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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore), Doc 61 .-operations of a rebel gunboat. (search)
Doc. 61.-operations of a rebel gunboat.
The following is the report of Captain Fry to Major-General Hindman, detailing his operations on the White River from May twenty-second to June sixth.
C. S. Gunboat Maurepas, Des Arc, Ark., June 6.
General: I arrived at this place on the twenty-second ultimo, with a crew of less than ten men, exclusive of my firemen and coal-passers.
It was absolutely necessary, if I proposed doing anything besides frightening the enemy, that I should have the cooperation of a land force, which, despite all my efforts, I was unable to obtain.
One or two companies of cavalry would have sufficed if I could get no more; but the first colonel I could hear from concluded I was under his command, and ordered me to stay where I was until further orders.
This order, of course, I disregarded; as, according to my judgment, no man under the rank of a Brigadier-General can possibly form a correct judgment of the contingencies governing the movements of a gunboat
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 62 (search)
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62.-exchange of prisoners.
Lieutenant-Colonel Whipple, who was sent to exchange the rebel privateersmen for Colonel Corcoran and other Federal prisoners, made the following report of the conduct of the rebel authorities:
headquarters, Department of Virginia, Fortress Monroe, Va., June 6, 1862. Major-General John E. Wool, Fortress Monroe, Virginia.
sir: I have the honor to report that I left Hampton Roads about three o'clock A. M., on the morning of the second inst., in charge of the privateersmen, prisoners of war--eighty-five in number — and five men, taken from merchant vessels while attempting to run the blockade, on board the steamer Massachusetts for City Point, Va., where in accordance with your instructions, I was to endeavor to effect the release of our officers held as hostages by the rebels, by delivering their privateersmen within their lines on parole.
I communicated with the enemy about two o'clock P. M., of the second, sending your letter — enclosi
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 63 (search)
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63.-occupation of Harrisonburgh, Va.
General Fremont's despatches.
headquarters Mountain Department, army in the field, Harrisonburgh, June 7. To Hon. E. M. Stanton, Secretary of War:
the army reached this place at two o'clock yesterday, driving out the enemy's rear-guard from the town.
Severe skirmishing continued from that time till dark, the enemy's rear being closely pressed by our advance.
At four o'clock the First New-Jersey cavalry, after driving the enemy through the village, fell into an ambuscade in the woods, to the south-east of the town, in which Colonel Windham, of that regiment, was captured and considerable loss sustained.
Colonel Cluseret with his brigade, subsequently engaged the enemy in the timber, driving him from his position and taking his camp.
At about eight a battalion of Colonel Kane's Pennsylvania regiment entered the woods under the direction of Brigadier-General Bayard, and maintained for half an hour a vigorous attack, in which bot
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 64 (search)
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64.-expedition to east-tennessee.
Despatch from General Negley.
Shelbyville, June 12. To Governor Andrew Johnson:
our expedition into East-Tennessee has proved successful.
We are returning with eighty prisoners, including a number of prominent officers; also captured a drove of cattle and a large quantity of horses intended for the rebel army.
The defeat of Gen. Adams's rebel forces in Sweeden's Cove was much more complete than reported.
He escaped without sword, hat, or horse.
We silenced the enemy's batteries at Chattanooga on the evening of the seventh, after a fierce cannonading of three hours. We opened on the eighth at nine A. M., and continued six hours upon the town and rifle-pits, driving the enemy out and forcing him to abandon his works and evacuate the city.
They burnt several railroad-bridges to prevent pursuit.
The Union people in East-Tennessee are wild with joy. They meet us along the road by hundreds.
I shall send you a number of their princi
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 65 (search)
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65.-execution of W. B. Mumford.
New-Orleans, June 7, 1862.
Early yesterday morning it was announced that William B. Mumford, a man sentenced to death for tearing down the United States flag, hoisted on the Mint by Commodore Farragut upon the occupation of the city by the Union forces, would expiate his offence on the gallows.
Crowds were soon wending their way toward the Mint, where all doubts were dispelled by the ghastly spectacle of a gallows projecting from a window in the second story of that building, fronting on Esplanade street, directly under, as it were, the flag-staff that had borne the colors in question.
In the mean time the unfortunate man was awaiting his fate in the Custom-House.
On the evening of the fifth instant, three days ago, the order of execution was read to him by Deputy Provost-Marshal Stafford, he being charged with carrying into effect the details of the sentence in consequence of the illness of Provost-Marshal French.
The document rea
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 66 (search)
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66.-fight at the Waddell farm, Ark.
Colonel Brackett's report.
Headquarters Ninth Regiment Ill. Cavalry, camp Tucker, near Junction of Black and White Rivers, Ark., June 12.
General: It gives me great pleasure to report to you that I have this afternoon had a most successful fight with the rebels.
This morning I sent out a train of thirty-six wagons, for the purpose of getting corn and bacon at the Waddell farm, near Village Creek, Jackson County, Ark. I sent as an escort, parts of four companies of the Ninth regiment of Illinois cavalry, under Major Humphreys.
The farm is about five miles from Jacksonport, and when the train was within about half a mile of it my men were suddenly attacked by a large force of the enemy.
Major Humphreys, seeing his command was too weak to cope with the rebels, sent word to me to join him as soon as possible with reenforcements.
I started with two companies of Bowen's battalion, with two small howitzers.
I found the train hal
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 67 (search)
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67.-General Stuart's expedition of June 13th, 14th, and 15th.
Official report of the exploit.
headquarters cavalry brigade, D. N. V. June 17, 1862.
General: In compliance with your written instructions, I undertook an expedition to the vicinity of the enemy's lines, on the Pamunkey, with about twelve hundred cavalry and a section of the Stuart horse artillery.
The cavalry was composed of portions of the First, Fourth, and Ninth Virginia cavalry, (the second-named having no field-officer present, was, for the time being, divided between the first and last-mentioned, commanded respectively by Colonel Fitz Lee and Colonel W. H. Fitzhugh Lee,) also two squadrons of the Jeff Davis Legion, commanded by Lieut.-Col. W. T. Martin; the section of artillery being commanded by First Lieut. James Breathed.
Although the expedition was prosecuted further than was at first contemplated in your instructions, I feel assured that the considerations which actuated me will convince
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 68 (search)
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68.-foreigners at New-Orleans.
The following correspondence passed between the foreign consuls at New-Orleans and General Butler:
New-Orleans, June 11.
sir: It has been represented to the undersigned by Mr. Covas, of the commercial firm of Covas & Negroponte, carrying on business in this city, that certain sugars bought by that firm, conjointly with Messrs. Ralli, Benachi & Co., also carrying on business here, are not allowed to be sold or taken from the place in which said sugars are stored, without further orders from you.
We beg here to state that Mr. Covas represents to the undersigned that the sugar in question (three thousand two hundred and five hogsheads) have been bought for and are the property of British, French, and Greek subjects, and with which fact you are already acquainted.
The purchase of these sugars were effected at various times, ranging from January to March last, paid for at the time of purchase, in the usual manner in which such busine
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore), Doc 69 .-the massacre of the negroes in South-Carolina , June 13 , 1862
Doc. 69.-the massacre of the negroes in South-Carolina, June 13, 1862.
The following is the official report concerning the massacre of negroes on Hutchinson Island by the rebels:
U. S. Ship Dale, St. Helena sound, South-Carolina, June 13, 1862.
sir: This morning, at four o'clock, it was reported to me that there was a large fire on Hutchinson Island.
Shortly after a preconcerted signal that the enemy were in the vicinity had been made from the house of our pilot, I immediately started in the gig, accompanied by the tender Wild Cat, Boatswain Downs, Sen. Acting Midshipman Terry; first cutter, Acting Master Billings; second cutter, Acting Master Hawkins, and cutter, Coxswain Shatluff, up Horn or Big River Creek, in the direction of the fire.
Soon after leaving the ship a canoe containing three negroes was met, who stated that the rebels, three hundred strong, were at Mrs. Mardis's plantation, killing all the negroes.
As we advanced up the creek we were constantly met
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 70 (search)
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70.-capture of the Clara Dolsen.
U. S. Gunboat Lexington, White River cut off, Ark., Saturday, June 14, 6 P. M., 1862.
On Thursday, twelfth inst., by invitation of Lieut. J. W. Shirk, U. S.N., commanding, we boarded this gunboat off Hopefield, Ark., opposite Memphis, Tenn. On Friday, thirteenth, at ten minutes past five A. M., we got under way down the Mississippi, in company with the U. S. gunboat Mound City, Capt. Kelty, U. S.N.; St. Louis, Capt. W. McGunnegle, U. S.N., commanding, and the tug Spitfire. One howitzer was placed on board of the tug. The Mound City, under Capt. Kelty, U. S.N., was the flag-ship for the expedition.
Weather clear and very hot. At forty-five minutes past eleven, the flag-ship Mound City signalled the commanding officers of the St. Louis and Lexington to come on board.
At ten minutes past one P. M., passed the mouth of the St. Francis River.
At fifteen minutes past one P. M. the flag-ship made a general signal; answered it, rounded too