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Mount Nebo (West Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 6
irection towards Gauley River, in order to cross that stream at Carnifex Ferry, near its confluence with Meadow River, and thus cut off Cox ennumerous bands of Confederate guerillas. On Floyd's arrival at Carnifex Ferry, Tyler, not considering himself sufficiently strong to dispute hich had befallen Floyd, he immediately retraced his steps. At Carnifex Ferry the Confederates had only found one barge and a ferry-boat withe enemy. After this success Floyd took up a strong position at Carnifex Ferry, on the right bank of the Gauley, waiting for Wise to join him,tain, sixteen kilometres from Summerville and twenty-eight from Carnifex Ferry, after having driven back the scouts whom Floyd had sent to watee o'clock they reached the point where the road which leads to Carnifex Ferry leaves the main road from Gauley Bridge. Informed at last of t The redoubts with which Floyd had surrounded the heights of Carnifex Ferry were mounted with a dozen guns and connected by means of strong
Kanawha (West Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 6
formed, by the junction of Gauley River and New River, on the boundaries of the mountain region. Carricksford, at the north, to the gorges of New River, at the south, and at nearly an equal distanom those of Greenbrier River, a tributary of New River. Lastly, at the west a small spur called Rieston; and finally, the Gauley River and the New River, which unite to form the Great Kanawha aftertuated near the point of its confluence with New River, to withdraw to Lewisburg, on the Greenbrierlled Cox to fall back to the southwest, upon New River. Leaving Wise in front of the latter to wate have seen, had remained in the vicinity of New River. The brigade of Benham, composed of the Tounter of no importance, on the left bank of New River, with some of Cox's detachments. The conditnot willing to give up the game. He crossed New River, marched down the left bank, and on the 30threat. Schenck not having been able to cross New River, which was swollen by the rain, that retreat[1 more...]
Cairo, Ill. (Illinois, United States) (search for this): chapter 6
nt which command the tongue of land upon which Cairo stands. General Lyon, as we have seen, had prserved the city of St. Louis to the Union, and Cairo had been garrisoned by Federal troops before tts, which General Grant had sent by water from Cairo, and which fortified that position so as to pr men At Bird's Point and Norfolk3,510 men At Cairo4,826 men At Fort Holt3,595 men At Paducah7,71 men Under Lane2,200 men At Monroe and near Cairo900 men —— Total55,695 men After drivingto make some strong demonstrations in front of Cairo, on the left bank of the Ohio, for the purposee of General Grant, who had been in command at Cairo and the neighboring posts since the 1st of Sepi— one which placed the rivers that unite near Cairo under his special charge. He occupied Cape Gsissippi. His base of operations was at Cairo, in Illinois. After the neutrality of Kentucky had bwing points in that State: Fort Holt, opposite Cairo, at the confluence of the Ohio and the Mississ[6 more...
North Edisto River (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 6
he works erected upon its borders without defenders, and they penetrated as far as the river Coosaw, which empties its waters into it, without any difficulty. A few weeks after, the Federal ships made their appearance in the estuary called North Edisto River, situated between St. Helena Sound and Charleston. On Edisto Island, which separates that estuary from the bay of St. Helena, there were several fortifications and a camp of considerable size, all of which were evacuated after an insignificant cannonade. Thus, at the end of the year, Dupont's fleet, supported by detachments from Sherman's army, was in possession of the five large bays of North Edisto, St. Helena, Port Royal, Tybee, Warsaw, and the whole chain of islands which forms the coast of Carolina and Georgia between those bays. After the battle of Hilton Head it came in contact with the enemy but once; this was on the 1st of January, 1862. The Confederates had massed several thousand men on the left bank of the Coosa
Warrensburg (Missouri, United States) (search for this): chapter 6
er, having proceeded as far as Sedalia by rail, and marched thence by way of Warrensburg to the post to which he had been assigned. Including one regiment left at Warrensburg, he found himself at the head of two thousand seven hundred men, among whom was one regiment of cavalry, with a portion of the home-guards—a kind of miling by forced marches, and on the morning of the 11th of September he reached Warrensburg with his cavalry; but the Federal regiment which had been left there, and whces of J. Davis, stretching along the line of the Sedalia Railway and around Warrensburg, could no longer arrive in time to save Mulligan. The latter still kept up four thousand men, made a forced march, and taking position to the south of Warrensburg, placed mounted sentinels along the road, followed by supply-trains and the en hundred men, had crossed the Missouri and was directing its march towards Warrensburg. He immediately made his dispositions to surround it. He posted himself wi
Utica (New York, United States) (search for this): chapter 6
Cairo; and finally, he should have summoned both Pope and Sturgis to his assistance. At the head of these forces, thus united, he could have marched against Price, always resting upon the river. He did nothing of the kind, but simply ordered J. Davis on the 14th to send two regiments by rail to Lexington, which he again posted immediately at Jefferson City. Sturgis, detached from Pope's division and deprived of his cavalry, was ordered to proceed by rail from Mexico, where he then was, to Utica, whence he was to gain the bank of the Missouri by land in front of Lexington. He waited until the 18th to order J. Davis to go to Mulligan's assistance with the greatest portion of his troops, and directed him to follow the railway to Sedalia. This road having been cut nearly in the middle by the Confederate partisans, he thereby imposed a march of five or six days upon troops whose means of transportation were altogether insufficient. In the mean time, the Confederates had gained advant
Department de Ville de Paris (France) (search for this): chapter 6
me war would have been inevitable. The point of law so irrelevantly raised by Captain Wilkes may be summed up in a few words. From the day when England became the first naval power in the world she asserted the right of belligerent vessels to search the ships of neutrals and to seize enemies' property. It was by resisting this pretension that the continental States and America laid the foundation of modern maritime law. England was at last obliged to renounce that claim by the treaty of Paris in 1856—a treaty to which the United States refused to become a party, but only on account of the maintenance of the blockade system. The great principle that the flag covers the merchandise was solemnly acknowledged, and the only exception made was against vessels which should attempt to force a regular blockade, and against those engaged in carrying contraband of war to a belligerent. This principle had found nowhere more zealous supporters than in the statesmen of America. After invoki
Fortress Monroe (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 6
e went to take position near the Sewall's Point batteries, erected at the entrance of James River, fronting those of Fortress Monroe, but out of reach of the latter. Being always on the watch and in search of opportunities to surprise the enemy, hed, on the 29th of December, a Federal steamer towing a schooner which was carrying drinking-water to the garrison of Fortress Monroe, the sandy soil of the Virginia peninsula furnishing but a small supply of that article. Starting with a full head other reward than the satisfaction of having served his country well. In the early part of August there arrived at Fortress Monroe the captain of a merchant-vessel who had been wrecked near Cape Hatteras, on the coast of North Carolina. Mr. Campbet looked for. On the 25th of October the whole fleet and the vessels with Sherman's army on board were assembled off Fortress Monroe; the order of sailing and of disembarkation had been arranged in minute details. The transportships were formed int
Sewell Mountain (West Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 6
f General Benham and Colonels McCook and Seammon. A few troops were watching the Confederate partisans near the sources of the Potomac, while Reynolds's brigade occupied Cheat Summit and Elk Water, in front of Lee's advanced posts. Both belligerent parties passed the first half of the month of August in perfect quiet. At last Floyd resolved to take the offensive and to re-enter the valley of the Kanawha; Cox was now too weak to be able to dispute its possession with him. Taking the Sewell Mountain road, he easily drove back the line of the Federal outposts, and compelled Cox to fall back to the southwest, upon New River. Leaving Wise in front of the latter to watch him, he proceeded in a north-westerly direction towards Gauley River, in order to cross that stream at Carnifex Ferry, near its confluence with Meadow River, and thus cut off Cox entirely from any reinforcements which Rosecrans might have sent him. In the region between Gauley and Elk River there was but a single Fede
St. Helena Sound (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 6
e name, and on the south by that of Port Royal. This bay, which was destined to be of great use to the navy, was occupied at the end of November. The vessels which were sent to make a reconnaissance of it found the works erected upon its borders without defenders, and they penetrated as far as the river Coosaw, which empties its waters into it, without any difficulty. A few weeks after, the Federal ships made their appearance in the estuary called North Edisto River, situated between St. Helena Sound and Charleston. On Edisto Island, which separates that estuary from the bay of St. Helena, there were several fortifications and a camp of considerable size, all of which were evacuated after an insignificant cannonade. Thus, at the end of the year, Dupont's fleet, supported by detachments from Sherman's army, was in possession of the five large bays of North Edisto, St. Helena, Port Royal, Tybee, Warsaw, and the whole chain of islands which forms the coast of Carolina and Georgia b
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