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Daniel Ammen, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 7.2, The Atlantic Coast (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 2: the Port Royal expedition. (search)
, if not an entire conviction, that the earthworks would soon be abandoned. His report says: Two o'clock had now arrived, when I noticed our men coming out of the fort, which they had bravely defended for four and a half hours against fearful odds, and then only retiring when all but three of the guns on the water front had been disabled, and only five hundred pounds of powder in the magazine; commencing the action with 220 men inside the fort, afterward increased to 255, by the accession of Read's battery. These heroic men retired slowly and sadly from their well-fought guns, which to have defended longer would have exhibited the energy of despair rather than the manly pluck of the soldier. At the time of the occurrences first quoted, several of the vessels of the main line took up positions to the northeast of Fort Walker at a distance of twelve hundred yards or more; the Vandalia, in tow of the Isaac Smith by a long hawser, swept in long, graceful, but inconvenient curves, past
Daniel Ammen, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 7.2, The Atlantic Coast (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Index. (search)
e, Lieutenant, 237 Bacon, Lieutenant-Commander, George, 72, 129 Badger, Lieutenant-Commander, 128, 134 Baker, Captain, C. E., 179 Baker, Master's Mate Henry, 196 Balch, Commander G. B., 129, 145 Bankhead, Lieutenant-Commanding John P., 21 Barnard, Captain, Ephraim, 25 Barnes, Lieutenant, report of, on capture of Forts Walker and Beauregard, 31 et seq., 85 Barrett, Captain, 201 Barron, Samuel, 169 Barstow, Lieutenant N. S., 178 Barton, Colonel, 72 Batteries: Read's, 26; Sigel's, 62 Baury, Lieutenant, 237 Bay Point, 27 et seq. Bazley, the U. S. tug, 214 Beaufort, S. C., desertion of, 33 et seq., 42 et seq., 153 Beaufort, the, 184 Beaumont, Commander, 128 Beauregard, General G. T., proclamation of, concerning blockade at Charleston, 78 et seq., 137 Beauregard, Fort, see Fort Beauregard Bedell, Lieutenant, 63 Behm, Lieutenant C. F. W., 177, 189 Belknap, Colonel, of Eighty-fifth New York, 197 Belknap, Lieutenant-Command
John Dimitry , A. M., Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 10.1, Louisiana (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 6: (search)
ghts and the flag of our country does not, I think, permit us to go. The council, having first accepted the message, did not long remain in its compliant mood. The mayor soon received from that body a request to substitute for his reply a letter written by Mr. Soule. Mayor Monroe, a thoroughly decided man, respected, as all the city did, Mr. Soule's high reputation. Accordingly he yielded to the council's substitution. Before Mr. Soule‘s letter could be copied, Lieutenant Kautz and Midshipman Read came on shore with a peremptory written demand for the unqualified surrender of the city and the hoisting of the emblem of the sovereignty of the United States over the city hall, the custom house and the mint. The day was Saturday, April 26th, and the hour was by meridian of that day. Farragut's Demand for the Surrender of New Orleans.— Baker, in Century Magazine, April, 1886. Baker delivered the mayor's reply to Captain Farragut. With Mr. Soule‘s letter, now properly copied, we<
Adam Badeau, Grant in peace: from Appomattox to Mount McGregor, a personal memoir, Chapter 30: (search)
s agreed that for this occasion General Grant might precede the Ambassadors; and as there were only two ladies present the Prince took in Mrs. Pierrepont and Mr. Pierrepont took Mrs. Grant. The Ambassadors followed, and there was no war. Mr. Pierrepont constantly gave up his place to General Grant, for this was necessary according to court rules. No American can properly precede the American Minister at the court to which he is accredited. Mr. Lowell did the same thing in Spain, and General Read in Greece, and others whenever the occasion arose; for Pierrepont's difficulties were presented to other Ministers. The first dinner General Grant attended in London was at Apsley House, the residence of the Duke of Wellington. The son of the great English soldier said that it was proper for him to welcome the first of American soldiers. He descended to the door to receive General Grant, according to the etiquette maintained with royal personages, and escorted him in the same way on
Colonel Charles E. Hooker, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 12.2, Mississippi (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 8: (search)
missing. General Cleburne specially mentioned for gallantry Colonel Charlton, Maj. E. F. Nunn, Adjt. Frank Foster, Sergeants Asbury, Doolittle, Morrison, Vaughan, Stewart, Lieut. G. W. Williams, Sergeant-Major Kern, Corporals Mallett, Hackler and Read, and Private McChadin. Corporal Read volunteered to carry the colors after two color-bearers had been shot down. After the tide of battle had set against the Confederates, Lieutenant Foster was particularly conspicuous in the gallant way in whicCorporal Read volunteered to carry the colors after two color-bearers had been shot down. After the tide of battle had set against the Confederates, Lieutenant Foster was particularly conspicuous in the gallant way in which he rallied the men. Major Hawkins' two companies of sharpshooters did excellent service, and lost 32 men. After McCook and Sheridan had been driven back Polk sent Patton Anderson's brigade forward against Negley, of Thomas' corps, strongly posted at the cedar brake, and with an abundance of artillery. Anderson moved forward his brigade with firmness and decision, General Polk reported. The fire of the enemy, both artillery and infantry, was terrific. Such evidences of destructive firing
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 21. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Last days of the army of Northern Virginia. (search)
, after one of the most gallant fights of the war, compelled to surrender. Ewell had about 9,000 men all told, and about 6,000 of these were killed, wounded or captured, including General Ewell and five other general officers made prisoners. General Read, of Ord's staff, with Colonel Washburn and a force of eighty cavalry and about 500 infantry, had been sent to destroy the high bridge, but they were intercepted about mid-day on the 6th by Rosser and Munford, and after a severe fight, in whichccessful leader received such homage from his surrendered legions, or more respect from his foes. Grant's army made other captures here which are often forgotten. In the actions on the Petersburg lines, the affair near the High Bridge in which Read's force was destroyed, and that in which General Gregg was captured, and in other combats in the retreat, Lee's army had plucked from its pursuers, and safely guarded to Appomattox over fourteen hundred prisoners, including a battery of artillery
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 32. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.12 (search)
maining on hand in the Virginia armory on the 1st October, 1863. Brass 6-pounder cannon (unmounted),5 Brass 12-pounder Howitzers (not mounted),1 Brass, mounted, mountain howitzers,3 Iron, 12-pounder cannon (mounted),8 Iron, 6-pounder cannon (mounted),26 Iron, 4-pounder cannon (mounted),13 Iron, 6-pounder cannon (without limbers),5 Iron, 4-pounder rifle cannon (without limbers),1 Iron, 6-pounder cannon (not mounted),12 Iron, 4-pounder rifle cannon (not mounted),4 Williams' guns,10 Caissons, 6-pounder,8 Muskets, alt, fire (in good order),1,735 Muskets, Springfied,300 Read's rifles (cavalry),400 Rifles,220 Rifles (Austrian),200 Rifles (Miss),20 Carbines (cavalry),103 Sabres (cavalry),225 Muskets (being repaired),4,000 Muskets (without bayonets),1,100 I have the honor to be, Very respectfully, Ch's Dimmock, Bvt. Brig. Gen., Chief of Ord. of Virginia. [Endorsed.] Charles Dimmock, Brig. Gen. and Chief of Ordnance, Report of army issued and now in hand.
Historic leaves, volume 7, April, 1908 - January, 1909, Records Relating to the old Powder House. (search)
removed to a wooden Building in Charlestown which the House are of Opinion is very unsafe and inconvenient, and the guarding of it attended with great & unnecessary Charge, and the House having by their Vote of 12 Aug. last ordered the purchase of a Stone Building in Charlestown, & repairing the same, but which was non concurred in by this Honble Board, asks the Honble Board to reconsider their Vote of Non-Concurrence & pass in Concurrence with the House. Sent up by Captain Partridge, Captain Read, Colonel Gerrish. February, 1746-7. [acts and Resolves, Vol. XIV., Chap. 73, p. 33.] A vote appointing a Committee to purchase the Stone Building in Charlestown for a Powder House. Whereas the Committee appointed by this Court to Purchase a Stone Building (with as much Land adjoining as shall be necessary) in Charlestown for a Magazine, have not proceeded according to the Order of the Court. Therefore Voted that Mr. Hal & Capt. read, with such as the Honble Board shall
Historic leaves, volume 7, April, 1908 - January, 1909, Index (search)
, Art, and Literature, 38. Prentice, Henry, 90. Prentice, Thomas, 89. Prentice, Rev., Thomas, 89, 90. Primary No. 20, 26. Prospect Hill, 74. Prospect Hill District, 35. Prospect Hill Primary, 36, 40. Prospect Hill School, 23, 35, Putnam Grammar School, Cambridge, 38. Radcliffe College, 86. Randolph, Vt., 24. Rand, Hannah, 45. Rand, Joshua, 82. Rand, Samuel, 82. Rand, Samuel, 82. Rand, Thomas, 44, 45. Rand, Widow, Anna, 45. Rapidan River, 4. Rappahannock, 11. Read, Captain, 64. Readville, 12. Record Commissioners of Boston, Report of, 27. Red River, 53, 57, 58. Reed, Daniel, 90. Remington, Charlotte, 28. Richmond, Va., 2, 11, 60. Riley, Colonel, 56. Roberts, John S., 4, 18. Robinson, Mrs. Albert C., 22. Robinson, Major-General John C., 2, 9. Rollins, Sumner P., 18. Royal Arcanum, 72. Royal, Mr., 62. Runey, John, 32. Russell, Daniel, 27, 28. Russell District, 35, 36. Russell, James, 63. Russell, Jason, 89. Russell, Levi, 37. Ru
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 6, 10th edition., Chapter 33: (search)
o hear them, replied Seymour. I ever wished, said Grenville, to have what is done here, well known. The people no longer acquiesced in the secrecy of the proceedings of their professed representatives. The decision was postponed; but this is the last Parliament of which the debates are not reported. The new House was not more just to the Colonies than its predecessor. Out of doors, America was not without those who listened to her complaints. The aged Oglethorpe, Miss De Berdt to Mr. Read. founder of the Colony of Georgia, busied himself with distributing pamphlets in her behalf among the most considerable public men. Franklin, in London, collected and printed the Farmer's Letters. They are very wild, Franklin, VII. Compare W. S. Johnson to Pitkin, 29 July, 1768. said Hillsborough of them; many called them treasonable and seditious; yet Burke approved their principle. Trans lated into French, they were much read in Parisian Chap. Xxxiii} 1768. May. saloons; and thei
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