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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 178 (search)
ave been used by the rebels for hiding-places, from whence they could watch all our movements. One house, the largest, a fine mansion, had a tower at one end that had been used as an observatory till within a day or two. Our firing was watched closely last night from th<*> flag-ship, whose officers inform us that nearly every shell thrown from our two one hundred-p<*>nders fell directly in the midst of the rebel b<*>teries. On beating to quarters, every man on the Cime<*>ne, from Captain Woodhull down to the lowest g<*>de, seemed to feel that each one had some imp<*>tant duty to his country to perform. There was no hesitation; every body went into action with a will, determined to do his best to silence the batteries and save the right wing of the army, as well as the fleet of transports, (over one hundred vessels,) from destruction; and it is a source of great satisfaction for us to hear from the lips of the Commodore that our efforts last night had accomplished this important
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 6. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 7 (search)
n of the thirtieth of September, 1862, on the transports Ben Deford, Boston, Cosmopolitan, and Neptune, and arrived off the bar of St. John's River early on the following morning, October the first, but was unable to enter the river until two P. M. the same day, owing to the shallowness of the channel. This expedition was joined by the following fleet of gunboats, Captain Charles Steedman, United States Navy, commanding, ordered to cooperate with it: Paul Jones, (flag-ship,) Cimerone, (Captain Woodhull,) Water Witch, (Lieutenant Commanding Pendegrast,) Hale, (Lieutenant Commanding Snell,) Uncas, (Lieutenant Commanding Crane,) Patroon, (Lieutenant Commanding Urann.) On the expedition coming within the river, three gunboats were sent up to feel the position of the rebels, and were immediately and warmly engaged by the batteries, apparently of heavy armament, on St. John's Bluff. A landing was effected at a place known as Mayport Mills, a short distance from the entrance of the river, a
C. Edwards Lester, Life and public services of Charles Sumner: Born Jan. 6, 1811. Died March 11, 1874., Section Eighth: the war of the Rebellion. (search)
them. Negroes have always been favorites In referring to Mr. Wickliffe's remarks against Generals Butler and Hunter, he (Mr. Dunn) pointed to the fact that General Jackson employed colored soldiers in the defence of New Orleans and complimented them upon their gallantry and good order. Kentuckians were in that battle with black men. Commodore Perry fought his battles on Lake Erie with the help of black men; and black men, too, fought in the Revolutionary War. Commodores Stringham and Woodhull severally testify to the valuable services of the blacks in the navy, saying they are as brave as any who ever stood at the guns. They fought before Vicksburg, and elsewhere. The rebels employ them wherever they can. When they cannot get them willingly, they force them, as they (lid at Yorktown, to take the front rank of danger. Why not now not only educate them to the use of arms, but prepare them to hold the Southern country wrested from rebels? He did not want the white man to go d
C. Edwards Lester, Life and public services of Charles Sumner: Born Jan. 6, 1811. Died March 11, 1874., Xlv. (search)
them. Negroes have always been favorites In referring to Mr. Wickliffe's remarks against Generals Butler and Hunter, he (Mr. Dunn) pointed to the fact that General Jackson employed colored soldiers in the defence of New Orleans and complimented them upon their gallantry and good order. Kentuckians were in that battle with black men. Commodore Perry fought his battles on Lake Erie with the help of black men; and black men, too, fought in the Revolutionary War. Commodores Stringham and Woodhull severally testify to the valuable services of the blacks in the navy, saying they are as brave as any who ever stood at the guns. They fought before Vicksburg, and elsewhere. The rebels employ them wherever they can. When they cannot get them willingly, they force them, as they (lid at Yorktown, to take the front rank of danger. Why not now not only educate them to the use of arms, but prepare them to hold the Southern country wrested from rebels? He did not want the white man to go d
Edward H. Savage, author of Police Recollections; Or Boston by Daylight and Gas-Light ., Boston events: a brief mention and the date of more than 5,000 events that transpired in Boston from 1630 to 1880, covering a period of 250 years, together with other occurrences of interest, arranged in alphabetical order, Boston events. (search)
essed to death for, Sep. 16, 1692 Numerous cases of imprisonment and executions, 1692 Magistrates accused, prosecutions stopped, April, 1693 Winslow, Rev. Mr. Boston's favorite, died, Apr. 4, 1689 Capt. of the Kearsage, feasted at Boston, Nov. 10, 1864 E. D., financial irregularity expose, Jan. 26, 1876 Wolves destroy many calves and sheep in Boston, Nov., 1630 A bounty paid for wolves' heads, 1662 Women allowed to vote for School Committee, Apr. 10, 1879 Woodhull, Victoria lectured at Paine Hall, Oct. 1, 1876 Wool, Gen. John E. visited Boston, June 3, 1851 Wood to be taken from Dorchester 20 years, 1632 Cut for fuel on Roxbury Neck, 1632 Wood Stands are at the market-place, 1800 One on Merrimac street, 1824 Removed from Bowdoin square, 1832 Workingmen A great gathering on the Common, Jan. 19, 1878 Workhouse The town had one, 1686 One occupied near the Granary, 1737 Had fifty-five inmates, 1741 Sold
Edward H. Savage, author of Police Recollections; Or Boston by Daylight and Gas-Light ., Boston events: a brief mention and the date of more than 5,000 events that transpired in Boston from 1630 to 1880, covering a period of 250 years, together with other occurrences of interest, arranged in alphabetical order, Index. (search)
169 Water Registrars, 169 Wax Figures, 169 Webster, Daniel 169 Webster, Edward, Col. 169 Webster, Fletcher 169 Webster, John W 169 Webster Garden, 170 Wells, John 170 Wells, John D., Col 170 Weston, Pedestrian 170 West Point Cadets, 170 Weights and Measures, 170 West Street Gate, 170 Whipped, 170, 171 Whipping-Post, 171 Whig and Tory, 171 Whitefield, Rev. George 171 Widows, 171 Wilkes, Commodore 171 Wild Geese, 171 Wilson, John, Rev. 171 Window Glass, 171 Wine, 171 Witchcraft, 172 Winslow, 172 Wolves, 172 Women Vote, 172 Woodhull, Victoria 172 Wool, Gen. John E. 172 Wood (Fuel) 172 Wood Stands, 172 Workingmen, 172 Workhouse, 172 Wrecked Passengers, 172 Wrestling Matches, 172 Y. Yellow Fever, 173 Z. Zouaves, Ellsworth 173 Appendix. Boston Topography, 1630, 175-178 Boston Old Highways, 1708, 179-189 Boston Nomenclature of Sts. 190-206 Boston Wharves, 1820, 207, 208
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 II (search)
o cruise off Charleston. The Brooklyn and Powhatan moved westward along the Gulf. Before the 1st of May, seven steamers of considerable size had been chartered in New York and Philadelphia. One of these, the Keystone State, chartered by Lieutenant Woodhull, and intended especially for use at Norfolk, was at her station in Hampton Roads in forty-eight hours after Woodhull had received his orders in Washington to secure a vessel. The screw-steamer South Carolina, of eleven hundred and sixty-Woodhull had received his orders in Washington to secure a vessel. The screw-steamer South Carolina, of eleven hundred and sixty-five tons, purchased in Boston on May 3, arrived off Pensacola on June 4; and the Massachusetts, a similar vessel in all respects, and bought at the same time, was equally prompt in reaching Key West. Notwithstanding these efforts, the blockade can hardly be said to have been in existence until six weeks after it was declared, and then only at the principal points. When the Niagara arrived off Charleston on the 11th of May, she remained only four days; and except for the fact that the Harrie
The Daily Dispatch: October 23, 1862., [Electronic resource], The latest from the North. (search)
dy and will sail for their destinations as soon as the troops for land service are ready to accompany them — When this will be, however, is not at present know, though possibly a month hence will find everything in perfect readiness for a repetition of the splendid achievements at New Orleans and Port Royal. Admiral Dupont, who is now in New York, will leave for Port Royal in a few days. Affairs in Western Virginia. A dispatch from Callipolis, Ohio, dated the 18th, says: Rev. Mr. Woodhull, chaplain of the 4th Virginia Volunteers, recently a prisoner, released by the rebels a few days since, reached Point Pleasant today, having walked all the way from Charleston, on the Kanawha. He reports that all the rebel infantry and artillery have left Western Virginia, after having procured large quantities of salt from the wells in the valley. It is conjectured that they have gone to East Tennessee to reinforce General Bragg. There are no rebels now in the valley except Col. Je
The Daily Dispatch: December 19, 1865., [Electronic resource], article 3 (search)
unday to inquire after his health were the following: Major-General Gillmore, Hon. Green Clay Smith, of Kentucky; Judge Olin, Postmaster-General Dennison, Senator Sherman, a messenger from Secretary Seward, Secretary McCulloch, General Buckland, Hons. Messrs. Delano, Shellabarger, Holbrook, delegate from Idaho, Bundy, Clarke, McKee, Hays, N. P. Banks, Dr. Shedd, Ex-Governor Farrell, of Wisconsin; Judge Thaker, General Thomas Ewing, Rev. Mr. Lewis, of St. John's Church; General Schenck, Colonel Woodhull, General Este, Professor McCloud, Assistant Comptroller, Hon. David Heaton, United States Treasury agent, North Carolina; Hon. Daniel S. Dickinson, of New York; Hon. James Fowler, Senator elect from Tennessee; General T. M. Vincent, Assistant Adjutant-General, United States army, and Judge Carter. None of Mr. Corwin's relatives have yet arrived, except Mrs. Matthew Smith, of Baltimore, a cousin of Mrs. Corwin, with her son. Washington Chronicle. [It was reported here last nigh