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Gloucester Point (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 20
length and five feet in width, carrying three sails-main, fore and jib. His route was from Gloucester Point, York river, to Eastville, and his business was to transfer from one side of the bay to theut fourteen miles, then south-west by west for ten or twelve miles, then due west again to Gloucester Point. The entire run was made in three and a half hours, the sailing distance being about thirty miles. On nearing Gloucester Point, they were hailed by a sentinel, with the usual challenge: Who comes there? The blockade-runner sent back the answer: Marshall-mail boat! Stag morning Webster was up and astir at an early hour. He ascertained that the encampment at Gloucester Point consisted of two regiments of infantry, two companies of cavalry, and one field battery of outh. General Magruder had command of this division of the army, including the forces at Gloucester Point, Yorktown and all the peninsula bounded by the James and York rivers, extending down to For
Fortress Monroe (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 20
d by the faithful Uncle Gallus. They recognized Scully, and greeted him with cordial courtesy, the eldest son rising in his seat to shake hands with him. They told him that on arriving at Baltimore, they were to take a flag-of-truce boat to Fortress Monroe, from which point they would continue their journey to Richmond. Scully as a matter of policy, gave them distinctly — to understand that he had quitted the government service and was returning to his home in the North. This little experiy timber on the north and York river on the south. General Magruder had command of this division of the army, including the forces at Gloucester Point, Yorktown and all the peninsula bounded by the James and York rivers, extending down to Fortress Monroe. The division embraced thirty-three regiments of infantry and cavalry. Webster called at Colonel Crump's headquarters and obtained from that officer a pass to Richmond, not only for himself, but for several others who had crossed the bay
Yorktown (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 20
unded by timber on the north and York river on the south. General Magruder had command of this division of the army, including the forces at Gloucester Point, Yorktown and all the peninsula bounded by the James and York rivers, extending down to Fortress Monroe. The division embraced thirty-three regiments of infantry and cavafor himself, but for several others who had crossed the bay with him. At about the hour of noon on Saturday, the 26th, the party were ferried across the river to Yorktown, in a small boat. The landing at Yorktown was in front of a hill which rose with a gentle slope some twenty-five feet above the beach, on the top of which, in fYorktown was in front of a hill which rose with a gentle slope some twenty-five feet above the beach, on the top of which, in front of the town, was an earth-work mounting six or eight guns. From this point the party proceeded in a southwesterly direction, across the peninsula, to Grove Wharf, on James river. The distance was about ten miles, and was accomplished without difficulty or delay. On their arrival at Grove Wharf, however, they were disapp
Baltimore, Md. (Maryland, United States) (search for this): chapter 20
ter starts for Richmond. Aside from the operations of Timothy Webster and his assistants in Baltimore, there was work enough to do in Washington to keep myself and all the members of my large forcected to further annoyance. Some two weeks afterwards, when John Scully boarded a train for Baltimore, whither I had sent him with a message to Webster, he chanced to meet Mrs. Morton and family i, the eldest son rising in his seat to shake hands with him. They told him that on arriving at Baltimore, they were to take a flag-of-truce boat to Fortress Monroe, from which point they would continthat their messages would be delivered safely and answers brought back in due time. He left Baltimore on the 14th of October, and proceeded southward along the Eastern shore of Virginia, seeking aeake. There were thirteen passengers, all told. Eight of these were Marylanders, mostly from Baltimore, every one of whom announced his intention of enlisting in the Confederate army or navy upon h
Northampton County (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 20
trip into Virginia and through the rebel lines. A large number of Baltimoreans had intrusted him with letters to their friends and relatives in the South, and he had assured them that their messages would be delivered safely and answers brought back in due time. He left Baltimore on the 14th of October, and proceeded southward along the Eastern shore of Virginia, seeking a convenient place to cross over to the mainland or Western shore. He arrived at Eastville, the county seat of Northampton county, on Tuesday, October 22d, where he found that he could effect a crossing with the assistance of a man named Marshall, who made a business of smuggling passengers and mails through the lines. He was compelled, however, to remain at Eastville several days, waiting for Marshall and his boat to come over from the other side, his trips being delayed on account of the bright moonlight nights, as the boatman did not dare to run the gantlet of the Federal guns, unless covered by darkness.
York (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 20
with a sort of canoe, or dugout, thirty-one feet in length and five feet in width, carrying three sails-main, fore and jib. His route was from Gloucester Point, York river, to Eastville, and his business was to transfer from one side of the bay to the other the Confederate mail and passengers, and sometimes a small cargo of merchale commanding a sweep of the whole land side of the entrenchments, where there was a clean field of about seven hundred acres bounded by timber on the north and York river on the south. General Magruder had command of this division of the army, including the forces at Gloucester Point, Yorktown and all the peninsula bounded by the James and York rivers, extending down to Fortress Monroe. The division embraced thirty-three regiments of infantry and cavalry. Webster called at Colonel Crump's headquarters and obtained from that officer a pass to Richmond, not only for himself, but for several others who had crossed the bay with him. At about the hour of
Eastville (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 20
f October, and proceeded southward along the Eastern shore of Virginia, seeking a convenient place to cross over to the mainland or Western shore. He arrived at Eastville, the county seat of Northampton county, on Tuesday, October 22d, where he found that he could effect a crossing with the assistance of a man named Marshall, who made a business of smuggling passengers and mails through the lines. He was compelled, however, to remain at Eastville several days, waiting for Marshall and his boat to come over from the other side, his trips being delayed on account of the bright moonlight nights, as the boatman did not dare to run the gantlet of the Federal gu canoe, or dugout, thirty-one feet in length and five feet in width, carrying three sails-main, fore and jib. His route was from Gloucester Point, York river, to Eastville, and his business was to transfer from one side of the bay to the other the Confederate mail and passengers, and sometimes a small cargo of merchandise. Marshal
Richmond (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 20
n field of about seven hundred acres bounded by timber on the north and York river on the south. General Magruder had command of this division of the army, including the forces at Gloucester Point, Yorktown and all the peninsula bounded by the James and York rivers, extending down to Fortress Monroe. The division embraced thirty-three regiments of infantry and cavalry. Webster called at Colonel Crump's headquarters and obtained from that officer a pass to Richmond, not only for himself, slope some twenty-five feet above the beach, on the top of which, in front of the town, was an earth-work mounting six or eight guns. From this point the party proceeded in a southwesterly direction, across the peninsula, to Grove Wharf, on James river. The distance was about ten miles, and was accomplished without difficulty or delay. On their arrival at Grove Wharf, however, they were disappointed to learn that no boat was to leave there for Richmond until the following Monday. There w
Chase Morton (search for this): chapter 20
Among the latter class were the wife and family of ex-Governor Morton, of Florida, who at this time were sojourning in Washington. Mrs. Morton was known to be in sympathy with the South, and the unceasing vigilance of my men soon developed the fas in Richmond, ana he hab done sent fur de family. Is Mrs. Morton in communication with her husband? Speca she is, sah, I had learned enough to bring me to the decision, that Mrs. Morton's house must be searched, and under orders of the Secretarch were W. H. Scott, John Scully, and Pryce Lewis. Mrs, Morton received them very civilly, and told them they were at libsiderate conduct won for them the good will, not only of Mrs. Morton herself, but also of her daughter and two sons, who exprg the letters that were found, two of them were from ex-Governor Morton, to his son and daughter, requesting them to come tod sent him with a message to Webster, he chanced to meet Mrs. Morton and family in the car which he entered. They were depar
Gallus (search for this): chapter 20
a desultory conversation. My sable visitor stood bowing and scraping, and turning his hat round and round in his hands, till I bid him be seated. Your name is Gallus? I said. Yes, sah, he replied, his mouth stretched from ear to ear. Folks done got so dey call me uncle Gallus nowadays. You have been a slave all your liGallus nowadays. You have been a slave all your life, I understand? Yes, massa, eber sence I war knee-high to a hopper-grass. I'se done a mighty sight oa wu'k, too, 'kase I wus allus as big an stout as a sixty-dollah bull, an' I could stana moa hard-fisted labor dan any oa de udder niggahs on de plantation. But sence I been wid Massa Morton I ain't had nuffina to do skurselyngly. Please, massa, doant ax dis chile any moa questions. My missus is de bes' woman in de wu'ld, and nebber didn't do nuffina wrong in all her bawn days. Ole Gallus wouldn't say nuffina to bring trubble on her for fifteen cents, he added, earnestly. I quieted the fears of the faithful old man by assuring him that I meant n
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