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Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 1., Chapter 9: proceedings in Congress.--departure of conspirators. (search)
n averting the most appalling national danger, was adopted by a vote of twenty-five against twenty-three. The vote was as follows:--yeas, Messrs. Anthony, Baker, Bingham, Cameron, Chandler, Clark, Collamer, Dixon, Doolittle, Durkee, Fessenden, Foote, Foster, Grimes, Hale, Harlan, King, Seward, Simmons, Sumner, Ten Eyck, Trumbull, Wade, Wilkinson, and Wilson. NAYs, Messrs. Bayard, Bigler, Bragg, Bright, Clingman, Crittenden, Fitch, Green, Gwin, Hunter, Johnson of Tennessee, Kennedy, Lane of gler, Crittenden, Douglas, Gwin, Hunter, Johnson of Tennessee, Kennedy, Lane, Latham, Mason, Nicholson, Polk, Pugh, Rice, Sebastian, Thompson, Wigfall--19. noes.--Messrs. Anthony, Bingham, Chandler, Clarke, Dixon, Doolittle, Durkie, Fessenden, Foote, Foster, Grimes, Harlan, King. Morrill, Sumner, Ten Eyck, Trumbull. Wade, Wilkinson, Wilson--20. It might have been carried had the conspirators retained their seats. The question was then taken in the Senate on a resolution of the House of Re
Owen Wister, Ulysses S. Grant, V. (search)
thousand men were necessary, let Grant go with seventeen thousand, and seven gunboats under Commodore Foote. This was February 2. In four days, Grant had Fort Henry. In ten more, Fort Donelson and On the eve of the surrender, Pillow had made a desperate sortie while Grant was conferring with Foote on his gunboat. For a while it was a bad business; and when Grant returned, he flushed at the hth, and his delightful address to the Iowa volunteers; over McClernand's good fighting, and over Foote and his gunboats. About the navy, indeed, a word must be said. From Fort Henry, which it took ot only illustrious and invaluable, but also it made fewer mistakes than the army. The names of Foote, Porter, Davis, and Farragut (let Ellett's be added too) must be spoken together with those of t; and New Madrid and Island No.10, the next two barriers down the river, were broken by Pope and Foote in March and April. On land it grew plain that somewhere about Corinth the armies must try a bi
pplied to Halleck for permission to make the advance. Commodore Foote, commanding the naval force at Cairo, also wrote to Hamen on transports, accompanied by seven gunboats under Commodore Foote. Making a reconnoissance himself on board one of the unboats at the same time moved up to attack the fort. Commodore Foote was not prepared for so speedy success as his heavy gut was important to act promptly. He therefore urged Flag Officer Foote to hasten his preparations, and offered such aid as ere disabled, and suffered considerable loss in men, Flag Officer Foote himself being wounded. This was a serious disappoind never doubted the successful issue. In a conference with Foote, the latter stated that he could not renew the attack untilith commenced his attack. At the same time he sent to Commodore Foote, requesting him to make a demonstration with such gunboats as were in condition to do so. In his note to Foote he wrote, A terrible conflict ensued in my absence, which has demora
the fortifications about Washington it was changed to heavy artillery November 9, 1862, and two additional companies, L and M, were added. Company M was organized originally at Lockport, N. Y, in October, 1862, as the Twenty-second Light Battery, and was transferred to the Ninth in February, 1863; Company L, was organized in 1863, and joined the regiment in December of that year. During its stay within the defences of Washington the Ninth built Fort Simmons, Mansfield, Bayard, Gaines, and Foote. On May 18, 1864, the regiment left Alexandria, Va., for the front, where it was assigned, soon after its arrival, to Colonel B. F. Smith's (3d) Brigade, Ricketts's (3d) Division, Sixth Corps. With the Sixth Corps it took part in the storming of the earthworks at Cold Harbor, its first experience under fire. Only two battalions were engaged there, the Third Battalion, under Major Snyder--Cos. G, I, L and F--having been ordered on detached service with the artillery brigade; the other two
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Chapter 15: operations of the Army of the James around Richmond and Petersburg. (search)
e leave of his commanding general, and there saw Senator Foote, of Vermont, and used influence and what statemend, he wrote a letter See Appendix No. 80. to Senator Foote, his coadjutor, in the attempt to. get me relievhe further statements contained in the letter to Senator Foote which has already been referred to, that I had tmeantime writing to Washington to his coadjutor, Senator Foote, to have himself put in command of the Eighteentndent of me, by his influence through his friend Senator Foote with Halleck. See Appendix No. 82. Before tfamous and astounding letter, in which he recites to Foote his own base betrayal of his friend and commander, anduct toward him as his guest, and offers to furnish Foote with further evidence by which to defame and vilify upon him. In December he wrote a letter to this same Foote to be shown to Lincoln, as was done, and the letter the postscript of his letter offering to procure for Foote other evidence to destroy the character and influenc
6. First Brigade of Massachusetts troops, 890. Fiske, General, services on Frying-Pan Shoals, 339-340. five Forks, The battle of, 901. Flanders, chosen congressman in Louisiana, 523. Flag Pond Hill battery, Porter attempts to silence, 791, Floyd, Secretary of War, under Buchanan, 166-167. Flusser, Commander, tribute to, 635; killed at Plymouth, 636. Fox, Gustavus V., Assistant Secretary of Navy. anecdote of, 287-288; arbitrator in the Farragut prize suit, 1011. Foote, Senator, reference to, 695, 715, 716; calumnious letter from Smith to, 696-697; letter quoted, 712-713. Ford's Theatre, Lincoln assassinated at, 930. Forty-Seventh Regiment of Virginia Volunteers, 679. Fort Burnham (formerly Fort Harrison), 737. Fort Darling, 747. Fort Donelson, reference to, 872, 873, 874. Fort Fisher, Weitzel reconnoitres, 774; preparations for expedition against, 782; Butler waits for Porter, 785-787; fleet sails in sight of, 789; powder-boat exploded at, 790;
icers are in the habit of issuing orders, telling of the good conduct of men; why shouldn't the men do the same by the officers, if they can do so honestly? Let us have reciprocity. It may be proper to state that the good of the following is the fact that it is genuine: Gunboat Louisville, Paducah, February--, 1862. Eds. Com.: Please give the following publication in your paper, and oblige crew of gunboat Cincinnati: The crew of gunboat Cincinnati having had a conference together, have come to the unanimous conclusion that they ought to express their opinion in regard to their officers; they therefore respectfully tender to Capt. Stembel and his officers their honorable confidence in their ability-to lead us into any secesh stronghold, and come out victorious. They also return them thanks for their kind treatment while in their charge. These sentiments also apply to Commodore Foote, whose flag we carried. Your obedient servant, Crew of Gunboat Cincinnati. Idem.
Commodore Foote attended the Presbyterian Church. A large congregation was in attendance, but the preacher did not make his appearance. A general impatience beginning to manifest itself, the Commodore sought the elder of the church, and urged him to perform the services. The elder refusing, the Commodore, on the impulse of the moment, took the pulpit, read a chapter in the Bible, prayed and delivered a short discourse from the text: Let not your hearts be troubled. Ye believe in God: believe also in me. The congregation was delighted. On coming down from the pulpit, the minister, who had arrived just after the prayer, approached and tendered his thanks, but the Commodore rebuked him for his tardiness of duty, and reproached him for his neglect to take the pulpit immediately on his arrival. This incident is illustrative of the Commodore's energetic, earnest character and sincere piety.
any a flying scamp? What could you offer To stop him as he scuds? Not all the baby-duds In Zollicoffer's camp, it seems, were found quantities of children's Clothes, plundered from loyal houses by the rebels, and carefully preserved for the use of their own offspring. Hived in your thieving camp, Black Zollicoffer! Straight through Tennessee The flag is flapping free-- Ay, nothing shorter! But first, with shot and shell, The road was cleared right well-- Ye made each muzzle tell, Brave Foote and Porter I! Shear the old Stripes and Stars Short, for the bloody bars? No, not an atom! How, 'neath yon cannon-smoke, Volley and charge and stroke, Roar around Roanoke! Burnside is at 'em! O brave lads of the West! Joy to each valiant breast! Three days of steady fight-- Three shades of stormy night-- Donelson tumbles. Surrender out of hand! “Unchivalrous demand!” (So Buckner grumbles.) March in, stout Grant and Smith, (Ah! souls of pluck and pith,) Haul down, for the Old Flag, That bla
51. the Rebels and the River Commodore. The rebels say, in boasting way, They'll every inch of ground dispute; A brag, indeed, we'll better heed Whenever they withstand one Foote.