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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events, Diary from December 17, 1860 - April 30, 1864 (ed. Frank Moore), 1861, April (search)
y demand. --(Doc. 75.)--Philadelphia Press. A letter was received at Philadelphia from Governor Letcher, of Virginia, offering $30,000 to the patentee of the bullet mould. The reply was no money can purchase it against the country. --Evening Post. An enthusiastic Union meeting was held at Middletown, Orange County, N. Y., this evening. The assemblage was presided over by Moses H. Corwin, a veteran of the war of 1812, and speeches were made by 0. C. McQuoid, A. H. Byington, Charles H. Van Wyck and others. Mr. Van Wyck announced the fact of his having enlisted for the war, and with his company, just organized at Newburgh, ho should proceed to Washington as a regular, if he had to walk all the way.--Tribune, April 23. The steamship, Star of the West, was taken into New Orleans as a prize to the Confederate States Government.--(Doc. 76.) Gosport Navy Yard, opposite Norfolk, Va., with stores, timber, munitions of war, etc., was burned by the U. S. officers in charge,
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events, Diary from December 17, 1860 - April 30, 1864 (ed. Frank Moore), 1861, November (search)
ion troops. They accomplished a march of some one hundred and eighty-five miles, and had a successful skirmish with the rebels in the mountains of Webster County. Several were killed and wounded, and thirteen prisoners captured, the notorious Bill Bennet being among the latter. The Nationals were very fortunate, having only one man, a private in Company G, Thirteenth Indiana, wounded.--Louisville Journal, November 9. The Tenth Legion N. Y. S. V., under the command of Colonel C. H. Van Wyck, left Newburgh for the seat of war.--The Forty-first regiment of Ohio Volunteers, under the command of Colonel William B. Hazen, left Camp Wood, at Cleveland, for the seat of war in Kentucky.--N. Y. Herald, November 7. Gens. Grant and McClernand, of the United States forces, left Cairo for Belmont, a rebel post opposite Columbus, Ky., on the Mississippi, with the Twenty-second Illinois regiment, Colonel Dougherty; the Twenty-seventh Illinois regiment, Colonel Buford; the Thirtieth Illi
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: Volume 2., The opposing forces at Williamsburg, Va. (search)
s command): 7th Me., Col. Edwin C. Mason; 33d N. Y., Col. Robert F. Taylor; 49th N. Y., Col. Daniel D. Bidwell; 76th N. Y., Col. James B. McKean. Brigade loss (33d N. Y.): w, 10. Artillery, Capt. Romeyn B. Ayres: 1st N. Y., Lieut. Andrew Cowan; 3d N. Y., Capt. Thaddeus P Mott; E, 1st N. Y., Capt. Charles C. Wheeler; F, 5th U. S., Capt. Romeyn B. Ayres. Third division, Brig.-Gen. Silas Casey. First Brigade, Brig.-Gen. Henry M. Naglee: 11th Me., Col. John C. Caldwell; 56th N. Y., Col. Charles H. Van Wyck; 100th N. Y., Col. James M. Brown; 52d Pa., Col. John C. Dodge, Jr.; 104th Pa., Col. W. W. H. Davis. Second Brigade, Brig.-Gen. William H. Keim: 96th N. Y., Lieut.-Col. Charles O. Gray; 85th Pa., Col. Joshua B. Howell; 101st Pa., Col. Joseph H. Wilson; 103d Pa., Maj. Audley W. Gazzam. Brigade loss (103d Pa.): w, 2. Third Brigade, Brig.-Gen. Innis N. Palmer: 81st N. Y., Lieut.-Col. Jacob J. De Forest; 85th N. Y., Col. Jonathan S. Belknap; 92d N. Y., Lieut.-Col. Hiram Anderson, Jr.;
The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 10: The Armies and the Leaders. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller), Chapter 6: Federal armies, Corps and leaders (search)
ral generals--no. 18 New York (continued) John H. Ketcham, promoted for gallantry during the War. George W. von Schaack led the Seventh New York in the charge against the Stonewall at Fredericksburg. Max Weber, in command at Harper's Ferry in 1864. Charles G. Halpino (miles O'Reilly), Poet and author; assistant adjutant-general. Charles H. Morgan, promoted to regular rank for gallantry in the field. Patrick H. Jones, originally Colonel of the 154th regiment. Charles H. Van Wyck, originally Colonel of the 56th regiment. Hiram C. Rogers, chief of staff to General H. W. Slocum. Guy V. Henry, originally Colonel of the 40th regiment. A corps with the designation of Twentieth was created on April 4, 1864, from the troops of the Eleventh and Twelfth corps which, under Hooker, had joined the Army of the Cumberland in October, 1863. One division never joined the main body and finally engaged in Thomas' campaign against Hood in Tennessee, but the remainder f
The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 10: The Armies and the Leaders. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller), Chapter 9: roster of general officers both Union and Confederate (search)
umbaugh, F. S., Nov. 29, 1862. Sullivan, J. C., April 28, 1862. Sweeney, T. W., Nov. 29, 1862. Taylor, Geo. W., May 9, 1862. Taylor, Nelson, Sept. 7, 1862. Terrill, Wm. R., Sept. 9, 1862. Terry, Henry D., July 17, 1862. Thomas, Stephen, Feb. 1, 1865. Thurston, C. M., Sept. 7, 1861. Todd, John B. S., Sept. 19, 1865. Turchin, John B., July 17, 1862. Tuttle, James M., June 9, 1862. Tyler, Daniel, Mar. 13, 1862. Van Allen, J. H., April 15, 1862. Van Derveer, F., Oct. 4, 1864. Van Wyck, C. H., Sept. 27, 1865. Viele, Egbert L., Aug. 17, 1861. Vincent, Strong, July 3, 1863. Vinton, F. L., Sept. 19, 1862. Vogdes, Israel, Nov. 29, 1862. Von Steinwehr, Adolph, Oct. 12, 1861. Wade, M. S., Oct. 1, 1861. Wagner, Geo. D., Nov. 29, 1862. Wallace, W. H. L., Mar. 21, 1862. Ward, John H. H., Oct. 4, 1862. Weber, Max, April 28, 1862. Weed, Stephen H., June 6, 1863. Welsh, Thomas, Mar. 13, 1863. Wild, Edw. A., April 24, 1863. Williams, D. H., Nov. 29, 1862. Williams, Thos.,
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Nebraska, (search)
nsJan. 9, 1883 John M. Thayerterm beginsJan. 9, 1887 Lorenzo Crounseterm beginsJan. 9, 1893 Silas A. Holcombterm beginsJan. 9, 1895 William A. Poynterterm beginsJan. 9, 1899 Charles H. Dietrichterm beginsJan. 9, 1901 United States Senators. Name.No. of Congress.Term. John M. Thayer40th to 42d1867 to 1871 Thomas W. Tipton40th to 44th1867 to 1875 Phineas W. Hitchcock42d to 45th1871 to 1877 Algernon S. Paddock44th to 47th1875 to 1881 Alvin Saunders45th to 48th1877 to 1883 Charles H. Van Wyck47th to 50th1881 to 1888 Charles F. Manderson48th to 54th1883 to 1895 Algernon S. Paddock50th to 53d1888 to 1893 William V. Allen53d to 56th1893 to 1899 John M. Thurston54th to 57th 1895 to 1901 Charles H. Dietrich57th to—1901 to — J. H. Milard57th to —1901 to — Protest against slavery. On May 25, 1854, Charles Sumner delivered the following speech in the United States Senate in presenting a protest against the extension of slavery into Nebraska and Kansas (q. v.): I
Emilio, Luis F., History of the Fifty-Fourth Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry , 1863-1865, Chapter 11: Seige of Charleston (search)
y oath at the last was an insult crowning the injury. There was another meeting of truce steamers in the harbor on the 3d, when a release without equivalent was made by the enemy of thirty persons,—chaplains, surgeons, and some women. General Schimmelfennig, who had removed district headquarters from Folly to Morris Island August 2, on September 4 departed North, when General Saxton took command. The next day the Fifty-sixth and One Hundred and Fifty-seventh New York arrived; and Col. Charles H. Van Wyck of the Fifty-sixth assumed command of Morris Island, relieving Colonel Gurney. Captain Homans, with Company A, having reported from Black Island to camp about September 1, there were the following companies with the colors; namely, A, D, E, G, H, and K, a larger number than for some months. On the 6th, several boxes of canned goods were received for the regiment,—the gift of Count Leo B. Schwabe, of Boston. This gentleman belonged to a noble family, and was born at Castle Schaumbe
Emilio, Luis F., History of the Fifty-Fourth Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry , 1863-1865, Chapter 13: operations about Pocotaligo. (search)
movement to the rear of Charleston is the principal, and all others should be accessory, merely to take advantage of any let go. He did not wish the railroad broken until the latter part of the succeeding week. Should the enemy retire beyond the Edisto, then Foster was to cut the railroad on our side anywhere. Admiral Dahlgren should make demonstrations on February 1 and 2 in the Edisto and Stono, and the troops on Morris Island effect a lodgement, if possible, on James Island. Colonel Van Wyck's brigade, of Hatch's division, came to our vicinity on the 29th. Sherman's men near us moved on the morning of the 30th, to get into proper position for advancing. When they departed, our men visited the deserted camps, finding much corn and rice, besides many useful articles. Four cannon-shots were heard in the distance that morning. The Salkehatchie Bridge had been burned by the enemy; and the high water which overflowed the banks made it difficult to reach the stream itself.
Emilio, Luis F., History of the Fifty-Fourth Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry , 1863-1865, Index. (search)
95, 301, 304, 305, 309, 315. One Hundred and Third, 316. One Hundred and Fourth, 316. [See also, First North Carolina (colored), and First, Second, and Fourth South Carolina (colored).] Regulars: Engineers, 109. Artillery: First, 110. First (Batteries), B., 154, 160, 161. M., 161, 167. Third (Batteries): E., 159, 160,161. Marines, Detachment, 244. Naval Brigade, 236, 238, 239, 244, 245,251, 256, 259, 264. Urbino, Mrs., 16. Usher, Roland G., 130. V. Van Allen, Charles, 121. Van Wyck, Charles H., 221, 230, 270. Vanderpool, George, 119. Vermillion, Sergt., 124. Vermont, frigate, 37. Vessels destroyed, 219, 230, 233. Vincent's Creek, S. C., 68, 106. Visitors in camp, 22, 23, 24, 131, 132, 217. Vogdes, Israel, 101, 175. Vogelsang, Peter, 58, 135, 169, 315, 316, 317. W. Wabash, frigate, 37. Waccamaw River, S. C., 290. Wagner, Fort, 52, 54, 68, 69, 120, 123, 125, 128, 134, 146, 172, 186, 224, 225, 226, 229, 232, 248, 314. Wagner, Theodore D., 31