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Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania, United States) (search for this): chapter 155
h regiment New York State Militia, now at Castle Pinckney, near Charleston, S. C. Then the other five colonels were to stand with others next in rank to them against and in lieu of the other thirteen under trial for piracy, and also to be dealt with accordingly. The officers next in rank, to make up the thirteen, are: Major Potter, Thirty-eighth regiment N. Y. Volunteers. Lieut.-Col. Neff, Second Kentucky Volunteers. Major Revere, Tenth regiment Mass. Volunteers. Lieut-Col. Bowman, Pennsylvania. Major Vogdes, U. S. First Artillery. Then out from among the captains were drawn three to make up the thirteen, the drawing done by Mr. Ely. It happened that the first three drawn from the box were these: 1. Capt. McQuade, Thirty-eighth regiment, N. Y.--not expected to survive from wounds received at the battle of Manassas. 2. Capt. Rockwood, Fifteenth Mass. 3. Capt. Ricketts, U. S. First Artillery; he still lies in a critical condition since the 2d July in one of the hospita
Bull Run, Va. (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 155
and Neff; Majors Potter, Revere, and Vogdes; Captains Rockwood, Bowman and Keffer. Respectfully, your obedient servant, John H. Winder, Brigadier-General. Hon. J. P. Benjamin, Sec. of War, Richmond. How the ballots were drawn: account by an officer. Richmond prison, Va., Nov. 11, 1861. sir: This lets you know that I am in as good health and spirits as could be expected under confinement so long. It is now sixteen weeks since I was taken, with many more, on the battle-field at Bull Run, and since that many more have been taken and brought here. They number in all, who have been brought to Richmond, as many as two thousand six to seven hundred. Some arrived as late as last night — a few from Fairfax and Leesburg; arid before, over 700 from the Leesburg battle of the 21st of October, and on the north side of the Potomac, which no doubt you have got the news of. I think that through and by the same flag of truce that this comes, other versions and the details of the battle
Charleston (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 155
tate Militia. 4. Col. Woodruff, Second Kentucky regiment. 5. Col. Wilcox, First Michigan regiment. 6. Col. wood, Fourteenth New York State Militia, Brooklyn. There were placed fairly in a tin or ballot box, a cap covering it, and then well shaken. The drawer appointed by the General was the Hon. Alfred Ely, M. C., of Rochester, N. Y. It so happened that the said lot fell on Michael Corcoran, colonel of the Sixty-ninth regiment New York State Militia, now at Castle Pinckney, near Charleston, S. C. Then the other five colonels were to stand with others next in rank to them against and in lieu of the other thirteen under trial for piracy, and also to be dealt with accordingly. The officers next in rank, to make up the thirteen, are: Major Potter, Thirty-eighth regiment N. Y. Volunteers. Lieut.-Col. Neff, Second Kentucky Volunteers. Major Revere, Tenth regiment Mass. Volunteers. Lieut-Col. Bowman, Pennsylvania. Major Vogdes, U. S. First Artillery. Then out from among the
Leesburg (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 155
account by an officer. Richmond prison, Va., Nov. 11, 1861. sir: This lets you know that I am in as good health and spirits as could be expected under confinement so long. It is now sixteen weeks since I was taken, with many more, on the battle-field at Bull Run, and since that many more have been taken and brought here. They number in all, who have been brought to Richmond, as many as two thousand six to seven hundred. Some arrived as late as last night — a few from Fairfax and Leesburg; arid before, over 700 from the Leesburg battle of the 21st of October, and on the north side of the Potomac, which no doubt you have got the news of. I think that through and by the same flag of truce that this comes, other versions and the details of the battle will be sent by officers in full knowledge of the facts, from the spot, which of course you will become acquainted with. There is one thing I wish to let you know, which is this: the General in charge of this post, Richmond, Bri
New York State (New York, United States) (search for this): chapter 155
e officers next in rank, to make up the thirteen, are: Major Potter, Thirty-eighth regiment N. Y. Volunteers. Lieut.-Col. Neff, Second Kentucky Volunteers. Major Revere, Tenth regiment Mass. Volunteers. Lieut-Col. Bowman, Pennsylvania. Major Vogdes, U. S. First Artillery. Then out from among the captains were drawn three to make up the thirteen, the drawing done by Mr. Ely. It happened that the first three drawn from the box were these: 1. Capt. McQuade, Thirty-eighth regiment, N. Y.--not expected to survive from wounds received at the battle of Manassas. 2. Capt. Rockwood, Fifteenth Mass. 3. Capt. Ricketts, U. S. First Artillery; he still lies in a critical condition since the 2d July in one of the hospitals here. His wife has been his attendant ever since she could get to him. It was emphatically stated that whatever course was taken with those fourteen pirates by our Government, the same course would be followed in dealing with those selected in this way — so
Brooklyn (New York, United States) (search for this): chapter 155
, similar to that in which the condemned pirate Smith at Philadelphia is placed, and to be disposed of according to his fate. The ballots being prepared, the names of the six were as follows: 1. Col. Lee, Twentieth regiment Massachusetts Volunteers. 2. Col. Cogswell, Forty-second New York Zouaves. 3. Col. Corcoran, Sixty-ninth New York State Militia. 4. Col. Woodruff, Second Kentucky regiment. 5. Col. Wilcox, First Michigan regiment. 6. Col. wood, Fourteenth New York State Militia, Brooklyn. There were placed fairly in a tin or ballot box, a cap covering it, and then well shaken. The drawer appointed by the General was the Hon. Alfred Ely, M. C., of Rochester, N. Y. It so happened that the said lot fell on Michael Corcoran, colonel of the Sixty-ninth regiment New York State Militia, now at Castle Pinckney, near Charleston, S. C. Then the other five colonels were to stand with others next in rank to them against and in lieu of the other thirteen under trial for piracy, and
Richmond (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 155
Doc. 147. drawing Lots at Richmond, Va. The hostages for the Privateersmen. The following is the official correspondence relating to the selection, by lot, of hostages for the prisoners of war: C. S. A. War Department, Richmond, Nov. 9so heinous a crime. Your obedient servant, J. P. Benjamin, Acting Secretary of War. To Brig.-Gen. John H. Winder, Richmond, Virginia. Headquarters Department of Henrico, Richmond, Virginia, Nov. 11, 1861. sir: In obedience to your instructions Richmond, Virginia, Nov. 11, 1861. sir: In obedience to your instructions contained in your letter of the 9th instant, one prisoner of war of the highest rank in our possession was chosen, by lot, to be held for execution in the same manner as may be adopted by the enemy for the execution of Smith, recently condemned to deient servant, John. H. Winder, Brigadier-Gene. Hon. J. P. Benjamin, Sec. of War. Headquarters Department of Henrico, Richmond, Va., November 12, 1861. sir: In obedience to your instructions, all the wounded officers have been exempted as hostage
Virginia (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 155
tions, by lot, of Captains H. Bowman and T. Keffer to replace Captains Ricketts and McQuade, wounded. The list of thirteen will now stand: Colonels Lee, Cogswell, Wilcox, Woodruff, and Wood; Lieutenant-Colonels Bowman and Neff; Majors Potter, Revere, and Vogdes; Captains Rockwood, Bowman and Keffer. Respectfully, your obedient servant, John H. Winder, Brigadier-General. Hon. J. P. Benjamin, Sec. of War, Richmond. How the ballots were drawn: account by an officer. Richmond prison, Va., Nov. 11, 1861. sir: This lets you know that I am in as good health and spirits as could be expected under confinement so long. It is now sixteen weeks since I was taken, with many more, on the battle-field at Bull Run, and since that many more have been taken and brought here. They number in all, who have been brought to Richmond, as many as two thousand six to seven hundred. Some arrived as late as last night — a few from Fairfax and Leesburg; arid before, over 700 from the Leesburg b
Rochester (New York, United States) (search for this): chapter 155
e as follows: 1. Col. Lee, Twentieth regiment Massachusetts Volunteers. 2. Col. Cogswell, Forty-second New York Zouaves. 3. Col. Corcoran, Sixty-ninth New York State Militia. 4. Col. Woodruff, Second Kentucky regiment. 5. Col. Wilcox, First Michigan regiment. 6. Col. wood, Fourteenth New York State Militia, Brooklyn. There were placed fairly in a tin or ballot box, a cap covering it, and then well shaken. The drawer appointed by the General was the Hon. Alfred Ely, M. C., of Rochester, N. Y. It so happened that the said lot fell on Michael Corcoran, colonel of the Sixty-ninth regiment New York State Militia, now at Castle Pinckney, near Charleston, S. C. Then the other five colonels were to stand with others next in rank to them against and in lieu of the other thirteen under trial for piracy, and also to be dealt with accordingly. The officers next in rank, to make up the thirteen, are: Major Potter, Thirty-eighth regiment N. Y. Volunteers. Lieut.-Col. Neff, Second Ke
J. P. Benjamin (search for this): chapter 155
rder on prisoners of war, you will execute then strictly, as the mode best calculated to prevent the commission of so heinous a crime. Your obedient servant, J. P. Benjamin, Acting Secretary of War. To Brig.-Gen. John H. Winder, Richmond, Virginia. Headquarters Department of Henrico, Richmond, Virginia, Nov. 11, 1861. sir: Inand Neff; Majors Potter, Revere, and Vogdes; Captains Ricketts, McQuade, and Rockwood. Respectfully, your obedient servant, John. H. Winder, Brigadier-Gene. Hon. J. P. Benjamin, Sec. of War. Headquarters Department of Henrico, Richmond, Va., November 12, 1861. sir: In obedience to your instructions, all the wounded officers hav and Neff; Majors Potter, Revere, and Vogdes; Captains Rockwood, Bowman and Keffer. Respectfully, your obedient servant, John H. Winder, Brigadier-General. Hon. J. P. Benjamin, Sec. of War, Richmond. How the ballots were drawn: account by an officer. Richmond prison, Va., Nov. 11, 1861. sir: This lets you know that I a
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