully disposing of seventeen bushels of oats, of the value of $34, the property of John H. Lacy; and James H. Ward, for receiving various articles of jewelry stolen from Susan Welsh, amounting in value to over one hundred dollars.
The Daily Dispatch: August 6, 1862., [Electronic resource], The skirmish near Cox's Mill. (search)
Geo C Hannah, Charlotte county, Va, shirts drawers, pants, coats, &c. Mrs. Collier Hutcheson and L M J, Wylliesburg, Charlotte, pillows, fly-brush, &c. Ladies of Sumpter, S C, one box clothing, and one ditto wines, &c. Mrs. Martha E Ward, Jennings Ordinary, sage, bandages and rags. Mrs. P Buford, Bedford, turkey wings, slippery elm and lint. Rev F M Barker, Hanover, eggs, 12 shirts, butter and rags. From--, pkg of lint, bandages and rags. Bbl and box of ice fro From--, box ice. E T Jeffress, Nottoway, lambs, onions, green peas, &c. Ladies of Betria Church, Chesterfield, through Miss Kate Cox, 24 pillows, 24 shirts, drawers, pants, socks, comforts, cotton and linen rags, &c. Mrs Martha E Ward, Nottoway, bread, biscuit, crackers, bandages, rags, and feathers. C Barksdale, Mattoax Depot, shirts, old linen, butter, biscuit, 11 dozen eggs, and hominy. Mrs M A Fowikes, Burksville, fresh meat, eggs, bread and biscuit, and butter.
The Daily Dispatch: August 7, 1862., [Electronic resource], The Rappahannock lines. (search)
Police Court, Wednesday, August 6th--Recorder Jas. K. Caskie presiding. --Samuel, slave of S. R. Price, was committed for going at large.--Jim Butler, no papers and from Petersburg, ordered 39 lashes and committed for want of a register.--Albert Tappan was remanded for examination before the Hustings Court, for feloniously selling 17 bushels of cats belonging to John A. Lacy.--James H. Ward was sent before the Hustings Court for receiving from Elizabeth Taylor a number of pieces of jewelry stolen by her from Susan Walsh, amounting value to $100.--Clinton James, free negro, arraigned for using abusive language to and striking Ro. F. Kirby, a white man, was ordered 39 lashes, and appealed from the judgment to the Hustings Court.--Sam Johnson, slave to Mrs. Brock, was ordered 39 lashes for beating James Wade, a white person.--Archibald B. Bott was fined $5 for permitting a dead horse to be and remain on his lot for three days last past.--Geo. L. West was fined $5 for allowing a nui
The Daily Dispatch: August 12, 1862., [Electronic resource], Hustings Court, Monday, August 11. (search)
Ward was returned and filed.--T. B. Starke and E. M Clark qualified as Notaries Public.--Samuel M. Price was fined $10 for permitting his slave, Paul, to go at large.--William Arney, charged with steeling, on the 1st of August, $170 from Thomas M. Casey, was committed for trial before Judge Lyons. Mary Ann Seagrow and Edward Williams, charged with receiving the stolen money, were acquitted. --Mike Sheehan and Thomas Wilson, charged with robbing John J. Harrold of a purse and $9, on the highway, on the 23d July, were committed for trial before Judge Lyons.--Elizabeth Taylor, otherwise called Ann Ross, of Harlem, New York, was sent before Judge Lyons for trial for stealing $100 worth of jewelry from Mrs. Susan Walsh, August 4th. James H. Ward, who received the same from her, was also sent on.--The Grand Jury presented John Pero, Emmett Pero, Mary Hicks, Bryant Riley, and Jacob Goldstein, for misdemeanors. Adjourned to 12 o'clock. M. Wednesday.--The Court meets at 11 o'clock to-day.
The Daily Dispatch: October 3, 1862., [Electronic resource], Confederate Congress. (search)
liam register, was discharged on condition she takes out free papers here. The cases of Bridget Walsh and Katy Burke, for threatening to assault and beat Mary Walsh, was continued till to-morrow. The case of Meriwether Quarles, for robbing John H. Scribner of $445, was postponed until the 4th inst.; that of Patrick Callahan, for stealing four caps from Geo. L. Betty, until the 6th; and that of Michael Powers and Charles Lewis, for garroting and robbing Alexander Quesenberry, until the 7th inst. Hustings Court, Yesterday.--Chas. Toothaker, indicted for felony, was brought to the bar for trial, and on motion of the Attorney for the Commonwealth, his trial was postponed until the next term. James H. Ward, indicted for felony, was tried and acquitted. The writ of habeas corpus awarded yesterday was returned executed, and H. C. Goode was brought before the Court, when, on motion of the defendant, by his counsel, P. H. Aylett, the matter was postponed till to-day.