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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 71 (search)
us night. This man, being a resident of this neighborhood, had a thorough knowledge of the river, the location and the nature of the obstructions in it, and subsequently his services became very valuable. About twelve or thirteen miles from Pig Point, at the mouth of the western branch, we found a second obstruction, consisting of a row of piles driven in clumps of twos and threes across the channel, and connected by heavy chains. Behind these logs the hulls of small vessels, loaded with h. A. S. Sanders, of the Third New-York volunteers, all under command of Major Abel Smith; for I wished to make a reconnaissance up the west bank of the river. I left at nine o'clock P. M. At Halloway's Point, about half-way between Suffolk and Pig Point, a large, substantially-built pier afforded accommodation for landing to a steamer. Accordingly, at half-past 10 o'clock I disembarked the whole force, with the exception of ten men and a corporal of the Third New-York volunteers, and six men
James Barnes, author of David G. Farragut, Naval Actions of 1812, Yank ee Ships and Yankee Sailors, Commodore Bainbridge , The Blockaders, and other naval and historical works, The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 6: The Navy. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller), First expeditions of the Federal Navy (search)
n once, but although Commander Ward relates that more than a thousand shot had been discharged within range, he had no damage to report, which was, as he wrote, truly remarkable, and later in the war, when gunnery practice had improved, it would have been impossible. Again, on the 2d of June, the Pawnee attacked the batteries, and though struck a number of times, had no casualties to report. On the 5th, the steamer Harriet Lane, of historic memory, attacked the Confederate batteries at Pig Point, near Hampton Roads, and Captain John Faunce, while bearing testimony to the gallant conduct of the officers and men under his command, regretfully announced that he had five casualties on board his little vessel. On the 27th of June, the navy lost its first officer and it was no other than the gallant Commander Ward, of the Freeborn, who was shot and mortally wounded while in the act of sighting the bow gun. A party had been landed in order to clear the ground at Mathias Point, and thi
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Bladensburg, battle of. (search)
ing out his division of militia, and General Van Ness, of Washington, was requested to station two brigades of the militia of the District of Columbia at Alexandria. Winder also called for volunteers from all the militia districts of Maryland. General Smith promptly responded, but the call for volunteers was not very effectual. Meanwhile the British, who had pursued Barney up the Patuxent in barges, were disappointed. Seeing no chance for escape, the commodore blew up his flotilla at Pig Point (Aug. 22. 1814), and with his men hastened to join Winder at his headquarters. When General Ross arrived, perceiving Barney's flotilla to be a smoking ruin, he passed on to upper Marlboro, where a road led directly to Washington, D. C., leaving Admiral Cockburn in charge of the British flotilla of barges. To oppose this formidable force, Winder had less than 3,000 effective men, most of them undisciplined; and he prudently retreated towards Washington, followed by Ross, who had been join
Capt. Calvin D. Cowles , 23d U. S. Infantry, Major George B. Davis , U. S. Army, Leslie J. Perry, Joseph W. Kirkley, The Official Military Atlas of the Civil War, Index. (search)
00, 1 Piankatank River, Va. 16, 1; 100, 1; 137, E10 Camp Piatt, W. Va. 141, C9 Fort Pickens, Fla. 110, 1; 135-A; 147, F5; 171 Sketch 5, 6 Fort Pickering, Tenn.: Plan 114, 4 Pickett's Mills, Ga. 57, 1 Picolata, Fla. 135-A; 146, B10 Piedmont, Va. 94, 2; 100, 1 Piedmont W. Va. 82, 6; 84, 4; 135-A; 135-C, 1, 135-A; 135-C, 2; 136, E3 Pigeon Bayou, La. 156, D5 Pigeon Mountain, Ga. 24, 3 57, 1; 97, 1; 111, 9; 149, E10 Pig Point, Va. 18, 2; 26, 4; 137, G10 Fort Pike, La. 135-A; 156, D11; 171 Piketon, Ohio 140, F4; 141, A5; 171 Pikeville, N. C. 86, 16; 117, 1; 138, F7 Pile Bridge, James River, near Varina, Va.: Plan 76, 6 Fort Pillow, Tenn. 153, H10; 171 Pilot Knob, Mo. 47, 1; 135-A; 152, H9 Pilot Knob, Tenn. 30, 2 Pine Bluff, Ark. 47, 1; 117, 1; 135-A; 154, D4; 171 Pine Bluff, Tenn. 24, 3 Pine Hill, Ga. 57, 1; 65, 2; 71, 6; 88, 2; 101, 14, 101, 16;
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 28. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Biographical Sketch of Lieutenant-Colonel William Frederick Niemeyer, (search)
862. I. Major Wm. F. Neimeyer, Wilson's Battalion, having reported for duty to Brigade Headquarters by order of Major General Huger, is assigned to the command of the troops at Forrest Entrenchment. By command of Brigadier-General Blanchard, Commanding Third Brigade. W. L. Riddick, Assistant Adjutant-General. Special orders, no. 84. Department of Norfolk, headquarters Third Brigade, Portsmouth, Va., May 7th, 1862. II. Major Wm. F. Niemeyer, Wilson's Battalion, will proceed to Pig Point and superintend the election of company officers for Company H, Ninth Virginia, Captain Neblett and Sussex Defenders, Wilson's Battalion, Captain Mason, to be held to-morrow, 8th instant, in accordance with provision of Conscript Act. Major Niemeyer will furnish each officer then elected with a certificate of election, and duplicates must be sent to Adjutant and Inspector General's office, Richmond, through Brigade Headquarters. By command Brigadier-General Blanchard, Commanding Thi
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 32. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.51 (search)
sper went through the scattered camps of Huger's Division, from Sewell's Point to Suffolk, like an electric shock: The Virginia is going out to-morrow! It was one of those secrets which telepathy betrays, and which once abroad take unto themselves the wings of the wind. The tidings found me serving a tour of guard duty on the entrenched line at Harrison's farm, east of Norfolk; but an eager petition to the colonel brought release, and long before dawn a trio of excited boys had reached Pig's Point and hired a boat with two stalwart oarsmen to convey them to an advantageous point of view. What hours of overwrought expectancy those were, while, with beating hearts and straining eyes, we waited for the onslaught of the marine monster upon her predestined victims! They seemed interminable. And yet the picture spread before our eyes was fair enough to fill the interval with interest. The fair expanse of sparkling water was barely ruffled by the morning breeze, and off to the north t
The Daily Dispatch: may 6, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 7 (search)
y come ! The Baldwin Blues, Capt. Doles, from Milledgeville, Ga., said to be the best drilled company in that State, reached here last night with the Twiggs' Volunteers. In the former company is a Major General as a private, who, it is said, is likely to be elected Colonel of the regiment. Both these companies have been detailed to the Navy-Yard. The Sussex Cavalry, which I mentioned had arrived here some days ago, has been ordered with the National Grays, Capt. Denny, of this city, to Pig's Point, at the mouth of Nansemond river. Some of the Ape's men from the Cumberland, under her gallant Commander, the heavy and phlegmatic Pendergrast, who ingloriously fled from the commanding position he once occupied here, have been taking soundings up the river, and it has been deemed precautionary to station at the entrance of the Nansemond a force sufficient to repel any attempt to land by the aggressive force under the Illinois Campaign. The Old Dominion Guards, of Portsmouth, were detai
The Daily Dispatch: may 21, 1861., [Electronic resource], Drumming out. (search)
[by telegraph.] Norfolk, May 20 --1:30 P. M.--The report of heavy guns heard at 10 o'clock this morning, proceeded from the battery at Pig Point, Nansemond river. They were trying the range of their guns. All is quiet at Sewell's Point.
The Daily Dispatch: May 24, 1861., [Electronic resource], Gentle Stimulants. (search)
ed by the accidental explosion of his pistol; but the Suffolk Sun, extra, received last night, brings the subjoined melancholy intelligence, by which it will be seen that Captain Fisher committed suicide while laboring under mental aberration: We record with a sorrowful heart the death of Capt. Christopher F. Fisher, the commandant of the Petersburg Cavalry, who died under the most melancholy circumstances. For several days Capt. F. 's company had been stationed at Wise's store, near Pig Point, and the Captain became depressed in spirit, and seemed to apprehend that his company was in a position to be cut to pieces by the enemy. The officers and privates of his company discovering his mental condition, consented to accompany him to Suffolk, and there intended to persuade him to return home. They left their camp on Wednesday night at 10 o'clock, and in about four hours were in one mile of Suffolk, when the Captain drew his pistol and shot himself twice through the body — fell f
The Daily Dispatch: June 6, 1861., [Electronic resource], Important from Mexico. (search)
Another engagement between a U. S. Vessel and a battery. We learned, yesterday, from a passenger by the James River steamer, that an engagement took place yesterday morning at "Pig's Point," situate at the month of Nansemond river, between the United States steamer "Harriet Lane," and the battery at that place. The fight commenced about eight o'clock, and lasted for an hour and a half, during which time the steamer fired fifty-eight shot and shell, the battery responding in a very spirited manner, many of its shot taking effect. It was thought that the "Harriet Lane" was badly damaged, as she careened a good deal, and beat a hasty retreat for Old Point, probably for repairs. [The above report was brought to us by gentlemen who believed it to be true; but as they did not witness the battle, we give the rumor for what it is worth.]
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