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Horace Greeley, The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-65: its Causes, Incidents, and Results: Intended to exhibit especially its moral and political phases with the drift and progress of American opinion respecting human slavery from 1776 to the close of the War for the Union. Volume II., chapter 26 (search)
hem, with the Rebel army sheltered by the woods and rocks beyond ; whence a terrific shelling already told upon our ranks. Yet so vehement and resolute was the charge of Grover's division of the 19th corps that Early's first line was carried--Gen. Rhodes being killed and three Rebel colonels sent to our rear as prisoners. Early, seeing that no moment was to be lost, promptly hurled two fresh divisions upon Grover and Ricketts, pushing them back in disorder and with fearful loss; a heavy fir battle was fully 3,000, including Gen. David A. Russell, killed, with Gens. McIntosh, Chapman, and Upton wounded. The heroic 19th corps--on which fell the brunt of the fight — alone lost 1,940 killed and wounded. Among the Rebels killed were Gens. Rhodes and A. C. Godwin. Pollard admits a loss of 3,000 on their side ; but, as we took 3,000 prisoners, will 5 guns, it was probably much greater. Early fell back to Fisher's Hill, 8 miles south of Winchester, between the North and Massanutten
Horace Greeley, The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-65: its Causes, Incidents, and Results: Intended to exhibit especially its moral and political phases with the drift and progress of American opinion respecting human slavery from 1776 to the close of the War for the Union. Volume II., Appended notes. (search)
eth City, 79-80; reenforces Gen. Pope, 178; cooperates with Gen. Sigel, 179; is present at Gainesville, 183; covers the retreat at second Bull Run, 187; killed at South Mountain, 198. Resaca, Ga., abandoned by Johnston, 626. Revere, Col., Mass., killed at Gettysburg, 388. Reynolds, Gen. John F., at Gaines's Mill, 156; taken prisoner, 157; at Gainesville, 183; at second Bull Run, 189; at Fredericksburg, 347; killed at Gettysburg, 877. Rhode Island, State Election of, 1863, 486. Rhodes, Gen., at South Mountain, 196; is wounded at Antietam, 210; at Gettysburg, 380 to 387; at the Wilderness, 568-71. Rice, Brig.-Gen. J. C., attacked by Kirby Smith at Jenkins's ferry, 553-4; killed at the Wilderness, 571. Richards, Col., 20th Ill., killed at Raymond, Miss., 305. Richardson, Gen. Israel B., at Malvern Hill, 165; at South Mountain, 198; at Antietam, 207; killed, 208. Richmond, Ky., Kirby Smith routs Manson and then Nelson at, 215. Richmond, Va., siege of, raised,
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 4. (ed. Frank Moore), Doc. 82.-fight in Hampton roads, Va., March 8th and 9th, 1862. (search)
The Merrimac again opened upon us, although we had a peak to show that we were out of action. After having fired several shells into us, she left us, and engaged the Minnesota and the shore-batteries, after which, Lieut. Pendergrast states, the wounded were taken ashore in small boats, the ship having been on fire from the beginning of the action, from hot shot fired by the Merrimac, He reports the death of the following officers: Lieut. Joseph B. Smith, Acting Master Thomas Moore, and Pilot Wm. Rhodes. Report of Captain Watson. United States steamer Dragon, March 8, 1862. At six P. M., went alongside of the Roanoke, and was ordered to get up a big head of steam, and go on the starboard side and make fast, as the Merrimac was in sight, and the signal given to get under weigh and go after her. At half-past 1 P. M., slipped the anchors of the Roanoke and started for the Merrimac. At two P. M., received orders to take a hawser and go ahead, as the ship had got ashore, and it
The Daily Dispatch: March 24, 1862., [Electronic resource], From the North. (search)
errimac again opened on us, although we had a peak to show that we were out of action. After having fired several shells into us, she left us and engaged the Minnesota and the shore batteries, after which, Lieutenant Pendergast states, the wounded were taken ashore in small boats, the ship having been on fire from the beginning of the action from hot shot fired by the Merrimac. He reports the death of the following officers: Lieut. Jos. B. Smith, Acting Master Thos. Moore, and Pilot Wm. Rhodes. Report of the Commander of the St. Lawrence. The following extract from the report of Commander Purviance, of the United States frigate St. Lawrence, in regard to the action with the rebel flotilla at Hampton Roads will prove interesting: At half-past 8 o'clock we got under way in tow of the Cambridge, and when abreast of the rebel battery at Sewell's Point the battery opened fire, one of the shells exploding under the fore foot of the St. Lawrence, doing, however, no ma
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