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Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 2. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.) 84 0 Browse Search
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories 54 8 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events, Diary from December 17, 1860 - April 30, 1864 (ed. Frank Moore) 41 5 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 6. (ed. Frank Moore) 36 0 Browse Search
George Meade, The Life and Letters of George Gordon Meade, Major-General United States Army (ed. George Gordon Meade) 36 0 Browse Search
Elias Nason, McClellan's Own Story: the war for the union, the soldiers who fought it, the civilians who directed it, and his relations to them. 36 0 Browse Search
Maj. Jed. Hotchkiss, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 3, Virginia (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 32 0 Browse Search
James Barnes, author of David G. Farragut, Naval Actions of 1812, Yank ee Ships and Yankee Sailors, Commodore Bainbridge , The Blockaders, and other naval and historical works, The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 6: The Navy. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller) 24 2 Browse Search
The Daily Dispatch: June 11, 1861., [Electronic resource] 22 0 Browse Search
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 2. 20 0 Browse Search
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Aquia Creek, engagement at. (search)
Aquia Creek, engagement at. Alarmed by the gathering of troops at Washington, Governor Letcher, of Virginia, by command of the Confederate government, called out the militia of that State, appointing no fewer than twenty places as points of rendezvous, one-fourth of which were west of the mountains, for the Confederates were threatened by Ohio and Indiana volunteers. His proclamation was issued May 3, 1861. Batteries were erected on the Virginia branch of the Potomac, below Washington, f On his way to Washington from Hampton Roads, he had captured two schooners filled with armed Confederates. He then patrolled that river, reconnoitring the banks in search of batteries which the Virginians had constructed. On the heights at Aquia Creek (the terminus of a railway from Richmond), 55 miles below Washington, he found formidable works, and attacked them, May 31, with his flag-ship, Thomas Freeborn, and the gunboats Anacosta and Resolute. For two hours a sharp conflict was kept u
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Blockade. (search)
cannon on the Virginia shores of the Potomac River, at various pints, to interrupt the navigation. One of these redoubts was at Matthias Point, a bold promontory in King George county, Va., and commanded the river a short time. The point was heavily wooded. Capt. J. H. Ward, with his flag-ship Freeborn, of the Potomac flotilla, was below this point when he heard of the Confederates being busy in erecting a battery there. He procured from Commodore Rowan, of the Pawnee, then lying off Aquia Creek, two companies of marines, in charge of Lieutenant Chaplin. Ward had determined to land there, denude the point of trees, and leave no shelter for the Confederates. On the morning of June 27, 1861, Chaplin and the marines, under cover of a fire from the vessels, landed, and soon encountered the pickets of the Confederates. Captain Ward accompanied Chaplin. A body of about 400 Confederates was seen approaching, when Ward hastened back to the Free born, and the marines took to their bo
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Fredericksburg, battle at. (search)
pushed Longstreet's troops over the Blue Ridge to Culpeper Court-house, between the Army of the Potomac and Richmond, ready to dispute the advance of the Nationals. Quick and energetic movements were now necessary to sever and defeat, in detail, Lee's army. On Nov. 5 McClellan was relieved of command, and General Burnside was put in his place. A sense of responsibility made the latter commander exceedingly cautious. Before he moved he endeavored to get his 120,000 men well in hand. Aquia Creek was made his base of supplies, and he moved the army towards Fredericksburg on Nov. 10. Sumner led the movement down the left bank of the Rappahannock. By the 20th a greater portion of Burnside's forces were opposite Fredericksburg, and their cannon com- Map of battle of Fredericksburg. manded the town. Sumner demanded the surrender of the city (Nov. 21). It was refused. The bridges had been destroyed. A greater portion of the inhabitants now fled, and the town was occupied by Con
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Peninsular campaign, (search)
862 battle of Glendale (q. v.)June 30, 1862 Army of the Potomac, with its immense trains, concentrated on and around Malvern Hill on the morning ofJuly 1, 1862 battle of Malvern Hill (q. v.)July 1, 1862 President visits McClellan at Harrison's LandingJuly 7, 1862 Hooker reoccupies Malvern HillAug. 4, 1862 McClellan ordered to withdraw to Aquia CreekAug. 4, 1862 Harrison's Landing entirely vacatedAug. 16, 1862 McClellan reaches Aquia CreekAug. 24, 1862 Reports at AlexandriaAug. 26, 1862862 battle of Glendale (q. v.)June 30, 1862 Army of the Potomac, with its immense trains, concentrated on and around Malvern Hill on the morning ofJuly 1, 1862 battle of Malvern Hill (q. v.)July 1, 1862 President visits McClellan at Harrison's LandingJuly 7, 1862 Hooker reoccupies Malvern HillAug. 4, 1862 McClellan ordered to withdraw to Aquia CreekAug. 4, 1862 Harrison's Landing entirely vacatedAug. 16, 1862 McClellan reaches Aquia CreekAug. 24, 1862 Reports at AlexandriaAug. 26, 1862
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Rowan, Stephen Clegg -1890 (search)
Rowan, Stephen Clegg -1890 Naval officer; born near Dublin, Ireland, Dec. 25, 1808; entered the United States navy as mid- Stephen Clegg Rowan. shipman in February, 1826; served on the Pacific coast in the war against Mexico; and early in the Civil War commanded the sloop-of-war Pawnee in action at Aquia Creek. He was also a participant in the capture of the Confederate forts at Hatteras. He commanded the naval flotilla in the attack on Roanoke Island (q. v.), and performed exceptional service in the sounds on the coast of North Carolina; also in the attacks on Forts Wagner, Gregg, and Sumter, in Charleston Harbor. In 1868-69 he commanded the Asiatic Squadron; in September, 1870, was promoted vice-admiral; and in 1882 became superintendent of the Naval Observatory. He died in Washington, D. C., March 31, 1890.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Ward, James Harman 1806- (search)
Ward, James Harman 1806- Naval officer; born in Hartford, Conn., in 1806; was educated at Norwich Military Academy and Trinity College; entered the navy in 1823, and rose to commander in 1858. He lectured on gunnery, and urged the establishment of a naval school. In May, 1861, he was placed in command of the Potomac flotilla; silenced the batteries at Aquia Creek, and in an attack upon a battery upon Mathias Point was mortally wounded by a Minie ball, June 27, 1861.