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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Whipple, Amiel weeks 1818- (search)
Whipple, Amiel weeks 1818- Military engineer; born in Greenwich, Mass., in 1818; graduated at West Point in 1841. Before the Civil War he was engaged, as topographical engineer, in ascertaining the northern boundary between New York and Vermont, and was an assistant of the Mexican boundary commission in 1849. Early in 1861 he was made chief engineer on the staff of General McDowell, and was in the first battle of Bull Run. In April. 1862, he was on General McClellan's staff, and was made brigadier-general of volunteers. He was assigned to duty at Washington as commander of the defences of that city. Having asked to be sent to the field, his division was assigned to the 9th Corps. He fought gallantly at Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville, and was mortally wounded in battle at the latter place, dying in Washington, D. C., May 7, 1863.
Raphael Semmes, Memoirs of Service Afloat During the War Between the States, Chapter 15: (search)
The packet will of course take that intelligence to St. Thomas. July 23d.—Still coaling, refitting and painting. Weather more cloudy, and wind not so constantly fresh, within the last few days. Having taken sights for our chronometers, on the morning after our arrival, and again to-day, I have been enabled to verify their rates. They are running very well. The chronometer of the Golden Rocket proves to be a good instrument. We fix the longitude of Curacoa to be 68° 58′ 80″, west of Greenwich. July 24th.—Sky occasionally obscured, with a moderate trade-wind. Our men have all returned from their visits to the shore, except one, a simple lad named Orr, who, as I learn, has been seduced away, by a Yankee skipper, in port, aided by the Boston hotel-keeper, and our particular friend, the consul. As these persons have tampered with my whole crew, I am gratified to know, that there has been but one traitor found among them. We had now been a week in Curacoa, during which tim
Knight's Mechanical Encyclopedia (ed. Knight), M. (search)
n lakes, passes the Antilles and Cape St. Roque till it reaches the South Atlantic Ocean, where it cuts the meridian of Greenwich in about 65° south latitude. The eastern line of no variation (1787) is extremely irregular, heaving curious curves ascertaining the time and true meridian, are now working in concert in many distant stations: Berlin, Paris, Freiburg, Greenwich, Gottingen, Montreal, Melbourne, Cape Town, St. Helena, Simla, Madras, Bombay, Singapore, and probably many other place just that of a sovereign. One of the tiniest working models in the world is now in the possession of John Penn (of Greenwich), the eminent maker of the great engines of which it is the reduced counterpart. It will stand on an English silver 3 h distance of the sun. Among celebrated instruments may be mentioned the mural circle made by Graham, for Halley, at Greenwich, and those made by Ramsden in 1788, for Piazzi, at Palermo, and one for Dublin. See graduating-instruments. The mu
Knight's Mechanical Encyclopedia (ed. Knight), S. (search)
sun begins to dip is noted, and a very simple calculation, adding his declination derived from the Nautical Almanac to the true zenith distance obtained by observation, gives the latitude. Meridian altitudes of the moon, a planet, or a fixed star may also be employed for this purpose. Observations for local time are taken when the sun or other object is rising or falling most rapidly; the calculations for this are more complicated. When ascertained, it is compared with the time at Greenwich or other meridian, as indicated by a chronometer on board; the difference of time turned into arc at the rate of four minutes of time to one degree of arc, gives the longitude of the place of observation. Calculations for determining the latitude by double altitudes taken out of the meridian, and those for longitude by lunar observation, are still more complex, and observations of the latter frequently require the observer to assume a very inconvenient position. In observations on shor
Knight's Mechanical Encyclopedia (ed. Knight), T. (search)
to be that of Zealand, by Bugge, in 1762-68. Ramsden's theodolite had a circle 3 feet in diameter, and was completed in 1787. It had two telescopes of 36 inches focal length. It was used for a triangulation to connect the observatories of Greenwich and Paris, and also in the English, Irish, and Indian trigonometric surveys. The telescope circle and stand are capable of motion round a vertical axis. The altazimuth may be considered a modification of the transit instrument, and has beenlectro-magnetic telegraph has been used for operating time-signals at much greater distances; thus, the Greenwich time is indicated at Liverpool and other cities in England by the dropping of a ball by means of an electric circuit operated from Greenwich, the circuit being automatically closed at one o'clock. The ball is dropped through the intervention of a series of levers, to one of which, acting as a detent, the armature of an electro-magnet, made so by the closing of the circuit, is attach
Knight's Mechanical Encyclopedia (ed. Knight), Z. (search)
by Captain Talcott, United States Engineer, for measuring the difference of the zenith of two stars, as a means of determining the latitude. Two stars are selected which pass the meridian about the same time and at about equal distances from the zenith, but on opposite sides of it. It has adjustments in altitude and azimuth, has a graduated vertical semicircle and a level, and a micrometer for measuring the distances between the stars. Ze′nith-tube. Invented by Airy. It is used at Greenwich for stellar observations. Zigzag. 1. (Fortification.) One of the trenches leading toward the besieged works, and communicating between the several parallels. It turns to the right and to the left, but with a general curved course, in such a manner as not to be enfiladed by the guns of the fort. The approaches to Sebastopol, including the zigzags and parallels, embraced 70 miles of sunken trenches, and required no less than 60,000 fascines, 80,000 gabions, and 1,000,000 sandba
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories, New York Volunteers. (search)
ldon Railroad June 20-25 (Co. E ). Onslow County June 20. North East June 20-21. Southwest Creek June 22. Sneed's Ferry June 22. Jackson's Mills June 22. Swansboro June 23. Near Kinston June 28. Deep Gully September 19. Scout to Gum Swamp October 11-13. Gardiner's Bridge December 4 and 9. Scout to Southwest Creek December 10-25. Foster's Mills December 10. Mosely Ford December 10. Southwest Creek Bridge December 11-12. Jamestown December 29. Greenwich December 30. Plymouth February 2, 1865. Colerain February 2. Plymouth February 12. Greenville February 18-19. Campaign of the Carolinas March 1-April 26. Southwest Creek March 6-7. Wise's Forks March 7-10. Cove Creek, Trent Road, March 11. Kinston March 14. Best's Station March 19. Mosely Hall March 20. Near Goldsboro March 21-22. Hookerstown March 31 (Co. L ). April 3-4 and 7. Near Faisson's Station April 4. Faisson's Station April 11. B
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 9: Hampshire County. (search)
g in their power for the health and comfort of the soldiers. Several barrels of clothing and sanitary stores were prepared by them and forwarded to the army. Greenwich Incorporated April 20, 1754. Population in 1860, 699; in 1865, 647. Valuation in 1860, $268,824; in 1865, $261,416. The selectmen in 1861 were Thomas S. other meetings were held during the year and in the early part of 1865, at which measures were taken to recruit volunteers and to fill the quota of the town. Greenwich furnished sixty-three men for the war, which was a surplus of two men over and above all demands. None were commissioned officers. The total amount of money apommonwealth, was as follows: In 1861, $70.17; in 1862, $677.48; in 1863, $1,034.00; in 1864, $818.43; in 1865, $428.83. Total amount, $3,033.91. The ladies of Greenwich sent to the soldiers from time to time blankets and other articles needed for their comfort. Hadley Incorporated May 22, 1661. Population in 1860, 2,104;
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Index. (search)
r 543 Eastham 37 Easthampton 336 Easton 127 Edgartown 166 Egremont 71 Enfield 339 Erving 264 Essex 187 F. Fairhaven 130 Falmouth 38 Fall River 133 Fitchburg 625 Florida 73 Foxborough 501 Framingham 405 Franklin 502 Freetown 137 G. Gardner 628 Georgetown 188 Gill 265 Gloucester 191 Goshen 341 Gosnold 168 Grafton 630 Granby 342 Granville 302 Great Barrington 74 Greenfield 266 Greenwich 343 Groton 408 Groveland 194 H. Hadley 345 Halifax 546 Hamilton 196 Hancock 77 Hanover 550 Hanson 547 Hardwick 631 Harvard 633 Harwich 41 Hatfield 346 Hawley 268 Haverhill 198 Heath 269 Hingham 551 Hinsdale 79 Holden 635 Holland 303 Holliston 410 Holyoke 305 Hopkinton 412 Hubbardston 636 Hull 553 Huntington 348 I. Ipswich 202 K. Kingston 554 L. Lakeville 556 Lanca
Oliver Otis Howard, Autobiography of Oliver Otis Howard, major general , United States army : volume 1, Chapter 26: transferred to the West; battle of Wauhatchie (search)
day, and we all had a delightful musical treat. At another time, Saturday, September 4, 1863, returning from Manassas Junction, where I had been to review troops, I found Meade, Humphreys, and Pleasonton at my headquarters. Meade took dinner with me under our fly; he admired the ability of our cook in making strange devices upon an admirable cake. Our German cook's ability exceeded anything found in cities. At another time, in the same month, my staff rode with me to the village of Greenwich, where I had one regiment. The principal citizen was Mr. Green. He appeared heartily glad to see us. His premises afforded an exception to the prevailing desolation. They were, indeed, in fine condition. He extended to us cordial and abundant hospitality. With fervor and simplicity he asked God's blessing. His neighbors spoke of his charities. His character much impressed me. He was an Englishman, and British property was inscribed in plain letters on his gate posts. There were lar
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