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Joseph T. Derry , A. M. , Author of School History of the United States; Story of the Confederate War, etc., Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 6, Georgia (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 1: (search)
to work putting the fort in order, mounting the guns, and preparing ammunition. The Savannah ladies furnished the cartridge bags, as well as dainty additions to the rations of the soldiers, in which acceptable service they took pride. On January 6th Captain Whiting, a North Carolinian who afterward held the rank of major-general in the Confederate States service, having been notified of the movement of the State troops, returned to Savannah, and on the next day reported to his chief, General Totten, at Washington: This morning I proceeded to Fort Pulaski, which I found occupied by Georgia troops, commanded by Colonel Lawton. I was received with great civility, and informed by him that he held possession of all the government property for the present, by order of the governor of the State, and intended to preserve it from loss or damage. He requested a return of the public property, both ordnance and engineer, which I have given as existing January 1st. . . . I have directed O
Col. John C. Moore, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 9.2, Missouri (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 5: (search)
eneral Clark in command at Booneville. Lyon's plan of campaign was to send four regiments and two four-gun batteries, under the command of Brigadier-General Sweeny, to the southwest, Springfield being the objective point, in order to hold that part of the State in subjection, and to intercept the retreat of Governor Jackson and General Price and the troops with them, whom he proposed to drive from the Missouri river counties. His own force consisted of Blair's and Boernstein's regiments, Totten's light battery, Company F Second artillery, and Company B Second regular infantry—aggregating about 2,000 men. The southwest expedition left St. Louis, going to Rollo by railroad, at the same time Lyon left, going up the Missouri river by steamboat. Lyon reached Jefferson City two days after the State officers had left it, and took quiet possession of the town and of the government buildings. The next day he left three companies of Boernstein's regiment to hold the city, and proceeded wit
Col. John C. Moore, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 9.2, Missouri (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 6: (search)
mile or more away, came up at a double-quick and formed between Slack and Cawthorn. In the meantime Woodruff had taken position with his Arkansas battery on an elevated point of land overlooking the field from the east, and at the first sound of Totten's guns had opened a fire on Lyon which retarded his advance and greatly aided the Missourians in getting into position. The battle was now fairly set. The opposing forces were nearly equal. Price had about 3,500 men, and Lyon, deducting the 1d become inconceivably fierce all along the entire line, the enemy appearing in front, often in three or four ranks, lying down, kneeling and standing, and the line often approaching to within thirty or forty yards, as the enemy would charge upon Totten's battery and would be driven back. General Price was painfully wounded in the side, but did not leave the field. He only said to those who were near him that if he were as slim as Lyon the bullet would not have hit him. Weightman was borne to
John Dimitry , A. M., Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 10.1, Louisiana (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 3: (search)
with minie rifles. Service, necessary but tedious, awaited the company. Over 100 picked men, they were sent to relieve the troops at the forts below the city. The events of January 9th and 10th were necessary as proof of sovereignty, but only important as such. They are drawn here en silhouette. Beyond doubt the movements themselves quickened to patriotic heat the military spirit already awakened in the city and State. Apropos of the equipment of the various forts in Louisiana, Colonel Totten's last report to Congress, for 1860, emphasized more their deficiencies than their equipment: Fort St. Philip, below the city, 600 men, 124 guns; Fort Jackson, 600 men, 150 guns; Fort Pike, Rigolets, 300 men, 49 guns; Fort McComb, Chef Menteur, 300 men, 49 guns; Fort Livingston, Barataria bay, 300 men, 52 guns; totals, 2,000 men and 424 guns. With the departure of so many home companies a movement began for home defense. With the exception of the Esplanade Guards, native residents of
Capt. Calvin D. Cowles , 23d U. S. Infantry, Major George B. Davis , U. S. Army, Leslie J. Perry, Joseph W. Kirkley, The Official Military Atlas of the Civil War, Authorities. (search)
c. 11-15, 1862 33, 1 High Bridge and Farmville, Va. 78, 4 Jetersville and Sailor's Creek, Va., 1865 77, 4 North Anna River, Va., May 22-27, 1864 96, 2 Petersburg and five Forks, Va., 1864-65 77, 2 Richmond, Va., and vicinity, 1864-65 77, 1 Totopotomoy River, Va., May 28-31, 1864 96, 6 Wilderness, Va., May 5-7, 1864 96, 1 Tidball, John C.: Petersburg, Va., environs, 1864-65 118, 3 Topping, Henry: Droop Mountain, W. Va. 135-B, 2 Totten, Joseph G.: Yorktown, Va., April 21, 1862 15, 4 Tower, Zealous B.: Army of the Cumberland, campaigns 24, 3; 118, 1 Athens, Ala. 115, 7 Bridgeport, Ala. 112, 1 Charleston, Tenn. 111, 15 Chattanooga, Tenn.— Field-works and lines of defense 111, 10 Union forts, batteries, etc. 111, 7, 8, 11-14; 112, 5-8; 113, 1, 2 Clarksville, Tenn 115, 2 Cleveland, Tenn. 111, 4 Columbia, Tenn. 115, 4 Dalton, Ga. 115, 8 Decatur, Ala. 115, 6 Fort Don
The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Index (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller), M (search)
uri troops, Confederate: Cavalry: First, I., 358. Infantry: First, I., 358; Second, I., 358; Third, I., 358; Fourth, I., 358; Fifth, I., 358; Sixth, I., 358; losses at Vicksburg, Miss., and Corinth, Miss., X., 156; Seventh, X., 156. State Guards: First, I., 350, 358, Second I, 358; Third, I., 350; Fourth, I., 350; Fifth, I, 350; Bowen's, I., 358; Price's, I., 352; Rains', I., 350. Missouri troops, Union: Artillery: Second, Battery L. II., 330; Bulliss', I., 358. Artillery, Light: First, Totten's Battery, I.,348, 350, 353, 368; Company A, I., 352, 356; Battery D, II., 332; Battery L. II., 332, Battery M. II, 341, 344; Second, Battery B. I., 358: Battery E. II., 352; Battery F. I., 358; Battery H. III., 332. Caralry: First, I., 352, 354, 356, 358, 360; II., 344, 352; Second, I., 368; II., 320, 332, 348; III., 332; Third, I., 356; II., 326, 330, 332; Fourth, I., 358, 364; brigade, II., 324, 344; Fifth, I., 358; Sixth, I., 350, 352, 358; Seventh, II., 320, 344, 350, 352; Eighth, II.
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 1. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book IV:—the first autumn. (search)
rved, and the fire of which is very irregular. As we have just seen, this artillery has already saved the regular troops compromised in the valley. A section of Totten's battery replies with great effect to a few guns posted by the enemy on the heights commanding the right bank of Wilson's Creek, for the purpose of enfilading th back in disorder, but the artillery still supports them. The Confederates try to surprise them by displaying a Federal flag under cover of which to advance; but Totten, who has allowed them to approach, discovers the disloyal trick in time, and a few rounds of grape severely punish the authors of it for their temerity. The Fed, but failed to break their lines; and when he returned furiously to the charge, it was only to be again repulsed. At last, when he was on the point of capturing Totten's battery on the right, three regiments from the left wing, which was not so hard pressed, rushed upon the assailants and threw them into disorder. It was near
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 2. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book IV:—Kentucky (search)
lso detailed some troops for the same object; finally, General Totten was ordered to attack the troops of Hughes at once. Bd from such remote points, could not be effected in time. Totten's forces were divided; eight hundred horse and two guns, cs which had left Springfield, forming a division under General Totten, joined those commanded by Blunt, and the whole of thi immediately started in pursuit of Rains with Herron's and Totten's divisions, but was unable to overtake him; and finding Hhofield determined to go in search of them. He despatched Totten's division to this town, with directions to proceed beyond He then returned to Pea Ridge by way of Fayetteville with Totten, whom he joined on his way back. Schofield's army, as wder upon the second division. This division, commanded by Totten, had been joined to the third, which Herron had brought ovwith him, which he commanded before replacing Schofield. Totten's soldiers repulsed the charge of the Confederate cavalry
The Daily Dispatch: February 27, 1861., [Electronic resource], The surrender of the United States Arsenal at Little Rock. (search)
t., publishes in full the correspondence that passed between Gov. Rector, of that State, and Captain Totten, of the United States Army, prior to the surrender of the latter of the Little Rock Arsenal. correspondence for the surrender of the arsenal was opened by Governor Rector, who informed Captain Totten that he had received reliable information that a large force of citizens were then on the mahe effusion of blood and the destruction of property of the citizens and the Government. Capt. Totten, in reply to this demand, confesses that he feels himself in trying circumstances, but before which the Captain agreed to surrender the arsenal, a part of which reads thus: And the said Captain Totten protests that he has thus acted because in the presence of a greatly superior armed force, a The ladies of Little Rock, as an expression of their feelings of kindness and consideration for Captain Totten, presented that gallant and meritorious officer with a handsome and costly sword.
The Daily Dispatch: March 9, 1861., [Electronic resource], National feeling. (search)
ar, favorably as they have mentioned him, have failed to notice two of the most conspicuous incidents of his life, and which have gone far to establish his fame. We will relate them, premising that we were not in the war, and that we repeat them from memory on authentic information. The principal facts will be stated accurately, though there may be errors in unimportant details. The first occurred before Vera Cruz. Gen. B., then a Lieutenant of Engineers, was sent out by his Colonel (Totten, if we remember aright) with a party of sappers to dig and prepare a trench, according to a profile and plan prepared by the Colonel. No sooner had Beauregard examined the ground than he discovered great objections to the plan. To assure himself, he climbed into a tree, and with the aid of the marine glass, the engineer's vade mecum, he made a reconnaissance, and saw plainly that the trench, as planned, would be enfiladed by the enemy's cannon.--Here was a difficult position for a subalter
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