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HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF MEDFORD, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, FROM ITS FIRST SETTLEMENT, IN 1630, TO THE PRESENT TIME, 1855. (ed. Charles Brooks), chapter 18 (search)
; d. young.  254Edward B., b. Sept. 2, 1800; H. C. 1820.  254 1/2Nathaniel, b. Sept. 23, 1805; min. of 1st ch., Dorchester.  255Peter Chardon, b. Dec. 26, 1809. 98-189Francis Hall m. Elizabeth----, and had--  189-256Elizabeth, b. May 6, 1785. 147-236DUDLEY Hall has now living, of ten children,--  236-257Dudley C.  258George D.  259Horace D.  260Hephza, m. Henry Bradlee. 169-255Peter C. Hall m.--------, and had--  255-261Ann Rose.  262Jane Webb.  263Anna.  264Fanny Maria.  1HANCOCK, Solomon, m. H. Tufts, May 14, 1729, and had--  1-2Hannah, bap. 1731.  3Samuel, bap. Apr. 2, 1732.  4Mary, bap. Dec. 2, 1733.  5Elizabeth, bap. Nov. 20, 1737.  6Samuel, bap. Jan. 7, 1739.   For further records of the Hancocks, see N. E. Hist. and Gen. Register for October, 1855.  1HARRIS, Abner, m. Elizabeth----, and had--  1-2Elizabeth, b. Mar. 15, 1710.  3Abner, b. May 30, 1711.  4Jackson, b. Jan. 9, 1712.  5Thomas, b. Mar. 9, 1715.  1HATHAWAY, Noah, b.
The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 1: The Opening Battles. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller), Yorktown: the Peninsula Campaign. (search)
ork River side there had been no fighting during the early part of the day. But about noon, General Hancock, the Superb, took his men near the river's bank and occupied two Confederate redoubts. Plaorth Carolina and the Twenty-fourth and Thirty-eighth Virginia regiments, was sent to intercept Hancock's movements. At the bank of a small stream, the Carolina regiments under General D. H. Hill ha rushed into the attack. Up across the field the column swept. On the crest of the hill stood Hancock's men--sixteen hundred strong — waiting for the charge. In front of his soldiers, with drawn slay a similar courage on the field of Gettysburg. On came the Southerners' rush. The sword of Hancock gleamed in the light. Quick and decisive came the order to charge, and the trained soldiers, whe Federal troops, wet and weary and hungry, slept on the field with their fallen comrades, and Hancock held undisputed sway during the starless night. But it was not too dark for Longstreet's com
The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 3: The Decisive Battles. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller), chapter 4 (search)
e retained, absorbing the First and Third. Hancock was in command of the Second; Warren, the Fiffor a general attack by Sedgwick, Warren, and Hancock along the entire line, at five o'clock on theith Wright's division of his corps. But with Hancock on the left, in his entrenchments on the Brocng them in some places to abandon the works. Hancock made a gallant and heroic effort to re-form hbout to move north toward Fredericksburg, and Hancock had been ordered to make a reconnaissance witthe first defensive line of the Confederates, Hancock's men advanced against the second series of toth sent some of their divisions to reenforce Hancock, and Lee sent all the assistance possible to it, begun by Grant on May 19th, the corps of Hancock and Warren were pressing forward to Guiney's extinguished by the Federals, and on the 24th Hancock's troops crossed over without opposition. Thny River at one point and Warren at another. Hancock was ordered to take position on the right ban[46 more...]
The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 3: The Decisive Battles. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller), Spotsylvania and the bloody angle (search)
ey passed along the Brock Road in the rear of Hancock's lines, the men broke into loud hurrahs. Thn's right, in the Wilderness, rested opposite Hancock's left, and the Confederates secured a more dnext, but he was halted to guard the trains. Hancock, covering the move, did not start the head of several thousand stands of arms were taken. Hancock had already distinguished himself as a leaderoth sent some of their divisions to reenforce Hancock, and Lee sent all the assistance possible to at the Bloody angle. Burnside on the left of Hancock engaged Early's Bethel church-waiting for egraph Road, strike Hancock alone, or at most Hancock and Warren. But Lee, fearing perhaps to risks the river. Late in the evening of the 23d, Hancock's corps, arriving before the redoubt, had assby the military as Chesterfield bridge. Here Hancock's Corps arrived toward evening of May 23d, angement followed. The next morning (the 24th) Hancock and Wright put their troops across at places [19 more...]
The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 3: The Decisive Battles. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller), Cold Harbor (search)
the pontoons and bridges to facilitate the rapid crossing of the North Anna by Hancock's Corps on May 24th. Thus was completed the passage to the south of the strea that would decide Grant's last chance to interpose between Lee and Richmond. Hancock and the Second Corps arrived at Cold Harbor and took position on the left of G opposite Wright and Smith, while A. P. Hill, on the extreme right, confronted Hancock. There was sharp fighting during the entire day, but Early did not succeed innty minutes. Grant's assault at Cold Harbor was marked by the gallantry of General Hancock's division and of the brigades of Gibbon and Barlow, who on the left of thronts; Smith, that he could go no farther until Wright advanced upon his left; Hancock, that it was useless for him to attempt a further advance until Wright advanceupon his right; Wright, that it was impossible for him to move until Smith and Hancock advanced to his support on his right and left to shield him from the enemy's e
The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 3: The Decisive Battles. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller), chapter 11 (search)
ning was a determined attack made upon them. At this time Hancock, the superb, came on the field. Night was falling but a bhousand men, might have been carried by the Federals. But Hancock, waiving rank, yielded to Smith in command. No further atGrant, in order to get a part of Lee's army away, had sent Hancock's Corps and two divisions of cavalry north of the James, aird attacks by the Confederates upon Reams' Station, where Hancock's men were engaged in destroying the Weldon Railroad on Auback. The Weldon Railroad was lost to the Confederacy. Hancock, who had returned from the north side of the James, proceegust 25th, when General A. P. Hill made his appearance and Hancock retreated to some hastily built breastworks at Ream's Statnes. The men were panic-stricken and were put to flight. Hancock tried in vain to rally his troops, but for once this splenposition. The night came on and, under cover of darkness, Hancock withdrew his shattered columns. The two great opposing
The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 3: The Decisive Battles. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller), The investment of Petersburg (search)
ning was a determined attack made upon them. At this time Hancock, the superb, came on the field. Night was falling but a bhousand men, might have been carried by the Federals. But Hancock, waiving rank, yielded to Smith in command. No further atGrant, in order to get a part of Lee's army away, had sent Hancock's Corps and two divisions of cavalry north of the James, aird attacks by the Confederates upon Reams' Station, where Hancock's men were engaged in destroying the Weldon Railroad on Auback. The Weldon Railroad was lost to the Confederacy. Hancock, who had returned from the north side of the James, proceegust 25th, when General A. P. Hill made his appearance and Hancock retreated to some hastily built breastworks at Ream's Statnes. The men were panic-stricken and were put to flight. Hancock tried in vain to rally his troops, but for once this splenposition. The night came on and, under cover of darkness, Hancock withdrew his shattered columns. The two great opposing
The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 3: The Decisive Battles. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller), chapter 16 (search)
r letter of this date containing the terms of the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia as proposed by you. As they are substantially the same as those expressed in your Appomattox: the landmark of the Confederates' last stand The Union army, after the fall of Petersburg, followed the streaming Confederates, retreating westward, and came upon a part of Gordon's troops near High Bridge over the Appomattox, where the South Side Railroad crosses the river on piers 60 feet high. Hancock's (Second) Corps arrived on the south bank just after the Confederates had blown up the redoubt that formed the bridge head, and set fire to the bridge itself. The bridge was saved with the loss of four spans at the north end, by Colonel Livermore, whose party put out the fire while Confederate skirmishers were fighting under their feet. A wagon bridge beside it was saved by the men of Barlow's division. Mahone's division of the Confederate army was drawn up on a hill, north of the river
The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 3: The Decisive Battles. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller), Appomattox (search)
r letter of this date containing the terms of the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia as proposed by you. As they are substantially the same as those expressed in your Appomattox: the landmark of the Confederates' last stand The Union army, after the fall of Petersburg, followed the streaming Confederates, retreating westward, and came upon a part of Gordon's troops near High Bridge over the Appomattox, where the South Side Railroad crosses the river on piers 60 feet high. Hancock's (Second) Corps arrived on the south bank just after the Confederates had blown up the redoubt that formed the bridge head, and set fire to the bridge itself. The bridge was saved with the loss of four spans at the north end, by Colonel Livermore, whose party put out the fire while Confederate skirmishers were fighting under their feet. A wagon bridge beside it was saved by the men of Barlow's division. Mahone's division of the Confederate army was drawn up on a hill, north of the river
The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 3: The Decisive Battles. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller), Engagements of the Civil war: with losses on both sides: May, 1864--June, 1865 (search)
., iron-clad ram Albemarle. Losses: Union, 5 killed, 26 wounded; Confed., 57 captured. May 5, 1864: Dunn's Bayou, Red River, La. Union, 56th Ohio, gunboats Signal, Covington, and transport Warner. Confed., Gen. Richard Taylor's command on shore. Losses: Union, 35 killed, 65 wounded, 150 missing; Con fed. No record found. May 5-7, 1864: Wilderness, Va. Union, Forces commanded by Gen. U. S. Grant; Army of the Potomac, Maj.-Gen. George G. Meade; Second Corps, Maj.-Gen. Hancock; Fifth Corps, Maj.-Gen. Warren; Sixth Corps, Maj.-Gen. Sedgwick; Cavalry Corps, Maj.-Gen. Sheridan; and Ninth Corps, Maj.-Gen. Burnside. Confed., Army of Northern Virginia, Gen. R. E. Lee; First Corps, Lieut.-Gen. Longstreet; Second Corps, Lieut.-Gen. Ewell; Third Corps, Lieut.-Gen. A. P. Hill; Cavalry Corps, Maj.-Gen. Stuart. Losses: Union, 2246 killed, 12,137 wounded, 3383 missing; Confed. (estimate) 2000 killed, 6000 wounded, 3400 missing; Union, Brig.-Gens. Wadsworth
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