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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 7. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 9 (search)
Doc. 9.-the National enrolment. Solicitor Whiting's opinion. war Department, Office Provost-Marshal General, June 9. the following opinion of Hon. William Whiting, solicitor of the War Hon. William Whiting, solicitor of the War Department, has been ordered to be published by the Secretary of War: The National forces, liable to perform military duty, include all able-bodied male citizens of the United States, and persons oe made from that class of the forces of the United States under the provisions of this act. William Whiting, Solicitor of the War Department. James B. Fry, Provost-Marshal General. war Department, Provost-Marshal General's office, Washington, D. C., June 6. The following opinion of Hon. William Whiting, solicitor of the War Department, has been ordered to be published by the Secretary of Ware illegal intent; and the offender will in either case be subject to summary arrest by the provost-marshal. William Whiting, Solicitor of the War Department. James B. Fry, Provost-Marshal General.
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 7. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 10 (search)
rsary was a strong, athletic man, yet the former, though young in years and slight in stature, nobly avenged his commander's fall. By this time the gallant Eighth Illinois, though meeting with a hot reception, in which Captain Clark and Captain Forsyth were both wounded, had charged upon the rebels, and driven them back upon the main body of the enemy, who were now engaged in deploying and forming in the rear of the woods and just beyond their camp, nearly two miles from the river. Major Whiting's command now came up to the support of the Illinois and Indiana troops. Gen. Ames also brought his infantry over, and deploy. ed them on the left of the road as skirmishers, and then pushed them out in line of battle to the edge of the woods, in front of which the enemy was drawn up by squadrons, with artillery at the intervals, which omitted no opportunity to shell every thing in sight that had motion to it. Thus far the enemy evidently had but one brigade at hand, and a few prisoner
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 7. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 30 (search)
s about four miles from the piles, which riddled the Dean completely with shot and canister. The Milton had meanwhile run down the river, and, by mistake, run headlong on the spiles. Being unable to get her off, she was abandoned and burned. The machinery of the Dean was now disabled, and she was taken in tow by the John Adams. We then proceeded down the river; but it would be well to mention another brisk skirmish which occurred before embarking, between the rebels and company K, Captain Whiting, and company G, Lieutenant Lampson, with a detachment of company B, under Lieutenant Parker, and a detachment of company A, under Lieutenant Trowbridge. As they were about to embark, the rebels dashed down upon them with a force five hundred strong, consisting of cavalry and infantry. A brisk skirmish ensued, and braver men never used a musket than our boys proved themselves to be on that occasion. They fought with admirable bravery, and the rebels fled before them. The extent of th