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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 7. (ed. Frank Moore) 33 1 Browse Search
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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 7. (ed. Frank Moore), Casualties in the First New-Jersey cavalry. (search)
y Station, Va., June ninth, 1863: Colonel Sir Percy Wyndham, wounded; Lieutenant-Colonel V. Brodt a force of the enemy was near by, ordered Col. Wyndham to advance with his brigade, find the enemy, and attack him. Col. Wyndham moved promptly forward, and when arrived nearly opposite, and to the the rear of the house before referred to, Colonel Wyndham's brigade captured two guns. When forcedr the most part, was the only weapon used. Col. Wyndham, more conspicuous than the rest of the offinced and ordered Col. Kilpatrick to support Col. Wyndham on the right. As the first regiment, Tenth part of the Second brigade, commanded by Colonel Wyndham, of the Third cavalry division, commandedanies F, G, and L, proceeded, by order of Colonel Wyndham, on the road to Germania Ford. When they of companies B, C, and D, was ordered by Colonel Wyndham to charge upon and take a battery on the t of men and horses brought against them, Colonel Wyndham ordered this company to charge the pursui[3 more...]
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 7. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 64 (search)
, Third cavalry division. General Buford was to cross Beverly Ford and attack the enemy in front, while General Gregg's and Colonel Duffie's divisions crossed at Kelly's Ford, and passing around his rear attacked him there. Your correspondent was with General Gregg's division. At sunrise we heard the cannonading. of Buford's command. At half-past 7 A. M., we commenced to cross; at ten, we nabbed the enemy's picket; at half-past 10, the Second brigade, Third division, commanded by Colonel Wyndham, struck his main body, and the play began. A section of artillery, supported by the First Maryland cavalry, was instantly thrown to the front and placed in position. As soon as his regiment was formed Major Russell, First Maryland cavalry, led his second squadron to the charge. He routed the enemy's advance, sent it flying over fields and roads, captured an ambulance — which was afterward found to contain a major and all General Stuart's plans and, letters of instruction from General
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 7. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 85 (search)
x hours ride of nearly thirty miles, very sore and very tired. This bold dash of the enemy caused considerable excitement in the city directly we arrived. Colonel Wyndham was immediately put in command of all the cavalry in and around Washington, with authority to mount and organize all the horseless troopers he could lay his heks. The Scott's Nine Hundred (cavalry) marched through town at two o'clock this morning, and the Sixteenth New-York leave for Frederick at three P. M. It is Colonel Wyndham's intention to see if he cannot fall foul of these rebel gentlemen and recover our mules, and take a few hundred prisoners at the same time. The appointment hree P. M. It is Colonel Wyndham's intention to see if he cannot fall foul of these rebel gentlemen and recover our mules, and take a few hundred prisoners at the same time. The appointment of Colonel Wyndham gives great satisfaction. No officer in the army has a higher reputation for energy, activity, and soldierly knowledge.
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 21. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.16 (search)
urprise did not last long, and it is a question whether the surprise was not mutual, but calling upon his followers, Ashby attacked the Federals so vigorously as to put them to rout, and, in the pursuit which followed, their commander, a Colonel Sir Percy Wyndham, an English soldier of fortune, and a large number of his troopers were captured. It proved to be the First New Jersey Cavalry. The pursuit by Ashby continued until the survivors reached the main body of Fremont's army. In withdra Kane and Captain Fred Taylor, afterward killed at Gettysburg, in command of the Bucktails, were wounded and prisoners in our hands. This engagement occurred about 6 o'clock on the evening of June 6th, some hours after Ashby's encounter with Wyndham, and under no possibility could any of the First New Jersey cavalry have been in the fight. They had been completely done for some hours previous to that time, and the remnant of the regiment had taken an entirely different direction in their p
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 21. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Index. (search)
tle of the, 226. Washington, D. C., Advance on, 139. Washington Artillery at Shiloh and other battles, 215. Weddell, D. D, Rev. A. W., 337. Weitzel, Gen., Godfrey, 276. White Oak Road, Action on, 75. White Oak Swamp, 378. Whiting, Gen. 266. Wilderness, Battle of the, 373, 382. Wilkinson, Capt. John N., 264. Williams, Col. Lewis B , 107. Williamsburg, Battle of, 122. Williford, Lieut., killed, 281. Wilmington, N. C., Ladies' Memorial Association of, 38. Wilmington, N. C , Veterans, Address before, by Col. Wm. Lamb, 257. Winchester, Va., 382. Pitcher, Col W. A., 21st Va. Infantry, 243. Women of the South, their sacrifices and devotion to duty, 34, 41, 42. Wood, Col., J. Taylor, Escape of, 312. Wool, Gen., 327. Wright, Dr., David Minton, 326. Wyatt, H. L., First victim of the war, 119. Wyndham, Col., Sir Percy, 225. Yancey, W. L., His character and career by Hon. A. W. Dillard, 151; his Slaughter letter, 153. Young, Charles P., 374.
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 29. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Memoir of Jane Claudia Johnson. (search)
on and ideal of chivalry and fearlessness), some one had placed a beautiful wreath of flowers, which concealed the gaping hole torn by the cruel bullet. He was not only the eye of Jackson, but he was felt, as the avant-courier (being always with the advancing column), to be the protecting Aegis of our army, and thus, his death was to our cause and to all an incalculable loss. The newspapers have recently given us a tribute from a foe, from whom much was expected by the Federals—Colonel Sir Percy Wyndham, that it was a cruel calamity that one so brave as Ashby should fall. I viewed the remains about the same time at Waynesboro that the doughty Englishman did, although the tribute was not uttered in my hearing.—Editor. his horse having been killed just before. Private M. Warner Hewes of Ashby's Cavalry cut the saddle girth and secured the saddle. Jackson visited the room where Ashby's body lay and asked to be left alone in silent communion with his dead cavalry chief. Within o
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 29. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Maryland Confederates. (search)
on and ideal of chivalry and fearlessness), some one had placed a beautiful wreath of flowers, which concealed the gaping hole torn by the cruel bullet. He was not only the eye of Jackson, but he was felt, as the avant-courier (being always with the advancing column), to be the protecting Aegis of our army, and thus, his death was to our cause and to all an incalculable loss. The newspapers have recently given us a tribute from a foe, from whom much was expected by the Federals—Colonel Sir Percy Wyndham, that it was a cruel calamity that one so brave as Ashby should fall. I viewed the remains about the same time at Waynesboro that the doughty Englishman did, although the tribute was not uttered in my hearing.—Editor. his horse having been killed just before. Private M. Warner Hewes of Ashby's Cavalry cut the saddle girth and secured the saddle. Jackson visited the room where Ashby's body lay and asked to be left alone in silent communion with his dead cavalry chief. Within o
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 29. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.52 (search)
on, Peter. Lay, John O. Luck, C. B. Lumpkin, William L. Lumpkin, Robert. Mayo, Joseph, captain; known as the Mayor. May, James. McCance, Thomas W. Macmurdo, John R. Mills, Dr. Charles S. Macmurdo, C. W., Sop. lieutenant. Marx, Dr. F., lieutenant. Miles, G. Z., corporal. Parker, Jabez. Peyton, Thomas Jefferson. Rice, Titus C. Roberts, Robert R. Roddy, Dr. F. W. Robinson, Poiteaux, lieutenant. Roper, Benjamin W., sergeant. Robertson, Wyndham, captain. Sheppard, Nathaniel. Skipwith, Dr. Robert. Smith, Frank J. Sheppard, John M., captain. Seabrook, Mr. Sizer, John T. Snead, Robert B. Spencer, Dr. Sublett, Samuel S., flag sergeant. Schwagerli, Charles, bugler. Taylor, Thomas P. Taylor, Dr. R. R. Taylor, George. Tinsley, J. S. B. Tompkins, William H. Tompkins, C. Q., captain. Trent, Dr. William Reynolds. Tucker, Benjamin. Tinsley, William N. White, Peter K. Whitfield, John
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 29. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Index. (search)
ment infantry, 364; 26th Infantry, company G, Roll of, 210; how she supplied Maryland with arms, 163. Wallace, Charles Montriou, 366. War 1861-5, how conducted by the Federals, 101; unrestricted license to burn and plunder, 111; private property destroyed by, 123; spoils, how divided. 114; order of General Lee at Chambersburn, 119; London Times on the, 121; Sewards bell, 122; conduct of Confederates at Gettysburg, 124, prisoners, how treated, 126 194, 221; conduct of Confederates, 128; cessation of on May 5, 1865, 279; amenities of rebs and yanks, 289; disparity of forces in contending armies, 92, 195, 287, 305, 307, 338, 359. Washington, and Lee, a parallel, 88. Washington, Colonel L. Q., 311. Wells, Governor H. H., 78. White, D. D, Rev. Henry Alexander, 131. Whittle, Confederate States Navy, Commander W C., 207. Williamsburg Junior Guards, Roll of, 175. Winthrop, Major, Theodore, killed, 200. Wyatt, Henry L., killed, 200. Wyndham, Colonel Sir Percy, 136.